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COLD CASE: Suspect Arrested For Sexually Abusing Boy 30 Years Ago, In Maryland, Police Say COLD CASE: Suspect Arrested For Sexually Abusing Boy 30 Years Ago, In Maryland, Police Say
Cold CASE: Suspect Arrested For Sexually Abusing Boy 30 Years Ago, In Maryland, Police Say A suspect implicated in a 1994 sexual offense involving a young boy has been apprehended 30 years later in Frederick County, police say. The Frederick Police Department announced on Thursday that Donald Bernard Brooks, 66, has been identified and arrested in connection to sex offenses and child abuse charges decades later. Last month, a detective at the agency was assigned an investigation to probe the 1994 crime. Working with the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office, officials say that the detective was able to track down evidence linking Brooks to an incident involving an underage …

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Man Who Shot Victim In Head After Argument During Maryland Event Admits To Murder: Police Man Who Shot Victim In Head After Argument During Maryland Event Admits To Murder: Police
Man Who Shot Victim In Head After Argument During Maryland Event Admits To Murder: Police A man tied to the fatal shooting of a father of three last summer in Frederick pleaded guilty to murder, authorities announced on Thursday afternoon. Jeffrey Whitney Bryan, Jr., 31, was arrested in February by members of the Frederick Police Department following a lengthy investigation into the fatal shooting of Governor Thomas Johnson High School grad Tayquan Palmer in July 2023. On Thursday, July 11, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office announced that Bryan pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, which was accepted by a judge, officials said. In July last year, officers were cal…

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Man Who Killed Teen Fearing For His Life, Family, Sentenced For Maryland Shooting: Prosecutors Man Who Killed Teen Fearing For His Life, Family, Sentenced For Maryland Shooting: Prosecutors
Man Who Killed Teen Fearing For His Life, Family, Sentenced For Maryland Shooting: Prosecutors A 24-year-old man implicated in the 2021 murder of a teenager who "feared for his life" and began living with friends to protect his family may spend the rest of his life behind bars, according to the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office. Tyree Ronell Deangelo Haynes has been sentenced to life in prison, with all but 40 years suspended following the murder of 17-year-old Malakai Cooke in April 2021, prosecutors announced on Thursday. Prosecutors say that on April 16, 2021, Haynes fatally shot the teen in the parking lot of Country Inn and Suites in Frederick. "The victim previously t…

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MD Sex Assault Victim's Mom Leads Cops To Concerning Social Media Post, Officials Say MD Sex Assault Victim's Mom Leads Cops To Concerning Social Media Post, Officials Say
MD Sex Assault Victim's Mom Leads Cops To Concerning Social Media Post, Officials Say A man will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life following a near two-decade prison term for sexually assaulting a minor, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office announced on Monday afternoon. Nicholas Wayne Summers has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, with all but 19 suspended, after admitting to two counts of second-degree rape following an investigation that was launched last year, officials say. In May 2023, investigators from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office received a report of a sexual assault of a minor that had previously taken place. Accordi…

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Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor On School Bus In Maryland: Sheriff Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor On School Bus In Maryland: Sheriff
Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor On School Bus In Maryland: Sheriff A school bus driver working for Frederick County Public Schools is facing charges for an alleged sexual assault involving a minor, the sheriff's office says. On Friday, Thurmont resident Robert Lookingbill, 71, has been arrested by the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Section following an investigation into an incident last month. Investigators say that on Thursday, March 28, Child Protective Services contacted the Frederick County Sheriff's Office about a complaint of a sexual assault involving a minor. It was alleged that Lookingbill, who was a school bu…

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Teen Charged As Adult For Rape, Murder Of Woman Found By Daughter In Maryland: Sheriff Teen Charged As Adult For Rape, Murder Of Woman Found By Daughter In Maryland: Sheriff
Teen Charged As Adult For Rape, Murder Of Woman Found By Daughter In Maryland: Sheriff A 17-year-old will be charged as an adult for the alleged sexual assault and murder of a woman in Frederick County whose body was found by her daughter. Brunswick resident Juwan Terry Stewart has been arrested by local police following a weeks-long investigation into the January murder of Tammy Sue Coates, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday. On Jan. 22, officers from the Brunswick Police Department were called to a report of cardiac arrest in the 300 block of Ninth Avenue, where they were met by Coates' daughter, who advised that she found her mother dead inside th…

