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Masked Suspect Caught After Botched Break-In At Virginia Business, Sheriff Says Masked Suspect Caught After Botched Break-In At Virginia Business, Sheriff Says
Masked Suspect Caught After Botched Break-In At Virginia Business, Sheriff Says A masked suspect was caught trying to break into a Virginia business early Wednesday morning before leading deputies on a brief foot chase. Steven Tankersley III, 45, of Caroline County, was arrested around 3:33 a.m. on April 29 after deputies responded to a commercial alarm in the 3500 block of Shalaby Way in Spotsylvania County, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies arrived within minutes and found Tankersley wearing a mask while attempting to force his way into the business. He ran when he saw law enforcement. The foot chase didn’t last long. Tankersley was quickly caught an…
Virginia Police Trooper Steven Ball Remembered For Lifetime Of Quiet Service To Others Virginia Police Trooper Steven Ball Remembered For Lifetime Of Quiet Service To Others
Virginia Police Trooper Steven Ball Remembered For Lifetime Of Quiet Service To Others Virginia State Police officials are mourning one of their own after the unexpected death of Senior Trooper Steven Ball over the weekend.  Loved ones say that Ball spent his life showing up for others, and the outpouring of grief following his death has made one thing clear: he did it more often, and more quietly, than most people ever realized. The 44-year-old passed away on Sunday, Dec. 14, according to Virginia State Police. Virginia State Police A proud graduate of the 128th Basic Session, Ball served the Commonwealth in Area 42 in Martinsville, where he built a reputation not on…
Maryland Woman Torches Neighbor’s Door Over $7 Argument: Fire Marshal Maryland Woman Torches Neighbor’s Door Over $7 Argument: Fire Marshal
Maryland Woman Torches Neighbor’s Door Over $7 Argument: Fire Marshal Seven bucks.  That’s all it took for a house fire, an arson arrest, and a trip to jail in handcuffs for a Maryland woman. A Salisbury woman is behind bars after allegedly dousing her neighbor’s front door with gasoline and lighting it on fire over a $7 argument, officials said. Janice Louise Oney, 58, was arrested Friday, Aug. 1, after investigators linked her to a July 3 fire on Penn Street, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The homeowner told investigators that Oney — whom he’d known for years — got angry after demanding $7 she claimed he owed her. After a brief argumen…
Meth, Guns Seized After Harley With Blocked Plate Pulled Over, Police Say Meth, Guns Seized After Harley With Blocked Plate Pulled Over, Police Say
Meth, Guns Seized After Harley With Blocked Plate Pulled Over, Police Say A Harley rider’s slightly obscured license plate led to a traffic stop in Virginia that ended with meth, weapon seizures, and two people in handcuffs, according to police. The stop happened on Lafayette Boulevard on Tuesday, July 29, when an officer on patrol spotted a black Harley with its rear plate partially covered by metal netting at the intersection of Hillcrest Drive, Fredericksburg Police said. When the bike was pulled over, officers identified the driver as Louis Buttice III and the passenger as Amber Sullivan.  While dismounting, police noticed a bulge on Buttice’s hip, and …
Career Criminal Trafficking Fentanyl From PA To Maryland Learns His Fate Career Criminal Trafficking Fentanyl From PA To Maryland Learns His Fate
Career Criminal Trafficking Fentanyl From PA To Maryland Learns His Fate A Pennsylvania man brought fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine into Maryland. Now he’s going away for decades. Jerome Mario Britton, 46, of Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for drug distribution in Frederick County, prosecutors announced. A jury convicted Britton in March following a narcotics investigation and traffic stop in Frederick last fall. According to the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office, on Sept. 4, 2024, at approximately 10:30 a.m., police received a tip from Carroll Township in Pennsylvania.  Officers were told Britton had just traveled to Harrisburg …
