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Teens Wanted For Hate Crime After Vandalizing Maryland Church Property, Police Say Teens Wanted For Hate Crime After Vandalizing Maryland Church Property, Police Say
Teens Wanted For Hate Crime After Vandalizing Maryland Church Property, Police Say Two teens are wanted by the Anne Arundel Police Department for a hate crime after allegedly vandalizing a statue, officials say. An investigation has been launched into the destruction of property at Saint Albans Episcopal Church in Glen Burnie late on Sunday afternoon. Police say that at around 6 p.m. on April 21, a teen boy and girl broke a piece of concrete off a flower bed at the church, then used it to damage a memorial plaque that was in the garden on the property. The incident has been classified as a hate crime because a religious entity owns the damaged property, they noted. It re…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Wanted For Hate Crime Following Vandalism, Burglary At Maryland Church: Police Man Wanted For Hate Crime Following Vandalism, Burglary At Maryland Church: Police
Man Wanted For Hate Crime Following Vandalism, Burglary At Maryland Church: Police The Anne Arundel County Police Department is investigating a reported hate crime after a burglary and vandalism incident at a Glen Burnie church. In the early morning hours of Sunday, detectives were called to Christ the King Catholic Church on Dorsey Road, where there was a reported robbery where a man was caught on camera breaking a window to gain access to the building, officials said. Christ the King Catholic Church at 126 Dorsey Road in Glen Burnie Google Maps street view According to police, because the incident involved the damage of church-owned property, it is considered a hate…

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Students Charged With Hate Crime For Anti-Semitic Sentiment At Calvert County MS, Sheriff Says Students Charged With Hate Crime For Anti-Semitic Sentiment At Calvert County MS, Sheriff Says
Students Charged With Hate Crime For Anti-Semitic Sentiment At Calvert County MS, Sheriff Says A group of teens who allegedly harassed a girl inside a Calvert County middle school for months have been charged with hate crime violations, according to the sheriff's office. Over the weekend, a spokesperson for the agency announced that three 13-year-old students at Plum Point Middle School have been charged as juveniles with harassment and violations of Maryland’s hate crimes statutes.  According to charging documents, the students displayed swastikas, made Nazi salutes, and directed offensive comments to a classmate because of the classmate’s religious beliefs. The behavior …

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by Zak Failla
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Hate Crime Under Investigation At Maryland Cemetery Serving African American Community: PD Hate Crime Under Investigation At Maryland Cemetery Serving African American Community: PD
Hate Crime Under Investigation At Maryland Cemetery Serving African American Community: PD A cemetery that largely serves the African American community in Anne Arundel County was the subject of a possible hate crime over the weekend, police say. Investigators were called to the Saints Rest Cemetery on Ridge Road in Hanover on Saturday afternoon to investigate after a sign was set on fire, causing damage. The incident was reported around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16. According to the police, the cemetery is operated by the Saint Mark United Methodist Church and the person who reported the crime believes it was a targeted incident, "biased by hate because the cemetery predomina…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Admits To Hate Crime For Damaging 'BLM' Signs And Pride Flags At Maryland Church Man Admits To Hate Crime For Damaging 'BLM' Signs And Pride Flags At Maryland Church
Man Admits To Hate Crime For Damaging 'BLM' Signs And Pride Flags At Maryland Church A masked man who was caught on camera vandalizing a "Black Lives Matter" sign posted at an Anne Arundel Church will likely avoid time behind bars, authorities announced. Michael Billups, 29, pleaded guilty this week to defacing religious property in connection to a hate crime committed earlier this year when he destroyed Pride and other symbolic flags at the Ark and Dove Presbyterian Church in Odenton. The Anne Arundel State's Attorney's Office announced on Friday that Billups received a three-year suspended sentence with one year of supervised probation, during which he must complete …

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by Zak Failla
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Racial, Homophobic Slurs, Obscene Drawings Found Tagged Near Maryland Playground: Police Racial, Homophobic Slurs, Obscene Drawings Found Tagged Near Maryland Playground: Police
Racial, Homophobic Slurs, Obscene Drawings Found Tagged Near Maryland Playground: Police Police in Anne Arundel County have launched an investigation after there was a series of hateful graffiti found in Annapolis. Over the weekend, officers were called to the area of Greenbriar Lane and Pilot House Drive, where there were reports of at least nine areas in the neighborhood that had hateful graffiti believed to have been tagged on Saturday, Sept. 30. The hate crime was discovered by a local resident the following morning. According to police, the graffiti was found near the entrance of a community near Bywater Road and an area playground, and it included racial slurs, homo…

