Man Charged with Murder, Arson After Deadly Fire in Six Mile

The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office said that 34-year old Eric James Harmon has been arrested and charged with her murder and first degree arson in connection with a July 1st fire that claimed the life of his mother.

Fire fighters said they found the body of 57 year-old Beverly Harmon inside the Duncan Road residence at Six Mile. An adult male with burn wounds was sent to the regional burn center at Augusta. Eric James Harmon was arrested Friday and booked into the Pickens County Detention Center.