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Man arraigned on charges for allegedly setting ex-girlfriend on fire in City of Tonawanda

Jonathon White, 28, of the City of Tonawanda, was charged with one count of attempted murder in the second degree and one count of assault in the first degree. Both are class B felonies.

The man accused of setting his ex-girlfriend on fire, then himself accidentally, in the parking lot of a Tim Horton's in the City of Tonawanda was arraigned Thursday.

Jonathon White, 28, of the City of Tonawanda, is charged with one count of attempted murder in the second degree and one count of assault in the first degree. Both are class-B felonies.

White was arraigned at ECMC.

White is accused of dousing the victim with accelerant and setting her on fire. 

The woman, Jessica Cameron, 25,  sustained extensive burns to her face, head and hands. She remains hospitalized at the ECMC burn unit. 

If convicted, White faces a maximum of 25 years in prison.

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