WILLMAR, Minn. — A woman accused of attempting to start multiple fires at buildings in downtown Willmar on Monday, Jan.15, is being held on $75,000 bail.
Linda Marie Wandersee-Callanan, 58, of Willmar, made her first appearance Wednesday in Kandiyohi County District Court on seven felony charges of second-degree arson.
Court records show a petition to commit Wandersee-Callanan as mentally ill was filed the same day as the criminal charges were filed.
A commitment hearing is set for Jan. 30, and a review hearing on the arson charges is scheduled for the same day.
As of Friday, Jan. 20, Wandersee-Callanan remained in custody at the Kandiyohi County Jail.
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Wandersee-Callanan is accused of attempting to start fires at several buildings throughout the downtown Willmar area, including at several clinics, the county courthouse, city offices and a law office. Callanan is also accused of targeting a dental office. There were no active fires or fire damage when law enforcement discovered them, according to a news release from the Willmar Police Department.
According to the news release, police say Wandersee-Callanan has a history of mental illness and disputes with local government agencies and health care services.
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