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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…

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Father Avoids Murder Charge, Admits To Child Neglect In Montgomery County: Authorities Father Avoids Murder Charge, Admits To Child Neglect In Montgomery County: Authorities
Father Avoids Murder Charge, Admits To Child Neglect In Montgomery County: Authorities The Maryland father who housed his six children in deplorable conditions in Montgomery County will avoid a murder charge after one died, but faces decades in prison for child neglect. Dominique Moore, 46, pleaded guilty to six counts of child neglect of his six minor children and will face 30 years in prison when he is sentenced in February 2025. Both Moore and his wife, Cynthia Moore, were arrested in May 2023 and initially indicted on charges that included second-degree depraved-heart murder, involuntary manslaughter, and child neglect following an investigation into the death of the…

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Tinted Windows Lead To Downfall For Pair Packing Drugs In Maryland Van: Sheriff Tinted Windows Lead To Downfall For Pair Packing Drugs In Maryland Van: Sheriff
Tinted Windows Lead To Downfall For Pair Packing Drugs In Maryland Van: Sheriff What started as a routine traffic stop led to a sizable bust in Carroll County when a pair was busted with drugs and cash. Ashley Marie Higgs, 31, and Matthew Alan Nagy, 29, both of whom have Westminster addresses, are both facing charges following a stop for illegally tinted windows on a 1999 Toyota van on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 30, members of the Carroll County Sheriff's Office on patrol in the area of Washington Road and East Green Street spotted the van, with "what appeared to be excessively dark window tint," which was later confirmed. During the stop, w…

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Driver Charged For Fatal Rollover Crash With Unrestrained Children In Maryland: Sheriff Driver Charged For Fatal Rollover Crash With Unrestrained Children In Maryland: Sheriff
Driver Charged For Fatal Rollover Crash With Unrestrained Children In Maryland: Sheriff Months after a violent rollover crash claimed the life of a child in Southern Maryland, a woman was arrested and charged, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced. Lexington Park resident Ashley Nicole Nolan has been charged in an 18-count indictment by the Circuit Court for offenses that include negligent manslaughter for the March crash. At approximately 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, units from the sheriff's office on patrol were called to the intersection of Point Lookout Road and Chingville Road in Leonardtown, where they found a Honda Odyssey upside down after rolling over a…

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Inmate Awaiting Resentencing For Kidnapping In Maryland Convicted Of Assaulting COs: Feds Inmate Awaiting Resentencing For Kidnapping In Maryland Convicted Of Assaulting COs: Feds
Inmate Awaiting Resentencing For Kidnapping In Maryland Convicted Of Assaulting COs: Feds An inmate already waiting to be sentenced for kidnapping and other offenses is facing additional time behind bars following a tirade at the Chesapeake Detention Facility that left several officers injured, federal authorities announced. Baltimore resident Igor Yasinov, 35, was found guilty following a four-day trial after assaulting several correctional staff members and causing damage in the facility. Court documents state that the assaults began on Nov. 16, 2021, when Yasinov broke a control center window within the facility with a broom stick and suffered minor injuries. That …

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Federal Employee From Maryland Admits To Sharing Confidential Information About Gang Member Federal Employee From Maryland Admits To Sharing Confidential Information About Gang Member
Federal Employee From Maryland Admits To Sharing Confidential Information About Gang Member A Maryland woman admitted to disclosing confidential information held by the DC Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) during a homicide case, federal authorities announced. Dameshia Cooper, 35, of Waldorf, pleaded guilty on Monday to disclosing confidential information held by the PSA to a defendant in a homicide case, according to officials. According to court documents, Cooper was a Pretrial Services Officer employed at PSA within the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, where she was responsible for tracking and maintaining sensitive identifiabl…

