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'Exceptionally Large Party' In Quiet Neighborhood Draws Attention Of Charles County Sheriff 'Exceptionally Large Party' In Quiet Neighborhood Draws Attention Of Charles County Sheriff
'Exceptionally Large Party' In Quiet Neighborhood Draws Attention Of Charles County Sheriff The Charles County Sheriff's Office is calling on local and state authorities to enact new regulations after a massive party caused mayhem for a quiet neighborhood over the weekend. Patrol officers were called on Saturday night to Inheritance Drive in Brandywine following multiple calls from neighbors regarding "an exceptionally large party, traffic complaints, and disorderly behavior."  The calls to the sheriff's office came at around 7:30 p.m. on June 1.  Upwards of 200 cards were parked on the street and in yards throughout the neighborhood, according to the sheriff's office, …

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by Zak Failla
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Three Teens Charged For Towson Town Center Stabbing In Baltimore County: Police Three Teens Charged For Towson Town Center Stabbing In Baltimore County: Police
Three Teens Charged For Towson Town Center Stabbing In Baltimore County: Police Three teens are facing charges in connection to a stabbing at the Towson Town Center late last month, police announced on Tuesday. Two 17-year-old teen boys - one of whom was charged as an adult - and a 15-year-old girl have been identified and charged in connection to the assault on Wednesday, May 29. Officers from the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the 800 block of Dulaney Valley Road in Towson on the night of the stabbing, where there was a group of minors who assaulted an adult victim, leaving him with a non-life-threatening laceration. The victim said that the inciden…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Elementary School Principal Accused Of Assaulting Student In Maryland: Police Elementary School Principal Accused Of Assaulting Student In Maryland: Police
Elementary School Principal Accused Of Assaulting Student In Maryland: Police The elementary school principal in Montgomery County accused of assaulting a student has turned himself in and is facing charges, according to the police. In February, the Rockville City Police Department was tipped off by a staff member about an alleged assault of a student at Ritchie Park Elementary School, and an investigation by the agency and state's attorney's office identified Principal Andrew Winter as the suspect. On Monday, June 3, police say that a warrant was issued by a District Court Commissioner for one count of second-degree assault, and the 54-year-old Winter turned hi…

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Police & Fire
Gun-Toting Teen Arrested For Assault After Breaking Out Weapon At Maryland Park: Sheriff Gun-Toting Teen Arrested For Assault After Breaking Out Weapon At Maryland Park: Sheriff
Gun-Toting Teen Arrested For Assault After Breaking Out Weapon At Maryland Park: Sheriff An 18-year-old man who pointed a gun at a group of people gathered at a Maryland park was apprehended after a short chase in St. Mary's County, according to the sheriff's office. Hollywood resident Javonte Taevon Fenwick was arrested over the weekend after allegedly breaking out a gun on Saturday afternoon at the George B. Cecil Park in Valley Lee, officials say. A spokesperson for the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office said that witnesses stated that following an altercation, a man - later identified as Fenwick - pointed a firearm at a group of people gathered at a pavilion in th…

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Police & Fire
Shooter Accused Of Killing One Teen, Hospitalizing Another In Maryland: Police Shooter Accused Of Killing One Teen, Hospitalizing Another In Maryland: Police
Shooter Accused Of Killing One Teen, Hospitalizing Another In Maryland: Police A 22-year-old Baltimore man who attempted to avoid his arrest has been charged in connection to the death of a 17-year-old in a double shooting that left a second teen boy hospitalized, police say. Korey Hopson has been taken into custody and charged with murder and other offenses following a deadly midday May shooting that left Denzel Johnson with fatal wounds.  According to the Baltimore Police Department, shortly before 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, officers were called to the 900 block of North Dukeland Street, where there were reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, they found Joh…

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Police & Fire
Second Virginia Man Accused Of Car Meet Murder In Maryland, Police Say Second Virginia Man Accused Of Car Meet Murder In Maryland, Police Say
Second Virginia Man Accused Of Car Meet Murder In Maryland, Police Say A second man from Virginia is in custody amid an ongoing investigation into the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man at a "car meet" in Maryland earlier this month, authorities announced. Woodbridge resident Caimon Harrell, 21, is being held in Virginia following a joint investigation with the Prince George's County Police Department in connection to the murder of Waldorf native John Phipps inside a vehicle, police say. This morning, deputies with the SCSO assisted PGPD's Homicide Unit with taking 22-year-old Raheem Adams into custody who was wanted for first and second degree m…

