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Man Used Explosive Device To Destroy Mom's Car: Maryland Fire Marshal Man Used Explosive Device To Destroy Mom's Car: Maryland Fire Marshal
Man Used Explosive Device To Destroy Mom's Car: Maryland Fire Marshal A Maryland man is facing arson and explosives charges after investigators say he intentionally set his mother’s car on fire, causing damage to both the vehicle and a nearby home. Terry Lynn Ford Jr., 24, of Cumberland, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 28, following a months-long investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, authorities said. Fire crews responded to a 2005 Toyota Camry Solara engulfed in flames outside 883 Patterson Avenue around 8 a.m. on Nov. 1, 2024, officials said Investigators later determined the fire was deliberately set using an explosive device, causing an…

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'Burn That Sh—!' Feds Charge DC Protestor Who Destroyed American Flag 'Burn That Sh—!' Feds Charge DC Protestor Who Destroyed American Flag
'Burn That Sh—!' Feds Charge DC Protestor Who Destroyed American Flag A demonstration at Union Station in DC turned fiery when a protester set an American flag ablaze, leading to federal charges, authorities announced. Michael Snow Jr., 24, of Durham, North Carolina, is accused of torching the flag during a July 24 protest in Columbus Circle that spiraled into chaos. Court documents allege Snow destroyed the flag as a crowd surrounded him, chanting “Burn that sh--!” moments after the flag was torn down by others.  The protest reportedly involved pulling down flags, burning objects, spraying graffiti on statues and structures, and obstructing law enforce…

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Hospital Ceiling Proves To Be Poor Escape Route For Burglar Busted In Maryland: Sheriff Hospital Ceiling Proves To Be Poor Escape Route For Burglar Busted In Maryland: Sheriff
James Prevatt III Arrested For Burglary, Trespassing, Escape A trespassing man who attempted his best John McClane impression after being arrested is facing burglary and other charges after being busted in Frederick County.  James Abraham Prevatt III, who has no fixed address, was arrested early on Thursday morning after the sheriff's office received a complaint about a possible trespasser in Woodsboro. According to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, the call to deputies came in at approximately 7:50 a.m. on May 30 regarding a burglary in progress in the 300 block of Cooper Oaks Drive, when a man was seen inside the residence. That report c…

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Porch Pirate Who Stole Packages From Maryland Apartment Building Arrested, Police Say Porch Pirate Who Stole Packages From Maryland Apartment Building Arrested, Police Say
Porch Pirate Who Stole Packages From Maryland Apartment Building Arrested, Police Say Months after a porch pirate went free after robbing a Maryland apartment complex, police say that they have apprehended a wanted suspect. Silver Spring resident Scott Brigden, 52, has been arrested and will face criminal charges after allegedly breaking into several mailboxes and stealing multiple pieces of mail and packages, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. In late June, officers were called to the 1130 block of University Boulevard West to investigate a report of vandalism and theft from the Warwick Towers Apartments. During the investigation, Brigden was ide…

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Man Who Drove Hours To MD With Homemade Bomb To Kill Role-Playing Romantic Rival Sentenced: DOJ Man Who Drove Hours To MD With Homemade Bomb To Kill Role-Playing Romantic Rival Sentenced: DOJ
Man Who Drove Hours To MD With Homemade Bomb To Kill Role-Playing Romantic Rival Sentenced: DOJ A love triangle turned explosive in Maryland when a man drove seven hours from Ohio into Carroll County to deliver a gift-wrapped bomb intended to kill a romantic rival, federal authorities announced. Clayton Alexander McCoy, 32, of Chesterland Ohio, has been sentenced to 262 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to transporting explosives with the intent to injure and possession of an unregistered firearm or explosive device, in connection with an explosion at a home in Carroll County that severely injured the boyfriend of a woman McCoy was interested in. McCoy took elaborate mea…

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Kidnapper Who Killed, Burned Victim In MD Over Reported Stolen Cell Phone Dispute Convicted Kidnapper Who Killed, Burned Victim In MD Over Reported Stolen Cell Phone Dispute Convicted
Kidnapper Who Killed, Burned Victim In MD Over Reported Stolen Cell Phone Dispute Convicted Years after the grisly murder of a mother who was found dead nude inside a burning, vacant home in Maryland, a second suspect will face justice for her role in the fatal 2018 kidnapping, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates announced. Bobie Barncord, 33, of Glen Burnie was found guilty of all counts for the murder of 29-year-old Tiffany Jones in August 2018, who was kidnapped and left for dead inside a burning building. On Aug. 21, 2018, prosecutors say that members of the Baltimore Police Department were alerted that Jones had been taken at knifepoint by a man known only as “Philly” …

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Baltimore Man Apprehended After Being Connected To Howard County Auto Break-Ins, Police Say Baltimore Man Apprehended After Being Connected To Howard County Auto Break-Ins, Police Say
Baltimore Man Apprehended After Being Connected To Howard County Auto Break-Ins, Police Say A Baltimore man with a catchy name is facing more than a dozen charges after being busted for a rash of auto break-ins in Howard County, authorities announced. Terrel Odell Futrell, 26, was charged with 16 total counts of destruction of property, rogue and vagabond, and theft, according to officials in Howard County. It is alleged that in the overnight hours of Sunday, Aug. 28, and Monday, Aug. 29, Futrell broke into multiple vehicles on Woodpark Lane and Clocktower Lane in Columbia, where he stole various items, according to police. Investigators were able to identify Futrell as a suspect…

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Man Subdued After Destroying Property In Maryland Shop, Punching Arresting Officer: Sheriff Man Subdued After Destroying Property In Maryland Shop, Punching Arresting Officer: Sheriff
Man Subdued After Destroying Property In Maryland Shop, Punching Arresting Officer: Sheriff A wanted man was released on $100 bond after destroying items in a Maryland tobacco store and punching an arresting police officer in the face, officials said. Ottoy Bradley Lawson, 30, of Davis, Oklahoma, who was wanted in Charles County for failing to appear in court on criminal charges, was arrested after refusing to comply with members of the sheriff’s office, the agency announced on Thursday, July 21. The alleged incident began shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 14 at Cloudz Tobacco in the 8000 block of Matthews Road in Bryans Road when Lawson was allegedly breaking items insid…

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Mechanicsville Man Charged With Assaulting Homeowner, Damaging Property: Sheriff Mechanicsville Man Charged With Assaulting Homeowner, Damaging Property: Sheriff
Mechanicsville Man Charged With Assaulting Homeowner, Damaging Property: Sheriff A Maryland man is facing charges after allegedly damaging an area residence and assaulting his victim, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff announced. Mechanicsville resident Joshua Tyler Churchwell, 28, was taken into custody this week following an investigation into a reported assault in his hometown. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to the 26000 block of Laurel Grove Court in Mechanicsville for a reported disturbance on Sunday, June 5. Officials said that the investigation determined that Churchwell allegedly went to his victim’s home, punched through…

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