OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – An Oak Hill man faces felony charges in Fayette County.
According to Sheriff Mike Fridley, on August 20, 2021, Oak Hill Police Department responded to a health and welfare check for an individual on McClain St. In Oak Hill. Upon arrival, officers observed flames and smoke coming from a window of the residence. Fire personnel arrived to extinguish the fire and suspected the cause of the fire to be arson. At that time, the Detective Bureau of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department was contacted to investigate this incident.
Bryson Webb Burdette-Hughes, 21, of Oak Hill, was arrested today for the felony offense of First Degree Arson. Burdette-Hughes was arraigned in Fayette County Magistrate Court and posted a $40,000 bond. He will now await further court proceedings.
