Man charged in Patton Village house fire near where body was found

Saturday, September 30, 2017
PATTON VILLAGE, Texas (KTRK) -- A man has been arrested for the arson of a home in Patton Village. A body was recovered near the house fire.

Aaron Phillips has been charged with arson and is out on a $150,000 bond.
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Jason Gilbert and Aaron Phillips were the last known occupants of the home.

Officials identified the body as belonging to Gilbert, 37.
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Firefighters responded to the house fire early Wednesday morning on South Lakeview. Investigators discovered a blood soaked mattress in the backyard of the fire scene. They found the body near the home Thursday night.

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