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Meth, Oxy, Heroin Seized During Drug Sting Operations In Maryland, Sheriff Says Meth, Oxy, Heroin Seized During Drug Sting Operations In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Meth, Oxy, Heroin Seized During Drug Sting Operations In Maryland, Sheriff Says A West Virginia man was among more than two dozen arrested by members of the Frederick County Sherif's Office following an investigation into crime in the area, police say. During separate seizures on Wednesday, April 10 and Thursday, April 25, deputies and investigators conducted several operations that led to the recovery of drugs, a weapon, and landed 14 people behind bars. In total, investigators recovered 1.5 grams of methamphetamine; 5.1 capsules of fentanyl; 33 grams of cocaine; 11 Oxycontin pills; 16.4 grams of heroin and one handgun,. Among those arrested was Donald Denton Hamlin,…
Armed Bicyclist Flees From Officers, Jumps Onto Pick-Up Truck That Crashed In Baltimore: Police Armed Bicyclist Flees From Officers, Jumps Onto Pick-Up Truck That Crashed In Baltimore: Police
Armed Bicyclist Flees From Officers, Jumps Onto Pick-Up Truck That Crashed In Baltimore: Police Two men were busted with drugs and weapons following a strange scene that started with a bicycle chase in West Baltimore and ended with the pair crashing a pick-up truck, police say. Police say that two men, 33 and 32, whose names were not initially released by the Baltimore Police Department, are facing charges following an incident on Thursday night that landed both behind bars. Shortly before 6:30 p.m. on April 18, officers from the responded to the intersection of Monroe Street and Edmondson Avenue Avenue to investigate reports of an armed person in the area. Upon arrival, officers spo…
Man Killed, Woman Hospitalized By Stray Bullet In Baltimore County: Police Man Killed, Woman Hospitalized By Stray Bullet In Baltimore County: Police
Man Killed, Woman Hospitalized By Stray Bullet In Baltimore County: Police A death investigation has been launched in Baltimore County after a 27-year-old man was found gunned down overnight and a woman was hit by a stray bullet, police say. Jordan Taylor has been identified by investigators as the person who was fatally shot late on Friday night in the 5700 block of Emelia Avenue in White Marsh, though his death remains under investigation. Shortly after 10:30 p.m. on March 29, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to investigate reports of shots fired in the area, where they found Taylor suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was …
Arsonist Who Torched GF's Home Following Argument In Maryland Gets 10 Years: Prosecutors Arsonist Who Torched GF's Home Following Argument In Maryland Gets 10 Years: Prosecutors
Arsonist Who Torched GF's Home Following Argument In Maryland Gets 10 Years: Prosecutors A Delaware man who crossed state lines to intentionally set a fire in Maryland will spend a decade in prison, the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday. Kareem Pope, 32, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars after being convicted by a jury earlier this month of first-degree arson.  In March last year, first responders from the Singerly Fire Company were called to an Elkton home on Elk Mills Road, where there was a reported fire in the area.  Sunday, March 12th at 1712hrs the Singerly Fire Company and Mutual Aid companies were dispatched for a Structure…
Man Charged With Attempted Murder Near Baltimore Church: Police Man Charged With Attempted Murder Near Baltimore Church: Police
Man Charged With Attempted Murder Near Baltimore Church: Police A suspect has been charged with the attempted murder of a 32-year-old man near a Baltimore church earlier this month. Marrico Bell, 43, of Baltimore, was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder on Friday, Feb. 9, Baltimore Police announced Wednesday. Bell is accused of shooting the man during a dispute near the 1500 block of Carswell Street on Saturday, Feb. 3. The victim arrived at a nearby hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound shortly before 5:45 p.m. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact detectives at 410-396-2433. Want…
6-Year-Old Stabbed By Mom's BF In Baltimore, Police Say 6-Year-Old Stabbed By Mom's BF In Baltimore, Police Say
6-Year-Old Stabbed By Mom's BF In Baltimore, Police Say A 6-year-old child suffered critical injuries after being stabbed by his mother's boyfriend in Baltimore, police say.  Baltimore officers were called to the home on the 2000 block of Deering Avenue around 8:20 p.m. on reports of a stabbing involving a child during an attack, city police said. There, the officers learned that the child was stabbed by his mother's boyfriend, authorities said. A person of interest has been taken into custody, though no additional details have been provided. Due to the severity of the boy's injuries, homicide detectives in Baltimore have taken over t…
Snow Plow Driver Found Shot Near Howard County School Dies At Hospital, Police Say Snow Plow Driver Found Shot Near Howard County School Dies At Hospital, Police Say
