Hospital Ceiling Proves To Be Poor Escape Route For Burglar Busted In Maryland: Sheriff Hospital Ceiling Proves To Be Poor Escape Route For Burglar Busted In Maryland: Sheriff
Hospital Ceiling Proves To Be Poor Escape Route For Burglar Busted In Maryland: Sheriff A trespassing man who attempted his best John McClane impression after being arrested is facing burglary and other charges after being busted in Frederick County.  James Abraham Prevatt III, who has no fixed address, was arrested early on Thursday morning after the sheriff's office received a complaint about a possible trespasser in Woodsboro. According to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, the call to deputies came in at approximately 7:50 a.m. on May 30 regarding a burglary in progress in the 300 block of Cooper Oaks Drive, when a man was seen inside the residence. That report c…
Shooter Accused Of Killing One Teen, Hospitalizing Another In Maryland: Police Shooter Accused Of Killing One Teen, Hospitalizing Another In Maryland: Police
Shooter Accused Of Killing One Teen, Hospitalizing Another In Maryland: Police A 22-year-old Baltimore man who attempted to avoid his arrest has been charged in connection to the death of a 17-year-old in a double shooting that left a second teen boy hospitalized, police say. Korey Hopson has been taken into custody and charged with murder and other offenses following a deadly midday May shooting that left Denzel Johnson with fatal wounds.  According to the Baltimore Police Department, shortly before 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, officers were called to the 900 block of North Dukeland Street, where there were reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, they found Joh…
Officer Struck, Man Killed In Police-Involved Shooting In Maryland: AG Officer Struck, Man Killed In Police-Involved Shooting In Maryland: AG
Officer Struck, Man Killed In Police-Involved Shooting In Maryland: AG An officer-involved shooting that left a Baltimore man dead during the holiday weekend remains under investigation by the Maryland Attorney General. Anthony Ferguson, 39, has been identified by the AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID) as the person who was involved in a fatal shooting on Friday, May 24. According to investigators, shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Friday, officers on patrol in the 3400 block of South Hanover Street in Baltimore, where they began questioning Ferguson, who was sitting on the porch of a commercial building. "A preliminary review of body-worn camera foota…
30-Year-Old Woman ID'd As 2nd Victim Of Cecil County Crash 30-Year-Old Woman ID'd As 2nd Victim Of Cecil County Crash
30-Year-Old Woman ID'd As 2nd Victim Of Cecil County Crash Police have identified the second victim killed in a Memorial Day Weekend crash in Cecil County. Both Daisy Glyen, 30, of Elkton, and Virginia Thomas, 61, of North East, were killed in the Sunday, May 26 crash on Pulaski Highway, Maryland State Police said. A Toyota Camry was heading west in the left turn lane when it was struck by an eastbound BMW 528 at Wells Camp Road in North East around 9 p.m., State Police said. Thomas, a passenger in the Camry, was airlifted to a local trauma center where she was pronounced dead. Glyen, a passenger in the BMW, also was killed. The driver of the Toy…
Five Arrested For Alleged Kidnapping, Assault Of Maryland Couple: State Police Five Arrested For Alleged Kidnapping, Assault Of Maryland Couple: State Police
Five Arrested For Alleged Kidnapping, Assault Of Maryland Couple: State Police Five Westminster residents have been arrested - with a sixth reportedly taken into custody - in connection to an alleged kidnapping and assault in Carroll County, state police say. Troopers launched an investigation on Tuesday, May 21 after responding to a home in Westminster to investigate a reported kidnapping after the mother of one of the victims reported to police that her daughter and daughter's boyfriend had been held captive. While investigating the case, state police were able to locate the man in a disabled vehicle in the parking lot of a Westminster restaurant, officials say, and…
10-Month Investigation Leads To Charges For Nine July 4th Edgewood Shooting, Sheriff Says 10-Month Investigation Leads To Charges For Nine July 4th Edgewood Shooting, Sheriff Says
10-Month Investigation Leads To Charges For Nine July 4th Edgewood Shooting, Sheriff Says Nine search and seizure warrants have been executed and seven arrests were made in Harford County following a nearly yearlong investigation into a fatal shooting on the Fourth of July last year, authorities announced on Tuesday. Deputies were called shortly before 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4 last year to the 600 block of Edgewood Road, where there was a report of shots fired in the area of Harr Park Court in Edgewood involving at least four people. They were taken by first responders to area hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. On May 23, seven people were arrested an…
Two Dead, 2 Airlifted In Memorial Day Weekend Cecil County Crash Two Dead, 2 Airlifted In Memorial Day Weekend Cecil County Crash
