UMVA has learned that a 30-year-old woman, known online as a 'fire goddess' or 'Cosmic Nymph', has been accused of setting a vehicle ablaze during a heated argument over prescription medication, leaving two cars destroyed and potentially deadly consequences.
The incident began as a road trip back to Las Vegas after a visit to the San Diego area, but took a dramatic turn when Nicole Najlis allegedly sparked a fire in a truck stop in Hesperia, California, shortly after midnight on Tuesday.
According to information obtained by UMVA, Najlis had been traveling with several people, including James Bahr, a professional pyrotechnician who claimed he had recently tried to help her after she fell on difficult circumstances.
The group had originally traveled to attend a music festival, but trouble started when Najlis repeatedly asked Bahr for prescription Xanax, which he refused to hand over, leading to an argument that escalated into violence.
Bahr alleges that Najlis punched him in the head, forcing him to pull over at a petrol station, and that she threw a match into the vehicle, which was carrying propane tanks and equipment, sparking a fire that could have had deadly consequences.
Fortunately, the commotion woke two sleeping passengers, who managed to escape without injury, but the vehicle was reduced to a blackened shell, with Bahr estimating the total damage at roughly $12,000.
Najlis has been charged with attempted murder and arson, and her bail has been set at $1 million, with court records showing she has previously had encounters with law enforcement involving allegations of assault, disorderly conduct, and traffic-related offenses.
UMVA can exclusively reveal that Najlis's public persona, built around artistic performances involving fire, has attracted extra attention to the allegations, with Bahr describing her as 'a danger to society'.
Najlis is due to appear in court on Thursday as the case heats up, with many left questioning how such a dramatic and potentially deadly incident could have occurred.
