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Woman Wanted For Metro Bus Assault, Robbery At Large In Maryland: Police Woman Wanted For Metro Bus Assault, Robbery At Large In Maryland: Police
Woman Wanted For Metro Bus Assault, Robbery At Large In Maryland: Police Recognize her?  An alert was issued by the Montgomery County Department of Police on Friday as they seek the public's assistance in identifying and locating a woman wanted for an assault and robbery last month on a Metro bus. In the afternoon of Thursday, March 7, police say that officers were called to the area of Dawson Avenue and Georgia Avenue to investigate a reported altercation that turned physical, police say. According to investigators, shortly before 3:45 p.m. on the day of the robbery, the victim was on a Metro bus when the wanted woman came on board.  There was an al…

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Police & Fire
Gunshots Fired Into Lexington Park Home, Sheriff Says Gunshots Fired Into Lexington Park Home, Sheriff Says
Gunshots Fired Into Lexington Park Home, Sheriff Says Gunshots rang out in an otherwise quiet St. Mary's County neighborhood, prompting an investigation by the sheriff's office. Deputies were called to the 21000 block of Weeping Willow Lane early on Wednesday morning when a homeowner reported that there were gunshots fired into their home by un unknown shooter. No injuries were reported. Now investigators from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office are seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to track down a possible suspect. Anyone with information regarding the incident has been asked to contact Det. Warren Forinash by calling (301) …

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Police & Fire
Smiling Suspect Wanted For Stabbing Innocent Bystander In The Head At Large In Maryland: Police Smiling Suspect Wanted For Stabbing Innocent Bystander In The Head At Large In Maryland: Police
Smiling Suspect Wanted For Stabbing Innocent Bystander In The Head At Large In Maryland: Police Police in Maryland are hoping to wipe the smile off Aric Carpenter's face after he allegedly stabbed a man in the head.  Carpenter, 26, is on the run following an incident over the weekend in the 7800 block of Contee Road in Laurel that led to first- and second-degree attempted murder charges for the man, authorities announced. Considered armed and dangerous, the Laurel Police Department issued an alert as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down Carpenter, who is accused of stabbing a random bystander in the head on Friday, Sept. 29.  Aric CarpenterLaurel Police Department P…

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Schools
Malfunctioning Gun Saves Student Assaulted On School Bus In MD: Police Malfunctioning Gun Saves Student Assaulted On School Bus In MD: Police
Malfunctioning Gun Saves Student Assaulted On School Bus In MD: Police Backfiring bullets may have saved the life of a Maryland student who was the victim of an assault on a school bus in Prince George’s County. A guardian angel came to the aid of a teen shortly before 5 p.m. on Monday, May 1, when an unruly group boarded a bus in Oxon Hill armed with a handgun and only bad intentions, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officials say that as the bus stopped at Iverson Street and Sutler Drive to drop off students, three suspects - at least one of whom had a handgun - came on board and began to attack their victim, who remained on the bus…

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Police & Fire
Know Anything? Young Suspects Sought In Connection To Massive Maryland House Fire Know Anything? Young Suspects Sought In Connection To Massive Maryland House Fire
Know Anything? Young Suspects Sought In Connection To Massive Maryland House Fire The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal is seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a pair of possible firebugs who may have information about an expensive house fire in mid-November. Investigators have released surveillance photos of two suspects who are wanted in connection to a Harford County house fire in Havre De Grace that caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. The wanted firebugs in Havre De GraceOffice of The State Fire Marshal First responders from the Susquehanna Hose Company responded to a vacant home owned by SHK Holdings in th…

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Baltimore County Police Seek Public's Aid In Cracking Unsolved Murder Investigation Baltimore County Police Seek Public's Aid In Cracking Unsolved Murder Investigation
Baltimore County Police Seek Public's Aid In Cracking Unsolved Murder Investigation Baltimore County detectives are asking for the public’s help finding the suspect responsible for a fatal October shooting, authorities say. Robert Perkins, 40, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 4500 block of Brightwater Court around 2:30 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 2, according to Baltimore County police. Perkins was rushed to a hospital where he succumbed to his wounds several days later. Please contact 410-307-2020 with information about this crime. Callers may remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward when submitting tips through Metro Crime Stoppers Of Maryland.

