India, Nov. 25 -- Lawrence Reed, the man accused of setting a 26-year-old woman named Bethany MaGee on fire aboard a Chicago train, has a lengthy criminal record, including 72 arrests, according to a Daily Mail report. His record also includes a 2020 arson conviction for setting a fire outside a Chicago building.

Despite his extensive criminal history, Cook County Judge Teresa Molina-Gonzalez previously released Reed on a felony aggravated battery charge. He had allegedly slapped a social worker during an Aug. 19 incident at MacNeal Hospital's psychiatric ward, leaving her unconscious.

Reed now faces federal terrorism charges in connection with the attack on Bethany MaGee. The charges could carry a maximum penalty of life in prison, acc...