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Pre-Planned Middle School Fight, Knife On Student Lead To Busy Day For Charles County Sheriff Pre-Planned Middle School Fight, Knife On Student Lead To Busy Day For Charles County Sheriff
Pre-Planned Middle School Fight, Knife On Student Lead To Busy Day For Charles County Sheriff Middle school students in Charles County kept the sheriff’s office busy on Monday as deputies responded to a pre-planned fight and busted a teen with a knife while on campus, authorities say. The long day for members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office began early on Monday, Feb. 6 at Davis Middle School, when administrators were advised that a student was in possession of a knife. Investigators were able to locate the student and seized the knife while the students were in the lunch room. According to the sheriff’s office, the student cannot be criminally charged due to his age under M…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Found Dead Posted Series Of TikTok Videos Before Maryland Disappearance Woman Found Dead Posted Series Of TikTok Videos Before Maryland Disappearance
Woman Found Dead Posted Series Of TikTok Videos Before Maryland Disappearance A Montgomery County woman who was found dead after disappearing last December posted a series of videos up until the day she was last seen, according to her apparent TikTok account.  While most videos of Keylin Yolibeth Chavez-Dominguez show herself singing and joking, some are troubling. The 20-year-old Rockville woman was found dead along the ICC over the weekend, Montgomery County Police Department said. She had last been seen on Dec. 30 in her Braxfield Court apartment, police said. Her body was found in the Upper Paint Branch Stream Valley Park around 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28.  Chav…

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by Annie DeVoe and Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Social Media Leads Sheriff To Teen Selling Stolen Dirt Bike, Lincoln In Charles County Social Media Leads Sheriff To Teen Selling Stolen Dirt Bike, Lincoln In Charles County
Social Media Leads Sheriff To Teen Selling Stolen Dirt Bike, Lincoln In Charles County Whoops. A Charles County teenager proved that he was no social media maven after advertising a stolen dirt bike for sale online, leading sheriff’s deputies right to a car that was also reported stolen from a neighboring jurisdiction. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the victim of a theft who reported that a dirt bike previously stolen from his home was being advertised for sale on an online social media site earlier this week, according to authorities. The investigation led deputies to identify a 17-year-old suspect who was in the 2900 block of Marshall Hall Road on Mon…

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by Zak Failla
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Baltimore Officer Facebook Lives Himself Not Working While Collecting Over $200K In Overtime Baltimore Officer Facebook Lives Himself Not Working While Collecting Over $200K In Overtime
Baltimore Officer Facebook Lives Himself Not Working While Collecting Over $200K In Overtime A Baltimore City Schools police officer and prominent football coach is reportedly under investigation by the FBI after collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in overtime while he was not working, reports Fox 45.  Project Baltimore, an investigative reporting initiative, discovered through social media posts that Lawrence Smith reported several instances of overtime while posting on social media that he was not working. The initiative was able to gather information on the specific times that Smith had reportedly clocked overtime, and scanned his social media where they found Facebook L…

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by Annie DeVoe
Schools
Maryland HS Employee Sent Naked Pictures To All Students: Officials Maryland HS Employee Sent Naked Pictures To All Students: Officials
Maryland HS Employee Sent Naked Pictures To All Students: Officials A school employee accidentally sent out sexually explicit pictures to all middle school students on a very unlucky Friday the 13th, the school confirms.  The faculty member at Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High School "inadvertently emailed a message" that contained the images to the students, with the school acting as quick as possible to retract the correspondence, announced school officials.  Even with swift action, the photos of the unnamed employee still made their way to several students, who quickly shared the images to others.  After the incident, the school asked all stu…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
USB Social Media Trend Helps MD Teens Steal Kia In DC, Police Say USB Social Media Trend Helps MD Teens Steal Kia In DC, Police Say
USB Social Media Trend Helps MD Teens Steal Kia In DC, Police Say A Maryland teen has been arrested after using a USB charging cord to steal a vehicle, authorities say. The 17-year-old was stopped by police on Tuesday, Jan. 10 in the 8000 block of Woodyard Road in Clinton after officers found him driving a vehicle that had been stolen out of Washington, DC, according to Prince George's County police. When officers inspected the vehicle, they found a USB charging cord on the driver's side floorboard which detectives believe the teen used to start the vehicle.  The method of using a USB cord to start a vehicle has reportedly become a recent trend that…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Young Girl Brutally Murdered In Baltimore Was Pregnant Young Girl Brutally Murdered In Baltimore Was Pregnant
Young Girl Brutally Murdered In Baltimore Was Pregnant A young teenager who was killed in Baltimore over the weekend was confirmed to be pregnant, according to multiple reports.  Jaymyra Burrell, 19, was fatally shot in the 5600 block of Woodmont Avenue around 3 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 4, continues the reports.  To My Baby Girl Jaymyra Burrell Mommy Love You So Much I’m So Sorry This Happen To You It’s Was An Honor To Be Your... Posted by Octavia Dozier on Sunday, December 4, 2022 The young expectant mother was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was tragically pronounced dead. After her death, loved ones showed an outpouring of grief on s…

