Woman charged with arson after weekend fire in Oakland City, authorities say

OAKLAND CITY, Ind. (WFIE) – A woman from Oakland City is now in custody, after authorities say, she’s accused of arson.

According to booking records from the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office, 46-year-old Julie Benton of Oakland City was arrested on a charge of arson Saturday morning.

Benton is currently being held without bond, per the jail’s intake report.

Fire crews were out in the early morning hours Saturday at a home in the 500 block of East Columbia Street in Oakland City…

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