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Fugitive Wanted For Christmas Eve Murder In Maryland Arrested, State Police Say Fugitive Wanted For Christmas Eve Murder In Maryland Arrested, State Police Say
Fugitive Wanted For Christmas Eve Murder In Maryland Arrested, State Police Say Years after a holiday murder in Talbot County, a man apprehended in Mexico has been brought back to Maryland to face multiple murder charges, state police announced. Ibarra Juarez, 32, who has no fixed address, has been charged for his alleged role in the 2021 Christmas Eve murder of 33-year-old Trappe resident Marta Merina. Shortly after 6:15 a.m. on Dec. 24, 2021, police were called to investigate a reported shooting in the 2900 block of Howell Point Road in Trappe, where they found Merina outside of her home suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. During the investigation, Juarez was iden…

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Man Shot By Co-Worker At Maryland Gas Station Airlifted To Hospital: State Police Man Shot By Co-Worker At Maryland Gas Station Airlifted To Hospital: State Police
Man Shot By Co-Worker At Maryland Gas Station Airlifted To Hospital: State Police A man who shot his co-worker at a Maryland gas station before attempting to flee in a work van has been apprehended and charged with attempted murder, state police say. Antonio Lamont Bolden, 36, is behind bars following a reported shooting at a Talbot County gas station that left a 29-year-old man hospitalized days later. Investigators say that first responders were called shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning to the 4100 block of Ocean Gateway in Trappe, where they found 29-year-old Salisbury resident Aigner Smith suffering from gunshot wounds to his arm and face. He was airlifted to a…

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Officer Convicted Of Misconduct For On-Duty Sexual Relationship With Teens: MD State Prosecutor Officer Convicted Of Misconduct For On-Duty Sexual Relationship With Teens: MD State Prosecutor
Officer Convicted Of Misconduct For On-Duty Sexual Relationship With Teens: MD State Prosecutor A police officer in Maryland has been convicted of misconduct in office after using a departmental cellphone to target at least two teens and high school students on social media while flaunting his powerful position, prosecutors say. Veteran Easton Police Sgt. Jason Dyott was found guilty of two counts of misconduct in office in the Circuit Court for Talbot County, authorities announced. He reportedly "communicated in a sexual manner with several teenagers and students at local high schools in Talbot County."  His conviction was made public on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Acc…

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Sergeant Accused Of Kissing, Sex With Teen Girls In Police Vehicle: Maryland State Prosecutor Sergeant Accused Of Kissing, Sex With Teen Girls In Police Vehicle: Maryland State Prosecutor
Sergeant Accused Of Kissing, Sex With Teen Girls In Police Vehicle: Maryland State Prosecutor A police officer in Maryland has been charged with misconduct in office after using a departmental cellphone to target teens and high school students on social media while flaunting his powerful position, the state prosecutor's office announced. Veteran Easton Police Sgt. Jason Dyott is facing charges after he "communicated in a sexual manner with several teenagers and students at local high schools in Talbot County," officials confirmed. According to court documents, in November 2022, Dyott began talking to his first teenage victim on Snapchat, allegedly leveraging his position in the…

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Thanksgiving Fire Tears Through Maryland Home Causing $800K In Damage, Officials Say Thanksgiving Fire Tears Through Maryland Home Causing $800K In Damage, Officials Say
Thanksgiving Fire Tears Through Maryland Home Causing $800K In Damage, Officials Say Nearly a million dollars in damage was caused by a fast-moving Maryland fire on Thanksgiving that gutted a home in Talbot County, the Office of the State Fire Marshal announced on Monday, Nov. 28. Investigators say that shortly after 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 24, members of the Easton Volunteer Fire Department were called to Peach Orchard Road in Easton, where there was a reported fire that broke out in a two-story home. Officials say that a team of 48 firefighters - with an assist from a tanker task force - were able to control the fire within approximately 30 minutes after being alerted t…

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Mini Cooper Destroyed By Early Morning Maryland Fire Mini Cooper Destroyed By Early Morning Maryland Fire
Mini Cooper Destroyed By Early Morning Maryland Fire A blaze that gutted a Mini Cooper in Maryland is under investigation, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. In Talbot County, members of the St. Michaels Volunteer Fire Department responded to Blueberry Acres Road shortly after 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, when a neighbor reported that the vehicle was up in flames. It took a team of 11 firefighters from the agency a half-hour to get the fire under control in St. Michaels, but not before the interior and exterior of the vehicle were destroyed, causing thousands of dollars in damage for the car owner. It is unclear what caused the fire, …

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Nearly 100 Drivers Busted During Independence Day DUI Patrol In Maryland: State Police Nearly 100 Drivers Busted During Independence Day DUI Patrol In Maryland: State Police
Nearly 100 Drivers Busted During Independence Day DUI Patrol In Maryland: State Police Nearly 100 allegedly drunk drivers were taken off Maryland roadways over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, according to a newly released report from state police. The Maryland State Police Department released its final tally from its Independence Day DUI Enforcement detail between Friday, July 1, and Monday, July 4, which led to the arrest of 95 allegedly impaired drivers. During routine road patrols throughout the state and a joint DUI saturation effort focused on Route 50, the full-time drunk driving enforcement team of troopers - the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (S.P.…

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Wanted Convict Busted With Meth, Handgun In Maryland: Sheriff Wanted Convict Busted With Meth, Handgun In Maryland: Sheriff
Wanted Convict Busted With Meth, Handgun In Maryland: Sheriff A convicted felon who was wanted in Maryland is facing new charges after being busted with an illegal firearm and methamphetamine, authorities announced. Charlotte Hall resident Charles Innis Garber, 43, who is wanted in Talbot County, was taken into custody by members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office after being busted on drug and weapon charges. Diane Richardson of the Charles County Sheriff Media Relations Office said that at approximately 1:50 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7, a patrol officer stopped Garber at the intersection of Leonardtown Road and Old Washington Road in Waldorf for a t…

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