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Students Charged In Strong-Armed Robbery At Mattawoman Middle School, Sheriff Says Students Charged In Strong-Armed Robbery At Mattawoman Middle School, Sheriff Says
Students Charged In Strong-Armed Robbery At Mattawoman Middle School, Sheriff Says Three middle school students are facing charges after allegedly stealing a name-brand ski mask from a fellow student during dismissal, authorities announced. The incident happened on Nov. 18 at Mattawoman Middle School in Charles County, where investigators say three students, all 13 years old, approached another student and forcibly took their mask. A School Resource Officer was alerted to the robbery the following day and began investigating.  The officer quickly identified the involved students and consulted with the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office. On Nov. 21, two of the…

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by Zak Failla
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Judge Departs From Sentencing Guidelines For Maryland Police Sergeant Accused Of Misconduct Judge Departs From Sentencing Guidelines For Maryland Police Sergeant Accused Of Misconduct
Judge Departs From Sentencing Guidelines For Maryland Police Sergeant Accused Of Misconduct A police officer in Maryland will find himself on the wrong side of the iron bars after using a departmental cellphone to target teens and high school students on social media while flaunting his position, state prosecutors announced. Veteran Easton Police Sgt. Jason Dyott was sentenced to four years of incarceration, with all but six months suspended, followed by three years of probation for "awful" and "embarrassing" conduct, according to a judge in Easton. "The judge found that regardless of the applicable guidelines, there were several reasons for departure from the guidelines when…

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by Zak Failla
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Anne Arundel County Teen, 14, Charged As Adult After Man Found Shot To Death In Car: Police Anne Arundel County Teen, 14, Charged As Adult After Man Found Shot To Death In Car: Police
Anne Arundel County Teen, 14, Charged As Adult After Man Found Shot To Death In Car: Police A second teenager has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of a Baltimore man who was found dead in a vehicle in Howard County, according to police. A 14-year-old from Severn will be charged as an adult after Kendrick McLellan, 26, was found dead in a vehicle behind a Howard County office building over the weekend. The teen was taken into custody at his high school in Anne Arundel County, police say. His arrest comes after a 17-year-old was apprehended - also at his school with a loaded gun in his backpack - earlier this week for his alleged role in McLellan's murder. Investi…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Charged As Adult For Assault Off-Campus Near Maryland High School, Police Say Teen Charged As Adult For Assault Off-Campus Near Maryland High School, Police Say
Teen Charged As Adult For Assault Off-Campus Near Maryland High School, Police Say A 16-year-old will be charged as an adult following an alleged assault outside a Baltimore County high school that left one with a reported stabbing off campus, police say. Officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to investigate a reported assault at around 2 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon after a Kenwood High School student was assaulted in the 500 block of Stemmers Road in Essex. According to investigators, officers were notified of the assault, which happened off school grounds, though the student returned to campus for aid. Paramedics were able to treat the teen who…

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by Zak Failla
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Murderer Who Threatened To Torch Maryland Townhouse Sentenced For Arson, Probation Violation Murderer Who Threatened To Torch Maryland Townhouse Sentenced For Arson, Probation Violation
Murderer Who Threatened To Torch Maryland Townhouse Sentenced For Arson, Probation Violation A firebug who violated the terms of his probation on a murder conviction is going to spend the rest of his life in prison after setting fire to a Maryland townhouse during a dispute last year. Byron Alton Bowie, Jr., who was convicted of murder in 1992, was sentenced to 30 years in prison following an arson incident in Frederick last year when he threatened to "burn everything down and kill everyone inside," authorities announced. Neighbors said that there was an altercation involving Bowie in November 2023, who was locked out of a townhouse, and he was then spotted on the back deck shoutin…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Charged As Adult For Shooting At Teen Leaving School Bus In Maryland: Police Teen Charged As Adult For Shooting At Teen Leaving School Bus In Maryland: Police
Teen Charged As Adult For Shooting At Teen Leaving School Bus In Maryland: Police A 16-year-old who chased down a teen exiting a school bus in Montgomery County and began shooting at him earlier this year will be charged as an adult on multiple charges, police say. Clarksburg resident Jaiden Ochieng has been identified and charged following a shooting that was reported in March in the 19300 block of Archdale Road in Germantown. According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Police Department, at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, Ochieng arrived at a bus stop in a stolen Hyundai, and when his would-be 15-year-old victim got off the bus, he got out of the …

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Handgun-Wielding 14-Year-Old Charged After Chase In Anne Arundel County Park, Police Say Handgun-Wielding 14-Year-Old Charged After Chase In Anne Arundel County Park, Police Say
Handgun-Wielding 14-Year-Old Charged After Chase In Anne Arundel County Park, Police Say An armed 14-year-old was arrested after accosting at least one juvenile with a handgun in an Anne Arundel park. Late in the afternoon on Wednesday, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the area of Fairbrook Court in Severn, where there was a reported suspicious minor who had a weapon. Responding officers spoke with a minor who said he was walking in the park between Fairbrook Court and Briarview Court when two teens approached him, one with a handgun, before chasing him down. A second juvenile in the area also reported a similar incident. An investigation…

