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Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons Arrested In Maryland, Sheriff Says Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons Arrested In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons Arrested In Maryland, Sheriff Says The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office arrested a fugitive who was wanted after being caught with a small armory of illegal weapons. Jerod Adam Taylor was arrested at his home at approximately 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12 following the investigation into a domestic assault reported in the 20000 block of Goddard Road in Lexington Park, where deputies made a startling discovery. Investigators say that deputies learned that Taylor was reported to possess multiple firearms, which were found in plain view within the home after he fled the area. They made note that Taylor is legally prohibite…
Maryland Teens Busted With Weed, Weapons During Stop For Broken Brake Light: Sheriff Maryland Teens Busted With Weed, Weapons During Stop For Broken Brake Light: Sheriff
Maryland Teens Busted With Weed, Weapons During Stop For Broken Brake Light: Sheriff A broken brake light led to charges for a pair from Hampstead who were caught with drugs and weed during a midday traffic stop in Taneytown, according to the Carroll County Sheriff's Office. Dashawn Melique Lewis, 19, and a 15-year-old who will be charged as a juvenile, were taken into custody on Wednesday morning after a patrol officer spotted them driving on West Baltimore Street with a suspended registration and inoperable brake light. The traffic stop was initiated shortly before 2 p.m. on Oct. 9 on Westview Drive. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, Lewis was drivin…
Eleven 'Unlawful Exhibition Driving' Events Dismantled Overnight: Maryland State Police Eleven 'Unlawful Exhibition Driving' Events Dismantled Overnight: Maryland State Police
Eleven 'Unlawful Exhibition Driving' Events Dismantled Overnight: Maryland State Police Seven people were arrested over the course of six hours as Maryland State Police broke up nearly a dozen "unlawful exhibition driving events" overnight, officials say. Troopers were busy on Saturday night and Sunday morning in Baltimore, Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties, responding to several locations in the region where up to 200 people gathered in parking lots and attempted to shut down certain intersections. Police say that they responded to these locations:  10:40 p.m.: 5710 A Wabash Ave. in Baltimore; 11:10 p.m.: 2880-2894 Rolling Road in Windsor Mill; 11:49 p.m.: 3…
Maryland Man Charged With Attempted Murder For I-95 Road Rage Shooting: State Police Maryland Man Charged With Attempted Murder For I-95 Road Rage Shooting: State Police
Maryland Man Charged With Attempted Murder For I-95 Road Rage Shooting: State Police A Baltimore County man is facing drug and weapons charges after a road rage incident on I-95 in Howard County led state police investigators right to him. Owings Mills resident Quwan Gordon, 48, was arrested in connection to a midday shooting last week after firing at another driver during an incident that played out last week, authorities announced on Saturday morning. Police say that on Monday, Aug. 12, troopers were called to a stretch of the interstate when victims reported that they were shot at during a road rage dispute with another driver in a white Volkswagen.  Upon arrival, …
Father Who Left Gun Out That Led Toddler's Maryland Death Admits To Manslaughter: Prosecutors Father Who Left Gun Out That Led Toddler's Maryland Death Admits To Manslaughter: Prosecutors
Father Who Left Gun Out That Led Toddler's Maryland Death Admits To Manslaughter: Prosecutors A father whose toddler suffered a fatal gunshot wound in December pleaded guilty to manslaughter and other offenses for leaving an unsecured weapon in their Baltimore home, according to the state's attorney's office on Friday. Christopher Gamble has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, with all but 10 years suspended, with the first five without the possibility of parole in connection to the death of 2-year-old Charlee Gamble. On Dec. 17, Gamble dropped his daughter off at Sinai Hospital, who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the head, leaving her with the staff before driving away. L…
Four Of Six Teens Charged As Adults For Baltimore County Robberies, Police Say Four Of Six Teens Charged As Adults For Baltimore County Robberies, Police Say
