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'Blindman' Helps Expose Glen Burnie Man's Alleged Cross-Country Meth Pipeline: Feds 'Blindman' Helps Expose Glen Burnie Man's Alleged Cross-Country Meth Pipeline: Feds
'Blindman' Helps Expose Glen Burnie Man's Alleged Cross-Country Meth Pipeline: Feds A contact saved as "Blindman" helped expose a massive meth pipeline stretching across the country and into Maryland, federal prosecutors say. Three men are now facing federal charges in a California-to-Maryland drug conspiracy involving nearly six kilograms of pure crystal methamphetamine, approximately 10 kilograms of meth pills, cocaine, fentanyl and an illegally sold handgun. Samir Footman, 38, of Halethorpe; Kenny Guyton, 44, of Glen Burnie; and Marcus McDaniel, 45, of Stockton, California, were charged in a superseding indictment announced by the US Attorney's Office for the District o…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Insider Turned Unemployment System Access Into Her Own Payday, Feds Say Maryland Insider Turned Unemployment System Access Into Her Own Payday, Feds Say
Maryland Insider Turned Unemployment System Access Into Her Own Payday, Feds Say Katrina McCant had the kind of access most fraudsters could only dream about. Working inside Maryland's unemployment system, the 41-year-old Baltimore woman could approve documents, remove fraud holds and make changes to claims. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal prosecutors say she used those privileges to line her own pockets. McCant pleaded guilty on Monday, Aug. 10, in Maryland federal court to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft after admitting she exploited her job with a state contractor to steal unemployment benefits and help others get fraudulent claims paid.…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Restaurant Bathroom Ambush Ends With Attacker Arrested In DC: Police (UPDATED) Maryland Restaurant Bathroom Ambush Ends With Attacker Arrested In DC: Police (UPDATED)
Maryland Restaurant Bathroom Ambush Ends With Attacker Arrested In DC: Police (Updated) The man accused of turning a trip to a Maryland restaurant bathroom into a bloody ambush has been caught. Mark Reginald Melton, 34, was arrested in Washington, DC, weeks after investigators say he followed a man into the restroom at The Angry Jerk in Silver Spring and stabbed him multiple times, Montgomery County Police officials announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The victim was left fighting for his life. The attack happened around 10:34 p.m. on Friday, July 10, at the restaurant in the 8200 block of Georgia Avenue, where investigators say Melton walked into the men's bathroom, attacked the v…

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by Zak Failla
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Headlights May Be Too Bright In Latest Tesla Recall: What To Know Headlights May Be Too Bright In Latest Tesla Recall: What To Know
Headlights May Be Too Bright In Latest Tesla Recall: What To Know Tesla is recalling more than 20,000 vehicles because their headlights may be too bright in the electric automaker's latest safety problem. The recall affects 20,349 vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report filed on Wednesday, Aug. 5. The affected Teslas include certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. The low-beam headlights may exceed the maximum allowed light output, reducing visibility for oncoming drivers and increasing the risk of a crash. That means the vehicles fail to comply with federal requirements for lamps, reflective devices, and…

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by Chris Spiker
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'America's Head Cheerleader' Just Announced Her Next Move 'America's Head Cheerleader' Just Announced Her Next Move
'America's Head Cheerleader' Just Announced Her Next Move Reece Weaver has made her next move. The former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader who rose to fame on Netflix's "America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders" will make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in "Chicago," she announced Tuesday morning, Aug. 11, on "CBS Mornings." Weaver will begin her six-week limited engagement at the Ambassador Theatre in New York City on Monday, Sept. 7, and continue through Sunday, Oct. 18. Last June, "The Wall Street Journal" published an article titled "America’s Head Cheerleader Wants You to Back Off Her Husband." The article centered around Weaver's …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Snaps Suspect's Photo After Phone Appears Under Bathroom Stall: Police Woman Snaps Suspect's Photo After Phone Appears Under Bathroom Stall: Police
Woman Snaps Suspect's Photo After Phone Appears Under Bathroom Stall: Police A trip to the bathroom took a disturbing turn when a phone suddenly appeared beneath the stall. An 18-year-old woman was inside a restroom at the Tempo by Hilton hotel at in the 9800 block of Discovery Boulevard in Manassas on Monday, Aug. 10, when she spotted the device and realized someone may have been filming her, according to the Prince William County Police Department. She didn't stay inside the stall. The woman came out and confronted the stranger, police said. Following a brief encounter, the man walked out of the bathroom and fled the hotel through a side door. He was gone by th…