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by Zak Failla
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Sixth Suspect Arrested In Connection With Toddler’s Murder Near Maryland Apartment: Police Sixth Suspect Arrested In Connection With Toddler’s Murder Near Maryland Apartment: Police
Sixth Suspect Arrested In Connection With Toddler’s Murder Near Maryland Apartment: Police Half a dozen suspects have now been arrested in connection with the shootout that claimed the life of a toddler and left his mother hospitalized last month. A 17-year-old Beltsville male was arrested and charged as an adult with first-degree murder and other offenses, Prince George’s County Police said Wednesday, March 13. The arrest marks the sixth in the murder of Jeremy Poou-Caceres, who was found with a gunshot wound and pronounced dead at a hospital following the exchange of gunfire near an apartment complex on the 1400 block of Kanawha Street in Langley on Thursday, Feb. 8. Israel F…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Teen Student To Be Tried As Adult After Loaded Gun Found In Maryland HS Locker: Sheriff Teen Student To Be Tried As Adult After Loaded Gun Found In Maryland HS Locker: Sheriff
Teen Student To Be Tried As Adult After Loaded Gun Found In Maryland HS Locker: Sheriff A loaded handgun was found inside a student's locker inside a Harford County high school, prompting a larger investigation by the sheriff's office. During a search at Edgewood High School on Friday, officials say that they found a loaded Walther PK380 handgun after administrators launched a search into the smell of marijuana inside the building. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, "in light of the seriousness and potential danger posed by this incident," the teen will be tried as an adult, though charges have not been announced. The investigation into the incident is ong…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Carjackers Who Shot At Officers Before Barricade In MD Arrested: Police Teen Carjackers Who Shot At Officers Before Barricade In MD Arrested: Police
Teen Carjackers Who Shot At Officers Before Barricade In MD Arrested: Police Top officials in Baltimore are calling for reform after the latest bout of violence involving minors in the city. No officers were injured when three teen carjackers opened fire on them before barricading themselves into an area home on Tuesday and standing off with first responders. Three teens - two of whom are already familiar with the police - will face charges after taking officers on a wild ride after stealing a Jeep Cherokee on Tuesday in the 4600 block of Northwood Drive, police say. While on patrol looking for the stolen Jeep, officers spotted it, at which point the teens - ages 1…

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Teen Murderer Sentenced For Death Of 33-Year-Old Father Of Six In Maryland Teen Murderer Sentenced For Death Of 33-Year-Old Father Of Six In Maryland
Teen Murderer Sentenced For Death Of 33-Year-Old Father Of Six In Maryland An 18-year-old has been sentenced for his role in the murder of a father of six less than a week before Christmas last year in Montgomery County, according to the state's attorney's office. Bethesda resident Joshua Wright was sentenced on Wednesday, Dec. 14 to life in prison with all but 40 years suspended for the murder of Lawrence Wilson, Jr., 33, on Dec. 19, 2021, in Montgomery County. Wright pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in July, according to prosecutors. According to investigators, officers responded to a call on the day of the fatal stabbing of a death of a man - later identi…

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by Zak Failla
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Threat Of Mass Violence At Maryland Middle School Investigated: Sheriff Threat Of Mass Violence At Maryland Middle School Investigated: Sheriff
Threat Of Mass Violence At Maryland Middle School Investigated: Sheriff A middle school student inside a Maryland middle school saw something, said something, and could have potentially helped avoid a tragic situation. In Charles County, on Thursday, Dec. 1, officials said that during lunch hour, a student at Milton Somers Middle School made statements in front of several other teens about bringing a gun to school and causing harm to others. According to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, one of the students that overheard the comments reported it to a school administrator, who notified the School Resource Offer, who launched an investigation into the matter.…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Teens Being Tried As Adults For Illegal Gun Possession In Maryland: State Police Two Teens Being Tried As Adults For Illegal Gun Possession In Maryland: State Police
Two Teens Being Tried As Adults For Illegal Gun Possession In Maryland: State Police Two teens are being charged as adults after being busted with illegal weapons by a Maryland State Police trooper looking to offer a helping hand with a disabled vehicle on Thursday night, officials say. Kamari Dameone Smith 17, of District Heights, and Marquis Raynell Middleton, 16, of Clinton, are being charged as adults with possession of a firearm as a minor and other related gun charges, according to the police. Shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, a state police trooper from the Forestville Barrack stopped to check on a disabled vehicle parked on northbound Route 4, near th…

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by Zak Failla
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Cash-For-Kids Ex-Judges Fined $200 Million In Pennsylvania: AP Cash-For-Kids Ex-Judges Fined $200 Million In Pennsylvania: AP
Cash-For-Kids Ex-Judges Fined $200 Million In Pennsylvania: AP A Harrisburg, PA judge has ordered two former judges to pay $200 million to the families of children sent to prison as part of their kickback scheme, the Associated Press reports.   Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan, both former judges in the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas, were found guilty in 2009 for charges in connection with a scheme that involved them using their positions to shutter county-run juvenile detention center, siphoning children from the juvenile court to PA Child Care and its sister facility, Western PA Child Care, according to court records.  Childr…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Suspended HS Student In Maryland Busted Holding Brass Knuckles With A Blade: Sheriff Suspended HS Student In Maryland Busted Holding Brass Knuckles With A Blade: Sheriff
Suspended HS Student In Maryland Busted Holding Brass Knuckles With A Blade: Sheriff A suspended student in Maryland who was playing hoops on school grounds was busted with an illegal weapon after being asked to leave the area, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced. At approximately 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, a student from McDonough High School in Pomfret who had previously been suspended showed up to school and was asked to leave. The student complied, according to Diane Richardson of the Charles County Sheriff’s Media Relations Office; however, he then proceeded to walk over to the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center, where he was spotted inside the gym pl…

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