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Cecil County, MD

5-Week-Old Found Dead With Trauma; Mother Charged With Murder In DMV: State Police 5-Week-Old Found Dead With Trauma; Mother Charged With Murder In DMV: State Police
5-Week-Old Found Dead With Trauma; Mother Charged With Murder In DMV: State Police A Maryland mother whose newborn daughter was found dead with traumatic injuries is facing murder and other charges, according to state police. Destiny Faith Chiveral, 24, was arrested overnight at her Charlestown home in Cecil County and charged in connection with the death of her 5-week-old daughter, authorities announced. Shortly after 9 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, police and paramedics rushed to a home in the unit block of Leedle Circle in Rising Sun, where they found the newborn suffering from injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. An autopsy was conducted, a…
Maryland Man Hit Pedestrian, Drove Off, Returned, Then Fled Again In Fatal Crash: Prosecutors Maryland Man Hit Pedestrian, Drove Off, Returned, Then Fled Again In Fatal Crash: Prosecutors
Maryland Man Hit Pedestrian, Drove Off, Returned, Then Fled Again In Fatal Crash: Prosecutors A Maryland man who hit a pedestrian, drove off, came back to ask what happened, and then took off again has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, according to Cecil County prosecutors. Joseph Anthony Giles Jr., of North East, learned his fate on Friday, Nov. 7, after a judge found him guilty of grossly negligent manslaughter, criminally negligent manslaughter, and more than a dozen traffic charges tied to the deadly hit-and-run. Prosecutors said the crash happened in the early-morning hours of March 24, 2024, on Jacob Tome Highway in Colora. The pedestrian, Raymond Albert Cote Jr., was wal…
Trio Snipped Verizon Lines, Triggering Outages Across The Region, Police Say Trio Snipped Verizon Lines, Triggering Outages Across The Region, Police Say
Trio Snipped Verizon Lines, Triggering Outages Across The Region, Police Say A trio responsible for outages in Maryland is facing charges after a series of copper wire thefts from Verizon poles. According to Maryland State Police officials, three people have been arrested after allegedly cutting copper wire from active power poles in Cecil County that caused chaos on three separate occasions for area residents. The thefts resulted in widespread communication service interruptions and caused an estimated total loss and damage exceeding $66,000, police say. Those charged:  Brian Clark Tulley, 55, of Harbeson, Delaware; Stacey Lyn Tulley, 46, of Elkton; …
‘You People Are Going To Die’: No Charges For Maryland BOE Threat Linked To Charlie Kirk Posts ‘You People Are Going To Die’: No Charges For Maryland BOE Threat Linked To Charlie Kirk Posts
‘You People Are Going To Die’: No Charges For Maryland BOE Threat Linked To Charlie Kirk Posts A Maryland investigation into a threatening voicemail tied to social media posts about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk will not result in charges, officials announced. The Cecil County Sheriff’s Office said the voicemail was left with the Cecil County Board of Education on Friday, Sept. 12, demanding that an employee be fired over online comments about Kirk. During the call, the caller stated that the employee needed to be fired "otherwise you people are going to die," investigators said. The case was forwarded to the Office of the State’s Attorney, but prosecutors …
Grandfather Months From Retirement Killed by 'Grossly Negligent' Driver In DMV: Officials Grandfather Months From Retirement Killed by 'Grossly Negligent' Driver In DMV: Officials
Grandfather Months From Retirement Killed by 'Grossly Negligent' Driver In DMV: Officials A distracted Maryland driver who took the life of a beloved husband and grandfather in a deadly head-on crash is heading to prison for years, authorities announced on Friday. Charles DeStefano, Jr., of Elkton, has been sentenced to serve six years in prison after being convicted of speeding and causing the fatal crash that claimed the life of William R. Rupp in September 2023, according to the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office. This week, DeStefano was handed the sentence by Cecil County Circuit Court Administrative Judge Brenda Sexton after being convicted in June of grossly negligent…
