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Group Of Teens Charged With Stealing 16 Vehicles In Maryland: Police Group Of Teens Charged With Stealing 16 Vehicles In Maryland: Police
Group Of Teens Charged With Stealing 16 Vehicles In Maryland: Police Howard County police have charged a group of teenage suspects for stealing numerous vehicles during a six-month period in 2022. The arrests of the teens closed 16 vehicle thefts occurring from February-July in Laurel, Elkridge, Hanover, and neighboring jurisdictions, according to Howard County police. Alexander Bennett, 19, of Laurel, is charged with 15 counts of motor vehicle theft and 30 total counts of felony theft. An 18-year-old boy from Elkridge, who was 17 years old at the time of the incidents, is charged in 11 vehicle thefts. He also is charged with weapon violations for a handgu…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash After Being Struck By Box Truck: Maryland State Police Woman Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash After Being Struck By Box Truck: Maryland State Police
Woman Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash After Being Struck By Box Truck: Maryland State Police Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal multi-vehicle crash that happened early on Wednesday morning in Howard County. Troopers from the Waterloo Barrack were called shortly before 4:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26 to a stretch of I-95 near Route 32 for a reported multi-vehicle crash. The initial investigation determined that a Hyundai Elantra attempted to pass a Toyota Highlander, police say. The Hyundai made contact with the Toyota, which caused the Hyundai to spin into the left lane. After spinning, the Hyundai was struck on the driver’s side, leaving the driver - a woman whose n…

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by Zak Failla
News
Rifle-Wielding Shooter Sentenced For 'Disturbing' 2019 Maryland Murder: State's Attorney Rifle-Wielding Shooter Sentenced For 'Disturbing' 2019 Maryland Murder: State's Attorney
Rifle-Wielding Shooter Sentenced For 'Disturbing' 2019 Maryland Murder: State's Attorney A Maryland man is facing life in prison for his role in the violent murder of a man in Howard County after a physical altercation went sideways, the state’s attorney’s office announced. Franck Herman Ngande, 25, was convicted on murder and other charges, Howard County State’s Attorney Rich Gibson announced on Tuesday, Oct. 25, for his role in the death of Columbia resident Taiwan Dashon Dorsey in 2019. Prosecutors said that shortly before 1:30 p.m. on July 20, 2019, Howard County Police officers responded to the 12000 block of Little Patuxent Parkway for a report of a shooting. Upon arriv…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Killed, One Hospitalized Following Multi-Vehicle I-95 Crash In Maryland: State Police One Killed, One Hospitalized Following Multi-Vehicle I-95 Crash In Maryland: State Police
One Killed, One Hospitalized Following Multi-Vehicle I-95 Crash In Maryland: State Police One person was killed, and another was hospitalized with serious injuries as a strange scene unfolded on I-95 in Howard County, according to Maryland State Police. Baltimore resident Alcira Garcia De Dubon, 50, was ejected from a vehicle at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25 after a Porche rear-ended a Mazda she was a passenger in while driving through Elkridge, police said. Maryland State Police troopers responded to a stretch of I-95 near Maryland Route 100, where there was a reported multi-vehicle crash involving a 2016 Porsche Cayenne and 2008 Mazda CX-9 when the former struck…

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by Zak Failla
News
Silver Alert Issued For Vulnerable 77-Year-Old Man Missing In Maryland Silver Alert Issued For Vulnerable 77-Year-Old Man Missing In Maryland
Silver Alert Issued For Vulnerable 77-Year-Old Man Missing In Maryland The Maryland Center for Missing and Unidentified Persons (MCMUP) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 77-year-old man who has not been seen since Tuesday, Oct. 18. A Silver Alert was issued on behalf of the Howard County Police Department for Ervin Milton Norgren who was last seen at approximately 4 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon in the area of Ashby Court in Ellicott City. Norgren was described as being 5-foot-11, weighing 170 pounds with gray/blonde hair, brown eyes, glasses, and he is cleanly shaven. He was last seen wearing a green plaid flannel shirt, gray sweatpants, and blue …

