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42-Year-Old Army Veteran ID'd As New Orleans Terror Attack Driver 42-Year-Old Army Veteran ID'd As New Orleans Terror Attack Driver
42-Year-Old Army Veteran ID'd As New Orleans Terror Attack Driver This story has been updated. An Army veteran has been identified as the man authorities say rammed a pickup truck into a crowd in the French Quarter of New Orleans early on New Year's Day morning, leaving 15 people dead and injuring approximately 35 others. Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar, age 42, who was killed in a shootout with police officers after the incident at around 3:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 on Bourbon Street, was a US citizen born in Texas, where he lived at the time of the incident, the FBI said. The Ford truck, rented through an auto sharing company, displayed an ISIS flag on the tr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim; Killed Deaf Cellmate In Maryland Guilty Of Murders: Prosecutors Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim; Killed Deaf Cellmate In Maryland Guilty Of Murders: Prosecutors
Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim; Killed Deaf Cellmate In Maryland Guilty Of Murders: Prosecutors A man arrested in connection to a murder and then the strangling death of his deaf cellmate while he was incarcerated has been convicted, the Baltimore State's Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday. Gordon Staron, formerly of Abingdon, pleaded guilty of the first-degree murder of Javarick Gantt in the Baltimore City's Central Booking and Intake Facility after previously admitting to killing a 66-year-old man at a bus stop. The fatal stabbing was reported in the early hours of Sept. 6 , 2022, in the 1400 block of East Monument Street. Police say that the investigation determined that …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Felons Caught With Cache Of Weapons, Drugs During Yearlong Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff Felons Caught With Cache Of Weapons, Drugs During Yearlong Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff
Felons Caught With Cache Of Weapons, Drugs During Yearlong Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff Three felons are facing charges following an operation in Southern Maryland that led to the recovery of weapons, a massive amount of drugs, and cash, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday. A yearlong investigation into reported drug sales in the region led to the arrests of the trio, and the seizure of cocaine, weed, pills, and weapons. Those charged: John Kevin Fitzgerald Reed, 60, of Charlotte Hall; James Nathaniel Reed, 77, of Mechanicsville; Francis Lavern Reed, 55, of Mechanicsville. All are facing multiple felony drug and firearm charges. As a result of the …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fight Investigation Lands Two Behind Bars For Drug, Weapon Charges In Maryland, Police Say Fight Investigation Lands Two Behind Bars For Drug, Weapon Charges In Maryland, Police Say
Fight Investigation Lands Two Behind Bars For Drug, Weapon Charges In Maryland, Police Say What started as an investigation into a fight reported outside an Anne Arundel County home led to a pair landing behind bars for separate drug and weapon charges, police say. Gwynn Oak resident Zafrin Xavier Stevens, 20, was busted with drugs in a Honda Crosstrek, while a .22 caliber handgun was recovered from 18-year-old Ladamian Deshawn Johnson's gold Honda Odyssey following a probe into the incident. According to a spokesperson from the Anne Arundel County Police Department, at around 10:10 p.m. on Friday, July 19, there was a reported fight involving a group in the area of Aventura Cour…

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by Zak Failla
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Weapons, Drugs Recovered From Car After Man Shot Himself At Maryland Gas Station, Police Say Weapons, Drugs Recovered From Car After Man Shot Himself At Maryland Gas Station, Police Say
Joseph Lemarchant Montgomery Facing Drug, Weapon Charges A man accidentally shot himself at a Maryland gas station and had to be hospitalized, leading to a large drug and weapon bust in Anne Arundel County, according to police. Glen Burnie resident Joseph Lemarchant Montgomery, 40, was arrested and charged following an early-morning probe into a reported shooting at the Sunoco gas station on Nursery Road in Linthicum earlier this week. Police say that shortly before 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department met with a victim at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore who suffered a gunshot wound to an extremity. …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Armed Bicyclist Flees From Officers, Jumps Onto Pick-Up Truck That Crashed In Baltimore: Police Armed Bicyclist Flees From Officers, Jumps Onto Pick-Up Truck That Crashed In Baltimore: Police
Armed Bicyclist Flees From Officers, Jumps Onto Pick-Up Truck That Crashed In Baltimore: Police Two men were busted with drugs and weapons following a strange scene that started with a bicycle chase in West Baltimore and ended with the pair crashing a pick-up truck, police say. Police say that two men, 33 and 32, whose names were not initially released by the Baltimore Police Department, are facing charges following an incident on Thursday night that landed both behind bars. Shortly before 6:30 p.m. on April 18, officers from the responded to the intersection of Monroe Street and Edmondson Avenue Avenue to investigate reports of an armed person in the area. Upon arrival, officers spo…

