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Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced For Selling Heroin, Fentanyl Across Four States Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced For Selling Heroin, Fentanyl Across Four States
Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced For Selling Heroin, Fentanyl Across Four States A Baltimore man has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing and distributing controlled substances, officials say. Devin Cunningham, 27, was involved in the selling and distributing of narcotics including fentanyl, heroin, and other controlled substances to Maryland and surrounding states from 2017 until 2020. Specifically, between January 2017 and December 2020, "scores of customers from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia traveled to the Forest Park area of Baltimore and purchased between a half of a gram and several grams of fentanyl or h…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced To Federal Prison In Connection To A Fatal Overdose Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced To Federal Prison In Connection To A Fatal Overdose
Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced To Federal Prison In Connection To A Fatal Overdose A Baltimore man has been sentenced to federal prison for distribution of controlled substances and other drug related charges in connection to a fatal overdose, officials say. Aaron Arthur “Handz” Fields, 33, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison followed by 3 years of supervised release Friday, June 24, according to the Department of Justice. According to his guilty plea, officers responded to a residence in Joppa, Maryland for a fatal overdose on Nov. 4, 2018. One victim was found dead on the scene and the other was transported to a hospital for treatment. Officers located a line o…

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by Annie DeVoe
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DUI Driver Busted With Heroin After Crash In Maryland: Police DUI Driver Busted With Heroin After Crash In Maryland: Police
DUI Driver Busted With Heroin After Crash In Maryland: Police A driver was apprehended for alleged impaired driving after crashing into a parked work van in Maryland, police said. In Carroll County, officers from the Taneytown Police Department responded to a crash on East Baltimore Street in the area of George Street on Thursday, June 2, after a Honda crashed into a Chevrolet van that was legally parked, Taneytown police said. The driver of the Honda - whose name has not been released by investigators - was arrested at the scene for suspicion of DUI / DWI, and further investigation determined that he was in possession of a controlled substance believ…

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by Zak Failla
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Florida Man Charged With Bringing Loaded Gun Near Virginia School: Police Florida Man Charged With Bringing Loaded Gun Near Virginia School: Police
Florida Man Charged With Bringing Loaded Gun Near Virginia School: Police A Florida man is being held without bail after he was arrested for carrying a loaded weapon on school grounds in Virginia, authorities said.  Police responded to call about a suspicious vehicle parked near Washington Liberty High School in Arlington around 5:43 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, Arlington County Police said.  Upon arrival, officers found a man, later identified as 53-year-old James Drosihn, of St.Augustine, Florida, asleep behind the wheel with drug paraphernalia in plain sight.  A search of the vehicle uncovered a firearm, ammunition and controlled substan…

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by David Cifarelli
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DC Man Busted In Silver Spring For Carrying Firearm & Drugs: Police DC Man Busted In Silver Spring For Carrying Firearm & Drugs: Police
DC Man Busted In Silver Spring For Carrying Firearm & Drugs: Police A man from Washington DC was busted in a Silver Spring shopping mall parking lot for carrying drugs and a weapon, authorities said.  Raycoldo Brandon Jr., 23, has been arrested and charged for possessing controlled dangerous substances and a firearm, Montgomery County Police said. Police found Brandon's white 2014 Mercedes Benz, which had an expired registration, while patrolling the Glenmont Shopping Center at approximately 10 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, police said.  When officers approached the vehicle, they got a strong scent of marijuana and searched the car. Inside they foun…

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by David Cifarelli
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Maryland Dentist Charged With Killing Patient Turned Lover Who OD'd In His Care (DETAILS) Maryland Dentist Charged With Killing Patient Turned Lover Who OD'd In His Care (DETAILS)
Maryland Dentist Charged With Killing Patient Turned Lover Who OD'd In His Care (Details) A Germantown oral surgeon has been arrested and charged with killing a woman with whom he was romantically involved and was giving prescription drugs, authorities said.  Dr. James Ryan was arrested and charged with the second-degree murder of Sarah Harris, 25, on Tuesday, March 22, Montgomery County Police said. Harris fatally overdosed after being given controlled substances, including Propofol, by Dr. Ryan on January 26, 2022, police said. Ryan had been giving Harris drugs, which he obtained through work, since March 2021, police said.  A Montgomery County Dentist has been arrested a…

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by David Cifarelli