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Maryland Man Caught Soliciting York County Teen On Snapchat: New Court Docs Maryland Man Caught Soliciting York County Teen On Snapchat: New Court Docs
Maryland Man Caught Soliciting York County Teen On Snapchat: New Court Docs A Maryland man accused of using Snapchat to solicit and exploit a 15-year-old York County girl is now facing trafficking and sexual assault charges, according to newly obtained court documents. Brady Alexander Knatz, 26, of Hampstead, allegedly initiated sexually explicit conversations with the teen, identified as S.C., in September 2024 using the username "scooby_snacs," police said. Despite learning her age, Knatz continued requesting explicit photos and describing graphic sexual acts, investigators allege. The communications were discovered by S.C.'s mother on Oct. 1, 2024, prompting the …

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by Jillian Pikora
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MD Man, 26, Wanted For Soliciting Explicit Photos From PA Teen: Affidavit MD Man, 26, Wanted For Soliciting Explicit Photos From PA Teen: Affidavit
MD Man, 26, Wanted For Soliciting Explicit Photos From PA Teen: Affidavit A Maryland man is waned for pressuring a 15-year-old girl to send explicit photos and describing violent sexual acts in Snapchat messages, York County Regional Police detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Nov. 21. Brady A. Knatz, 26, of Hampstead, MD, began communicating with the York County teen, identified as S.C., on Sept. 25, 2024, using the Snapchat username "scooby_snacs," according to the affidavit of probable cause. Knatz allegedly initiated the conversation by asking S.C. if she wanted a "sugar daddy" and revealed he was 24 years old, police said. S.C. to…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Maryland Teens Busted With Weed, Weapons During Stop For Broken Brake Light: Sheriff Maryland Teens Busted With Weed, Weapons During Stop For Broken Brake Light: Sheriff
Maryland Teens Busted With Weed, Weapons During Stop For Broken Brake Light: Sheriff A broken brake light led to charges for a pair from Hampstead who were caught with drugs and weed during a midday traffic stop in Taneytown, according to the Carroll County Sheriff's Office. Dashawn Melique Lewis, 19, and a 15-year-old who will be charged as a juvenile, were taken into custody on Wednesday morning after a patrol officer spotted them driving on West Baltimore Street with a suspended registration and inoperable brake light. The traffic stop was initiated shortly before 2 p.m. on Oct. 9 on Westview Drive. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, Lewis was drivin…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Behind Bars For Possession, Distribution Of Child Porn In Maryland, Sheriff Says Man Behind Bars For Possession, Distribution Of Child Porn In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Man Behind Bars For Possession, Distribution Of Child Porn In Maryland, Sheriff Says The summertime investigation into a Carroll County man caught with child pornography landed him in jail, authorities announced on Wednesday. Hampstead resident Adam Bromwell Piet, 32, is facing nearly two dozen charges following his arrest on Tuesday amid an ongoing investigation by the sheriff's office into the illicit materials. Beginning in July, the Carroll County Advocacy and Investigation Unit initiated an investigation into the possession of child pornography online and later found evidence of distribution, which led them straight to Piet. According to the sheriff's office, investig…

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by Zak Failla
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$1 Million Powerball Winner Sold At This Maryland Supermarket $1 Million Powerball Winner Sold At This Maryland Supermarket
$1 Million Powerball Winner Sold At This Maryland Supermarket A Powerball ticket from the Saturday, Oct. 29 drawing good for $1 million was sold in Maryland. Three Maryland tickets also won $50,000 third-tier prizes The numbers to match were 19, 31, 40, 46 and 57; the Powerball was 23 and the Power Play multiplier was x3.  The $1 million winning ticket in Maryland was sold at Giant #310 located at 15520 Annapolis Road in Bowie (Prince George’s County). Three $50,000 winning tickets were also sold in Maryland for Saturday’s drawing, along with 84,260 others that won prizes ranging from $4 to $100. Check your tickets for a third-tier win if y…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police Charge 11-Year-Old Boy With Arson For Fire That Destroyed Maryland Dollar General Store Police Charge 11-Year-Old Boy With Arson For Fire That Destroyed Maryland Dollar General Store
Police Charge 11-Year-Old Boy With Arson For Fire That Destroyed Maryland Dollar General Store An unexpected suspect has been identified as the person who caused millions of dollars in damage to a Maryland store last week. The Maryland Fire Marshal announced on Monday, Sept. 12 that an 11-year-old has been charged in connection to the fire at Dollar General on South Main Street in Carroll County that caused $2.5 million in damage and destroyed the building. Shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, first responders in Hampstead were dispatched to the Dollar General Store on South Main Street for a reported building fire. The fire was upgraded to a two-alarm blaze shortly after firs…

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by Zak Failla
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Pair Interviewed After Blaze Causes $2.5M In Damage To Maryland Dollar Store: Fire Marshal Pair Interviewed After Blaze Causes $2.5M In Damage To Maryland Dollar Store: Fire Marshal
Pair Interviewed After Blaze Causes $2.5M In Damage To Maryland Dollar Store: Fire Marshal State officials have located a couple who are being interviewed after a fire caused $2.5 million in damage to a Maryland dollar store over the holiday weekend, authorities said. Shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, first responders in Hampstead were dispatched to the Dollar General Store on South Main Street for a reported building fire. The fire was upgraded to a two-alarm blaze shortly after first responders arrived, bringing firefighters from Carroll, Baltimore counties, and nearby Pennsylvania to the scene. It took a team of more than 100 firefighters approximately an hour to co…

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by Zak Failla
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State Police ID Woman Killed In Early Morning Two-Car Maryland Head-On Crash State Police ID Woman Killed In Early Morning Two-Car Maryland Head-On Crash
State Police ID Woman Killed In Early Morning Two-Car Maryland Head-On Crash A 70-year-old Maryland woman was killed, and a man was airlifted to an area hospital after a violent two-vehicle head-on crash in Carroll County, state police said. Lineboro resident Sharon Hilditch was driving a 2013 Mazda Miata at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27 on Route 30 near the southern circle in Hampstead when she was struck head-on by local resident Arthur Williams, Jr., 65, who was operating a 2019 Toyota Tacoma. Hilditch was pronounced dead at the scene, while Williams was airlifted to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center for treatment of injuries sustained in the…

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by Zak Failla
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Arsonist Apprehended After Setting Four Maryland Fires In Eight Hours: Officials Arsonist Apprehended After Setting Four Maryland Fires In Eight Hours: Officials
Arsonist Apprehended After Setting Four Maryland Fires In Eight Hours: Officials A serial arsonist is in custody after admitting to setting multiple fires over the course of just a few hours in Maryland, authorities said. In Carroll County, Wesley England, 33, was arrested and faces multiple charges after admitting to setting four fires in less than eight hours in Hampstead on Wednesday, June 29, the sheriff’s office announced. The investigation into the fires led members of the Hampstead Police and investigators with the Deputy State Fire Marshal to identify Wesley as a suspect, and he was arrested minutes after he was found walking from the last of the fires he allege…

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by Zak Failla