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Legislative assistant to NC senator facing arson charges

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WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — A woman who’s a legislative assistant to a North Carolina senator is facing arson charges in Wake County.

The Raleigh Police Department said 38-year-old Diane Cook set a home on fire in northeast Raleigh last Thursday.

Authorities said there were two people inside the home on Boca Point.

Police didn’t reveal the connection between the two parties or a motive, or whether anyone was injured.

Cook is the legislative assistant for State Sen. Norman Sanderson.

Cook appeared in court on Tuesday, where a Wake County judge set her bond at $150,000.

Cook’s next court date is Dec. 16.

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