Caroline County, March 15, 2017, Two Caroline County men have been sentenced in a Caroline County court for their involvement in an intentionally set house fire that occurred on June 14, 2016. The fire occurred at 23290 Ninetown Road in Ridgely at 10:22 pm and brought 43 firefighters from the Ridgely and surrounding fire departments out to extinguish. The unoccupied house was owned by Joseph Murray of Ridgely.
Jeremiah Durham (19) plead guilty in November to second degree Arson and was sentenced to 10 years of detention with all but 6 months suspended. In addition, Durham must pay 50% of $16,600 in restitution to Mr. Murray and was placed on 5 years of supervised probation.
Dustin O’Neal (19) also plead guilty today to second degree Arson and has been sentenced to 10 years of detention with all but 12 months suspended. He will serve his 12 months locally. Mr. O’Neal will pay the other 50% of the $16,600 in restitution to Mr. Murray and will also be placed on 5 years of supervised probation.
Durham and O’Neal were originally taken into custody by Deputy State Fire Marshals on June 29, 2016.
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