Jealous Woman Sets Boyfriend's Home on Fire, texts 'I Hope Your House is Okay'

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

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🗓️ 21 December 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

A single father and his 2-year-old daughter are left with nothing after Dad's new girlfriend burns their Texas home down.

Tommy Garay has been in a relationship with Senaida Soto for about a month when Soto calls Garay, and a woman picks up the phone. The woman is Garay's cousin, but Soto believes Garay is cheating.

Soto goes to Garay's home in the middle of the night, breaks in and steals several items, then sets the house on fire. Soto then FaceTimes Garay to show him burning furniture in the home and says, "I hope your stuff is going to be okay," before hanging up.

The home is devastated by the fire, but thankfully no one is injured. Soto is charged with burglary and arson and is now held on a $165,000 bond.

Joining Nancy Grace Today:

Nicolle Brock - Forensic Fire medic, Arson expert (Georgia), Author of "Treating Your Patients from the Cellular Level," “Principles of ALS Care," & ‘What is the Size of Your D.O.G. (Determination, Obstacles, Goals)?"
Matthew Mangino - Attorney, Former District Attorney (Lawrence County) & Former Parole Board Member; Author: "The Executioner's Toll: The Crimes, Arrests, Trials, Appeals, Last Meals, Final Words and Executions of 46 Persons in the United States"
Dr. Jorey Krawczyn [KRAW-ZIN] - Psychologist (Panama City Beach, FL), Adjunct Faculty with Saint Leo University; Research Consultant with Blue Wall Institute, Author: "Operation S.O.S."
JoScott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet;" Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan"
Dave Mack - Crime Online Investigative Reporter

Garay Family GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/togetmyfamilybackonourfeet

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1:06.8	A young dad and his baby girl left homeless after a fire sweeps through the family residence.
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1:27.6	Tommy Gray, a single dad of a two year old little girl, is excited as he begins a new relationship.
1:34.2	Things seem to be going the race way. He's living in a home that's been in his family for generations.
1:39.7	Gray grew up in the home as did his father before him. But then the call comes in that his home
1:45.9	is on fire. The fire department is called, but everything is lost. Gray says his daughter's clothes,
1:52.1	shoes, toys were damaged and the fire. No one is injured, but the family is now homeless.
1:58.4	The property damage is valued in more than $50,000. Most of all, Gray says it's been very
2:04.0	traumatizing, especially for his daughter to keep asking, why can't we go home?
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