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by Zak Failla
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Hate Crime Committed At Maryland Church Under Investigation, Police Say Hate Crime Committed At Maryland Church Under Investigation, Police Say
Hate Crime Committed At Maryland Church Under Investigation, Police Say A burglary reported at a Maryland church is being investigated as a hate crime, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. On Tuesday night, an officer from the agency was called to the Friendship Church of the Brethren on Mansion Road in Linthicum Heights to investigate a reported crime that happened over the weekend. According to police, between Friday, Sept. 15 and Saturday, Sept. 16, an unknown person broke into the church in its off hours and damaged three doors inside the building. It is not believed that anything was taken, a witness said. The situation remains under i…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Threatened LGBTQ+ Group, Messaged DMV Officials Supporting Trans People After Shooting: DOJ Man Threatened LGBTQ+ Group, Messaged DMV Officials Supporting Trans People After Shooting: DOJ
Man Threatened LGBTQ+ Group, Messaged DMV Officials Supporting Trans People After Shooting: DOJ The Howard County man who made death threats targeting an LGBTQ+ advocacy group during an unhinged voicemail he left hours after the mass shooting in Nashville earlier this year has copped to the crime. Adam Michael Nettina, 34, of West Friendship, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to making threats and sending messages to Maryland and Virginia state delegates who made statements in support of transgender people following the Nashville shooting in March. Specifically, Nettina targeted the Washington, DC-based Human Rights Campaign, federal prosecutors said. “Bias-motivated threats of violence te…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged With Hate Crimes, Murder For Mass Shooting In Maryland Over Parking Spot Man Charged With Hate Crimes, Murder For Mass Shooting In Maryland Over Parking Spot
Man Charged With Hate Crimes, Murder For Mass Shooting In Maryland Over Parking Spot The 43-year-old man implicated in a mass shooting in Annapolis last month has been indicted on multiple murder and hate crimes, authorities announced. Charles Robert Smith was hit with a 42-count indictment following the mass shooting that left three dead, including a father and son, in Annapolis on Sunday, June 11.  Specifically, Smith was charged with:  Three counts of first-degree murder; Three counts of race/religious crime resulting in death; Six counts of attempted first-degree murder; Six counts of attempted second-degree murder; Six counts of first-degree assault; Six counts of S…

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by Zak Failla
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Hateful Vandal Who Thought Street Art Represented 'Gay Pride' In MD Arrested At Scene Of Crime Hateful Vandal Who Thought Street Art Represented 'Gay Pride' In MD Arrested At Scene Of Crime
Hateful Vandal Who Thought Street Art Represented 'Gay Pride' In MD Arrested At Scene Of Crime There has been another case of hate-motivated vandalism reported in Maryland. Kenny Antonio Guevara, 29, of Chillum, has been charged in Prince George’s County for allegedly damaging new street art in Hyattsville because he thought it "represented gay pride," according to police. Late in the afternoon on Thursday, June 29, officers from the Hyattsville Police Department were called to the intersection of Jefferson Street and 40th Avenue, where a man was caught spray painting the recently completed project. According to officials, the art, “Quilted Crossing,” was installed this week by the …

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by Zak Failla
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Three Charged For Hate Crimes, Vandalism At MD Churches: Police Three Charged For Hate Crimes, Vandalism At MD Churches: Police
Three Charged For Hate Crimes, Vandalism At MD Churches: Police Justice has been served for some communities in Maryland after suspects implicated in a string of hate crimes at area churches were arrested. Three people are in custody in Anne Arundel County after terrorizing places of worship throughout Odenton and Annapolis over the past several weeks, authorities announced on Thursday, June 29. Blake Krenzer, and Brandon Krezner, of Gambrills, and Jarren Alexander are facing multiple charges for their roles in vandalizing at least four churches over the past two weeks. Churches targeted include: Ark & Dove Presbyterian Church on Piney Orchar…

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by Zak Failla
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Vandals Leave MD Church With $100K In Damages During Late Night Hate Crime: Police Vandals Leave MD Church With $100K In Damages During Late Night Hate Crime: Police
Vandals Leave MD Church With $100K In Damages During Late Night Hate Crime: Police Upwards of $100,000 in damage was caused to an Anne Arundel County church by vandals who ransacked the inside of the building, according to the police. A hate crime is now under investigation after a burglar broke a window at the Fowler United Methodist Church on Westgate Road in Annapolis, and plundered the house of worship. The damage is estimated to cost the church approximately $100,000. No information about possible vandals or suspects has been released by the Anne Arundel County Police Department as of Friday, June 23. Detectives continue to investigate the incident. Anyone with in…