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Boy Killed Alleged Antagonist In Brutal Parking Lot Assault: Police Maryland Boy Killed Alleged Antagonist In Brutal Parking Lot Assault: Police
Maryland Boy Killed Alleged Antagonist In Brutal Parking Lot Assault: Police Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection to the murder of a 36-year-old man in Howard County, authorities say. The teen is accused of shooting Rakki Miguel Jones-Onyejiaka in a parking lot in the 10400 block of Hickory Ridge Road around 8:17 p.m., Friday, Oct. 7, according to Howard County police. Rakki Jones was a one of a kind individuals, when you met him you couldn't help but like him, some of us came to love... Posted by David Emerson on Sunday, October 9, 2022 Investigators say that the boy's family and the suspect had been engaged in an ongoing dispute before the mur…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Killed In Maryland Apartment Parking Lot, Police Say Police ID Man Killed In Maryland Apartment Parking Lot, Police Say
Police ID Man Killed In Maryland Apartment Parking Lot, Police Say Police investigators in Maryland have identified the man who was found shot to death while parked in a Howard County apartment.  The body of Columbia resident Rakki Miguel Jones-Onyejiaka, 36, was found late on Friday, Oct. 7 in the 10400 block of Hickory Ridge Road following an investigation into shots fired, police in Howard County announced.  Upon arrival, police said that they found Jones-Onyejiaka with a gunshot wound in the parking lot of the complex. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Jones-Onyejiaka was a Hickory Ridge Road resident, according to police, thou…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Maryland Apartment Parking Lot, Police Say Man Killed In Maryland Apartment Parking Lot, Police Say
Man Killed In Maryland Apartment Parking Lot, Police Say Police in Maryland are investigating after a man was found shot to death in the parking lot of a Howard County apartment complex. In Columbia, officers responded shortly after 8:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7 to the 10400 block of Hickory Ridge Road to a reported shooting in the area. Upon arrival, police said that they found a man - whose name has not been released - with a gunshot wound in the parking lot of the complex. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators have not released any additional information about the shooting or potential suspect. The murder remains under investigati…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Bomb, Gun Threat Targeting Maryland HS Deemed A Hoax, Police Say Bomb, Gun Threat Targeting Maryland HS Deemed A Hoax, Police Say
Bomb, Gun Threat Targeting Maryland HS Deemed A Hoax, Police Say The threat that led to a lockdown of a Maryland high school was never credible, according to the Howard County Police Department. Howard County police say that they are still investigating a threat made against the River Hill High School in Clarksville at approximately 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, according to officials. The district reportedly received a phoned-in threat on Tuesday afternoon regarding a student with a gun and bomb on campus. Police say that the threat forced the school to enter its lockdown protocol to allow for an extensive investigation. On Wednesday, Oct. 5, a spokesper…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Break Up Two Separate Burglary Rings Targeting 'High-Value Residences' In Maryland Police Break Up Two Separate Burglary Rings Targeting 'High-Value Residences' In Maryland
Police Break Up Two Separate Burglary Rings Targeting 'High-Value Residences' In Maryland A pair of burglary groups who targeted and terrorized Maryland families for months have both been apprehended by police in Howard County. The Howard County Police Department announced the arrests of nine men who burglarized multiple homes in the region between May and September, investigators said. According to officials, “detectives worked with neighboring and regional jurisdictions to identify and apprehend the suspects, who originate from South and Central America via New York and Florida.” According to a spokesperson from the department, similar groups have targeted high-value residen…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
'Enough Fentanyl To Kill Two Million People', Suspects Charged In Massive Maryland Drug Bust 'Enough Fentanyl To Kill Two Million People', Suspects Charged In Massive Maryland Drug Bust
'Enough Fentanyl To Kill Two Million People', Suspects Charged In Massive Maryland Drug Bust Maryland officials have announced the indictments of six people charged with fentanyl distribution and gun-related charges after being found with enough fentanyl to kill two million people, authorities say. Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh was joined by Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, Howard County Police Chief Gregory Der, Maryland State Police, and members of the Strike Force 7 group to make the announcement the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 29 in the Maryland Office of the Attorney General. The suspects are Jawan Fulton, 28, of Pikesville, Darvin McCoy, 36, of Odent…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Biker Ejected From Ride Killed By Hit-Run Driver, Struck By Second Vehicle In Maryland: Police Biker Ejected From Ride Killed By Hit-Run Driver, Struck By Second Vehicle In Maryland: Police
Biker Ejected From Ride Killed By Hit-Run Driver, Struck By Second Vehicle In Maryland: Police A hit-and-run driver who killed a 55-year-old man in Maryland is at large following an early morning crash in Howard County. Columbia resident Timothy Joseph Wise was riding a motorized bike shortly after 3 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25 on Maryland Route 175 between I-95 and Route 108 in Elkridge when he was struck by an unknown driver, according to a spokesperson with the Howard County Police Department. Wise was ejected from his bike into the roadway after the initial contact, police said, at which point he was struck by a second vehicle. The driver of the first vehicle sped away, while the …

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by Zak Failla