Woman Pleads Not Guilty to Torching Home

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Rapid City woman accused of starting a fire in her boyfriend's bedroom has pleaded not guilty to arson and reckless burning charges.

The Assocaited Press reports that 26-year-old Allison Hedrick can be convicted of either arson or reckless burning but not both. Hedrick is accused of lighting a fire inside a home on Feb. 19.

She is currently free on $10,000 bond. Arson carries a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison and a $50,000 fine. The reckless burning charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.

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