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Elementary School Teacher In Maryland Indicted For Coercion Of Former Student: Feds Elementary School Teacher In Maryland Indicted For Coercion Of Former Student: Feds
Elementary School Teacher In Maryland Indicted For Coercion Of Former Student: Feds An educator in Prince George's County has been indicted after allegedly coercing and enticing a child who was a former student, federal authorities announced. Bowie resident Mark Cobb, a former teacher at Cooper Lane Elementary School in Landover Hills, is now facing charges that include coercion and enticement of a child, as well as possession of child pornography, officials say. According to the indictment, between June 19 and June 25, the teacher allegedly engaged in a texting relationship with a 9-year-old student, during which he allegedly requested and received illicit photos fro…

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Self-Proclaimed 'Zoophile' Who Made Obscene Videos With Dog In Maryland Gets Prison Time Self-Proclaimed 'Zoophile' Who Made Obscene Videos With Dog In Maryland Gets Prison Time
Self-Proclaimed 'Zoophile' Who Made Obscene Videos With Dog In Maryland Gets Prison Time The man who produced videos "performing perverted acts with his dog," in St. Mary's County received the maximum sentence after being convicted of animal cruelty and other offenses. Sean Patrick Kraese, 24, a self-proclaimed "zoophile," was sentenced to seven years in prison for performing sexual acts on his pet dog. In June 2022, members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office received complaints from neighbors regarding numerous dead animals, burn piles, and bone piles on his Piney Point property that were producing a noxious odor. Prosecutors said that detectives executed a s…

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Cyber Tip Results In Child Porn Charges For Maryland Man: Sheriff Cyber Tip Results In Child Porn Charges For Maryland Man: Sheriff
Cyber Tip Results In Child Porn Charges For Maryland Man: Sheriff An investigation into the sale of leaked photos of a teen girl led to the arrest of a Charles County man who copped to the crime and is awaiting his sentencing behind bars, according to the sheriff's office. Tipsters pointed investigators to Marbury native Demetrius Donya Brown, 27, who was caught after posting the sale of illicit photos of a young child more than 200 times last year. In December 2023, Charles County Sheriff’s Office received a Cyber tip, which was then reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children by a social media platform. According to the…

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'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 …

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Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim; Killed Deaf Cellmate In Maryland Guilty Of Murders: Prosecutors Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim; Killed Deaf Cellmate In Maryland Guilty Of Murders: Prosecutors
Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim; Killed Deaf Cellmate In Maryland Guilty Of Murders: Prosecutors A man arrested in connection to a murder and then the strangling death of his deaf cellmate while he was incarcerated has been convicted, the Baltimore State's Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday. Gordon Staron, formerly of Abingdon, pleaded guilty of the first-degree murder of Javarick Gantt in the Baltimore City's Central Booking and Intake Facility after previously admitting to killing a 66-year-old man at a bus stop. The fatal stabbing was reported in the early hours of Sept. 6 , 2022, in the 1400 block of East Monument Street. Police say that the investigation determined that …

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'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…

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Mother Charged With Attempted Murder Of Teen Daughter In Maryland, Police Say Mother Charged With Attempted Murder Of Teen Daughter In Maryland, Police Say
Mother Charged With Attempted Murder Of Teen Daughter In Maryland, Police Say A Maryland mother who shot her daughter is facing charges for attempted murder, authorities in Prince George's County announced. Seat Pleasant resident Talecka Brown, 32, was arrested in connection to a midday shooting involving her teenage daughter, who suffered critical injuries on Monday. According to the Seat Pleasant Police Department, officers were called at around 4:50 p.m. on Sept. 23 to the 500 block of 69th Street, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers were met by a 13-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound to her upper body, and she was rushed to an a…

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Purported Drug Dealers Busted With Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine During Maryland Stop: Sheriff Purported Drug Dealers Busted With Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine During Maryland Stop: Sheriff
Purported Drug Dealers Busted With Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine During Maryland Stop: Sheriff What started as a routine traffic stop on Wednesday afternoon led to the arrests of two in Carroll County who were caught with a host of drugs and paraphernalia, authorities announced. Deputies from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office were on patrol at around 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 18, when they spotted a red Kia Sorrento with expired tags suffering from some vehicle equpment issues. According to investigators, during the subsequent traffic stop, deputies "found indications of possible controlled dangerous substance violations," and the passenger in the front seat, 33-year-old Baltimore native …

