Wisconsin Man Wanted for Setting His Girlfriend on Fire

Wisconsin police are looking for a man they say set his girlfriend on fire after threatening to kill her entire family.

The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department described Myron Bowie as about 6 feet tall and about 200 pounds. He is in his mid-30s and is believed to be driving a black Cadillac SRX with an Illinois license plate DQ46996.


Police said they were called to a home in Salem Lakes just before 5 a.m. when a woman reported that her boyfriend had set her on fire. She was taken to a hospital with severe burns.

Investigators said that Bowie and victim argued and Bowie told her he would kill her, her children, and her family, then set her on fire and drove away.

They said Bowie should be considered armed and dangerous and has been known to frequent Logan Square and Wicker Park in the Chicago area.

Anyone with information should contact the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department Detective Bureau at 262-605-5102 or Kenosha Area Crime Stoppers at 262-656-7333 or 800-807-TIPS (8477). Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards of up to $1,000.

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[Featured image: Myron Bowie/Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department]