Grand jury indicts 89-year-old man accused of burning vacant building
Kermit Gabel, 89, of Tyler, was indicted on charge of arson by a Smith County grand jury last month. (Source: Smith County Jail)
By KLTV Digital Media Staff | March 9, 2021 at 10:23 AM CST - Updated March 9 at 5:29 PM
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A Smith County grand jury indicted Kermit Frances Gabel on a single charge of arson.
The indictment was handed down on Feb. 2. Gabel, 89, of Tyler, is accused of setting fire to to a vacant structure at 205 S. Beckham Ave. in Tyler on Friday, Nov. 6. he was arrested nearly a week later on Nov. 11 on a charged of 1st Degree Felony Arson.