LANCASTER — A Coos County grand jury has indicted Messiah McMaster on a charge of arson, in the fire that burned the home of his neighbors in Berlin while the neighbors were away on vacation.

McMaster, 37, of 1553 Main St., Berlin, was charged with one count of arson, one count of burglary and two counts of criminal mischief.

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