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Flannel-Wearing Firestarter Sought After $50K Maryland Business Blaze: Fire Marshal Flannel-Wearing Firestarter Sought After $50K Maryland Business Blaze: Fire Marshal
Flannel-Wearing Firestarter Sought After $50K Maryland Business Blaze: Fire Marshal Fire investigators are turning to the public for help identifying the suspect who set a Cumberland tire shop ablaze early Saturday morning, causing $50,000 in damages. The fire broke out around 4:42 a.m. at D&K Tires on Greene Street after surveillance footage captured the suspect igniting a flammable device on a window air conditioning unit. Cumberland Fire Department crews arrived at the two-bay auto repair shop to find flames shooting from a window. Firefighters contained the blaze to an office area, but smoke, soot, and water damage spread throughout the business. Video surveillanc…
Dirt Bikes Stolen From PA Garage Possibly Taken To MD: State Police Dirt Bikes Stolen From PA Garage Possibly Taken To MD: State Police
Dirt Bikes Stolen From PA Garage Possibly Taken To MD: State Police Multiple dirt bikes were stolen from a detached garage in Codorus Township, York County, state police announced on Thursday, Nov. 21. The theft occurred on the 400 block of Huffmanville Road between midnight and 4 a.m. on Nov. 21, according to investigators with the York Patrol Unit. One of the stolen bikes was later found abandoned in a nearby cornfield, police said. Witnesses reported seeing two vehicles involved in the theft: a white or silver Chevrolet pickup truck from 2000 to 2010 with an extended cab, a short bed, ladder racks, poor condition, and a newer white Honda Accord or Civic.…
Former Maryland Teacher Learns Fate After Years-Old Sex Abuse Case With Student Comes to Light Former Maryland Teacher Learns Fate After Years-Old Sex Abuse Case With Student Comes to Light
Former Maryland Teacher Learns Fate After Years-Old Sex Abuse Case With Student Comes to Light A former middle school teacher in Maryland will have to register as a sex offender for 25 years once she completes her prison term for sexually abusing a student, authorities announced on Tuesday. Melissa Marie Curtis, 31, of Upper Marlboro, was sentenced to 30 years in prison with all suspended but 12 months to serve, followed by five years of supervised probation after pleading guilty in June to three counts of third-degree sex offense in connection to the abuse of a teen. In November 2023, police in Montgomery County launched an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse that ha…
PA Mom Charged For Giving Kids Guns, Teen Son Charged In Cousin's MD Murder PA Mom Charged For Giving Kids Guns, Teen Son Charged In Cousin's MD Murder
PA Mom Charged For Giving Kids Guns, Teen Son Charged In Cousin's MD Murder A Lancaster County mother is accused of giving her teenage sons access to guns used in a September shootout, police announced on Friday, Nov. 15. One of those sons has also been charged in his cousin's murder.  Brandi Whisman, 42, of New Providence, was arraigned Tuesday, Nov. 14, on charges of endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors. Investigators said she gave her sons permission to take the guns whenever they wanted, providing a key and telling them where the firearms were located. Her sons, Joshua Whisman, 16, and Alexander Whisman, 18, are accused of firing …
Double Trouble: Maryland Man Hospitalized Twice In A Week After Separate Targeted Shootings Double Trouble: Maryland Man Hospitalized Twice In A Week After Separate Targeted Shootings
Double Trouble: Maryland Man Hospitalized Twice In A Week After Separate Targeted Shootings Kenneth Tyrone Jackson had a rough week in Washington County. The 26-year-old Hagerstown resident made two stops to the Meritus Medical Center in four days after suffering gunshot wounds in separate shootings, according to police. Officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called at around 2:40 a.m. on Friday morning to the 200 block of West Franklin Street, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, they found Jackson suffering from a gunshot wound to the shoulder, and he was taken to the hospital for treatment and evaluation of a non-life-threatening injury.  …
Man Accused Of Rape, Sexual Abuse Of Underage Girls In Maryland: Police Man Accused Of Rape, Sexual Abuse Of Underage Girls In Maryland: Police
Man Accused Of Rape, Sexual Abuse Of Underage Girls In Maryland: Police Police in Montgomery County are concerned there may be more potential victims following the recent arrest of a Damascus man who was accused of the rape and sexual abuse of multiple underage girls. Irvin Ariel Portillo, 28, was charged following an investigation after being tipped off late last month about a possible rape involving a minor. On Tuesday, Oct. 29, the Montgomery County Department of Police launched an investigation into the alleged rape of a teenage girl by Portillo, and during the probe, two other underage victims were identified. According to police, on Friday, Nov. 8, Porti…
Man Packing Explosive Devices Broke Into Estranged GF's Home: Maryland Fire Marshal Man Packing Explosive Devices Broke Into Estranged GF's Home: Maryland Fire Marshal
