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Threat Of Mass Shooting Lands Man At Maryland Mental Health Facility After Reddit Post: Police Threat Of Mass Shooting Lands Man At Maryland Mental Health Facility After Reddit Post: Police
Threat Of Mass Shooting Lands Man At Maryland Mental Health Facility After Reddit Post: Police A perceived threat that circulated on social media involving an event in Frederick County caused temporary chaos for police and landed a man inside a mental health treatment facility. On Friday, officials say that the Frederick Police Department was advised of a post circulating on Reddit involving a man who stopped a resident downtown and "made a vague threat of a shooting to occur at an event in May."  In the Reddit post - which can be found here - a user said that he was walking out of the Church Street garage when a man walked by him and said "be safe."  "I asked him why I ne…

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Hate Crimes, Harassment Of Same-Sex Couple In Maryland Neighborhood Lands Man Jail Time Hate Crimes, Harassment Of Same-Sex Couple In Maryland Neighborhood Lands Man Jail Time
Hate Crimes, Harassment Of Same-Sex Couple In Maryland Neighborhood Lands Man Jail Time A hateful man who targeted a same-sex couple in his neighborhood is to serve more than a year in jail, the Frederick County State's Attorney announced. Thurmont resident Michael David Burns was sentenced to nine years, with all but 18 months suspended to be served in the Frederick County Adult Detention Center after being convicted on 10 counts, including multiple hate crimes involving his neighbors. Prosecutors say that the victims, a same-sex couple who are neighbors of Burns, reported the trespassing and harassment last year directly to the State’s Attorney’s Office, prompting a len…

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Convicted Killer Accused Of Sexually Abusing Clients At DC Drug Treatment Program: Authorities Convicted Killer Accused Of Sexually Abusing Clients At DC Drug Treatment Program: Authorities
Convicted Killer Accused Of Sexually Abusing Clients At DC Drug Treatment Program: Authorities Federal officials announced that a District man previously convicted of murder has been accused of sexually abusing patients at a Washington, DC facility. Dyrell Muhammad, also known as “Dyrell Gamble,” 56, has been charged for allegedly exposing himself and having clients grope him while he was working for a mental health treatment program, according to authorities. Prosecutors say that in August 2021, Muhammad was working for RAP (Regional Addiction Prevention), Inc., a residential substance use and mental health treatment program that is based in DC. On Aug. 4, 2021, it is alleged that …

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