Teenager charged in fire after argument with his mother

Published 11:11 am Thursday, July 13, 2017

MONTGOMERY (AP) — An Alabama teenager is accused of attempting to set his own home on fire after an argument with his mother in Montgomery.

The Montgomery Advertiser reports court documents show that 18-year-old Jonathan Jordan and his mother were having an argument when her son allegedly took a lighter and ignited a decorative window covering on the home. He’s also accused of threatening the lives of his mother and two younger siblings who were also in the house.

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Jordan is charged with attempted arson first-degree and disorderly conduct. He was being held at the Montgomery County Detention Facility on $30,300 bond.