Overview
- Woodstock fire officials said the blaze began Wednesday evening inside the Walmart at 1275 Lake Avenue, prompting a quick evacuation as sprinklers put out the flames.
- Adilyn Monette, 21, was arrested around 3 a.m. on New Year’s Day and charged with arson and criminal damage to property, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office.
- The complaint describes a scenario in which numerous baby cribs were doused in camping fuel and set alight with matches.
- Store managers estimated damage in excess of $5 million, as noted in the criminal complaint, and no injuries were reported.
- The store closed on New Year’s Day with pharmacy prescriptions dispensed through the drive-thru, and Monette was expected in court on Friday.