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Police ID Prince George's Man Found Shot To Death Inside Vehicle In Anne Arundel County Police ID Prince George's Man Found Shot To Death Inside Vehicle In Anne Arundel County
Police ID Prince George's Man Found Shot To Death Inside Vehicle In Anne Arundel County A 43-year-old Prince George's County man was pronounced dead at the scene of an apparent shooting after he was found by members of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department overnight, police say. Capitol Heights resident Tommy Lee Williams, Jr. has been identified by police as the person who was found unresponsive at approximately 6:40 p.m. on March 28 in a gray Hyundai Santa Fe that was parked in the 2100 block of Baldwin Avenue in Crofton. First responders found Williams suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his abdomen, and he was pronounced dead by fire department personnel after the …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Dies Weeks After Hitting Head During Police Pursuit In Anne Arundel County: AG Man Dies Weeks After Hitting Head During Police Pursuit In Anne Arundel County: AG
Man Dies Weeks After Hitting Head During Police Pursuit In Anne Arundel County: AG The Crofton man who struck his head after being struck by a Taser-like device during a police pursuit in Anne Arundel County has died, the state's Attorney General announced. Lavaughn Coleman, 21, died at an area hospital weeks after he was subdued by a veteran member of the Anne Arundel County Police Department while disobeying commands. According to investigators, in the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 29, officers from the department were called to the 900 block of Waugh Chapel Way in Gambrills, where there was a report of two men inside a vehicle with a gun and drugs. The initial investigati…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Men Busted With Weapons During Drug Bust Behind Anne Arundel County Shopping Center: Police Two Men Busted With Weapons During Drug Bust Behind Anne Arundel County Shopping Center: Police
Two Men Busted With Weapons During Drug Bust Behind Anne Arundel County Shopping Center: Police Two men are facing charges after being busted selling drugs behind an Anne Arundel shopping center. Officers were called to the 900 block of Waugh Chapel Way in Odenton on Sunday, when witnesses reported that there were two armed men selling drugs in the area outside of a vehicle that was parked in the area. Upon arrival, two men - Jaden Camryn Nowell, 19, and Lavaughn Demetrius Coleman, 21, both of Crofton - were ordered out of a 2023 Hyundai Sonata, at which point one unsuccessfully attempted to flee before being arrested and the second was apprehended without further incident. During a …

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by Zak Failla
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Punk'd Or Scared? Walgreens Thief Bails Out Of 'Joke' Robbery Punk'd Or Scared? Walgreens Thief Bails Out Of 'Joke' Robbery
Punk'd Or Scared? Walgreens Thief Bails Out Of 'Joke' Robbery Police are on the lookout for a suspect who reportedly pranked a store by attempting a robbery at a Crofton Walgreens, authorities say. The suspect entered the store in the 2633 block of Brandermill Boulevard around 8:15 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10 while wearing a ski mask, according to Anne Arundel County police. Store employees say that the suspect walked around with his hands in his pockets and announced a robbery. The employee complied and opened the register, at which point the suspect said he was "joking" and left the store.  The suspect is described as a black man standing around 5…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Maryland City Ranks Lowest Poverty Rate In The Nation Maryland City Ranks Lowest Poverty Rate In The Nation
Maryland City Ranks Lowest Poverty Rate In The Nation The city of Crofton, Maryland, has ranked as the city with the lowest poverty rate in the nation, according to a new study released by WalletHub.  Crofton ranked number one for lowest poverty rates in the entire nation in WalletHub's "2022 Best Small Cities In America" study, comparing 1,300 U.S. cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 based on 43 key indicators of livability. Crofton has a 1% poverty rate according to the study, which is 70.9 times lower than in Isla Vista, California, the city with the highest at 70.90%.  Crofton is also the hometown of several notab…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Opts Out Of Prosecuting Officer For Fatal Shooting Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Opts Out Of Prosecuting Officer For Fatal Shooting
Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Opts Out Of Prosecuting Officer For Fatal Shooting A police officer involved in a fatal shooting during a violent incident in Anne Arundel County will not be criminally prosecuted, the Anne Arundel County State's Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Oct. 3. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded at approximately 4 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 30 to the 900 block of Danville Court in Crofton, where there was a report of a woman having a domestic dispute with her son, Dyonta Quarles, Jr., who refused to let her leave a bedroom. Upon arrival, the woman advised officers that she could not get to the front door and instructe…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Carjacker Takes Officers On Chase In Stolen Car, Busted In Crofton Woods: Police Teen Carjacker Takes Officers On Chase In Stolen Car, Busted In Crofton Woods: Police
Teen Carjacker Takes Officers On Chase In Stolen Car, Busted In Crofton Woods: Police A teenage carjacking suspect is in custody following a hasty attempt to flee from officers in a stolen car after pulling a gun from a driver in broad daylight in Anne Arundel County, police said. Crofton resident Diego Tucker, 19, is facing charges for an alleged armed carjacking that police were alerted to while investigating a reported unrelated suspicious person, according to officials. The incident played out at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, a spokesperson for the Anne Arundel County Police Department said, when officers responded to the report in the 1800 block of Hillbu…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Busted With More Than A Pound Of Pot During Stop In Crofton, Police Say Driver Busted With More Than A Pound Of Pot During Stop In Crofton, Police Say
Driver Busted With More Than A Pound Of Pot During Stop In Crofton, Police Say A 28-year-old is facing drug and weapon charges after being busted with more than a pound of weed and illegal weapons during a routine traffic stop in Maryland, police said. Crofton resident Camonte Pettiford was arrested by members of the Anne Arundel Police Department after being caught by officers during a stop at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, according to officials. As officers approached the vehicle near the intersection of Johns Hopkins Road and Nantucket Drive in Crofton, police said that they “detected a strong odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle.” Durin…

