DOTHAN, Ala. – A Dothan homeless woman was arrested again for allegedly setting a fire in the same house she did last week.
Rebecca Lee Barker, 43, faces new charges of second-degree arson and third-degree burglary.
Dothan Police Sgt. Tim Mullis said Barker said a passerby saw smoke coming from the West Burdeshaw Street home early on Wednesday morning.
Officers said a pile of debris inside one of the rooms in the house was set afire.
The owners of the home had previously padlocked the front door and boarded up the back entrance after the fire Barker allegedly set last week. However, the suspect was able to force the back door open to get inside.
The motive for setting the fires is still unknown.
Barker’s bond for the previous arson charge was revoked and she remains in jail at this time.
