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Registered Sex Offenders In Maryland Cited For Violating Registry Rules Registered Sex Offenders In Maryland Cited For Violating Registry Rules
Registered Sex Offenders In Maryland Cited For Violating Registry Rules Three registered sex offenders are facing new charges in Maryland for allegedly violating the conditions behind their release after being placed on the state's sex offender registry. An alert was issued by the Frederick County Sheriff on Wednesday, Nov. 2, regarding a trio of offenders who found themselves back in trouble with the law for various violations last month. “As a result of ongoing monitoring of registered sex offenders in Frederick County, in October the Sheriff’s Office charged the following registered sex offenders with violating conditions associated with being placed on the …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Maryland HS Student In Custody After Attempted Cafeteria Stabbing, Sheriff Says Maryland HS Student In Custody After Attempted Cafeteria Stabbing, Sheriff Says
Maryland HS Student In Custody After Attempted Cafeteria Stabbing, Sheriff Says There was a heavy police presence at a Maryland high school on Friday afternoon as sheriff's deputies investigated an alleged stabbing, officials said. The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office was called in to investigate an incident at approximately 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7 at Thomas Johnson High School when a student attempted to stab others, according to a spokesperson from the agency. No injuries were reported. Investigators said that “it appears this was an isolated incident between two students in the cafeteria” that was stopped by an on-duty Frederick County Sheriff's Office Resource …

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Bestiality Suspect Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Dogs In Maryland: State's Attorney Bestiality Suspect Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Dogs In Maryland: State's Attorney
Bestiality Suspect Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Dogs In Maryland: State's Attorney A Maryland dog owner with a checkered criminal history will spend years behind bars after sexually abusing his animals, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office announced. Ijamsville resident Jason Paul Havelt, 44, was sentenced by Judge Scott Rolle to 39 years in prison with all but 12 suspended on bestiality charges following an investigation by the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. Specifically, Havelt pleaded guilty to: Three counts of aggravated animal cruelty; Possession of a shotgun with a prior conviction; Possession of a rifle with a prior conviction. The investigation in…

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Investigators 'Identify And Dismantle' Major Drug Operation In Maryland, Sheriff Says Investigators 'Identify And Dismantle' Major Drug Operation In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Investigators 'Identify And Dismantle' Major Drug Operation In Maryland, Sheriff Says Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of illegal drugs and an alleged dealer were taken off the streets in Maryland as members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office executed a massive drug bust, officials said. Frederick resident Jeffery Lynn Osborn Bowie, 30, was the target of a wide-ranging drug investigation spanning several agencies that led to the search and seizure of multiple warrants that led to more than $330,000 in drugs and cash being recovered. Officers from multiple agencies executed warrants at homes in the 600 block of West Patrick Street and the 1400 block of Taney Avenu…

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Two Teens Charged Following Frederick Fair Fights, Banned From Returning: Sheriff Two Teens Charged Following Frederick Fair Fights, Banned From Returning: Sheriff
Two Teens Charged Following Frederick Fair Fights, Banned From Returning: Sheriff Two minors are facing charges following a fracas at the Frederick Fair over the weekend. Deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office conducting traffic direction at the main gate of the fair intervened when they saw a large group of minors forming and a fight broke out, officials said. Deputies and security officers were able to get the group outside, and when officers attempted to apprehend the primary aggressor, the crowd interfered with the arrest, forcing a deputy to deploy OC spray to disperse them, according to the sheriff's office. The crowd was broken up and a minor was tak…

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Underage Suspect Apprehended In Maryland For String Of Home Burglaries: Sheriff Underage Suspect Apprehended In Maryland For String Of Home Burglaries: Sheriff
Underage Suspect Apprehended In Maryland For String Of Home Burglaries: Sheriff An underage suspect has been apprehended following the investigation into a string of residential burglaries in Maryland toward the end of the summer, authorities announced. In late August and early September, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office responded to multiple residential burglaries in Ijamsville that happened overnight while homeowners were home, according to the agency. During the investigation, the sheriff’s office said that deputies were able to ascertain surveillance footage from neighborhood cameras which provided information that pointed them in the direction of a juvenile s…

