Woman, 20, ‘set fire to her family’s $3.4 million lakeside mansion in Minnesota after assaulting her mother with candle she used to set blaze because she thought she had a demon in her head’
- Sophia C. Schultz, 20, was charged with arson and domestic assault last week
- She allegedly set fire to the luxury, lakeside 6,320 sq ft home on December 27
- Her mother Pamela said her daughter has ‘significant mental health issues’
- Authorities at the scene said Sophia ‘appeared emotionless;’ She told a first responder that she heard a demon speak to her
- Sophia allegedly assaulted her mother inside after her mom woke up to find a lit candle and a jug of gasoline in the kitchen
A 20-year-old Minnesota woman has been charged with setting fire to her family’s multi-million dollar lakeside mansion and assaulting her mother with a candle.
Sophia C. Schultz was with first-degree arson and domestic assault last week after police say she burned down her family’s 6,320 sq ft home in the village of Minnetonka Beach on December 27.
Her mom Pamela called 911 at around 11.40pm saying that her daughter was having a mental health crisis and that her house was on fire. Authorities arrived to find the mother-daughter duo standing outside, noting that Sophia ‘appeared emotionless.’
She allegedly told an emergency medical responder that she heard a demon speak to her.
The value of the now-charred five-bedroom, seven-bathroom home, was last pinned at $3.4 million, according to the Star Tribune.
Authorities say Sophia C. Schultz, 20, set the home on fire during an altercation with her mother, who said her daughter had ‘significant mental health issues’
A 2016 Artful Living article about the property boasts that it ‘recalls much of the charm and character that can be found in European estates.’
The $3.4 million home at 2933 Westwood Road in Minnetonka Beach, just 18 mi west of Minneapolis, is now a total loss after it was set on fire in December
A 2016 Artful Living article about the property boasts that it ‘recalls much of the charm and character that can be found in European estates.’
The article also included a slideshow of the home’s interior and exterior.
‘Additional features include a five-car garage, several balconies, porches and patios, and more than an acre of beautiful gardens and landscaping,’ the website added.
The home was located in Minnetonka Beach, a 600-person enclave just 18 mi west of Minneapolis.
It is now a total loss.
Pamela Schultz told police at the scene that her daughter has ‘significant mental health issues.’
She later told investigators that she had fallen asleep after watching a movie with her, according to WCCO.
First responders said that Sophia ‘appeared emotionless’ when they arrived. She also allegedly told a an emergency medical responder that she heard a demon speak to her
The home was located in Minnetonka Beach, a 600-person enclave just 18 mi west of Minneapolis. It had a five-car garage and sat on an acre of gardens and landscaping
Pamela then woke up to the smell of gasoline and went downstairs to find her daughter standing in the dark, the Star Tribune reports.
Pamela smelled gasoline from a jug in the kitchen and saw a lit candle on the floor.
Sophia allegedly started hitting her mom, who poured the gasoline down the drain.
The altercation on December 27 started after Paula allegedly woke up to the smell of gasoline. She found a jug in the kitchen and saw a lit candle on the floor
The daughter then charged at her mom with the candle, sending her fleeing upstairs, according to a criminal complaint.
She continued assaulting her mom as the house burned. Pamela managed to call 911 from a balcony in the home. She climbed over it and was hanging from it, but Sophia grabbed a hold of her legs and assaulted her again, authorities say.
A State Fire Marshal investigation confirmed the fire was caused by arson, WCCO reports.
Schultz was charged by summons and was not arrested. Her next court appearance is scheduled for March 17, but court records do not list an attorney for her.
DailyMail.com has contacted Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office for further information.
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