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Body-Worn Footage Of Cross-State Police Pursuit From Virginia To Maryland Released By AG Body-Worn Footage Of Cross-State Police Pursuit From Virginia To Maryland Released By AG
Body-Worn Footage Of Cross-State Police Pursuit From Virginia To Maryland Released By AG New shocking body-worn camera footage from an officer-involved high-speed police pursuit that started in Virginia before crossing state lines and ending with a violent crash in Charles County that left multiple people injured has been released. Last week, the Maryland Office of the Attorney General identified the officers and deputy involved in a high-speed police pursuit, which left several hospitalized. The officers include Police Officer First Class Jacob Shuar, a two-year veteran, and Cpl. Tommy Johnston, a 20-year veteran, both from the La Plata Police Department.  The Charles County …

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Maryland Dirt Biker’s Great Escape Ends In Epic Fail Seconds Later, Sheriff Says Maryland Dirt Biker’s Great Escape Ends In Epic Fail Seconds Later, Sheriff Says
Maryland Dirt Biker’s Great Escape Ends In Epic Fail Seconds Later, Sheriff Says A 19-year-old dirt biker’s fruitless attempt to flee from police was foiled almost as quickly as it began when he crashed mere seconds after taking off in Charles County, according to the sheriff's office. The incident unfolded shortly after 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, when officers spotted Waldorf resident Mason James Miles operating a dirt bike on Crain Highway near Port Tobacco Road, officials said. Officers initiated a traffic stop at a red light, but Miles allegedly tried to make a quick getaway. It went poorly. His escape didn’t last long—he immediately lost control of the bike …

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Obituaries
Father, Motorcycle Enthusiast In MD Died Doing What He Loves Father, Motorcycle Enthusiast In MD Died Doing What He Loves
Father, Motorcycle Enthusiast In MD Died Doing What He Loves A community is in mourning after a popular family man and motorcycle aficionado  from St. Mary's County was killed unexpectedly in a head-on crash during a ride through Welcome earlier this week.  Shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, Mechanicsville resident Alan Reinburg, 34, was struck by a Ford pick-up truck in Charles County near Route 6/Port Tobacco Road at Academy Place, according to investigators. The initial investigation found that Newburg resident Jeffrey Grasso, 37, was driving a Ford F-150 pick-up truck east on Port Tobacco Road while Reinburg was traveling along the …

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by Zak Failla