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…
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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…
Two Virginia Men Arrested in St. Mary’s County on Gun Charges
Deputy Sheriffs recently arrested two Virginia men for gun possession in Saint Mary’s County. After being booked on the misdemeanor gun charges, the pair were taken before a District Court Commissioner and both were released on a $5,000 unsecured bond. This type of bondwould only become due in the event…
Juvenile Auto Thefts Skyrocketing
Baltimore County Police have reported a 542% increase in juvenile motor vehicle thefts this year compared to last year, with some of the offenders being as young as 12 years old. The trend is especially concerning to police because the vehicles are often used to commit other offenses such as…
Salisbury Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Assault
Back in February a Wicomico County jury found a 49-year-old man guilty of assault in the first and second degree and an additional count of reckless endangerment. The domestically related incident occurred last summer, but the case was not closed until a recent sentencing hearing. According to facts presented at…
State Trooper Charged with Assault, False Imprisonment
Anne Arundel County Police recently arrested an off-duty Maryland State Trooper after he was accused of sexual assaulting a woman and refusing to let her leave her own home. According to reports, the trooper and the alleged victim were longtime friends who apparently went out drinking together at a local…
Intoxicated Man Arrested for Impersonating Officer, Handgun Possession
Anne Arundel County Police recently arrested a 64-year-old man from Annapolis after he was allegedly wandering around Jennifer Road sporting an FBI hat and a gold-colored badge around his neck. Police responded to the scene to make contact with the man, where he allegedly informed officers that he was an…
2021 Dundalk Stabbing Trial to Begin Next Week
Next week four defendants will be brought to trial at the Baltimore County Circuit Court for their alleged involvement in a stabbing that resulted in the death of a 45-year-old man. The incident occurred in February of 2021 in the parking lot of a Dundalk restaurant and bar, though arrests…
Multiple Gun Bills Approved by General Assembly
The House and Senate approved Senate Bill 1 and House Bill 824, and both will almost certainly become law on October 1, 2023. House Bill 824 did not receive much fanfare, but will further tighten Maryland’s already strict gun laws. The Bill, which was introduced by a Delegate who also…
Six Juveniles Arrested for Carjacking, Firearm Possession
Over the past week Prince George’s County Police officers arrested six boys in connection with two separate carjacking incidents. The boys were also charged with illegal firearm possession after police located ghost guns in their possession. The first arrest occurred at the end of last week when police located a…