Overview
- Meridian police, working with the FBI and ATF, arrested 43-year-old Sarah Elizabeth George on Monday after executing search and arrest warrants at her Boise residence.
- Federal prosecutors filed counts including attempted destruction of federal property by fire and malicious destruction of property used in or affecting interstate commerce, with each charge carrying up to 20 years in prison.
- Investigators say an ambulance stolen late Feb. 18 from St. Luke’s Meridian was driven into the Portico North building before gasoline was poured inside the vehicle and on the lobby floor, after which the suspect fled.
- A federal affidavit cites surveillance footage, retail receipts for gas cans and lighter fluid, gas-station records linked by a loyalty card, vehicle comparisons, and a social-media post depicting the White House on fire.
- The office space is leased for DHS and ICE within a St. Luke’s-owned building, the investigation remains active, no motive has been disclosed, and officials say additional charges are possible.