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Maryland Man On Probation Busted For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Frederick County Maryland Man On Probation Busted For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Frederick County
Maryland Man On Probation Busted For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Frederick County A convicted drug dealer already on probation is facing multiple charges in Frederick County after being busted with narcotics and illegal weapons, police say. Leonard Anthony Morris, Jr., 22, is back behind bars following the execution of a search and seizure warrant at a Frederick apartment on Tuesday, Oct. 29. According to the Frederick Police Department, warrants were obtained for his arrest following a probe into Morris' alleged involvement in the distribution of controlled dangerous substances in the area. During the search, investigators recovered:  Glock 20 handgun with a loa…

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Handgun-Wielding Virginia Man Who Pointed Gun At Driver On I-95 In Maryland Arrested: State PD Handgun-Wielding Virginia Man Who Pointed Gun At Driver On I-95 In Maryland Arrested: State PD
Handgun-Wielding Virginia Man Who Pointed Gun At Driver On I-95 In Maryland Arrested: State PD A 34-year-old Virginia man has been arrested months after a road-rage incident in Maryland that saw him threatening another driver on I-95 in Prince George's County. In early February, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a reported road rage incident involving Fairfax County resident Joshua John Cook, 34, who was caught on camera pointing a gun at a second motorist. According to police, on Feb. 2, troopers were called to investigate an incident involving a black Ford F-150 whose driver reportedly pointed a gun at another driver in the area of I-95 and Route 1, which was captured on …

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Maryland Man Charged With Attempted Murder For I-95 Road Rage Shooting: State Police Maryland Man Charged With Attempted Murder For I-95 Road Rage Shooting: State Police
Maryland Man Charged With Attempted Murder For I-95 Road Rage Shooting: State Police A Baltimore County man is facing drug and weapons charges after a road rage incident on I-95 in Howard County led state police investigators right to him. Owings Mills resident Quwan Gordon, 48, was arrested in connection to a midday shooting last week after firing at another driver during an incident that played out last week, authorities announced on Saturday morning. Police say that on Monday, Aug. 12, troopers were called to a stretch of the interstate when victims reported that they were shot at during a road rage dispute with another driver in a white Volkswagen.  Upon arrival, …

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DC Rapper Who Bragged On Social Media Gets 10 Years For Drug, Weapon Charges DC Rapper Who Bragged On Social Media Gets 10 Years For Drug, Weapon Charges
DC Rapper Who Bragged On Social Media Gets 10 Years For Drug, Weapon Charges A braggadocios DC rapper who advertised drugs and boasted about his weapons on Instagram will spend a decade behind bars, federal authorities announced. Daniel Jahleel Thomas - also known as "DanDue" - was sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug distribution and weapon charges after pleading guilty in April last year. According to court documents, Thomas, who posted rap videos under his "DanDue" alias on YouTube, advertised marijuana and oxycodone for sale on his social media accounts, while posting pictures of himself holding weapons, including fully-automatic machine guns. On Feb. 25, M…

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Convicted Felon Caught With Stolen Handguns In Maryland Heading To Prison: Prosecutors Convicted Felon Caught With Stolen Handguns In Maryland Heading To Prison: Prosecutors
Convicted Felon Caught With Stolen Handguns In Maryland Heading To Prison: Prosecutors A 23-year-old with a checkered criminal history will spend time behind bars after being busted on weapons charges. Baltimore resident Tavion Thomas, a convicted felon, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison after he was caught with a pair of loaded weapons by police investigating a separate incident, federal authorities announced. According to his guilty plea, on Sept. 10, 2022, officers in Baltimore were advised that Thomas was wanted in the city for a violent crime, and they tracked him to the 3200 block of Belair Road, where he was with a group of people. Prosecutors say that he was …

