Four Arrested After Three Found Dead in Clear Spring, MD, House Fire
Four people have been arrested in connection with a Clear Spring house fire last month where three people were found dead.
Clear Spring firefighters found heavy fire showing from the single-story house on Nov. 18.
During the initial probe, a K-9 with the Maryland Fire Marshal's Office alerted for the presence of accelerants, according to a Maryland State Police statement.
Also, the injuries of Brittany Ray, 31, Harold Flichman, 36, and Brianna Mae Weishaar, 25, were found to be not fire-related.
Investigators, who have not released a motive, say they believe it was not a random act of violence.
Darnell (aka Donnell) Hawkins, 47, of Baltimore; Tony Smith, 43, of Hagerstown; Maurice Mouzon, 46, of Baltimore; and Kierra White, 35, of Glen Burnie, have been arrested. And, state police say additional people may be charged.
Hawkins and Smith have been charged with three counts of murder and arson while White is accused of being an accessory after the fact to murder.
Mouzon was charged with conspiracy to commit armed robbery, distribution of narcotics, and a handgun violation.
All are being held without bail.
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