Four Of Six Teens Charged As Adults For Baltimore County Robberies, Police Say Four of six teens who were caught driving the wrong-way following a pair of robberies in Baltimore County will be tried as adults after being busted on Monday, police say. Six suspects between the ages of 14 and 18 years old were implicated in two robberies that were reported on Aug. 5 near a shopping center in Towson and Owings Mills. According to the Baltimore County Police Department, at approximately 8 p.m. on Monday night, officers were called to the 400 block of Jefferson Avenue, where there was a reported armed robbery in a Dulaney Valley Road shopping center. During the investigati…
Four Arrested Following Drug Trafficking Investigation in Carroll County: State's Attorney Four Arrested Following Drug Trafficking Investigation in Carroll County: State's Attorney
Four Arrested Following Drug Trafficking Investigation in Carroll County: State's Attorney An extensive investigation into drug dealing in Carroll County led to the apprehension of four wanted suspects who have been indicted by a grand jury, the state's attorney's office announced. Last week, the county's Drug and Firearms Trafficking Task Force (DTF) and local police agencies executed three search warrants at local residences in Carroll and Baltimore counties, leading to the arrest of four suspects. Those charged:  Christine Katheryn Harris, 49, of Taneytown; William Randy Tew, 42, of Taneytown; Melissa Dawn Smith, 41, of Reisterstown; Randolph Eric Vassar, 55, of Owings …
Fugitive Tracked Down By Drone Admits To Burglary, Shooting In Maryland: State's Attorney Fugitive Tracked Down By Drone Admits To Burglary, Shooting In Maryland: State's Attorney
Fugitive Tracked Down By Drone Admits To Burglary, Shooting In Maryland: State's Attorney A drone proved key in helping investigators in Harford County track down a North East man wanted in connection to a shooting and burglary earlier this year who is now heading to prison. Joshua Brewster, 31, was arrested in April following a brief investigation by members of the sheriff's office after he shot a woman fleeing from a confrontation in a home on Highland Drive, according to authorities. Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office were called at approximately 5:53 a.m. on April 10 to the 200 block of Highland Drive, where they found a woman who had been shot in her lower bo…
Fight Investigation Lands Two Behind Bars For Drug, Weapon Charges In Maryland, Police Say Fight Investigation Lands Two Behind Bars For Drug, Weapon Charges In Maryland, Police Say
Fight Investigation Lands Two Behind Bars For Drug, Weapon Charges In Maryland, Police Say What started as an investigation into a fight reported outside an Anne Arundel County home led to a pair landing behind bars for separate drug and weapon charges, police say. Gwynn Oak resident Zafrin Xavier Stevens, 20, was busted with drugs in a Honda Crosstrek, while a .22 caliber handgun was recovered from 18-year-old Ladamian Deshawn Johnson's gold Honda Odyssey following a probe into the incident. According to a spokesperson from the Anne Arundel County Police Department, at around 10:10 p.m. on Friday, July 19, there was a reported fight involving a group in the area of Aventura Cour…
Criminal Enterprises Broken Up Following 'Major Crime Sprees' In Baltimore, Howard Counties Criminal Enterprises Broken Up Following 'Major Crime Sprees' In Baltimore, Howard Counties
Criminal Enterprises Broken Up Following 'Major Crime Sprees' In Baltimore, Howard Counties Two crime enterprises largely made up of young offenders that have terrorized more than 100 victims in Baltimore during a series of crimes, authorities announced on Wednesday. Officials say that indictments have been filed, resulting in multiple people being charged, all of whom were between the ages of 15 and 19 years old. Indicted by the Maryland Attorney General:19-year-old Corey Sabb Jr. charged with 155 counts20-year-old Dewayne Sanders charged with 245 counts18-year-old Allen Hill charged with 76 counts17-year-old charged with 251 counts17-year-old charged with 94 counts — Baltimo…
Drug, Weapon Charges For Suspect Who Dragged Officer During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Police Drug, Weapon Charges For Suspect Who Dragged Officer During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Police
Drug, Weapon Charges For Suspect Who Dragged Officer During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Police A wanted suspect who attempted to flee from police in Baltimore County before crashing in an alleyway is behind bars after being busted with drugs, cash, and illegal weapons. Xzavier J. Logan, Jr., 25, is facing attempted murder and other charges after being caught with a weapon during a traffic stop and then dragging an officer attempting to detain him, according to police on Tuesday afternoon. Just before midnight on Sunday, an officer stopped Logan in the 3300 block of McShane Way in Dundalk, and while speaking with him, a weapon was found sitting between his legs.  Logan was order…