Kilos Of Cocaine, Pot, Gun — And Two Kids — Recovered In Maryland Drug Raid: State Police Kilos Of Cocaine, Pot, Gun — And Two Kids — Recovered In Maryland Drug Raid: State Police
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…
Lightning Strike Destroys Barns, Shed In $200K DMV Blaze: Fire Marshal Lightning Strike Destroys Barns, Shed In $200K DMV Blaze: Fire Marshal
Lightning Strike Destroys Barns, Shed In $200K DMV Blaze: Fire Marshal Three buildings were leveled and a garage was damaged when a bolt of lightning set fire to a Conowingo property, officials say. The fire broke out shortly before 11 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, at a private property on the 100 block of McCauley Road, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. It happened approximately an hour after Cecil County went under a Flood Warning due to severe weather conditions. Investigators said the owners heard a lightning strike, then discovered flames spreading through several buildings on their property. By the time firefighters arrived, the blaze had engulfe…
Man Tied To Toddler’s Death Case Lied About PhD In DMV, Prosecutors Say Man Tied To Toddler’s Death Case Lied About PhD In DMV, Prosecutors Say
Man Tied To Toddler’s Death Case Lied About PhD In DMV, Prosecutors Say A Maryland man accused of helping cover up the killing of a 3-year-old girl is back in court — this time for allegedly lying to a judge about having a PhD. Cedric Antoine Britten, 44, of North East, is now being held at the Cecil County Detention Center on $100,000 cash bond, after prosecutors returned to court last week seeking to revoke his release in the high-profile death of 3-year-old Nola Dinkens. Britten had been released on a $75,000 bond and home detention on June 12, over the objections of the Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office, which warned he posed a danger to the community …
Toddler’s Car Shot On I-83; Trucker Arrested During Travel Center Stop, State Police Say Toddler’s Car Shot On I-83; Trucker Arrested During Travel Center Stop, State Police Say
Toddler’s Car Shot On I-83; Trucker Arrested During Travel Center Stop, State Police Say A long-haul trucker from Illinois is behind bars in Maryland after police say he opened fire on a car with a 2-year-old inside — and he may be tied to three other highway shootings the same night. Christian Ramos, 28, of Aurora, IL, was arrested in Cecil County and is facing three counts of attempted first-degree murder and related gun charges, Maryland State Police said Friday, June 20. Troopers say Ramos fired at a Toyota Prius with three people inside, including a toddler, just before midnight on Wednesday, June 18, while they were traveling on southbound I-83 near Shawan Road in Baltimo…
Mom Charged With Murder In 3-Year-Old’s Death After Making Up Amber Alert: Cops Mom Charged With Murder In 3-Year-Old’s Death After Making Up Amber Alert: Cops
Mom Charged With Murder In 3-Year-Old’s Death After Making Up Amber Alert: Cops The mother of a 3-year-old girl who sparked an Amber Alert out of Delaware is now charged with murder after the child’s body was found dumped in Maryland, state police announced. Darrian Randle, 31, of North East, told police she had pulled over on Gender Road in Newark, Delaware, around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, to comfort her daughter, Nola Dinkens, when a white man with a gun kidnapped the girl and took off in a dark SUV. That story was a lie, authorities now say. After an overnight manhunt and multi-agency investigation, Maryland State Police confirmed the toddler’s remains were disc…
10 Guns, Cocaine, Meth Seized In MD-PA Drug Trafficking Bust: State Police 10 Guns, Cocaine, Meth Seized In MD-PA Drug Trafficking Bust: State Police
10 Guns, Cocaine, Meth Seized In Md-pa Drug Trafficking Bust: State Police A major drug trafficking bust in Maryland ended with two men behind bars and enough firepower and narcotics seized to stock a small arsenal, police say. Alishawaine Monk, 34, of Port Deposit and 45-year-old Ronald Dugger of North East were arrested following a multi-agency investigation that stretched across Cecil County and into southern Pennsylvania, state police announced on Tuesday, April 29. Ronald Dugger and Alishawaine Monk Maryland State Police The two were apprehended after investigators executed search warrants on their homes and related storage units on Thursday, April 17…