Crime & Safety
Ellicott City Man Charged With Arson In Motel Fire: Police
A 26-year-old from Ellicott City faces seven charges in connection with Elkridge blaze, Howard County police said.
ELKRIDGE, MD — An Ellicott City man is facing charges in connection with a fire at the Hillside Motel in Elkridge on Wednesday.
Dennis Charles Turnbaugh, 26, of the 8300 block of Sunrise Court in Ellicott City, was identified as the suspect in the blaze that broke out around 6:21 p.m., according to police.
Authorities said they were called to the 6300 block of Washington Boulevard for a fire that was snuffed out by the sprinkler system. According to police, the damage was minimal, contained to one room.
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When officials investigated the blaze, they determined it had been intentionally set.
Turnbaugh was found soon after and charged with first-degree arson, five counts of reckless endangerment and malicious destruction of property, officials reported.
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He was being held Thursday without bail at the Howard County Detention Center.
Arrests do not indicate convictions.
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