An Arkansas woman faces an arson charge after admitting to starting a fire to burn her boyfriend's clothes, authorities said.
Rhonda Barron, 50, of Springdale was arrested shortly after an apartment fire Tuesday night at 3078 Boxcar St. that left two people with minor injuries, police said.
The Springdale Police Department responded to the fire at 7:25 p.m., a probable cause affidavit states.
Barron told authorities that she got into an argument with her boyfriend and had put his clothes in a trash can to light them on fire.
The fire "got out of her control" when she went into another room, according to the affidavit. About 20 minutes later, Barron said, she heard a light bulb break and entered the bathroom to find dark smoke, according to the affidavit.
Barron has a court hearing today.
Metro on 01/13/2017