Two Dead, 2 Airlifted In Memorial Day Weekend Cecil County Crash Two people were killed in a crash Sunday night, May 26 in Cecil County, Maryland State Police said. A Toyota Camry was heading west in the left turn lane when it was struck by an eastbound BMW 528 on Pulaski Highway (Route 40) at Wells Camp Road in North East around 9 p.m., State Police said. A passenger in the Toyota Camry, Virginia Thomas, 61, of North East, was airlifted to a local trauma center where she was pronounced dead. The second person who died was a female passenger of the BMW, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of kin. The driver of the Toyota Camry, a 54-ye…
Woman Repeatedly Stabbed Victim In The Head During Dispute In Baltimore, Police Say Woman Repeatedly Stabbed Victim In The Head During Dispute In Baltimore, Police Say
Woman Repeatedly Stabbed Victim In The Head During Dispute In Baltimore, Police Say A woman has been charged with attempted murder months after an argument in Baltimore turned physical and she repeatedly stabbed her victim in the head, police say. Kaiyah Neal, 21, was arrested by members of the Baltimore Police Department following a months-long investigation into an incident that left a 28-year-old woman with multiple stab wounds to her head late last year, authorities announced on Friday. According to police, on Oct. 29, 2023, Neal was involved in an argument with her victim in the 900 block of Appleton Street, during which she produced "a sharp-edged weapon" and stabbed…
Chilean Ring Used NJ Digs To Stash Loot From Home Burglaries In NY, MD, Elsewhere: Feds Chilean Ring Used NJ Digs To Stash Loot From Home Burglaries In NY, MD, Elsewhere: Feds
Chilean Ring Used NJ Digs To Stash Loot From Home Burglaries In NY, MD, Elsewhere: Feds Six Chilean nationals who burglarized homes in multiple states were recorded on video stashing a huge safe and other items stolen in the break-ins in a Jersey City apartment building, authorities said. The crew took pearl necklaces, diamond earrings, a distinctive high school “state champions” ring, and other jewelry during the burglary of a Westchester County, NY, residence in late March, an FBI complaint says. The same burglars struck again in Baltimore County, MD, in mid-April, taking luxury timepieces, distinctive cufflinks, and a safe that contained a collection of rare coins, the comp…
Gun-Wielding Woman Who Shot Friend During Dispute In Baltimore Apprehended, Police Say Gun-Wielding Woman Who Shot Friend During Dispute In Baltimore Apprehended, Police Say
Gun-Wielding Woman Who Shot Friend During Dispute In Baltimore Apprehended, Police Say Three months to the day a person was found shot in the street, police say that a woman has been apprehended in Baltimore. Felicia Mull, 45, was arrested on Tuesday, following an investigation into the shooting of a 41-year-old man during a dispute in February, officials announced on May 23. According to police, shortly after 4 p.m. on Feb. 21, officers from the Baltimore Police Department responded to the 4200 block of Sheldon Avenue, where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body. He was treated by first responders and taken to an area hospital in stable condition…
Man 'Brutally Assaulted' Victim Sleeping On The Ground In Maryland, Police Say Man 'Brutally Assaulted' Victim Sleeping On The Ground In Maryland, Police Say
Man 'Brutally Assaulted' Victim Sleeping On The Ground In Maryland, Police Say One person was left with serious injuries to the head and face after being "viciously" beaten by a man while sleeping on the ground in Baltimore, police say. City resident Carlton Brooks, 27, was arrested days after an unprovoked early morning assault of a man who was hospitalized on Saturday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m. on May 18, officers were called to the 400 block of West Mulberry Street to probe a reported aggravated assault involving an unidentified man who was found suffering from serious injuries to his face and head. Investigators say that it was later determined that the man w…
Police Release Sketch Of Woman Whose Body Was Found Decomposing In Baltimore Police Release Sketch Of Woman Whose Body Was Found Decomposing In Baltimore
Police Release Sketch Of Woman Whose Body Was Found Decomposing In Baltimore Recognize her?  Investigators from the Baltimore Police Department are seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify a woman whose body was found decomposing in the city nearly a year ago. A new sketch has been released by the agency as they continue to investigate after a woman's body was found decomposing in the afternoon of June 3, 2023 in the 400 block of South Calhoun Street. According to police, when officers arrived last summer, they found an unidentified woman unresponsive, in the early stages of decomposition, though there was no apparent signs of trauma. She w…