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Frederick Gangster Sentenced For Killing Would-Be Witness At Drug-Related Hearing Frederick Gangster Sentenced For Killing Would-Be Witness At Drug-Related Hearing
Frederick Gangster Sentenced For Killing Would-Be Witness At Drug-Related Hearing A Frederick County man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing a man who was set to be a witness at a drug-related hearing in 2019, authorities said. Lavonte Darnell Nash was sentenced Tuesday, Feb. 6 after pleading guilty to first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, conspiracy to participate in a criminal gang, participation in a criminal gang, and distribution of cocaine, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office said. Nash shot and killed Gregory Knight and severely injured Camryn Wilson while Knight and…

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Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Organization Dismantled In Maryland, Sheriff Says Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Organization Dismantled In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Organization Dismantled In Maryland, Sheriff Says A multi-agency investigation in Frederick County led to the downfall of a drug trafficking organization, authorities announced on Friday. Last month, three people were arrested as part of a wide-ranging inquiry into a large-scale trafficking organization operating in Northern Maryland in the areas of Frederick and Washington counties. Those charged:  William Ray Huskey, 49, of Middletown; Deandre Eugene Pryor, Sr., 45, of Frederick; Kevin Alexander Vaughan, 52, of Frederick. In December 2023, investigators executed search and seizures that led to the recovery of: 6.8 pounds of coca…

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Man Busted With Explosive Device During Maryland Burglary Gets Prison Time: State's Attorney Man Busted With Explosive Device During Maryland Burglary Gets Prison Time: State's Attorney
Man Busted With Explosive Device During Maryland Burglary Gets Prison Time: State's Attorney The Maryland man who assaulted his mother and returned to his family home in Frederick County the next day with an improvised explosive device will spend years in prison, authorities announced. Dominic Michael Valenti has been sentenced to 35 years in prison with all but 10 years suspended for manufacturing a destructive device and second-degree assault, according to the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office. On Aug. 6, 2022, officers from the Brunswick Police Department were called to Valenti's family home after he made violent threats and assaulted his mother before leaving the area …

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Threatening Repeat Rapist Gave Minors Booze, Pills In Maryland: State's Attorney Threatening Repeat Rapist Gave Minors Booze, Pills In Maryland: State's Attorney
Threatening Repeat Rapist Gave Minors Booze, Pills In Maryland: State's Attorney A 19-year-old man who plied minors with drugs and alcohol before sexually assaulting them will spend decades behind bars, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office announced. Josiah Dalton Lindauere was sentenced on Tuesday to 36 years in prison with 14 years suspended after he was convicted of rape, sextortion and possession of a deadly weapon charges after he preyed on two minors. According to prosecutors, in March 2022, a School Resource officer in Frederick County was tipped off about the possible sexual assault of a student, which led investigators to Lindauere.  Detect…

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Repeat Strangler Admits To Assaulting Woman At Frederick County Hotel, Gets Time: Prosecutors Repeat Strangler Admits To Assaulting Woman At Frederick County Hotel, Gets Time: Prosecutors
Repeat Strangler Admits To Assaulting Woman At Frederick County Hotel, Gets Time: Prosecutors A Maryland man who strangled a woman on the way to, then at a Frederick County hotel during a domestic dispute will spend years behind bars, authorities announced. Michael Anthony Simpson, 34, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree assault and violating a protective order and was sentenced to a combined 50 years with all but 10 years suspended. He will also serve five years of supervised release upon his release, the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office announced. On Sept. 14 last year, officers from the Frederick Police Department were called to the Woodspring Suites hotel at…