Man Packing Explosive Devices Broke Into Estranged GF's Home: Maryland Fire Marshal A man who was found with a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) after breaking into his ex-girlfriends home is behind bars and facing serious charges, according to the Office of the Maryland Fire Marshal. Andrew Ervin Romack, 62, was arrested following a joint investigation by the fire marshal and Maryland State Police following a reported burglary earlier this week at an Allegany County home. Investigators say that shortly after 1 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, troopers were called to the 20300 block of Lower Georges Creek Road, where it is alleged Romack forced his way into his estranged…
Trump Taps Congressional Ally Elise Stefanik For UN Ambassador Post, Picks Border Czar Trump Taps Congressional Ally Elise Stefanik For UN Ambassador Post, Picks Border Czar
Trump Taps Congressional Ally Elise Stefanik For UN Ambassador Post, Picks Border Czar President-elect Donald Trump has picked one of his strongest allies in Congress to serve as United States ambassador to the United Nations and a former member of his first administration as border czar. Rep. Elise Stefanik, age 40, was first elected to New York's 21st District in 2014 and is the House Republican Conference Chair, the youngest woman to hold that post. "Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter," Trump said in a statement to CBS News. CNN first reported the news late Sunday, Nov. 10. Trump also decided on another native New Yorker for a…
Maryland Man Arrest Made For Wild Philly Car Meetup: Police Maryland Man Arrest Made For Wild Philly Car Meetup: Police
Maryland Man Arrest Made For Wild Philly Car Meetup: Police Yet another arrest has been made relating to the wild Philadelphia car meetups that took place in September, according to police. Juawarn Williams, 21, of Rosedale, Maryland, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 7 at his residence, the Philadelphia Police Department said. Williams was charged with: Causing or Risking Catastrophe. RIOT. REAP. Criminal Conspiracy. PIC. Fleeing Police Officer. Criminal Mischief. Disorderly Conduct-Hazard. Philadelphia police officers responded to multiple locations throughout the city for illegal car meetups with crowds ranging in size from 50 to more than 200 veh…
Volunteer Soccer Coach In Maryland Accused Of Recording Underage Victim: Police Volunteer Soccer Coach In Maryland Accused Of Recording Underage Victim: Police
Volunteer Soccer Coach In Maryland Accused Of Recording Underage Victim: Police A Peeping Tom who installed recording devices in his home and filmed his underage victim without her consent has been arrested, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. Nicholas Fioravanti, 42, was arrested this week following an investigation into recording devices that were found placed inside two areas of his home, including a bedroom and bathroom. At the time the devices were uncovered, the victim was underage, investigators noted. Police say that Fioravanti - a volunteer soccer coach in the Perry Hall and White Marsh area - has been charged with privilege prurien…
No Hung Jury This Time: Man Convicted Second Time Around For Killing Friend In Maryland No Hung Jury This Time: Man Convicted Second Time Around For Killing Friend In Maryland
No Hung Jury This Time: Man Convicted Second Time Around For Killing Friend In Maryland A man previously tried last year before being granted a temporary stay of execution by a hung jury was convicted of voluntary manslaughter for the death of his 33-year-old friend in 2021, authorities announced on Monday. Rockville resident Jonathan Mohelski, 39, will face a decade in prison in connection to the death of Brandon Sutherland in November 2021 following multiple trials, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. Brandon Sutherland Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office Mohelski was convicted following a 10-day trial after the jury wound up un…
Police Searching For Teen Wanted In Connection To Fatal Shooting In Maryland (UPDATED) Police Searching For Teen Wanted In Connection To Fatal Shooting In Maryland (UPDATED)
Police Searching For Teen Wanted In Connection To Fatal Shooting In Maryland (Updated) Investigators from the Baltimore County Police Department have obtained an arrest warrant for a teenager wanted for an apparent targeted shooting that left a 16-year-old dead. Brayan Rodriguez, 16, is wanted in connection to a Pikesville shooting that left one dead on Sunday afternoon, police say. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 1700 block of Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, where they found a 16-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound. The teen was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died, according to…
Home Invader Targeting Elderly Women In Maryland Apprehended, Police Say Home Invader Targeting Elderly Women In Maryland Apprehended, Police Say
