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Driver High On Benzos, Weed Gets Prison Time For Fiery Fatal Crash In Maryland: Prosecutors Driver High On Benzos, Weed Gets Prison Time For Fiery Fatal Crash In Maryland: Prosecutors
Driver High On Benzos, Weed Gets Prison Time For Fiery Fatal Crash In Maryland: Prosecutors A Maryland man who "purposefully took a drug to alter his mind then got into the car and drove," leading a fatal crash will spend time in prison, the Charles County State's Attorney announced on Friday. Michael Darrell Dukes, 22, was sentenced to 10 years, with all but 18 months suspended after pleading guilty to the gross negligent manslaughter of Zkiara Kemp in February. On July 8, 2022, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to Maryland Point Road in Nanjemoy, where there was a reported fiery single-vehicle crash involving a driver and two passengers.  Invest…

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Man Wearing Ankle Monitor Busted With More Than Six Pounds Of Pot In Maryland, Sheriff Says Man Wearing Ankle Monitor Busted With More Than Six Pounds Of Pot In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Man Wearing Ankle Monitor Busted With More Than Six Pounds Of Pot In Maryland, Sheriff Says More than six pounds of pot have been recovered from a man sporting an electronic monitoring device for a previous weapons offense in Charles County, according to the sheriff's office. Justin Tyler Pristoop, 20, was arrested again and faces new charges just months after he was charged and released in a separate case, authorities said on Wednesday afternoon.  Late last week, members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant in the 3100 block of Heathcote Road in Waldorf amid an ongoing investigation into alleged drug and weapon violations. During that search, off…

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Tips From 2023 Result In Massive Anne Arundel County Drug Bust: Police Tips From 2023 Result In Massive Anne Arundel County Drug Bust: Police
Tips From 2023 Result In Massive Anne Arundel County Drug Bust: Police Tipsters helped lead police in Anne Arundel County into making a massive drug bust in Laurel, authorities announced. Last year, narcotics detectives from the Anne Arundel County Police Department received information about possible illegal drug distribution that centered on a home in the 3500 block of Laurel Fort Meade Road. On Thursday, police say that teams executed a search warrant at the suspect home, which led to a massive seizure of drugs and ammo, resulting in the arrest of 33-year-old Reshawn Tillies, who was prohibited from possessing ammunition. Officers seized:  443 pills…

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Six-Month Investigation Leads To Seizure Of Cocaine, Weed, Heroin In Odenton Six-Month Investigation Leads To Seizure Of Cocaine, Weed, Heroin In Odenton
Six-Month Investigation Leads To Seizure Of Cocaine, Weed, Heroin In Odenton Three people were taken into custody in Anne Arundel County following a massive drug bust. A six-month investigation by the Anne Arundel County Police Department led to the arrests of three Odenton residents who were apprehended by investigators, authorities announced. Those arrested: Eric Craig Brown, Jr., 26; Desmond Olander Banks, 30; Chyna Patrice Jackson, 26. Investigators say that the lengthy investigation into drug distribution in the Odenton and Severn areas of the county led police to two apartments in the 8300 block of Telegraph Road. At approximately 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday morn…

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