EBRSO deputy-in-training terminated and arrested for arson, malfeasance after alleged insurance fraud

WBRZ, By Adam Burruss, October 4, 2024

BATON ROUGE - An East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office deputy-in-training was terminated and arrested for arson and malfeasance after he allegedly paid someone to damage his car for an insurance payout.

According to an affidavit, Otis Williams, 45, was arrested for two counts of aggravated arson, arson with the intent to defraud and malfeasance in office. Williams was a sworn, commissioned law enforcement officer with the EBRSO since Jan. 30, 2024.

On Aug. 4, 2024, Williams' vehicle caught fire at a local business on Siegen Lane. The fire also damaged a vehicle next to his. The affidavit says the St. George Fire Department investigated it as arson and arrested McConnell Williams.

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