Former Maryland Police Chief Gets Life Sentence in Arson Case

A former Maryland police chief accused of being a serial arsonist who targeted his rivals has been sentenced to life in prison.

David Crawford, 71, was found guilty of eight counts of attempted murder in March following a trial in Howard County. On Tuesday, a judge sentenced him to life in prison for all counts, court records show. The judge ruled that six of the life sentences can be served at the same time, The Baltimore Sun reported.

Crawford was also found guilty of three counts of arson and one count of malicious burning in the trial. He was sentenced to 75 years for those counts, court records show.

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