FBI arrests self-proclaimed hate crime victim for allegedly setting deadly house fire

The FBI in Houston, Texas, recently announced the arrest of a self-proclaimed hate crime victim who authorities allege burned down his rental home, killing two people.

Mario Roberson of Huntsville was arrested by FBI agents and Texas Public Safety officers Thursday morning in a June 2023 house explosion in San Jacinto County. He faces life in prison.

Roberson was initially charged with arson in November 2023 and booked into the Harris County jail in December 2023. It is unclear why he was released.