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Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect In Montgomery County: Police Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect In Montgomery County: Police
Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect In Montgomery County: Police 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…

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Sexual Abuser Gets Prison Time After Two Girls Come Forward In Maryland: State's Attorney Sexual Abuser Gets Prison Time After Two Girls Come Forward In Maryland: State's Attorney
Sexual Abuser Gets Prison Time After Two Girls Come Forward In Maryland: State's Attorney A 65-year-old man has been sentenced for allegedly sexually assaulting young girls after two came forward with claims of abuse, the Calvert County State's Attorney's Office announced. Lusby resident Theodore Frederick Harris received a term of 18 years in prison after being convicted earlier this year of two charges involving the sexual abuse of a minor. Prosecutors say that in February 2023, a child reported instances of abuse to her mother, who alerted the authorities, leading to a joint investigation by the Calvert County Sheriff's Office and Child Protective Services. Through that inve…

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Teen Charged As Adult For Shooting At Teen Leaving School Bus In Maryland: Police Teen Charged As Adult For Shooting At Teen Leaving School Bus In Maryland: Police
Teen Charged As Adult For Shooting At Teen Leaving School Bus In Maryland: Police A 16-year-old who chased down a teen exiting a school bus in Montgomery County and began shooting at him earlier this year will be charged as an adult on multiple charges, police say. Clarksburg resident Jaiden Ochieng has been identified and charged following a shooting that was reported in March in the 19300 block of Archdale Road in Germantown. According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Police Department, at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, Ochieng arrived at a bus stop in a stolen Hyundai, and when his would-be 15-year-old victim got off the bus, he got out of the …

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Self-Proclaimed 'Zoophile' Convicted Of Animal Cruelty For Obscene Videos With Dog In Maryland Self-Proclaimed 'Zoophile' Convicted Of Animal Cruelty For Obscene Videos With Dog In Maryland
Self-Proclaimed 'Zoophile' Convicted Of Animal Cruelty For Obscene Videos With Dog In Maryland The man who produced video "performing perverted acts with his dog," in St. Mary's County was convicted of animal cruelty and other offenses. Sean Patrick Kraese, 24, a self-proclaimed "zoophile," is facing nearly a decade behind bars following his conviction last month, authorities announced. In June 2022, members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office received complaints from neighbors regarding numerous dead animals, burn piles, and bone piles on his Piney Point property that were producing a noxious odor. Prosecutors said that detectives executed a search warrant at the home, w…

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Man Who Choked, Threatened To Kill GF Before Standoff With Officers In MD Arrested: Sheriff Man Who Choked, Threatened To Kill GF Before Standoff With Officers In MD Arrested: Sheriff
Man Who Choked, Threatened To Kill GF Before Standoff With Officers In MD Arrested: Sheriff A man who threatened to kill his girlfriend and barricaded himself inside a Charles County residence has been released from custody, officials say. Waldorf resident Damon Clyburn Glenn, 43, is facing charges following a violent domestic dispute that was reported in the parking lot of an apartment complex earlier this week. Shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the 2000 block of Amberleaf Place in Waldorf, where they were met by a woman in the parking lot who was reportedly the victim of a domestic assault. The victi…

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Man Who Installed Hidden Camera In Teen Girl's Maryland Bedroom Gets 35 Years: Prosecutors Man Who Installed Hidden Camera In Teen Girl's Maryland Bedroom Gets 35 Years: Prosecutors
Man Who Installed Hidden Camera In Teen Girl's Maryland Bedroom Gets 35 Years: Prosecutors The man who planted a hidden camera in the bedroom of a 16-year-old girl in Charles County will spend decades in prison after copping to the crime earlier this year, authorities announced on Tuesday. Dustin Marcell Brown, 39, of Waldorf, was sentenced by a judge this week to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty in March to multiple child porn charges in March. In August 2023, prosecutors say that officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to a Waldorf home to investigate a reported suspicious item that was found inside the residence. While speaking with the girl's mo…

