Arson Arrest

Friday, July 7, 2017 at approximately 9:59 P.M., the  Choctaw County Sheriff’s Office received a report from 911 that a home on the Barrytown Road was on fire.  The caller reported to 911 that her husband set the fire.  Units from Gilbertown Fire Department along with Gilbertown Police Department responded and assisted the Choctaw County Sheriff’s Office with the scene.  While the scene was being secured, Ronald Earl Covington was taken into custody for questioning and was later charged with 1st degree Arson.   At present time Covington remains in the Choctaw County Jail.  No further information is available due to the ongoing investigation.