Michigan woman, Cinamon Rigmaiden was recently arrested for setting her ex-boyfriend Dorrough’s house on fire, which tragically resulted in the death of his disabled mother. Can you believe it? Talk about a drama-filled breakup!
It’s hard to fathom how someone could be so vindictive and heartless, especially when it involves putting someone’s life in danger. Dorrough’s mother, who was disabled and unable to escape the flames, lost her life in the fire while his uncle and the uncle’s fiancée got hurt, leaving Dorrough devastated and heartbroken.
According to reports obtained by Law & Crime, at about 11:17 p.m. on Monday, June 3rd, Cinamon Rigmaiden went to Dorrough’s home, where she “poured an accelerant on the front porch of the victim’s home located in the 6000 block of Seminole Street.” She then allegedly set the home on fire and fled the scene! “Members of the Detroit Fire Department and the Hamtramck Fire Department responded to the scene and extinguished the fire,” the release states. “Medics arrived on the scene and pronounced Ms. Dorrough deceased. The two surviving victims were transported to a local hospital for treatment.”
Rigmaiden allegedly used 75 cents worth of gas to set fire to a couch on Dorrough’s porch. After starting the fire, she texted her ex-boyfriend, “Your house is on fire.” Prosecutors said the fiancé of the uncle escaped by jumping out of a second-story window, leaving the uncle and Dorrough inside. “The uncle had to flee to avoid more smoke inhalation but had to leave his paralyzed sister behind,” said Livingston. “Cinamon then went to McDonald’s and, allegedly by her own words, purchased cocaine.”
Rigmaiden’s lawyer said she started the fire to damage property and thought the house was empty when she did it. That claim was thrown out by prosecutors, who said she knew her ex-husband’s disabled mother was in the house. Authorities said that Cinamon Charmaine Rigmaiden was arrested on Tuesday and charged with one count of murder, one count of assault with intent to murder, and one count of setting the fire that killed 53-year-old Tina Dorrough.
“Since when is the solution in the breakup of a relationship setting fire to an occupied house?” Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said in a statement.
In the end, Cinamon’s actions not only destroyed a home but also claimed the life of an innocent woman. It’s a chilling reminder of the destructive power of hatred and revenge, and a sobering lesson for us all to think before we act and consider the consequences of our actions.