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Man Accused Of Shooting Shotgun At Cyclists During Charity Ride In Maryland, Sheriff Says Man Accused Of Shooting Shotgun At Cyclists During Charity Ride In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Man Accused Of Shooting Shotgun At Cyclists During Charity Ride In Maryland, Sheriff Says A road-raging man who pulled out a gun and began firing in the area of cyclists during a charity ride over the weekend in Calvert County is facing multiple criminal charges, according to the sheriff's office. David Earl Bustin, 66, of Huntingtown, was taken into custody on Saturday morning following an incident during the charity "End Hunger" Bike Ride involving at least two bikers who were targeted by the gun-toting driver. Officials say that at around 10:10 a.m. on April 27, deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called to the 4600 block of Hardesty Road in Huntingtown, wh…

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by Zak Failla
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Teens To Be Tried As Adult For Mass Shooting At 'Senior Skip Day' Event In Maryland: Police Teens To Be Tried As Adult For Mass Shooting At 'Senior Skip Day' Event In Maryland: Police
Teens To Be Tried As Adult For Mass Shooting At 'Senior Skip Day' Event In Maryland: Police Two teens have been arrested following the mass shooting in Greenbelt during a "senior skip day" event, authorities announced. At around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 19, members of the Greenbelt Police Department were at Schrom Hills Park when they responded to a shooting incident involving a group of more than 500 people believed to be high school students gathered for "senior skip day," investigators say. Five people were injured when nearly a dozen gunshots rang out at the park on Hanover Parkway. On Monday, the department announced that two teens, ages 14 and 16, have been arrested in co…

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Man Shot At Maryland Party Airlifted To Area Hospital: State Police (DEVELOPING) Man Shot At Maryland Party Airlifted To Area Hospital: State Police (DEVELOPING)
Man Shot At Maryland Party Airlifted To Area Hospital: State Police (Developing) Gunshots rang out at a party in Carroll County overnight, and one man had to be airlifted to an area trauma center for treatment, according to state police. Shortly after 6 p.m. on Sunday night, troopers were called to investigate a man who was shot at a gathering in the 4900 block of Hanover Pike in Manchester.  Police say that the victim - who has not been identified - was treated and transported by a state police helicopter to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore for treatment and evaluation about undisclosed injuries. According to reports, the victim was airlif…

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Child Porn Investigation Lands 57-Year-Old Man Behind Bars: Maryland State Police Child Porn Investigation Lands 57-Year-Old Man Behind Bars: Maryland State Police
Child Porn Investigation Lands 57-Year-Old Man Behind Bars: Maryland State Police An investigation into the sharing of child porn in Maryland has led to the arrest of a 57-year-old Prince George's County man on Monday morning, state police say. Timothy Walton was taken into custody following a months-long investigation into the possession and distribution of child porn by the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children that was launched in November last year. According to police, federal and state authorities executed a search warrant at his Prince George's County residence, where they seized multiple electronic devices that had multiple images of illicit materials in…

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Teen Stabbed During Group Fight At Charles County Mall During Carnival: Cops Teen Stabbed During Group Fight At Charles County Mall During Carnival: Cops
Teen Stabbed During Group Fight At Charles County Mall During Carnival: Cops Authorities have released details in a stabbing during a weekend carnival in Charles County. The 15-year-old boy was in a group of teens when they became involved in an argument with another group around 9:05 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the St. Charles Festival at St. Charles Towne Center in Waldorf, the sheriff's office said. The boy approached officers working the event when they were approached by the teen. The incident happened in the lower lot of the parking lot of the mall, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Cooley at 301-609-6502. Tipsters who want to rem…

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Driver Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Involving Elderly Woman In Maryland, Police Say Driver Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Involving Elderly Woman In Maryland, Police Say
Driver Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Involving Elderly Woman In Maryland, Police Say Months after a 77-year-old woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Howard County, police say they have apprehended the wanted man. Baltimore resident Da'quan Shaheim Smith, 22, has been arrested and faces charges in connection to the fatal crash that took the life of Soon Ja Chung in Ellicott City on Saturday, Jan. 20.  The Ellicott City resident was walking shortly before 5 p.m. on the day of the crash when she was struck by a vehicle believed to be a silver Nissan Altima that was traveling east on Baltimore National Pike near Ridge Road. At the time of the crash, Chun…