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Elementary School Teacher In Maryland Accused Of Sexual Abuse Of Former Student: Police Elementary School Teacher In Maryland Accused Of Sexual Abuse Of Former Student: Police
Elementary School Teacher In Maryland Accused Of Sexual Abuse Of Former Student: Police The new school year got off to an unfortunate start for an educator in Prince George's County who was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a child who was a former student, police say. Bowie resident Mark Cobb, a teacher at Cooper Lane Elementary School in Landover Hills is facing multiple charges that include sexual abuse of a minor and possession of child porn. His alleged victim is reportedly a girl under the age of 10 who was a former student. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, on Sunday, Aug. 25, Cooper Lane Elementary School officials were tipped off a…

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Maryland Caretaker Charged After Vulnerable Adult Found In 'Deplorable Conditions' Dies: PD Maryland Caretaker Charged After Vulnerable Adult Found In 'Deplorable Conditions' Dies: PD
Maryland Caretaker Charged After Vulnerable Adult Found In 'Deplorable Conditions' Dies: PD A woman tasked with taking care of a vulnerable 56-year-old woman in Baltimore County has been charged after she died at an area hospital. Brittany Brooks, 34, has been charged following a vulnerable adult abuse investigation that was launched following the death of Antoinette Gray, who was found living in "deplorable conditions" in Woodlawn, authorities announced. According to the Baltimore County Police Department, officers were called to the 1400 block of Kirkwood Road, where they found Gray residing in horrific conditions, and it was later determined that Brooks had been tasked with tak…

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Custodian Who Stole Nearly $100K Worth Of Cannabis From Maryland Facility Gets Prison Time Custodian Who Stole Nearly $100K Worth Of Cannabis From Maryland Facility Gets Prison Time
Custodian Who Stole Nearly $100K Worth Of Cannabis From Maryland Facility Gets Prison Time A custodian working at a Maryland weed manufacturing facility took out more than the trash, according to the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office. Abell resident Eric Dickerson, 51, was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing nearly $100,000 worth of cannabis from his place of employment last summer while serving as a member of the custodial staff at a business licensed with the Maryland Cannabis Administration. In total, he made off with an estimated $98,480 in illicit product. During his seven months with the company's growing and processing location in Maryland, inve…

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Suspect Apprehended 37 Minutes After Fatal Shooting In Maryland, Police Say Suspect Apprehended 37 Minutes After Fatal Shooting In Maryland, Police Say
Suspect Apprehended 37 Minutes After Fatal Shooting In Maryland, Police Say A 20-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection to Monday's fatal shooting in Montgomery County, authorities announced. Montgomery Village resident Oliver Alexis Perez Fierro has been charged with murder and other offenses after getting into an argument with another man who wound up dead, officials say. Officers were called at 11:39 a.m. on Aug. 12 to the 19300 block of Club House Road in Montgomery Village, where there was a reported shooting with one man down in the area suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. 6th District officers are on scene of a shooting in the 19300 bl…

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Suspect Who 'Seriously Injured' Officers During Disturbance In Maryland Convicted Of Assault Suspect Who 'Seriously Injured' Officers During Disturbance In Maryland Convicted Of Assault
Suspect Who 'Seriously Injured' Officers During Disturbance In Maryland Convicted Of Assault The 36-year-old man who "seriously injured" two Montgomery County police officers while resisting arrest is facing decades in prison after being convicted of assault and other offenses, authorities announced. Gaithersburg resident Jermaine Palmer did not go down quietly on June 30, 2023, after assaulting multiple officers who sought to take him into custody for breaking into a home, according to police. On Monday, Aug. 5, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced that Palmer was found guilty by a jury of:  First- and second-degree assault on law enforcement; Second-de…

