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Handgun-Wielding Man Wanted After Threatening To Shoot Employee At Maryland Cash Depot: Police Handgun-Wielding Man Wanted After Threatening To Shoot Employee At Maryland Cash Depot: Police
Handgun-Wielding Man Wanted After Threatening To Shoot Employee At Maryland Cash Depot: Police A wanted suspect has been arrested after threatening an employee during an aggressive attempted robbery in Glen Burnie, authorities say. The unknown suspect entered the Cash Depot at 7424 E. Furnace Branch Road around 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 3, according to Anne Arundel County police. The suspect then tried to force his way through a secured door before the employee jumped up to secure an additional lock. At that time, the suspect began kicking the door and showed a black handgun to the employee, threatening to shoot him. The employee called police and the suspect fled in a dark sedan t…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Maryland Drug Dealer With 'Enough Fentanyl To Kill More Than Two Million People' Sentenced Maryland Drug Dealer With 'Enough Fentanyl To Kill More Than Two Million People' Sentenced
Maryland Drug Dealer With 'Enough Fentanyl To Kill More Than Two Million People' Sentenced A Baltimore man has been sentenced to federal prison after possessing enough fentanyl to kill more than two million people, federal officials announced. Rajeim Ali Bradshaw, 49, was sentenced on Friday, July 29 after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute large quantities of fentanyl and heroin, according to the Department of Justice. He was sentenced to 136 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, prosecutors said. On June 20, 2019, prosecutors said Baltimore County police executed a search warrant at Bradshaw's home, recovering 5.5 kilogra…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Convict Busted With 'Ghost Gun,' PCP Attempting To Flee From Officers In Maryland: Sheriff Convict Busted With 'Ghost Gun,' PCP Attempting To Flee From Officers In Maryland: Sheriff
Convict Busted With 'Ghost Gun,' PCP Attempting To Flee From Officers In Maryland: Sheriff A convict from Prince George's County is facing new charges after being busted with an illegal "ghost gun" and PCP in Charles County, authorities announced. District Heights resident Malik Rashaad Dickey, 26, was apprehended by members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office after attempting to flee from officers who were conducting a traffic stop on Crain Highway in Waldorf, officials said. Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Friday, July 22 in the 2900 block of Crain Highway, during which, Dickey allegedly jumped out, grabbed a handgun that was in his …

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by Zak Failla
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Final Cherry Hill Gang Member Admits To Racketeering Conspiracy In Maryland: DOJ Final Cherry Hill Gang Member Admits To Racketeering Conspiracy In Maryland: DOJ
Final Cherry Hill Gang Member Admits To Racketeering Conspiracy In Maryland: DOJ A Cherry Hill Gang member in Maryland has become the latest to admit to his role in a racketeering conspiracy that included the murder of a person mistakenly believed to be a rival gang member, federal officials announced. Travis “Sticks” Alewine, 30, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise in connection with his membership in the “Hillside” gang, operating in the Cherry Hill neighborhood of Baltimore. US Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek Barron said that the ”Hillside” gang “distributed powder and crack cocaine, heroin, oxyc…

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by Zak Failla
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Eighth Suspect Arrested Following Germantown No-Knock Search Warrant Last Month Eighth Suspect Arrested Following Germantown No-Knock Search Warrant Last Month
Eighth Suspect Arrested Following Germantown No-Knock Search Warrant Last Month An eighth defendant has been arrested in connection to a no-knock search warrant in Germantown last month, authorities say. Deshawn Nelson, 18, was arrested following a successful raid on a Germantown residence, Montgomery County police announced. Seven other suspects were arrested from the home at 19753 Crystal Rock Drive on Wednesday, June 22, according to officials. The home was a known haven of guns and drugs, police said. Nelson was captured on an Instagram live video holding multiple guns and pointing them at the camera, but left the home before the warrant was executed.  Nelso…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Drug Bust: 16+ Pounds Of Pot, LSD, 'Ghost Guns' Seized From Maryland Duo Drug Bust: 16+ Pounds Of Pot, LSD, 'Ghost Guns' Seized From Maryland Duo
Drug Bust: 16+ Pounds Of Pot, LSD, 'Ghost Guns' Seized From Maryland Duo A veritable pharmacy of illegal narcotics was seized from a pair of alleged drug distributors in Maryland, who were also found to be in possession of multiple illegal “ghost guns,” an AR-15 rifle, and cash, authorities announced. Waldorf resident Michael David Griffith, Jr., 20, and White Plains resident Nicole Ann Brown, 21, are facing a host of drug and weapon charges following their arrests amid an ongoing investigation into drug dealing, the Charles County Sheriff said on Tuesday, July 12. Officials said that on Friday, July 8, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics En…

