Inkster Woman Heads To Trial For Fatal Fire

INKSTER, Mich. – A 63-year-old Detroit-area woman is headed to trial in the death of a woman who was dating her former boyfriend.

A district judge on Wednesday ordered Zilpah Ann Warmack bound over for trial on charges of felony murder, assault with intent to murder and arson.

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Warmack will appear in Wayne County Circuit Court on Dec. 17.

Prosecutors said 52-year-old Denise Robinson was killed Nov. 17 in a fire that was intentionally set at the Inkster home of her 71-year-old boyfriend, Larry Lee.

Lee said Warmack is his ex-girlfriend.

Robinson had a personal protection order against Warmack and authorities believe the fire may have been over jealousy of a past relationship, Local 4 learned.

Police say Warmack confessed to setting the fire. Warmack's defense attorney, Otis Culpepper, says Warmack's written confession is rambling and barely makes sense.