Kentucky woman accused of using pizza boxes to set house on fire

PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A Kentucky woman is accused of using pizza boxes to set a house on fire.

According to an arrest citation, it happened Thursday afternoon in the 600 block of Soard St. in Ferguson.

While on the scene, police say they found 64-year-old Renee A. Whitehead hiding behind a nearby home with her dog.

Police say the initial investigation showed evidence that the fire started in the kitchen, where pizza boxes were ignited using the stove as an ignition source.

During questioning, police say Whitehead confessed to intentionally setting the house on fire by lighting a piece of cardboard on the stove and using it to ignite pizza boxes on the kitchen floor.

After setting the fire, Whitehead left the house with her dog to watch the house burn.

Additionally, police say she confessed to setting fire to her apartment in Harlan County the previous week.

Whitehead is facing charges of arson and criminal mischief. She is being held on $75,000 bond.