Woman sentenced for setting fire to Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines

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Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Woman sentenced for setting fire to Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe

DES PLAINES, Ill. (WLS) -- A woman charged with intentionally setting a fire at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe has pleaded guilty.

Virginia Roque Fermin was captured on surveillance setting the fire at the shrine in Des Plaines in 2023.

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On Tuesday, she was sentenced to four years in jail.

She is getting credit for serving two years already.

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