US EditionFormer Laurel police chief sentenced in Montgomery County arson cases
David Crawford was sentenced to 55 years after being convicted of arson and attempted murder in targeted attacks driven by personal vendettas, prosecutors said.
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Former Laurel police chief sentenced to 55 years in prison on multiple arson charges
Maryland lawmakers are looking to expand the state’s Good Samaritan Law, which provides protections for people seeking help to respond to an overdose crisis. Photo by Chalabala / stock.adobe.com.By Ciara Wells The former police chief of Laurel was sentenced to 55 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree arson and one count of second-degree arson for fires he started at the homes of his family members in 2016 through 20…
A former chief of police from Laurel, Maryland, was sentenced on Friday to 55 years in prison for a series of arsons in Montgomery County. Investigators claim that former chief David Crawford caused 13 fires in five Maryland counties over nearly a decade before he was arrested in 2021. According to prosecutors, the motive behind the fires was to avenge those who believed he had been harmed. In fact, he had a list of targets, according to prosecu…
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