Woman Arrested in Baton Rouge for Allegedly Dousing Two People With Lighter Fluid and Attempting to Set Them on Fire

BATON ROUGE, La. - A woman was arrested this past weekend for allegedly putting lighter fluid on her estranged husband and another person earlier this year and trying to set the pair on fire.

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What Arrest Documents Say About the February 24 Attack

The incident actually happened back on February 24, 2026. According to arrest documents, Chrishunda Harris went into a home on North Street in Baton Rouge and told the two, "Imma kill both you [sic]." She then proceeded to spray them with lighter fluid. Thankfully, the lighter that was in her hand failed to ignite, according to documents.

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Harris then reportedly left he home, but police found fingerprints on a lighter fluid bottle that she left behind.

The Charges and Potential Sentence

Harris was booked on Saturday, October 17, 2026, into the East Baton Rouge Parish Jail and charged with one count of attempted first-degree murder, nearly eight months after the crime took place.

The penalty for attempted first-degree murder in Louisiana ranges from 10 to 50 years of imprisonment at hard labor, if convicted. The sentence is served without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.