K9 Sniffs Out 13 Ounces Of Cocaine During Maryland Traffic Stop: Sheriff K9 Sniffs Out 13 Ounces Of Cocaine During Maryland Traffic Stop: Sheriff
K9 Sniffs Out 13 Ounces Of Cocaine During Maryland Traffic Stop: Sheriff A late-night traffic stop in Maryland turned into a felony drug bust when a K9 officer sniffed out more than 13 ounces of cocaine, according to authorities. Donta Shawn Allen, 25, of Baltimore, was busted on Tuesday, July 15, after a deputy with the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office pulled him over around 8:30 p.m. on Route 340 westbound near Route 180 for an equipment violation, officials said. The deputy developed suspicions of possible drug activity and called in a K9 unit. The dog did a scan of the vehicle and gave a positive alert for narcotics, according to the sheriff's office. Depu…
Stolen SUV Chase Ends With K9 Standoff In Maryland, Two Behind Bars, Sheriff Says Stolen SUV Chase Ends With K9 Standoff In Maryland, Two Behind Bars, Sheriff Says
Stolen SUV Chase Ends With K9 Standoff In Maryland, Two Behind Bars, Sheriff Says Too fast, too furious. A pair of car thieves were caught after a wild pre-dawn pursuit across Calvert County that ended with spike strips, K9 warnings, and a standoff in a stranger’s driveway, authorities said. Emmanuel Adjapong Mellish, 21, of Silver Spring, and Ryan Eveard Moses Lowe, 20, of Bowie, were arrested early Thursday morning, May 8, after allegedly leading deputies on a chase in a stolen SUV tied to a string of vehicle break-ins and thefts. It all started on May 4, when deputies were called to Wildfire Lane in Owings around 7 a.m. after a 2016 white Dodge Journey was stolen fro…
Infant, 2+ Pounds Of Weed, Found In Car After Maryland Driver Flees High-Speed Chase: Sheriff Infant, 2+ Pounds Of Weed, Found In Car After Maryland Driver Flees High-Speed Chase: Sheriff
Infant, 2+ Pounds Of Weed, Found In Car After Maryland Driver Flees High-Speed Chase: Sheriff A Maryland man is behind bars after leading police on a dangerous chase with an unsecured infant in the backseat before ditching the car and escaping on foot, authorities said. Lavoya Tywane Neal Jr. was arrested on Monday, March 10, after investigators identified him as the driver who fled from a traffic stop in Salisbury last week and sparked a manhunt, according to the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office. The chase began on March 4 when members of the Joint Community Action Team (JCAT) attempted to stop a black Nissan near Priscilla Street for multiple traffic violations, including running …
Coke, Cash Seized From Suspected Dealer From Harford County: Officials Coke, Cash Seized From Suspected Dealer From Harford County: Officials
Coke, Cash Seized From Suspected Dealer From Harford County: Officials A suspected cocaine trafficker was arrested after a traffic stop in Carroll County led to a major drug bust, authorities said. Harford County resident Thomas Wayne Hawkins, 61, who was the target of a multi-agency investigation, is accused of transporting and selling large quantities of cocaine throughout the region, according to the Carroll County Drug and Firearms Task Force. Investigators stopped Hawkins’ car at approximately 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, in Carroll County for a traffic infraction.  During that stop, a spokesperson for the Task Force said that a K9 unit conducted an o…
Small Fire, Big Questions: Molotov Cocktail To Blame For Blaze At Edgewood Biz: Fire Marshal Small Fire, Big Questions: Molotov Cocktail To Blame For Blaze At Edgewood Biz: Fire Marshal
Small Fire, Big Questions: Molotov Cocktail To Blame For Blaze At Edgewood Biz: Fire Marshal A Molotov cocktail was to blame for a small fire that was reported overnight at a Harford County business, investigators say. Members of the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company were called shortly before midnight on Saturday to Precision Tune Auto Care in the 1800 block of Precision Tune Auto Care in Edgewood, when an alarm company alerted them to a fire in the building. Upon arrival, crews found a small fire in the office area of the business, which was knocked down within minutes, though approximately $5,000 in damage was caused. No injuries were reported. According to the Maryland Fi…