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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…

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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…

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Parents Convince Daughter To Surrender After Setting Bedroom Blaze In Maryland: Fire Marshal Parents Convince Daughter To Surrender After Setting Bedroom Blaze In Maryland: Fire Marshal
Parents Convince Daughter To Surrender After Setting Bedroom Blaze In Maryland: Fire Marshal 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…

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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…

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District Man Found Shot To Death In Maryland Casino Parking Lot Identified By Police (UPDATED) District Man Found Shot To Death In Maryland Casino Parking Lot Identified By Police (UPDATED)
District Man Found Shot To Death In Maryland Casino Parking Lot Identified By Police (Updated) Police in Prince George's County have identified the 37-year-old District man who was found shot and killed early on Saturday morning during a shooting outside a busy Maryland Casino. Officers from the MGM Resort and Casino in Oxon Hill were called shortly before 5 a.m. on May 11 to investigate a reported shooting in the parking lot that left DC resident Daniel Antonio Thomas with fatal injuries.  Detectives responded to the 100 block of MGM National Avenue when security at the casino reported a shooting. Upon arrival, they found Thomas in the parking lot suffering from multiple gunsho…

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Maryland Man Was Beaten To Death By Shovel In Northeast DC: Medical Examiner Maryland Man Was Beaten To Death By Shovel In Northeast DC: Medical Examiner
Maryland Man Was Beaten To Death By Shovel In Northeast DC: Medical Examiner An assault in Northeast DC is now being investigated as a homicide following an investigation into an assault last year that left an 81-year-old Maryland man dead. in October 2023, police say that Vincent Hemphill is accused of beating three men with a shovel, one of whom, 81-year-old Clinton resident Charles Short, died from his injuries months later in January. Short's body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy, and on Thursday, the Metropolitan Police Department was notified that the death was determined to be from complications of blunt force …

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Family Displaced By Lightning Strike That Caused House Fire In Poolesville Family Displaced By Lightning Strike That Caused House Fire In Poolesville
Family Displaced By Lightning Strike That Caused House Fire In Poolesville A lightning strike is believed to be to blame for the Montgomery County house fire that left a family displaced overnight, officials say. At around 11:30 p.m. on Friday night, first responders were called to a home in the 19600 block of Westerly Avenue in Poolesville, where there was a reported fire that broke out and rapidly spread.  ICYMI~On 5/11 @1153pm, @MCFRS responded to a house fire in the 19600blk of Westerly Ave(Poolesville). FD located a basement fire with extension to the exterior of the home. An occupant home reported seeing smoke from the basement after a lightning stri…

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Man Found Shot To Death In Maryland Casino Parking Lot, Police Say Man Found Shot To Death In Maryland Casino Parking Lot, Police Say
Man Found Shot To Death In Maryland Casino Parking Lot, Police Say One person was killed early on Saturday morning during a shooting outside a popular Maryland casino, police say. Officers from the MGM Resort and Casino in Oxon Hill were called shortly before 5 a.m. on May 11 to investigate a reported shooting in the parking lot that left a man dead.  Detectives responded to the 100 block of MGM National Avenue when security at the casino reported a shooting. Upon arrival, they found a victim - whose name has not been released - in the parking lot suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was treated at the scene and pronounced dead by first respond…

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18-Year-Old Accused Of Sexually Abusing Four Women In Four Days On Clarksburg Trail: Police 18-Year-Old Accused Of Sexually Abusing Four Women In Four Days On Clarksburg Trail: Police
Ibn Muhammad Rosario Arrested For Groping Women On MD Trail An 18-year-old out on supervised release has been charged with committing at least four sexual offenses on four consecutive days involving women along a Montgomery County trail, police say. Clarksburg resident Ibn Muhammad Rosario has been arrested and charged with several sexual offenses that were reported between Monday, May 6 and Thursday, May 9 in the area of Snowden Farm Parkway and Little Seneca Parkway. In each incident, Rosario allegedly groped or touched his victims, and twice made lewd comments toward them. The women were able to provide a description of Rosario, and the Mon…

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District Man Dropped Croc, Handgun During Pursuit In Calvert County, Sheriff Says District Man Dropped Croc, Handgun During Pursuit In Calvert County, Sheriff Says
District Man Dropped Croc, Handgun During Pursuit In Calvert County, Sheriff Says Cinderella dropped a glass slipper, District resident Jeremiah Michael Devantee Morris dropped a "Croc" during a wild police pursuit in Calvert County, officials say. Morris, 21, chose questionable footwear before a wild chase that landed him behind bars in Maryland, authorities announced on Friday. Last week, a deputy from the Charles County Sheriff's Office spotted Morris driving in Dunkirk, but when lights and sirens were sounded, he failed to stop and sped away.  During the pursuit, investigators say that Morris made an unsafe lane change into traffic, nearly striking an unma…

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Man Arrested For Sexually Abusing Girl Who Walked In During Burglary In Montgomery County: PD Man Arrested For Sexually Abusing Girl Who Walked In During Burglary In Montgomery County: PD
Eric Bacon Arrested For Rape, Burglary In Montgomery County A 33-year-old man has been arrested following a break-in where he allegedly raped an underage girl who came home while he was burglarizing their apartment in Montgomery County, police say. Eric Bacon was arrested and charged with burglary and first-degree rape of a minor late last month, now investigators are concerned that there could be additional victims. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, on Wednesday, April 24, Bacon entered an apartment in the 15000 block of Frederick Road, and at approximately 3 p.m. that day, a girl arrived home to find him inside her home. It…

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Chevy Chase Church Burglar Caught On Camera Wanted In Montgomery County: Police Chevy Chase Church Burglar Caught On Camera Wanted In Montgomery County: Police
Chevy Chase Church Burglar Caught On Camera Wanted In Montgomery County: Police A thief stealing copper pipes is at large in Montgomery County after being caught on camera robbing a church in Chevy Chase, police say. An alert was issued and photo released on Friday morning following an incident that was reported in April at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the 5400 block of Western Avenue. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, on Tuesday, April 16, officers were called to the church to investigate a reported burglary after a man forced his way into the building and began cutting sections of copper piping. Investigators say that the…

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