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Drug Kingpin Busted, Massive Distribution Ring Broken Up In Maryland: Police Drug Kingpin Busted, Massive Distribution Ring Broken Up In Maryland: Police
Drug Kingpin Busted, Massive Distribution Ring Broken Up In Maryland: Police A months-long investigation in Maryland led to the dissolution of a major drug ring, leading to "significant" charges for at least six people involved, police in Frederick announced on Friday afternoon. In March, the Frederick Police Department's Tactical Unit launched an investigation into reported drug dealings involving William Joseph Jones, Jr., who was involved in trafficking and distributing cocaine and fentanyl across Maryland. With an assist from a wiretap, investigators from the department was able to obtain evidence that implicated Jones in a drug trafficking operation, leadi…
Teen Charged As Adult For Rape, Murder Of Woman Found By Daughter In Maryland: Sheriff Teen Charged As Adult For Rape, Murder Of Woman Found By Daughter In Maryland: Sheriff
Teen Charged As Adult For Rape, Murder Of Woman Found By Daughter In Maryland: Sheriff A 17-year-old will be charged as an adult for the alleged sexual assault and murder of a woman in Frederick County whose body was found by her daughter. Brunswick resident Juwan Terry Stewart has been arrested by local police following a weeks-long investigation into the January murder of Tammy Sue Coates, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday. On Jan. 22, officers from the Brunswick Police Department were called to a report of cardiac arrest in the 300 block of Ninth Avenue, where they were met by Coates' daughter, who advised that she found her mother dead inside th…
Home Invader Hit With Host Of Charges For Burglary In Maryland, Police Say Home Invader Hit With Host Of Charges For Burglary In Maryland, Police Say
Home Invader Hit With Host Of Charges For Burglary In Maryland, Police Say The investigation into a midday home burglary in Frederick County has led to the arrest of a Silver Spring man who is now facing a litany of criminal charges, authorities announced on Monday. Quentin Bassey, 18, has been arrested by members of the Frederick Police Department following the investigation into an early afternoon burglary inside a home in the 1400 block of Mobley Court. The incident was reported shortly before 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28. According to the department, responding officers called to the scene found Bassey in the area, and he was arrested without incident. Fu…
District Man Riding In Maserati Wanted For Role In Maryland Murder: Police District Man Riding In Maserati Wanted For Role In Maryland Murder: Police
District Man Riding In Maserati Wanted For Role In Maryland Murder: Police Look familiar?  The Frederick Police Department is issuing a new call to the community as they attempt to track down a man wanted for the murder of young father Michael Isaih Olaniyi in July 2022 in the 300 block of North Market Street. At approximately 3:30 a.m. on July 23, 2022, an officer from the department on patrol in the area heard a shots ring out in the 300 block of North Market Street, and upon arrival, they found Olaniyi, 26, suffering from a gunshot wound. Olaniyi was treated at the scene and pronounced dead shortly after he arrived at the hospital, according to offic…
Alert Issued For Missing 9-Year-Old Boy In Maryland Alert Issued For Missing 9-Year-Old Boy In Maryland
Alert Issued For Missing 9-Year-Old Boy In Maryland Seen him?  Alarm bells are sounding in the heads of friends and family of 9-year-old Divine Andre Mbu, who was reported missing in Frederick. An alert was issued by the Frederick Police Department on Monday, Jan. 29 for Mbu, who was described as being approximately 3-foot-11 weighing between 65 and 70 pounds with brown hair and black eyes. Frederick Police Department The agency did not disclose where and when Mbu went missing. Anyone with information regarding Mbu or his whereabouts has been asked to contact Det. Skelly at the Frederick Police Department by calling or texting …
Threatening Firebug Torched Townhouse During Domestic Disturbance In Maryland: Police Threatening Firebug Torched Townhouse During Domestic Disturbance In Maryland: Police
Threatening Firebug Torched Townhouse During Domestic Disturbance In Maryland: Police Byron Alton Bowie nearly made good on his threats to "burn everything down and harm everyone" after he set fire to a Maryland townhouse during a dispute in Frederick, police say. Neighbors said that there was an altercation involving Bowie last week, who was locked out of a townhouse, and he was then spotted on the back deck shouting that he wanted to "burn everything down and harm everyone," before a caller on the line with police saw him using a chair to break a glass door.  The incident was first reported shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, in the 2200 block of Waller House…
Boyfriend Stabbed, Strangled Girlfriend During Domestic Dispute In Maryland, Police Say Boyfriend Stabbed, Strangled Girlfriend During Domestic Dispute In Maryland, Police Say
