Hickory teen charged with arson of his own home
HERMITAGE, PA.
A Hickory Township teen has been booked into the Lawrence County Jail on multiple charges after police concluded he intentionally set fire to his home while people were inside, including family memberse.
The 15-year-old boy faces charges including attempted homicide, aggravated assault, aggravated arson and recklessly endangering another person. He is being charged as an adult.
Officers responded to the structure fire at Maitland Lane in Lawrence County at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday. Pennsylvania State Police report that the teen's mom, Rosanna Rodgers, 34; her husband, Herbert D. Rodgers, 35; and their 11-year-old daughter suffered serious burns and are now in stable condition at a Pittsburgh hospital.
Police said another woman, Melanie Clark, 32, and her 3-year-old daughter were also inside the home, but were not injured.