Man accused of burning Fayetteville hotel in attempt to kill a woman

Friday, February 15, 2019
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Fayetteville man is behind bars accused of setting a motel on fire in an attempt to kill a woman.

Fayetteville Police Department arrested Diquan Jerell McCullough, 25, for a fire that happened at the Boulevard Motel on Bragg Boulevard on Wednesday, Feb. 13.
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Search warrants show that investigators believe McCullough intentionally set fire to the hotel in an attempt to kill a woman inside.

Investigators did not release any details on the relationship between McCullough and the woman he's accused of trying to kill.
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McCullough is in the Cumberland County Detention Center under a $1 million bond. He faces charges of first-degree arson and attempted first-degree murder.
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