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Child Porn Bust Nets Arrest Maryland: State Police Child Porn Bust Nets Arrest Maryland: State Police
Child Porn Bust Nets Arrest Maryland: State Police The investigation into distribution of child porn in Maryland led to the apprehension of a 26-year-old man in Calvert County, state police say. Federal and state authorities arrested Hunter Lee Kirby on Thursday near his Prince Frederick home following an investigation by the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Beginning in July, investigators have been probing people in possession of child pornography across Maryland, leading them to Kirby, according to officials. On Thursday, Aug. 17, troopers in Calvert County, along with members of Homeland Security …

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Exorbitant Water Bills Open Floodgates For Complaints In Maryland: Report Exorbitant Water Bills Open Floodgates For Complaints In Maryland: Report
Exorbitant Water Bills Open Floodgates For Complaints In Maryland: Report The new year got off to a shaky start for some Maryland homeowners who were met by thousands of dollars worth of unexpected water bills right after the holidays, according to an NBC Washington report. Some residents in Calvert County have reportedly become the victim of an audit authorized in 2016 that led to exorbitant water bills for some homeowners who were hit with four- or five-figure fees. According to the report, residents were being charged connection fees based on water usage, but the audit happened during the COVID-19 pandemic while families were working and operating from home. …

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Convicted Murderer Loses Bid To Reduce Life Sentence In Maryland, State's Attorney Says Convicted Murderer Loses Bid To Reduce Life Sentence In Maryland, State's Attorney Says
Convicted Murderer Loses Bid To Reduce Life Sentence In Maryland, State's Attorney Says A man convicted of a grisly murder in Maryland more than two decades ago will stay behind bars after losing his bid to have his sentence reduced. Ancil Tony Hamrick, who was convicted in 2001 of a “brutal Calvert County murder” was convicted by a jury for the murder of Darlene Turney after allegedly breaking in, and attempting to strangle her before stabbing her to death with a knife. He had argued that his sentence was illegal because his convictions for first-degree murder and burglary should have been treated as the same offense, according to prosecutors. However, Judge Mark Chandlee …

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Child Hospitalized In Serious Condition After Being Struck By Cadillac In Maryland Intersection Child Hospitalized In Serious Condition After Being Struck By Cadillac In Maryland Intersection
Child Hospitalized In Serious Condition After Being Struck By Cadillac In Maryland Intersection A young girl was transferred to Children’s Hospital in Maryland after being struck by a Cadillac driver in Calvert County. Prince Frederick resident Shelly Hug, 39, was driving a 2009 Cadillac in her hometown when she made a left turn from Oakland Hall Road onto Turnberry Way shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7, striking a pedestrian, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. The girl was initially transported to Capital Regional Medical Center for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash. Once she was stabilized, officials said that she was transferred to Children’s…

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Sexual Abuser Sentenced For Raping Stepdaughter In Maryland: State's Attorney Sexual Abuser Sentenced For Raping Stepdaughter In Maryland: State's Attorney
Sexual Abuser Sentenced For Raping Stepdaughter In Maryland: State's Attorney A 37-year-old man will spend more than a decade in prison and must register as a sex offender for life in Maryland for sexually abusing a family member in Calvert County, the state's attorney announced. Lusby resident Ryan Christopher Carpenter has been sentenced to 14 years in prison following his conviction of second-degree rape involving his stepdaughter. In November 2021, Carpenter’s victim came forward to her school guidance counselor that she had been sexually abused by her stepfather, prosecutors said. The subsequent investigation by Child Protective Services (CPS) and the Calvert C…

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Naked Man Brandishing Tiki Torch Outside In Maryland Busted With Pot, PCP: Sheriff Naked Man Brandishing Tiki Torch Outside In Maryland Busted With Pot, PCP: Sheriff
Naked Man Brandishing Tiki Torch Outside In Maryland Busted With Pot, PCP: Sheriff A strange scene unfolded in a Maryland backyard, where a naked man was busted while waving a tiki torch and causing a disturbance, the sheriff’s office announced. Antonio Renard Kelly, 43, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct following an investigation into a report of an indecent exposure complaint in Calvert County, according to officials. Deputies responded to the 800 block of Planters Wharf Road in Lusby in late July, where Kelly was allegedly naked and in the backyard of the home, shouting and making a scene “for all the neighbors to see,” investigators said on Thursday, Au…

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DUI Driver Was High On Coke In Maryland Traffic Stop: Police DUI Driver Was High On Coke In Maryland Traffic Stop: Police
DUI Driver Was High On Coke In Maryland Traffic Stop: Police A woman who admitted to being high on cocaine while driving is facing a host of charges in Maryland after being busted during an early morning traffic stop in Calvert County, the sheriff’s office announced on Wednesday, July 13. Shortly before 10 a.m. on Friday, July 8, deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office stopped Severn's Tiffany Rose Griffith, 32, on Route 4 in the area of Bowen Road in Huntingtown following multiple complaints of an erratic driver. During the subsequent stop, Griffith was unable to safely operate her motor vehicle, and the driver readily admitted that she w…

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Silver Alert Issued For Missing 88-Year-Old Man In Maryland Silver Alert Issued For Missing 88-Year-Old Man In Maryland
Silver Alert Issued For Missing 88-Year-Old Man In Maryland Seen him or this Cadillac? A Silver Alert was issued in Maryland for 88-year-old Curtis Steen, who has been reported missing out of Calvert County. Steen was last seen in Dunkirk on Wednesday, June 29 wearing a gray sweatshirt and swim trunks, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators described Steen as being 6-foot-1 weighing approximately 185 points with gray hair and blue eyes. He may be driving a 2010 Cadillac CTS with a North Carolina registration tag. No other descriptive information was released. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts has been as…

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Garage Fire Causes $50K In Damage To Maryland Home Garage Fire Causes $50K In Damage To Maryland Home
Garage Fire Causes $50K In Damage To Maryland Home Fast-acting firefighters in Maryland were able to contain an electrical fire that broke out in a Calvert County garage. Shortly before 3 a.m. on Sunday, June 26, a fire was reported by a Park Chesapeake Drive homeowner in Lusby, prompting a response from the Solomons Volunteer Fire Department. A crew of 40 firefighters worked for approximately 20 minutes to knock down the flames, which originated from the exterior of the dwelling, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Officials noted that the blaze was largely contained to the garage. No injuries were reported, and all …

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