Lexington woman charged with arson for starting a fire at a local motel
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- Olivia Maison, 30, was arrested and charged with first-degree arson in Lexington.
- Police say Maison started a fire in a Sportsman Motel room using a handheld lighter.
- Fourplex fire sent one person to a hospital and displaced four residents.
A Lexington woman has been arrested after court documents say she started a fire at a Lexington motel.
Olivia Maison, 30, was booked into the Fayette County Detention Center Friday, May 29, and charged with first-degree arson. Her arrest citation says she started a fire in a hotel room at the Sportsman Motel on Winchester Road with a handheld lighter earlier that day.
The Lexington Fire Department confirmed the arrest was connected to a fire that happened at a fourplex behind the motel. The fire sent one person to a hospital and displaced one person from the unit where the fire started and three others from another unit, according to the fire department.
Maison is being held at the Fayette County jail on a $100,000 bond. She is scheduled to be arraigned in Fayette District Court Monday.
This story was originally published June 1, 2026 at 10:22 AM.
