Eastern Carolina woman, Tiara Drake, is accused of killing her boyfriend by setting his house on fire while he slept. The crime mimics a popular 1980s made for TV movie, The Burning Bed.

Nash County deputies have charged Drake, 29, of Battleboro, with first degree murder and first degree arson.

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Deputies say they were called to a fire at a home on Red Oak Battleboro Road around 4:40 a.m. Thursday.

The body of the homeowner, James McNair, was found inside by firefighters.source

The Burning Bed is a 1984 TV-movie starring Farrah Fawcett and Paul Le Mat. In the movie, Fawcett kills her abusive husband by burning their bed as he slept.