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Dog Bite Is Demise For Sex Offender On The Run From Police In Adams County, Cops Say Dog Bite Is Demise For Sex Offender On The Run From Police In Adams County, Cops Say
Dog Bite Is Demise For Sex Offender On The Run From Police In Adams County, Cops Say A Maryland man wanted for sex crimes was arrested in Pennsylvania, all because of his dog, police said. Pennsylvania State Police troopers responded to a call of a "dog bite victim" on Tuesday, April 30 along a stretch of East King Street in Abbotstown, they said in a release. There, they found Jeffrey Garcia, 31, of Rockville, MD, the dog's owner, police said. It wouldn't take long for troopers to discover that Garcia was wanted on two warrants for sex assault out of Maryland, PSP said. Garcia was arrested without incident and taken to the Adams County Prison for his arraignment. Th…

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by Zak Failla
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White Supremacist Group That Once Marched Through Pittsburgh Takes Boston Ahead Of July 4 White Supremacist Group That Once Marched Through Pittsburgh Takes Boston Ahead Of July 4
White Supremacist Group That Once Marched Through Pittsburgh Takes Boston Ahead Of July 4 A white supremacist group known for its "flash demonstrations" and unannounced protests marched through Downtown Boston ahead of July 4, the Boston Herald reports. Carrying flags with a version of the symbol representing Benito Mussolini's National Fascist Party and shields, the nearly 100 marchers were believed to have been part of neo-fascist hate group Patriot Front, according to the paper. About 100 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front marched through the heard of Boston today https://t.co/1ZCXAwVTyA pic.twitter.com/xT6QtJrUNl — philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 2, 20…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Off-Duty Maryland Police Officer Dies Of Medical Episode Leading To Crash Off-Duty Maryland Police Officer Dies Of Medical Episode Leading To Crash
Off-Duty Maryland Police Officer Dies Of Medical Episode Leading To Crash The Montgomery County Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Officer Douglas Haggerty III, 36, died on Friday, Feb. 4 when he suffered a medical episode while driving on Spencerville Road and crashed near Good Hope Road around 8:05 a.m., his department said. Doug was one of the sweetest guys I’ve ever met! Always smiling laughing….we met in high school and met back up after... Posted by Keianna Glover on Friday, February 4, 2022 A child in the vehicle was able to exit and call 9-1-1 and was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries. Police and fire rescue …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Who Tried Sex Trafficking Woman In Maryland May Have More Victims: Police Man Who Tried Sex Trafficking Woman In Maryland May Have More Victims: Police
Man Who Tried Sex Trafficking Woman In Maryland May Have More Victims: Police A man who tried sex trafficking a woman in Maryland may have more victims, police say. An investigation into Ernest Wilkerson, of Rockville, was launched in December 2021 after a female said she was sex trafficked by him in October of that year, Montgomery County police said. Wilkerson, 32, was arrested on Jan. 27, 2022 near Heartfields Road in Silver Spring, where he tried to pick up a trafficking victim in his red 2009 Cadillac DTS, authorities said. His intent was to take her to a hotel to meet with individuals for the purpose of sexual exploitation, police said. Detectives h…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Senior Citizen In Maryland Rescued After Fall In Home Left Her Paralyzed For Days Senior Citizen In Maryland Rescued After Fall In Home Left Her Paralyzed For Days
Senior Citizen In Maryland Rescued After Fall In Home Left Her Paralyzed For Days A Rockville woman who had fallen in her home was rescued after being unable to move for four days, according to police. The unnamed senior citizen had fallen and was conscious but in distress for several days, Rockville Police said. Mail was piling up on her door and she was unresponsive to knocks. Rockville Police Officer Tyler Haines was contacted by the Rockville Senior Center and made entry into the home where he found the woman paralyzed on the floor. After days of being unable to eat or bathe she was transported to a nearby hospital where she was able to recover from her injuries. …

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by Joe Gomez
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Maryland High Shooting Causes Outrage, Fear Maryland High Shooting Causes Outrage, Fear
Maryland High Shooting Causes Outrage, Fear Fear and outrage swept through one community in Maryland Friday after a student was seriously injured in a school shooting. Students at Magruder High School in Rockville were held in the building until around 6 p.m. -- nearly five hours after one of their peers was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, according to Montgomery County police and parents on Twitter. HAPPENING NOW: WDVM’s @CheyenneCorin on the scene of Magruder High School — suspect is in custody, student found shot ⤵️ https://t.co/31HXHmA4Lz — Tasmin Mahfuz (@TasminMahfuz) January 21, 2022 New: Montgomery Co. Po…

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by Joe Gomez & Cecilia Levine