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Maryland Man Murdered Ex-Girlfriend, Grandmother Of Child He Attempted To Kill In DC: Feds Maryland Man Murdered Ex-Girlfriend, Grandmother Of Child He Attempted To Kill In DC: Feds
Maryland Man Murdered Ex-Girlfriend, Grandmother Of Child He Attempted To Kill In DC: Feds A Maryland man who was found complicit in the deaths of two people in Southeast DC in April 2021 is facing a lifetime behind bars, federal authorities announced. On Friday, a DC Superior Court jury returned a guilty verdict against Clinton resident Keanan Turner, 34, in connection to the murders of Wanda and Ebony Wright in the 2300 block of Good Hope Court SE three years ago. Metropolitan Police Department Prosecutors say that Ebony Wright was in a relationship with Turner when she became pregnant.  Turner asked her to terminate the pregnancy, and when she declined, he st…

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Man Booking Deadly Dogfights In Maryland Admits To Operating Enterprise: Feds Man Booking Deadly Dogfights In Maryland Admits To Operating Enterprise: Feds
Man Booking Deadly Dogfights In Maryland Admits To Operating Enterprise: Feds The Maryland man who operated the "Razor Sharp Kennels" dogfighting enterprise is facing decades in prison, according to federal authorities. Mario Flythe, 50, of Glen Burnie, pleaded guilty on Tuesday and admitted to training dogs with treadmills, weighted collars, and fed them animal steroids as part of his operation. As part of his guilty plea, Flythe also admitted that he was affiliated in the same dogfighting ring with Frederick Douglas Moorefield, Jr., breeding the dogs at his home and training them for years. Moorefield, a Deputy Chief Information Officer for Command, Control, and C…

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Man Who Shot Victim In Head After Argument During Maryland Event Admits To Murder: Police Man Who Shot Victim In Head After Argument During Maryland Event Admits To Murder: Police
Man Who Shot Victim In Head After Argument During Maryland Event Admits To Murder: Police A man tied to the fatal shooting of a father of three last summer in Frederick pleaded guilty to murder, authorities announced on Thursday afternoon. Jeffrey Whitney Bryan, Jr., 31, was arrested in February by members of the Frederick Police Department following a lengthy investigation into the fatal shooting of Governor Thomas Johnson High School grad Tayquan Palmer in July 2023. On Thursday, July 11, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office announced that Bryan pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, which was accepted by a judge, officials said. In July last year, officers were cal…

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Teens Charged In Connection To Taco Bell Cantina Shooting In Maryland, Police Say Teens Charged In Connection To Taco Bell Cantina Shooting In Maryland, Police Say
Teens Charged In Connection To Taco Bell Cantina Shooting In Maryland, Police Say Two teens have been charged following a violent incident involving brothers at a Montgomery County Taco Bell Cantina location, police announced on Monday. Souleymane Traore, 18, and Maximus Jean Jerome, 19, are behind bars following the investigation into a robbery late last month involving three other people. The incident was reported at around 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 23 at the Taco Bell in the 8600 block of Colesville Road in Silver Spring. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, three men were confronted by Traore and Jerome inside the restaurant, leading to a physi…

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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…

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Philly Woman Stole $184K In COVID Relief Money For Butt Lift: Warrant Philly Woman Stole $184K In COVID Relief Money For Butt Lift: Warrant
Philly Woman Stole $184K In COVID Relief Money For Butt Lift: Warrant A Philadelphia woman is accused of fraudulently cashing a COVID-19 relief check and spending the money on plastic surgery.  In an arrest warrant obtained by Local10.com, authorities said 30-year-old Ashley Stibbins-Parker made a bank account for a Georgia entity called "City of Weston LLC.''  Investigators believe she used the account to collect $184,838.72 in federal CARES Act funding meant for the real City of Weston in Florida.  Broward County commissioners sent the money to Weston City Hall via check in February 2021, but by the next month, it had been deposited into Sti…

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