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Smile, You're On Candid Camera: Shooting Suspect Caught On Tesla Cam Sentenced In Maryland Smile, You're On Candid Camera: Shooting Suspect Caught On Tesla Cam Sentenced In Maryland
Smile, You're On Candid Camera: Shooting Suspect Caught On Tesla Cam Sentenced In Maryland An unexpected sleuth helped detectives in Maryland bust a Montgomery County man who opened fire in downtown Silver Spring and will now spend more than a decade behind bars, the state's attorney announced. John Tomlinson was sentenced at the Circuit Court for Montgomery County to 30 years in prison with all but 15 of them suspended after shooting at a man and his vehicle during an altercation that was captured on camera by a nearby parked car, according to Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy. Tomlinson pleaded guilty to charges of attempted second-degree murder and prohibited pe…

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by Zak Failla
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Man With Conviction In Virginia Busted In Maryland With Glock, Kit To Make It Fully Automatic Man With Conviction In Virginia Busted In Maryland With Glock, Kit To Make It Fully Automatic
Man With Conviction In Virginia Busted In Maryland With Glock, Kit To Make It Fully Automatic What started as a routine traffic stop in Maryland led to a weapons charge for a California man who is forbidden from possessing firearms due to a previous conviction in Virginia, authorities said. Walter Prince, 30, of Sherman Oaks, California, was busted for illegally possessing a Glock 9mm handgun and several rounds of ammunition in Montgomery County following a traffic stop over the weekend, officials announced on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police patrolling in the area of Shady Grove Road stopped a …

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by Zak Failla
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Welfare Check At Maryland Apartment Building Leads To Weapons Charges For Convicted Felon Welfare Check At Maryland Apartment Building Leads To Weapons Charges For Convicted Felon
Welfare Check At Maryland Apartment Building Leads To Weapons Charges For Convicted Felon Reports of a suspicious man lying in the hallway of an apartment building in Maryland led to new charges for a convicted felon who was busted with an illegal, stolen handgun. Waldorf resident Delonta Maurice Coates, 35, was arrested by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office in the 3000 block of Gallery Place after officers were called to check on his welfare in the building, the agency announced on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Upon arrival, officers said that they found Coates on the ground with a bullet next to him and an alleged firearm in his pocket. They also determined that he was consc…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Seize Cash, Cocaine, Handgun From Three Maryland Residences During Drug Bust Police Seize Cash, Cocaine, Handgun From Three Maryland Residences During Drug Bust
Police Seize Cash, Cocaine, Handgun From Three Maryland Residences During Drug Bust A monthlong investigation led to police making a massive drug bust in Maryland, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced. California resident Tercell Javon Blackiston, 34, is facing multiple charges following the execution of search and seizure warrants at three residences he used to allegedly store and distribute cocaine in St. Mary’s County, officials said. The warrants were executed at Blackiston’s residence in the 23000 block of Chestnut Oak Court in California, a residence in the 46000 block of Pegg Lane in Lexington Park, and a residence in the 43000 block of Pump House Lane …

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by Zak Failla
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Two Convicted Of Murder In Maryland Following Botched Weed Deal: AG Two Convicted Of Murder In Maryland Following Botched Weed Deal: AG
Two Convicted Of Murder In Maryland Following Botched Weed Deal: AG Two men may spend the rest of their lives in prison after being convicted of tracking down their victim during a botched marijuana sale and murdering him in Maryland, Attorney General Brian Frosh announced. Christopher Brown, 22, and Daran Horton, 23, both of Baltimore were found guilty of murder and other charges for their roles in the January 2020 murder of Cordelle Bruce. On Jan. 14, 2020, Bruce was shot and killed in the 1100 block of East Belvedere Avenue in Baltimore City. The investigation determined that Bruce, Brown, and Horton were at The Alameda Shopping Center in Baltimore, …

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by Zak Failla
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Sheriff's Deputies Charge Three Men In Connection To June Robbery In Maryland: Officials Sheriff's Deputies Charge Three Men In Connection To June Robbery In Maryland: Officials
Sheriff's Deputies Charge Three Men In Connection To June Robbery In Maryland: Officials Three men in Maryland are facing multiple felony charges following an investigation into a summer robbery in St. Mary's County, authorities announced. Great Mills resident Benjamin Dennis Wagoner, 18, was apprehended on Tuesday, Aug. 23 by members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, Special Operations Division, and Emergency Services Team following a monthslong robbery investigation. The alleged robbery happened on Wednesday, June 15 in the 22000 block of Deerpath Court in Great Mills. At the time a warrant was executed at a St. Mary's County home, …

