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Jailed Kidnapping Suspect In Maryland Risks It All For 20 Minutes Of Freedom: Sheriff Jailed Kidnapping Suspect In Maryland Risks It All For 20 Minutes Of Freedom: Sheriff
Jailed Kidnapping Suspect In Maryland Risks It All For 20 Minutes Of Freedom: Sheriff Freedom was short-lived for an escaped inmate at the Anne Arundel County Detention Center who was able to make a run for it before being quickly picked back up by sheriff's deputies. Reid Taylor Weeks, Sr., 31, is facing new charges after temporarily escaping from custody on Wednesday, Dec. 14, and attempting to hide from investigators from the jail as he faces kidnapping and other charges, authorities announced. At approximately 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, deputies from the Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office were alerted about an escape from the detention center on Jennifer Road in…

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by Zak Failla
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Wanted Convicted Felon Takes Police On Underground Pursuit In Maryland, Officials Say Wanted Convicted Felon Takes Police On Underground Pursuit In Maryland, Officials Say
Wanted Convicted Felon Takes Police On Underground Pursuit In Maryland, Officials Say Authorities say that officers were taken on a wild trip through an underground labyrinth in Frederick County when a wanted suspect sought to make his great escape before being ultimately thwarted and apprehended. A spokesperson for the Frederick Police Department announced on Monday, Dec. 12 that over the weekend, they arrested Gaithersburg resident Gervon William Norris, 29, who was wanted in Anne Arundel County for previously failing to appear in court. Norris’ gambit began shortly after 2:15 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, when the department received multiple reports of a disturbance and the so…

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by Zak Failla
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Funeral Arrangements Set, Traffic Advisory Issued For Maryland Sheriff's Deputy Funeral Arrangements Set, Traffic Advisory Issued For Maryland Sheriff's Deputy
Funeral Arrangements Set, Traffic Advisory Issued For Maryland Sheriff's Deputy Funeral details for the Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Deputy who suffered a heart attack after arriving for duty have been released, authorities say. Services for Deputy Scott C. McArdle will be held on Friday, Aug. 19 at the Saint John Neumann Church located at 620 N. Bestgate Road in Annapolis at 10:30 a.m., according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department.  Law enforcement personnel from across the state are expected to honor the life and service of Deputy McArdle who died of a heart attack on Sunday, Aug. 14.  Deputy McArdle joined the Sheriff’s Office in October 2…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Off-Duty Anne Arundel Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Drunk Driving, His Department Says Off-Duty Anne Arundel Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Drunk Driving, His Department Says
Off-Duty Anne Arundel Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Drunk Driving, His Department Says Anne Arundel County's Deputy Sheriff has been arrested for a suspected DUI, his department said on Facebook.  Cpl. James Walker Jr, a 25-year veteran, was off-duty and not in uniform when he was said to be erratically driving his black Dodge Charger over the weekend, the County Sheriff's Office said.  Police stopped Walker at the intersection of Solomons Island Road and Mill Swamp Road in Harwood around 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, March 27, the office said. After they approached his vehicle, officers determined Walker was under the influence of alcohol.  Corporal Wal…

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by David Cifarelli