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by Zak Failla
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Baltimore Teens Busted With Guns During 200+ Person Fight In Hotel Lobby: Police Baltimore Teens Busted With Guns During 200+ Person Fight In Hotel Lobby: Police
Baltimore Teens Busted With Guns During 200+ Person Fight In Hotel Lobby: Police Two teens were arrested with weapons when a massive melee broke out inside the lobby of an Anne Arundel County hotel. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called over the weekend to Embassy Suites at 1300 Concourse Drive in Linthicum to help break up a fight that broke out involving more than 200 people. Google Maps street view Witnesses said that two boys wearing ski masks during the incident had handguns, and an unknown person pepper-sprayed several people. Two suspects, a 15 year old and 16 year old, were both charged after being caught with the weapon. Both ar…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Assault-Style Weapons, Shotguns Recovered During Shooting Investigation In Maryland: Police Assault-Style Weapons, Shotguns Recovered During Shooting Investigation In Maryland: Police
Assault-Style Weapons, Shotguns Recovered During Shooting Investigation In Maryland: Police A reported shooting in Anne Arundel County led to the recovery of a veritable armory of weapons over the weekend, police say.  Jessup resident Tony Christopher Fendlay, 36, is facing multiple weapons charges after being busted during the investigation into shots fired in the 7800 block of Clark Road on Saturday afternoon.  At around 5:50 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to an area home, where they determined that Fendlay allegedly fired several shots following an argument with his neighbor. Fendlay was taken into custod…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Search Launched For Suspect In Hours-Long Baltimore County Barricade Situation Search Launched For Suspect In Hours-Long Baltimore County Barricade Situation
Search Launched For Suspect In Hours-Long Baltimore County Barricade Situation The search is on for a 24-year-old man in Baltimore County who is considered armed and dangerous after an officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries amid a lengthy standoff in Cockeysville. An alert was issued by the Baltimore County Police Department on Wednesday, Feb. 8, which released a photo of David Emory Linthicum, who is considered armed and dangerous. Original story - Baltimore County Police Ask Some Cockeysville Residents To Shelter In Place (DEVELOPING) According to police, Linthicum has long, auburn-colored hair, brown eyes, and a beard. He was last seen wearing a black ho…

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by Zak Failla
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Girl Busted With Fancy Stun Gun, Bag Of Weed In Maryland High School, Sheriff Says Girl Busted With Fancy Stun Gun, Bag Of Weed In Maryland High School, Sheriff Says
Girl Busted With Fancy Stun Gun, Bag Of Weed In Maryland High School, Sheriff Says Authorities say that a Maryland high school student had more than books and folders in her backpack on Thursday morning when she was busted by an administrator with a big bag of weed and a zebra-printed stun gun. In Charles County, at approximately 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, an administrator at Westlake High School said that a crackling noise could be heard coming from the purse of a student in the cafeteria during lunch. The student was briefly questioned, according to a spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, and when she opened her purse the administrator was met by…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Faces Multiple Deadly Weapons Charges For Baltimore Stabbing: Police Man Faces Multiple Deadly Weapons Charges For Baltimore Stabbing: Police
Man Faces Multiple Deadly Weapons Charges For Baltimore Stabbing: Police A monthlong investigation into a near-fatal stabbing led to the apprehension of a wanted man who is facing attempted murder and other charges in Maryland, officials said. Odenton resident Eric Townes, 29, was arrested by members of the Baltimore Police Department’s Warrant Task Force and Anne Arundel County K9 units on Friday, July 29 after he was tracked down by investigators, according to authorities. At approximately 10:40 a.m. on Saturday, June 25, members of the Baltimore Police Department responded to a reported aggravated assault in the 3700 block of Cranston Avenue, where they foun…

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by Zak Failla
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More Than 20 Weapons Seized From Virginia Man's Bag At Reagan National Airport More Than 20 Weapons Seized From Virginia Man's Bag At Reagan National Airport
More Than 20 Weapons Seized From Virginia Man's Bag At Reagan National Airport Everyone knows not to play with knives – but one man from Virginia clearly didn't get the memo when he recently tried to board a plane.  Officers uncovered 23 prohibited weapons from the Alexandria man's carry-on bag at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday, May 4, the TSA said on their website.  The weapons consisted of various knives including scalpels, a switch blade, one dagger, a pair of brass knuckles and several martial arts throwing knives, the TSA said. The man was later issued a citation by airport police.  "TSA would have had no issue ha…

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by David Cifarelli
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'Sororicide': FL Woman Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Younger Sister In Little Ferry 'Sororicide': FL Woman Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Younger Sister In Little Ferry
'Sororicide': FL Woman Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Younger Sister In Little Ferry UPDATE: A 27-year-old Florida woman was charged with murder for killing her younger sister with a point-blank gunshot to the head in their mother's Little Ferry home, authorities said. Angielly Dominguez, 27, was headed south on the New Jersey Turnpike in her boyfriend's Ford Mustang early Tuesday evening, March 22, when State Police nabbed her in Cherry Hill, nearly 90 miles from the scene of the sororicide, law enforcement sources confirmed. There were five guns in the trunk of the vehicle, which her boyfriend had reported stolen along with the weapons, they said. Dominguez had driven …

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by Jerry DeMarco