Black Woman Arrested For Trying To Burn Down Martin Luther King Jr's House

Atlanta police are investigating after a woman attempted to burn down Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home. Police told Channel 2 Action News they were called to King’s birth home on Auburn Ave. near the King Center just after 5:45 p.m. When they arrived, they found two off-duty NYPD officers who had been visiting the center had a suspect detained until they could arrive. Police said they have arrested 26-year-old Laneisha Shantrice Henderson and charged her with criminal attempt arson and criminal attempt interference with government property.