Woman Charged With Setting Fire to Republican Party Headquarters in Texas | 27 Jan 2026 | A 21-year-old woman faces arson and burglary charges in New Braunfels, Texas, after she allegedly tried to burn down a county Republican Party headquarters. Grace Carol Brown, 21, was arrested Thursday by the New Braunfels Police Department on suspicion of arson and burglary after employees at the Comal County Republican Party headquarters discovered the building had been broken into and a small fire had been set, according to a Friday news release. Employees of the Comal County Republican Party arrived to see a broken window and a small fire in the headquarters, according to the release from the police department. The New Braunfels Fire Marshal and the FBI provided the New Braunfels police with assistance during the investigation.