Arsonist David Parks To Be Sentenced

David Parks

In 2006 David Parks with arson in Salisbury, Md. (Wicomico Co.)  Parks was charged with starting four fires: The Country House, a tea room, the former Feldman's building and a vehicle.  He pled quilty to two counts of arson and two counts of reckless endangerment and was sentenced.  At the time he resided in Melfa, Virginia.

AUGUST 2012
After a long investigation by Virginia State Police, Worcester County Authorities and  Worcester County Fire Marshal's Office  David Parks was  arrested  in Accomack County for an April 11, 2012 fire   and charged with  arson in connection of a barn fire located  on  Sheephouse Road in Pocomoke City, Md.

Parks was living in Accomack County while on post-release probation from the Wicomico County fires.

Photo/Worcester County Fire Marshal's Office

He waived extradition at the time of his arrest and since April 11, 2012 David Parks has been behind bars in Snow Hill.
 
Trial date for Parks,  being rescheduled a few times, arrived on Tuesday, April 9, 2013.  Having selected to not have a jury trial David Parks stood before a Judge.

David Parks was found guilty on all four counts:

Arson Second Degree
Malicious Burning/First Degree
Malicious Destruction Of Property/Value Less Than $500
Reckless Endangerment

A presentence investigation has been ordered.

**Keep in mind that at that time there were other fires of undetermined causes in southern Worcester, northern Accomack areas. One of those major fires was Red Hills.


 At that time the Worcester County Fire Marshal's Office and Worcester County investigators, V‏irginia officials were still working on those when Parks was arrested but no connection was found between Parks and the fires.**