By Scott Harvey
Canton – A 35-year-old East Texas man has admitted to his role in a string of burglaries and an arson that occurred near Canton.
Chad Eric Darby turned himself in to the Van Zandt County Justice Center.
A 13-year-old juvenile was arrested at a residence in Kemp in connection with the crimes and is currently being housed at the Van Zandt County Juvenile Detention Center.
Investigators recovered over $50,000 of electronics, jewelry, firearms, tools and other miscellaneous items from area burglaries.