Almost two years since damaging a 100-year-old landmark, displacing several businesses, and devastating a community, Robert Michael Boyce has decided to own up to what he has done.

During a pre-trial hearing on Nov. 22, Boyce agreed to plead guilty on charges of second-degree arson, manufacturing methamphetamine, filing a false insurance claim and unlawfully concealing hazardous waste. Sentencing is set for Wednesday, Nov. 30. He is expected to enter a guilty plea at that time.

In August and December 2009, Boyce, 51, allegedly set fires that heavily damaged the historic landmark May Brothers Building, located in Bartlesville, Okla. Several businesses had to relocate as a result of the damage.

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