Younger Sister Of DC Retail Robber Turns Herself In After Being Released For DMV Crime Spree Younger Sister Of DC Retail Robber Turns Herself In After Being Released For DMV Crime Spree
Younger Sister Of DC Retail Robber Turns Herself In After Being Released For DMV Crime Spree Christmas came early for police in Maryland investigating a brother-sister duo from DC who operated an elaborate crime spree that saw them targeting dozens of retailers throughout. the DMV region. Regina Christmas, 21, has turned herself in for her role in a pack retail theft scheme with several minors with her brother Shaquille Pittman, 28, who was arrested last week. Christmas was initially arrested in late June, though she was later released.  On Wednesday, July 19, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced that she has turned herself in and is being held without bond at…
Karate Instructor Charged With Rape, Perverted Practices In MD: Police Karate Instructor Charged With Rape, Perverted Practices In MD: Police
Karate Instructor Charged With Rape, Perverted Practices In MD: Police Police say that a 71-year-old Maryland karate instructor got too physical with one of his students and is accused of sexual abuse at his makeshift dojo in Anne Arundel County. Harry Craig Conaway is facing 28 criminal charges for alleged repeated incidents of sexual abuse over several months while he was acting as a sensei to a child, according to an Anne Arundel County Police Department spokesperson. It is alleged that Conaway sexually abused his victim in a storage shed he converted to a dojo outside his Hanover home, where he held private karate lessons. On Monday, July 17, the departme…
Teen Marched Across The Street, Sexually Assaulted In MD, Police Say Teen Marched Across The Street, Sexually Assaulted In MD, Police Say
Teen Marched Across The Street, Sexually Assaulted In MD, Police Say Police in Anne Arundel County have launched an investigation after a teen girl reported that she had been sexually assaulted.  The Annapolis Police Department were approached by two people wishing to report a rape that happened approximately two weeks ago in the 100 block of Compromise Street involving a 15-year-old girl. According to investigators, the girl was outside on Compromise Street when she was approached by a man who grabbed her from behind and forced her across the road near Newman Street.  It is alleged he then sexually assaulted the girl and left the area.  No …
Date From Hell: Maryland Man Robbed By Woman, Friends Hiding In Trunk, Police Say Date From Hell: Maryland Man Robbed By Woman, Friends Hiding In Trunk, Police Say
Date From Hell: Maryland Man Robbed By Woman, Friends Hiding In Trunk, Police Say An online dater in Maryland is wishing he swiped left after being robbed by a group of women in Anne Arundel County. Police say that a man reported a robbery this week that happened over the weekend after he had arranged to meet a woman that he met through a dating app that he planned to have a rendezvous with in the 600 block of Admiral Drive in Annapolis.  He got more than he bargained for. According to investigators, the pair met, and the woman drove him to a nearby parking lot to "speak privately," at which point two more women suddenly emerged from the trunk and got into the car …
Siblings Lead DC Teens On Crime Spree Hitting 80+ Stores Across DMV: Police Siblings Lead DC Teens On Crime Spree Hitting 80+ Stores Across DMV: Police
Siblings Lead DC Teens On Crime Spree Hitting 80+ Stores Across DMV: Police The family that steals together stays together? A brother-sister duo from DC and four teens are all facing charges for a crime spree throughout the area where they targeted dozens of retail stores in groups to steal tens of thousands of dollars worth of products. Shaquille Pittman, 28, and sister Regina Christmas, 21, are facing charges in Montgomery County for a near two-month string of robberies, some of which they hit more than once while using carjacked vehicles for transportation. The pack retail thefts were reported between Friday, April 28 and Thursday, June 15. Police say that P…
Three Charged For Hate Crimes, Vandalism At MD Churches: Police Three Charged For Hate Crimes, Vandalism At MD Churches: Police
Three Charged For Hate Crimes, Vandalism At MD Churches: Police Justice has been served for some communities in Maryland after suspects implicated in a string of hate crimes at area churches were arrested. Three people are in custody in Anne Arundel County after terrorizing places of worship throughout Odenton and Annapolis over the past several weeks, authorities announced on Thursday, June 29. Blake Krenzer, and Brandon Krezner, of Gambrills, and Jarren Alexander are facing multiple charges for their roles in vandalizing at least four churches over the past two weeks. Churches targeted include: Ark & Dove Presbyterian Church on Piney Orchar…
Former Police Chief In Maryland Gets Eight Life Sentences For Targeted Revenge Arson Attacks Former Police Chief In Maryland Gets Eight Life Sentences For Targeted Revenge Arson Attacks
