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Detectives Watched Maryland Home For A Month Before Moving In On Suspects: Sheriff Detectives Watched Maryland Home For A Month Before Moving In On Suspects: Sheriff
Detectives Watched Maryland Home For A Month Before Moving In On Suspects: Sheriff A monthlong drug investigation came crashing through the door at a Maryland home. Detectives executed a search warrant on Thursday, Aug. 27, at a residence in the 4800 block of Cardinal Drive in Wicomico County following an investigation into suspected drug distribution and stolen property, according to the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office. The investigation centered on Christin Donaway and Jordan Kirn, who detectives had been investigating over the previous month for the suspected distribution of controlled dangerous substances throughout the county. Investigators were also looking into t…

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by Zak Failla
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31-Year Maryland Police Veteran Charged With Rape, Sex Abuse Of Minor: Police 31-Year Maryland Police Veteran Charged With Rape, Sex Abuse Of Minor: Police
31-Year Maryland Police Veteran Charged With Rape, Sex Abuse Of Minor: Police A 31-year police veteran is now accused of rape and child sex abuse in Maryland. Anne Arundel County Police Sgt. James Shoults was charged on Monday, Aug. 31, with second-degree rape, sex abuse of a minor, second-degree child abuse and related offenses, according to the department. The charges came more than a month after Maryland State Police opened a criminal investigation into Shoults. Anne Arundel County police said they were notified about the investigation on July 20 and initially placed Shoults on administrative suspension with pay. That changed Monday. After a warrant was issued …

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by Zak Failla
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'Finally Back Home': Maryland Dad Released After ICE Detention Upended Son's Army Milestone 'Finally Back Home': Maryland Dad Released After ICE Detention Upended Son's Army Milestone
'Finally Back Home': Maryland Dad Released After ICE Detention Upended Son's Army Milestone Israel Velasco Ramirez was supposed to spend Sunday proudly pinning a new rank onto his son's shoulder. Instead, the longtime Maryland resident was in ICE custody while his son became an officer in the Army National Guard without him there. Ramirez was detained on Saturday, Aug. 22, while sitting in his truck in a Jessup parking lot waiting for a coworker, according to his son, Jose Velasco. On Tuesday, Sept. 1, the Elkridge family got the news it had spent more than a week waiting for. Ramirez was released and back home. "My dad is finally back home with us," Jose announced on Facebook.…

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Weather
Damaging Winds, Flooding Threaten Northeast During Multi-Day Storm Stretch Damaging Winds, Flooding Threaten Northeast During Multi-Day Storm Stretch
Damaging Winds, Flooding Threaten Northeast During Multi-Day Storm Stretch The stormiest part of a multi-day weather pattern is taking shape, with several rounds of downpours and severe thunderstorms threatening parts of the Northeast. Click here for a new, updated story - Stormiest Stretch Set To Arrive In Northeast With Multiple Rounds Ahead: Timing The National Weather Service says the first significant round will develop Tuesday, Sept. 1, with isolated to scattered strong-to-severe thunderstorms expected late in the afternoon and early evening across parts of the region. The greatest Tuesday threat includes New York City, northeastern New Jersey, the l…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Teen Arrested Months After 2-Year-Old Wounded During Shooting In DC Apartment: Police Teen Arrested Months After 2-Year-Old Wounded During Shooting In DC Apartment: Police
Teen Arrested Months After 2-Year-Old Wounded During Shooting In DC Apartment: Police The bullets found their way inside. Nearly three months after a 2-year-old boy was wounded when gunfire erupted at a DC apartment complex, police say the teenager accused of pulling the trigger has been arrested. Casanova Lamons, 19, of Northeast DC, was taken into custody on Tuesday, Sept. 1, in connection with the June 10 shooting on Benning Road NE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The shooting was reported shortly before 10 p.m. in the 1700 block of Benning Road. Police say Lamons opened fire inside the apartment complex and fled before officers arrived. When police g…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Rams 3 Vehicles Before Maryland Deputies Open Fire During Drug Stop: Sheriff Driver Rams 3 Vehicles Before Maryland Deputies Open Fire During Drug Stop: Sheriff
Driver Rams 3 Vehicles Before Maryland Deputies Open Fire During Drug Stop: Sheriff A suspected drug stop turned into a police-involved shooting in Maryland. The chaos unfolded at around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1, when Harford County Sheriff's Office deputies investigating a community tip spotted what they believed was drug activity near Abingdon Road in Abingdon, authorities said. Deputies tried to stop a vehicle. The driver didn't stop, according to the sheriff's office. Instead, investigators say the driver intentionally struck three other vehicles: a sheriff's office vehicle, a Harford County government vehicle that was not involved in the investigation, and…