Woman Without License Busted With Drugs During Traffic Stop In Maryland, Sheriff Says Woman Without License Busted With Drugs During Traffic Stop In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Woman Without License Busted With Drugs During Traffic Stop In Maryland, Sheriff Says A purported drug distributor in Northern Maryland was arrested in Carroll County during a traffic stop in Westminster, according to the sheriff's office. Cristen Joanne Connors, 42, of Westminster, was arrested on Tuesday afternoon during a traffic stop in the area of Sullivan Avenue and Maryland Route 140, where it was determined that she did not have a valid driver's license. That was the least of her worries. According to a spokesperson from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, a police K9 scanned Connors' Chevy Malibu, and determined that there were drugs inside the vehicle, leading to…
Shooter Who Trailed Victim To Maryland Hospital After Altercation Charged With Attempted Murder Shooter Who Trailed Victim To Maryland Hospital After Altercation Charged With Attempted Murder
Shooter Who Trailed Victim To Maryland Hospital After Altercation Charged With Attempted Murder A 34-year-old man who got into an altercation and tracked his victim to an area hospital before shooting him has been charged with attempted murder, according to the Baltimore Police Department. City resident Chavez Mitchell was arrested over the weekend following an investigation into a midday March shooting that was reported in Baltimore, authorities announced on Monday. Shortly before 2:45 p.m. on Monday, March 11, officers from the Baltimore Police Department responded to the 3000 block of South Hanover Street for a walk-in shooting victim who was seeking treatment of a gunshot wou…
SEXTORTION: Maryland Fugitive Freed After Out-Of-State Senior Looking For Love Loses $20,000 SEXTORTION: Maryland Fugitive Freed After Out-Of-State Senior Looking For Love Loses $20,000
Sextortion: Maryland Fugitive Freed After Out-Of-State Senior Looking For Love Loses $20,000 A fugitive from Maryland charged with sextorting a New Jersey senior out of $20,000 online after getting him to take compromising selfies was immediately freed by a judge after surrendering to police. Posing as a woman, Ali H. Maman, 59, of Frederick, MD, communicated with an elderly Glen Rock resident through Instagram and WhatsApp, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The victim was convinced to share the risqué photos, then was contacted by someone else who demanded a $20,000 bank wire transfer in exchange for not posting them online, Ackermann said. The victim wired the money last July to…
Widow Accused Of Killing Husband Dies Awaiting Trial, Carroll County Officials Say Widow Accused Of Killing Husband Dies Awaiting Trial, Carroll County Officials Say
Widow Accused Of Killing Husband Dies Awaiting Trial, Carroll County Officials Say A 77-year-old woman accused of beating her husband dead with a cane died while awaiting trial, authorities announced. Gail D’Anthony died on May 13, 2024, while in the custody of the Maryland Department of Health, the Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office said in a news release on Friday, May 17. D’Anthony was being held in custody by MDH because it was determined she was not competent to be tried on charges that she'd beaten her husband, John D’ Anthony III, 72, to death with a cane in March 2023. A competency hearing was scheduled for July 9, 2024.  “Gail D’Anthony did …
Burglarizing Brothers Busted Targeting Properties In DC, Montgomery County: Police Burglarizing Brothers Busted Targeting Properties In DC, Montgomery County: Police
Burglarizing Brothers Busted Targeting Properties In DC, Montgomery County: Police Two brothers busted for at least two burglaries at area residences and are facing charges after being found with stolen items in a Catonsville home, police say. Alex Dumitru, 23, and younger brother Natalian Dumitru, 18, have been arrested for burglarizing two properties as the Montgomery County Department of Police continues to probe a recent string of robberies.  Between March and April, police say that unknown suspects forced entry into these places, damaging and stealing property before fleeing:  A residence attached to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the 15000 block of Go…
Murder Suspect In Custody After Man Found Shot To Death Inside Maryland Vehicle, Police Say Murder Suspect In Custody After Man Found Shot To Death Inside Maryland Vehicle, Police Say
Murder Suspect In Custody After Man Found Shot To Death Inside Maryland Vehicle, Police Say A week after a 33-year-old man was found shot to death inside a vehicle in Baltimore, police say that they've apprehended their suspect. Montay Brown, 19, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection to a fatal shooting last week, authorities announced on Thursday. Montay Brown Baltimore Police Department Shortly after 4 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to the unit block of East 21st Street, where they found a man inside a vehicle suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Paramedics were called to the scene and …
Probe Into Suspicious U-Haul Van Ends With 1 OD Save, 3 Arrests In Maryland Probe Into Suspicious U-Haul Van Ends With 1 OD Save, 3 Arrests In Maryland
