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Man Already Behind Bars Charged With Murdering 18-Year-Old In Annapolis: Police Man Already Behind Bars Charged With Murdering 18-Year-Old In Annapolis: Police
Man Already Behind Bars Charged With Murdering 18-Year-Old In Annapolis: Police Months after an 18-year-old man was found gunned down in Anne Arundel County, police have hit a man already behind bars with a new murder charge. In January, Annapolis resident Reco Johnson was found shot and killed in the 700 block of Newtowne Drive, days before investigators identified Richard Naylor, 30, as a suspect in the shooting. According to the police, the investigation into the fatal shooting found that Johnson had a handgun on him at the time he was killed, and there were at least three shooters on Jan. 22. On Jan. 26, Nayor was identified by his driver's license and he was take…

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by Zak Failla
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Illegal Fireworks Display Ends With Attack On Cops In Annapolis: Police Illegal Fireworks Display Ends With Attack On Cops In Annapolis: Police
Illegal Fireworks Display Ends With Attack On Cops In Annapolis: Police Several police officers in Maryland were attacked on July 4 while arresting a man for setting off illegal fireworks, authorities said. At 10:13 p.m. Tuesday, Annapolis police officers responded to an earlier call of shots fired in the 700 block of Newtowne Drive. While on scene, officers observed a subject start to light an illegal aerial firework, police said. An officer approached the man and told him not to light it. The man, later identified as Yameko Brown, 22, of Annapolis, responded with profanity and proceeded to light the firework anyway, police said. As the officer approached to …

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by Jon Craig
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Stabbing Suspect Who Stepped Into Traffic Killed By Tractor-Trailer: Maryland State Police Stabbing Suspect Who Stepped Into Traffic Killed By Tractor-Trailer: Maryland State Police
Stabbing Suspect Who Stepped Into Traffic Killed By Tractor-Trailer: Maryland State Police A stabbing suspect implicated in a fatal incident in Annapolis on Monday was killed after stepping into traffic and being struck by a tractor-trailer, according to Maryland State Police. Maurice Logan Mitchell, 42, of Annapolis, has been identified by investigators as the victim who was struck and killed in Prince George’s County on Monday, May 1. At approximately 4:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon, troopers from the College Park Barrack were called to US Route 50 near Maryland Route 193 to investigate a reported pedestrian-related crash. The initial investigation determined that the pedestria…

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by Zak Failla
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'We Will Find You': 5 Handguns, Loaded Mag, Drugs Seized In Annapolis Shootings 'We Will Find You': 5 Handguns, Loaded Mag, Drugs Seized In Annapolis Shootings
'We Will Find You': 5 Handguns, Loaded Mag, Drugs Seized In Annapolis Shootings Five handguns, a loaded magazine and drugs were seized in a pair of Annapolis shootings that resulted in four arrests, authorities said. Nelson Pston, 19, was arrested several vehicles were damaged by gunfire on the 700 block of Newtowne Drive around 12:25 p.m. on Feb. 17, city police said. He was arrested on assault and weapons-related offenses, authorities said. He was being held without bond at the Anne Arundel County Detention Center. Then, on Feb. 22, police found three people at the scene of a 1 p.m. shooting on Bens Drive, where several cars and a building were damaged, authori…

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by Cecilia Levine