A man accused of setting his ex-girlfriend on fire Wednesday is now the most wanted man by the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office.

Officials said Mervin Woodard doused his ex-girlfriend with gasoline and set her on fire. Woodard also stole her car.

Woodard’s girlfriend, whose name has not been released, was taken to the Grady Memorial Hospital. Her condition is not known.

Woodard is considered armed and dangerous, officials say. Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact the Fugitive Squad at 770-477-4479.

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Laurence Walker, a volunteer with the Cajun Navy Relief, left, takes two volunteers out on his boat on Lake Oconee to search for Gary Jones, Tuesday, February, 18, 2025, in Eatonton, Ga. The Putnam County sheriff is investigating and searching after Spelman College instructor Joycelyn Nicole Wilson and an Atlanta private school coach Gary Jones went missing on Lake Oconee over a week ago, Saturday Feb. 8th. The body of Wilson was found Sunday, Feb. 9th and Jones has not been found. (Jason Getz / AJC)

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