SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. —
A woman was arrested for burning down a historic Seminole County tree named The Senator, and only WFTV reporter Mary Nguyen was at the scene.
The historic cypress tree, believed to be thousands of years old, was destroyed in a fire on Jan. 16.
State agents arrested 26-year-old Sarah Barnes, who hid her face when deputies took her away in handcuffs.
Woman admits she burned down 3,500-year-old tree | www.wftv.com