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Sports
Football Game Fight Clears Frederick High School Stadium Football Game Fight Clears Frederick High School Stadium
Football Game Fight Clears Frederick High School Stadium The stands at Frederick High School were cleared after a fight broke out during a football game amongst spectators Friday, Sept. 9, officials said. The fight did not involved athletes on the field and was not between rivals of Middletown High School, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office said. The game resumed after the stadium was cleared. "School administration worked in collaboration with the Frederick County Sheriff's Office and the Frederick Police Department to ensure the safety and security of the event," officials said.  There will be a coordinated investigation between FCPS …

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Alert Issued For Missing 26-Year-Old Woman In Maryland Alert Issued For Missing 26-Year-Old Woman In Maryland
Alert Issued For Missing 26-Year-Old Woman In Maryland Have you seen Sarayah Moxley?  An alert was issued by the Frederick County Sheriff's Office as they seek the public's assistance in locating Moxley, who was last seen at approximately 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7 near the 6400 block of Jake Linton Drive. Moxley was described as being 5-foot-4 weighing approximately 160 pounds with brown hair or a black wig, and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black bandana, black/green shirt, a blue skirt, and black thick sole sandals. Investigators noted that Moxley has tattoos behind her left ear, left forearm, left ankle, and right hand, a…

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Police & Fire
Night Of Terror Leads To Host Of Charges For Fireworks-Wielding Maryland Man: Sheriff Night Of Terror Leads To Host Of Charges For Fireworks-Wielding Maryland Man: Sheriff
Night Of Terror Leads To Host Of Charges For Fireworks-Wielding Maryland Man: Sheriff A Maryland man did his best Terminator impression to avoid being arrested after allegedly shooting illegal fireworks at people and homes in Frederick County, the sheriff's office announced. Police had to go through extreme measures to apprehend Emmitsburg resident Aaron Dove, 43, who is facing a slew of charges following an early morning spree of mayhem, officials said. At approximately 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office responded to separate incidents in the 15600 and 15800 blocks of Old Frederick Road where there was a reported hit-and-run and…

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Felon, Teen, Busted With Meth, Crack Cocaine, Gun During Maryland Speeding Stop: Sheriff Felon, Teen, Busted With Meth, Crack Cocaine, Gun During Maryland Speeding Stop: Sheriff
Felon, Teen, Busted With Meth, Crack Cocaine, Gun During Maryland Speeding Stop: Sheriff A sheriff's deputy in Frederick County got an assist from a police K9 to make a massive drug and weapons bust of a convicted felon and Virginia teen during a speeding stop in Maryland, authorities said. Michael White, 55, of Gerrardstown, West Virginia, and Rebecca Lorey, 19, of Stephens City, Virginia, are both facing multiple charges after being stopped at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31 for speeding near I-70 and Route 180. Rebecca Lorey and Michael WhiteFrederick County Sheriff's Office During the stop, a spokesperson for the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said that…

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Minor Threatens To Blow Up Maryland High School, Teacher's Home: Sheriff Minor Threatens To Blow Up Maryland High School, Teacher's Home: Sheriff
Minor Threatens To Blow Up Maryland High School, Teacher's Home: Sheriff Social media reared its ugly head once more in Maryland. A juvenile is in custody after the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office received a report of threats made online to blow up Walkersville High School, as well as a teacher’s home, officials announced. Deputies from the sheriff’s office started an investigation at approximately 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27 after receiving reports of the threat, which were found to be not credible. “Throughout the course of the evening, deputies conducted multiple interviews and successfully identified a suspect, a female juvenile who is a student at the s…

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Alert Issued For Missing 38-Year-Old Woman Last Seen At Maryland Hospital Alert Issued For Missing 38-Year-Old Woman Last Seen At Maryland Hospital
Alert Issued For Missing 38-Year-Old Woman Last Seen At Maryland Hospital Have you seen her? Police agencies in Maryland are sounding the alarms as they seek the public’s assistance in tracking down a 38-year-old woman who hasn’t been seen in more than a week. An alert was issued by the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office for Kristin Berger, who was last seen on Monday, Aug. 15 at the Howard County General Hospital. Berger was described as being 5-foot-8, weighing an estimated 150 pounds with blonde hair and hazel eyes. It is unknown what she was last wearing. Investigators noted that she has tattoos on both of her wrists and a noticeable scar on her right hand.…

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