Arcola Mayor Fred Burton arrested on multiple felonies in Fort Bend County

ARCOLA, Texas – Arcola Mayor Fred Burton has been arrested and booked into the Fort Bend County jail on five felony charges, according to online records.

Burton, 68, is facing multiple charges, including two counts of illegal voting, misuse of official information, tampering with government records, and fraudulent securing of document execution, records show.

According to the indictments, Burton allegedly assisted non-eligible voters with voting in the municipal runoff election last June…

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