Arrest made in urgent manhunt out of Wayne Co.

Wayne Co., Ky.- State police have arrested a person of interest after a woman was found dead inside a burning home. Joseph Fulton was arrested around 8:30 P.M. Friday, November 8th. He is charged with murder and first-degree arson.

The arrest follows a house fire on Old Mill Springs Rd. Friday morning, where a woman named Mary Fulton was found dead inside.

Her son, Joseph Fulton was labeled a person of interest by police, who say he made statements that he shot his mother and set the house on fire. Now, officials say there’s not much they can really disclose at this time.

Chief Gabe Weatherly from the Monticello Fire Department says, “We had information from callers and family members that there was a probable case that someone was inside the structure. The fire’s cause is still under investigation. As far as the nature of the fire. Details around that are in that.”

More details on this case are expected to emerge throughout the week. News 40 will work to bring you the latest on-air and on the web.