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Case Of Stolen Dirt Bike Comes To Curious Conclusion In MD Case Of Stolen Dirt Bike Comes To Curious Conclusion In MD
Case Of Stolen Dirt Bike Comes To Curious Conclusion In MD There was a case of mistaken identity on Sunday night in Anne Arundel County that led to the arrest of two people, police say. Glen Burnie resident Brandon James Totten, 26, and a 16-year-old teen are both facing charges following an incident in Hanover when the two got into it over a stolen dirt bike. At approximately 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 18, the Anne Arundel County Police Department received reports of a crash involving a pick-up truck and dirt bike in the area of Coca-Cola Drive and Maryland Route 100. The initial investigation found that the driver of the truck believed that he actua…

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Police & Fire
Man Asleep Behind The Wheel With Handgun In MD Busted With Stash Of Drugs, Police Say Man Asleep Behind The Wheel With Handgun In MD Busted With Stash Of Drugs, Police Say
Man Asleep Behind The Wheel With Handgun In MD Busted With Stash Of Drugs, Police Say An unconscious man enjoying a late-night cuddle with his handgun in Anne Arundel County is facing a host of charges after being busted asleep behind the wheel. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called at approximately 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, June 18 to the area of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard and Amberly Road in Glen Burnie, where they found Linthicum resident Demario Murrell Johnson, 31, asleep with a semi-automatic weapon in his lap, according to police. Once stirred, Johnson was taken into custody without further incident, though his troubles were only just begin…

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Business
Winning $1M Maryland Lottery Ticket Sold To Lucky Door Dash Driver At Area 7-Eleven Winning $1M Maryland Lottery Ticket Sold To Lucky Door Dash Driver At Area 7-Eleven
Winning $1M Maryland Lottery Ticket Sold To Lucky Door Dash Driver At Area 7-Eleven One lucky Maryland Lottery player couldn’t help but to dash straight to the Winners Circle to claim a million dollar prize. An Anne Arundel County Door Dash driver turned $20 into a seven-figure windfall after buying a “Million Dollar Mega Multiplier” scratch-off ticket that was a top prize winner. The 47-year-old woman, who opted not to disclose a name, said on Monday, June 12, that she frequented 7-Eleven on Donaldson Avenue in Severn, where she spotted the ticket and “immediately grabbed it,” according to Lottery officials. She went back to her car and didn’t wait long to scratch it ou…

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Police & Fire
Police ID Gunman, Victims In Mass Maryland Shooting Police ID Gunman, Victims In Mass Maryland Shooting
Police ID Gunman, Victims In Mass Maryland Shooting A 43-year-old man is facing multiple murder charges following Sunday's mass shooting in Annapolis. The Anne Arundel County State's Attorney's Office has charged Annapolis resident Charles Robert Smith for the sextuple-shooting that left three dead on Sunday, June 11. Authorities said that at approximately 8 p.m. on Sunday, members of the Annapolis Police Department were called to a home in the 100 block of Paddington Place to investigate a shooting that left six men with injuries. Three men were killed in the incident:  Nicholas Miereles, 55, of Odenton; Mario Antonio Mireles Ruiz, 27, …

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News
Pig Shot And Killed By Neighbor In Anne Arundel County Pig Shot And Killed By Neighbor In Anne Arundel County
Pig Shot And Killed By Neighbor In Anne Arundel County Charges are pending after a man in Anne Arundel County reportedly went ham and killed his neighbor's pig with a rifle on Sunday afternoon. Officials say that at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, officers from the Anne Arundel Police Department were called to the 1500 block of Meyers Station Road in Odenton, where there was a report of a shooting. According to reports, a man - who has not been identified by police - shot the pig from across the fence separating him from his neighbor's yard. No charges have been announced as of Monday, June 12. 

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Police & Fire
Erratic DUI Driver Strikes Pedestrians, Same Car Twice In Anne Arundel County, Police Say Erratic DUI Driver Strikes Pedestrians, Same Car Twice In Anne Arundel County, Police Say
Erratic DUI Driver Strikes Pedestrians, Same Car Twice In Anne Arundel County, Police Say A strange scene played out in Anne Arundel County when an allegedly intoxicated driver went on a small rampage and struck several parked cars and pedestrians over the weekend. Severn resident Adam Rey Wolford, 33, is facing a host of charges after a reported assault in Hanover set off a series of events that landed him behind bars, officials say. Officers received multiple reports shortly before 2 a.m. on Sunday, June 4 of an erratic driver who caused a stir outside of 7-Eleven on Dorsey Road following an incident in the parking lot of the Cancun Cantina on Old Telegraph Road. According to…

