FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- The sitting mayor of Arcola, Texas, spent the night behind bars after being arrested on five separate charges, according to the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office.

Fred Burton has been charged with two counts of illegal voting, misusing personal information, tampering with government records, and fraudulently securing the execution, according to an indictment released Wednesday morning.

Officials did not elaborate on the charges, which stem from offenses committed between 2023 and April of 2026, according to records.