A Dayton man has been charged with arson after he allegedly set
fire to his girlfriend's home in the early morning on New Year's Day, according to county law
enforcement officials.
Billy Gene Coleman Jr., 23, of Denton Lane in Dayton, was charged with
arson as well as resisting arrest, public intoxication and assault on an officer following the
incident.
For further details, see the Thursday edition of The
Herald-News.
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