Snow Plow Driver Found Shot Near Howard County School Dies At Hospital, Police Say The snow plow driver who was found shot while clearing the parking lot of a Howard County school has died from his injuries, according to police. Gwynn Oak resident Alex Ramirez Garcia, 37, died overnight at the hospital from injuries he sustained on Wednesday morning while he was working a a private snow plow driver. According to police, Ramirez Garcia was clearing the parking lot of a Montessori school in the 4400 block of Montgomery Road when he was shot. His body was found by a witness outside of the plow in the parking lot at around 8:45 a.m. and investigators say that they …
Teen Driver ID'd As MD Family Shares Heartbreaking Details After Deadly PA Pursuit Teen Driver ID'd As MD Family Shares Heartbreaking Details After Deadly PA Pursuit
Teen Driver ID'd As MD Family Shares Heartbreaking Details After Deadly PA Pursuit A family has lost its father, his fiance has lost her teenage brother — and all of the Christmas presents were destroyed — after the pair fled from Pennsylvania State falling 30 feet into "a body of water," as Trooper Megan Frazer told Daily Voice and the family explained on Thursday.  Robert Wade Norwood, 21, of Hagerstown was the passenger in the car that crashed and the driver was his 16-year-old brother-in-law to-be, Kody Andrew Lacey, the family detailed in multiple GoFundMe campaigns, Daily Voice had verified late on Dec. 21.   The duo allegedly were seen breaking …
Assault-Style Weapons, Shotguns Recovered During Shooting Investigation In Maryland: Police Assault-Style Weapons, Shotguns Recovered During Shooting Investigation In Maryland: Police
Assault-Style Weapons, Shotguns Recovered During Shooting Investigation In Maryland: Police A reported shooting in Anne Arundel County led to the recovery of a veritable armory of weapons over the weekend, police say.  Jessup resident Tony Christopher Fendlay, 36, is facing multiple weapons charges after being busted during the investigation into shots fired in the 7800 block of Clark Road on Saturday afternoon.  At around 5:50 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to an area home, where they determined that Fendlay allegedly fired several shots following an argument with his neighbor. Fendlay was taken into custod…
Man Licked Trick-Or-Treater, Threatened Mother With Handgun During Tirade In Maryland: Police Man Licked Trick-Or-Treater, Threatened Mother With Handgun During Tirade In Maryland: Police
Man Licked Trick-Or-Treater, Threatened Mother With Handgun During Tirade In Maryland: Police A 66-year-old Maryland man provided neither a trick nor treat to a young neighbor who he licked while she was on the hunt for candy in Anne Arundel County on Halloween night. Severn resident Cedrick Steven Paines is facing a host of charges after preying on a young girl, following her home and pointing a handgun at her mother, according to police investigators. Officers from the Anne Arundel Police Department were called at around 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday to the 8200 block of Dunfield Court, where a woman reported that Paines licked her daughter's ears outside of his home while she was tri…
Parents Brought Son To Assault Person Before Shooting Outside Maryland HS: Police Parents Brought Son To Assault Person Before Shooting Outside Maryland HS: Police
Parents Brought Son To Assault Person Before Shooting Outside Maryland HS: Police New, disturbing details have been released as police continue to investigation into a shooting outside Carver Vocational High School in West Baltimore. Three teenagers were hospitalized on Friday morning when a shooting broke out near the school building, which has led to five people being apprehended, including several teenagers. However, investigators believe that the entire incident was brought about by two parents who orchestrated the incident that rapidly spiraled out of control. According to the Baltimore Police Department, at around 7:50 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, a 15-year-old boy wa…
Mid-Atlantic Crime Ring Arrests Include Accused MD Armed Robber, Carjacker Mid-Atlantic Crime Ring Arrests Include Accused MD Armed Robber, Carjacker
Mid-Atlantic Crime Ring Arrests Include Accused MD Armed Robber, Carjacker An indictment of 16 members of a violent mid-Atlantic crime ring has been unsealed and the federal agencies are naming names.  Of the 16, eight of the alleged crime ring members were arrested in the morning on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, police in Fairfax County, Virginia announced later that day.  They were all arrested in connection to a violent crime spree that took place between Jan. 7, 2022, through Jan. 27, 2023.  The crime ring members were all from Maryland and the District of Columbia. They met with their accused leader – Trevor Wright, also known as “Taliban Glizzy” …
Suspect In Custody After Man Killed In Edgewood Apartment Shooting, Sheriff Says Suspect In Custody After Man Killed In Edgewood Apartment Shooting, Sheriff Says
