Overview
- Maryland State Police say Darnell “Donnell” Hawkins, 47, Tony Smith, 43, Maurice Mouzon, 46, and Kierra White, 35, were taken into custody in connection with the Nov. 18 house fire in Clear Spring that left three residents dead.
- Smith and Hawkins are held without bond on three counts of first-degree murder, first-degree arson, and related charges, while Mouzon faces separate counts including conspiracy to commit armed robbery, narcotics distribution, and a gun offense.
- White is charged as an accessory after the fact to murder, and all four defendants remain jailed without bond, according to state police.
- The victims were identified as Brittany Ray, 31, Harold Flichman, 36, and Brianna Mae Weishaar, 25; autopsy determinations on cause and manner of death are still pending with the medical examiner.
- Detectives say the case is not believed to be random, arrests occurred across multiple jurisdictions, and additional suspects are anticipated as they ask the public to call the Hagerstown Barrack at 301-766-3800.