Officials: Man sets house, parents’ car on fire in St. Mary’s County

ST. MARY’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A man was arrested after he allegedly set his home and his parents’ car on fire.

The Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal said just after 1 a.m. on Monday, firefighters responded to 27099 Morganza Turner Road for a fire that broke out in a home.

There, they saw heavy fire coming from the inside of a garage. The fire had also spread to the rest of the home.

The home was considered a “complete loss,” and the Office of the State Fire Marshal was called to investigate the cause.

During the investigation, it was determined that the fire was intentionally set.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal said Michale Robert Guy, 47, was identified as the suspect. He was taken into custody.

As the investigation continued, Guy told investigators he had also set his parents’ 2003 Cadillac on fire Saturday morning near the intersection of Ted Drive and Ted Circle in Avenue.

He was charged with first and second-degree arson and taken to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center to be held without bond.