Texas LVN Charged with Arson and Murder

Misty Weaver, an LVN in Houston, Texas was charged with arson and three counts of felony murder for allegedly starting a fire on March 28, 2007 in a building that caused the death of three people. She allegedly started the fire because she was afraid of losing her job after not completing paperwork on time. See the Arrest Warrant at http://www.khou.com/images/0704/nursepdf.pdf.

According a news report, Ms. Weaver worked for Dr. Robert Capriotti, a cosmetic surgeon. Dr. Capriotti told the Houston Chronicle that Weaver was a star employee who had no reason to be afraid of losing her job over a "routine" task.  Ms. Weaver was responsible for the audit paperwork for an accreditation survey. She reportedly had not completed the paperwork and set the fire in the hopes that the damage that the fire would cause would cancel the accreditation surveyors from coming to the building. See http://www.khou.com/news/local/houstonmetro/stories/khou070410_ac_nursefire.acb5a9b.html