Each year in Maryland thousands of warrants are issued for defendants in criminal and traffic cases. To say it’s an uneasy feeling to have a warrant is an understatement, as sooner or later most of us will have some sort of interaction with a police officer. The majority of these…
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Florida Woman Sentenced in BW Parkway Manslaughter
In February of 2022 a young woman from Florida was indicted for second degree murder related to an incident that occurred on the Baltimore Washington Parkway three months prior. The government charged the woman with the intentional killing of her girlfriend after the United States Park Police determined that the…
How are Federal Traffic Citations Different from State Citations?
The proximity of Maryland to our nation’s capital results in an increased federal law enforcement presence. Most people are aware that the numerous military bases such as Fort Meade, Andrews and Aberdeen Proving Ground are patrolled by federally sanctioned police forces. What most people don’t realize though, is that several…
Can You Drive after Receiving a DUI in Maryland?
The Maryland DUI laws are constantly changing, which means they can be difficult to understand and almost overwhelming for those charged. This is especially true for first time offenders who have never been through the criminal court system. Most drivers who are arrested for DUI are released from the police…
Four Juveniles and Two Adults Arrested in Theft Ring
Montgomery County Police recently reported the arrest of six individuals in a brazen theft scheme that involved at least eleven different stores on the Maryland side of the D.C. Metro area. Many of the incidents happened at retail stores in Bethesda, and some of the suspects appear to be connected…
Ocean City Arrests Continue to Decline
New data from the Ocean City Police Department supports the contention that crime is steadily decreasing since all-time highs during the summer of 2021. According to reports recently presented to the city’s Police Commission, 487 individuals were arrested this past June compared to 519 in 2022 and 773 in 2021. …
Man Attempts to Rob Gas Station with Cup
This past week Anne Arundel County Police were called to a gas station in Linthicum Heights for a bizarre attempted robbery that ended with the suspect fleeing the scene empty handed. According to police a man approached a gas station clerk just before midnight on the eve of July 4th…
New Maryland Marijuana Laws Effective this Weekend
Recreational marijuana use will officially become legalized in Maryland this weekend, but there are still numerous limitations on who can purchase and where it can be consumed. The most important and impactful provision of the law that becomes effective on July 1 is that adults over the age of 21…
Ten Indicted after Massive Anne Arundel County Drug Bust
Anne Arundel County Police recently executed the largest cocaine bust in their history, and now ten adults have been indicted in a drug conspiracy that spanned multiple jurisdictions over the past year. The investigation picked up steam last summer after multiple alleged drug traffickers were identified by law enforcement. Police…
Suspected Drunk Driver Arrested in Ocean City after Hitting Fire Truck
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial beginning of summer in Maryland’s only beach town, and like clockwork arrests involving alcohol related incidents in Ocean City are already starting to hit the news wires. This past weekend a Pennsylvania woman was arrested and charged with twenty traffic violations for allegedly crashing…