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by Zak Failla
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Machete-Wielding Man Berates Waldorf Parishioners With Racist Tirade Machete-Wielding Man Berates Waldorf Parishioners With Racist Tirade
Machete-Wielding Man Berates Waldorf Parishioners With Racist Tirade Sunday services didn’t go as planned for some parishioners at a Charles County church when a machete-wielding man made a surprise appearance and started shouting racial epithets at them, according to the sheriff’s office. Kyle Michael Krawczyk, 25, wasn’t feeling heavenly on Sunday, April 16, when he threatened several church-goers while spewing hate inside a church in the 5100 lock of Leonardtown Road in Waldorf. The incident happened shortly before 9:15 a.m. on Sunday as members of the church were setting up for a service. Several of the victims, who were familiar with Krawczyk, were abl…

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MD Man Threatened To 'Slaughter' LGBTQ+ Group In DC After Nashville Mass Shooting, Feds Say MD Man Threatened To 'Slaughter' LGBTQ+ Group In DC After Nashville Mass Shooting, Feds Say
MD Man Threatened To 'Slaughter' LGBTQ+ Group In DC After Nashville Mass Shooting, Feds Say The Howard County man who made death threats targeting an LGBTQ+ advocacy group during an unhinged voicemail he left hours after the mass shooting in Nashville earlier this year has copped to the crime. Adam Michael Nettina, 34, of West Friendship, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to making threats and sending messages to Maryland and Virginia state delegates who made statements in support of transgender people following the Nashville shooting in March. Specifically, Nettina targeted the Washington, DC-based Human Rights Campaign, federal prosecutors said. “Bias-motivated threats of violen…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Woman, Neo-Nazi Charged For Conspiring To Destroy Energy Facilities: DOJ Maryland Woman, Neo-Nazi Charged For Conspiring To Destroy Energy Facilities: DOJ
Maryland Woman, Neo-Nazi Charged For Conspiring To Destroy Energy Facilities: DOJ The Maryland woman who sought to “completely destroy” Baltimore with a purported neo-Nazi in Florida with racist ideologies has been charged by a federal grand jury, officials announced. A federal grand jury in Maryland returned an indictment charging Sarah Beth Clendaniel, 34, of Catonsville, and Orlando resident Brandon Clint Russell, 27, with conspiracy to destroy an energy facility. Original story - Maryland Woman, Neo-Nazi From Florida Plotted To 'Completely Destroy' Baltimore: DOJ Prosecutors say that the single-count indictment alleges that the duo “conspired to willfully damage th…

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Minor Responsible For Majority Of Bomb Threats Targeting HBCUs, FBI Says Minor Responsible For Majority Of Bomb Threats Targeting HBCUs, FBI Says
Minor Responsible For Majority Of Bomb Threats Targeting HBCUs, FBI Says The FBI announced that one minor is “believed to be responsible for the “majority of the threats" that have been targeting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country and throughout the region. According to a press release issued by the FBI, since January, more than 50 HBCUs, houses of worship, and other faith-based and academic institutions across the country have received racially motivated threats of violence. Of those threats, there have been some reported in the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia region. The investigation into the threats led to the id…

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New Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found Spray-Painted Along Maryland Trail New Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found Spray-Painted Along Maryland Trail
New Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found Spray-Painted Along Maryland Trail Elected officials in Maryland are condemning the latest instance of anti-Semitic behavior in Montgomery County. For the second time in nearly as many months, anti-Semitic graffiti was found spray-painted along the Bethesda Trolley Trail in the Wildwood neighborhood. County Executive Marc Elrich said on Monday, Nov. 14, that Montgomery County response teams are working to remove the hateful images “as quickly as possible.” While cleaning up the latest incident, Elrich said that teams also located a second location that was tagged with hateful rhetoric on a brick wall at Old Georgetown Ro…

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Alert Issued For Person Wanted For Hate Crime Assault On Blue Line Metro Train In DC Alert Issued For Person Wanted For Hate Crime Assault On Blue Line Metro Train In DC
Alert Issued For Person Wanted For Hate Crime Assault On Blue Line Metro Train In DC Recognize her? Law enforcement officials in the region are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a person wanted for an alleged assault that is being investigated as a possible hate crime. The FBI's Washington Field Office issued an alert on Friday, Sept. 23, and provided photos of a suspect involved in an alleged assault on a Blue Line Metro train in the area of the Benning Road Metro station in Washington, DC in October 2021. This individual is wanted for an alleged hate crime.FBI It is alleged that the person pictured above struck her victim in the…

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by Zak Failla
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Details Emerge After Gay Couple Attacked, Accused Of Spreading Monkeypox In DC: Police Details Emerge After Gay Couple Attacked, Accused Of Spreading Monkeypox In DC: Police
Details Emerge After Gay Couple Attacked, Accused Of Spreading Monkeypox In DC: Police A gay couple was attacked on August 7 as two suspects hit them and shouted homophobic slurs in D.C., according to FOX5 DC. At around 5:40 p.m., the young couple from Texas was approached by two suspects who made derogatory comments about their sexual orientation and punched the victims, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The suspects, who approached the couple near the Shaw metro station, allegedly accused the couple of spreading monkeypox, FOX5DC reported. Soon after the attack, a witness called the police and two girls that were with the suspects broke from the group and ap…

