Bogata man charged with arson following house fire in Talco

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A Bogata man is behind bars after he set fire to a home in Talco, according to the Titus County Sheriff’s Office.

Client Duane Franks, 49, was held Tuesday at the Titus County Jail for a charge of arson, according to the sheriff’s office.

On Sept. 27, Titus County deputies responded to a house fire in the 100 block of Brown Street in Talco, where they found a home that had been burned, according to the sheriff’s office.

Witnesses told deputies that they saw an individual leaving the residence shortly before the fire began, and an investigator developed enough evidence to believe Franks started the fire, according to the sheriff’s office.

Charged with a second-degree felony, Franks could face between two to 20 years in prison and fines up to $10,000 if convicted.