HARRISON — An arrest for arson was made last month after an investigation of the September fire inside the Dollar General located in downtown Harrison. New details regarding the investigation are available following the filing of an affidavit in Boone County Circuit Court this week.
The Harrison Fire Marshal’s Office, along with the Harrison Police Department’s Warrant Officer arrested Stephanie Cash of Harrison, on Thursday, Nov. 21, for a warrant on felony charges of arson and aggravated assault.
The fire was determined to be suspicious in nature initially, as "there was no explainable or reasonable cause to the fire," according to the affidavit for the warrant.
Upon investigation, the starting point of the fire was determined to be on an aisle of mostly cat and dog food. The determination was made based on the severity of damage to that area and video surveillance which showed the fire to have started there.
Review of video surveillance footage revealed that Cash was the only person who entered and exited the aisle where the fire occurred for over an hour prior to the fire being discovered.
She was observed entering and exiting the aisle several times and interviews with co-workers indicated that she had no work responsibilities which would require her to be on the aisle in that way.
