Woman Sentenced For Arson, Insurance Fraud After Receiving Nearly $350K For Her Claim

A woman convicted of setting fire to her Kane home in 2014 has been sentenced to state prison. Holly Lynn Gausman, 44, of Grampian in Clearfield County was sentenced to serve between 27 months and 84 months in state prison. McKean County Court President Judge John Pavlock handed down the sentence Thursday in proceedings at the county courthouse in Smethport. The sentence includes five years of probation and other stipulations. The judge also ordered the defendant to pay more than $347,280 in restitution to Erie Insurance.