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Toxic Trio Convicted In HazMat Dumping Scheme In Maryland: AG Toxic Trio Convicted In HazMat Dumping Scheme In Maryland: AG
Toxic Trio Convicted In HazMat Dumping Scheme In Maryland: AG Three men have been convicted for illegally dumping hazardous chemicals across Baltimore, leaving leaking containers of toxic waste scattered in city streets, the Maryland Attorney General's Office announced. Anthony L. Simmons, 55, of Baltimore, Orlando D. Pagan, 39, of Elkridge, and Jeremy Scott Thompson, 33, of Baltimore, were found guilty of improperly disposing of controlled hazardous substances after a months-long investigation by state and local authorities. The case began in February 2023, when Baltimore City firefighters responded to two 911 calls and found multiple drums, bags, an…

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Body-Worn Footage Depicts Moments Before Deadly Howard County Barricade (VIDEO) Body-Worn Footage Depicts Moments Before Deadly Howard County Barricade (VIDEO)
Body-Worn Footage Depicts Moments Before Deadly Howard County Barricade (Video) New police-worn bodycam footage of a deadly barricade in Howard County has been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office. In late November, investigators say that what started as a domestic disturbance in Laurel escalated into a fateful standoff when a suspect exchanged fire with officers and was later found dead inside the home. The incident began around 3:10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30, when Howard County officers responded to a home on the 10000 block of American Pharoah Lane for a report of a man banging on the front door, police said. Upon arrival, police say that officers enc…

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Officers, Victim Identified In Police-Involved In-Custody Maryland Death Officers, Victim Identified In Police-Involved In-Custody Maryland Death
Officers, Victim Identified In Police-Involved In-Custody Maryland Death The Maryland Attorney General's Office has identified the officers and suspect involved in an in-custody death in Washington County. New details have been released by investigators following a probe into the death of Hagerstown resident Kelvin Lashawn, 46, after he was taken into custody over the weekend. According to investigators, at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 26, members of the Hagerstown Police Department executed a search warrant at a home in the 100 block of East Washington Street, where they found Lashawn outside who was handcuffed and placed into a cruiser. While in the backs…

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Maryland Attorney General's Office Probing Police-Involved In-Custody Death Maryland Attorney General's Office Probing Police-Involved In-Custody Death
Maryland Attorney General's Office Probing Police-Involved In-Custody Death The Maryland Attorney General's Office has launched an investigation after a suspect died while in police custody in Washington County overnight.  The AG's Independent Investigation Division (IID) is probing a police-involved in-custody death that was reported on Saturday in Hagerstown amid an ongoing investigation, officials say. According to investigators, at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 26, members of the Hagerstown Police Department executed a search warrant at a home in the 100 block of East Washington Street, where they found a man outside who was handcuffed and placed into a…

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Maryland Suing Ship Owners, Managers Over Key Bridge Collapse In Baltimore: AG Maryland Suing Ship Owners, Managers Over Key Bridge Collapse In Baltimore: AG
Maryland Suing Ship Owners, Managers Over Key Bridge Collapse In Baltimore: AG The Maryland Attorney General's Office has filed a lawsuit seeking damages from the owners and operators of the DALI cargo ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge earlier this year in Baltimore. On Tuesday, AG Anthony Brown announced that his agency has filed a lawsuit targeting the owners – Grace Ocean Private Limited –and managers – Synergy Marine Pte Ltd. – of the M/V DALI for causing the March collision that dismantled the bridge and caused chaos for the Port of Baltimore. Brown said that since the fatal collapse - which claimed the lives of six people - has impacted Maryl…

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Adult Caretaker Convicted Of 'Karate Chopping,' Abusing Autistic Man: Maryland AG Adult Caretaker Convicted Of 'Karate Chopping,' Abusing Autistic Man: Maryland AG
Adult Caretaker Convicted Of 'Karate Chopping,' Abusing Autistic Man: Maryland AG An adult caretaker responsible for assisting a vulnerable patient in Washington County has been convicted of assaulting an autistic man, the Maryland Attorney General's Office announced. Hagerstown resident Kehinde Oluwatobi Ososanya, 38, is facing more than a decade in prison after he was found guilty by a Washington County Circuit judge for his handling of a 30-year-old intellectually disabled patient he was responsible for. According to the AG, Ososanya, who worked at the Arc of Washington County residential program as a direct support professional, took the man to an urgent ca…

