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Four Arrested Following Drug Trafficking Investigation in Carroll County: State's Attorney
An extensive investigation into drug dealing in Carroll County led to the apprehension of four wanted suspects who have been indicted by a grand jury, the state's attorney's office announced.
Last week, the county's Drug and Firearms Trafficking Task Force (DTF) and local police agencies executed three search warrants at local residences in Carroll and Baltimore counties, leading to the arrest of four suspects.
Those charged:
Christine Katheryn Harris, 49, of Taneytown;
William Randy Tew, 42, of Taneytown;
Melissa Dawn Smith, 41, of Reisterstown;
Randolph Eric Vassar, 55, of Owings …
Driver On Cocaine Causes Crash Killing 5 — Including Infant — At MD/PA Line: Coroner
A toxicology report has revealed that the driver of a Honda Accord was on cocaine when he caused a quintuple fatal, three-vehicle crash at the Maryland and Pennsylvania state line, authorities announced in April 2024.
The Fayette County Coroner Dr. Bob Baker previously identified the victims of the crash — all from Delaware, Ohio — as follows, as Daily Voice reported at the time:
Harold Nibert, 55-years-old.
Bradley Scott Thivener, 47-years-old.
Krystal May, 36-years-old.
Amanda Dawson, 33-years-old.
Amanda's son, Kullen Dawson, 7-months-old.
Niber…
Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized During Washington County Traffic Stop: Maryland State Police
A traffic stop in Washington County led to a host of drug charges for an alleged distributor who was caught with heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine, according to Maryland State Police.
Baltimore resident Orlando Rogers, Jr, 38, was busted by troopers this week following a speeding stop in Hagerstown on Route 40, officials said on Friday, March 3.
Shortly before 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, investigators say that a trooper from the Hagerstown Barrack stopped Rogers in a Nissan Versa when he was speeding in the westbound lanes of Route 40 (Dual Highway) near Day Road.
According to police, during…
Nine Pounds Of Pot, Coke, Cash Seized From Driver In Baltimore After Crash, Police Say
A Randallstown man was arrested after police found him with more than nine pounds of suspected marijuana and cocaine, authorities say.
Michael Harrell Jr., 30, was pulled over after observing him driving a Honda Accord with a paper license plate that was registered to a Ford Truck on the night of Friday, Jan. 13, according to Baltimore police.
When officers approached the vehicle, they saw a handgun and suspected narcotics. Harrell then tried to drive away, but collided with a police vehicle.
The crash caused both vehicles to run off the road, with Harrell's vehicle coming to a stop …
Laurel Man Sentenced For Distributing Fentanyl, Cocaine, Marijuana Through US Mail: DOJ
Federal officials have sentenced a Maryland man to nearly two decades in prison for distributing kilograms of fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana through the US mail.
Laurel resident Michael Fisher, 47, also known as Mark Wilson, was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking operation that spanned from California to Maryland.
In total, prosecutors said that Fisher was responsible for the shipment of approximately 120 kilograms of cocaine, 6.5 kilograms of fentanyl, and 50 kilograms of marijuana as part of…
Maryland 'NFL' Gang Leader, Member Admit To Murder, Drug Distribution: Feds
A leader and member of a Maryland “NFL” gang are expected to be sentenced to decades in prison after admitting to a wide-ranging conspiracy that included murder and drug distribution charges.
Gang leader Gregory Butler - also known as “Gotti,” “Sags,” and “Little Dick,” 31, and member James Henry Roberts, also known as “Bub,” 32, both of Baltimore, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise related to their activities in the NFL gang.
Federal prosecutors said that the gang operated in the Edmondson Village area in Southwest Baltimore, specifically, Normandy, Fr…
