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Maryland Firebug Convicted Of Arson, Murdering Four People In Townhouse Fire
Prosecutors announced that the Maryland woman who set a townhouse on fire in May 2019 has been found guilty of arson, murder, and assault charges for killing her housemates.
Edgewood resident Bobbie Sue Hodge, 63, is likely to spend the rest of her life in prison for her role in a massive townhouse fire in the early hours of May 9, 2019, Harford County State’s Attorney Albert Peisinger, Jr. announced on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
Specifically, Hodge was convicted of:
Arson;
Four counts of felony murder;
Three counts of second-degree assault.
Shortly before 2:30 a.m. on the night of the fatal fir…
Officials Investigating Intentionally Set Fire That Caused $100,000 In Damage In Maryland
Police are investigating an intentional fire that was set in a vacant Maryland dwelling overnight.
In Somerset County, Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, members of the Crisfield Volunteer Fire Department responded to a home on North Third Street when a neighbor reported a fire in an area dwelling.
According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, it took nearly three dozen firefighters upwards of an hour and a half to get the blaze under control, though no injuries were reported.
The fire caused an estimated $100,000 ($95,000 to the structure, $5,000 to its contents…
