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Baltimore Ex-Con Found Guilty In High-Speed Police Chase, Ditching Gun: Feds Baltimore Ex-Con Found Guilty In High-Speed Police Chase, Ditching Gun: Feds
Baltimore Ex-Con Found Guilty In High-Speed Police Chase, Ditching Gun: Feds A man no stranger to law enforcement is facing a fresh prison term for taking police in Baltimore on a high-speed chase and attempting to discard evidence, federal authorities announced. Gwynn Oak resident Charvez Brooks, 35, was found guilty by a jury following a four-day trial for the illegal possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon, in violation of federal law. According to court documents, days after an August 2019 shooting of an off-duty Baltimore police sergeant, Brooks was spotted by Baltimore police officers driving a vehicle that matched the description of one s…

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Cop Impersonators Cuffed, Kidnapped Victims During Maryland Robberies: Feds Cop Impersonators Cuffed, Kidnapped Victims During Maryland Robberies: Feds
Cop Impersonators Cuffed, Kidnapped Victims During Maryland Robberies: Feds A police impersonator who carjacked drivers and their employers is expected to get 15 years in prison for a summertime crime spree in Maryland three years ago, federal authorities announced. Davonne Tramont Dorsey, 30, of Gwynn Oak, pleaded guilty to carjacking and to using, carrying and possessing a firearm during a crime of violence while admitting that he and others conspired to kidnap their victims to rob them while using force or threats. According to federal prosecutors, between May and August 2021, Dorsey and others planned to impersonate police officers to stop vehicles, c…

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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 …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Assaulted By Pair With Axe Handle Busted With Stolen Vehicle In Anne Arundel County: PD Man Assaulted By Pair With Axe Handle Busted With Stolen Vehicle In Anne Arundel County: PD
Man Assaulted By Pair With Axe Handle Busted With Stolen Vehicle In Anne Arundel County: PD Two men were arrested and a third charged in Anne Arundel County after an axe handle assault of a suspect driving a stolen car in Linthicum, authorities announced. Gwynn Oak resident Malik Anthony Carr, 27, and Markell Armon Carr, 25, of Baltimore, were both taken into custody for their alleged roles in the assault of city resident Brian Keith Whittington on Tuesday morning. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, at around 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 16, officers responded to a reported assault in the area of West Nursery Road and Andover Road, where witnesses reported that two men -…

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Shooter Admits To Gunning Down 19-Year-Old After Night Out In DC: Feds Shooter Admits To Gunning Down 19-Year-Old After Night Out In DC: Feds
Shooter Admits To Gunning Down 19-Year-Old After Night Out In DC: Feds A Maryland man will face 20 years in prison after admitting to his role in killing 19-year-old Andre Baker in Northwest DC over the summer, federal authorities announced. What started as a fun night out on U Street turned bloody for Baker and his friends, who were shot by Gwynn Oak native David Botchway during an early morning August incident. According to prosecutors, on the night of Saturday, Aug. 5, Baker and two friends were hanging out in front of a bus stop in the 1200 block of U Street NW after going out in the neighborhood, though an argument broke out at some point between he and o…

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by Zak Failla
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ROAD RAGE: Gunman Accused Of Shooting Driver On I-695 In Maryland Arrested, Cops Say ROAD RAGE: Gunman Accused Of Shooting Driver On I-695 In Maryland Arrested, Cops Say
Road Rage: Gunman Accused Of Shooting Driver On I-695 In Maryland Arrested, Cops Say Gunshots rang out and one person was struck during a road rage incident involving a Baltimore man on I-695 in Anne Arundel County, state police say. Gwynn Oak resident Keith Felton, 24, is facing a host of charges after he let his anger get the better of him and shot another driver after the two got into a dispute on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 31, troopers were called to eastbound exit 3 (MD Route 2/Ritchie Highway), where there was a reported road rage incident involving shots fired. Investigators say that upon arrival, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wou…

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Alert Issued For 12-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing In Maryland For Days Alert Issued For 12-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing In Maryland For Days
Alert Issued For 12-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing In Maryland For Days Concerns are mounting in Baltimore County for a missing 12-year-old boy who has been missing for days. An alert was issued by the Baltimore County Police Department on Friday, Aug. 26 regarding Kden Weddington, who was last seen on Wednesday, Aug. 24, in the Lochearn/Gwynn Oak area.  Police described Weddington as being 4-foot-9, weighing approximately 70 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black jacket and blue jeans.  No other information was provided by investigators. Anyone with information regarding Weddington or his whereabouts has been asked to contact the Baltimore County…

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Four Face Federal Indictment In Maryland For $3M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme Four Face Federal Indictment In Maryland For $3M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
Four Face Federal Indictment In Maryland For $3M Covid-19 Fraud Scheme Four Maryland residents are facing federal indictment for a CARES Act COVID-19 unemployment fraud scheme that saw over $3 million in losses, officials say. Three of the suspects had an initial court appearance in Baltimore on Thursday, July 21, while the fourth was scheduled to appear on Friday, July 22 in Florida. Those facing charges:  Tyshawna Davis, 38, of Gwynn Oak; Donna Jones, 55, of Cockeysville; Devante Smith, 27, of Hanover; Tila Woods, 44, of Baltimore. From June 2020 through May 2021, the four used the identification information of their victims to fraudulently obtain une…

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