BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Baton Rouge man has been arrested after investigators said he intentionally set a house fire earlier this month.
The Baton Rouge Fire Department said Rodney Thornton, 41, is charged with aggravated arson and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The fire happened on April 9 around 7:19 a.m. in the 700 block of Marcellious Lane. When firefighters arrived, they found flames coming from the front porch of a home where people were inside…