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Owners Admit Fault For Fire At Long Island Rental That Killed Maryland Sisters Owners Admit Fault For Fire At Long Island Rental That Killed Maryland Sisters
Owners Admit Fault For Fire At Long Island Rental That Killed Maryland Sisters A husband and wife from Long Island admitted fault after a fire killed two Maryland sisters staying at their vacation rental. Peter Miller, age 56, pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal negligent homicide, and Pamela Miller, age 55, pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Aug. 26. It came two years after sisters Lindsay Wiener, age 19, and Jillian Wiener, age 21, both of Potomac, Maryland, died in a fire at the couple’s Noyac rental home in August 2022. Earlier Report: Sisters On Vacation Killed In Hamptons House Fire According to prosecutors, …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Threatened To Burn Down Maryland Home During Dispute With Landlords: Fire Marshal Man Threatened To Burn Down Maryland Home During Dispute With Landlords: Fire Marshal
Man Threatened To Burn Down Maryland Home During Dispute With Landlords: Fire Marshal A dispute between a landlord and tenant turned fiery and landed one man behind bars in Washington County after he threatened to burn down the home he was renting, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Randy Sigler, 65, who was renting a home in Hagerstown, is facing up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine for threatening arson during a dispute with his landlord and her husband. Officials say that shortly after 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 17, members of the Washington County Sheriff's Office responded to a home in the 13600 block of Grandview Drive to investigate a reported dispute between …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Firefighter Injured, Homes Damaged By Fast-Moving Fire In Maryland Firefighter Injured, Homes Damaged By Fast-Moving Fire In Maryland
Firefighter Injured, Homes Damaged By Fast-Moving Fire In Maryland One firefighter suffered minor injuries battling a three-alarm blaze that damaged several rowhomes in Baltimore on Tuesday morning. Crews were called at around 2:30 a.m. on June 25 to the 3000 block of Hudson Street in Canton, where there was a fast-moving fire that spread to multiple buildings, officials say. Baltimore Fire Department In total, eight homes and four rooftop decks were damaged. The injured firefighter was taken to the hospital for treatment and evaluation by paramedics. No other injuries were reported. Shortly b4 3 a.m @BaltimoreFire responded to the 3000 blk o…

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by Zak Failla