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by Zak Failla
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MD AG Joins Coalition Suing Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion MD AG Joins Coalition Suing Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion
MD AG Joins Coalition Suing Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion Amazon secretly manipulated its online advertising system to overcharge more than 1.2 million businesses by over $20 billion, potentially driving up prices for consumers in the process, according to a new lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James.  New York Attorney General Letitia James joined the Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from 21 other states in filing the lawsuit against the e-commerce giant on Monday, Aug. 31.  The coalition alleges Amazon rigged auctions used to determine how much businesses pay to advertise products on its website, includi…

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by Ben Crnic
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Murder For Hire: Maryland Man Had 23-Year-Old Gunned Down In Parking Lot, Police Say Murder For Hire: Maryland Man Had 23-Year-Old Gunned Down In Parking Lot, Police Say
Murder For Hire: Maryland Man Had 23-Year-Old Gunned Down In Parking Lot, Police Say Two men conspired to kill 23-year-old Jonah Kimindu Mutua in Maryland, officials confirmed on Tuesday. In April, Douglas David Lacey was arrested in connection with the murder of Mutua, 23, who was found shot to death a month earlier in Silver Spring, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Mutua was gunned down in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 2700 block of Fairdale Terrace on Saturday, March 8, 2025. The murder was just the beginning of a larger plot. Lacey was arrested in April 2025 and was charged with Mutua's murder. On Tuesday, Sept. 1, auth…

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by Zak Failla
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Baltimore's Most Wanted: Dashawn Taylor Sought In Shooting That Killed Asia Williams Baltimore's Most Wanted: Dashawn Taylor Sought In Shooting That Killed Asia Williams
Baltimore's Most Wanted: Dashawn Taylor Sought In Shooting That Killed Asia Williams One of Baltimore's most wanted is considered armed and dangerous. Police renewed their search on Tuesday, Sept. 1, for 24-year-old Dashawn Taylor, who is wanted in connection with a deadly double shooting that left one woman dead and another man wounded earlier this summer. The shooting happened on June 23 in the 5200 block of York Road, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Asia Williams, 38, was killed. A 27-year-old man was also injured in the shooting, though police did not disclose the extent of his injuries. More than two months later, investigators are still looking for Ta…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Followed 15-Year-Old Girl Through Virginia Target, Exposed Himself To Her: Police Man Followed 15-Year-Old Girl Through Virginia Target, Exposed Himself To Her: Police
Man Followed 15-Year-Old Girl Through Virginia Target, Exposed Himself To Her: Police A 15-year-old girl was followed through a Northern Virginia Target by a man who exposed himself to her, police say. The disturbing encounter happened shortly before 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, at the Target in Fortuna Center Plaza in Dumfries, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators say the teen was inside the store with acquaintances when she spotted an unknown man. Then he began following her. During the encounter, police say the man exposed himself to the 15-year-old and made obscene gestures before leaving the area. No physical contact was reported, and the teen was n…

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National Interest
Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner
Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner A medical examiner has determined how a prominent federal prosecutor died after his body was discovered inside a government building. Former Acting US Attorney Andrew Haden, 48, died by suicide, the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed, according to the Los Angeles Times. The cause of death was hanging. Haden was found inside a vacant office at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in downtown San Diego late Wednesday, Aug. 19, shortly after he was reported missing. Investigators found no evidence of foul play. The medical examiner classified the manner of death as suicid…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
'His Story Was Only Beginning': Young Maryland Man Dies At 21 After Delaware Crash 'His Story Was Only Beginning': Young Maryland Man Dies At 21 After Delaware Crash
'His Story Was Only Beginning': Young Maryland Man Dies At 21 After Delaware Crash A young Maryland man's life was only beginning. Dylan Edward Maxwell, 21, formerly of Perryville, died on Friday, Aug. 28, following a crash in Newark, Delaware, according to authorities. Maxwell, who was born in Elkton and most recently lived in Newark, was a 2023 graduate of Perryville High School and Cecil County School of Technology. Newark Police reported the crash at Elkton Road and Thorn Lane, which forced authorities to shut down the roadway.  Additional details about the circumstances of the crash have not been released. Maxwell worked as a plant operator with H&K Group…

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