Four Maryland men charged in burglary spree targeting fire-damaged homes

Fairfax County police have charged four Maryland men accused of systematically targeting and burglarizing condemned houses damaged by fires across Virginia and neighboring states. Investigators say the suspects monitored fire department blogs and news reports to find displaced families before breaking in to steal gun safes, jewelry, cash, and electronics, including hitting a Reston home twice following a fatal fire. Regional law enforcement agencies and the FBI have linked the group to similar crimes spanning from Connecticut to North Carolina.