Boyfriend Stabbed, Strangled Girlfriend During Domestic Dispute In Maryland, Police Say Police say that a domestic dispute in Frederick nearly turned deadly when a man stabbed and strangled his 19-year-old girlfriend. Elmer Yovani Alvarado Sanchez, 21, is behind bars after a vicious assault that left the woman hospitalized with serious injuries following an early morning incident on Saturday, Nov. 18 on Alban Court. Shortly after midnight on Saturday, officers from the Frederick Police Department were called to Frederick Health Hospital, where the 19-year-old had been admitted for treatment and evaluation of injuries that included a stab wound and strangulation marks, off…
Crime Spree Lands Repeat Offender Back In Custody: Frederick Sheriff Crime Spree Lands Repeat Offender Back In Custody: Frederick Sheriff
Crime Spree Lands Repeat Offender Back In Custody: Frederick Sheriff A repeat offender with a checkered criminal history in Frederick County is back in custody after being released from custody multiple times following a crime spree that began in December last year. Frederick resident Heather Ann Kennedy, 32, is facing multiple charges for vehicle theft and drug offenses after being picked up by members of the sheriff’s office for the fifth time since Dec. 7, 2022, officials annoucned. On that day, deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office were called to Capital Auto Sales on Urbana Pike, to investigate reports of the unauthorized use of a motor ve…
Riverdale Man Facing 16 Sex Offense Charges Tied To Child Pornography, Police Say Riverdale Man Facing 16 Sex Offense Charges Tied To Child Pornography, Police Say
Riverdale Man Facing 16 Sex Offense Charges Tied To Child Pornography, Police Say More than a dozen charges have been filed against a Prince George’s County man who was caught soliciting minors for child pornography, according to the Frederick Police Department. Prince George’s County resident Evan John Cain, 36, of Riverdale, has been charged with 16 counts related to the possession of child pornography and the solicitation of child pornography from minors following an investigation that was launched in November last year. Police say that investigators with the department’s Major Crimes Unit were tipped off late last year that a man - later identified as Cain - had been…
Wanted Convicted Felon Takes Police On Underground Pursuit In Maryland, Officials Say Wanted Convicted Felon Takes Police On Underground Pursuit In Maryland, Officials Say
Wanted Convicted Felon Takes Police On Underground Pursuit In Maryland, Officials Say Authorities say that officers were taken on a wild trip through an underground labyrinth in Frederick County when a wanted suspect sought to make his great escape before being ultimately thwarted and apprehended. A spokesperson for the Frederick Police Department announced on Monday, Dec. 12 that over the weekend, they arrested Gaithersburg resident Gervon William Norris, 29, who was wanted in Anne Arundel County for previously failing to appear in court. Norris’ gambit began shortly after 2:15 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, when the department received multiple reports of a disturbance and the so…
Maryland Woman In Custody For Alleged Sex Trafficking, Prostitution Claims: Sheriff Maryland Woman In Custody For Alleged Sex Trafficking, Prostitution Claims: Sheriff
Maryland Woman In Custody For Alleged Sex Trafficking, Prostitution Claims: Sheriff It was not a happy ending for a Maryland woman who now faces charges for her role in alleged sex trafficking and prostitution from a pair of spas in Frederick County, officials say. Huiping Hester, 52, of Bethesda, was taken into custody without incident following a lengthy investigation into multiple community complaints about at least two businesses, the Frederick County Human Trafficking Response Team (HRT) announced on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Specifically, Hester was charged at the Frederick County Detention Center with two counts of sex trafficking and 14 additional counts associated …
Armed Bank Robber At Large After Stealing Cash In Maryland, Fleeing In Nissan: Police Armed Bank Robber At Large After Stealing Cash In Maryland, Fleeing In Nissan: Police
Armed Bank Robber At Large After Stealing Cash In Maryland, Fleeing In Nissan: Police Recognize him? Police investigators in Maryland are seeking the public's assistance as they continue to investigate a robbery at a Wells Fargo branch in Frederick. Shortly before 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, members of the Frederick Police Department responded to Wells Fargo on Woman’s Road in Frederick City following a reported bank robbery that had just taken place. During the investigation, police say that it was determined an unnamed suspect entered the bank, advised a teller that he had a weapon, and demanded money. He then fled in with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect t…
