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Firebug Arrested For Costly Arson Spree In Maryland: Officials Firebug Arrested For Costly Arson Spree In Maryland: Officials
Firebug Arrested For Costly Arson Spree In Maryland: Officials Police have identified and arrested a 23-year-old man who was taken into custody in connection to a string of fires that were set in Montgomery County last weekend. Officials say that Gaithersburg resident Fernando J.Herrera-Rivera is facing six counts of arson for setting several fires in his hometown on Sunday, Sept. 17. The long night for first responders began around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, when crews were called to the Holbrook Center in Gaithersburg following a report of two-alarm fires, prompting a heavy presence from the fire department. Update - Holbrook Center, 400blk S …

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by Zak Failla
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Series Of 'Suspicious Fires' Under Investigation In Maryland (PHOTOS) Series Of 'Suspicious Fires' Under Investigation In Maryland (PHOTOS)
Series Of 'Suspicious Fires' Under Investigation In Maryland (Photos) A series of suspicious fires are under investigation and an arsonist is reportedly in custody as officials in Montgomery County continue to investigate, officials say.  The long night began around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, when first responders were called to the Holbrook Center in Gaithersburg following a report of two-alarm fires, prompting a heavy presence from the fire department. Update - Holbrook Center, 400blk S Frederick Av; @mcfrs Fire Explosive Investigators indicate the several fires (at 3 separate fires) are suspicious in nature, damage is significant (included 2 differen…

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by Zak Failla
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Details Released In Stabbing Death Of Maryland T-Mobile Employee Details Released In Stabbing Death Of Maryland T-Mobile Employee
Details Released In Stabbing Death Of Maryland T-Mobile Employee A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information in the stabbing death of a T-Mobile employee in Montgomery County. Responding officers found Jose A. Maldonado, 23, of Gaithersburg, with multiple stab wounds at the Lakeforest Mall in the 700 block of Russell Avenue around 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 21, county police said. Investigators believe he was assaulted inside the mall near the food court. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition where he later died, police said. Police confirm he was an employee of the T-Mobile store inside the mall. The investigation remains ongoi…

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by Nicole Acosta