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Vandal Charged In Connection To Anti-Semitic Graffiti Spray-Painted In Maryland Vandal Charged In Connection To Anti-Semitic Graffiti Spray-Painted In Maryland
Vandal Charged In Connection To Anti-Semitic Graffiti Spray-Painted In Maryland Police have arrested a man in connection to recent antisemitic vandalism in Pikesville, authorities say. Benjamin Katz, 31, was arrested and charged in connection to the vandalism in the 10800 block of Greenspring Avenue, according to Baltimore County police. As previously reported by Daily Voice, a swastika and the word "Cox", which is believed to be a reference to Governor candidate Dan Cox, were spray-painted on a group of mailboxes. So this happened in the heart of District 11. It’s despicable - whoever is responsible should be held to account. I hope this is not an omen for how th…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Officials Decry Antisemitic Graffiti Found On Bethesda Trolley Trail In Maryland Officials Decry Antisemitic Graffiti Found On Bethesda Trolley Trail In Maryland
Officials Decry Antisemitic Graffiti Found On Bethesda Trolley Trail In Maryland Another instance of antisemitic vandalism has struck Maryland after graffiti bearing antisemitic messages was found on a Montgomery County trail, according to multiple reports. The graffiti was found spray-painted on a fence along the the Bethesda Trolley Trail over Interstate 270 near Rossmore Drive around 6:45 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 7, the reports state. Several political faces have expressed their disgust, condemning the graffiti on social media.  It breaks my heart to see acts of violence like this in our community. Hate has no place here. https://t.co/LXi6SPvWFK — Joe Vogel (@JoeVogel…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Police Apprehend Man Wanted For Hate Crime At Maryland Church Police Apprehend Man Wanted For Hate Crime At Maryland Church
Police Apprehend Man Wanted For Hate Crime At Maryland Church Concerned citizens helped police in Maryland locate and apprehend a man wanted for a hate crime at an Anne Arundel County church. Donald Eugene Hood, Jr., 66, was arrested by members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department at approximately 8:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5 in the area of Annapolis Road and Burns Crossing Road in Gambrills after there was a citizen complaint. Hood was wanted by police for an alleged vandalism incident at the Kingdom Celebration Church on Annapolis Road in Gambrills on Wednesday, Aug. 3. The nature of the vandalism has not been released by investigators, t…

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Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found Spray-Painted On Maryland Mailboxes: Reports Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found Spray-Painted On Maryland Mailboxes: Reports
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found Spray-Painted On Maryland Mailboxes: Reports Outrage swept through a primarily Jewish neighborhood in Baltimore County after Swastikas were found spray-painted on a mailbox, reports WBAL.  The hate symbols, accompanied by the word "Cox", which many believe to be referencing republican Maryland Governor candidate Dan Cox, were seen along Greenspring Avenue in the Stevenson area, the outlet continued.  Police are reportedly investigating several claims of vandalism in the area.  Delegate Cox also released a statement condemning the acts of vandalism, stating that "such bigotry and criminal activity is evil and must be ex…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Anti-Semitic Propaganda Under Investigation In Calvert County Communities Anti-Semitic Propaganda Under Investigation In Calvert County Communities
Anti-Semitic Propaganda Under Investigation In Calvert County Communities Anti-Semitic propaganda has been plastered throughout communities in Calvert County, the sheriff's office advised. The Calvert County Sheriff's Office announced that it is investigating the littering of anti-Semitic propaganda that has been strewn throughout several neighborhoods in the region. Flyers are contained in plastic zipper bags and are thrown from cars onto lawns or placed in mailboxes, officials said. Deputies have responded and removed materials when the problem is reported. The nature of the propaganda was not announced by investigators. Similar flyers have been reported in C…

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by Zak Failla
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Vandal Spray Paints 'Groomer' On Pair Of Maryland Libraries, Police Say Vandal Spray Paints 'Groomer' On Pair Of Maryland Libraries, Police Say
Vandal Spray Paints 'Groomer' On Pair Of Maryland Libraries, Police Say A 30-year-old Montgomery County man was arrested for spray painting the word “groomer” on a pair of libraries in Prince George’s counties. Charles Sutherland, of Takoma Park, is believe to have vandalized the buildings on June 4 at the Greenbelt Branch Library, and June 9 at the  New Carrollton Branch Library, Prince George’s County Police said. Sutherland is charged with two counts of malicious destruction of property and multiple hate crimes related to defacing the building. He has confessed to the incidents. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-4…

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