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Shooter Who Attempted To Kill Longtime Friend In Maryland Learns Fate In Court Shooter Who Attempted To Kill Longtime Friend In Maryland Learns Fate In Court
Shooter Who Attempted To Kill Longtime Friend In Maryland Learns Fate In Court A man who stalked his prey and shot a longtime friend was convicted this week on attempted murder and other charges for a 2022 shooting in Harford County, the state's attorney's office announced. Kory Putney, 46, was found guilty following a three-day trial in Harford County Circuit Court of attempting to gun down his friend of 20 years, who was able to identify him after surviving the shooting. According to the Harford County State's Attorney's Office, members of the sheriff's office were called to investigate a shooting late on Aug. 21, 2022, where they found a gunshot victim in a grassy …

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by Zak Failla
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Fugitive Assaults Girl, Hits Officers With Bottles Trying To Avoid Arrest In MD Fugitive Assaults Girl, Hits Officers With Bottles Trying To Avoid Arrest In MD
Fugitive Assaults Girl, Hits Officers With Bottles Trying To Avoid Arrest In MD Kenneth Tyrell Wade-Greene did not go down quietly in Charles County. Members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office sought to track down the 33-year-old Brandywine earlier this week on multiple active warrants stemming from violent crimes throughout the region, but put up quite a fight before ultimately being apprehended. The long day for deputies began at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18. Wade-Greene was spotted in the area of Woodville Road in Brandywine driving a black pick-up truck that was towing a trailer, prompting a police pursuit. The wanted man refused to stop and …

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by Zak Failla
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Dad Dies Defending Son In Grisly Attack Outside Maryland Home, Family Says Dad Dies Defending Son In Grisly Attack Outside Maryland Home, Family Says
Dad Dies Defending Son In Grisly Attack Outside Maryland Home, Family Says A 43-year-old Maryland dad died after family members say he was brutally attacked on his own front lawn. Christopher Wright had his head slammed on concrete repeatedly on the 300 Arundel Road West in Brooklyn on Friday, May 19, according to loved ones and Anne Arundel County police. Wright was treated at the scene but was pronounced dead at the hospital the following day. Family members on a GoFundMe campaign say that the attack was in connection with an altercation at his son's school. Three teens and two adult relatives showed up and began to threaten the boy, according to the campai…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Baltimore Man Gets 25 Years For String Of Armed Robberies, Fatal Carjacking, Feds Say Baltimore Man Gets 25 Years For String Of Armed Robberies, Fatal Carjacking, Feds Say
Baltimore Man Gets 25 Years For String Of Armed Robberies, Fatal Carjacking, Feds Say Federal authorities say that a Baltimore man will spend decades in federal prison for a violent string of armed robberies that left three people shot and two killed. David Banks, 29, has been sentenced to 25 years behind bars, followed by five years of supervised release for a carjacking and armed robbery conspiracy, according to the Department of Justice. According to his guilty plea, Banks personally participated in a conspiracy to commit a series of violent robberies, during which, members of the scheme used guns to threaten and intimidate their victims During the crime spree, two vict…

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Maryland Gang Member Sentenced For Carjackings, Robberies As Part Of Racketeering Conspiracy Maryland Gang Member Sentenced For Carjackings, Robberies As Part Of Racketeering Conspiracy
Maryland Gang Member Sentenced For Carjackings, Robberies As Part Of Racketeering Conspiracy A Baltimore “Triple C” gang member admitted to participating in a violent racketeering conspiracy that included at least five attempted murders and one successful one, federal authorities announced. Baltimore resident Rashaud "Shaud" Nesmith, 21, a member of the Cruddy Conniving Crutballs (Triple C) has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release for multiple armed carjackings and robberies throughout the city, and for his role in the violent street gang.  Prosecutors say that Nesmith admitted that in connection with the conspiracy, he partic…

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Man Wanted On Multiple Warrants Out For His Arrest In Maryland Alert Issued For Man Wanted On Multiple Warrants Out For His Arrest In Maryland
Alert Issued For Man Wanted On Multiple Warrants Out For His Arrest In Maryland Seen him? An alert has been issued by police in Cecil County as they attempt to locate a wanted man who has multiple warrants out for his arrest. Anthony Leroy Brown has six active warrants out for his arrest - five through the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office, and one in Kent County - on multiple charges, according to officials. Brown’s past arrests include drug, burglary, and traffic-related offenses, “with some violence thrown in for good measure,” according to the sheriff’s office. Brown was described as being 5-foot-6 weighing an estimated 200 pounds. No other descriptive information …

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by Zak Failla
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Baltimore Sgt. Dragged By Car Faces Long Road To Recovery: Department Baltimore Sgt. Dragged By Car Faces Long Road To Recovery: Department
Baltimore Sgt. Dragged By Car Faces Long Road To Recovery: Department The Baltimore police sergeant dragged for two blocks by a violent repeat offender remains hospitalized, his department said Thursday, July 7. Sgt. Kenneth Ramberg was "on the mend" and receiving physical therapy, and while he has a good prognosis, he faces a long road to recovery, Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police President Mike Mancuso said. Had Joseph Black not been granted parole for one of his 20 arrests, Ramberg would not be in this situation. "There is no reason why someone with multiple arrests for second-degree attempted murder, and almost 20 charges in connection to violen…

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by Cecilia Levine