A 40-year-old Jamesville man is held without bond, charged with arson in fires at two houses — including his own residence — in the Martin County town.

Joshua Lee Cox is also charged with possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia after he was detained at the structure fire at 1441 Pulp Mill Road. Cox has pending charges in Beaufort County for breaking and entering in 2025 and in Washington County for felony drug possession and a misdemeanor count of carrying a concealed weapon.

In a release, Martin County Sheriff Drew Robinson says firefighters and deputies were dispatched to a structure fire at 1271 Coburn Lane ­—a ranch home — in Jamesville at 3:55 p.m...