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North Platte woman pleads guilty to second-degree arson

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) — A 43-year-old North Platte woman has made a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of arson.

Court records say Royalene Hernandez pleaded guilty on Monday to attempted second-degree arson.

Local media in North Platte  says her sentencing is scheduled for July 30.

Hernandez was arrested April 2 after firefighters were sent to her home to battle a carpet fire. Prosecutors say Hernandez started the fire so another resident would leave.

No injuries were reported.

Court records say Hernandez also is known as Royalene Hernandez-Cazares and as Royalene Beauvais.

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