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Two Teens Among Four Hit With Hundreds Of Charges For Gun Shop Burglaries In Maryland Two Teens Among Four Hit With Hundreds Of Charges For Gun Shop Burglaries In Maryland
Two Teens Among Four Hit With Hundreds Of Charges For Gun Shop Burglaries In Maryland Four suspects are facing hundreds of charges for their alleged roles in a string of commercial burglaries and attempted burglaries of gun stores in Maryland, authorities announced on Tuesday. Between December 2023 and March 2024, officials say that the group is connected to at least 10 incidents in Anne Arundel, Prince George's, and Baltimore counties. Those charged:  Cy'juan Hemsley, 19, of District Heights, who was charged with 200 counts;  Mahkiya McQuinn-Woodley, 20, of Baltimore, who was charged with 189 counts; A 17-year-old from Temple Hills who was charged with 199 count…

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Teen Convicted Of Killing Dad Visiting Daughter During Lunch Break In Baltimore: AG Teen Convicted Of Killing Dad Visiting Daughter During Lunch Break In Baltimore: AG
Teen Convicted Of Killing Dad Visiting Daughter During Lunch Break In Baltimore: AG A teenager in Baltimore has been convicted of killing a 27-year-old father while on his way to visit his young daughter, the Maryland Attorney General's Office announced. Parris Harris, 19, has been found guilty of the first-degree murder of Desmond Gardner in January 2023 following a three-day trial earlier this month.  According to prosecutors, on Jan. 26, 2023, Gardner was ambushed by three people - including Harris - who fired more than 20 shots at him in the 3400 block of Spelman Road in the Cherry Hill neighborhood. They noted that Gardner was unarmed and shot in the back a…

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Victim, Officer Involved In Fatal Maryland Shooting Identified By AG Victim, Officer Involved In Fatal Maryland Shooting Identified By AG
Victim, Officer Involved In Fatal Maryland Shooting Identified By AG New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as the probe into a fatal officer-involved shooting during a standoff in Montgomery County continues. Shortly before midnight on May 29, officers were called to a home in the 3300 block of Hampton Point Drive in Fairland, where there was a reported dispute involving 28-year-old Forestville resident Bishop Jones-Daniels. According to the AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID), the 911 caller advised that Jones-Daniels was inside the home assaulting his mother and was armed with a gun. There were also repor…

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Woman Charged For Running Sex, Human Trafficking Ring Across Maryland: AG Woman Charged For Running Sex, Human Trafficking Ring Across Maryland: AG
Woman Charged For Running Sex, Human Trafficking Ring Across Maryland: AG A Baltimore woman has been indicted by a Washington County grand jury in a 135-count indictment stemming from a years-long investigation by the Maryland Attorney General's Office into a human and sex trafficking ring, authorities announced. Kenika Danielle Leach, 33, has been charged following a two-year multi-agency investigation, which helped the AG's Organized Crime Unit to identify nearly a dozen women from Hagerstown who were allegedly trafficked by her and her organization at hotels and motels throughout Maryland. According to the AG, in December 2021, the Baltimore Police Department …

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Body-Cam Footage Released By Maryland AG After Fatal Rollover Crash With Bartender (VIDEO) Body-Cam Footage Released By Maryland AG After Fatal Rollover Crash With Bartender (VIDEO)
Body-Cam Footage Released By Maryland AG After Fatal Rollover Crash With Bartender (Video) Harrowing video from a fatal crash scene has been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as it continues an investigation into the death of a 25-year-old woman. Last month, Adelphi native Jasmin Gimon was killed in a rollover crash by a driver attempting to evade a traffic stop in Montgomery County, leaving her family "shattered with a hole that can never be filled."  Investigators with our Independent Investigations Division (IID) are on the scene of a police-involved fatal collision in the area of Rockville Pike and Twinbrook Parkway in Montgomery County. pic.twitter.com/zn…

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