BECKLEY, W.Va. –More information coming out Monday in connection to the arson fire of house that was formerly the home of West Virginia’ s 27th governor, Hullett Smith.
A second arrest has been made in connection to the fire, as Billy Workman II, 24, of Beckley, was arrested Monday after he turned himself in to officers with the WV State Fire Marshal’s Office.
Workman and David Cole, 30, were alleged of setting fire to the home on Crestview Drive on October 19.
Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security Rob Cunningham confirmed Monday that both Workman and Cole were employees of Southern Regional Jail and employed by the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation at the time of their arrests. Workman and Cole have since had their employment terminated.
Workman was charged on Monday with First Degree Arson and Conspiracy to commit a felony. Workman was released from the South Central Regional Jail on a $100,000 bond.
Cole was arraigned on Saturday in Raleigh County Magistrate Court. Cole is currently being held in the South Central Regional Jail. His bond is set at $100,000.
Mabscott Volunteer Fire Department Chief Tim Zutaut confirmed the morning after the fire that it was a clear arson case, as no utilities were left in the home.