Today in District Court, defendant James Ryan, 48, of Clarksburg, was ordered held without bond, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Ryan was arrested yesterday and charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death his of 25-year-old girlfriend, Sarah Harris.


The Montgomery County Police Department posted the following on their social media accounts on Monday evening:

“On Saturday, March 12, 2022, at approximately 1:25 a.m., Montgomery County Police Sergeant B. Drew was heading home from his evening shift when he and Montgomery County Police Officer N. Rodgers came upon a single vehicle collision in the area of Montgomery Village Ave. The engine compartment was on fire, causing a brush fire as well.


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