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Elementary School Teacher Accused Of Assault, Sexually Abusing Minors In Maryland: Police
An elementary school educator in Maryland was arrested at his Severna Park home following a weeks-long probe into allegations of sexual abuse involving minors, authorities announced. Matthew Scott Banks Schlegel, 44, who has been the subject of an investigation since March by the Anne Arundel County Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division Child Abuse Unit was taken into custody on Thursday, officials say. According to police, Schlegel was identified by students and school administrators as the subject of the investigation, and he was immediately removed from the school syst…
Schools
Student Assaults School Admin, Security Officer At Maryland HS, Sheriff Says
Dismissal at a Maryland high school turned violent on Monday afternoon when a student went down swinging, assaulting a sheriff's deputy and school administrator attempting to break up a fight, officials say. Deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office were called on May 13 to Snow Hill High School, where there was an isolated fight between two students that rapidly escalated, prompting an investigation by a school administrator. When the administrator probed the incident, investigators say that one of the students became disorderly, prompting a call to the School Resource Officer ass…
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Drug Kingpin Busted, Massive Distribution Ring Broken Up In Maryland: Police
A months-long investigation in Maryland led to the dissolution of a major drug ring, leading to "significant" charges for at least six people involved, police in Frederick announced on Friday afternoon. In March, the Frederick Police Department's Tactical Unit launched an investigation into reported drug dealings involving William Joseph Jones, Jr., who was involved in trafficking and distributing cocaine and fentanyl across Maryland. With an assist from a wiretap, investigators from the department was able to obtain evidence that implicated Jones in a drug trafficking operation, leadi…
Police & Fire
Officer In Maryland Suspended For Assaulting Sheriff's Deputy During Domestic Dispute: Police
A Prince George's County Police officer has been suspended after allegedly assaulting a Charles County Sheriff's deputy investigating a reported domestic disturbance, officials say. Officer Charles Williams, Jr., who has been with the department since 2015, was arrested early on Tuesday morning for assault. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, a deputy responded at around 1 a.m. on May 7 to Williams' home, and during the investigation, allegedly the officer allegedly struck him. Williams has been suspended with pay following his arrest for second-degree assault. …
Police & Fire
Man Barricaded In Maryland Home Following Reported Shooting, Police Say (
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Some residents in Prince George's County were advised by police to shelter in place as officers dealt with a barricaded man inside a single-family home following a reported shooting. Officers were called to the 2100 block of Beechwood Road following a reported shooting at approximately 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, prompting police to advise that some "in the immediate vicinity (should) shelter in place at the lowest level of the home." The incident led to several road closures in the area. The following roads are closed.Please follow police direction.#MDTrafficBanning Pl/ 22nd Ave Charle…
Police & Fire
Two Wanted After Accosting Screaming Victim During Botched Bathroom Robbery In Maryland (
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A pair caught on camera before a botched robbery of a customer inside a Montgomery County restaurant bathroom remain at large, police say. Months after a robbery at a North Bethesda eatery, police investigators have released new photos and videos of two men who are wanted in connection to a September 2023 incident. Shortly after 10:15 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, officers were called to The Block Food Hall the 900 block of Rose Avenue to investigate a reported attempted robbery after a victim was cornered in the restaurant's bathroom. North Bethesda robbery suspects are wanted…
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AG IDs Woman Killed By Speeding Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop In Montgomery County
New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Independent Investigations Division following an attempted traffic stop in Montgomery County that turned deadly. Adelphi native Jasmin Gimon, 25, has been identified as the driver who was killed in a rollover crash involving a man attempting to flee from police, according to officials. 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/znFXKL2jfX — Anthony G. Brown (@…
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Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Assault Following Domestic Dispute With GF In Maryland
A deputy with the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office called the police on himself after getting into a dispute with his girlfriend that escalated in Lexington Park, officials say. Deputy Donald Anthony Shubrooks, 29, was arrested over the weekend and charged with second-degree assault for an incident that was reported on Saturday afternoon. Shortly after 3:30 p.m. on April 27, investigators say that Shubrooks contacted the sheriff's office and advised a dispatcher that he had been in a domestic dispute with his girlfriend, prompting an investigation. According to investigators, it was…
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Sergeant Accused Of Kissing, Sex With Teen Girls In Police Vehicle: Maryland State Prosecutor
A police officer in Maryland has been charged with misconduct in office after using a departmental cellphone to target teens and high school students on social media while flaunting his powerful position, the state prosecutor's office announced. Veteran Easton Police Sgt. Jason Dyott is facing charges after he "communicated in a sexual manner with several teenagers and students at local high schools in Talbot County," officials confirmed. According to court documents, in November 2022, Dyott began talking to his first teenage victim on Snapchat, allegedly leveraging his position in the…
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James Stephen Gass, Jr. Sentenced For Two Cases In Charles
A convicted felon already serving time for an incident in St. Mary's has been sentenced to an additional prison term for two separate cases in Charles County, the state's attorney's office announced. Leonardtown resident James Stephen Gass, Jr., 32, was sentenced to nine years for an incident involving a group of minors, as well as five years for illegally possessing a weapon due to a previous felony conviction. In June last year, officers made contact with a minor who advised that he and three other juveniles were riding their bikes in the area of Chicamuxen Road and Mason Springs Road whe…
Schools
Student Caught With Replica Gun Inside Maryland Middle School Assaulted Classmate, Sheriff Says
Some staff members at a Charles County middle school got a brief scare when they spotted what appeared to be a handgun in a locker inside the building, officials say. Several students at Milton Somers Middle School were walking in the hallway with a staffer, when they began pulling on locker doors, causing some to open along the way. According to a spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff's Office, as the students were instructed to stop with the shenanigans, the staff member spotted what appeared to be a gun protruding from a backpack in one of the lockers. The School Resource Officer…
Police & Fire
Shooter Apprehended In MD After Leaving Woman With Critical Injuries In Fairfax County: Police
A suspect has been apprehended following a domestic-related shooting that left a woman with critical injuries in Fairfax County, police say. Officers responded at approximately 5 p.m. on Friday afternoon to the 3200 block of Woodburn Road in Annandale for a reported shooting that left a woman with a life-threatening gunshot wound. The suspect fled the county, according to police, and was taken into custody with an assist from the Prince George's County Police Department. Suspect is in custody thanks to @PGPDNews. PIO is enroute to the scene to provide additional details. — Fairfax…
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