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PA Fire Captain Accused Of Faking University Of Maryland Training PA Fire Captain Accused Of Faking University Of Maryland Training
PA Fire Captain Accused Of Faking University Of Maryland Training A former fire captain with the Paxtang Fire Company is facing charges of forgery, reckless endangerment, and driving without a license, police announced on Thursday, Dec. 5. Steven Bartholomew, 55, allegedly created seven fraudulent training certificates from the University of Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, presenting them as proof of advanced firefighting training, according to Swatara Township Police. Bartholomew used these falsified documents, along with self-reported experience, to secure his appointment as fire captain earlier this year. Authorities say Bartholomew drove fire appa…
Delaware Man Charged In Maryland Party Shooting That Left Two Dead, Two Injured: State PD Delaware Man Charged In Maryland Party Shooting That Left Two Dead, Two Injured: State PD
Delaware Man Charged In Maryland Party Shooting That Left Two Dead, Two Injured: State PD A 23-year-old Delaware man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting at a party in Elkton that left two men dead and two others injured, authorities announced. Justice Schmeek Pratt, of Bear, Delaware, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 4, by the Maryland State Apprehension Team with assistance from the Delaware State Police and First State Fugitive Task Force, who charged him with second-degree murder, assault, reckless endangerment, and firearm offenses. The arrest followed a search warrant executed at a residence on Channing Drive in Bear, where police recovered two …
Deputy Fire Chief In Maryland Accused Of Setting Blaze He Helped Extinguish Deputy Fire Chief In Maryland Accused Of Setting Blaze He Helped Extinguish
Deputy Fire Chief In Maryland Accused Of Setting Blaze He Helped Extinguish A Cecil County fire official has been arrested for allegedly setting a brushfire on the property of a local addiction treatment center, leaving a community stunned. Robert "Bobby" Bennett, 39, the deputy fire chief of Hacks Point Volunteer Fire Company, was taken into custody Tuesday morning after investigators identified him as the person allegedly responsible for a blaze earlier this month, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. The incident occurred on Tuesday, Nov. 4 when a brushfire burned two acres of land on Grove Neck Road at the Recovery Centers of America’s property, officials sa…
Transit Center Assault Caught On Camera Lands Two Behind Bars In Maryland: Police (VIDEO) Transit Center Assault Caught On Camera Lands Two Behind Bars In Maryland: Police (VIDEO)
Transit Center Assault Caught On Camera Lands Two Behind Bars In Maryland: Police (Video) A violent assault caught on camera landed two men behind bars after they attacked their victim and robbed him in Montgomery County. Gaithersburg resident Davon Lopez, 30, and 25-year-old Anthony Tyrone Slater, Jr., of Germantown, are both facing multiple charges following an assault at the transit center earlier this week.  According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, shortly after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, officers from multiple agencies were called to the 9600 block of Lost Knife Road in Gaithersburg, where there was a reported robbery in progress. A witness desc…
Three More Frat Boys In MD Targeting Man For Sexual Preferences Charged For Hate Crime: Police Three More Frat Boys In MD Targeting Man For Sexual Preferences Charged For Hate Crime: Police
Three More Frat Boys In MD Targeting Man For Sexual Preferences Charged For Hate Crime: Police There have now been 15 arrested reported in connection to an off-campus assault and hate crime reported near Salisbury University that resulted in a frat suffering sanctions. Three more teens have been identified and will face charges for their role in an assault after an incident last month when members and associates of a frat used a social media account to lure their victim to an area residence and targeted him "due to his sexual preference."  The latest to be charged:  Sean Antone, 19, of West Friendship; Benjamin Brandenburg, 18, of Glyndon; Logan Clark, 19, of Sever…
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…
Frat Boys In Maryland Targeting Man For Sexual Preferences Arrested For Hate Crime: Police Frat Boys In Maryland Targeting Man For Sexual Preferences Arrested For Hate Crime: Police