Home Invader Targeting Elderly Women In Maryland Apprehended, Police Say The man who has been targeting and assaulting elderly women during home invasions in Montgomery County has been identified and arrested, police say. Silver Spring resident Devin Jones, 34, is facing charges for two recent home invasions where he exposed himself to one woman, attempted to sexually assault another, and detectives believe there could be more victims. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, at around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, officers were called to the 3700 block of Greencastle Road, where an 88-year-old woman reported that a man forced his way into…
Teen Killed In Apparent Targeted Shooting In Baltimore County: Police (DEVELOPING) Teen Killed In Apparent Targeted Shooting In Baltimore County: Police (DEVELOPING)
Teen Killed In Apparent Targeted Shooting In Baltimore County: Police (Developing) A teenager was killed in a daytime shooting that appears to be a targeted incident, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, officers were called to the 1700 block of Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, where they found a 16-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound. The teen was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died, according to police. Investigators say that the fatal shooting was an isolated incident, and the 16-year-old and his assailant knew each other. No details about a possible suspect or motive have been released. The sho…
Maryland Man Charged With Attempted Murder Following Call For Shots Fired Outside Mart: Police Maryland Man Charged With Attempted Murder Following Call For Shots Fired Outside Mart: Police
Maryland Man Charged With Attempted Murder Following Call For Shots Fired Outside Mart: Police A stranger who fired shots at a driver who struck two women with a vehicle outside a Washington County business is facing serious charges, the Hagerstown Police Department announced. On Tuesday morning, officers were called to the 7 Mini Mart on West Franklin Street to investigate reports of shots fired after the women were hit by the car. Police say that after they were struck, Hagerstown resident John Michael Matthews-Hackett, 20, took out a handgun and fired a shot toward the driver of a Toyota Camry, which fled the scene while the shooter left the area on foot. Matthews-Hackett missed …
Father Who Sexually, Physically Abused Daughters For Years In Carroll County Gets Prison Time Father Who Sexually, Physically Abused Daughters For Years In Carroll County Gets Prison Time
Father Who Sexually, Physically Abused Daughters For Years In Carroll County Gets Prison Time A 59-year-old man who repeatedly sexually and physically abused his three daughters will likely spend the rest of his life in prison, the Carroll County State's Attorney's Office announced. Mohammed Ali Hossain, 59, was sentenced on Monday to 90 years in prison for the continued sexual and physical abuse of his young daughters after being convicted by a jury over the summer on all charges. A months-long investigation was launched last year by the Carroll County Sheriff's Office and Child Protective Services following tips that Hossain abused his daughters. That investigation determined tha…
Second Teen Charged As Adult In Howard County After Baltimore Man's Body Found In Car: Police Second Teen Charged As Adult In Howard County After Baltimore Man's Body Found In Car: Police
Second Teen Charged As Adult In Howard County After Baltimore Man's Body Found In Car: Police A second teenager has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of a Baltimore man who was found dead in a vehicle in Howard County, according to police. A 14-year-old from Severn will be charged as an adult after Kendrick McLellan, 26, was found dead in a vehicle behind a Howard County office building over the weekend. The teen was taken into custody at his high school in Anne Arundel County, police say. His arrest comes after a 17-year-old was apprehended - also at his school with a loaded gun in his backpack - earlier this week for his alleged role in McLellan's murder. Investi…
Police ID Man Found Dead In Vehicle Behind Maryland Office Building Police ID Man Found Dead In Vehicle Behind Maryland Office Building
Police ID Man Found Dead In Vehicle Behind Maryland Office Building A Baltimore man was found dead inside a vehicle behind a Howard County office building over the weekend, now investigators are seeking information. Kendrick McLellan, 26, has been identified by the Howard County Police Department as the person found dead early on Saturday morning in Columbia. Shortly before 2:15 a.m. on Oct. 12, officers on patrol making routine area checks in the 8800 block of Centre Park Drive in Columbia found McLellan dead in the driver's seat of a vehicle, police say. He was struck several times. According to the police, the circumstances of the shooting, including w…
Photos Released Of Man Wanted For Inappropriately Touching Student At University Of Maryland Photos Released Of Man Wanted For Inappropriately Touching Student At University Of Maryland
Photos Released Of Man Wanted For Inappropriately Touching Student At University Of Maryland New photos have been released by the University of Maryland Police Department as they continue their search for a suspect wanted in connection to a sex offense last month. In early September, members of the department responded to the 4600 block of College Avenue near the intersection of Princeton Avenue, where a student reported that she had been inappropriately touched. According to police, at around 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, the female student reported to investigators that she was walking along College Avenue when a man approached her and began asking questions. During that interacti…