Suspect In Custody After Man Killed In Edgewood Apartment Shooting, Sheriff Says A 37-year-old man has been arrested for the murder of Tyrell Orlando Polley in Harford County earlier this month, authorities announced. Michael Anthony Brown, Jr., of Brooklyn, is in trouble with the law again after being identified as the suspect in Polley's death in Edgewood in early August. Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office received reports of a shooting shortly before 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2, in the 600 block of Longwood Court in Edgewood, where they found Polley suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. Brown was ultima…
Former Mayor In Maryland Admits To 140 Child Porn Charges: State's Attorney Former Mayor In Maryland Admits To 140 Child Porn Charges: State's Attorney
Former Mayor In Maryland Admits To 140 Child Porn Charges: State's Attorney Disgraced former College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn will spend decades in prison after being convicted of more than 100 counts stemming from his possession and distribution of child porn, the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney announced. Patrick Wojahn pleaded guilty in court this week and will be sentenced to 150 years in prison with all but 30 years suspended after he was busted earlier this year by the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Unit. “This is a horrific case,” State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy said. “I am truly pleased that Wojahn has (…
Teen Squeegee Worker Convicted Of Killing Man In MD During Dispute Teen Squeegee Worker Convicted Of Killing Man In MD During Dispute
Teen Squeegee Worker Convicted Of Killing Man In MD During Dispute Justice has been served for the family of a man who was gunned down after getting into an argument with squeegee workers in a Baltimore intersection, the state's attorney announced. Tavon Scott, Jr., 16, was convicted on multiple charges for his role in the death of 48-year-old Timothy R. Reynolds in the intersection of Light and Conway streets in July last year. In July last year, Reynolds got into an argument with several squeegee workers at the intersection before he was shot, according to prosecutors. Reynolds could be seen on camera walking away from the group of workers with a baseba…
State Trooper Busted With Child Porn: Maryland State Police State Trooper Busted With Child Porn: Maryland State Police
State Trooper Busted With Child Porn: Maryland State Police A Maryland State Police trooper was arrested on child porn charges, his department said. Christopher Black, Sr., 48, of Elkton, who works as a sergeant assigned to the North East Barrack, is facing six counts of possession of child pornography, Maryland State Police said. A 21-and-a-half-year veteran of the Department, Black became the center of an investigation on April 6, following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. An online user, later identified as Black, had uploaded an image of possible child pornography/obscene image, the NCIC said. On June 16, …
'Worst Day Of My Life,' Mom Of Victim Killed In Baltimore Mass Shooting Victim Says 'Worst Day Of My Life,' Mom Of Victim Killed In Baltimore Mass Shooting Victim Says
'Worst Day Of My Life,' Mom Of Victim Killed In Baltimore Mass Shooting Victim Says A $28,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the gunman responsible for the Baltimore mass shooting that left two people dead and 28 others wounded over the weekend. Those killed in the 12:30 a.m. incident Sunday, July 2 include Kylis Fagbemi, 20, and Aaliyah Gonzalez, 18, officials said. Aaliyah's mom says the day her daughter died was the worst day of her life. The post had more than 300 comments as of Monday, July 3. "God this is a mistake!!!" she writes. "Please!!" Nine people were rushed to hospitals from the scene and another 20 got there either via pr…
MASS SHOOTING: Two Killed, Dozens Wounded At Baltimore Block Party, Mayor: 'We Will Find You' MASS SHOOTING: Two Killed, Dozens Wounded At Baltimore Block Party, Mayor: 'We Will Find You'
Mass Shooting: Two Killed, Dozens Wounded At Baltimore Block Party, Mayor: 'We Will Find You' An 18-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man were killed and 28 others wounded in a mass shooting at a late-night block party in Baltimore. No arrests had been announced, nor suspects identified, as of noontime Sunday, June 2. However, Mayor Brandon Scott said it's just a matter of time. Nine people were rushed to hospitals from the scene and another 20 got there either via private vehicle or on foot following one of Charm City’s largest mass shootings ever. Three of the injured were in critical condition, authorities said. Witnesses reported hearing 20 to 30 shots at what has been an annu…
Police ID Man Killed In Essex Shooting Police ID Man Killed In Essex Shooting
Police ID Man Killed In Essex Shooting New details have been released after a man was found shot in Baltimore County on Tuesday morning. Detectives from the Baltimore County Police Department found Adrian Hutton, 26, suffering from injuries at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 27 in the unit block of South Marlyn Avenue.  Police say that he was rushed to an area hospital for treatment of a life-threatening gunshot wound, where he later died from his injuries. Hutton's body has since been taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine his exact cause of death. The investigation is ongoing. More det…