Frat Boys In Maryland Targeting Man For Sexual Preferences Arrested For Hate Crime: Police Several suspects linked to a frat in Maryland are facing charges for an off-campus assault and hate crime near Salisbury University, authorities announced. Some parents are less than proud after seven men were arrested and charged for an incident last month when they used a social media account to lure their victim to an area residence and targeted him "due to his sexual preference."  According to the Salisbury Police Department, on Thursday, Oct. 31, the agency was contacted by University Police regarding an assault in an off-campus apartment complex in the 1400 block of University Te…
Harford Gang Member Gets Prison Term 'Well Over' Maryland Sentencing Guidelines: Authorities Harford Gang Member Gets Prison Term 'Well Over' Maryland Sentencing Guidelines: Authorities
Harford Gang Member Gets Prison Term 'Well Over' Maryland Sentencing Guidelines: Authorities A gang member in Maryland who opened fire on a pair of teens believed to be rivals over a rap video posted on YouTube got more than the maximum sentence, according to the Harford County State's Attorney's Office. Nigel Pearson was sentenced to life in prison plus 138 years suspending all but 60 to serve, with the last 20 years to be served without the possibility of parole - well over Maryland Sentencing Guidelines - which called for a sentence of 25 years with 50 to serve. Prosecutors "argued for the upward deviation from the guidelines, citing the permanent injury to the victim and h…
Teen Charged As Adult After HS Football Player, 14, Killed In Maryland Shooting: Police Teen Charged As Adult After HS Football Player, 14, Killed In Maryland Shooting: Police
Teen Charged As Adult After HS Football Player, 14, Killed In Maryland Shooting: Police A 16-year-old will be charged as an adult after a 14-year-old high school football player from Harford County was shot in the head and died from his injuries. Jai'den Alexander Winchester has been identified by the Aberdeen Police Department as the person who was found shot shortly before midnight on Saturday night. ‼️ SHOOTING INVESTIGATION - The Aberdeen Police Department is on the scene of a shooting in the 200 block of Center... Posted by Aberdeen Police Department on Saturday, November 2, 2024 Following the fatal shooting, police say that a 16-year-old from Havre de Grace has…
Shooter Who Ditched Ride In Frederick County After Park Shooting Arrested In DC, Police Say Shooter Who Ditched Ride In Frederick County After Park Shooting Arrested In DC, Police Say
Shooter Who Ditched Ride In Frederick County After Park Shooting Arrested In DC, Police Say The shooting suspect wanted for opening fire in the parking lot of a Montgomery County park has been apprehended in Washington, DC, police say. Gaithersburg resident Kenneth Oates, 38, is facing multiple charges following an incident reported at Welsh Park in Rockville over the weekend, though no injuries were initially reported. Gunshots rang out at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 at the park, when Oates allegedly fired several shots in the parking lot and fled in a black Honda Civic that was later recovered in Frederick County. During the investigators, police say that detectives det…
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 …
Knife-Wielding Man Courting Death Apprehended Safely In Maryland, Police Say Knife-Wielding Man Courting Death Apprehended Safely In Maryland, Police Say
Knife-Wielding Man Courting Death Apprehended Safely In Maryland, Police Say Officers from the Hagerstown Police Department did not grant the wish of a knife-wielding man who wanted to be killed after stabbing his victim multiple times, according to investigators. Kevin Leonard Quander is facing a host of charges following the investigation into an incident in Washington County, during which he attacked his victim before being subdued by a Taser-like device. Officers were responded late in the afternoon on Saturday, Oct. 12 to investigate a reported stabbing in the 100 block of West Franklin Street, and upon arrival, they found Quander chasing another man while hold…
Would-Be Bank Robber In Maryland Busted After Distressed Teller Makes Emergency Call: Police Would-Be Bank Robber In Maryland Busted After Distressed Teller Makes Emergency Call: Police
Would-Be Bank Robber In Maryland Busted After Distressed Teller Makes Emergency Call: Police A quick-thinking teller at a Washington County bank was able to foil an attempted bank robber who was quickly apprehended by police in Hagerstown. Earlier this week, William Manchester III, 39, who has no fixed address, was thwarted by a teller at F&M Trust on West Washington Street after he attempted to rob the branch. Officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called at around 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, to investigate a reported robbery in progress. According to police, Manchester slid a note to the teller indicating he had a gun, demanded money, and threatened to shoot them…
Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect Targeting Elderly Woman In Maryland: PD Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect Targeting Elderly Woman In Maryland: PD
Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect Targeting Elderly Woman In Maryland: PD A District man seemingly randomly stabbed a 66-year-old woman sitting alone on a bench in Montgomery County before attempting to take off on foot back toward DC, though a Good Samaritan wasn't about to let him get away that easy. Dwayne Johnson, 39, has been charged with attempted murder and other offenses following a reported stabbing early on Monday morning in Chevy Chase, police say. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 16, officers from the Montgomery County Police Department, Metro Transit Police Department and the DC Metropoli…
Pair Charged With Weapons Offenses Following Multiple Hit-Run Crashes In Frederick, Police Say Pair Charged With Weapons Offenses Following Multiple Hit-Run Crashes In Frederick, Police Say
Pair Charged With Weapons Offenses Following Multiple Hit-Run Crashes In Frederick, Police Say Two men are facing weapons charges following a series of hit-and-run crashes that were reported in Frederick County, police say. Frederick resident Chung Thang, 25, and his passenger, Anthony Chin, 27, of Elkridge, were both arrested this week following a report of multiple incidents that rapidly escalated when they tried to escape. According to the Frederick Police Department, at approximately 12:15 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1, officers were called to the 5700 block of Butterfly Lane to investigate a reported hit-and-run after Thang allegedly struck two parked cars and attempted to flee. A wi…
Teen To Be Charged As Adult With Attempted Murder For Targeted Shooting In Maryland, Police Say Teen To Be Charged As Adult With Attempted Murder For Targeted Shooting In Maryland, Police Say
Teen To Be Charged As Adult With Attempted Murder For Targeted Shooting In Maryland, Police Say A 17-year-old is being charged as an adult after a person was shot in the middle of the day in Hagerstown, police say. Micah Ricks is facing multiple counts of attempted murder in connection to the Hagerstown shooting of Deangelo Rouzer. 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 the 41-year-old man for a gunshot wound to the leg. According to a spokesperson from the Hagerstown Police Department, Ricks was identified as a suspect by investigators and…
Owners Admit Fault For Fire At Long Island Rental That Killed Maryland Sisters Owners Admit Fault For Fire At Long Island Rental That Killed Maryland Sisters
Owners Admit Fault For Fire At Long Island Rental That Killed Maryland Sisters A husband and wife from Long Island admitted fault after a fire killed two Maryland sisters staying at their vacation rental. Peter Miller, age 56, pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal negligent homicide, and Pamela Miller, age 55, pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Aug. 26. It came two years after sisters Lindsay Wiener, age 19, and Jillian Wiener, age 21, both of Potomac, Maryland, died in a fire at the couple’s Noyac rental home in August 2022. Earlier Report: Sisters On Vacation Killed In Hamptons House Fire According to prosecutors, …
District Man Wanted For Attempted Murder In Maryland At Large, Police Say District Man Wanted For Attempted Murder In Maryland At Large, Police Say
District Man Wanted For Attempted Murder In Maryland At Large, Police Say Police in Montgomery County have identified the midday shooting suspect who left a man with critical injuries. District resident Isaiah Warren Simpson, 33, has been identified as the suspect involved in a Friday afternoon shooting that ended with one man suffering from a gunshot wound in Rockville. According to police, shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 2, officers from the Rockville City Police Department and Montgomery County Fire Rescue Services responded to the 400 block of College Parkway where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival they found a man outside of a home suffering…
Maryland Shooter Charged With Murder Of Pennsylvania Man In Hagerstown, Police Say Maryland Shooter Charged With Murder Of Pennsylvania Man In Hagerstown, Police Say
