Terrorism charge added for woman accused of setting fire to GOP’s office

A New Braunfels woman now faces a terrorism charge after officials say she broke into the Comal County Republican Party’s headquarters in January and started a fire.

A Comal County grand jury on April 15 indicted Grace Carol Brown, 22, on a charge of terrorism, according to court documents.

The charge, a first-degree felony, is brought when a person commits an offense with the intent to “intimidate or coerce the public or a substantial group of the public,” according to the Texas Penal Code. It carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison.

The terrorism charge is in addition to felony arson and burglary charges brought against Brown when she was arrested in January.

The charges are related to a Jan. 14 fire at the Comal County Republican Party headquarters at 265 Landa St.

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