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Tens Of Thousands Of Residents, Businesses Without Power In Maryland Due To Outages Tens Of Thousands Of Residents, Businesses Without Power In Maryland Due To Outages
Tens Of Thousands Of Residents, Businesses Without Power In Maryland Due To Outages Tens of thousands in Maryland remain without power on Thursday afternoon after a reported transformer explosion in Anne Arundel County. As of 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 1, Baltimore Gas and Electric were reporting 175 active outages that were impacting more than 34,000 of the company's 1.33 million customers. The majority of the outages were reported in Anne Arundel on Thursday afternoon, due to an issue in Annapolis.  There is an extensive Citywide power outage. We are working with BGE to identify the impacts and restoration times. We have received reports that all traffic lights are…

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Shamer Sentenced For Sharing, Collecting Child Porn In MD Shamer Sentenced For Sharing, Collecting Child Porn In MD
Shamer Sentenced For Sharing, Collecting Child Porn In MD Officials say that a 21-year-old Pasadena man with peculiar sexual proclivities will spend years behind bars for collecting and discussing child porn depicting toddlers getting sexually abused. Raymond Martin Shamer III was sentenced to 50 months in prison, followed by 45 years of supervised release for the possession and distribution of child pornography over the course of several months while he was still a teenager. Shamer admitted that between July 2019 and late June 2020, he took to the Internet to talk about, distribute, and collect child porn, some of which showed adults sexually abu…

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Cellmate Under Investigation For Homicide At Maryland Prison: State Police Cellmate Under Investigation For Homicide At Maryland Prison: State Police
Cellmate Under Investigation For Homicide At Maryland Prison: State Police An investigation has been launched after an inmate was found dead in the Jessup Correctional Institution in Maryland. Maryland State Police issued an alert on Sunday, May, 28, advising that Nicholas Joseph Delfosse, 27, a state prison inmate serving time for a burglary, was found dead inside the facility. Police say that an inmate has been identified as a suspect. He’s being held in a separate part of the prison and possible charges are pending. According to state police, on Saturday, May 27, investigators were notified about an inmate’s death inside the facility, and upon arrival found De…

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Man Who Dropped Off Escort At MD Home Returned To Rob It, Police Say Man Who Dropped Off Escort At MD Home Returned To Rob It, Police Say
Man Who Dropped Off Escort At MD Home Returned To Rob It, Police Say A shady deal in Shady Side led to the robbery of a man who got more than he bargained for when he ordered an escort in Anne Arundel County, police say. At approximately 1 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the 1500 block of Lincoln Road, where a man who ordered an escort earlier had been robbed. The victim said that he ordered the escort, who was accompanied to his home by an unknown man approximately two hours earlier. Later, police say that while the victim was showering, the same man returned to the Shady Side home with a …

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Obituaries
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On MD Crash Days After Birthday Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On MD Crash Days After Birthday
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On MD Crash Days After Birthday A beloved biker who recently celebrated her 34th birthday in Anne Arundel County was killed in a crash on Sunday night while riding in Galesville, according to police. Glen Burnie resident Jennifer Lynn McDermott has been identified as the victim killed at approximately 9:30 p.m. in the 4500 block of Muddy Creek Road when she struck a pick-up truck head-on while attempting to pass another driver. Police say that McDermott was driving a 2022 Yamaha motorcycle south on the road when she attempted to pass another vehicle and was hit by a 2004 Toyota Tacoma begin driven by a 46-year-old Edgewa…

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Sports
Baltimore Orioles Bash Their Way To $51,500 Win For Maryland Lottery Player Baltimore Orioles Bash Their Way To $51,500 Win For Maryland Lottery Player
Baltimore Orioles Bash Their Way To $51,500 Win For Maryland Lottery Player The Orioles big win on Tuesday hit a little harder for at least one lifelong fan. While the home team claimed a 7-3 win over the Anaheim Angels on Tuesday, May 16, one Maryland Lottery player was only seeing dollar signs on the scoreboard, not runs, hits, and errors. Shady Side resident Barbara Phelps Anderson was the “Home Run Riches” Contestant of the Game for Tuesday’s matchup against the Angels, and she won $51,500 after the Orioles hit a pair of out of the park - including their 50th of the season. Each year, Maryland Lottery holds a promotion that awards $500 to each Contestant of t…

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