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DC Gunman Serving Time In Teen Shooting Caught Sneaking Drugs, Weapons Into Jail: Feds
A DC man already serving time for a drive-by shooting that injured a 14-year-old boy heading to a WWE show with his father has been sentenced to more prison time for smuggling contraband inside while he was awaiting trial.
Stefon Freshley, 29, was sentenced Thursday, Sept. 25, to an additional 36 months in prison for conspiring to sneak dangerous items — including fentanyl, cell phones, and a knife — into the District’s Central Detention Facility, according to the US Attorney’s Office.
Freshley, who pleaded guilty in June, admitted to working with other detainees from the Clay Terrace…
Man Out On Gun Bond Caught In Virginia With $26K+ In Meth, Crack, Fentanyl: Police
A house guest in Spotsylvania is facing charges after being busted with $18,000 worth of meth, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department.
Over the summer, detectives launched an investigation into reported drug distribution involving George W. Liggins, who now faces a host of charges after being taken into custody, authorities announced on Friday, Sept. 12.
Officials noted that while he was staying in Spotsylvania, Liggins out on bond awaiting sentencing for gun-related offenses in New York.
During the investigation, detectives obtained a warrant that led to the seizure …
4 Pounds Of Cocaine, 2 Pounds Of Fentanyl Seized In Maryland Drug Raid: Two Arrested
Maryland drug agents seized a staggering haul of cocaine and fentanyl during a massive Washington County raid that landed two people behind bars.
Timothy Grimes, 57, and Heather Schnebly, 39, both of Hagerstown, were busted Friday, Sept. 5, after Washington County Narcotics Task Force agents executed warrants at apartments on South Locust Street and South Cannon Avenue, authorities announced.
According to investigators, the raid capped off a July 2025 probe into large-scale drug distribution tied to both addresses.
When agents, backed by the Washington County Special Response Team an…
Feds Help Nab Three Fugitives In Maryland Raid: Guns, Fentanyl, Fake $15K Seized: Sheriff
A wanted man accused of opening fire on a victim in Maryland earlier this year has been captured, authorities said.
On Friday, Aug. 22, detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force tracked down Earl Tyree Porter, 30, of Waldorf, in the 3000 block of Gallery Place, following a months-long investigation into a reported shooting.
Investigators said Porter was wanted in connection with an April 14 shooting on October Place, where a man was shot multiple times in the chest, but survived his injuries.
During the investigation, Porter was identified …
Kilos Of Cocaine, Pot, Gun — And Two Kids — Recovered In Maryland Drug Raid: State Police
A months-long drug trafficking investigation stretching from Delaware into Cecil County ended with three arrests, kilos of cocaine and marijuana seized, a gun recovered, and children found inside one of the targeted homes, authorities announced.
The Delaware State Police said 34-year-old Aaron Nickerson of Wilmington, 30-year-old Khalil Rodriguez-Fitzgerald of New Castle, and 33-year-old Malcolm Moore of Claymont were taken into custody on Wednesday, Aug. 6, after detectives concluded a joint investigation with the Cecil County Drug Task Force.
Investigators said the drug trafficking organi…
Career Criminal Trafficking Fentanyl From PA To Maryland Learns His Fate
A Pennsylvania man brought fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine into Maryland. Now he’s going away for decades.
Jerome Mario Britton, 46, of Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for drug distribution in Frederick County, prosecutors announced.
A jury convicted Britton in March following a narcotics investigation and traffic stop in Frederick last fall.
According to the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office, on Sept. 4, 2024, at approximately 10:30 a.m., police received a tip from Carroll Township in Pennsylvania.
Officers were told Britton had just traveled to Harrisburg …
K9 Sniffs Out Fentanyl, Cocaine In Virginia Traffic Stop After Maryland Drug Run: Police
A pair of suspected drug traffickers were caught with a massive stash of fentanyl, cocaine, and syringes during a July 4 bust on a Virginia back road, thanks to a sharp-nosed K9 and a long-running narcotics investigation, police said.
