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Shooting Suspect, Accomplice Arrested Following Monthlong Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff Shooting Suspect, Accomplice Arrested Following Monthlong Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff
Shooting Suspect, Accomplice Arrested Following Monthlong Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff Detectives arrested a Maryland man in connection to a November shooting, with authorities continuing to investigate potential accomplices, police said. Dequan Maurice Bratten, 32, was taken into custody on Thursday, Dec. 26 after Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) detectives tracked him to a home in the 30000 block of Pine Knoll Dr. in Princess Anne, according to the department.  Bratten was wanted for a shooting on Saturday, Nov. 16 in the 500 block of North Curlew Road in Salisbury. At approximately 4:20 p.m. on the day of the shooting, deputies responded to a shooting, where t…

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Police & Fire
One Airlifted To Maryland Hospital With 'Significant Laceration' To Throat, Sheriff Says One Airlifted To Maryland Hospital With 'Significant Laceration' To Throat, Sheriff Says
One Airlifted To Maryland Hospital With 'Significant Laceration' To Throat, Sheriff Says The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office has launched an attempted murder investigation after someone had to be airlifted to the hospital when their throat was cut over the weekend. Deputies from the sheriff's office were called to the 21000 block of Morris Drive in Lexington Park on Saturday, Feb. 24 to investigate a reported disturbance in the area. Upon arrival, they found a victim with a "significant laceration to the throat," officials said, and they were flown to a local shock trauma center for treatment of the injuries. Their condition was not available on Monday afternoon. No detail…

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Schools
Bomb Threats Were Made To Get Friend Out Of School For The Day In Maryland, Sheriff Says Bomb Threats Were Made To Get Friend Out Of School For The Day In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Bomb Threats Were Made To Get Friend Out Of School For The Day In Maryland, Sheriff Says Bomb threats made targeting a Maryland school on Wednesday were part of a larger plan to get a student out of class for the day, investigators say. In Wicomico County, the Mardela Middle/High School was on high alert on Wednesday, Jan. 10, when a series of threats directed at the building were reported, prompting emergency measures. The threats were ultimately unfounded, and the investigation led members of the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office to Crisfield in Somerset County, where they tracked the suspect who masterminded the ploy. Detectives from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office…

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Police & Fire
Police Respond To Reported Shooting At Aberdeen Apartment Complex Police Respond To Reported Shooting At Aberdeen Apartment Complex
Police Respond To Reported Shooting At Aberdeen Apartment Complex Officers in Harford County are investigating reports of a shooting at an Aberdeen apartment complex. The shooting happened at approximately 9 p.m. in the 300 block of Stevens Circle on Wednesday, Nov. 16, according to an alert issued by the Aberdeen Police Department. BREAKING - We are on the scene of a shooting in the 300 block of Stevens Circle. Detectives with CID are on the scene. Stay away from the area. Anyone with information is asked to contact 410-272-2121. #BreakingNews #HarfordNews #Shooting #StevensCircle — Aberdeen Police Dept (@AberdeenPDMD) November 17, 2022 The exac…

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