Former City Councilman Bonds Out Of Jail

Alabama Bayou La Batre Henry Barnes is charged with second degree arson. Bayou La Batre police say Barnes tried to burn down a house he owned on Downey Street last week when a controlled burn got out of control.
by Tiffany Craig
Published: Thu, July 02, 2009 - 2:30 pm CST Last Updated: Thu, July 02, 2009 - 2:32 pm CST
A former Bayou La Batre councilman is out of jail and waiting for his next court date.
Henry Barnes turned himself into police Wednesday afternoon. He's charged with second degree arson.
Police say Barnes tried to burn down a house he owned on Downey Street last week when a controlled burn got out of control.
Barnes tells us that he did set some fires around the home but he was only trying to kill fleas.
The former politician is expected back in court on July 15th.
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ethansmuma Says:
Fri, Jul 03, 2009 at 8:48 am

This guy has been a snake in the grass for years.  He’s gotten away with so much he has grown to believe that he’s above the law.  Hopefully this will take him down several notches.

BamaBob
BamaBob Says:
Thu, Jul 02, 2009 at 4:14 pm

Used to pour a little gas on ant hills before we learned better, but never tried to kill fleas with fire.

snews
snews Says:
Thu, Jul 02, 2009 at 4:12 pm

I’ve never heard of anyone trying to kill fleas by setting them on fire. Did I miss something? Is that believable to anyone?

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