Overview

• Roberson was arrested in Houston on July 10 by FBI and Texas Department of Public Safety agents following a federal grand jury indictment.
• He faces 12 felony counts, including nine counts of wire fraud, two counts of conspiracy to commit arson resulting in death, and one count of conspiracy to violate the Travel Act.
• The June 2023 fire destroyed his rental home in Huntsville and led to the deaths of two men he hired to set the blaze.
• Federal prosecutors allege Roberson planned the arson to collect about $345,000 in insurance proceeds from State Farm.
• The case underscores collaboration among local, state and federal agencies as Roberson awaits trial in the Southern District of Texas.