Police In Maryland ID 14-Year-Old Found With Fatal Bullet Wound At Maryland Apartment Police In Maryland ID 14-Year-Old Found With Fatal Bullet Wound At Maryland Apartment
Police In Maryland ID 14-Year-Old Found With Fatal Bullet Wound At Maryland Apartment Police are investigating in Maryland after a teenager was found shot and killed in Frederick County, according to officials. Kaimani Andre Dove, 14, was found by members of the Frederick Police Department shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, in an apartment at 90 Waverley Drive in Frederick, investigators say. Upon arrival at the reported shooting, police say that they found Dove with a gunshot wound, while officers rendered aid until paramedics responded.  Dove was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead. “Officers quickly determined that this w…
Maryland Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder, Possession Of Explosives: State's Attorney Maryland Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder, Possession Of Explosives: State's Attorney
Maryland Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder, Possession Of Explosives: State's Attorney A 20-year-old Maryland man will spend decades behind bars after being sentenced for murder and possession by explosives, the Frederick County State’s Attorney announced. Frederick resident Joshua Eckenrode was sentenced to a life sentence with all but 40 years suspended after pleading guilty to his role in the March 2021 death of Curtis Mason Smith. Specifically, Eckenrode entered binding guilty pleas of: First-degree murder; Possession of a destructive device; Possession of explosives without a license; “Related weapons charges.” According to the state’s attorney, “the binding nature o…
Pedestrian Killed, Second Airlifted To Hospital Crossing Maryland Road: Report (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Killed, Second Airlifted To Hospital Crossing Maryland Road: Report (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Killed, Second Airlifted To Hospital Crossing Maryland Road: Report (Developing) A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle crossing the road near a Maryland apartment complex was killed and a second reportedly had to be airlifted to an area hospital, according to officials. Members of the Frederick Police Department are investigating a pedestrian strike that happened at Hillcrest Drive and Consett Place at approximately 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 that happened near the Westwinds Apartment complex. According to a report, two people were struck, one fatally, and one with critical injuries who required an airlift to the hospital. FPD is responding to a vehicle acciden…
Group Uses Brick, Stick To Fight Off Machete-Wielding Man In Maryland, Police Say Group Uses Brick, Stick To Fight Off Machete-Wielding Man In Maryland, Police Say
Group Uses Brick, Stick To Fight Off Machete-Wielding Man In Maryland, Police Say A group of people had to get creative to help fend off a machete-wielding homeless man who unexpectedly attacked them in Maryland, police said. The Frederick Police Department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 14 that Donald Lamar Myers, Sr., 40, who has no fixed address in Frederick County is facing multiple assault charges following an incident earlier this week. Shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, officers from the department responded to the intersection of South Market Street and West All Saints Street, where there was a report of a weapons complaint involving several people. U…
Frederick County State's Attorney's Office Not Prosecuting Officers Involved In Fatal Incident Frederick County State's Attorney's Office Not Prosecuting Officers Involved In Fatal Incident
Frederick County State's Attorney's Office Not Prosecuting Officers Involved In Fatal Incident A State's Attorney's Office in Maryland will not be prosecuting a police officer in Frederick for a 2021 fatal incident involving a Taser device, the agency announced. On Nov. 12, 2021, the Frederick Police Department was called to a residence on Greenleese Drive for an individual behaving erratically. Upon arrival, officers found Daniel Michael Holley, 23, unclothed, sweating profusely, and pacing back and forth. Officers attempted to verbally de-escalate the situation and gain a better understanding of exactly what was happening, police said. During those attempts, Holley slapped an offi…
Football Game Fight Clears Frederick High School Stadium Football Game Fight Clears Frederick High School Stadium
Football Game Fight Clears Frederick High School Stadium The stands at Frederick High School were cleared after a fight broke out during a football game amongst spectators Friday, Sept. 9, officials said. The fight did not involved athletes on the field and was not between rivals of Middletown High School, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office said. The game resumed after the stadium was cleared. "School administration worked in collaboration with the Frederick County Sheriff's Office and the Frederick Police Department to ensure the safety and security of the event," officials said.  There will be a coordinated investigation between FCPS …
