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Arsonist Admits To Torching Temple Hills Apartment Arsonist Admits To Torching Temple Hills Apartment
Arsonist Admits To Torching Temple Hills Apartment A Temple Hills man has been charged with intentionally setting an apartment fire that caused upwards of a million dollars in damages and left several people without a home, according to officials. Local resident Anthony Cooper, 50, has been charged with arson and reckless endangerment after being identified by witnesses as a suspect who set an incendiary fire late on Thursday night in Temple Hills. The fire was reported at approximately 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, when first responders were called to the 3300 block of Huntley Square Drive, and Cooper was immediately identified as a su…

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by Zak Failla
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Arson Suspect Indicted After Anne Arundel Fire At Old Glen Burnie Fast Food Joint Arson Suspect Indicted After Anne Arundel Fire At Old Glen Burnie Fast Food Joint
Arson Suspect Indicted After Anne Arundel Fire At Old Glen Burnie Fast Food Joint The man who set fire behind an abandoned fast food restaurant in Maryland has been indicted by a grand jury on arson and other charges, officials announced. Pasadena resident Robert Lee Wagner, 39, is facing multiple charges for an incident in February when he allegedly set fire to a commercial shed behind Checkers on Mountain Road. It is alleged that shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, a passerby reported to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department that a miscellaneous debris stacked around the back of the abandoned restaurant had been tampered with. When firefighters arrived, the…

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by Zak Failla
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Revengers Assemble: Shooter Seeking To Avenge Friend's Brother's Murder In Baltimore Convicted Revengers Assemble: Shooter Seeking To Avenge Friend's Brother's Murder In Baltimore Convicted
Revengers Assemble: Shooter Seeking To Avenge Friend's Brother's Murder In Baltimore Convicted On Jan 20, 2020, Murphy and Cornelius Bruce set out to seek revenge against Christopher Brown for the murder of the latter’s brother, Cordelle Bruce, the previous week. Prosecutors say that Murphy and Bruce drove a rented black Ford F-150 to the 1000 block of Reverdy Road, where they found Christopher Brown and began shooting at him. During the shootout, a bullet meant for Brown struck Cornelius Bruce, killing him. In an attempt to cover up the actions and dupe police investigators, Murphy then drove the rented pick-up truck with Bruce’s body inside to an abandoned field in the 2800 block o…

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Former Police Chief In Maryland Convicted Of Targeted Arson Attacks: State's Attorney Former Police Chief In Maryland Convicted Of Targeted Arson Attacks: State's Attorney
Former Police Chief In Maryland Convicted Of Targeted Arson Attacks: State's Attorney The Howard County State’s Attorney’s Office is seeking multiple life sentences for a former police chief in Maryland who was connected to a dozen different arson cases that spanned multiple counties over two decades. David Crawford, 71, was found guilty by a jury on multiple attempted murder and other charges for his lengthy crime spree that stretched out for years, Howard County State’s Attorney Rich Gibson announced on Thursday, March 9. Specifically, Crawford was found guilty on Thursday of: Eight counts of first-degree attempted murder; Three counts of first-degree arson; Malicious …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged After Pouring Gasoline On Himself, Setting Fire To Calvert County Home: Officials Man Charged After Pouring Gasoline On Himself, Setting Fire To Calvert County Home: Officials
Man Charged After Pouring Gasoline On Himself, Setting Fire To Calvert County Home: Officials The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office has charged a Huntingtown man with allegedly pouring gasoline and intentionally setting his Calvert County home ablaze, according to officials on Monday, March 6. Maximillian X. Robinson, 29, is facing an arson charge following an incident where he doused himself in gasoline at a Huntingtown home. Police say that in late February, members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and Huntingtown Fire Department responded to the 3300 block of Ben Oak Drive, where there were reports of a man pouring gasoline on himself and other items. According to the f…

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Pair Faces Life In Prison For Using Explosive Device To Rob 7-Eleven ATMs In DMV Region Pair Faces Life In Prison For Using Explosive Device To Rob 7-Eleven ATMs In DMV Region
Pair Faces Life In Prison For Using Explosive Device To Rob 7-Eleven ATMs In DMV Region Two men are facing federal charges in Maryland for an explosive scheme that saw them set fire to convenience stores in an effort to rob ATMs, according to officials. Stephen Kennedy, 33, of Temple Hills, Maryland, and Donnell Kelly, 33, of Washington, DC, have been charged on a 10-count indictment by a federal grand jury on a host of charges following a yearlong conspiracy. Prosecutors say that between January 2021 and January 2022, the pair conspired to commit arsons at 7-Eleven stores so that they could obtain cash contained in ATMs inside the stores.  Specifically, the indictment …

