Great Bend police arrested Lyndsay George in the death of a 59-year-old woman Friday morning.
Around 7 a.m. on Friday, Great Bend Fire and Police responded house fire in the 2800 block of 29th Street in Great Bend. They arrived to find a 59-year-old woman inside of the residence. Life-saving measures were performed, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Through the preliminary investigation, arson was determined to be the cause of the fire. Investigators also determined the woman died as a result of foul play.
Around 7:19 a.m. on Friday, the Great Bend Police Department went to a residence located in the 1500 block of Adams Street to search for the suspect, identified as Lyndsay George. Officers found George in the 2000 block of 19th Street. She was arrest following a physical altercation with police.