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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,…

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Suicidal Man Kept Shotgun Under Toddler's Crib In Maryland: Police Suicidal Man Kept Shotgun Under Toddler's Crib In Maryland: Police
Suicidal Man Kept Shotgun Under Toddler's Crib In Maryland: Police An allegedly suicidal man who stored a shotgun and ammo under his toddler's crib is facing multiple charges following a strange situation that played out overnight in Carroll County. On Sunday night, officers from the Taneytown Police Department on patrol on Baumgardner Avenue say that they heard gunshots in the area of Roth Avenue, and were later advised about an active domestic incident involving an armed suspect on Chestnut Court. ❗️POLICE ACTIVITY❗️ 4/28/24 7:35pm Avoid the area of Chestnut Court. More information will be released as it becomes available. Thank you for your coope…

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'We Stand With Israel' Banner In Front Of Rockville Synagogue Vandalized 'We Stand With Israel' Banner In Front Of Rockville Synagogue Vandalized
Banner Vandalized At Temple Beth Ami In Rockville A pro-Israel flag was vandalized outside of a Maryland synagogue over the weekend, now police in Montgomery County are attempting to track down those responsible. On Sunday morning, officials from Temple Beth Ami on Travilah Road in Rockville were met by a disconcerting sight, when they arrived for a program and found a sign that has stood for years defaced by red spray paint in an attempt to replace “Israel” with “Palestine.” Officials expressed that they are "grateful to live in a nation which enshrines free speech," but made note that what happened over the weekend is not, by defini…

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Man Who Raped Elderly Woman At Rockville Hotel Gets 50 Years In Prison: State's Attorney Man Who Raped Elderly Woman At Rockville Hotel Gets 50 Years In Prison: State's Attorney
Man Who Raped Elderly Woman At Rockville Hotel Gets 50 Years In Prison: State's Attorney The man who forced his way into the hotel room of an elderly woman in Montgomery County and sexually assaulted her has been sentenced to decades in prison, the state's attorney's office announced. Rockville resident Arash Khosh, 46, was convicted of rape and other grisly offenses following an incident in May 2022 at the Hilton Garden Inn in the 14000 block of Shady Grove Road when he accosted a 70-year-old woman in her room. On Monday, a judge sentenced Khosh to life in prison with all but 50 years suspended and five years of supervised probation when he is released. According to pros…

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Police ID 65-Year-Old Driver Killed After Missing Stop Sign, Crashing In Montgomery County Police ID 65-Year-Old Driver Killed After Missing Stop Sign, Crashing In Montgomery County
George Toman Killed Crashing In Montgomery County Concerned family members of a 65-year-old man who never came home over the weekend in Montgomery County helped lead police to the site of a fatal crash that was not visible from the road, officials say. Poolesville resident George Toman has been identified by the Montgomery County Department of Police as the man who was found dead at the scene of a crash that was reported on Thursday night, though his body was not found until the following morning. Police say that at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, Toman was driving his 2011 Honda Element northbound on River Road, appro…

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Hit-Run Driver At Large After Fatal Strike In Maryland, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Hit-Run Driver At Large After Fatal Strike In Maryland, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Hit-Run Driver At Large After Fatal Strike In Maryland, Police Say (Developing) A pedestrian was killed by a hit-and-run driver early on Monday morning in Howard County, police say. An investigation has been launched after a man was struck and killed shortly after 3 a.m. on Monday, April 29, by a driver in a dark-colored sedan on Washington Boulevard near Patuxent Range Road in Jessup. Washington Boulevard at Patuxent Range Road in Jessup Google Maps street view He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say that the pedestrian was crossing the road when he was hit, and the initial investigation found that he was not in a crosswalk at the time. No details about …

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