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'International Fugitive' From MD Sentenced After Four Years On The Lam For Stalking Co-Working 'International Fugitive' From MD Sentenced After Four Years On The Lam For Stalking Co-Working
'International Fugitive' From MD Sentenced After Four Years On The Lam For Stalking Co-Working Authorities say that a Maryland man who spent more than four years as an international fugitive attempting to avoid prosecution for stalking a younger co-worker will spend less than a year behind bars after being tracked down and re-arrested. Washington County resident Ranjith Keerikkattil, of Catonsville, left the United States after being found guilty of stalking a junior co-worker before he was re-arrested four years later and sentenced to an 11-month prison term, US Attorney Matthew Graves and Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee announced. Prosecutors said that Keerikkattil was foun…

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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…

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Strategic Suspect On The Loose After Tampering With Ankle Monitor In Maryland: Sheriff Strategic Suspect On The Loose After Tampering With Ankle Monitor In Maryland: Sheriff
Strategic Suspect On The Loose After Tampering With Ankle Monitor In Maryland: Sheriff Law enforcement agencies in Maryland are attempting to locate a tricky suspect who was able to tamper with his GPS monitoring device while he was out on a pre-trial release for a previous robbery. Hyattsville resident Benjamin Jamal Washington, 22, is wanted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office for escape from the agency’s Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown. Washington was out on pre-trial release for a violation of probation after a robbery and allowed his GPS monitoring device to run out of battery, tampered with it, and failed to notify corrections staff, according t…

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Alert Issued For Wanted Man Who Ditched GPS Monitoring Device In St. Mary's County Alert Issued For Wanted Man Who Ditched GPS Monitoring Device In St. Mary's County
Alert Issued For Wanted Man Who Ditched GPS Monitoring Device In St. Mary's County A wanted suspect is at large in Maryland after allowing the battery of his GPS monitoring device to run out without advising staff at the Maryland jail that previously housed him that the juice was running low, authorities announced. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down St. Inigoes resident Joshua Joseph Yates, 33, who is wanted on multiple warrants and escaped while on pre-trial release. An alert was issued by the agency regarding Yates, who is wanted for: Violation of probation; Three counts of second-degree assault; Failure to app…

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