Bikini-clad woman charged with arson in fire near Lake Tahoe [CA]

LA Times ^ | 08/18/2021 | HAYLEY SMITH

[BenLurkin]

Liu, 43, of Fremont, later admitted to starting the fire in the area of the Aspen Creek Tract near Echo Summit, which was corroborated by other evidence in the investigation, sheriff’s officials said.

Liu was charged with arson, as well as possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting and obstructing a peace officer, according to the El Dorado County district attorney’s office.Sheriff’s and fire officials did not immediately respond to inquiries about the size of the fire or how Liu may have ignited it.

Sheriff’s and fire officials did not immediately respond to inquiries about the size of the fire or how Liu may have ignited it.

[V_TWIN]

She musta been smokin’ hot in that bikini

[11th_VA]

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire

[Not A Snowbird]

Tahoe does not need another fire. The smoke is unbelievable already.

[nascarnation]

Need pics before the FR jury can determine status....

[dfwgator]

Did someone say, "Liu"?

[1Old Pro]

Must be California

[Red Badger]

Lucy got some ‘splainin’ to do!....................

[Red Badger]

[fruser1]

Wasn’t that a 50’s B-Movie, “Bikini Clad Arsonists of Lake Tahoe”?

[JennysCool]

Some idle Googling indicates she might have been the subject of a search in the wilderness about 10 years ago, and possibly may be a mental health professional.

[ZOOKER]

I'm just here for the mug shots.

TTIUWP

[11th_VA]

Missing Fremont couple are found safe

Joe Garofoli

Updated: June 25, 2012 5:26 p.m.

A Fremont couple who hadn't been heard from since last weekend after leaving for a camping trip were found safe Saturday in rural Lake County. A helicopter pilot hired by the family of Ryan Barrett saw the 31-year-old and his girlfriend Viola Liu, 31, walking near Elk Mountain Road …

[wally_bert]

Sounds like a Bert I Gordon Ed Wood flick.

[Army Air Corps]

If not, then is SHOULD BE!

[OttawaFreeper]

Oddly enough, I watched two episodes of that show last night on YouTube (a 1963 episode with Stefanie Powers as guest star and a 1962 one with Hayden Rorke and Mercedes McCambridge as guest stars).

[CurlyDave]

...and possibly may be a mental health professional...

Sounds more like a professional consumer of mental health services that a professional provider of the same.

Sometimes it is hard to tell the difference.

[gunsequalfreedom]

Good one.

[1Old Pro]

Liu was charged with arson, as well as possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia

Drugs were involved, big surprise here.

[Robert DeLong]

Ah, diversity showing us all the glory it brings to this nation.

Surely if you do not see this, and that no vetting process is necessary, then you are without a doubt just a white supremacist racist. /sarcasm