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Passenger Killed, Driver Flees After Crashing Into Tree In MD: Sheriff Passenger Killed, Driver Flees After Crashing Into Tree In MD: Sheriff
Passenger Killed, Driver Flees After Crashing Into Tree In MD: Sheriff An early morning crash left a 24-year-old man dead in Frederick County. At approximately 3:20 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 17, deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office were called to Winchester Boulevard, near Mountville Road in Adamstown following reports of a single-car crash. Investigators say that a person driving a Nissan Altima lost control while negotiating a curve when the vehicle went off the roadway, down a hill, and struck a tree. Responding paramedics found Lester at the scene of the crash, where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the vehicle fled and deputies are still…

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Man Who Climbed Into 8-Year-Old Neighbor's Bed In MD Admits To Taking Explicit Photos: Feds Man Who Climbed Into 8-Year-Old Neighbor's Bed In MD Admits To Taking Explicit Photos: Feds
Man Who Climbed Into 8-Year-Old Neighbor's Bed In MD Admits To Taking Explicit Photos: Feds Jose Alexander Diaz-Rodriguez is facing prison time after admitting to breaking into his neighbor’s Frederick County home and climbing into bed with an 8-year-old girl. The 23-year-old Thurmont resident pleaded guilty on Wednesday to sexual exploitation of a child after taking explicit photographs with his neighbor’s daughter, federal authorities announced. According to court documents, in July 2021, Diaz-Rodriguez broke into the home and went into a bedroom where two young girls were sleeping. He then got into bed with the 8-year-old, and produced a series of images “intending to create se…

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Predator Who Preyed On Teen Girl Over Social Media In MD Gets Prison Time Predator Who Preyed On Teen Girl Over Social Media In MD Gets Prison Time
Predator Who Preyed On Teen Girl Over Social Media In MD Gets Prison Time The 43-year-old man who solicited a teen online before raping her in Maryland will spend years behind bars, a judge ordered. Joppa resident Edwin Richard Hunt has been sentenced in Frederick County to 40 years in prison with all but 20 suspended after he preyed on a 13-year-old girl over social media, authorities announced. On Friday, Jan. 20, detectives from the Frederick County Police Department's Major Crime Unit were contacted about a teen girl who was solicited and raped by a white man in his 40s who was later identified as Hunt, officials said. Detectives launched an investigation in…

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Man Wanted For Homicide Busted After Crashing Into Police Cruiser In Maryland: MSP (DEVELOPING) Man Wanted For Homicide Busted After Crashing Into Police Cruiser In Maryland: MSP (DEVELOPING)
Man Wanted For Homicide Busted After Crashing Into Police Cruiser In Maryland: MSP (Developing) A homicide suspect took police in Frederick County on a wild ride before smashing into a police cruiser on Saturday, authorities announced. Ohio resident Jose Aguilera Cespedes, 25, was arrested on an outstanding warrant after attempting to elude state police troopers during a lengthy pursuit that ended in Washington County. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, Maryland State Police in Hagerstown were alerted about a driver in a black Honda Accord who was driving on I-70 in the area who was wanted for a homicide and felony assault in Ohio. State police troopers were able to track d…

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Seeing Red: Video Shows Bad Maryland Drivers Narrowly Avoiding Crashes Speeding Through Lights Seeing Red: Video Shows Bad Maryland Drivers Narrowly Avoiding Crashes Speeding Through Lights
Seeing Red: Video Shows Bad Maryland Drivers Narrowly Avoiding Crashes Speeding Through Lights Bad driving in Maryland is nothing new, but a recently released video truly shows how many narrow calls there have been in some areas. To celebrate “Stop on Red Week,” the Howard County Police Department released a two minute video depicting several cases where reckless drivers sped through red lights, forcing others to take evasive measures or even stop in the intersection to avoid being struck. This week is the @SaferRoadsUSA #StoponRedWeek & @HCPDNews is once again REMINDING #HoCoMD to #StopforRedLights. In this quick video, HCPD shows just a sample of some of the close-call inci…

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Mother, Dog Lover Killed After Being Pinned Under Car In Maryland Mother, Dog Lover Killed After Being Pinned Under Car In Maryland
Mother, Dog Lover Killed After Being Pinned Under Car In Maryland A community is in mourning after a beloved mother and dog advocate was killed after being pinned under her car in Frederick County. Grace Demetrius, 47, of Frederick, was found pinned under her vehicle on Tuesday, Aug. 1 in the 6400 block of Towncrest Court West while she was attempting to fix a part in the undercarriage. While she was working, the vehicle backed over her and pinned Demetrius, causing her death, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. She was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident by first responders. Her body has since been transported to Baltimore for …

