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Five From Out Of State Busted Stealing Thousands In Cologne, Perfume From MD Ulta: Sheriff Five From Out Of State Busted Stealing Thousands In Cologne, Perfume From MD Ulta: Sheriff
Five From Out Of State Busted Stealing Thousands In Cologne, Perfume From MD Ulta: Sheriff Tipsters who spotted a group stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from a beauty store in Southern Maryland are being credited with helping members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office apprehend five theft suspects, officials say. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, deputies responded to Ulta Beauty on Solomons Island Road North in Prince Frederick, when witnesses advised the agency that a theft had just taken place. According to investigators, two men and a woman walked into the store and placed $10,000 worth of colognes and perfumes into bags before fleeing to a w…

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Bald Eagle Rescued After Getting Stuck To Grill Of SUV In Southern Maryland Bald Eagle Rescued After Getting Stuck To Grill Of SUV In Southern Maryland
Bald Eagle Rescued After Getting Stuck To Grill Of SUV In Southern Maryland A bald eagle found itself in a precarious position and required rescue after riding shotgun on the grill of a vehicle traveling through Calvert County. Over the weekend, the county's Animal Control Office got a peculiar call when a driver unexpectedly picked up a new hood ornament not far from the nation's capital. Officials say that a driver on Route 4 accidentally struck the majestic bird, and when they stopped, they found the eagle still alive, panicked, and trapped in the grill of the SUV.  It took a team of Animal Control officers and members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Offic…

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Botched Bank Robber From DC Gets Prison Time For Taking Police On Pursuit In Maryland Botched Bank Robber From DC Gets Prison Time For Taking Police On Pursuit In Maryland
Botched Bank Robber From DC Gets Prison Time For Taking Police On Pursuit In Maryland A District man will spend decades behind bars for his role in a botched attempted bank heist in Calvert County and subsequent police pursuit, the state's attorney's office announced. Jemel Anthony Brown, 32, has been sentenced to 32 years in prison to be served at the Department of Corrections for his role in the robbery at M&T Bank in Dunkirk last May. Those arrested at the time:  Brown; Silas Moliek Moore, 37; Cedric Fondta Moore, 39; Donise Sarah Blacknell, 26.  (Clockwise from top right) Cedric Fonta Moore, Silas Moliek Moore, Donise Sarah Blacknell, Jamel …

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Two From DC Busted With 'Ghost' Guns During Stop In Southern Maryland: State Police Two From DC Busted With 'Ghost' Guns During Stop In Southern Maryland: State Police
Two From DC Busted With 'Ghost' Guns During Stop In Southern Maryland: State Police An erratic driver landed himself and a passenger in hot water with the law after being busted with illegal handguns. Anthony Jerome Hill, 43, and Anayah Ann Battle, 40, both of Washington, DC, are being held at the Calvert County Detention Center in Maryland after being busted with the weapons during what could have been a routine traffic stop, authorities announced. Maryland State Police troopers recovered two loaded handguns during a stop shortly after midnight on Sunday morning when they spotted a Chrysler being driven by Hill erratically near the area of Route 4 and Lancaster Drive in …

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Police ID Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver Walking In Traffic Along Anne Arundel County Roadway Police ID Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver Walking In Traffic Along Anne Arundel County Roadway
Police ID Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver Walking In Traffic Along Anne Arundel County Roadway Details have been released by the Anne Arundel police Department after a 74-year-old pedestrian was killed walking in traffic late on Monday night in Lothian. Owings resident Aubrey Lee Wallace was killed by a 22-year-old driver at approximately 11 p.m. on Monday, July 17 while walking in the roadway on Route 4 near Lower Pindell Road, according to police. Investigators say that a passerby found Wallace lying in the roadway and alerted the department. It is unclear how long the body was lying in the roadway before first responders were contacted. Wallace was pronounced dead at the scene by…

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Bank Robbers Busted After Botched Attempt, Police Pursuit In MD: Sheriff Bank Robbers Busted After Botched Attempt, Police Pursuit In MD: Sheriff
Bank Robbers Busted After Botched Attempt, Police Pursuit In MD: Sheriff Four suspects are facing felony charges for their roles in a botched attempted bank heist in Calvert County and subsequent police pursuit, authorities announced. The Calvert County Sheriff's Office announced that four would-be robbers, all from Washington, DC, have been taken into custody following the incident at M&T Bank in Dunkirk on Monday, May 1.  Those charged:  Cedric Fonta Moore, 39; Silas Moliek Moore, 37; Jamel Anthony Brown, 31; Donise Sarah Blacknell, 26.  (Clockwise from top right) Cedric Fonta Moore, Silas Moliek Moore, Donise Sarah Blacknell, Jamel Anthony Brown.Cal…

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Botched Bank Robbery, Police Pursuit Ends With Civilian Airlifted To MD Trauma Center Botched Bank Robbery, Police Pursuit Ends With Civilian Airlifted To MD Trauma Center
Botched Bank Robbery, Police Pursuit Ends With Civilian Airlifted To MD Trauma Center An attempted bank heist in Calvert County ended poorly for several attempted robbers who sent one to the hospital attempting to evade members of the sheriff’s office, authorities announced. At approximately 1:30 p.m. on Monday, May 1, members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were tipped off to an alleged armed bank robbery at the M&T Bank location on Southern Maryland Boulevard in Dunkirk. According to investigators, a man approached a bank teller and slipped over a note demanding cash while displaying a handgun. He left with an undisclosed amount of money in a brown Kia with n…

