Brother, sister charged in string of Goldsboro fires
A brother and sister were arrested Friday in connection with a series of fires that Goldsboro police say have been set across the city in recent months.
Posted — UpdatedStephen Leon Williams, 33, of 1227 N. John St., was charged with five counts of second-degree arson and one count each of burning personal property and burning other buildings. He was being held in the Wayne County jail under a $60,000 bond.
Laketta Shawntell Williams, 25, of 602 W. Mulberry St., was charged with one count each of first-degree arson and burning personal property and two counts of second-degree arson. She was being held under an $80,000 bond.
Police said the investigation into the suspicious fires continues, and more charges are expected.
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