Probe Into Suspicious U-Haul Van Ends With 1 OD Save, 3 Arrests In Maryland A concerned citizen who contacted the Carroll County Sheriff's Office about a suspicious U-Haul van led to the arrest of three people for burglary, while a fourth was treated for an overdose in Westminster and will face charges. Deputies received a call on Tuesday morning regarding a suspicious U-Haul with cardboard covering the registration plate that was parked at a residence in the 1000 block of Hemlock Lane, officials say. Responding officers canvassed the area, and tracked the vehicle to the parking lot of BJ's on Market Street, where several people were spotted walking away from …
'Patient Broker' From Balto Goes To Federal Prison For Preying On NJ Drug Addicts 'Patient Broker' From Balto Goes To Federal Prison For Preying On NJ Drug Addicts
'Patient Broker' From Balto Goes To Federal Prison For Preying On NJ Drug Addicts A Baltimore man was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for paying people to bribe drug addicts in New Jersey to go to specific rehab centers -- some as far as California. John Devlin, 37, is one of seven people who took deals from the government and admitted participating in a plot to defraud health insurance companies through patient brokering in several states, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. The confessed schemers enlisted "recruiters" to pay users addicted to heroin and other drugs with "robust" private health insurance several thousand dollars to ent…
Shelter-In-Place Order Issued In Bel Air (DEVELOPING) Shelter-In-Place Order Issued In Bel Air (DEVELOPING)
Shelter-In-Place Order Issued In Bel Air (Developing) Some residents in Harford County have been advised to stay in their home amid police activity in the area. An alert was issued by the sheriff's office shortly before 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15 advising that those in the area of Jeannette Way and Rose Way in Bel Air should remain inside until further notice due to police activity in the area. "We appreciate the support of many of you listening on the radio, and ask you please refrain from sharing any tactical details, for the safety of everyone involved," officials said. Details about the increased police presence was unclear on Wednes…
Minors In Stolen Vehicles Crash 29 Hours Apart In Separate Incidents In Harford County: Sheriff Minors In Stolen Vehicles Crash 29 Hours Apart In Separate Incidents In Harford County: Sheriff
Minors In Stolen Vehicles Crash 29 Hours Apart In Separate Incidents In Harford County: Sheriff Teens in Harford County continue to keep running the sheriff's office through the ringer following a pair of incidents involving stolen cars that resulted in crashes over the course of 29 hours. On Tuesday, the sheriff's office reported that investigators have resolved two separate incidents involving underage suspects who stole vehicles and property, resulting in a host of charges for the children. A long day for members of the Harford County Sheriff's Office began at approximately 1:40 p.m. on Friday, May 10, when deputies responded to a report of a stolen white Kia Optima on Harford…
One Killed By Fast-Moving Harford County House Fire, Officials Say One Killed By Fast-Moving Harford County House Fire, Officials Say
One Killed In Fast-Moving Bel Air House Fire The person pulled from a Harford County home died at the scene of a house fire, according to officials. Late on Tuesday morning on May 14, first responders from the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company and nearby agencies were called to the 100 block of Marshall Drive in Forest Hill, when motorists on the Belair Bypass reported seeing smoke and flames coming from an area home. At 2 p.m., Harford County Fire and EMS officials announced that firefighters searching the home found a person inside who was rescued and ultimately pronounced dead at the scene after being treated. Firefighters arrived wi…
Man Arrested For Setting Neighbor's Home Ablaze In MD With Family Inside: Fire Marshal Man Arrested For Setting Neighbor's Home Ablaze In MD With Family Inside: Fire Marshal
Man Arrested For Setting Neighbor's Home Ablaze In MD With Family Inside: Fire Marshal The man who set fire to his neighbor's home while they were inside amid an ongoing dispute was arrested on Tuesday and faces attempted murder and other offenses, officials announced. North East native Joshua Edward Alexander Larkins, 27, was taken into custody on May 14 following a monthlong investigation into an intentionally set fire involving his neighbors. Shortly before 10 p.m. on April 16, crews from the North East Fire Company and nearby agencies were called to a home on Bay View Woods Lane to investigate a fire that was reported in the area.  Firefighters were able to quickly …
Driver In Stolen Nissan Caught With Cocaine After Police Pursuit In Maryland: Sheriff Driver In Stolen Nissan Caught With Cocaine After Police Pursuit In Maryland: Sheriff
Driver In Stolen Nissan Caught With Cocaine After Police Pursuit In Maryland: Sheriff A wanted Westminster man took deputies in Carroll County on wild ride in a vehicle reported stolen in Howard County before having to be subdued by officers with a taser-like device, authorities announced on Tuesday. Jacob Dukes-Celey, 21, caught the attention of a Carroll County Sheriff's deputy on patrol when he was spotted driving a white sedan without a front registration plate on John Street in the area of West Main Street in Westminster. After initially losing sight of him, the deputy tracked down Dukes-Celey turning Westbound onto West Main Street traveling towards Pennsylvania A…
