Former Fayette resident victim of arson attack

A tenant of a burning apartment, who jumped to safety during the fire, has been charged with first degree arson and domestic violence first degree assault after her roommate was seriously injured in the blaze before being rescued by firefighters. Ashley Brooke Hardin, 32, of 218 Carl Elliott Heights, Haleyville, formerly of Arab, was charged based on a warrant obtained by the Alabama Fire Marshal’s Office for arson first degree, noted Lt. Eddie Collins, investigator with the Haleyville Police Department. The police department obtained a separate warrant for domestic violence first degree assault, a charge which follows the guidelines of first degree assault with the domestic violence portion, Collins explained.