ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — (ELLICOTT CITY, Md.) -- 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 had pleaded not guilty to all counts. His attorney maintained Crawford's innocence during Tuesday's sentencing hearing and said he plans to appeal, according to The Baltimore Sun. Crawford, who resigned as police chief in Laurel in 2010, was arrested in March 2021 on a laundry list of charges in connection with fires that took place in multiple Maryland counties, including Howard, from 2011 to 2020.
Crawford still faces attempted murder and arson charges in Prince George's County and arson and reckless endangerment charges in Montgomery County. Those cases remain ongoing, court records show.
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