A Woodstock woman, who was on a supervisory release as part of an arson investigation out of Colorado, where she has family in Denver, is now ordered detained in the McHenry County Adult Correctional Facility after she was allegedly captured on surveillance cameras at the Woodstock Walmart Supercenter pouring camping fuel on cribs and igniting them in the baby/infant section of the Walmart at 1275 Lake Avenue in Woodstock.
McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announced today, Friday, January 2, 2025, that the Honorable Judge Cynthia Lamb granted the State’s petition to deny pretrial release for Adilyn Monette, age 21, of Woodstock, Illinois. Monette appeared in Initial Appearance Court on January 2, 2026, charged with one count of Aggravated Arson, a class X felony.
Evidence was presented in court this afternoon that at approximately 7:20 pm on December 31, 2025, Monette entered the Walmart located at 1275 Lake Avenue, Woodstock. Surveillance video showed that once inside, she removed a can of camping fuel from the camping equipment aisle, placed it in a cart, and made her way to the baby/infant section of the Walmart store. Monette then returned to the camping aisle, obtained a second can of camping fuel, and returned to where she had left the cart. Surveillance video captured images of Monette pouring the fuel on multiple cribs, setting them on fire, and then leaving the store. Though she fled the scene, the responding officers from the Woodstock Police Department were able to identify her through the registration on her vehicle. In addition to significant loss and damage to the store’s merchandise, the building itself sustained damage, estimated to be in excess of $10,000.00. Damage and loss to inventory is expected to be in the millions.
During the hearing on the State’s Petition to Deny Pre-trial Release, Judge Lamb found that there were no conditions or combinations of conditions that the court could impose to keep the community safe based on dangerousness. Additionally, Adilyn Monette has a pending criminal charge of arson out of Colorado, for which she had been placed on supervised release pending trial prior to the Woodstock arson, according to the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office. Details of the arson crime in Colorado were not initially available.
“Despite there being a full store of customers when this arson was committed, we are grateful for the swift actions of Walmart staff, Woodstock Fire Department, and the Woodstock Police Department that ensured everyone’s safety so that no customers or staff were hurt.”
— McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese
Monette’s next court appearance is scheduled for January 7, 2026, in courtroom 302.
“Members of the public are reminded that this complaint contains only charges and is not proof of the defendant’s guilt. A defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in which it is the government’s burden to prove his or her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.”
— McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office
The building’s fire suppression sprinkler system extinguished the fire before firefighters arrived, but firefighters stayed on scene for overhaul and venitilation.
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