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“I Don’t Feel Safe Anymore”: Snapchat Predator Who Targeted Middle School Girls Learns Fate “I Don’t Feel Safe Anymore”: Snapchat Predator Who Targeted Middle School Girls Learns Fate
“I Don’t Feel Safe Anymore”: Snapchat Predator Who Targeted Middle School Girls Learns Fate A 25-year-old man will spend years in prison after preying on young girls he met through social media at a Maryland park, authorities announced. Adam Christopher Jaikaran has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, with all but five years suspended, in connection with the sexual assault of a young student in Frederick County. The investigation into Jaikaran began in November 2023, when a School Resource Officer with the Frederick County Sheriff's Office assigned to a middle school was alerted after a girl disclosed she had been sexually assaulted. Investigators later determined the 13-year-o…

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by Zak Failla
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Gun Stolen From Virginia Found On Fugitive During Maryland Traffic Stop, Deputies Say Gun Stolen From Virginia Found On Fugitive During Maryland Traffic Stop, Deputies Say
Gun Stolen From Virginia Found On Fugitive During Maryland Traffic Stop, Deputies Say A fugitive in Maryland was in the wrong place at the wrong time when he was caught with a Glock stolen out of Virginia during a traffic stop. Jamar Harvey, 21, who was already wanted on assault and other charges, is behind bars following a timely traffic stop that was conducted by members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1, a deputy conducted a traffic stop in the area of East Street and East Patrick Street, leading to Harvey's arrest. According to the agency, Harvey — who had multiple warrants out for his arrest in Frederick — was identifie…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
High-Risk Traffic Stop Yields Drugs From Car Thieves In Northern VA, Sheriff Says High-Risk Traffic Stop Yields Drugs From Car Thieves In Northern VA, Sheriff Says
High-Risk Traffic Stop Yields Drugs From Car Thieves In Northern VA, Sheriff Says A game of grand theft auto ended in a drug bust for car thieves in Stafford County, authorities said. Deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office stopped a stolen Toyota Corolla heading south on Warrenton Road near the Falmouth Bridge around 8:55 p.m. Thursday, June 22 in South Stafford, Sheriff David Decatur said. The three occupants were ordered from the vehicle and detained. The investigation revealed the trio had stolen the vehicle from a woman nicknamed "West Virginia" to run an errand, Decatur said. Deputies soon found “West Virginia” was actually Stephanie Gras…

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by Cecilia Levine