BALTIMORE (AP) - Police in Baltimore, Maryland say they’ve charged two men with arson as part of an investigation into several recent fires at vacant homes.
Police said Sunday they charged 37-year-old William Ritchie and 41-year-old Shawn Krainer with arson. The charges are related to fires at two properties but police said other arson investigations are ongoing.
Police said Saturday there have been 17 fires reported in vacant homes in the city’s southwest in the last five days. Of those, five have been ruled arson and the others remain under investigation. Police said there were four fires set deliberately on Friday.
There have been no injuries reported.
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This story corrects a previous version that had the incorrect age for Ritchie.
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