Man accused in Mulberry Dr. fire to appear in court Monday
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – A man accused of setting fire to a home in Lexington will appear in front of a judge Monday.
The fire broke out at the home on Mulberry Drive on Friday night at around 7:30 p.m.
Witnesses told police they saw a man running with a gas can after smelling smoke.
The same home burned a few months ago, and was boarded up.
According to a Battalion Chief, the home was scheduled to be demolished on Monday.
Police took 34-year-old Jimmie Maxey, Jr. into custody a little over an hour after the fire.
He is charged with arson.
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