ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A Ross County woman pleaded guilty this week to arson.
44-year-old Tara N. Payne was indicted in February of last year after investigators say she intentionally set fire to a residence in the 1100 block of Scott Road in Frankfort.
Reports say Payne, attempting to set fire to the home, was seen by deputies throwing a gas can. The caller told responding deputies that he had previously filed for a protection order against her.
Sentencing for Payne is scheduled August 22. She faces up to 8 years in prison.