The trial for a woman facing first and second-degree murder charges and 17 counts of arson will begin with opening statements on Monday in Tacoma. The defendant, identified in court documents as Sarah Jane Ramey, is accused of setting a string of fires in Tacoma and Ruston between late December of 2021 and late January of 2022. A fire, which Ramey is accused of setting on New Year’s Eve in 2021, resulted in the death of James Elliot. Elliot died of smoke inhalation after a fire ignited at his home on Rosemount Way in North Tacoma. The fire was initially determined to be accidental, but a Central Pierce Fire & Rescue K9 later indicated that there were “ignitable liquids” on numerous pieces of debris from the home. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/trial-tacoma-woman-charged-murder-17-counts-arson/281-07cf34db-f647-4e82-95ed-7eef6a553b08