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Driver Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Involving Elderly Woman In Maryland, Police Say Driver Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Involving Elderly Woman In Maryland, Police Say
Driver Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Involving Elderly Woman In Maryland, Police Say Months after a 77-year-old woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Howard County, police say they have apprehended the wanted man. Baltimore resident Da'quan Shaheim Smith, 22, has been arrested and faces charges in connection to the fatal crash that took the life of Soon Ja Chung in Ellicott City on Saturday, Jan. 20.  The Ellicott City resident was walking shortly before 5 p.m. on the day of the crash when she was struck by a vehicle believed to be a silver Nissan Altima that was traveling east on Baltimore National Pike near Ridge Road. At the time of the crash, Chun…

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Meth, Oxy, Heroin Seized During Drug Sting Operations In Frederick County, Sheriff Says Meth, Oxy, Heroin Seized During Drug Sting Operations In Frederick County, Sheriff Says
Donald Denton Hanlin Busted For Drugs, Weapon Offenses A West Virginia man was among more than two dozen arrested by members of the Frederick County Sherif's Office following an investigation into crime in the area, police say. During separate seizures on Wednesday, April 10 and Thursday, April 25, deputies and investigators conducted several operations that led to the recovery of drugs, a weapon, and landed 14 people behind bars. In total, investigators recovered 1.5 grams of methamphetamine; 5.1 capsules of fentanyl; 33 grams of cocaine; 11 Oxycontin pills; 16.4 grams of heroin and one handgun,. Among those arrested was Donald Denton Hamlin,…

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Suicidal Man Kept Shotgun Under Toddler's Crib In Maryland: Police Suicidal Man Kept Shotgun Under Toddler's Crib In Maryland: Police
Suicidal Man Kept Shotgun Under Toddler's Crib In Maryland: Police An allegedly suicidal man who stored a shotgun and ammo under his toddler's crib is facing multiple charges following a strange situation that played out overnight in Carroll County. On Sunday night, officers from the Taneytown Police Department on patrol on Baumgardner Avenue say that they heard gunshots in the area of Roth Avenue, and were later advised about an active domestic incident involving an armed suspect on Chestnut Court. ❗️POLICE ACTIVITY❗️ 4/28/24 7:35pm Avoid the area of Chestnut Court. More information will be released as it becomes available. Thank you for your coope…

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'We Stand With Israel' Banner In Front Of Maryland Synagogue Vandalized 'We Stand With Israel' Banner In Front Of Maryland Synagogue Vandalized
'We Stand With Israel' Banner In Front Of Maryland Synagogue Vandalized A pro-Israel flag was vandalized outside of a Maryland synagogue over the weekend, now police in Montgomery County are attempting to track down those responsible. On Sunday morning, officials from Temple Beth Ami on Travilah Road in Rockville were met by a disconcerting sight, when they arrived for a program and found a sign that has stood for years defaced by red spray paint in an attempt to replace “Israel” with “Palestine.” Officials expressed that they are "grateful to live in a nation which enshrines free speech," but made note that what happened over the weekend is not, by defini…

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Man Who Raped Elderly Woman At Montgomery County Hotel Gets 50 Years: State's Attorney Man Who Raped Elderly Woman At Montgomery County Hotel Gets 50 Years: State's Attorney
Man Who Raped Elderly Woman At Montgomery County Hotel Gets 50 Years: State's Attorney The man who forced his way into the hotel room of an elderly woman in Montgomery County and sexually assaulted her has been sentenced to decades in prison, the state's attorney's office announced. Rockville resident Arash Khosh, 46, was convicted of rape and other grisly offenses following an incident in May 2022 at the Hilton Garden Inn in the 14000 block of Shady Grove Road when he accosted a 70-year-old woman in her room. On Monday, a judge sentenced Khosh to life in prison with all but 50 years suspended and five years of supervised probation when he is released. According to pros…

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Hit-Run Driver At Large After Fatal Strike In Maryland, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Hit-Run Driver At Large After Fatal Strike In Maryland, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Hit-Run Driver At Large After Fatal Strike In Maryland, Police Say (Developing) A pedestrian was killed by a hit-and-run driver early on Monday morning in Howard County, police say. An investigation has been launched after a man was struck and killed shortly after 3 a.m. on Monday, April 29, by a driver in a dark-colored sedan on Washington Boulevard near Patuxent Range Road in Jessup. Washington Boulevard at Patuxent Range Road in Jessup Google Maps street view He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say that the pedestrian was crossing the road when he was hit, and the initial investigation found that he was not in a crosswalk at the time. No details about …

