CUMBERLAND — A Frostburg woman was sentenced Tuesday to a 10-year prison term after being convicted of first-degree arson in the October 2024 fire at her estranged boyfriend’s residence at 11205 Upper Georges Creek Road in the Grahamtown area of Frostburg.
Heather Lynn Hutcheson, 44, was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge W. Timothy Finan to serve seven years of the 10-year prison term in the Division of Corrections and be placed on five years of supervised probation upon completion of the prison sentence, according to court documents.
Hutcheson was also ordered by the court to make restitution of $318,523. She pleaded guilty to the arson charge prior to the sentencing.
The investigation conducted by the State Fire Marshal’s Office determined the fire had been deliberately set at several locations and that she had been seen on the property prior to the 1:15 p.m. fire that was first reported by a passerby.
Shaft Volunteer Fire Department controlled the fire 10 minutes into the emergency operation.
State fire investigators conducted a three-month investigation that resulted in the grand jury indictment and arrest of Hutcheson last January prior to her pre-trial release after posting bond of $10,000.
First-degree arson carries a maximum prison term of 30 years and up to $30,000 in fines under Maryland law.