Queen City News is reporting that a woman has died after being set on fire yesterday morning by her son on Lyons Street in Winston-Salem, according to a Winston-Salem Police Department news release. At 10:39am, officers responded to 1946 Lyons Street when they were told someone had been set on fire. Arriving officers found 72-year-old Joanna Parker on the porch of her home. She had been set on fire, and police say officers were able to extinguish the fire. The investigation revealed that her son, James Parker, 48, of Winston-Salem, was upset with her, poured gasoline on her and set her on fire. She was taken to a hospital where she died, the release says. James was taken into custody and was charged with murder. If you see news happening, call the WSIC News Tip Line at 704-469-NEWS.
