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Deputy Sheriff Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child In Maryland, Police Say
A deputy sheriff in Maryland is facing disturbing charges for allegedly abusing a child nearly a decade ago in Anne Arundel County, police announced.
Anthony Nickoles, 42, of Pasadena, was taken into custody on Wednesday, March 26, in Annapolis, following an investigation by the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Unit.
The case stems from a report made to authorities earlier this month.
On Monday, March 3, the Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office alerted county police about an allegation involving one of their own deputies. Detectives launched an inves…
Cop Shooter In Custody, Wounded Officer Released After Attack At Maryland Precinct: Police
A man accused of ambushing and shooting a Baltimore County police officer outside a precinct is behind bars, while the wounded officer has been released from the hospital, authorities announced.
Andrew Britt, 27, has been charged with multiple offenses, including two counts of attempted first-degree murder, for allegedly opening fire on officers in the parking lot of the Wilkens Precinct on Thursday, March 13, Baltimore County Police said.
Investigators say Britt approached an officer outside his patrol vehicle around 2:30 p.m. and began speaking with him. Moments later, he pulled out a gun…
Husband Calls 911 To Confess To Stabbing Wife In Prince George's Before Fleeing To VA: Police
A Maryland man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing his wife to death, calling 911 to confess, and then fleeing to Virginia, authorities said.
Kenton Donaldson, 38, is facing first-degree murder charges in connection with the brutal killing of 33-year-old LeNaiya Donaldson inside her Oxon Hill apartment, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department.
The violent domestic dispute unfolded around 10:15 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, when a friend of the victim called 911 to report a disturbance inside the home on Kennebec Street, officials said.
Minutes later, police received a s…
Drug Kingpin With 1,700+ Fentanyl Pills Gets Prison Time In Maryland
A Maryland man who ran a large-scale drug operation that funneled fentanyl through Southern Maryland will spend the next five decades behind bars.
John Thomas Hess, 33, of St. Inigoes, was sentenced to 85 years in prison, with 50 years of active incarceration, for the importation and distribution of fentanyl, St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced.
Hess led an extensive drug trafficking network, with investigators seizing over 1,700 fentanyl-laced pills.
Prosecutors made note that even two milligrams of fentanyl can be lethal, meaning the amount Hess possessed ha…
Fool Me Twice: Dealer Hit With Lengthy Sentence After Two Drug Busts In Maryland
An Elkton man with a history of drug distribution will spend nearly two decades behind bars after being caught with fentanyl and cocaine—twice, authorities said.
Nakia Pollard, 50, was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Friday, March 7, after pleading guilty to multiple counts of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, according to the Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Pollard’s troubles began in June 2022, when investigators with the Cecil County Drug Task Force raided a hotel room where he was staying. Inside, they found fentanyl, cocaine, cash, and drug paraphern…
Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Gun Seized In Maryland Hotel Drug Bust: Police
A narcotics investigation at a hotel in Northern Maryland led to the seizure of drugs, cash, a loaded handgun, and the arrest of two men, authorities announced.
Aberdeen Police executed nine search warrants at a hotel in the 700 block of West Bel Air Avenue following an extensive probe into alleged drug sales.
While executing the warrants, investigators arrested Darnell Mitchell, 40, and Riyad Carter, 21, in connection with the operation.
The suspects face felony and misdemeanor drug charges, along with weapons charges.
During the bust, officers seized:
Over two ounces of suspecte…
