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42 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized In Massive Drug Bust Reaching Virginia, Eastern Shore: Sheriff 42 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized In Massive Drug Bust Reaching Virginia, Eastern Shore: Sheriff
42 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized In Massive Drug Bust Reaching Virginia, Eastern Shore: Sheriff A massive multi-agency drug bust spanning Maryland and beyond has taken down a major trafficking network — and led to one of the largest cocaine seizures in Eastern Shore history. The operation was announced on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, by the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, following a long-term investigation targeting a drug trafficking organization operating across Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and Baltimore. Investigators say the organization was responsible for distributing narcotics throughout the region, flooding multiple communities with illegal…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Re-Arrested In Maryland, ICE Moves To Deport Him To Uganda Kilmar Abrego Garcia Re-Arrested In Maryland, ICE Moves To Deport Him To Uganda
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Re-Arrested In Maryland, ICE Moves To Deport Him To Uganda Maryland native Kilmar Abrego Garcia was arrested, taken into custody, and again faces deportation following a planned meeting with ICE on Monday. Abrego Garcia, who was reunited with his family over the weekend, months after he was mistakenly deported to a Salvadoran detention facility, is again fighting for his right to stay in the country following his latest detention. HSI Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that Abrego Garcia was arrested again in Maryland and is being processed for deportation, reportedly to Uganda, where he has no ties, and does not speak the language. Today, ICE law…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Maryland Dad Wrongly Deported To El Salvador Now Facing Removal To Uganda Maryland Dad Wrongly Deported To El Salvador Now Facing Removal To Uganda
Maryland Dad Wrongly Deported To El Salvador Now Facing Removal To Uganda Kilmar Abrego Garcia's stay back in Maryland — and the United States — may be short-lived. The Maryland father of three was released from custody in Tennessee and ordered back home to his family months after he was deported to a notorious Salvadoran prison due to "an administrative error." Abrego Garcia, an alleged former MS-13 gang member, is now likely to be deported to Uganda, according to reports, after he refused to plead guilty to human smuggling charges, which would have allowed him to serve his time in Costa Rica.  "The government informed Mr. Abrego that he has until first th…

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by Zak Failla
News
Mormon Missionary Charged With Assaulting 14 Boys Caught In PA After Years Fleeing: DOJ Mormon Missionary Charged With Assaulting 14 Boys Caught In PA After Years Fleeing: DOJ
Mormon Missionary Charged With Assaulting 14 Boys Caught In PA After Years Fleeing: DOJ A former Mormon missionary who fled trial after allegedly sexually abusing 14 boys in Tonga was arrested in Pennsylvania, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday, July 24. William James Purdy, 28, of West Valley, Utah, was taken into custody in Pittsburgh after being indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of sexually exploiting minors overseas. Purdy traveled to Tonga in 2017 as part of a mission with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to court documents. While there, he allegedly groomed and sexually abused multiple boys—some of whom lived with him…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Who Tried To Hide 600+ Child Porn Files—Then Showed Cops His Phone Learns Prison Fate Man Who Tried To Hide 600+ Child Porn Files—Then Showed Cops His Phone Learns Prison Fate
Man Who Tried To Hide 600+ Child Porn Files—Then Showed Cops His Phone Learns Prison Fate Mark Rice tried to pull a fast one on investigators in Maryland, but he was ultimately busted with hundreds of child porn files, federal authorities say. Now, he will have decades in prison to think about his actions. A CyberTip from Reddit to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in April 2023 led to the Elkton resident's conviction on multiple offenses following a lengthy investigation, officials announced earlier this year. Specifically, Rice pleaded guilty to federal charges of production and distribution of child sexual abuse material. On Thursday, …

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by Zak Failla