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Missing Teen Hit With Weapons Charges For Bringing Blades Onto MD School Bus: State's Attorney Missing Teen Hit With Weapons Charges For Bringing Blades Onto MD School Bus: State's Attorney
Missing Teen Hit With Weapons Charges For Bringing Blades Onto MD School Bus: State's Attorney The missing Pennsylvania teen who gave some school administrators in Maryland a scare on Thursday will not get off scot-free and faces charges in Frederick County. Jesse Allen Crow, 15, who forced several schools into their "secure status" after he brought knives and blades will face multiple weapon charges after the sheriff's office consulted with the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office. After consultation with the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office, Crow faces charges of four counts of dangerous weapons on school property, for the fixed blade knives, and one count of di…

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Drug Dealers Busted Attempting To Flush Weed During Search And Seizure In Maryland Drug Dealers Busted Attempting To Flush Weed During Search And Seizure In Maryland
Drug Dealers Busted Attempting To Flush Weed During Search And Seizure In Maryland Two Maryland men are facing drug and weapon charges following a bust by sheriff’s deputies in St. Mary’s County, officials announced. Juwan Deontre Ford, 19, and James Sylvester Ford, Jr., 21, both of Lexington Park have been arrested following a weeks-long investigation into alleged drug deals throughout the region, according to a spokesperson with the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. In October, detectives began an investigation into the distribution of Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS) at the 21200 block of Winding Way in Lexington Park. According to the spokesperson, during the …

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Burger King Murderer Sentenced For Gunning Down Ex-GFs Coworker In Maryland Burger King Murderer Sentenced For Gunning Down Ex-GFs Coworker In Maryland
Burger King Murderer Sentenced For Gunning Down Ex-GFs Coworker In Maryland The man who gunned down his ex-girlfriend’s coworker at a Maryland fast food restaurant will spend decades in prison after being sentenced on murder and weapon charges, the Frederick County State’s Attorney announced. Darin Tyler Robey, 21, of Frederick, has been sentenced to 45 years for his role in the murder of 21-year-old Jason Penamon on Dec. 26, 2021, at Burger King on Routzahn Way. Specifically, Robey was convicted in August of: Second-degree murder; Use of a firearm in a crime of violence; Possessing a firearm under the age of 21. On the night of the shooting, officers said they …

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Traffic Stop Leads To Recovery Of Magic Mushrooms, Illegal Handguns In Maryland: Sheriff Traffic Stop Leads To Recovery Of Magic Mushrooms, Illegal Handguns In Maryland: Sheriff
Traffic Stop Leads To Recovery Of Magic Mushrooms, Illegal Handguns In Maryland: Sheriff What started as a routine traffic stop in Southern Maryland led to drug and weapon charges for two men in Carroll County, the sheriff’s office announced. Baltimore resident Aaron Michael Brown, 25, and Scott Devon Rush, Jr. 22, of Salisbury, are both facing charges following an early morning investigation during a traffic stop near the intersection of Route 140 and Ralph Street in Westminster. A spokesperson for the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said that a deputy on patrol shortly after 2:30 a.m. conducted a routine traffic stop when Brown’s 200 Acura TL committed multiple vehicle and tr…

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Suspicious Vehicle Investigation Leads To Drug, Weapon Charges For Maryland Men: Sheriff Suspicious Vehicle Investigation Leads To Drug, Weapon Charges For Maryland Men: Sheriff
Suspicious Vehicle Investigation Leads To Drug, Weapon Charges For Maryland Men: Sheriff Two men are facing drug and weapon charges in Maryland after being busted during an investigation into a suspicious vehicle parked outside a Charles County convenience store. On Monday, Oct. 31, a spokesperson for the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced that Joshua Mykele Claiborne, 21, and Timothy Green, 33, both of Waldorf are facing charges following an incident last week. Shortly after 7 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, officers were investigating a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of a store in the 2400 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf when they spotted a handgun on the driver’s…

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Cocaine, Loose Ammo, Loaded Gun Seized During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Sheriff Cocaine, Loose Ammo, Loaded Gun Seized During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Sheriff
Cocaine, Loose Ammo, Loaded Gun Seized During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Sheriff A Frederick County man is facing drug and weapon charges following a routine traffic stop in St. Mary’s County, officials say. Frederick resident Juwan Matthew Favors, 24, was stopped by members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, Oct. 12 in the 29500 block of Three Notch Road in Charlotte Hall, for vehicle and traffic violations, according to investigators. During that stop, police say that deputies developed information that led to a search of the vehicle, which led to the seizure of: A landed handgun in the driver's side door; Several individually wrapped baggies c…

