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LOS ANGELES, Calif. - 24 year old Dennis Petillo of Los Angeles was charged Monday with attempted murder.

Petillo is accused of setting a 67 year old homeless woman on fire while she slept on a bench.

The victim remains hospitalized in critical condition, but reports say she is stable right now.

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