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Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After Disturbance At Sheriff’s Residence In Maryland: Authorities
A Chesapeake Beach man is facing multiple charges after allegedly trespassing and threatening Calvert County Sheriff Ricky Cox and his family at their home earlier this month, according to officials. On Nov. 7, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m., deputies responded to the Sheriff’s home following reports of a trespassing incident involving 42-year-old Calvin Wayne Blackwell, Jr. who is familiar to law enforcement, causing a disturbance. Deputies say Blackwell was banging on the front door, yelling, and alarming Cox and his family. When officers arrived, Blackwell was seated in a vehicl…
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'International Fugitive' From MD Sentenced After Four Years On The Lam For Bail Violations
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 time behind bars. Ranjith Keerikkattil, 35, formerly of Catonsville, left the United States after being found guilty of stalking a junior co-worker before he was re-arrested four years later, authorities announced. On Wednesday, he was sentenced to 12 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after being convicted and then failing to appear in court, according to the DOJ. Prosecutors said that Keeri…
Police & Fire
Man With Stalking History Arrested After Estranged Wife Killed In Maryland: Sheriff (
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A smiling suspect with a history of stalking has been accused of killing his estranged wife amid a contentious divorce in Frederick County, the sheriff's office announced. Walkersville resident Frederick Owusu Sakyi, 33, was tracked from the scene of a murder at Giant in Urbana and arrested without incident in connection to the fatal shooting of 33-year-old Tenisha Butler, according to authorities. At around 11:11 p.m. on Jan. 6, members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office were called to the Urbana Giant in the 3500 block of Sugarloaf Parkway, where there was a report of a shootin…
Politics
Former Official Gets Prison Time For Abusing Power, Stalking Exes In Baltimore
Embattled former Baltimore City Assistant State’s Attorney Adam Lane Chaudry will spend time behind bars with some of the people he helped put away for stalking former paramours and their friends, federal authorities announced. Chaudry, 43, was sentenced this week to two years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty late last year to two counts of fraud in connection with obtaining confidential phone records. Between June 2009 and June 18, 2021, prosecutors say that Chaudry caused three grand jury subpoenas to be sent to a telecommunications…
News
Disgraced Former Baltimore City Assistant State's Attorney Ordered Disbarred: Report
Embattled former Baltimore City Assistant State’s Attorney Adam Lane Chaudry has reportedly been disbarred as he faces years in prison for using his power to stalk two former romantic partners. Chaudry, 43, pleaded guilty in December to two counts of fraud in connection with obtaining confidential phone records, admitting that he committed the crime knowing the information could be used in furtherance and with the intent to commit stalking. This week, the Supreme Court of Maryland ordered that Chaudry be disbarred, saying that he “engaged in misconduct that violates the Maryland Attorn…
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Bryan Kohberger Stalked His Victims For Weeks, Was Meticulous About DNA Trail: Report
The 28-year-old criminology student accused of killing the four University of Idaho students stalked them for weeks leading up to the slayings and then was meticulous about not leaving fingerprints behind, according to a new report by the Daily Mail. Bryan Kohberger's cell phone pings "followed [the victims'] every move for weeks," a source told the outlet, noting their locations matched up on multiple occasions. Kohberger also allegedly wore gloves in public places following the killings, the source tells Daily Mail. While Kohberger was arrested during a raid of his family's Pocono Mountai…
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Former Baltimore City Assistant State's Attorney Admits To Obtaining Phone Records, Stalking Ex
Former Baltimore City Assistant State's Attorney Adam Lane Chaudry has reached a plea agreement admitting that he obtained confidential phone records to stalk two romantic partners, federal officials announced. Chaudry, 43, pleaded guilty on Friday, Dec. 9 to two counts of fraud in connection with obtaining confidential phone records, admitting that he committed the crime knowing the information could be used in furtherance and with the intent to commit stalking. Between June 2009 and June 18, 2021, prosecutors say that Chaudry caused three grand jury subpoenas to be sent to a telecommunica…
Police & Fire
Philly Man Who Stalked, Beat Mom And Son Arrested In Baltimore: Police
A Philadelphia man accused of stalking a mother and her son before violently beating and robbing them in the street was arrested in Baltimore, police sources say. Deputy Police Commissioner Frank Vanore wrote in a statement Friday, Dec. 2 that 25-year-old Lance Ryan was taken into custody early that morning. FBI Violent Crime Task Force took Lance Ryan into custody in Baltimore MD this morning. He will return to Philadelphia to face charges in the 11/7 Robbery and assault in South Philly. More Details will follow. — Frank Vanore (@PPDFrankVanore) December 2, 2022 Ryan was sought in …
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'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…
Police & Fire
Former Pennsylvania Officer Charged With Stalking And Harassing Ex-GF
A former Bethlehem police officer has been charged with stalking and harassing another police department employee — someone he used to be in a relationship with, authorities announced. Noah Klingborg, 27, is expected to turn himself into the Bethlehem City Police Department on Tuesday afternoon, Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck said in a press release. Klingborg, of Bethlehem, is accused of stalking and harassing a civilian employee of the Bethlehem City Police Department that he had a relationship with between December 2021 and ended in June 2022, the release said. Af…
Schools
Maryland College Student Goes Viral On TikTok With Post On Armed, Dangerous Classmate
A junior at the University of Baltimore has made national news after going viral on TikTok as she issued a call for help about a student she claims came to class strapped with a gun and could be a potential danger on campus in the future. Madison Vital posted a video on the social media site over the weekend that has garnered nearly two million views where she stated that she doesn't feel safe going to class amid claims of threats and stalking. The video can be seen below. “Everybody that works or attends the University of Baltimore is at risk of losing their life by being there, and admin…
Police & Fire
Former Baltimore Prosecutor Who Abused Power To Stalk Ex-Partners Faces Federal Charges
A former Baltimore City Assistant State's Attorney has been indicted on federal charges for unlawfully obtaining phone records, authorities announce. Adam Lane Chaudry, 43, has been charged with 10 counts of fraud in connection with obtaining confidential phone records after an indictment alleged that Chaudry committed the crime knowing that information may be used in the intent to commit stalking, according to the Department of Justice. From June 2009 to June 18, 2021, Chaudry worked as an Assistant State’s Attorney in the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office. From September 2015 …
Police & Fire
Peeping Tom Busted For Indecent Exposure, Stalking In Maryland, Sheriff Says
The investigation into a Peeping Tom in Maryland who has potentially been at the act for years has been charged for multiple incidents of indecent exposure in Maryland, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced. Waldorf resident Frederick Michael McPhatter, 30, is facing a host of charges for allegedly peeing into a Mirkwood Lane home on multiple occasions - including once when children were inside the residence, officials said. In late August, officers from the sheriff's office responded to the home when residents reported that they observed a man who appeared to be naked from the wais…
Police & Fire
PA Man Violates Protection Order By Locking Himself In Ex-Wife's Bedroom: Police
A Pennsylvania man who had repeatedly stalked his ex-wife and trespassed on her property was arrested again when he was found locked inside her bedroom, hours after being served with a protection from abuse order, authorities said. An investigation into Robert Brennan, 82, began on March 23 when his ex-wife's court-appointed guardian told him and Lower Moreland police he was no longer welcome at the incapacitated woman's Woodland Road home, local police said. Brennan, who had a spare key, entered the house several times before the locks were changed on March 24, Lower Morelan…
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