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Ocilla firefighters arrested for arson

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By Delivrine Registre - bio | email

OCILLA, GA (WALB) - Two volunteer firefighters were arrested in Ocilla accused of setting a fire.

18-year-old MarKevius Harris and his cousin 26-year-old Willie Flem Harris are charged with first degree arson.

Ocilla firefighters were called to a vacant house fire at 620 North Carver Street on March 11th.

Investigators later determined it was arson. There were no utilities or electricity connected to that home.

They're now charged with setting that fire.

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