Landis Harding, 67, was lodged at the Fayette County Detention Center after his November 1 arrest and held on a $25,000 cash bond, according to Fox 56.
Fox 56 reported that Harding was scheduled for arraignment at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Fayette County District Court and that the arson investigation was ongoing: Fox 56.
Harding faces charges of first-degree arson and first-degree wanton endangerment. The Lexington Police Department’s account, reported by WKYT, alleges he ignited a couch in a home’s front room using an aerosol can and a handheld lighter while aware another person was inside.
According to a police report cited by Fox 56, officers were sent to the area of Stephen Foster Drive at about 9:45 p.m. on November 1. Investigators allege Harding then left the home and shut its front door.
