Arson arrest; woman said fires were to get rid of snakes

<p>LEESVILLE, La. &mdash; A Louisiana woman accused of setting fires told investigators she and her boyfriend were trying to get rid of snakes, the state Department of Agriculture and Forestry says.</p>
<p>Robert Lee Ramirez, 34, of Leesville, faces two counts of arson and remained at large Tuesday, department spokesman Veronica Mosgrove said in an email. </p>
<p>Laura Ashley Lee, 34, also of Leesville, was released on $3,500 bond after being arrested March 18 on one count of arson, a news release said Monday.</p>
<p>The two are boyfriend and girlfriend, Mosgrove said in an email Monday. </p>
<p>According to the statement, investigators say Ramirez set multiple fires along the road and in woods owned by others around their home. </p>
<p>Two numbers listed for a Laura A. Lee in Leesville are no longer in service. Mosgrove said she doesn’t know whether Lee has an attorney who could speak for her. </p>