A 31-year old Sulphur Springs man has been charged with setting a vehicle on fire after falling a couple of months behind in car payments. The man turned himself in at the Sheriff’s Office Thursday.
James Michael Morris Junior, also known as Bubba, was charged with arson before Justice of the Peace Brad Cummings, who set bond for Morris at $20,000. The car fire occurred on December 12. The incident was investigated by Hopkins County Fire Marshal Mike Mathews and assistant Josh McCord.