Suspect Charged For Summertime Mass Shooting In Baltimore: Police Suspect Charged For Summertime Mass Shooting In Baltimore: Police
Suspect Charged For Summertime Mass Shooting In Baltimore: Police Weeks after seven people were hospitalized and one was killed in a mass Baltimore shooting, police say that a suspect has been apprehended. Eric Kilber, 43, is facing charges in connection to the fatal shooting of 36-year-old Anthony Martin in August, authorities announced. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18, officers were called to the 1300 block of North Spring Street, where there were multiple reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers from the Baltimore Police Department found multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds, and later, more victims walked into area hospitals fo…
'Peeping Tom' Admits To Recording Women Illegally, Stealing Data In Maryland: Prosecutors 'Peeping Tom' Admits To Recording Women Illegally, Stealing Data In Maryland: Prosecutors
'Peeping Tom' Admits To Recording Women Illegally, Stealing Data In Maryland: Prosecutors A Peeping Tom who secretly filmed women and stole data from patients' cellphones at his job in Howard County copped to the crime and is facing prison time, according to the state's attorney's office. Owings Mills resident Delano Draine, 43, pleaded guilty this week to eight counts of illegal computer access and four counts related to visual surveillance for incidents involving several women and a young girl, authorities announced. He was initially indicted on 68 charges related to recordings in a dressing room, upskirt videos of women, and illegally accessing private media of patients …
COLD CASE: Serial Abuser Convicted Of 1981 Rapes In Maryland: State's Attorney COLD CASE: Serial Abuser Convicted Of 1981 Rapes In Maryland: State's Attorney
Cold CASE: Serial Abuser Convicted Of 1981 Rapes In Maryland: State's Attorney A 67-year-old man is facing nearly two decades in prison after admitting to rape and sexual assault for a pair of attacks dating back to 1981 in Montgomery County, authorities announced on Friday. Marion Pearson, now living in North Carolina, pleaded guilty on Oct. 4 to second-degree rape and sex assault for the attacks of two victims in April and June 1981.  In March 2022, prosecutors say that detectives from the Montgomery County Police Cold Case Unit identified an open rape case from April 1981, and additional testing linked the crime to Pearson, who served 22 years behind bars…
'Radical' Ex-Con Sentenced For Plotting To Destroy Power Grids Across Maryland: Feds 'Radical' Ex-Con Sentenced For Plotting To Destroy Power Grids Across Maryland: Feds
'Radical' Ex-Con Sentenced For Plotting To Destroy Power Grids Across Maryland: Feds The Maryland woman who sought to “completely destroy” Baltimore with a neo-Nazi in Florida will spend years behind bars after admitting to planning to damage electrical facilities, federal authorities announced. Catonsville's Sarah Beth Clendaniel, 34, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 14 to conspiring to disable the facilities and for being a felon in possession of a firearm following a scheme she planned with 27-year-old Orlando resident Brandon Clint Russell, the US Justice Department said. Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Destroy The Baltimore Region Power Gr…
Suspicious Person Walking Halls Of Frederick County High School Arrested For Assaulting Staffer Suspicious Person Walking Halls Of Frederick County High School Arrested For Assaulting Staffer
Suspicious Person Walking Halls Of Frederick County High School Arrested For Assaulting Staffer It only took a week for members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office to apprehend a person wanted for assaulting a staff member while trespassing at an area high school, authorities announced. At approximately 11 a.m. on Sept. 17, a questionable man entered Urbana High School through an exterior door, and was walking the halls until a staff member spotted him and attempted to take him outside of the building. As the staffer was closing the door behind the man, investigators say that he was assaulted, at which point the suspect fled the campus.  On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the sheriff's …
Killer Who Ditched Co-Workers Body In Reisterstown Swamp Gets Life In Prison Killer Who Ditched Co-Workers Body In Reisterstown Swamp Gets Life In Prison
Killer Who Ditched Co-Workers Body In Reisterstown Swamp Gets Life In Prison A man described by authorities as a "violent predator" was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday, Sept. 9 for kidnapping, robbing, and killing a Pennsylvania co-worker, authorities announced. Michael Allen Stark, 50, of Royersford, PA was found guilty by a Bucks County jury of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, robbery, kidnapping, theft by unlawful taking, flight to avoid apprehension, and abuse of a corpse, according to District Attorney Jennifer Schorn and court records. Stark's victim was 50-year-old Matthew James Branning of Sellersville, who went missing after l…