Former Police Chief In Maryland Gets Eight Life Sentences For Targeted Revenge Arson Attacks A judge in Maryland turned up the heat on a former police chief who was convicted of intentionally setting multiple fires as a means of revenge during a near decade-long crime spree. Former Laurel Police Chief David Crawford, of Ellicott City, 71, will likely spend the rest of his days with some of the people he helped lock up after being sentenced to eight life sentences, plus 75 years in prison, for a serial arson case, the Howard County State's Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, June 27. The State's Attorney's Office noted that "Crawfords actual executable prison sentence is two ye…
Brothers Win $100K Playing Maryland Lottery Scratcher Bought During Work Stop Brothers Win $100K Playing Maryland Lottery Scratcher Bought During Work Stop
Brothers Win $100K Playing Maryland Lottery Scratcher Bought During Work Stop Two thirsty brothers from Anne Arundel County who made a pitstop for a bottle of water during a business trip found themselves showered in cash after winning big playing a Maryland Lottery scratcher. A "Power 10s" ticket bought at My Dollar & More in Gaithersburg led to two brothers from Severn cashing in a $100,000 prize that still has their heads spinning as they ponder what to do with the sudden windfall. The winning ticket was sold at My Dollar & More in Gaithersburg at 250 North Frederick Ave. in Gaithersburg.Google Maps street view According to Lottery officials, the pair …
Date Goes Wrong For Man Robbed At Gunpoint By Unexpected Visitor In MD: Police Date Goes Wrong For Man Robbed At Gunpoint By Unexpected Visitor In MD: Police
Date Goes Wrong For Man Robbed At Gunpoint By Unexpected Visitor In MD: Police A weekend date took a nasty turn for a Maryland man who was robbed at gunpoint when he only sought some love in Anne Arundel County, police say. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department are investigating a reported robbery in the 100 block of Dunlop Road in Pasadena, when a man got more than he bargained for after using an app to request “a date.” The victim says that his “date” arrived at his home at approximately 6 a.m. on Sunday, June 25. During the visit, police say that the woman went downstairs to get a cup of ice, and when she returned with a Black man with a handgu…
Traffic Stalled After Motorcyclist Killed On Route 50 In Maryland: State Police (DEVELOPING) Traffic Stalled After Motorcyclist Killed On Route 50 In Maryland: State Police (DEVELOPING)
Traffic Stalled After Motorcyclist Killed On Route 50 In Maryland: State Police (Developing) One person was killed on Route 50 near Bay Dale Drive in Anne Arundel County when a motorcyclist was involved in a crash, according to officials. Maryland State Police troopers from Annapolis were called to the scene of the crash shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, where there was a reported crash, though few details were initially released by investigators. UPDATE: US 50 at Exit 28 Bay Dale Drive; 2 left lanes closed westbound and 1 left lane closed eastbound. #MDTraffic sb https://t.co/PUIqDumreF — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) June 25, 2023 The crash and subsequent investi…
Vandals Leave MD Church With $100K In Damages During Late Night Hate Crime: Police Vandals Leave MD Church With $100K In Damages During Late Night Hate Crime: Police
Vandals Leave MD Church With $100K In Damages During Late Night Hate Crime: Police Upwards of $100,000 in damage was caused to an Anne Arundel County church by vandals who ransacked the inside of the building, according to the police. A hate crime is now under investigation after a burglar broke a window at the Fowler United Methodist Church on Westgate Road in Annapolis, and plundered the house of worship. The damage is estimated to cost the church approximately $100,000. No information about possible vandals or suspects has been released by the Anne Arundel County Police Department as of Friday, June 23. Detectives continue to investigate the incident. Anyone with in…
Father Of Five Bails On Family After DUI Crash Into Police Cruiser In MD: Officials Father Of Five Bails On Family After DUI Crash Into Police Cruiser In MD: Officials
Father Of Five Bails On Family After DUI Crash Into Police Cruiser In MD: Officials A morning out with the family took a turn for the worst on Monday for a Maryland man when a father of five was arrested for allegedly drinking and driving into a cop car in Anne Arundel County, police say. At approximately 11 a.m. on Monday, June 19, an officer was driving in a police car with a county employee when it was struck by another driver in the area of College Parkway and Peninsula Farm Road in Arnold, leaving the cruiser disabled. The driver, later identified as Oxon Hill resident Hector Portillo, 35, proceeded into a nearby neighborhood and stopped to flee on foot, leaving his w…