Bokchito man arrested and charged with arson

BOKCHITO, Okla. (KXII) – A Bokchito man has been arrested and accused of setting a pasture on fire.

According to court records, 77-year-old Henry Thomas is charged with third-degree arson after he allegedly set fire to a pasture on Caddo Creek Road in Bokchito on Sunday.

The fire caused little damage, but Bryan County is under a burn ban.

If convicted, Thomas faces up to 15 years in prison or a $10,000 fine.

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