April Caldwell, 41, of Morris Road, allegedly started the fire at her home and fled before officers and firefighters arrived on scene. Fairfield Twp. patrol officers found Caldwell walking along a nearby road and took her into custody.
She was charged with aggravated arson, a first-degree felony.
Police report two victims were inside the home and suffered smoke inhalation injuries, which are non-life-threatening, and were treated and released from a local hospital.
Fairfield Twp. police Sgt. Brandon McCroskey said arson investigators and detectives collected evidence and used a dog trained to detect accelerants.
Caldwell was booked into the Butler County Jail and appeared today in Butler County Area II Court.
This case remains under investigation.
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