QUINCY (WGEM) - The Quincy woman who was arrested for arson after a fire broke out in the 800 block of South 8th Street was arraigned on Wednesday.

Court documents show Paula Johnson, 41, was charged with two counts of residential arson, Class 1 felonies; two counts of arson to a property causing more than $150 worth of damage, Class 2 felonies; and aggravated arson knowing people were present, a Class X felony.

Johnson will be in court at 1:30 p.m. next Wednesday for a status hearing.

An admonishment sheet was filed.

Johnson was arrested on July 25 by the Quincy Police Department after an investigation into the cause show the fire derived from human involvement due to a lack of utilities at the house and storms present at the time of the fire.

Police reported they conducted several i

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