State agriculture commissioner Mike Strain announces the arrest of a suspected serial arsonist in Morehouse Parish. Strain alleges between July 20th and August 3rd, 55-year-old Philbert Bowers of Bastrop intentionally set several wildlife fires near the Arkansas state line. The fires burned nearly 28 acres and fire officials suspect they were set on July 22.
Strain says Bowers was arrested on 4 counts of arson by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry and 3 counts of arson by the Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office.