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Fool Me Twice: Dealer Hit With Lengthy Sentence After Two Drug Busts In Maryland Fool Me Twice: Dealer Hit With Lengthy Sentence After Two Drug Busts In Maryland
Fool Me Twice: Dealer Hit With Lengthy Sentence After Two Drug Busts In Maryland An Elkton man with a history of drug distribution will spend nearly two decades behind bars after being caught with fentanyl and cocaine—twice, authorities said. Nakia Pollard, 50, was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Friday, March 7, after pleading guilty to multiple counts of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, according to the Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office. Pollard’s troubles began in June 2022, when investigators with the Cecil County Drug Task Force raided a hotel room where he was staying. Inside, they found fentanyl, cocaine, cash, and drug paraphern…

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Hunter Who Shot, Killed GF With Crossbow In Maryland Learns Prison Fate Hunter Who Shot, Killed GF With Crossbow In Maryland Learns Prison Fate
Hunter Who Shot, Killed GF With Crossbow In Maryland Learns Prison Fate A Cecil County man convicted of fatally shooting his live-in girlfriend with a crossbow inside their home has been sentenced to eight years in prison, officials announced. Jeffrey Allen Lander, 41, of Elkton, was handed the maximum sentence within Maryland’s standard guidelines for involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday, Jan. 28, following a jury conviction in November 2024.  The jury acquitted him of second-degree murder and assault, but found him guilty of involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment, according to the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office. The deadly incident ha…

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No Charges Filed After Maryland Man Killed By Father During Home Invasion Attempt: Prosecutor No Charges Filed After Maryland Man Killed By Father During Home Invasion Attempt: Prosecutor
No Charges Filed After Maryland Man Killed By Father During Home Invasion Attempt: Prosecutor No charges will be filed following an incident in Cecil County that ended with a home invader dead in Conowingo, the state's attorney's office announced. In September 2024, local resident Joe Berry, Jr. was shot and killed amid an ongoing dispute between he and his elderly parents. Investigators say that state police troopers were called at around 2 p.m. to check on a reported shooting at a home in the 200 block of Mount Zoar Road, where they found Berry outside suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. According to police, they also found Berry's 80-year-old father at the scene, who decline…

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Masked Robber Who Made Off With Cash, Smokes During MD Royal Farms Stickup Learns Fate In Court Masked Robber Who Made Off With Cash, Smokes During MD Royal Farms Stickup Learns Fate In Court
Masked Robber Who Made Off With Cash, Smokes During MD Royal Farms Stickup Learns Fate In Court An Elkton man will spend nearly three decades behind bars after holding up a Royal Farms in Cecilton at gunpoint and fleeing with cash and thousands of dollars worth of smokes, authorities announced on Wednesday. Wayne Donald Yurcovic II, 42, has been sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 17, to 27 years in prison following his conviction for armed robbery and related charges in October, according to the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office.  The charges stem from an incident in October 2022, when Maryland State Police responded to a late-night 911 call reporting an armed robbery at the Royal F…

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Child Porn Producer In Maryland Sentenced; Ordered To Register As Sex Offender For Life Child Porn Producer In Maryland Sentenced; Ordered To Register As Sex Offender For Life
Child Porn Producer In Maryland Sentenced; Ordered To Register As Sex Offender For Life A "depraved" Maryland man who documented and produced child porn is set to spend decades in prison, according to the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office. North East resident James Shipley, 48, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the production of child pornography, the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office announced.  In February, the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce received nearly three dozen tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reporting possible possession and distribution of child sex abuse material (CSAM) on…

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