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Faux Photoshopped Pictures Of Gun Inside Maryland High School Debunked, Sheriff Says Faux Photoshopped Pictures Of Gun Inside Maryland High School Debunked, Sheriff Says
Faux Photoshopped Pictures Of Gun Inside Maryland High School Debunked, Sheriff Says School Resource Officers at a Maryland high school had their hands full on Monday morning as they investigated photos circulating of a handgun inside the building. At approximately 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 19, the Urbana High School Frederick County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer was contacted by an administrator in reference to photographs depicting a gun inside the school, according to officials. Additional officers were called to the building, and the student was ultimately identified and pulled from the cafeteria by investigators and school administrators. No firearm was locate…

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Son Who Stabbed Father To Death In Maryland 'Rapidly Moved Toward Police' Before Fatal Shooting Son Who Stabbed Father To Death In Maryland 'Rapidly Moved Toward Police' Before Fatal Shooting
Son Who Stabbed Father To Death In Maryland 'Rapidly Moved Toward Police' Before Fatal Shooting New details have emerged in Maryland as the investigation into a fatal stabbing involving a son and his parents in Frederick County on Tuesday morning led to a deputy-involved shooting. Shortly before 2:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, members of the Frederik County Sheriff's Office responded to the 5800 block of Haller place, where there was a reported stabbing that was phoned in by a woman calling from the site of the initial incident advising that her parents were being attacked by her brother. Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins said that upon arrival, they found an adult woman inside th…

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Son Shot By Deputies After Killing Father, Injuring Mother During Maryland Stabbing: Sheriff Son Shot By Deputies After Killing Father, Injuring Mother During Maryland Stabbing: Sheriff
Son Shot By Deputies After Killing Father, Injuring Mother During Maryland Stabbing: Sheriff Authorities say that sheriff’s deputies in Maryland were forced to shoot and kill a stabbing suspect early on Tuesday morning following an investigation into a violent family fight that saw one man stabbed to that and another airlifted to an area hospital. Shortly before 2:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, members of the Frederik County Sheriff's Office responded to the 5800 block of Haller place, where there was a reported stabbing that came from a woman calling from the site of the initial incident advising that her parents were being attacked. Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins said that …

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Bestiality Suspect Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Dogs In Maryland: State's Attorney Bestiality Suspect Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Dogs In Maryland: State's Attorney
Bestiality Suspect Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Dogs In Maryland: State's Attorney A Maryland dog owner with a checkered criminal history will spend years behind bars after sexually abusing his animals, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office announced. Ijamsville resident Jason Paul Havelt, 44, was sentenced by Judge Scott Rolle to 39 years in prison with all but 12 suspended on bestiality charges following an investigation by the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. Specifically, Havelt pleaded guilty to: Three counts of aggravated animal cruelty; Possession of a shotgun with a prior conviction; Possession of a rifle with a prior conviction. The investigation in…

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Suicidal Man Killed By Officer In Police-Involved Shooting: Maryland AG Suicidal Man Killed By Officer In Police-Involved Shooting: Maryland AG
Suicidal Man Killed By Officer In Police-Involved Shooting: Maryland AG An allegedly suicidal man was killed by police in Riverdale Park following a midday standoff that ended when he pointed a handgun at officers, according to authorities. The Independent Investigation Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that happened in Riverdale Park on Monday, Sept. 19. Related story - Frederick County State's Attorney's Office Not Prosecuting Officers Involved In Fatal Incident At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon, officers from the Riverdale Park Police Department responded to…

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Frederick County State's Attorney's Office Not Prosecuting Officers Involved In Fatal Incident Frederick County State's Attorney's Office Not Prosecuting Officers Involved In Fatal Incident
Frederick County State's Attorney's Office Not Prosecuting Officers Involved In Fatal Incident A State's Attorney's Office in Maryland will not be prosecuting a police officer in Frederick for a 2021 fatal incident involving a Taser device, the agency announced. On Nov. 12, 2021, the Frederick Police Department was called to a residence on Greenleese Drive for an individual behaving erratically. Upon arrival, officers found Daniel Michael Holley, 23, unclothed, sweating profusely, and pacing back and forth. Officers attempted to verbally de-escalate the situation and gain a better understanding of exactly what was happening, police said. During those attempts, Holley slapped an offi…

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