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A man was arrested and has been charged after he allegedly set his house on fire with his estranged wife inside

Michael Weisgerber, 59, allegedly admitted to starting the fire at his Maryland residence

He has been charged with reckless endangerment and arson, and he waived his right to bail

A Maryland man has been charged after he allegedly set his house on fire with his estranged wife inside.

At around 8 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 25, a woman called police to report a domestic disturbance involving her husband, Michael Weisgerber, at the home in Sykesville, WMAR 2 News , WBFF and CBS News reported.

As authorities were on their way, the woman called police again, alleging that Weisgerber, 59, was “preparing to set fire to the house," the Carroll County Sher

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