A Columbus, Georgia man has been sentenced for deliberately setting a wildfire that burned more than 100 acres in Talbot County.
Law enforcement officers with the Georgia Forestry Commission took William Shane Harvey into custody near the fire in March. He was charged with arson in the second degree. Harvey pled guilty to the charge on September 14 in Talbot Superior Court. He was ordered to serve five years’ probation and to pay victim restitution.
No injuries were reported in the 108-acre fire. However, the fire destroyed two outbuildings, damaged two residences, and led to property damage for 11 victims…