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Driver Busted With More Than A Pound Of Pot During Stop In Maryland, Police Say Driver Busted With More Than A Pound Of Pot During Stop In Maryland, Police Say
Driver Busted With More Than A Pound Of Pot During Stop In Maryland, Police Say A 28-year-old is facing drug and weapon charges after being busted with more than a pound of weed and illegal weapons during a routine traffic stop in Maryland, police said. Crofton resident Camonte Pettiford was arrested by members of the Anne Arundel Police Department after being caught by officers during a stop at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, according to officials. As officers approached the vehicle near the intersection of Johns Hopkins Road and Nantucket Drive in Crofton, police said that they “detected a strong odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle.” Durin…

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Reckless Driving Incident Leads To Recovery Of 'Ghost Gun,' Drugs From Passenger In Maryland Reckless Driving Incident Leads To Recovery Of 'Ghost Gun,' Drugs From Passenger In Maryland
Reckless Driving Incident Leads To Recovery Of 'Ghost Gun,' Drugs From Passenger In Maryland A reckless driver in Maryland led to drug and weapon charges for his passenger, who was busted with a "ghost gun" during an investigation in Charles County. Port Tobacco resident Christopher Dean Allen, 30, was arrested by a patrol officer from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office who was flagged down by a local resident on Indian Head Highway regarding a reckless driver. The officer was alerted at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13 in the 5100 block of Indian Head Hill Highway, and the vehicle was subsequently located at a nearby gas station, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s of…

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Sheriff's Officer Seizes Marijuana, Illegal Handgun From Maryland Teen During Traffic Stop Sheriff's Officer Seizes Marijuana, Illegal Handgun From Maryland Teen During Traffic Stop
Sheriff's Officer Seizes Marijuana, Illegal Handgun From Maryland Teen During Traffic Stop An early morning traffic stop led to drug and weapon charges for a Maryland teen who was caught with an illegal handgun and pot, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced. Newburg resident Treyvon Justin Green, 19, is facing multiple charges after being stopped on St. Charles Parkway in White Plains after observing a violation of the vehicle’s registration plates, officials said on Wednesday, Aug. 31. The stop was initiated at approximately 1:12 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, according to the agency. While approaching the car, the officer said that the smell of weed was present, and further …

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Driver Busted With Pot, Loaded Handgun During Commercial Vehicle Stop In Maryland Driver Busted With Pot, Loaded Handgun During Commercial Vehicle Stop In Maryland
Driver Busted With Pot, Loaded Handgun During Commercial Vehicle Stop In Maryland A truck driver traveling through Maryland is facing a pair of weapons charges after being busted by investigators during a routine commercial truck inspection, the Charles County Sheriff announced. Capitol Heights resident Marlon Davon Murray, 25, was arrested at approximately 10:40 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, when a patrol officer was inspecting a vehicle in the 12300 block of Billingsley Road in Waldorf. Marlon MurrayCharles County Sheriff During the inspection, officials said that suspected marijuana was recovered from Murray, and a semi-automatic weapon was located inside his vehicle…

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Gun-Pointing Road-Rage Suspect Apprehended In Maryland: State Police Gun-Pointing Road-Rage Suspect Apprehended In Maryland: State Police
Gun-Pointing Road-Rage Suspect Apprehended In Maryland: State Police A gun-wielding man is facing charges in Maryland after allegedly pointing his weapon at another driver who was checking on his well-being in Harford County, state police announced. Pikesville resident Ronald McKnight, 29, is facing multiple assault and weapon charges after allegedly threatening another man during the road-rage incident, which was reported at approximately 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29 on Pulaski Highway near Harbor Road. It is alleged that the victim told state police investigators that he pulled up behind McKnight’s Honda CRV, which was stopped in the middle of a travel …

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