Police in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, say Myron Faith Bowie threatened to kill the victim, her children, and her entire family before setting her on fire and driving away.
Police say the girlfriend called 911 around 4:45 a.m. Sunday saying her boyfriend set her on fire and she needed help.
Sheriff's deputies and the Village of Salem Lakes Fire Department responded to the house in the 24500 block of 86th Place and found Bowie's girlfriend with severe burns. She was transported to a local hospital. Bowie will remain in custody in Illinois, pending an extradition hearing.
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