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Schools
Alert Issued For Flasher Wanted For Exposing Himself To Students On University Of Maryland Bus Alert Issued For Flasher Wanted For Exposing Himself To Students On University Of Maryland Bus
Alert Issued For Flasher Wanted For Exposing Himself To Students On University Of Maryland Bus The University of Maryland Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a man wanted for an indecent exposure incident on a shuttle bus. An alert was issued by police in College Park as they attempt to track down a man (pictured above) who has been identified as a suspect for allegedly exposing himself on Friday, Sept. 2, on a Shuttle-UM bus. A female student reported to police that she and two friends got on the Shuttle-UM 104 bus at the Wind Tunnel Building on the day of the incident. As the bus was traveling towards the College Park Metro, an unknown attempted…

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Police & Fire
$55K Reward Offered For Arrest Of Dangerous Suspect Who Killed Jewish Father Working In DC $55K Reward Offered For Arrest Of Dangerous Suspect Who Killed Jewish Father Working In DC
$55K Reward Offered For Arrest Of Dangerous Suspect Who Killed Jewish Father Working In DC The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch is asking for the public's help locating several murder suspects wanted on separate homicide offenses. A $55,000 reward is being offered to find Avery Miller, 27, who is wanted after the murder of Aryeh Wolf, 25, in the 5100 block of Call Place, Southeast on Wednesday, Aug. 10, according to Metropolitan Police. Avery MillerMetropolitan Police Department Wolf was a young Jewish father who was working in Washington, DC at the time of the horrific murder. Miler, was reported to be seen in the 5300 block of Ames Street, Northeast, on Tue…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Found Dead In Apartment From Body Trauma, Police Say Maryland Man Found Dead In Apartment From Body Trauma, Police Say
Maryland Man Found Dead In Apartment From Body Trauma, Police Say Know anything? Police investigators in Maryland are seeking the public’s assistance as they investigate a potential homicide in Prince George’s County. Landover resident Dameon Broadus, 44, was found dead inside a 75th Avenue apartment on Thursday, Aug. 25 as members of the Prince George's Police Department conducted a welfare check. At approximately 3:40 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, patrol officers were called to the 3200 block of 75th Avenue for the check, and upon arrival, they located Broadus dead inside the apartment suffering from blunt force trauma to his body. He was pronounced de…

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News
Alert Issued For Missing Man Possibly In Need Of Medical Attention In St. Mary's County Alert Issued For Missing Man Possibly In Need Of Medical Attention In St. Mary's County
Alert Issued For Missing Man Possibly In Need Of Medical Attention In St. Mary's County Seen him? An alert has been issued by law enforcement agencies in Maryland as they seek the public’s assistance in locating a missing man who may be in need of medical attention. The Maryland Center for Missing and Unidentified Persons (MCMUP) released a photo of 31-year-old Shawn Paavola, who was last seen on Sunday, Aug. 7 in Charlotte Hall in St. Mary’s County. Investigators described Paavola as being 6-foot-3 weighing approximately 230 pounds. He is known to have a beard and wavy, strawberry blonde hair, officials said, and he regularly frequents Maryland’s eastern shore. He may be …

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Police & Fire
New Video Of Homicide At Maryland Gas Station, Suspects Released New Video Of Homicide At Maryland Gas Station, Suspects Released
New Video Of Homicide At Maryland Gas Station, Suspects Released Police are asking for the public's help identifying suspects after releasing security video from a homicide this past winter, authorities say. The shooting occurred around 11:45 p.m., Jan. 10, 2022, at a gas station in the 3900 block of Liberty Heights Avenue, according to Baltimore police. The main suspect is seen wearing a mask and a hood in the video firing several shots at his victim, and two other suspects are seen passing the security camera afterward. Anyone with information about the shooting, or the suspects is being asked to call homicide detectives at 410-396-2100. Those who wi…

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Police Continue Search For Silver Spring Teen Who Went Missing Over Weekend Police Continue Search For Silver Spring Teen Who Went Missing Over Weekend
Police Continue Search For Silver Spring Teen Who Went Missing Over Weekend Police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing teenage girl from Silver Spring. Senit Joseph, 15, was last seen on the 3500 block of Clara Downey Avenue around 7:30 a.m., Friday June 3, Montgomery County Police say.  Joseph is described as 5-feet, 8-inches tall, weighing 100 pounds. She has black curly hair and brown eyes, with clear braces on her teeth.  She was last seen wearing a black long sleeved t-shirt, blue jeans, and white sneakers. If you have seen Senit Joseph or know her whereabouts is asked to call the police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000 (24-h…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Gunman Sought In Bel Air Road Rage Incident: State Police Gunman Sought In Bel Air Road Rage Incident: State Police
Gunman Sought In Bel Air Road Rage Incident: State Police State police in Maryland are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a wanted man who threatened another driver with a handgun following a two-car crash in Harford County. An alert was issued by state police and the Harford County Sheriff’s Office as they attempt to track down a man who allegedly brandished a weapon during an incident in Bel Air on Friday, June 3. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Bel Air barrack responded to the crash at approximately 3 p.m. on June 3 near the 2400 block of Cresswell Road in Bel Air. According to the preliminary investigation, police said that i…

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