Tyler Man Accused of Burning a Woman
Posted/updated on: March 23, 2017 at 11:17 am
TYLER – A Tyler man accused of setting a woman on fire has been arrested by U.S. Marshals. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s office reports 25 year old Austin David Taylor was arrested around 8:00 Tuesday night. Injured in the incident earlier this month was Emily Roberts. It occurred in the Shadybrook Addition of Lake Palestine. KETK reports that family members say Roberts was burned on more than 25% of her body. She was transferred to a Dallas hospital for treatment. Taylor was booked into the Smith County Jail for violating probation and an aggravated assault/family violence warrant our of Cherokee County. His bond is $200,000.
