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Eastern Shore Drug Ring Crumbled: Cocaine, Fentanyl, And Firearms Seized: Maryland State Police Eastern Shore Drug Ring Crumbled: Cocaine, Fentanyl, And Firearms Seized: Maryland State Police
Eastern Shore Drug Ring Crumbled: Cocaine, Fentanyl, And Firearms Seized: Maryland State Police Nearly 40 people accused of running a large-scale drug-trafficking ring on Maryland’s Eastern Shore were indicted following a massive five-month investigation by local, state, and federal law enforcement, authorities announced. The operation, led by Wicomico Narcotics—a collaboration between the Maryland State Police, Fruitland Police Department, Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office, and the Drug Enforcement Administration—dismantled a network accused of distributing cocaine, fentanyl, and other drugs across Wicomico, Dorchester, and Baltimore counties. Search warrants executed in Augu…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Teen Gunned Down In Double Shooting In Maryland; Shooter At Large Police ID Teen Gunned Down In Double Shooting In Maryland; Shooter At Large
Police ID Teen Gunned Down In Double Shooting In Maryland; Shooter At Large New details have been released after a 16-year-old was killed and a second teen airlifted to the hospital during a midday shooting. Police in Annapolis are still attempting to track down the person who killed Robert Clark in the 1900 block of Copeland Street in late July. Investigators from the Annapolis Police Department were called shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 27, in the Newton Drive area, when officers on patrol heard gunshots ring out in the area. During a canvas of the area, they found a Clark down in the 1900 block of Copeland Street suffering from critical injuries. H…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Teen Gunned Down In Maryland Double Shooting Police ID Teen Gunned Down In Maryland Double Shooting
Police ID Teen Gunned Down In Maryland Double Shooting One teen was killed and a second airlifted to an area hospital following the latest bout of midday gun violence in Maryland. Investigators from the Annapolis Police Department were called shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, when officers on patrol heard gunshots ring out in the area. During a canvas of the area, they found 16-year-old Annapolis resident Robert Clark down in the 1900 block of Copeland Street suffering from critical injuries.  He was pronounced dead at the scene.  Nearby, they also found a 17-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his abdomen, and he had…

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by Zak Failla
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Firearm Buyback To Be Held For The First Time In Baltimore Firearm Buyback To Be Held For The First Time In Baltimore
Firearm Buyback To Be Held For The First Time In Baltimore Baltimore's first firearm buyback event is scheduled to be held next weekend, County officials report. The Baltimore County Police Department and the NAACP, Baltimore County Chapter, in partnership with the Kingdom Worship Center and Brooks Clinton Funeral Service, are jointly hosting the buyback event. The event aims to keep unwanted firearms out of communities and to help prevent criminals from accessing dangerous weapons. The event will run from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, April 15 at the Drumcastle Government Center on York Road. “The Baltimore County NAACP is dedicated to joining …

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Maryland Sheriff's Office Introduces New Tool To Curtail Crime Maryland Sheriff's Office Introduces New Tool To Curtail Crime
Maryland Sheriff's Office Introduces New Tool To Curtail Crime A sheriff’s office in Maryland has introduced a new way to fight crime in the region. The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office announced that the agency will be installing automated license plate reading (ALPR) cameras in strategic areas around the county to solve and prevent crime. 
“ALPR cameras help law enforcement investigate crime by providing objective evidence of license plates and vehicle characteristics,” officials said. The cameras are built by Flock Safety, a public safety technology company that “helps neighborhoods, communities, and law enforcement work together to fight crime.” …

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by Zak Failla