Grand Jury Indicts Local Man on Arson Related Charges
CHARLES COUNTY, MD -- (January 31, 2017) A Charles County Grand Jury has indicted, Eric Scott White
(40) on charges of: (3) counts Attempted Murder, 1st Degree Arson, 1st
Degree Assault, and (3) counts of Reckless Endangerment. White
was linked to an arson fire located at 6706 Coati Court in Waldorf which
occurred on December 15, 2016 after a domestic dispute. The fire
was determined to be intentionally set in his own home while his wife and
children were inside the residence. The
fire caused an estimated $35,000 in damage to the structure and contents. No one was injured during the incident.
On, December 27, 2016 at
2:30 pm, investigators from the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office, along
with members of the United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force successfully located and
apprehended White at his parents residence in Hickory, North Carolina. He was extradited to Maryland and remains at
the Charles County Detention Center.
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Eric Scott White (40) |
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