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Two Face 500 Years In Prison For Music Video Shootout Caught On Camera In Maryland: Prosecutors Two Face 500 Years In Prison For Music Video Shootout Caught On Camera In Maryland: Prosecutors
Two Face 500 Years In Prison For Music Video Shootout Caught On Camera In Maryland: Prosecutors Two young men are facing 500 years in prison after being convicted for their roles in a shootout in Montgomery County last year that was caught on camera, authorities announced. Callen Baker, 20, and Zachary Ciccantelli, 24, both of Rockville, were found guilty on an 18-count indictment that includes charges of assault and weapons offenses, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney. Prosecutors say that on March 1, 2023, the two arrived in the neighborhood in the 700 block of Monroe Street at the Fireside Park Apartment complex in the middle of the afternoon and opened fire on a g…

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Man Assaults Officer Telling Him To Back Off Of Security Guard In Arlington, Cops Say Man Assaults Officer Telling Him To Back Off Of Security Guard In Arlington, Cops Say
Man Assaults Officer Telling Him To Back Off Of Security Guard In Arlington, Cops Say A Maryland man has been arrested in Virginia after assaulting and seriously injuring an officer overnight, police said. The officer was conducting parking enforcement on the 2900 block of Columbia Pike in Arlington when he saw 29-year-old Otis Brown, of Waldorf, MD, confronting security of a nearby business around 12:50 a.m. Sunday, May 26, county police said. The officer approached Brown and told him to stop, but Brown shoved the officer into a parked, unoccupied vehicle, causing property damage, then hit the officer several times, county police said in a release. Brown fled on foot w…

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Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Men Followed Minor Off Bus Before Botched Robbery In Maryland: Police (VIDEO) Knife-Wielding Men Followed Minor Off Bus Before Botched Robbery In Maryland: Police (VIDEO)
Knife-Wielding Men Followed Minor Off Bus Before Botched Robbery In Maryland: Police (Video) Three men are wanted after trailing a person off a Ride On bus in Montgomery County they attacked during a botched robbery, police say. Surveillance video of three suspects who are wanted for an attempted armed robbery and assault was released by the police on Friday as they attempt to identify and locate the men involved in the incident. Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police are investigating the assault and attempted robbery. mcpdmedia According to police, on Sunday, May 12, a minor got out of the bus in the area of Georgia Avenue and Connecticut Avenue in Wheato…

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Police & Fire
Man 'Brutally Assaulted' Victim Sleeping On The Ground In Maryland, Police Say Man 'Brutally Assaulted' Victim Sleeping On The Ground In Maryland, Police Say
Man 'Brutally Assaulted' Victim Sleeping On The Ground In Maryland, Police Say One person was left with serious injuries to the head and face after being "viciously" beaten by a man while sleeping on the ground in Baltimore, police say. City resident Carlton Brooks, 27, was arrested days after an unprovoked early morning assault of a man who was hospitalized on Saturday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m. on May 18, officers were called to the 400 block of West Mulberry Street to probe a reported aggravated assault involving an unidentified man who was found suffering from serious injuries to his face and head. Investigators say that it was later determined that the man w…

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Woman Who Verbally, Physically Abused Child 'On Regular Basis' Convicted In Maryland Woman Who Verbally, Physically Abused Child 'On Regular Basis' Convicted In Maryland
Woman Who Verbally, Physically Abused Child 'On Regular Basis' Convicted In Maryland A woman in Frederick County is behind bars after being convicted of physically and verbally abusing a child, prosecutors announced. Ana Cecilia Gonzalez, 50, was convicted of second-degree child abuse and second-degree assault following a two-day bench trial after she was identified by a child as their abuser. According to the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office, in July last year, a student in an area elementary school advised a teacher, counselor, and School Resource Officer that she "did not feel safe," and that Gonzalez had hit her and verbally abused her on a regular basis.…

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Business
Shooter Apprehended Weeks After Altercation Inside Busy Maryland Applebee's, Sheriff Says Shooter Apprehended Weeks After Altercation Inside Busy Maryland Applebee's, Sheriff Says
Shooter Apprehended Weeks After Altercation Inside Busy Maryland Applebee's, Sheriff Says A homeless man has been taken into custody more than a month after a person was shot inside a busy Applebee's restaurant, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. The weeks-long investigation into an April shooting led to the arrest of Jontae Lamont Proctor, 21, who has no fixed address, authorities announced on Wednesday morning. Deputies were called to the eatery on Miramar Way in California at around 11:11 p.m. on April 2, where there were reports of a shooting inside the building. Applebee’s Restaurant on Miramar Way in California Google Maps street view According to in…

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