Denvel Ball Jr., 58, of Spotsylvania, and Eric Glascock, 36, of Culpeper, were arrested after Culpeper Police Department detectives stopped their car near Ryland Chapel Road and Crookes Farm Road.
The traffic stop followed a weeks-long investigation by the Blue Ridge Narcotic and Gang Task Force.
Detectives had received a tip about a vehicle making runs…
Gunfire, Glock, And Fentanyl: Trio Charged In Raid Near VA Border, Police Say
Gunfire rattled a Hagerstown neighborhood late Sunday night, ending in a drug seizure, a ditched Glock, and three arrests — including two suspects from Baltimore — according to police.
Officers responded to the 400 block of Jonathan Street around 11:21 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, 2025, for a report of multiple gunshots, police said.
They found numerous shell casings and drugs on the ground.
Investigators quickly tracked two suspects to a nearby residence and took them into custody without incident. Officers say controlled dangerous substances were in plain view.
Overnight, police secured a s…
$22K In Cocaine, Fentanyl Seized During DMV Drug Ring Takedown, Officials Say
Two people are behind bars months after investigators uncovered a major drug and firearms operation in Maryland, authorities announced.
Antonio Alfonso Liason, 38, and Jessica Brooke Smith, 47, both of Westminster, were arrested earlier this month, after detectives executed search warrants at six locations across Carroll County and Baltimore City, according to the Carroll County Drug and Firearms Trafficking Task Force.
The takedown followed a six-month-long investigation that targeted the trafficking of large quantities of narcotics in and around the Carroll corridor and surrounding areas,…
Former EMS Chief Stole, Used Fentanyl Meant For Patients In Maryland, Prosecutors Say
A once-trusted paramedic in Maryland is now a convicted drug thief after prosecutors say he siphoned fentanyl from vials meant for emergency patients—and he's facing more trouble in a neighboring county.
Thomas Patrick Raley, 40, of Leonardtown, was convicted on Monday, June 2, of possessing fentanyl and theft under $100 in Calvert County District Court, officials announced the next day.
Prosecutors said Raley was working a paid shift at the Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department on July 13, 2024, when he removed fentanyl from three vials intended for patients and used the powerful narcotic hims…
Mentally Ill PA Mom Who Gave Daughter Fentanyl-Laced Apple Juice Sentenced To Prison
A Pennsylvania mother who tried to kill her 8-year-old daughter with fentanyl-laced apple juice in a twisted murder-suicide plot has been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison, authorities announced on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
Skye Naggy, 32, of Greensburg, pleaded guilty but mentally ill to attempted homicide, aiding suicide, aggravated assault, kidnapping, and endangering the welfare of a child in January.
Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge Christopher Feliciani sentenced her to 10 to 20 years behind bars, followed by five years of probation. She will continue to receive mental health t…
Virginia Drug Pipeline Busted: Fentanyl, Firearms, Cash Seized After Major Raid, Sheriff Says
A multi-agency operation shut down a major drug supply pipeline in Virginia after authorities raided a property packed with fentanyl, firearms, and cash, officials announced.
Detectives arrested Kajuan Stinnie, 25, after a brief foot chase in Albemarle County on Thursday, May 15, the Culpeper County Sheriff's Office said.
The arrest followed a monthlong investigation that began in Culpeper County and led detectives to the 200 block of Saponi Road in Albemarle, where they say the source of the local supply was located.
According to the sheriff's office, during the search, investigators seiz…
Five Pounds Of Pot, Illegal Guns Seized In Virginia Traffic Stop: Police
Two Fredericksburg men are behind bars after a routine traffic stop led to the discovery of guns, fentanyl, and marijuana—one of them even tried to make a run for it, but officers were quicker, authorities said.
Fredericksburg Police say an officer on patrol pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation, and what started as a standard stop quickly escalated when an investigation revealed the two occupants were illegally carrying firearms.
A search of the vehicle turned up a third loaded gun, fentanyl pills, marijuana, and evidence of drug distribution, officials said.
The recovered …
