Marion Cunningham 
A 50-year-old man is in jail under a $1 million bond for allegedly setting his wife on fire after an argument.
According to media reports, Howard Stewart and his wife, 35-year-old Christina Lee, were involved in a heated argument after Lee’s 12-year-old daughter accused Stewart of touching her inappropriately.
Police allege Stewart waited for Lee and her daughter to fall asleep, poured a combustible fluid on their bodies then struck a match. Luckily, the child was able to escape but Lee suffered burns on more than 40 percent of her body.
The incident occurred in New Haven, CT.
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