Maryland Shooter Charged With Murder Of Pennsylvania Man In Hagerstown, Police Say A wanted suspect from Maryland turned himself in to police and now faces multiple murder charges in connection to the fatal shooting of a 45-year-old Pennsylvania man, police say. Brian Anthony Stuart, 24, is accused of killing Waynesboro resident Tyrone Earl Nelson in Hagerstown after reportedly getting into a dispute that turned deadly. According to the Hagerstown Police Department, officers were called shortly after 11 p.m. on Thursday night to the 300 block of North Jonathan Street to probe a shooting. Upon arrival they found Nelson suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to the M…
Man Wanted In Connection To Quadruple Stabbing In Maryland Apprehended After Search: Police Man Wanted In Connection To Quadruple Stabbing In Maryland Apprehended After Search: Police
Man Wanted In Connection To Quadruple Stabbing In Maryland Apprehended After Search: Police A suspect wanted for a quadruple stabbing earlier this month in Montgomery County has been apprehended, authorities announced on Wednesday. Ricky Lee Dyson, Jr. was arrested at around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30 by members of the Rockville Police Department following a lengthy investigation into the stabbing.  According to police, at around 9:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, officers were called to the area of Dawson Avenue and Upton Street, where officers were met by a large crowd and blood at the scene.  It was determined that a stabbing had occurred, and Dyson was identified as a s…
Train Engineer Who Killed Star HS Football Player In Maryland Sentenced: State's Attorney Train Engineer Who Killed Star HS Football Player In Maryland Sentenced: State's Attorney
Train Engineer Who Killed Star HS Football Player In Maryland Sentenced: State's Attorney The train operator in Maryland who was charged in connection to the fatal crash that killed highly-touted high school football prospect Lamar Patterson has been sentenced, State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced. MTA Light Rail operator Tavon Smith, 44, has been sentenced to 18 months, with the first two to be served at the Anne Arundel County Detention Center, with the remaining time on house arrest after killing the 17-year-old in 2022. According to prosecutors, on Feb. 2, 2022, Patterson, who was a standout at Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore and had multiple offers from…
District Man Accused Of Fatal Metro Bus Shooting Of 19-Year-Old In Maryland: Police District Man Accused Of Fatal Metro Bus Shooting Of 19-Year-Old In Maryland: Police
District Man Accused Of Fatal Metro Bus Shooting Of 19-Year-Old In Maryland: Police More than a year after 19-year-old Justice T'Ziyan Elliott was shot and killed on a Metro Bus in Montgomery County, police say that they have apprehended a suspect. District resident Trevon Hatcherson-Ross, 22, has been arrested and charged in connection to the February 2023 shooting of Elliott on a metro bus on Lockwood Drive in White Oak, according to authorities. Late on Feb. 17, 2023, members of the Montgomery County Department of Police on patrol in the Vista at White Oak apartments spotted a WMATA Metro Bus pulled over on Lockwood Drive, prompting further investigation, which led to t…
Gun-Wielding Man Firing Shots Inside Maryland Home During Barricade Busted, Sheriff Says Gun-Wielding Man Firing Shots Inside Maryland Home During Barricade Busted, Sheriff Says
Gun-Wielding Man Firing Shots Inside Maryland Home During Barricade Busted, Sheriff Says New details have been released by the Frederick County Sheriff's Office following a standoff with a gun-wielding suspect who was barricaded inside an area home firing shots for more than an hour. Adrienne Mendoza Milam, 48, is facing a host of charges following an incident in Urbana on Friday morning that played out beginning around 9:30 a.m. in the 3800 block of Braveheart Drive on Friday, June 21. Upon arrival, police say that officers could hear gunshots ringing out of the single-family home, where Milam was the only occupant, and a perimeter was established outside the residence to prev…
Accused Arsonist Firebombed Maryland Home With Molotov Cocktail: Fire Marshal Accused Arsonist Firebombed Maryland Home With Molotov Cocktail: Fire Marshal
Accused Arsonist Firebombed Maryland Home With Molotov Cocktail: Fire Marshal An alleged arsonist who firebombed a Cecil County home is facing attempted murder and other charges following an incident in March, the Maryland Fire Marshal announced on Tuesday. Christopher J. Shivery, 41, was arrested on June 11 following a months-long investigation into a North East house fire that was intentionally set by a "Molotov cocktail," officials say. Shortly before 10 p.m. on March 2, Maryland State Police troopers were called to the 1290 block of Old Philadelphia Road when the homeowners saw a flash outside their window and found flames burning outside. Fire investigators lat…