67-year-old started fire at Lincoln apartment during argument with roommate, police say

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A woman set a bathroom on fire during a dispute with her roommate earlier this month, the Lincoln Police Department says.

She was released from the hospital Friday and arrested.

On Sept. 3, around 11:30 p.m., 67-year-old Dollie Odle argued with her 84-year-old roommate at an apartment near 19th and E streets, police said.

During the quarrel, police said Odle threatened the woman with a knife and started a fire in the bathroom.

She has been arrested on suspicion of several charges, including first-degree arson.