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Criminal Enterprises Broken Up Following 'Major Crime Sprees' In Baltimore, Howard Counties Criminal Enterprises Broken Up Following 'Major Crime Sprees' In Baltimore, Howard Counties
Criminal Enterprises Broken Up Following 'Major Crime Sprees' In Baltimore, Howard Counties Two crime enterprises largely made up of young offenders that have terrorized more than 100 victims in Baltimore during a series of crimes, authorities announced on Wednesday. Officials say that indictments have been filed, resulting in multiple people being charged, all of whom were between the ages of 15 and 19 years old. Indicted by the Maryland Attorney General:19-year-old Corey Sabb Jr. charged with 155 counts20-year-old Dewayne Sanders charged with 245 counts18-year-old Allen Hill charged with 76 counts17-year-old charged with 251 counts17-year-old charged with 94 counts — Baltimo…

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Maryland Carjacker Who Dragged Lyft Driver During Robbery In Southeast DC Sentenced: Feds Maryland Carjacker Who Dragged Lyft Driver During Robbery In Southeast DC Sentenced: Feds
Maryland Carjacker Who Dragged Lyft Driver During Robbery In Southeast DC Sentenced: Feds A Maryland man who used a bit of subterfuge before stealing a rideshare vehicle in Southeast DC while dragging his driver is heading to prison, authorities announced. Oxon Hill native Derrick Teeter, 23, was sentenced to 84 months in prison for a carjacking in the summer of 2022 after he duped his driver while playing sick before stealing his ride, officials say. According to prosecutors, shortly after 11:30 a.m. on June 2, 2022, Teeter called for a Lyft in the 3800 block of South Capitol Street SE to take him to the 600 block of 46th Street SE.  Teeter got into the backseat of the ve…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Sentenced For Posing As Teen Boy To Entice Minors To Send Photos, Videos: DOJ Maryland Man Sentenced For Posing As Teen Boy To Entice Minors To Send Photos, Videos: DOJ
Maryland Man Sentenced For Posing As Teen Boy To Entice Minors To Send Photos, Videos: DOJ A 37-year-old Maryland man will spend nearly two decades behind bars after being sentenced for posing as a teen boy to entice minors to send sexually illicit photos and videos to him online. Derrell Lamar Hooker Orange - also known simply as “Orange” has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison, followed by 12 years of supervised release for enticement of a minor to produce child pornography and possession of child pornography, the Department of Justice announced. US Attorney Erek Barron said that as part of his plea, Orange admitted to posing as a 16-year-old boy for several months in…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Killed While Being Kicked Out Of Lyft Was Former Cuomo Staffer Maryland Man Killed While Being Kicked Out Of Lyft Was Former Cuomo Staffer
Maryland Man Killed While Being Kicked Out Of Lyft Was Former Cuomo Staffer A Maryland man who was struck and killed by a car after being ordered out of a Lyft in Delaware over the weekend has been identified as one of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's previous staffers. An argument broke out in the back of the car that Sid Wolf, 43, was riding in, and the Lyft driver stopped the car in the middle of the southbound lane on Coast Highway in Delaware, and demanded all six passengers get out around 1:45 a.m. Sunday, July 24, authorities said. Wolf was struck by a 2016 Toyota Corolla being driven by a 27-year-old man, who changed lanes to avoid hitting the Lyft vehicle, Delaw…

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by Zak Failla & Cecilia Levine
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Maryland Man Fatally Struck While Being Kicked Out Of Lyft Driver's Car In Delaware: Police Maryland Man Fatally Struck While Being Kicked Out Of Lyft Driver's Car In Delaware: Police
Maryland Man Fatally Struck While Being Kicked Out Of Lyft Driver's Car In Delaware: Police A Maryland man was killed after being ordered out of the car by his Lyft driver, authorities announced. At approximately 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, July 24, a group of six friends ordered a Lyft driver to pick them up in Dewey Beach and transport them back to their residence in Bethany Beach, state police in Delaware said. As the group was traveling south on Coastal Highway, all in the same vehicle, a disagreement occurred between the group and the Lyft operator, according to investigators. During the argument, it is alleged that the Lyft driver terminated the ride and stopped in the middle of…

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by Zak Failla
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DC Teen Admits Carjacking Lyft Driver & Leaving Him To Die In Maryland Street: Police DC Teen Admits Carjacking Lyft Driver & Leaving Him To Die In Maryland Street: Police
DC Teen Admits Carjacking Lyft Driver & Leaving Him To Die In Maryland Street: Police A 17-year-old boy form Washington DC has been arrested on accusations he carjacked a 71-year-old Lyft driver then shot him, leaving him for dead in the middle of a Maryland street, authorities announced. The boy confessed to shooting Abdul Rauf Khan while he was trying to break into his car on Dunlap Street in Hillcrest Heights around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, authorities in Prince George's County said. Police responding to perform a welfare check found Kahn lying in the middle of the road. He was taken to a hospital where he later died. Kahn's car was found Tuesday, March 1. The b…

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by David Cifarelli