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Fleeing Arson Suspect At Large After Lighting Jeep On Fire In Maryland: Officials Fleeing Arson Suspect At Large After Lighting Jeep On Fire In Maryland: Officials
Fleeing Arson Suspect At Large After Lighting Jeep On Fire In Maryland: Officials An arson suspect is at large in Maryland after allegedly setting a Jeep used to deliver mail on fire at an auto service station, state officials announced. At approximately 5:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 7, first responders from the LaVale Fire Department in Allegany County were dispatched to the LaVale Automotive Service on National Highway, where there was a reported vehicle on fire. Upon arrival, a spokesperson from the Office of the State Fire Marshal said that crews found a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee engulfed in flames, with the bulk of the fire contained to the hood of the vehicle, officia…

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by Zak Failla
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Arsonist Apprehended After Setting Four Maryland Fires In Eight Hours: Officials Arsonist Apprehended After Setting Four Maryland Fires In Eight Hours: Officials
Arsonist Apprehended After Setting Four Maryland Fires In Eight Hours: Officials A serial arsonist is in custody after admitting to setting multiple fires over the course of just a few hours in Maryland, authorities said. In Carroll County, Wesley England, 33, was arrested and faces multiple charges after admitting to setting four fires in less than eight hours in Hampstead on Wednesday, June 29, the sheriff’s office announced. The investigation into the fires led members of the Hampstead Police and investigators with the Deputy State Fire Marshal to identify Wesley as a suspect, and he was arrested minutes after he was found walking from the last of the fires he allege…

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by Zak Failla
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Investigation Launched After Construction Equipment Set On Fire In Maryland Investigation Launched After Construction Equipment Set On Fire In Maryland
Investigation Launched After Construction Equipment Set On Fire In Maryland A suspicious fire is under investigation in Maryland after officials were called to a Westminster development in Carroll County. Investigators from the Office of the State Fire Marshal were called to the area of Starry Night Drive and Scarlet Sky Drive in Westminster shortly after 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, when neighbors reported a fire in construction equipment in the Stonegate Development. The incident happened between Friday, June 24, and Saturday, June 25, according to the fire marshal, inside the development where the construction vehicles are currently parked. Officials said th…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Accused Of Setting Estranged Wife's Mustang On Fire: Officials Maryland Man Accused Of Setting Estranged Wife's Mustang On Fire: Officials
Maryland Man Accused Of Setting Estranged Wife's Mustang On Fire: Officials A serial burner is facing charges in Maryland after being busted for allegedly setting a Mustang on fire that belonged to his estranged wife, authorities announced. In Cecil County, Aaron William Repsher, 35, was arrested following an investigation into a car fire that was reported inside a Rising Sun garage that was intentionally set on Sunday, June 26. At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Deputy State Fire Marshals responded to a Wilson Road home after the Community Fire Company of Rising Sun extinguished a fire within a detached, two-car garage, officials said. Firefighters told inves…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Apprehended After Setting Sister's House On Fire, Fleeing In Stolen Car: Officials Maryland Man Apprehended After Setting Sister's House On Fire, Fleeing In Stolen Car: Officials
Maryland Man Apprehended After Setting Sister's House On Fire, Fleeing In Stolen Car: Officials A Maryland man went through with threats he made toward his family, setting his sister’s house on fire in Charles County before stealing a neighbor’s vehicle and attempting to flee, the state fire marshal announced. Waldorf resident Randall Wayne Crowder, Jr. made good on his threat on Wednesday, June 22, when he started an intentional fire in the 9200 block of Kris Drive before attempting to speed away in the stolen vehicle. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Wednesday night, Charles County Sheriff’s deputies requested the fire marshal to investigate the suspicious blaze, officials said. Crowders…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Charged After Costly Maryland Barn Fire Teen Charged After Costly Maryland Barn Fire
Teen Charged After Costly Maryland Barn Fire A 15-year-old Maryland boy is facing charges for allegedly intentionally setting a Harford County barn fire that caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages, state officials announced. Deputy State Fire Marshals announced that the teen has been arrested and charged following an investigation into a barn fire that was reported in the 5300 block of Onion Road on Sunday, June 19. Crews from the Norrisville Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding agencies were dispatched at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, where there was a report of a barn that was set ablaze, authorities said. The…