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One Airlifted To Hospital Following Multi-Vehicle Crash In Prince George's County (DEVELOPING) One Airlifted To Hospital Following Multi-Vehicle Crash In Prince George's County (DEVELOPING)
One Airlifted To Hospital Following Multi-Vehicle Crash In Prince George's County (Developing) One person was airlifted to a Maryland hospital after a multi-vehicle crash was reported in Prince George’s County on Monday afternoon. Traffic was tied up at approximately 2 p.m. on Monday, April 10, when local and state police were called to a crash near the intersection of Marlboro Road and Pennsylvania Avenue, leading to a closure of Route 4 as police investigated. According to state police, one person was flown to the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center for treatment and evaluation, while a second was rushed by an ambulance to the University of Maryland Capital R…

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#FlyntStrong: Sheriff Struck During Shootout In Calvert County In Good Spirits After Surgery #FlyntStrong: Sheriff Struck During Shootout In Calvert County In Good Spirits After Surgery
#FlyntStrong: Sheriff Struck During Shootout In Calvert County In Good Spirits After Surgery The community is rallying around a sheriff's deputy in Maryland who has taken his first steps on the long road to recovery after being shot during a police pursuit, according to the Calvert County Sheriff. Master Deputy James Flynt, a five-year veteran of the sheriff's office, is in recovery days after being shot by Greenbelt resident Brandon Alexander Turner, 21, who is now facing multiple attempted murder charges, according to authorities. On Thursday, Dec. 22, Calvert County Sheriff Ricky Cox said that Flynt is "making great progress," after undergoing his second surgery on Wednesday, De…

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Sheriff's Deputy On The Mend After Being Struck In The Line Of Duty During Shootout In Maryland Sheriff's Deputy On The Mend After Being Struck In The Line Of Duty During Shootout In Maryland
Sheriff's Deputy On The Mend After Being Struck In The Line Of Duty During Shootout In Maryland A veteran sheriff’s deputy in Maryland has improved to “stable" condition after being shot during a police pursuit over the weekend, according to the Calvert County Sheriff. Master Deputy James Flynt, a five-year veteran of the sheriff's office, is in recovery days after being shot by Greenbelt resident Brandon Alexander Turner, 21, who is now facing multiple attempted murder charges, according to authorities. 
“We are ecstatic to be able to say his condition has improved and currently he can be described as stable,” Calvert County Sheriff-Elect Ricky Cox said on Monday, Dec. 19. “He has b…

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Two Teens Being Tried As Adults For Illegal Gun Possession In Maryland: State Police Two Teens Being Tried As Adults For Illegal Gun Possession In Maryland: State Police
Two Teens Being Tried As Adults For Illegal Gun Possession In Maryland: State Police Two teens are being charged as adults after being busted with illegal weapons by a Maryland State Police trooper looking to offer a helping hand with a disabled vehicle on Thursday night, officials say. Kamari Dameone Smith 17, of District Heights, and Marquis Raynell Middleton, 16, of Clinton, are being charged as adults with possession of a firearm as a minor and other related gun charges, according to the police. Shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, a state police trooper from the Forestville Barrack stopped to check on a disabled vehicle parked on northbound Route 4, near th…

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Elderly Maryland Man Killed After Violent Crash At Lothian Intersection Elderly Maryland Man Killed After Violent Crash At Lothian Intersection
Elderly Maryland Man Killed After Violent Crash At Lothian Intersection An elderly Maryland man is dead after a horrific crash in Lothian earlier this week, authorities announce. Ronald Wayne Talbert, 78, was killed in the crash that happened shortly after 4 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 5 on Route 4 at Lower Pindell Road, according to Anne Arundel County police. Investigation revelaed that Vernon Frederick Colfack, 54, was driving south on Route 4 when he struck the vehicle driven by Talbert as Talbert was attempted to cross Route 4 onto Lower Pindell Road. Rescue personnel pronounced Talbert dead on the scene. Colfack reported no injuries and refused treatment on t…

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K9 Search Leads To Seizure Of Crack, Paraphernalia In Maryland: Sheriff K9 Search Leads To Seizure Of Crack, Paraphernalia In Maryland: Sheriff
K9 Search Leads To Seizure Of Crack, Paraphernalia In Maryland: Sheriff A police K9 in Maryland led to the arrest of a 24-year-old woman in Calvert County who was allegedly in possession of alleged crack and paraphernalia, the sheriff’s office announced. Huntingtown resident Shaquana Quence Jones was stopped in the northbound lanes of Route 4 in the area of Fishers Station Road in Lothian for a reported equipment violation, officials said in an alert issued on Wednesday, July 13. During the course of the subsequent stop, a spokesperson for the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office said that a K9 sniff of the vehicle determined that there was the presence of narcotics…

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Oil Spill Leads To Detour Around Busy Calvert County Intersection Oil Spill Leads To Detour Around Busy Calvert County Intersection
Oil Spill Leads To Detour Around Busy Calvert County Intersection An oil spill in Maryland temporarily tied up traffic to allow crews to clean up a busy roadway. The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office announced that at approximately 4 p.m. on Friday, June 24, fire crews responded to a reported oil spill near the intersection of Route 4 and Skinners Turn Road in Owings. It is unclear what caused the oil spill. No crashes or injuries were initially reported while firefighters cleared the area. A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that police also responded to the scene to help direct traffic until the scene is clear.

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