A former Laurel police chief on Friday was sentenced to 55 years in prison for setting three fires at two Clarksburg properties owned by his stepson and daughter-in-law between 2016 and 2020.
David Michael Crawford, 74, of Ellicott City, is already serving two consecutive life sentences plus 75 years for similar crimes he committed in Howard County. He is also implicated in several other arsons across Anne Arundel, Charles, Frederick and Prince George’s counties between 2011 and 2020, according to prosecutors.
The fires targeted people known to Crawford and his wife, including several of Crawford’s former coworkers with whom he had issues, prosecutors said. Crawford’s wife is not charged with any crimes in connection with the fires…