Reported Building Explosion Leads To Arrest For Man Who Nearly Shot Infant In Maryland: Police Reported Building Explosion Leads To Arrest For Man Who Nearly Shot Infant In Maryland: Police
Reported Building Explosion Leads To Arrest For Man Who Nearly Shot Infant In Maryland: Police An infant was nearly shot in Maryland after a man accidentally discharged a weapon in a Frederick County building, coming dangerously close to striking the child, according to police. Paul Viera, 25, was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment and discharging a firearm in city limits following an investigation into what was initially reported as a building explosion in Frederick County. The alleged incident happened at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30 in the 1400 block of Key Parkway in Frederick. Police said that upon arrival at the scene, officers and emergency personn…
Suspect At Large After Shooting At Maryland Skate Park Leaves One In Critical Condition: Police Suspect At Large After Shooting At Maryland Skate Park Leaves One In Critical Condition: Police
Suspect At Large After Shooting At Maryland Skate Park Leaves One In Critical Condition: Police A midday shooting at a Maryland skate park left one hospitalized in critical condition in Frederick County, according to police. Members of the Frederick Police Department responded to the Hill Street Skate Park in Frederick City shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, where there was a reported shooting, investigators said. Upon arrival, officials said that officers located an adult man with a confirmed gunshot wound. He was treated at the scene and transported to an area trauma center where he was listed in critical condition, the department said on Monday, Aug. 29. “Through the pr…
Undercover Operation Leads To Arrest Of Alleged Cocaine Dealer In Maryland: Police Undercover Operation Leads To Arrest Of Alleged Cocaine Dealer In Maryland: Police
Undercover Operation Leads To Arrest Of Alleged Cocaine Dealer In Maryland: Police A man with a checkered criminal history is facing a dozen charges following an undercover investigation into drug dealing in Maryland, authorities announced. Frederick resident Marcus McRae, 22, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 10 by members of the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, with assistance from the Frederick Police Department following “an extensive undercover investigation” that began in July. On Friday, Aug. 12, investigators announced that McRae was charged with: Three counts of Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) possession – paraphernalia; Three counts of CDS p…
Police ID Man, 26, Killed In Frederick Police ID Man, 26, Killed In Frederick
Police ID Man, 26, Killed In Frederick Police in Maryland have identified the 26-year-old man who was shot and killed over the weekend in Frederick. Officers from the Frederick Police Department on patrol at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 23, heard a gunshot in the area of the 300 block of North Market Street, officials said. Upon arrival at the scene, police said that the officers located Montgomery Village resident Michael Isaiah Olaniyi, who had suffered a gunshot wound. Olaniyi was rushed to an area hospital but was pronounced dead later that morning. Officials said that the investigation is “active and ongoing…
Man Wanted In Connection To Maryland Double Shooting Apprehended By Police, US Marshals Man Wanted In Connection To Maryland Double Shooting Apprehended By Police, US Marshals
Man Wanted In Connection To Maryland Double Shooting Apprehended By Police, US Marshals A suspect wanted in a double shooting in Frederick County has been apprehended after a nearly three-week search, police announced. Hagerstown resident Raven Justin Cosley, 42, is facing multiple charges for a shooting that hospitalized two men in the 1000 block of Heather Ridge Drive in Frederick earlier this month. The alleged shooting happened at approximately 1 a.m. on Tuesday, July 5, according to police. During the investigation, officials said that Cosley was identified as a suspect, and he was arrested at approximately 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 21 by members of the Frederick Police D…
Police In Maryland investigating Reports Of Shots Fired Near Elementary School Police In Maryland investigating Reports Of Shots Fired Near Elementary School
Police In Maryland investigating Reports Of Shots Fired Near Elementary School An investigation has been launched in Frederick County after there were reports of gunshots fired near an elementary school, police said. At approximately 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, the Frederick Police Department received a call for a group of males in the area of Hillcrest Elementary School who were “acting suspiciously, and may be armed,” according to officials. As patrol officers responded to the scene, police said that the department received additional reports alleging that the group was chasing an unknown subject and shots had been fired. When officers arrived at the scene, they…
