Spotsylvania County standoff ends after suspect’s remains are found in ruins

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - An hours-long standoff in Spotsylvania County ended when the remains of the suspect were found in a home he’d allegedly on fire Thursday afternoon.

According to the sheriff’s office, they were assisting detectives from Orange County and US Marshalls when they went to the home in the 13700 block of West Catharpin Road around 2 p.m.

The suspect – who has not been identified yet – was wanted on charges including firearms, larceny and probation violations in Spotsylvania County and elsewhere.

According to law enforcement, the suspect fired multiple shots toward them when they were at the home. When a deputy returned fire, the suspect holed up inside the house and began firing at deputies again.

The standoff went on for eight hours, with the suspect telling law enforcement he had explosives in the house.

Around 10 p.m., the suspect reportedly set fire to the house himself.

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According to law enforcement, the threat of explosives kept them from approaching the house.

Around noon on Friday, human remains were found inside the burned-out home.

The remains were sent to the medical examiner’s office in Richmond.