A Lexington woman who told fire investigators she accidentally set her apartment on fire while sleepwalking was charged with first-degree arson and attempted murder Monday.
Lamonica Anganette Hill, 41, was being held in the Fayette County Jail Monday.
Hill and her juvenile son were living at the Circle View Apartments on Lima Drive when their residence caught fire about 1 a.m. Sept. 13. Hill initially told firefighters she was sleepwalking and had a dream about grilling.
However, Lexington arson investigators found evidence that contradicted her story, Captain Carrie Bowling said. Bowling said she could not elaborate on evidence or motive because the case was ongoing.
She said Hill's son was found to have been given an excessive dose of medication.
Hill and her son escaped from the apartment after 911 call takers gave Hill instructions on how to extinguish the fire, which was confined to one room.
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