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Firebug Who Intentionally Set House On Fire During Thanksgiving Charged With Arson Maryland Firebug Who Intentionally Set House On Fire During Thanksgiving Charged With Arson
Maryland Firebug Who Intentionally Set House On Fire During Thanksgiving Charged With Arson A 41-year-old man who intentionally burned his own house to the ground on Thanksgiving will face decades in prison after being apprehended for arson, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Talbot County resident Fred Rider III is facing multiple counts of arson and other charges for allegedly setting his own house on fire on Nov. 24, 2022, officials said. According to the fire marshal, approximately four dozen firefighters were called to 27930 Peach Orchard Road in Easton on Thanksgiving to extinguish a fire that was reported in the home. It took firefighters an estimated 30 minutes…

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by Zak Failla
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Fiery Residential Shooting Under Investigation in Prince George's County, Police Say Fiery Residential Shooting Under Investigation in Prince George's County, Police Say
Fiery Residential Shooting Under Investigation in Prince George's County, Police Say Police in Prince George's have released explosive photos as they seek the public’s assistance in tracking down a suspect wanted for arson and for firing shots into a Greenbelt residence. An investigation was launched by the Greenbelt Police Department on Saturday, Feb. 4 following an incident that was caught on camera in the 6200 block of Breezewood Court, authorities announced. According to police, a suspect wearing an appropriate face covering set fire to the door of a residence before shots were reportedly fired into the apartment. The suspect was described as being a dark-skinned man …

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by Zak Failla
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Couple Charged In Connection With Vacant Harford County House Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal Couple Charged In Connection With Vacant Harford County House Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal
Couple Charged In Connection With Vacant Harford County House Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal A local couple has been identified as suspects and implicated as the firebugs who allegedly set an expensive house fire in mid-November that has been under investigation for months. Baltimore County resident Noah Larkins, 22, of Nottingham, and Monica Boesch, 24, of Abingdon, are facing arson and other charges after being caught on camera running away from a vacant house fire late last year. The wanted firebugs in Havre De GraceOffice of The State Fire Marshal First responders from the Susquehanna Hose Company responded to a vacant home owned by SHK Holdings in the 2000 block of Pulaski…

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Former Maryland Volunteer Firefighter Sentenced For Intentionally Setting Vacant House Blazes Former Maryland Volunteer Firefighter Sentenced For Intentionally Setting Vacant House Blazes
Former Maryland Volunteer Firefighter Sentenced For Intentionally Setting Vacant House Blazes A volunteer firefighter in Maryland who sparked, not fought several blazes at vacant homes in Prince George's County has been sentenced, the state's attorney announced. Jeremy Hawkins, a former West Lanham Hills Volunteer firefighter, has been sentenced to 15 years each on two counts of arson, with all but time served suspended, followed by three years supervised probation and a requirement to serve 120 hours of community service, according to Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy. Officials say that between Dec. 1, 2019, and Jan. 31, 2020, five West Lanham Hill Volunteer …

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Accused Of Torching Home, Killing Teacher, Pets With Family In Virginia: Sheriff Maryland Man Accused Of Torching Home, Killing Teacher, Pets With Family In Virginia: Sheriff
Maryland Man Accused Of Torching Home, Killing Teacher, Pets With Family In Virginia: Sheriff Authorities say that a Maryland man and a family member have been arrested and charged in connection to the death of a 29-year-old teacher in Virginia. Leonardtown resident Demitri Raymond Gardiner, 28, and Michael John Gardiner, 35, of Montross, Virginia, are both facing a host of charges in Westmoreland County for their alleged roles in the brutal murder of Taylor Wood, 29, also of Montrose, and several of her pets, the sheriff’s office announced. According to the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office, the agency was notified shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 28 of a structure fire…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Arrested For Arson, Malicious Burning After Fire Displaces 13, Seriously Injures 2 Woman Arrested For Arson, Malicious Burning After Fire Displaces 13, Seriously Injures 2
Woman Arrested For Arson, Malicious Burning After Fire Displaces 13, Seriously Injures 2 Two people are being treated for serious injuries and several are displaced after their Prince George's County residential building caught fire overnight, authorities say. The fire in the residence located on the 4000 block of Warner Avenue in Landover Hills was able to be extinguished by crews around 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 28, according to Prince George's County Fire officials. Last night #PGFD units responded to & extinguished a structure fire at a multi-family dwelling on the 4000 block of Warner Ave in Landover Hills. 2 residents were transported w/serious but not life threatening…

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