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VA Man Who Traveled To MD For Sex With Teen Busted By Undercover Investigators: Sheriff VA Man Who Traveled To MD For Sex With Teen Busted By Undercover Investigators: Sheriff
VA Man Who Traveled To MD For Sex With Teen Busted By Undercover Investigators: Sheriff A Virginia man looking for some illicit love was instead met by law enforcement after he targeted what he believed to be a teen girl in Maryland, authorities announced. Sheriff’s deputies in Frederick County have apprehended a Leesburg man who was busted attempting to solicit sex from an undercover agent posing as a teenager online. Oleg Tatchin, 48, has been charged by members of the Frederick County’s Sheriff’s Office with 10 counts of sexual solicitation of a minor after he allegedly attempted to exploit a 14-year-old girl through the Internet. In May, a detective from the sheriff’s off…

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Serial Church Burglar Busted After Unholy String Of Robberies In MD: Sheriff Serial Church Burglar Busted After Unholy String Of Robberies In MD: Sheriff
Serial Church Burglar Busted After Unholy String Of Robberies In MD: Sheriff Karma came back to bite a serial robber who went on a stealing spree at area churches in Frederick County until fate came calling for him. Vittorio Lane, 36, of Sykesville, has been arrested and charged in connection to a string of recent church burglaries throughout the county, the sheriff's office announced on Wednesday, July 26.  Lane's unholy union with the law began on Thursday, May 25, and continued through Tuesday, July 4, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. Parishes targeted by Lane include: Seventh Day Adventist Church on Jefferson Pike on Thursday, May 25; …

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NFL Rookie From MD Cited For Driving 140MPH In Lambo On Minnesota Freeway: Police NFL Rookie From MD Cited For Driving 140MPH In Lambo On Minnesota Freeway: Police
NFL Rookie From MD Cited For Driving 140MPH In Lambo On Minnesota Freeway: Police Maryland native Jordan Addison’s NFL debut may be on delay after he was cited for driving 140 mph on a Minnesota highway early on Thursday morning. Addison, the former Tuscarora High School standout in Frederick County who was taken with the 23rd pick in this year’s NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings, was busted on Thursday, July 20 going nearly triple the speed limit in a Lamborghini by Minnesota State Police. The incident comes as rookies were set to report to training camp this weekend for the Vikings, where Addison was projected to serve as a possible starter besides star Justin Je…

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Drug-Seeking Man Sentenced For Killing Ex's Friend In 'Jealous Rage' In Maryland Drug-Seeking Man Sentenced For Killing Ex's Friend In 'Jealous Rage' In Maryland
Drug-Seeking Man Sentenced For Killing Ex's Friend In 'Jealous Rage' In Maryland A retrial over a 2019 murder in Maryland will land a career criminal back behind bars for decades. The jealous rage of a man with a history of violence who was on probation in Maryland will see him back in prison for at least 50 years for murdering a friend of his ex-girlfriend during a frenzied attack, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office announced. Kyle Noble, 30, who has no known address, but is familiar to law enforcement throughout the state, was convicted of second-degree murder and armed robbery for his role in the death of 31-year-old Efrain Arias in 2019, according to …

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Fatal I-70 Crash Under Investigation: Maryland State Police (DEVELOPING) Fatal I-70 Crash Under Investigation: Maryland State Police (DEVELOPING)
Fatal I-70 Crash Under Investigation: Maryland State Police (Developing) At least one person was killed and others injured in a crash on I-70 that temporarily shut down traffic on Wednesday afternoon in Frederick County. An alert was issued shortly before 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon advising that an investigation has been launched following the fatal crash on the interstate near exit 42 (MD 17 / Myersville Middletown Road.) #TRAFFICALERT: @MDSP are investigating a fatal crash on eastbound I-70 at Exit 42 (MD 17/Myersville Middletown Road). All lanes on the eastbound side are closed. Please seek alternative routes. For updated traffic conditions: https:/…

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Grenade Investigation Leads To Law Enforcement Center Closure In MD (DEVELOPING) Grenade Investigation Leads To Law Enforcement Center Closure In MD (DEVELOPING)
Grenade Investigation Leads To Law Enforcement Center Closure In MD (Developing) Alarm bells are sounding in Frederick County as the sheriff's office investigates a grenade that was brought into their headquarters. The Frederick County Sheriff's Office issued an alert at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon advising that there will be an increased police and fire presence at the Law Enforcement Center on Airport Drive East after someone brought in a grenade that is now under investigation. As the investigation continues, all fingerprinting appointments have been cancelled for the rest of the day on July 11, and the front lobby of the building is closed.  No additional i…

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