Former Police Chief In Maryland Gets Eight Life Sentences For Targeted Revenge Arson Attacks Former Police Chief In Maryland Gets Eight Life Sentences For Targeted Revenge Arson Attacks
Former Police Chief In Maryland Gets Eight Life Sentences For Targeted Revenge Arson Attacks A judge in Maryland turned up the heat on a former police chief who was convicted of intentionally setting multiple fires as a means of revenge during a near decade-long crime spree. Former Laurel Police Chief David Crawford, of Ellicott City, 71, will likely spend the rest of his days with some of the people he helped lock up after being sentenced to eight life sentences, plus 75 years in prison, for a serial arson case, the Howard County State's Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, June 27. The State's Attorney's Office noted that "Crawfords actual executable prison sentence is two ye…
Gotta Catch 'Em All: Pokémon Cards Lead Police To Man Detonating Explosives In Aberdeen Gotta Catch 'Em All: Pokémon Cards Lead Police To Man Detonating Explosives In Aberdeen
Gotta Catch 'Em All: Pokémon Cards Lead Police To Man Detonating Explosives In Aberdeen Investigators didn’t catch a Pikachu, Snorlax, or Eveee, though they were able to use Pokémon cards to help them capture a suspect exploding devices in Harford County. Pokémon cards proved key in a joint investigation between the Aberdeen Police Department, ATF, and Maryland Fire Marshal that led to the arrest of 34-year-old Jeremiah Burnette, who has been shaking his neighborhood with multiple explosions over the past several weeks, authorities announced. Police say that approximately 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 15, officers were called to the area of South Rogers and James Street in Aberd…
Robbers Steal Hundred In Gift Cards From Dollar Store: PA State Police Robbers Steal Hundred In Gift Cards From Dollar Store: PA State Police
Robbers Steal Hundred In Gift Cards From Dollar Store: PA State Police Two men distracted a store clerk and loaded hundreds of dollars onto gift cards, authorities say.  The two men pictured stole the gift cards and put $500 in them at the Family Dollar located at 3835 Lincoln Way West, Saint Thomas Township, Chambersburg at 3:24 p.m. on May 3, 2023, according to The Pennsylvania State Police Troop H – Chambersburg Station. The clerk was supposedly "distracted" during this incident, the police said, but did not detail how.  The suspects then fled in a silver-colored SUV, according to Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers.  A cash reward of an unkno…
Fentanyl Traffickers Operating Feet From Elementary School Busted In Baltimore:  Prosecutors Fentanyl Traffickers Operating Feet From Elementary School Busted In Baltimore:  Prosecutors
Fentanyl Traffickers Operating Feet From Elementary School Busted In Baltimore: Prosecutors The joint investigation into an alleged fentanyl drug trafficking organization operating near an elementary school in Maryland has led to the apprehension of the ringleaders involved who now face nearly 400 years in prison on a host of criminal charges, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates announced. Lawmakers and leaders came together on Monday, May 1, to announce that a trafficking operation based out of two homes in the 300 block of South Franklintown Road has been dismantled following a months-long investigation that was launched in January 2023. Those charged: Dane Kennedy, a…
Bomb Maker With Bad Intentions Accused Of Making Destructive Devices: Maryland Fire Marshal Bomb Maker With Bad Intentions Accused Of Making Destructive Devices: Maryland Fire Marshal
Bomb Maker With Bad Intentions Accused Of Making Destructive Devices: Maryland Fire Marshal Officials say that a man has been apprehended and is behind bars after he got sloppy and left evidence on a destructive device in Maryland. Christopher Heinrich Beitzel, 53, is being held behind bars in a Maryland jail after the Garrett County man left fingerprints on a device he allegedly built and left behind at an area home, leading investigators to even more of his creations, the state Fire Marshal announced. Earlier this month, Bomb Technicians from the Fire Marshal’s Office responded to the 2100 block of Aiken Miller Road in the town of Accident, when the homeowners found a suspicious…
Bystanders Rush To Help Teen Girl Shot In Baltimore, Police Say Bystanders Rush To Help Teen Girl Shot In Baltimore, Police Say
Bystanders Rush To Help Teen Girl Shot In Baltimore, Police Say A teenage girl is recovering after being shot in Baltimore overnight, authorities say. Baltimore police were called to the 900 block of North Belnord Avenue around 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 4 after reports of a ShotSpotter alert. Once officers arrived at the scene, they were flagged down by citizens who were helping a 15-year-old girl who had just been shot.  The child was rushed to a nearby hospital where she received treatment for a gunshot wound in her arm and is expected to survive. Police have not yet identified any suspects or motives for the crime.
