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TYLER – Robert Harrison Johnson IV has been found not guilty by reason of insanity after a house fire in 2022 killed his half-brother with special needs. Johnson had been in a state hospital, and a report from January stated that he was insane at the time of the offense.<\/p>\n
On May 18, 2022, Johnson’s half-brother Jack McKenzie Ross, 35, died in the house fire in the 11300 block of County Road 1113. He was arrested by police in DeSoto weeks later.<\/p>\n
Records revealed that Johnson was smoking a cigarette in his room when embers landed on a nearby towel. Johnson, in a conversation with investigators, claimed that a “ghost” stopped him from leaving the house. He was also asked why he didn’t help Ross who was in the next room. His response was a claim that spirits forced him out.<\/p>\n
Body cam evidence revealed Johnson showed no emotion after being told of his brother’s death. An older brother told investigators that when he confronted Johnson he shouted, “I didn’t mean to kill him, I didn’t mean to kill him,” the affidavit detailed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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