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Gotta Catch 'Em All: Pokémon Cards Lead Police To Man Detonating Homemade Explosives In MD
Investigators didn’t catch a Pikachu, Snorlax, or Eveee, though they were able to use Pokémon cards to help them capture a suspect exploding devices in Harford County. Pokémon cards proved key in a joint investigation between the Aberdeen Police Department, ATF, and Maryland Fire Marshal that led to the arrest of 34-year-old Jeremiah Burnette, who has been shaking his neighborhood with multiple explosions over the past several weeks, authorities announced. Police say that approximately 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 15, officers were called to the area of South Rogers and James Street in Aberd…
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'Historic' Howard House In Heart Of MD Town Damaged By Three-Alarm Fire
Crews from several states came together over the weekend to contain a “stubborn” three-alarm fire that spread to the site of the former famed Howard House in Elkton. Upwards of 100 firefighters from Cecil County, neighboring states and jurisdictions came together at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 21, to battle a blaze that broke out in the heart of town and refused to go down quietly, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal’s Office. On Sunday afternoon, crews were called to West Main Street, at the intersection of North Street, where there was a fast moving fire that was quickly up…
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MD Sheriff Pleads Not Guilty To Machine Gun Scheme, Replacement Named
Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins has pleaded not guilty to all counts after being embroiled in a machine gun purchasing scheme, though he ha agreed to step down and a replacement has been named. Jenkins, 66, a Thurmont resident, was arraigned this week and pleaded not guilty after being accused last week by a federal grand jury indictment for an alleged years-long scheme to import machine guns into the county with Machine Gun Nest owner Justin Krop. Initially, Jenkins had planned to remain active in office as the legal proceedings played out, but on Wednesday, April 12, after his arra…
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MD Sheriff Surprised After Being Hit With DOJ Indictment; Will Stay In Office
Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins was reportedly blindsided by his unexpected indictment on Wednesday afternoon, though he plans to remain active and in office as the legal proceedings play out. Jenkins, 66, a Thurmont resident who has been in office since his election in 2006, was accused on Wednesday, April 5, alongside Machine Gun Nest owner Justin Krop, 36, in a grand jury indictment for an alleged years-long scheme to import machine guns into Frederick County. According to Frederick County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer and spokesperson Todd Wivell on Wednesday aftern…
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Trafficker Taken Down During Largest Heroin Bust In DC History Heading To Prison: Feds
A convicted drug trafficker from DC will spend decades in prison for trafficking nearly 150 pounds of heroin, fentanyl, and marijuana, federal authorities announced. Washington, DC resident Linwood Douglas Thorne, 51, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in a massive drug trafficking conspiracy that resulted in one of the largest seizures of heroin in the District of Columbia’s history. Today was a MAJOR win for the community 👏🙌👏 @MayorBowser, MPD, @FBIWFO, and @ATFHQ announced an arrest in reference to the largest heroin seizure in the D.C. areaLinwood Douglas Thorne, 46, o…
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Body Found In Burned Down Bel Air Home After Explosion Reported: Maryland Fire Marshal
One person is dead in Harford County after a reported explosion leveled a home in Bel Air, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. First responders from multiple agencies were called to a two-alarm fire on Glenwood Road in Bel Air on Saturday, Feb. 18, that rapidly spread in part due to tricky conditions. Officials say that two homeowners were located safely, though the search for a third party led to the discovery of a victim at approximately 11 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19 as crews searched at the scene. BEL AIR | 2ND ALARM | 10 MCGREGOR WAY | 3STY SFD FIRE ALL FLOORS | ELDERLY COUPLE UNA…
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Feds Offer $500K Reward For Pipe Bomb Bandit Who Planted Explosives Day Before Capitol Riot
Federal officials are now offering a half-million dollar reward for information that leads to the arrest of a person who placed pipe bombs near the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, DC the day before the Jan. 6 insurrection. Between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 5, 2021, federal investigators say that an unknown person placed two pipe bombs in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC. Officials said that one was placed in an alley behind the headquarters of the RNC on First Street SE, and the second next to a park bench nea…
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Maryland Gang Member Sentenced For Carjackings, Robberies As Part Of Racketeering Conspiracy
A Baltimore “Triple C” gang member admitted to participating in a violent racketeering conspiracy that included at least five attempted murders and one successful one, federal authorities announced. Baltimore resident Rashaud "Shaud" Nesmith, 21, a member of the Cruddy Conniving Crutballs (Triple C) has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release for multiple armed carjackings and robberies throughout the city, and for his role in the violent street gang. Prosecutors say that Nesmith admitted that in connection with the conspiracy, he partic…
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Two Hospitalized During Undercover Drug Sting Near Virginia Elementary School
Two men were hospitalized after being shot during a drug raid in Woodbridge near an elementary school, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Members of a multi-agency drug task force were conducting an undercover operation into Fentanyl distribution in the 14700 block of Fox Glove Court in Woodbridge on Thursday, Sept. 1 when a firefight broke out near Dale City Elementary School, officials said. During the exchange, police said that four members of the task force discharged their weapons, and two men - a 30-year-old man and an unidentified person - involved in the opera…
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Boyfriend Indicted For Tracking Down, Murdering Ex-GF In Maryland: State AG
A homicide suspect who allegedly tracked his ex-girlfriend for several blocks before fatally stabbing her in Baltimore has been indicted on murder charges, the Maryland Attorney General announced. Forell Dwayne Isaac, 38, of Baltimore, has been indicted for the murder of 29-year-old Linique Green on Sept. 12, 2021, after allegedly attacking her amid their “tumultuous relationship,” officials said. Members of the Baltimore Police Department found Green’s body in the 1100 block of North Milton Avenue in Baltimore City on the day of the stabbing with multiple wounds to her torso, according to …
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Police ID Ex-Con Killed In Virginia Shootout
Police have identified the 37-year-old ex-con who was killed in a police shootout earlier this week in Fairfax County. Christian Parker, of Reston, had been wanted for firing a gun in a home Sunday and other offenses when police confronted him in the parking lot of the Springfield Mall around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 30, county police said. Parker had been convicted of "many, many felonies," Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said. When officers found him in the lot, they positioned their cars in a way to stop his escape. Parker entered his car as officers approached, and three offi…
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Hero Cops: New Details, IDs Of Troopers Involved In Mass Maryland Shooting Released
Law enforcement agencies in Maryland are celebrating the state police troopers that came to the aid of their colleague who was struck by a bullet before apprehending a mass shooting suspect. Joe Louis Esquivel, age 23, of Hedgesville, West Virginia, is facing more than two dozen charges after opening fire at his Washington County workplace, killing three, and injuring two others, including a Maryland State Police trooper on Thursday, June 9. On Monday, June 13, the department identified the trooper who was struck as Det. Sgt. Phillip Martin, who was assigned to the Criminal Enforcement Div…
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