CARBONDALE – A Carbondale woman has been arrested in connection with a recent fire at the Heritage Motel on West Main Street in Carbondale.

Carbondale Police say officers responded to a report of a structure fire at the motel just after 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12. The fire was extinguished by firefighters and no injuries were reported.   

During the course of the investigation, detectives and arson investigators determined the fire to be the result of an arson and identified the suspect as 36- year- old Rebecca L. Grant of Carbondale.  

On Monday Grant was located by investigators and arrested for Aggravated Arson, Residential Arson, Endangering the Life or Health of a Child, and Obstructing Justice. Grant was lodged in the Jackson County Jail.  

Carbondale Police say the investigation into the incident is active and on-going.