A roundup of local news, events, and announcements Convicted arsonist David Crawford during his time as Laurel Police Chief (File Photo) Former Police Chief Crawford Sentenced in Montgomery County A Montgomery County judge sentenced former Laurel Police Chief David Crawford to 55 years in prison in mid-February 2026. Crawford pled guilty to two counts of first-degree arson and one count of second-degree arson for fires he started at the home of his stepson in 2016, 2017, and

Part 1 — What He Did It was his gait. That’s how they knew it was him. After almost 30 years in law enforcement, first with the Baltimore...