Man Sentenced For Roles In Assault, Shooting, Armed Carjacking Of Woman, 84, In Maryland Man Sentenced For Roles In Assault, Shooting, Armed Carjacking Of Woman, 84, In Maryland
Man Sentenced For Roles In Assault, Shooting, Armed Carjacking Of Woman, 84, In Maryland A 20-year-old man will spend decades behind bars after being sentenced for his alleged role in four separate incidents that concluded with him carjacking an 84-year-old woman in Maryland. Frederick resident Titus Lamont Diggs, Jr. was sentenced to a combined 40 years in prison, suspending all but 20 years of active incarceration, the State’s Attorney’s Office announced. Specifically, in late May, Diggs pleaded guilty to: Armed carjacking; Armed robbery; Assault; Illegal possession of a firearm; Loaded handgun on a person. In December 2020, Diggs reportedly brandished a handgun and struck…
Vehicle Fire That Spread To Maryland Townhomes Set Intentionally: Officials Vehicle Fire That Spread To Maryland Townhomes Set Intentionally: Officials
Vehicle Fire That Spread To Maryland Townhomes Set Intentionally: Officials A vehicle fire that extended to multiple townhomes in Maryland was determined to be intentionally set, according to officials in Frederick County. Shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 7, the Frederick County Emergency Communications Center received a report of a house fire that broke out in the 1300 block of Hampshire Drive in Frederick. Upon arrival, officials said that crews were met with a minivan that was fully engulfed in flames that had damaged two townhomes. Crews worked to extinguish the vehicle fire and protect the structures, according to officials in Frederick County, an…
Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor Arrested At Maryland Hotel: Sheriff Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor Arrested At Maryland Hotel: Sheriff
Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor Arrested At Maryland Hotel: Sheriff Local, state, and federal officials worked together to apprehend a wanted man in a Maryland hotel after he allegedly sexually abused a minor, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. Ronald Joseph Babco, Jr., 35, was arrested following an investigation into an alleged sexual assault earlier this year, officials said. In late May, the Frederick Police Department received a report of a possible sexual offense involving a juvenile victim, they said, leading to a detective with the Major Crimes Unit and Child Protective Services to identify Babco as a suspect. A warrant was issued …
Man Out On Bond, Roommate In Maryland Busted For Trafficking Controlled Substances: Police Man Out On Bond, Roommate In Maryland Busted For Trafficking Controlled Substances: Police
Man Out On Bond, Roommate In Maryland Busted For Trafficking Controlled Substances: Police A man out on bond from a previous drug and weapons arrest in Maryland is facing a host of new charges following a multi-month investigation into trafficking in Frederick County, authorities announced. Frederick residents Markus Asa Thomas Marvine, 22, and Anthony Ajene Byrd, 21, are being held at the Frederick County Detention Center without bail after being busted following a lengthy investigation into gun and drug trafficking throughout the region. Marvine was arrested on multiple charges including drug and weapon possession earlier this year and later released on a $10,000 unsecured bond…
Maryland Police Officer Dies Of COVID-19 Complications Maryland Police Officer Dies Of COVID-19 Complications
Maryland Police Officer Dies Of Covid-19 Complications The Frederick Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Officer Greg Santangelo died on Dec. 28 due to complications of COVID-19, his department said in a series of heartbroken tweets. The Frederick Police Department is heartbroken to announce the death of Officer Greg Santangelo. Officer Santangelo passed away Tuesday night after experiencing complications from COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/5PW35MFRS6 — Frederick Police (@Fred_MD_Police) December 29, 2021 Santangelo served as an instructor at the Frederick Police Academy, where he was the lead instructor for eight entry le…
20-Year-Old Alleged Maryland Burger King Shooter Held Without Bond 20-Year-Old Alleged Maryland Burger King Shooter Held Without Bond
20-Year-Old Alleged Maryland Burger King Shooter Held Without Bond A 20-year-old man who police say shot and killed another man at a Burger King in Frederick is being held without bond, according to FOX 5 DC. Darin Tyler Robey, is suspected of shooting Jaion Antonio Penamon multiple times when he tried to intervene in an altercation Robey was having with a female at the  Burger King, according to the Frederick Police Department.  Robey was charged with 1st and 2nd Degree Murder, 1st and 2nd Degree Assault and several firearm charges. District Court Judge Earl Bartgis Jr. ordered Robey held without bond and have no contact with state’s witnesses …