Springfield woman to serve four years for arson

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Springfield woman has been sentenced to serve four years in prison for an arson that happened in 2022.

Jennifer Buttram, 37, will serve four years for first-degree arson and three years for unlawful use of a weapon. The sentences will run concurrently so Buttram will serve four years in prison.

The fire broke out at a residence in the 2200 block of Delaware Avenue in Springfield, just south of Kearney Street between Glenstone and Fremont Avenue.

According to the Springfield Fire Department (SFD), the residents of the home reported that Buttram was causing a disturbance in the backyard. One of the residents told investigators that Buttram had approached him with her hand behind her back while he was eating in the backyard and told him he owed her money.

She then produced a knife from behind her back, and the resident told her to leave him alone.

Buttram then allegedly stated, “I’m burning this [expletive] to the ground.” The garage of the home was on fire shortly after.

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