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by Annie DeVoe
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New Study Shows Maryland Men Love 'Manscaping' New Study Shows Maryland Men Love 'Manscaping'
New Study Shows Maryland Men Love 'Manscaping' A new study has determined that the average Maryland man spends 27 minutes getting ready for a night out. The study revealed that not only does the average Maryland man spend just under a half an hour prepping themselves for social activities, but that one in five men pluck their eyebrows, according to Tools of Men. Years ago, the average time for a man to get ready was reportedly much lower, with the grooming advice website attributing social media to the increase in time in front of the mirror, suggesting the average man is being encouraged to "up his game". The website polled 3,000 Amer…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Maryland Gang Member Sentenced For Carjackings, Robberies As Part Of Racketeering Conspiracy Maryland Gang Member Sentenced For Carjackings, Robberies As Part Of Racketeering Conspiracy
Maryland Gang Member Sentenced For Carjackings, Robberies As Part Of Racketeering Conspiracy A Baltimore “Triple C” gang member admitted to participating in a violent racketeering conspiracy that included at least five attempted murders and one successful one, federal authorities announced. Baltimore resident Rashaud "Shaud" Nesmith, 21, a member of the Cruddy Conniving Crutballs (Triple C) has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release for multiple armed carjackings and robberies throughout the city, and for his role in the violent street gang.  Prosecutors say that Nesmith admitted that in connection with the conspiracy, he partic…

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by Zak Failla
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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson Inappropriately Toasts Twitter Troll Following Upset Loss To Jaguars Ravens QB Lamar Jackson Inappropriately Toasts Twitter Troll Following Upset Loss To Jaguars
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson Inappropriately Toasts Twitter Troll Following Upset Loss To Jaguars Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson may have lost twice on Sunday, if reports are to be believed that he used an “anti-gay phrase” toward a fan who suggested he isn't the answer under center. Following the Ravens’ loss to the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Nov. 27, Jackson reportedly had some select words for a fan who said it’s time to move on at the quarterback position in a social media post. According to ESPN’s Jamison Hensley, shortly after the 28-27 loss on Sunday, a Twitter user tagged the impending free agent stating that "someone asking for over $250 million gua…

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Maryland Man Sentenced For Posing As Teen Girl On Social Media To Entice Boys Maryland Man Sentenced For Posing As Teen Girl On Social Media To Entice Boys
Maryland Man Sentenced For Posing As Teen Girl On Social Media To Entice Boys A 25-year-old Maryland man who posed as a teenage girl on social media to exploit underage boys for illicit materials which he then sold for a profit has been sentenced to decades in prison. Baltimore resident Matthew K. Walsh, 25, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, followed by 30 years of supervised release for the sexual exploitation of a minor in order to produce child pornography.  Specifically, federal prosecutors say that Walsh created fictitious online profiles purporting to be a teenage girl to contact and induce underage boys between the ages of 12 and 17 to se…

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by Zak Failla
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Predator Sentenced For Using Social Media To Trade Explicit Images For Vapes With VA Teens Predator Sentenced For Using Social Media To Trade Explicit Images For Vapes With VA Teens
Predator Sentenced For Using Social Media To Trade Explicit Images For Vapes With VA Teens Authorities announced that a North Carolina man has been sentenced to time in federal prison after admitting to using social media platforms and traveling over state lines to exploit teenage boys in Virginia. Jonathan Avery Shumate, 54, of Warrensville, N.C. has been sentenced to 151 months in federal prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to one count of coercion and enticement of minors. Prosecutors say that Shumate used both Snapchat and Grindr to contact teenage boys attending Oak Hill Academy in Grayson County, and offered to provide vapes and vaping materials in exchange for t…

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by Zak Failla