Florida woman accused of setting stranger on fire at gas station, leaving horrific burns

Eleanor Crawford, 41, was arrested after police allege she intentionally ignited gasoline at a Mobil gas station in St. Petersburg, Florida, causing a fireball that engulfed a stranger’s Volvo SUV. The victim, Christine Sherbuk, was filling her car around 8 p.m. Thursday when investigators say Crawford approached and lit the fuel with a lighter. Sherbuk suffered second-degree burns to her arms and back and was taken to Tampa General Hospital in serious condition, though police said she was stabilized and expected to survive. Crawford faces attempted felony murder and arson charges, with a $350,000 bond. Authorities said the victim and defendant did not know each other and have not identified a motive.