Police arrest Hopkinsville man for attempting to set house on fire

Hopkinsville Police arrested 47-year-old William Waters of Hopkinsville after he reportedly attempted to set a home on fire on Tuesday.

According to a report, officers responded to a residence on Oneal Avenue where Waters had poured lighter fluid all over the living the room. He then reportedly attempted to start a fire inside while two children were in the house.

Waters was charged with first-degree wanton endangerment and violation of a foreign domestic violence order.