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by Zak Failla
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Jaguar Driving Would-Be Burglars Get Explosive During Attempted Crofton ATM Heist: Officials Jaguar Driving Would-Be Burglars Get Explosive During Attempted Crofton ATM Heist: Officials
Jaguar Driving Would-Be Burglars Get Explosive During Attempted Crofton ATM Heist: Officials Burglars in Maryland pulled out all the stops in an attempt to steal cash from a Maryland ATM overnight, according to Anne Arundel County Fire officials. The Anne Arundel County Fire Department’s Explosives Investigation Unit issued an alert and photos of a suspect vehicle after assailants allegedly used explosives to break into an ATM during an attempted burglary in Crofton. The ATM in Crofton that was vandalized.Anne Arundel Fire Department Officials said that the suspects unsuccessfully used an explosive device to compromise the drive-thru ATM, though their attempts were thwarted by…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
HVAC Tech Keeps His Cool Despite Winning $100,000 Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Prize HVAC Tech Keeps His Cool Despite Winning $100,000 Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Prize
HVAC Tech Keeps His Cool Despite Winning $100,000 Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Prize A Crofton man got the gift of a lifetime after a friend gave him a $30 instant ticket with a big payout, officials say. The lucky player won the $100,000 top prize after his friend purchased the $100,000 Lucky game at 7-Eleven in Riverdale, according to the Maryland Lottery. The duo scanned the scratch-off at a different Lottery retailer and discovered the win, hiding their excitement as they quietly left the store, officials say. The 25-year-old says before this win, the most he had ever won was $20 on a game. He plans to share the win with his friend who purchased the ticket saying, "It…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Former Private School Employee From Crofton Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Porn Former Private School Employee From Crofton Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Porn
Former Private School Employee From Crofton Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Porn A Maryland man who was a former employee at a Washington, DC private school has admitted to accessing the dark web from home and work computers to obtain child pornography, authorities announced. Crofton resident Jay Gordon, 55, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography after being identified as a suspect in the trafficking of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) during a nationwide investigation involving the receipt and distribution of porn. Prosecutors said that Gordon’s IP address was found to access dark websites.  A search warrant was executed at Gordon’s residence and la…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Civilian Dead, Police Officer Critical In Maryland Shooting Civilian Dead, Police Officer Critical In Maryland Shooting
Civilian Dead, Police Officer Critical In Maryland Shooting One man died and a police officer was critically injured in an early-morning shooting Sunday, Jan. 30 in Anne Arundel County, authorities confirmed The incident occurred on the 990 block of Danville Ct., in Crofton around 4:45 a.m., county police said at a press briefing. More information was expected to be released in the coming days. Anne Arundel County Police Chief Amal Awad noted the past few weeks have been a tough time for first responders, citing the death of the three Baltimore firefighters and NYPD's Jason Rivera. "When one of us falls, we all rise," she said. "We all feel it." …

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by Cecilia Levine