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Julington Creek woman tries to set boyfriend on fire, deputies say

A 34-year-old Julington Creek woman faces a battery charge after deputies say she tried to set her boyfriend on fire.

Dounia Chadli and her live-in boyfriend got in an argument when deputies say she attempted to light him on fire with a lighter.

Holes were burned in his shirt and shorts, according to a St. Johns County Sheriff's Office's arrest report.

Chadli was arrested late Sunday night. She and her boyfriend have been dating since last November, the report said.