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Baltimore Man Gets Decades In Prison After Howard County Victim Found Dead In Burning Home Baltimore Man Gets Decades In Prison After Howard County Victim Found Dead In Burning Home
Baltimore Man Gets Decades In Prison After Howard County Victim Found Dead In Burning Home The home invader implicated in a fatal incident and arson last year is going to spend decades in prison, according to the Howard County State's Attorney's Office. Baltimore native Dennis Lee Graham, 40, was sentenced to 70 years in prison with all but 40 years suspended for his role in the death of 64-year-old James Sents, Jr. in Elkridge. According to police, at approximately 10:30 a.m. on March 3, 2023, officers were called to Sents' home in the 6000 block of Old Washington Road to investigate a reported home invasion, where they were met by smoke coming from a bedroom. Upon arrival, fir…

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Man Who Robbed Letter Carrier, Stole Mail In Maryland Gets Decades In Prison: USPIS Man Who Robbed Letter Carrier, Stole Mail In Maryland Gets Decades In Prison: USPIS
Man Who Robbed Letter Carrier, Stole Mail In Maryland Gets Decades In Prison: Uspis A man who robbed a letter carrier and stole mail in Maryland is heading to prison for decades, authorities announced. Teshan D. Jordan, 27, of Temple Hills, was sentenced to 35 years in prison with 12 years suspended, United States Postal Service Inspection Service officials said in a release on Thursday, Feb. 29. Jordan was found guilty in a Feb. 16 jury trial of armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, use of firearm in the commission of a crime of violence, and theft after working with Fermon R. Nichols to follow and rob a USPS letter carrier in Columbia and steal their postal …

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Former Police Chief In Maryland Convicted Of Targeted Arson Attacks: State's Attorney Former Police Chief In Maryland Convicted Of Targeted Arson Attacks: State's Attorney
Former Police Chief In Maryland Convicted Of Targeted Arson Attacks: State's Attorney The Howard County State’s Attorney’s Office is seeking multiple life sentences for a former police chief in Maryland who was connected to a dozen different arson cases that spanned multiple counties over two decades. David Crawford, 71, was found guilty by a jury on multiple attempted murder and other charges for his lengthy crime spree that stretched out for years, Howard County State’s Attorney Rich Gibson announced on Thursday, March 9. Specifically, Crawford was found guilty on Thursday of: Eight counts of first-degree attempted murder; Three counts of first-degree arson; Malicious …

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Maryland Motel Shooter Sentenced For Attempting To Kill Woman Peeking Through Window Maryland Motel Shooter Sentenced For Attempting To Kill Woman Peeking Through Window
Maryland Motel Shooter Sentenced For Attempting To Kill Woman Peeking Through Window A man who opened fire at a woman inside a Maryland motel will spend decades in prison following his sentencing, the Howard County State’s Attorney’s Office announced. Laurel resident Christopher Shan Mason, 47, was sentenced to 37 years in prison on Friday, Sept. 23, after being found guilty of attempted second-degree murder, use of a firearm in a crime of violence, and illegal possession of a firearm by a Howard County jury over the summer. He will be eligible for parole after 30 years.  Prosecutors said that on April 17, 2021, Mason fired three shots at a woman he was with at a mote…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Minor Placed In His Care, State's Attorney Says Maryland Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Minor Placed In His Care, State's Attorney Says
Maryland Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Minor Placed In His Care, State's Attorney Says The Howard County State’s Attorney’s Office announced that a man who sexually abused a minor placed in his care for several months has been convicted on multiple charges. Baltimore resident Roy David Free, 47, was convicted by a jury in Howard County for sexually abusing a juvenile between Jan. 2, 2020, and March 5, 2020. Specifically, Free was charged with: Sexual child abuse; Conspiracy to commit rape; Conspiracy to commit sexual solicitation of a minor. The state’s attorney’s office said that during the investigation, they uncovered text messages between Free and a co-conspirator lea…

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Maryland Man Who Sexually Abused His Stepdaughter Gets 8 Years In Prison Maryland Man Who Sexually Abused His Stepdaughter Gets 8 Years In Prison
Maryland Man Who Sexually Abused His Stepdaughter Gets 8 Years In Prison A Maryland man who repeatedly sexually abused his stepdaughter nearly 20 years ago has been sentenced to eight years in prison, authorities say. Terrance Diggs, 64, pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a minor after his stepdaughter said he abused her from age eight to 16, the Howard County State's Attorney's Office reports. This ultimately forced the victim to run away from home when she was 16, the office continues.  The victim, who lived with Diggs, said he abused her several times a week when her mother was away from home. Several witnesses also claim Diggs admitted to abusi…

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by Annie DeVoe