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Frederick County Man Attempted To Abduct Girl Minutes Before DUI Arrest: State Police Frederick County Man Attempted To Abduct Girl Minutes Before DUI Arrest: State Police
Frederick County Man Attempted To Abduct Girl Minutes Before DUI Arrest: State Police A Maryland man is behind bars after allegedly trying to abduct a young girl, then getting caught drunk driving minutes later, according to state police. Gary Lee Plummer, 55, of Walkersville, was arrested following a strange — and scary — sequence that saw him attempt to kidnap two girls before being stopped for a DUI on Wednesday afternoon. Plummer was stopped by troopers in Frederick County at around 3 p.m. on April 30 in the 8700 block of Woodsboro Pike, and during the stop, it was determined he was intoxicated and he was taken into custody for driving under the influence.  What ha…

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by Zak Failla
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Violent Convict Out On Parole Attempted To Rob, Kidnap Woman In Maryland, Sheriff Says Violent Convict Out On Parole Attempted To Rob, Kidnap Woman In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Violent Convict Out On Parole Attempted To Rob, Kidnap Woman In Maryland, Sheriff Says A violent Maryland parolee is off the streets after police say he stalked, attacked, and tried to kidnap a woman at knifepoint in Mechanicsville, sparking a countywide manhunt that ended with his arrest. William Francis Dixon, 52, of Mechanicsville, was arrested on Tuesday, March 18, following an intensive investigation into the attempted kidnapping and armed robbery that occurred the day before, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Authorities say Dixon was already on parole for a 1994 conviction of attempted first-degree murder and second-degree rape when he targeted a wom…

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by Zak Failla
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Manhunt Underway For Suspect Who Tried To Kidnap Woman At Knifepoint In Maryland, Sheriff Says Manhunt Underway For Suspect Who Tried To Kidnap Woman At Knifepoint In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Manhunt Underway For Suspect Who Tried To Kidnap Woman At Knifepoint In Maryland, Sheriff Says A knife-wielding maniac is on the loose in Maryland, and police are urging residents to stay vigilant. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is on the hunt for an armed and dangerous suspect accused of trying to kidnap a woman in broad daylight before she managed to fight him off and escape. The attack happened around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 17, in the 28000 block of Old Village Road in Mechanicsville, officials said. According to investigators, the unknown man approached a woman, assaulted her, pulled a knife, and attempted to force her into his vehicle. But she wasn’t going without …

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Escapes Van After Accepting Ride Home From Creepy Driver In MD: State Police Teen Escapes Van After Accepting Ride Home From Creepy Driver In MD: State Police
Teen Escapes Van After Accepting Ride Home From Creepy Driver In MD: State Police Potential disaster was averted in Frederick County on Monday afternoon when an unwitting teenage girl accepted a ride from a possible predator who attempted to kidnap her, state police say. An investigation has been launched by Maryland State Police detectives in Brunswick after a 16-year-old was targeted by an unknown mustachioed man who is now wanted for the near abduction. The teen said that at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 17, she was walking along Knoxville Road in Brunswick when a small black vehicle - possibly a minivan - stopped, with the driver asking the girl if she wanted a ride hom…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect On The Run After Trying To Kidnap DC Boy: Police Suspect On The Run After Trying To Kidnap DC Boy: Police
Suspect On The Run After Trying To Kidnap DC Boy: Police Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who tried to kidnap a boy in D.C., they said. The suspect began talking to the boy before grabbing him and trying to flee from the location at the 3100 block of M Street Northwest around 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 7, Metropolitan Police say. The family members of the victim began to chase the suspect, who let the boy go and fled. The suspect is described as a Latino male in his 20s, wearing a white tank top, dark color shorts, and carrying a black satchel.  Anyone who can identify this individual or has knowledge of this incid…

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by Annie DeVoe