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Barbara Jones
Coverage of Barbara Jones in the Nexus archive.
- Arsonist targets U-Haul, torching woman's possessions before she can move into Detroit home
Barbara Jones, 59, had purchased her first home when an arsonist set fire to a U-Haul truck carrying her possessions before she could move in. The incident occurred in Detroit.
- Detroit arson investigators search for suspect who torched woman's U-Haul
Barbara Jones, a Detroit woman, had her U-Haul truck set on fire hours before moving into her first home, with investigators considering it arson. The truck contained nearly all her belongings and irreplaceable family items, and coworkers have launched a GoFundMe to support her after the incident.