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by Zak Failla
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Hanover Man Sentenced For Firing 'Ghost Gun' At Secret Service Security Guards Hanover Man Sentenced For Firing 'Ghost Gun' At Secret Service Security Guards
Hanover Man Sentenced For Firing 'Ghost Gun' At Secret Service Security Guards A Maryland man will spend a decade behind bars after admitting to firing a "ghost gun" at multiple US Secret Service security guards during a parking dispute, federal officials announced. Jeremiah Peter Watson, 24, of Hanover, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to assault of a federal officer with a deadly or dangerous weapon, and using, carrying, or brandishing a firearm in relation to a violent crime. On Feb. 25, 2021, Watson drove to the entrance of a Secret Service facility in the area, positioning his veh…

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by Zak Failla
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California Man Indicted After Attempted Murder Of Brett Kavanaugh California Man Indicted After Attempted Murder Of Brett Kavanaugh
California Man Indicted After Attempted Murder Of Brett Kavanaugh A California man who tried to kill US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his Maryland home earlier this month has been indicted on a murder charge, authorities said. John Roske, 26, traveled across the country to Kavanaugh's home with weapons found only when Roske called an emergency line to discuss suicidal thoughts and confessed his plan on the early morning of June 8, according to the Department of Justice. Roske allegedly had a firearm, two magazines of ammunition with 10 rounds each of 9mm ammunition, 17 rounds of ammunition in a plastic bag, a black speed loader, and additional …

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by Annie DeVoe
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Police Cadet From DC Arrested For Alleged Gunpoint Robbery In Montgomery County: Report Police Cadet From DC Arrested For Alleged Gunpoint Robbery In Montgomery County: Report
Police Cadet From DC Arrested For Alleged Gunpoint Robbery In Montgomery County: Report A 19-year-old police cadet from DC was taken into custody following an alleged gunpoint robbery in Montgomery County, NBC Washington reports.  Christian Santos and his co-defendant allegedly pulled a gun on the victim while buying a pair of Jordan sneakers before driving away on Montrose Road in March, according to the report, which cites court documents. After his arrest, Metropolitan Police fired Santos, who admitted to driving the getaway car but denied using the gun, the report says. Click here to read the full article from NBC Washington.

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by David Cifarelli
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Masked Trio Carjack Maryland Audi Driver Doing Laundry: Police Masked Trio Carjack Maryland Audi Driver Doing Laundry: Police
Masked Trio Carjack Maryland Audi Driver Doing Laundry: Police Police are looking for three masked suspects who robbed a man at gunpoint in the laundry room at his Glen Burnie building and stole his car, authorities say. The suspects approached the man in the common room, where they brandished a short AK 47 style rifle and two handguns before stealing the victim's keys to the residence at the 1000 block of Cayer Drive around 12:45 p.m., May 22, according to Anne Arundel County Police.  The suspects then entered the victim's apartment and took shoes and an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing in the victim's black 2016 Audi Q3. The suspects, …

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by Annie DeVoe
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18-Year-Old Maryland Gunman Threatened Women With AR-15: Police 18-Year-Old Maryland Gunman Threatened Women With AR-15: Police
18-Year-Old Maryland Gunman Threatened Women With AR-15: Police An Edgewater teenager has been arrested after he allegedly threatened and pointed guns at women on multiple occasions, authorities say. Daniel James Bruce, 18, pointed guns at two women over the last month at his home on the 1500 block of Mayfield Road, according to Anne Arundel County Police.  The first victim said Bruce threatened and pointed an AR-15 at her on April 8, and the second victim claims he threatened and pointed a handgun at her on Thursday, May 19.  No shots were fired on either incident. A search warrant for Bruce's home was obtained and five firearms and thousan…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Virginia Man Pretended To Be Officer For Better Parking: Police Virginia Man Pretended To Be Officer For Better Parking: Police
Virginia Man Pretended To Be Officer For Better Parking: Police A Virginia man accused of impersonating a police officer to get a better parking spot was arrested with an arsenal of weapons and a cache of law enforcement gear, authorities said.  Josh Taber, 38 of Alexandria, told staff at the Ramada by Wyndham in Rockville that he was an "agent" and needed to park his SUV front of the building when he checked in earlier this month, Montgomery County police said. He even flashed a badge that seemed to back up his claim.  However, when vice detectives staked out the hotel as part of a prostitution probe on May 10, they were confused by the …

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by Josh Lanier