“Terrible thing he did": Homeowners react to neighbor's home explosion arson arrest

BALTIMORE COUNTY — Three months ago, an overnight explosion leveled a Rosedale home leaving behind all kinds of debris that now sit behind a fence.

It was what was missing from that debris pile that tipped investigators off that something wasn’t right. There was no personal clothing or shoes. Neither of the homeowners’ cars were in the driveway either.

Neighbor Shirley Muir also had a feeling.

“I kinda thought it. Because, both the cars were gone and we knew— they said he went to Jamaica and all. Figured that something was up,” she said. “Everybody was over there thinking that, I think. I know my husband and son were too.”

The fiery explosion on July 1 was a terrifying wake up call around 2 a.m. for neighbors on Callo Lane. It sent debris across the street, like the home’s front bay