One Killed, One Hospitalized In Double Shooting Near Baltimore County School, Police Say One Killed, One Hospitalized In Double Shooting Near Baltimore County School, Police Say
One Killed, One Hospitalized In Double Shooting Near Baltimore County School, Police Say A 43-year-old man was killed and a second hospitalized in Baltimore County following a midday shooting not far from an area elementary school.  Romy Bogier has been identified by police as the person who was shot and killed on Monday afternoon near the White Oak School in Parkville. According to the Baltimore County Police Department, at around 4:20 p.m. on Sept. 2, officers from the Towson Precinct were called to the 8400 block of Leefield Road, where they found Bogier with a gunshot wound to his upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say that a second man was taken…
Teen Expected To Be Charged As Adult For Targeted Shooting In Maryland, Police Say Teen Expected To Be Charged As Adult For Targeted Shooting In Maryland, Police Say
Teen Expected To Be Charged As Adult For Targeted Shooting In Maryland, Police Say A 16-year-old is expected to be charged as an adult after a person was shot in the middle of the day in Hagerstown, police say. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, officers were called to the 100 block of East Washington Street, where they investigated a reported shooting involving the teen and treated a 41-year-old man for a gunshot wound to the leg. According to a spokesperson from the Hagerstown Police Department, the 16-year-old suspect was identified as a suspect by investigators and took off on foot before being taken into custody in the 300 block of Liberty Street. It is be…
Repeat Offender Busted With Gun, Drugs During Hospital X-Ray In Maryland Gets Prison Time Repeat Offender Busted With Gun, Drugs During Hospital X-Ray In Maryland Gets Prison Time
Repeat Offender Busted With Gun, Drugs During Hospital X-Ray In Maryland Gets Prison Time A violent repeat offender who violated his probation will spend decades in prison after being sentenced, the Harford County State's Attorney's Office announced on Friday. In May 2023, members of the Havre de Grace Police Department were called to the Harford Memorial Hospital to investigate reports of an armed person, later identified as Sathrie Zach Robinson, Jr., according to authorities. Prosecutors say that Robinson was admitted for treatment and evaluation following a crash, and during a review of an X-ray, hospital staff discovered a loaded gun with hallow point ammunition, more …
Man Serving Time Faces New Charges For Auto Shop Arson, Stolen Truck In Maryland: Sheriff Man Serving Time Faces New Charges For Auto Shop Arson, Stolen Truck In Maryland: Sheriff
Man Serving Time Faces New Charges For Auto Shop Arson, Stolen Truck In Maryland: Sheriff The man who set a Maryland auto shop on fire and stole a pick-up truck that was later found parked in the Potomac River has been apprehended in Frederick County, authorities announced. In late May, first responders were called to Hi Lo Auto Sales in the 5000 block of Urbana Pike, where there was a reported fire and theft at the business. The incident was reported shortly before 3 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29. According to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, upon arrival, fire crews were met by smoke coming from the building, and it was later determined that it was a case of arson by the fi…
Teen Airlifted After Being Shot During Gathering At Maryland Apartment Complex, Sheriff Says Teen Airlifted After Being Shot During Gathering At Maryland Apartment Complex, Sheriff Says
Teen Airlifted After Being Shot During Gathering At Maryland Apartment Complex, Sheriff Says A 16-year-old had to be airlifted to an area hospital after being shot during a gathering at a Maryland apartment complex overnight, officials say. Members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9 to the Urban Green Apartments in the 3300 block of Galena Drive, where they found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest inside the clubhouse. Urban Green Apartments Google Maps street view Deputies were able to render aid until paramedics arrived and the minor could be airlifted to an area trauma center for further trea…
Man Charged In Deadly Stabbing During Domestic Incident: Maryland State Police Man Charged In Deadly Stabbing During Domestic Incident: Maryland State Police
Man Charged In Deadly Stabbing During Domestic Incident: Maryland State Police A 50-year-old Westminster man has been arrested and charged with the fatal stabbing of Miriam Glowacki in Carroll County over the weekend. Matthew Glowacki has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of the 45-year-old woman on Saturday, July 27. At around noon on Saturday afternoon, troopers were called to a home in the 1200 block of Ridge Road in Westminster, where there was a report of a woman attempting to harm herself. Upon arrival, they found Miriam Glowacki suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was rushed to an area hospital, where she later…