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Fentanyl Stash Found Near Children Leads To Decades-Long Sentence In Frederick: Prosecutors Fentanyl Stash Found Near Children Leads To Decades-Long Sentence In Frederick: Prosecutors
William Jones Jr. Accused Of Running Drug Distribution Ring A drug kingpin in Maryland is heading to prison after admitting to his role in a massive drug ring that spanned across the region.  William Joseph Jones, Jr., 38, was sentenced to 60 years in prison, with all but 35 years suspended following a months-long investigation into drug trafficking in Frederick County, authorities announced on Monday. In March 2024, the Frederick Police Department's Tactical Unit launched an investigation into reported drug dealings involving Jones, who was involved in trafficking and distributing cocaine and fentanyl across Maryland. With an assist from a wi…

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$222K In Illegal THC, Cannabis Seized In Massive Maryland Vape Shop Crackdown, Sheriff Says $222K In Illegal THC, Cannabis Seized In Massive Maryland Vape Shop Crackdown, Sheriff Says
$222K In Illegal THC, Cannabis Seized In Massive Maryland Vape Shop Crackdown, Sheriff Says More than $222,000 worth of illegal cannabis and THC products were pulled from six tobacco and vape shops in Maryland after a five-month narcotics investigation. Search and seizure warrants were served in December at shops in La Plata, Waldorf, White Plains and Bryans Road, Charles County Sheriff’s Office officials announced this week. The seizure was massive. Detectives began the investigation in August 2025 after receiving information about illegal cannabis sales at local tobacco and vape stores. At one point, a parent reported their elementary school-aged child may have purchased a THC…

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Man In ‘Altered State’ Stabs Himself, Six Others In DC: Police Chief (DEVELOPING) Man In ‘Altered State’ Stabs Himself, Six Others In DC: Police Chief (DEVELOPING)
Man In ‘Altered State’ Stabs Himself, Six Others In DC: Police Chief (Developing) A man believed to be under the influence of an unknown substance stabbed himself and six other people—two of whom tried to intervene—during a random rampage in Northeast DC, police said. It happened around 3:22 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in the area of Montello Avenue and Eigs Place NE, according to DC Police Chief Pamela Smith. Responding officers from the Fifth District arrived to find “numerous people suffering from stab wounds,” Smith said at a press conference on Thursday afternoon.  The officers provided first aid and called in DC Fire and EMS, who took four women and two men to th…

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Search Ongoing For Missing Man Known To Travel From Virginia To Maryland For Drugs: PWC Police Search Ongoing For Missing Man Known To Travel From Virginia To Maryland For Drugs: PWC Police
Search Ongoing For Missing Man Known To Travel From Virginia To Maryland For Drugs: PWC Police Seen him?  A recovering substance abuser last seen in Prince William County before seemingly heading toward Baltimore has been reported missing for years, and now police are renewing their efforts to find him.  An alert was issued by the Prince William County Police Department on Tuesday as they seek the public's assistance in locating 33-year-old Robert Sterling McCarthy, who has been missing for more than four years after last being seen on Feb. 20, 2020. According to police, McCarthy was last seen by his girlfriend at her home on Prince Cole Court in Manassas after the tw…

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Benadryl OD? Middle Schooler Hospitalized After Trying To 'Get High' In Maryland, Sheriff Says Benadryl OD? Middle Schooler Hospitalized After Trying To 'Get High' In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Benadryl OD? Middle Schooler Hospitalized After Trying To 'Get High' In Maryland, Sheriff Says A Maryland middle school student was hospitalized after authorities said he took pills that may have been Benadryl in an attempt to "get high." The student at Matthew Henson Middle School in Indian Head went to the nurse complaining of chest pain after ingesting "Full Moon" pills on Friday, Feb. 24, the Charles County Sheriff's Office said. The student was taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment. "It is not clear at this point but preliminary information received is the pills may have been 'Benadryl' that the student is believed to have consumed in excess," the sheriff's office said…

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Maryland Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder, Possession Of Explosives: State's Attorney Maryland Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder, Possession Of Explosives: State's Attorney
Maryland Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder, Possession Of Explosives: State's Attorney A 20-year-old Maryland man will spend decades behind bars after being sentenced for murder and possession by explosives, the Frederick County State’s Attorney announced. Frederick resident Joshua Eckenrode was sentenced to a life sentence with all but 40 years suspended after pleading guilty to his role in the March 2021 death of Curtis Mason Smith. Specifically, Eckenrode entered binding guilty pleas of: First-degree murder; Possession of a destructive device; Possession of explosives without a license; “Related weapons charges.” According to the state’s attorney, “the binding nature o…

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