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Threat Of Mass Shooting Lands Man At Mental Health Facility After Reddit Post: Frederick Police Threat Of Mass Shooting Lands Man At Mental Health Facility After Reddit Post: Frederick Police
Threat Of Mass Shooting Lands Man At Mental Health Facility After Reddit Post: Frederick Police A perceived threat that circulated on social media involving an event in Frederick County caused temporary chaos for police and landed a man inside a mental health treatment facility. On Friday, officials say that the Frederick Police Department was advised of a post circulating on Reddit involving a man who stopped a resident downtown and "made a vague threat of a shooting to occur at an event in May."  In the Reddit post - which can be found here - a user said that he was walking out of the Church Street garage when a man walked by him and said "be safe."  "I asked him why I ne…

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Newly Minted Maryland Millionaire Shocked By $2M Scratch-Off Lottery Win Newly Minted Maryland Millionaire Shocked By $2M Scratch-Off Lottery Win
Newly Minted Maryland Millionaire Shocked By $2M Scratch-Off Lottery Win A stop for gas and short trip to pick up a Lottery ticket at an area liquor store made a Baltimore County man Maryland's newest millionaire after he won big on a scratcher. The trip to Busy Bee Restaurant, Bar and Liquors in East Baltimore will be memorable one for an occasional Lottery player from Windsor Mill, who claimed a $2 million prize after playing a 200X The Cash scratch-off ticket. Busy Bee Restaurant, Bar and Liquors at 4502 Erdman Ave. in Baltimore Google Maps street view "I didn't think it was real, and I still don't think it is real," the lucky lotto player, who chose…

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'Stunning' Sentence Stupefies Prosecutors After Murder Conviction In Maryland 'Stunning' Sentence Stupefies Prosecutors After Murder Conviction In Maryland
'Stunning' Sentence Stupefies Prosecutors After Murder Conviction In Maryland Prosecutors in Montgomery County are up in arms after a convicted murderer received what is being perceived as a light sentence. District resident Tyrone Curtis, 35, was sentenced by a judge on Friday to life in prison, with all but 15 years suspended after being convicted in January of the first-degree murder of 29-year-old Amontae Cunningham on a Metro Transit bus. “The State sought a life sentence in this case and finds an executed sentence of 15 years to be stunning," Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy said. "It is inconsistent with the facts of the case and the verdict re…

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Dealer Admits To Distributing Enough Fentanyl To Kill 32K People In Maryland: Feds Dealer Admits To Distributing Enough Fentanyl To Kill 32K People In Maryland: Feds
Dealer Admits To Distributing Enough Fentanyl To Kill 32K People In Maryland: Feds The Maryland drug dealer who was busted with enough fentanyl to possibly kill 32,000 people has copped to the crime and faces decades in prison, federal authorities announced. Baltimore resident Robert "Glass" Frazier, Jr., 42, pleaded guilty this week conspiracy to possessing with the intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana after putting police through their paces when he attempted to avoid an eviction. According to his plea agreement, police conducted an eviction at Frazier's apartment in 2021, but in an effort to evade capture, he assaulted a Baltimore Sheriff's Officer…

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Stunned Business Owner Still Shocked At $50K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Win Stunned Business Owner Still Shocked At $50K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Win
Stunned Business Owner Still Shocked At $50K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Win A business owner who likes to relax after a long day of work with some scratch-off Lottery tickets can kick up her shoes and take a breather after claiming a $50,000 prize this week. Bowie resident "Bren Bren," a veteran Lottery player who enjoys her scratchers is feeling lucky after picking up a $50,000 Cash ticket that led to a five-figure jackpot.  The woman says that she's been playing the Lottery for at least three years, but only when she gets the itch and is feeling lucky, though she told officials that the $50,000 win is something she could not have imagined. According to "Bre…

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DC Purse Snatcher Trailed Victim Before Assault, Robbery In Frederick, Police Say DC Purse Snatcher Trailed Victim Before Assault, Robbery In Frederick, Police Say
Nola Ann Michelle Bens Accused Of Planned Frederick Robbery A purse snatcher from DC who targeted her victim and stalked her prey before a Frederick robbery is back in Maryland to face criminal charges, police say. District resident Nola Ann Michelle Bens, 59, is behind bars in Frederick County after she was arrested in Alexandria in connection to a February assault and robbery that left a woman with "significant injuries."  According to police, on Wednesday, Feb. 21, officers were called to the area of South Carroll Street and Carroll Creek in Frederick to investigate a reported robbery involving two women. The victim told investigators …

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