Texas Mayor Arrested on Five Felony Charges – Illegal Voting, Tampering with Government Records, Fraud
A Texas mayor was arrested and charged with five felonies. Houston-area Arcola Mayor Fred Burton was charged with illegal voting, fraud, tampering with government records, and misuse of official information. The illegal voting charges arise from two different elections: Arcola Municipal runoff election in June 2025 and City of Arcola special election in April 2026. “According to the grand jury indictments, Burton is accused of