A Caledonia man has been charged with arson after he allegedly set his house on fire Monday morning.
Merida Colvin, 50, of 322 Westbrook Road, was arrested Monday by investigators with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department.
Investigators believe Colvin purposefully set fire to his two-story home by starting a fire in the attic.
He is currently is the custody of the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center awaiting bond.
Sarah Fowler covered crime, education and community related events for The Dispatch.
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