Gunman Accused Of Killing Baltimore Teen Busted Attempting To Flee The Country, Officials Say Gunman Accused Of Killing Baltimore Teen Busted Attempting To Flee The Country, Officials Say
Gunman Accused Of Killing Baltimore Teen Busted Attempting To Flee The Country, Officials Say Investigators say that a man with a checkered criminal history who is accused of gunning down a 16-year-old Patterson High School student in Baltimore has been apprehended in southern Texas as he was attempting to flee the country following the fatal shooting. Roger Mendoza, 23, has been identified as a suspect in the fatal shooting of Izaiah Carter near his school two weeks ago on Monday, March 6. . @BaltimorePolice are asking for tips in the murder of 16 year old Izaiah Carter. He was killed in the 5900 blk of East Pratt Street in Joseph E. Lee Park, next to Patterson High School. S…
Investigation Launched After Baltimore Tow Truck Driver Shot: Police Investigation Launched After Baltimore Tow Truck Driver Shot: Police
Investigation Launched After Baltimore Tow Truck Driver Shot: Police A man is recovering after being shot while trying to tow a vehicle in Baltimore, authorities say. Officers were called around 8 a.m., Thursday, March 16 after reports that the 36-year-old shooting victim had sought help at a Liberty Heights Avenue fire station, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Medics were able to take the man to a hospital where he was treated for his wounds and is expected to survive. Investigators say that the man was shot in the 2900 block of Garrison Boulevard when he was attempting to tow a vehicle. Police are asking anyone with information about the sho…
Man Dies At Area Hospital After Suffering Stab Wound In Baltimore: Police Man Dies At Area Hospital After Suffering Stab Wound In Baltimore: Police
Man Dies At Area Hospital After Suffering Stab Wound In Baltimore: Police Police say that a 54-year-old man has died after suffering an early-morning stab wound in Baltimore. Shortly before 6:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 27, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 800 block of Port Street to investigate a call for a cutting, officials said. Upon arrival, officers found the 54-year-old man - whose name has not been released pending the notification of his next of kin - unresponsive with a stab wound to his body. Paramedics transported the man to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead on Monday morning. The incident is now being invest…
Teen Among Several Shot During Violent Night In Baltimore: Police Teen Among Several Shot During Violent Night In Baltimore: Police
Teen Among Several Shot During Violent Night In Baltimore: Police Members of the Baltimore Police Department were kept busy overnight, as they responded to shootings and stabbings over the course of a wild seven hours that saw a teen hospitalized with an accidental gunshot wound. The night of violence began shortly before 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, when officers from the Southeast District were called to the 200 block of St. Matthews Street, where they found a 35-year-old man with stab and gunshot wounds to his upper body. He was reportedly injured on East Street before making his way to St. Matthews Street seeking help. He was transported to an are…
Several Shot Throughout The Night In Baltimore Several Shot Throughout The Night In Baltimore
Several Shot Throughout The Night In Baltimore Several people were rushed to the hospital after shots rang out overnight across Baltimore, authorities say. Around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, officers were dispatched to a home in the 3800 block of Cedarhurst Road to investigate a reported shooting, according to Baltimore police. Police found a 24-year-old man at the home suffering from gunshot wounds, and were able to get the victim rushed to a hospital by ambulance. The victim's condition is not currently known. Later that evening around 7 p.m., an unidentified man was found after a shot spotter alert was put out in the 1200 block of W…
Baltimore Mother Was Fleeing From Restaurant When She Was Shot In Mass Casualty Event: Police Baltimore Mother Was Fleeing From Restaurant When She Was Shot In Mass Casualty Event: Police
Baltimore Mother Was Fleeing From Restaurant When She Was Shot In Mass Casualty Event: Police Baltimore Police have released a video of the suspects they believe are connected to a mass casualty shooting over the weekend that killed two people and left several others, including an infant and toddler fighting for their life Maya Morton, 23, passed away on Monday, Jan. 30 from injuries sustained in the incident that also took the life of Gerald Fowlkes, 43 on Saturday, Jan. 28, according to Baltimore police. Police say that just after 6:40 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 28, the first shooting occurred, fatally striking Fowlkes and injuring a 65-year-old man in the 1700 block of Pennsylvania Av…