HELENA-WEST HELENA, AR (Ben Caxton) — A 41-year old Arkansas man is charged with arson after allegedly setting a house on fire and the flames spread to a second home. On April 29th the Helena-West Helena Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 600 block of Beech Street. Flames quickly consumed the house then spread to another home next door. Witnesses saw Jerry Gibson leaving the first home shortly after it caught fire. He was still on the scene when officers arrived and was taken into custody; his bond was set at $50,000.
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