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by Zak Failla
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Lightning Strike Caused $300K In Damage At Maryland Home Lightning Strike Caused $300K In Damage At Maryland Home
Lightning Strike Caused $300K In Damage At Maryland Home One lightning strike was apparently all it took to send flames ripping through the roof of a Maryland home. The fire broke out around 4:15 p.m. during the thunderstorms that rocked the region on Monday, Aug. 10.  The blaze was reported inside a home in the 800 block of Countf Falme Court in Westminster, where crews arrived to find flames tearing through the upper portion of the house. It quickly became an all-hands effort. Approximately 60 firefighters converged on the Carroll County home as crews attacked the fire, which investigators say had taken hold in the roof and attic. They …

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by Zak Failla
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Software Glitch Can Disable Turn Signals, Forcing Recall Of 500K Toyota Cars Software Glitch Can Disable Turn Signals, Forcing Recall Of 500K Toyota Cars
Software Glitch Can Disable Turn Signals, Forcing Recall Of 500K Toyota Cars More than 500,000 Toyota cars are being recalled because of a dashboard software problem that can disable turn signals, hazard lights, and safety warnings. Toyota is recalling about 508,354 Camry Hybrid vehicles in the US, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report filed on Thursday, Aug. 6. The Camrys are from the 2025 and 2026 model years. The 7-inch instrument cluster display can go blank when the vehicle starts because of a software error. The problem can also deactivate the turn signals, hazard lights, seat belt reminders, and smart key warning. The …

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by Chris Spiker
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Shooter Sought After 16-Year-Old Killed During Virginia Quinceañera Fight Shooter Sought After 16-Year-Old Killed During Virginia Quinceañera Fight
Shooter Sought After 16-Year-Old Killed During Virginia Quinceañera Fight A celebration meant to mark a milestone ended with a 16-year-old boy dead and his killer on the run. Samuel Ojeda, of Triangle, has been identified as the teen fatally shot during an altercation at a quinceañera in Virginia on Saturday, Aug. 8, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office. The shooting happened at a rural property at 11770 Bowery Lane near Catlett, where deputies arrived at approximately 9:30 p.m. after callers reported a noisy outdoor party and the sound of gunfire. When deputies got there, they found a large crowd celebrating a quinceañera. They also determined the…

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by Zak Failla
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5-Year-Old Girl Dead, Man Airlifted After Maryland Shooting: State Police (DEVELOPING) 5-Year-Old Girl Dead, Man Airlifted After Maryland Shooting: State Police (DEVELOPING)
5-Year-Old Girl Dead, Man Airlifted After Maryland Shooting: State Police (Developing) A 5-year-old girl is dead. A man was airlifted with gunshot wounds. Now Maryland State Police are trying to determine what happened inside a home before dawn. Troopers were called to a residence in the 3900 block of Ocean Gateway in Linkwood at approximately 2:17 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, where they found the girl and a 30-year-old man suffering from suspected gunshot wounds. The child did not survive. The man was flown by a Maryland State Police Aviation Command helicopter to a trauma center for treatment. His condition was not immediately released. What led to the shooting remains unclear…

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by Zak Failla
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Second Child Abused Just One Week Before DC Man's Arrest: Feds Second Child Abused Just One Week Before DC Man's Arrest: Feds
Second Child Abused Just One Week Before DC Man's Arrest: Feds The youngest was just 8 years old. And prosecutors say the alleged abuse continued until days before an arrest. Antonio Simpson, 31, of Washington, DC, was indicted on 12 counts on Monday, Aug. 10, in a child sexual abuse case involving two children who were 8 and 9 years old when the alleged abuse began, federal prosecutors announced. The allegations span more than a year. And according to the indictment, Simpson allegedly had access to one of the children through someone responsible for her care. Prosecutors say Simpson was the partner of an adult who had a duty or responsibility for th…

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by Zak Failla
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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Return: 'Mayday!' American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Return: 'Mayday!'
American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Return: 'Mayday!' A routine American Airlines flight turned into a midair emergency shortly after takeoff, forcing the crew to make a rapid return to the airport. The Charlotte-bound flight struck birds after departing Myrtle Beach International Airport in South Carolina on Monday, Aug. 10, causing an engine problem and prompting the pilot to declare a Mayday, according to multiple reports. "Mayday, Mayday, Mayday!" the pilot said in air traffic control audio available through LiveATC.net as the crew requested priority clearance to return to Myrtle Beach.  The American Airlines Boeing 737 was carrying …

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by Joe Lombardi