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Coke, Cash Seized From Suspected Dealer In Northern Maryland: Officials Coke, Cash Seized From Suspected Dealer In Northern Maryland: Officials
Coke, Cash Seized From Suspected Dealer In Northern Maryland: Officials A suspected cocaine trafficker was arrested after a traffic stop in Carroll County led to a major drug bust, authorities said. Harford County resident Thomas Wayne Hawkins, 61, who was the target of a multi-agency investigation, is accused of transporting and selling large quantities of cocaine throughout the region, according to the Carroll County Drug and Firearms Task Force. Investigators stopped Hawkins’ car at approximately 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, in Carroll County for a traffic infraction.  During that stop, a spokesperson for the Task Force said that a K9 unit conducted an o…

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by Zak Failla
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CEO Murder: Manhattan Grand Jury Indicts Luigi Mangione, Could Be Extradited To NY In Days CEO Murder: Manhattan Grand Jury Indicts Luigi Mangione, Could Be Extradited To NY In Days
CEO Murder: Manhattan Grand Jury Indicts Luigi Mangione, Could Be Extradited To NY In Days Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing former UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Mangione is charged with one count of first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism and two counts of second-degree murder. Mangione, a 26-year-old Maryland native, had fled New York City after the high-profile targeted assassination outside the New York Hilton in Manhattan on Wednesday, Dec. 4.  UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. UnitedHealthcare After a days-long manhunt, Mangione was apprehended at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsy…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Officers In Anne Arundel Indicted For Misconduct Following Fatal 2023 Crash; Chief Responds Officers In Anne Arundel Indicted For Misconduct Following Fatal 2023 Crash; Chief Responds
Officers In Anne Arundel Indicted For Misconduct Following Fatal 2023 Crash; Chief Responds Two Anne Arundel County police officers have been indicted for misconduct in office following an investigation into their actions during a fatal crash in Pasadena last year, officials announced. Cpl. K. Schnell and Cpl. E. Vasquez were issued criminal summonses on Friday, Dec. 6 following an investigation led by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, according to Anne Arundel County Chief of Police Amal E. Awad. The indictments stem from a crash that occurred on Dec. 7, 2023, but details about the alleged misconduct have not been disclosed.  Damione Gardner, 22, of Baltimore, wa…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Indicted For Traveling Abroad To Engage In Illicit Acts With Minor: Feds Maryland Man Indicted For Traveling Abroad To Engage In Illicit Acts With Minor: Feds
Maryland Man Indicted For Traveling Abroad To Engage In Illicit Acts With Minor: Feds A Maryland man who allegedly traveled abroad to engage in unlawful sexual activities with a minor is facing decades in prison, federal authorities announced. Clinton resident Carlos Puente, 46, was indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple child exploitation offenses, officials said. According to the seven-count indictment, between approximately Oct. 1, 2021, and April 22, 2022, Puente allegedly enticed a minor victim to engage in unlawful sexual activity and produce child pornography. Additionally, Puente allegedly traveled outside of the United States to engage in illicit sexual condu…

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by Zak Failla
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Teens Charged As Adults For String Of Armed Carjackings In Prince George's County, Police Say Teens Charged As Adults For String Of Armed Carjackings In Prince George's County, Police Say
Teens Charged As Adults For String Of Armed Carjackings In Prince George's County, Police Say Two teens are facing dozens of charges following a string of armed carjackings, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. A 16-year-old teen from Upper Marlboro and 17-year-old from Lanham were indicted on a total of 74 charges following a lengthy investigation into a string of summertime carjackings. They were both charged as adults. Investigators say that the pair were connected to nine cases - seven armed carjackings, an attempted armed carjacking, and a stolen vehicle - that were all reported between June 4 and July 9 over the summer. Every incident was reported in th…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
NJ Sen. Bob Menendez Convicted Of Corruption NJ Sen. Bob Menendez Convicted Of Corruption
NJ Sen. Bob Menendez Convicted Of Corruption New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted on corruption charges Tuesday, July 16. The jury found Menendez, a Democrat, guilty on all 16 counts after prosecutors accused him of giving secret information and military aid to Egypt in exchange for various favors, according to a release by the US Department of Justice. Menendez, a power broker in Hudson County and former chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee had professed his innocence. The senator, first appointed in 2006, had already ruled out running as a Democrat in this year's election but said he was considering an independen…

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by Sam Barron
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Criminal Enterprises Broken Up Following 'Major Crime Sprees' In Baltimore, Howard Counties Criminal Enterprises Broken Up Following 'Major Crime Sprees' In Baltimore, Howard Counties
Criminal Enterprises Broken Up Following 'Major Crime Sprees' In Baltimore, Howard Counties Two crime enterprises largely made up of young offenders that have terrorized more than 100 victims in Baltimore during a series of crimes, authorities announced on Wednesday. Officials say that indictments have been filed, resulting in multiple people being charged, all of whom were between the ages of 15 and 19 years old. Indicted by the Maryland Attorney General:19-year-old Corey Sabb Jr. charged with 155 counts20-year-old Dewayne Sanders charged with 245 counts18-year-old Allen Hill charged with 76 counts17-year-old charged with 251 counts17-year-old charged with 94 counts — Baltimo…

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by Zak Failla
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Peeping Tom Indicted On 68 Charges For Recording Women, Stealing Data In Maryland: Police Peeping Tom Indicted On 68 Charges For Recording Women, Stealing Data In Maryland: Police
Peeping Tom Indicted On 68 Charges For Recording Women, Stealing Data In Maryland: Police A Peeping Tom who allegedly secretly filmed women and stole data from patients' cellphones at his workplace is behind bars in Howard County, according to police. Owings Mills resident Delano Draine, 43, has been indicted on 68 charges for allegedly recording dressing room and upskirt videos of women and illegally accessing private media of patients and coworkers at a Columbia dental office where he worked, authorities announced on Wednesday. In December 2023, a 16-year-old girl reported that while in a dressing room at a clothing store in The Mall in Columbia, she spotted a man re…

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by Zak Failla