'You Will All Die': FBI Seizes NJ Man Who Threatened White Massacre 'You Will All Die': FBI Seizes NJ Man Who Threatened White Massacre
'You Will All Die': FBI Seizes NJ Man Who Threatened White Massacre FBI agents in New Jersey seized a discharged U.S. Marine who they said publicly threatened to massacre as many white people as he could. "I want to erase them," Joshua Cobb, 23, posted on social media, according to U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger. "All of them really, but in this case as many as I possibly can." Interviewed by law enforcement, Cobb admitted writing the posts and even identified what he'd considered potential targets, including a Jersey Strong gym and an Aldi grocery store in Robbinsville, the U.S. attorney said on Monday, May 13. He "also discussed hi…
K9 Sniffs Out Cocaine On Unlicensed Pair In Maryland, Sheriff Says K9 Sniffs Out Cocaine On Unlicensed Pair In Maryland, Sheriff Says
K9 Sniffs Out Cocaine On Unlicensed Pair In Maryland, Sheriff Says What could have been a routine traffic stop for overly-tinted windows in Westminster landed two temporarily behind bars after they were caught with cocaine in Carrol County, according to the sheriff's office. Rachel Schlothauer, 20, and Cornell Bell III, 29, both of Westminster, are facing drug charges following a midday incident last week that was reported on Monday afternoon.  Investigators say that at around 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, members of the sheriff's office's Pro Active Community Enforcement (PACE) Team were on patrol in the area of Route 140 near Sandymount Road when th…
MD Sex Assault Victim's Mom Leads Cops To Concerning Social Media Post, Officials Say MD Sex Assault Victim's Mom Leads Cops To Concerning Social Media Post, Officials Say
MD Sex Assault Victim's Mom Leads Cops To Concerning Social Media Post, Officials Say A man will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life following a near two-decade prison term for sexually assaulting a minor, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office announced on Monday afternoon. Nicholas Wayne Summers has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, with all but 19 suspended, after admitting to two counts of second-degree rape following an investigation that was launched last year, officials say. In May 2023, investigators from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office received a report of a sexual assault of a minor that had previously taken place. Accordi…
Parents Convince Daughter To Surrender After Setting Bedroom Blaze In Edgewood: Fire Marshal Parents Convince Daughter To Surrender After Setting Bedroom Blaze In Edgewood: Fire Marshal
Lorpu Mulbah Accused Of Setting Parents' House On Fire A 35-year-old woman has been accused of starting a bedroom blaze in her parent's Harford County home while they were out of the country, fire officials say. Edgewood native Lorpu Mulbah has been charged with arson following an investigation by the Maryland Fire Marshal, which determined she allegedly intentionally set her parent's house ablaze late on Friday night.   At around 11:30 p.m. on May 10, crews from the Abington Fire Company and nearby agencies were called to the 600 block of Mulberry Lane, when an automatic fire alarm was sounded. Joppa-Magnolia VFC Upon arrival…
Reward Offered After Missing Man Found Killed In Vacant Baltimore Home Reward Offered After Missing Man Found Killed In Vacant Baltimore Home
Reward Offered After Missing Man Found Killed In Vacant Baltimore Home A fresh reward has been offered by Metro Crime Stoppers months after a man's body was found inside a vacant home in Baltimore. Early on Tuesday, Jan. 9, police located a dead body in the 3600 block of Belair Road that was later identified as 33-year-old Quantae Arthur. According to a Baltimore Police Department spokesperson, in January, officers were called to the home, where they found a man inside "obviously deceased."  Now, Crime Stoppers are offering an $8,000 reward for tipsters who have information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of whomever is responsible for his death…
Shelter-In-Place Order Lifted In Baltimore County Following Barricade: Police (UPDATED) Shelter-In-Place Order Lifted In Baltimore County Following Barricade: Police (UPDATED)
Shelter-In-Place Order Lifted In Baltimore County Following Barricade: Police (Updated) Some residents in Baltimore County were instructed to shelter in place as police negotiators work to resolve a barricade situation. An alert was issued by the Baltimore County Police Department at 11:40 a.m. on Thursday morning after officers were called to the 7600 block of Carson Avenue in Dundalk. As of 12:45 p.m. on May 9, police say that the order has been lifted. The department's Tactical and Hostage Negotiation responded to the area and said they were able to peacefully resolve the incident. Details about the barricade have not been released. Residents in the area were instructed …