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Back To Prison For Repeat Offender Busted On Weapon, Drug Distribution Charges In Maryland Back To Prison For Repeat Offender Busted On Weapon, Drug Distribution Charges In Maryland
Back To Prison For Repeat Offender Busted On Weapon, Drug Distribution Charges In Maryland A convicted felon will spend years behind bars after being sentenced as a repeat offender on weapon and drug distribution charges in Maryland, authorities announced. Frederick resident Blake Anthony Nivens, 26, pleaded guilty in Frederick County Circuit Court this week and a sentencing hearing was held regarding incidents that happened within four weeks of each other in March and April. Specifically, Nivens pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm after a conviction for a crime of violence for an incident on Wednesday, March 9. Additionally, Nivens pleaded guilty to possession of a firear…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Busted Twice In A Week For Trespassing, Threatening Driver With Handgun In Maryland Teen Busted Twice In A Week For Trespassing, Threatening Driver With Handgun In Maryland
Teen Busted Twice In A Week For Trespassing, Threatening Driver With Handgun In Maryland A teenager in Maryland is facing multiple charges after allegedly pointing a handgun at a passing driver in St. Mary’s County near a busy intersection, according to the sheriff’s office. Lexington Park resident Leah Michelle Hicks, 18, was apprehended by members of the sheriff's office following an investigation into an alleged incident on Chaptico Road near the area of Route 234 in Mechanicsville. Leah Michelle Hicks threatened her victim on Chaptico Road near the area of Route 234.Google Maps street view / St. Mary's County Sheriff It is alleged that a victim observed a vehicle stoppe…

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Teen Busted Twice In A Week For Trespassing, Threatening Driver With Handgun In Maryland Teen Busted Twice In A Week For Trespassing, Threatening Driver With Handgun In Maryland
Teen Busted Twice In A Week For Trespassing, Threatening Driver With Handgun In Maryland A teenager in Maryland is facing multiple charges after allegedly pointing a handgun at a passing driver in St. Mary’s County near a busy intersection, according to the sheriff’s office. Lexington Park resident Leah Michelle Hicks, 18, was apprehended by members of the sheriff's office following an investigation into an alleged incident on Chaptico Road near the area of Route 234 in Mechanicsville. Leah Michelle Hicks threatened her victim on Chaptico Road near the area of Route 234.Google Maps street view / St. Mary's County Sheriff It is alleged that a victim observed a vehicle stoppe…

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Gunman Charged With Attempted Murder In Rockville Fight: Police Gunman Charged With Attempted Murder In Rockville Fight: Police
Gunman Charged With Attempted Murder In Rockville Fight: Police A 23-year-old man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after shooting a victim several times during a fight in Rockville last week, authorities say. Najee Emanj Hardy-Estwick, who has an unidentified address, was arrested on Tuesday, July 19 for allegedly shooting a man in the 100 block of Gibbs Street around 1:45 a.m., Friday, July 15, according to Rockville City police. The victim was shot three times and transported to a hospital where he continues to recover from his non-life-threatening injuries, police said, noting that the two are "known acquaintances of each other."&n…

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by Annie DeVoe
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DC Firefighter Arrested In Armed Fairfax County Robbery: Report DC Firefighter Arrested In Armed Fairfax County Robbery: Report
DC Firefighter Arrested In Armed Fairfax County Robbery: Report Fairfax County Police arrested a D.C. firefighter after he robbed someone at gunpoint back in May, WTOP reports. Christopher Potts, 27, was charged with robbery and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony on July 8, the outlet said. Potts knew the victim and has been arrested once before. He has been placed on administrative leave, D.C. Fire and EMS Department said.  Click here for more from WTOP.

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Maryland Trio Busted For Attempted Murder In Playstation Purchase Gone Bad: State Police Maryland Trio Busted For Attempted Murder In Playstation Purchase Gone Bad: State Police
Maryland Trio Busted For Attempted Murder In Playstation Purchase Gone Bad: State Police Three suspects were apprehended in Maryland after a planned deal to purchase a Playstation went awry and a 26-year-old wound up with serious injuries during an alleged assault, authorities said. Pottsville's Kimberly Renee Worley, 31, and Salisbury residents Avontae Curtis Fortt, 27, and Laquan Frederick Cannon, 31, arrived at the Layes Landing Road home in Newark to purchase the video game system from the victim the night of Monday, July 11, Maryland State Police said. During the exchange, Fortt struck the victim in the back of the head with a pistol while also firing several rounds from t…

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