Moultrie man arrested, charged with arson
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From staff reports
ATLANTA – The Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced this week that a Colquitt County man has been arrested for arson in connection with a fire that occurred around 6 a.m. on Sept. 20, at 1107 Third Ave. in Moultrie.
Randy Gibson, 69, is being detained at the Colquitt County Jail on charges of first-degree arson. Initially, he left the scene of the fire, but he was arrested upon returning to the home on Third Avenue.
“Our State Fire Investigations Unit was contacted by the Moultrie Fire Department shortly after Sunday’s fire,” King said in a news release. “Our investigator discovered multiple points of origin for this fire that was intentionally set.”
The investigation will continue through the partnership of the state Fire Investigations Unit, the Moultrie Fire Department, and the Moultrie Police Department. One person was injured in the fire and taken to a local hospital, but that individual refused care and was soon released.
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