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by Zak Failla
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Juvenile Uses Sandwich Bag To Torch Montgomery County Playground: Police Juvenile Uses Sandwich Bag To Torch Montgomery County Playground: Police
Juvenile Uses Sandwich Bag To Torch Montgomery County Playground: Police A juvenile was arrested on arson-related charges after setting fire to a Poolesville playground, officials say. The suspect had set a paper bag and sandwich container on fire underneath playground equipment which ignited the play area at the park on Fisher Avenue around 5 p.m., June 5, says the Montgomery County Fire Department.  The total cost of damage is over $75,000. The juvenile was released to the custody of his parents. The fire was extinguished and no injuries were reported. 

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by Annie DeVoe
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$10k Reward Offered In April 2021 Arson Investigation In Montgomery County $10k Reward Offered In April 2021 Arson Investigation In Montgomery County
$10k Reward Offered In April 2021 Arson Investigation In Montgomery County A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information in an arson investigation that occurred in Montgomery County in 2021, authorities say.  Units arrived to a single-family dwelling with heavy fire conditions throughout the residence located on Marquis Drive around 1 a.m. on Thursday, April 1, 2021, said Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. Officials say the fire was intentionally set.  The department is asking anyone who may have information about this arson to call the Fire and Explosive arson tip line at 240-777-2263. Anonymous tipsters can call Crime Solvers of Mon…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Montgomery County Teen Nabbed For Setting Multiple Fires, Animal Cruelty: Fire Officials Montgomery County Teen Nabbed For Setting Multiple Fires, Animal Cruelty: Fire Officials
Montgomery County Teen Nabbed For Setting Multiple Fires, Animal Cruelty: Fire Officials A juvenile has been arrested for setting multiple fires and mistreating an animal in Montgomery County, according to authorities.  The teenager is accused of intentionally setting the fires, including trash, brush, and a dumpster fire over several hours around Glenmont Circle on Monday, May 9, Montgomery County PIO Pete Piringer said on Twitter. ARREST (juvenile) (5/9-10) multiple outside fires IAO Glenmont Circle, Charges: aggrevated cruelty to animals (felony); abuse or neglect of an animal (misdemeanor); malicious burning, 2nd degree; burning of a trash container; (3 counts) kindling…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Baltimore County Man Arrested For Arson: Police Baltimore County Man Arrested For Arson: Police
Baltimore County Man Arrested For Arson: Police A 51-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a recent arson in Baltimore County, authorities said.  Gregory A. Brown was charged in connection for the crime which happened in the 400 block of Wheaton Place on May 4, according to the Baltimore County Police. Brown is being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center and faces several charges including first-degree arson, report authorities.

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by Annie DeVoe
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Fire Breaks Out At Prince George's 7-11 During Attempted Robbery: Report Fire Breaks Out At Prince George's 7-11 During Attempted Robbery: Report
Fire Breaks Out At Prince George's 7-11 During Attempted Robbery: Report Investigators are trying to figure out how a fire to break out at a Prince George's convenience store during an attempted robbery, WUSA9 reports.  Police responded to the robbery at a 7-Eleven in the 9800 block of Piscataway Road in Clinton around 4:45 a.m. on Friday, April 29, the outlet reports. Upon arrival, officers found a small fire and called the fire department.  The fire was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported, Prince George's County Fire/EMS said on Twitter.  Approx 4:47am #PGFD units were dispatched to the 9800 block of Piscataway Rd in Clinton for a reported …

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by David Cifarelli
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Mother Of Toddler Killed In Baltimore Mattress Homicide Found Dead In Cecil County: Police Mother Of Toddler Killed In Baltimore Mattress Homicide Found Dead In Cecil County: Police
Mother Of Toddler Killed In Baltimore Mattress Homicide Found Dead In Cecil County: Police A body that was recently discovered near I-95 on the Harford/Cecil County border has been identified as the the parent whose child was killed in a Baltimore fire last week. Danielle Shanae Parnell, 30, of Baltimore was found dead in Cecil County by a construction worker on Tuesday, April 12, Maryland State Police said. Her official cause of death has yet to be released.  Initial investigation indicated Parnell is the mother of 3-year-old My’royal Bennett, who was positively identified only hours before. The fire broke out at two-story row home in the 4700 block of Vancouver Road around 6:…

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by David Cifarelli