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Man Assaulted Victim With Shotgun, Fired Shot In Air Around Children In Maryland, Sheriff Says Man Assaulted Victim With Shotgun, Fired Shot In Air Around Children In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Man Assaulted Victim With Shotgun, Fired Shot In Air Around Children In Maryland, Sheriff Says The investigation into a reported domestic assault with multiple children inside a Charles County home landed a man behind bars overnight, according to the sheriff's office. Hughesville resident Brandon Wayne Blitch, 38, was arrested on Monday night following the probe into reports of shots fired inside an area home. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called at around 7:40 p.m. on Sept. 23 to the 13000 block of Meadow Court in Hughesville to investigate the incident. Investigators say that Blitch fired a round into the air while officers were en route to the h…

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Residents Ordered To 'Shelter In Place' Amid Armed Barricade Situation In Maryland Residents Ordered To 'Shelter In Place' Amid Armed Barricade Situation In Maryland
Residents Ordered To 'Shelter In Place' Amid Armed Barricade Situation In Maryland Some residents have been advised to stay in their homes as the Prince George's County Police Department continues to attempt to peacefully negotiate a barricade situation in Langley Park. An alert was issued early on Friday morning advising that Merrimac Drive was shut down between 14th Avenue and Keokee Street, and neighbors were cautioned to shelter in place in the lowest level of their home following reports of shots fired that led to a standoff with officers. The incident was reported in the 8200 block of 17th Avenue. Police said that others inside the single-family home were able to e…

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Southern Maryland Standoff With Barricaded Person Resolved, Sheriff Says Southern Maryland Standoff With Barricaded Person Resolved, Sheriff Says
Southern Maryland Standoff With Barricaded Person Resolved, Sheriff Says There will be an increased police presence in a St. Mary's County neighborhood on Thursday as the sheriff's office continues to investigate following a barricade situation, officials say. At approximately 9 a.m. on Aug. 8, deputies were called to the Columbia Commons neighborhood on Creeping Primrose Lane in Lexington Park, where there were reports of shots fired, according to Capt. Sarah Smith. Google Maps street view Deputies remained at the scene until approximately 11 a.m., when the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office declared that the standoff reached its conclusion. No injuries were…

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