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Passenger Killed When Speeding Driver Fleeing From Traffic Stop Crashes Into Jessup Home: PD Passenger Killed When Speeding Driver Fleeing From Traffic Stop Crashes Into Jessup Home: PD
Passenger Killed When Speeding Driver Fleeing From Traffic Stop Crashes Into Jessup Home: PD A woman was killed and five others suffered serious injuries when a Lexus driver attempting to avoid a traffic stop lost control and crashed into a Jessup home, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Shortly before 1 a.m. on Monday morning, an officer on patrol spotted a Lexus IS 350 driven by Odenton resident Trayquan Edward McKesson, 26, speeding in the area of Annapolis Road and Reece Road in Severn, prompting an attempted traffic stop. Police say that the vehicle sped away from the area, and the officer did not pursue the driver; however, minutes later, there was a 911 …
Brawl Outside Annapolis Nightclub Leaves Two With Stab Wounds, Police Say Brawl Outside Annapolis Nightclub Leaves Two With Stab Wounds, Police Say
Brawl Outside Annapolis Nightclub Leaves Two With Stab Wounds, Police Say An early morning melee outside an Anne Arundel County nightclub on Monday left two men with stab wounds in Annapolis, according to police. Officers were called at approximately 2:30 a.m. to Vibe in the 2000 block of Somerville Road to help break up an assault that resulted in a 17-year-old and 21-year-old with stab wounds to their torsos following a Cinco de Mayo celebration. Investigators from the Anne Arundel County Police Department say that both were injured during a fight outside of the club involving a group of people. Both were taken to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center for trea…
2-Year-Old Girl Found With Gunshot Wound Inside Severn Home: Police 2-Year-Old Girl Found With Gunshot Wound Inside Severn Home: Police
2-Year-Old Girl Found With Gunshot Wound Inside Severn Home: Police An investigation has been launched after a toddler suffered a gunshot wound and was hospitalized over the weekend in Anne Arundel County, police say. At approximately 10:10 p.m. on Friday, May 3, officers heard multiple gunshots in the area of Stillmeadows Road and Averill Court in Severn. According to investigators, the officers determined the shooting happened in the 8200 block of Averill Court, where they found a 2-year-old girl inside with a gunshot wound to her upper body. Officers treated the child at the Severn home until paramedics arrived to take her to an area hospital for treatm…
Handgun-Wielding 14-Year-Old Charged After Chase In Severn County Park, Police Say Handgun-Wielding 14-Year-Old Charged After Chase In Severn County Park, Police Say
Handgun-Wielding 14-Year-Old Charged After Chase In Severn County Park, Police Say An armed 14-year-old was arrested after accosting at least one juvenile with a handgun in an Anne Arundel park. Late in the afternoon on Wednesday, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the area of Fairbrook Court in Severn, where there was a reported suspicious minor who had a weapon. Responding officers spoke with a minor who said he was walking in the park between Fairbrook Court and Briarview Court when two teens approached him, one with a handgun, before chasing him down. A second juvenile in the area also reported a similar incident. An investigation…
Police ID BMW Biker Killed In Maryland Crash Police ID BMW Biker Killed In Maryland Crash
Police ID BMW Biker Killed In Maryland Crash A motorcyclist was killed on Monday night after a driver leaving a parking lot cut in front of him, leading to a fatal crash in Anne Arundel, police say. Marcelo Luis Aguilar, 44, has been identified as the biker killed on April 29 following a vehicle crash that was reported in Laurel. At around 8:30 p.m. on Monday night, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the 3300 block of Laurel Fort Meade Road (Route 198) to investigate the crash. According to the initial investigation, a 49-year-old man in a 2023 Honda Passport was exiting a commercial parking l…
Volunteer Softball Coach Accused Of Preying On Teen Players In Anne Arundel County: Police Volunteer Softball Coach Accused Of Preying On Teen Players In Anne Arundel County: Police
Volunteer Softball Coach Accused Of Preying On Teen Players In Anne Arundel County: Police A softball coach who preyed on high school-aged girls was arrested and charged with sexually abusing a minor following an investigation into his actions in Anne Arundel, authorities announced on Tuesday. Davidsonville resident Joseph Powell, 47, was taken into custody following complaints about his behavior from players he was tasked with coaching, officials say. "In December 2023, certain behaviors exhibited by Powell were brought to the attention of investigators," a spokesperson for the Anne Arundel County Police Department said. "These behaviors consisted of Powell attempting to engage …
Drugs, Stolen Glock Seized During Search Of Glen Burnie Apartment: Investigators Drugs, Stolen Glock Seized During Search Of Glen Burnie Apartment: Investigators
Drugs, Stolen Glock Seized During Search Of Glen Burnie Apartment: Investigators A weeks-long investigation into drug dealing in Anne Arundel County led to the seizure of drugs, weapons, and other suspicious contraband that was being housed in a Glen Burnie apartment, police say. In March, detectives were tipped off about possible drug distribution in a home in the 400 block of Summerwind Way in Glen Burnie, which led to the execution of a search warrant at the apartment on Wednesday. During the search, members of the Anne Arundel County Police Departmnt recovered:  A stolen Glock 19 9mm loaded with 14 rounds; Glock 44 .22 caliber loaded with eight rounds; Box of…
Student Caught With Unloaded Gun On Clarkstown High School Campus Student Caught With Unloaded Gun On Clarkstown High School Campus
Student Caught With Unloaded Gun On Clarkstown High School Campus Multiple bomb threats were called in to Maryland schools, and a student was caught with a gun on campus during a busy day for police on Tuesday. In Anne Arundel County, Severna Park High School was temporarily locked down early on April 23, when officers were called in to investigate a threat of possible violence, shutting down the middle and high school. Update: in reference to the investigation at Severna Park High School, all investigative leads have deemed this to be a non-credible threat. The hold status in effect at Severna Park High School and Middle School along with Benfield Ele…
Threat Targeting Severna Park High School Leads To Lockdowns (DEVELOPING) Threat Targeting Severna Park High School Leads To Lockdowns (DEVELOPING)
Threat Targeting Severna Park High School Leads To Lockdowns (Developing) An investigation has been launched after a threat targeting an Anne Arundel school led to lockdowns, police say. The Anne Arundel County Police Department issued an alert at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning as they investigate a threat of possible violence to Severna Park High School, prompting a lockdown at the high school and middle school. According to police, there is no evidence of weapons inside the school or on school property, though there will be a heavy police presence in the area as they continue to investigate the threat. We are currently investigating a threat of possible viol…
Alprazolam, Ketamine, Other Drugs Seized From Linthicum Hotel Room During Bust: Police Alprazolam, Ketamine, Other Drugs Seized From Linthicum Hotel Room During Bust: Police
Alprazolam, Ketamine, Other Drugs Seized From Linthicum Hotel Room During Bust: Police An Annapolis man running a small drug ring out of an Anne Arundel County hotel has been arrested and faces charges after police made a large bust, officials say. Avic Tadeusz Garcelon, 27, was taken into custody on Wednesday following a lengthy investigation into possible narcotics distribution activity in the county, leading to the execution of a search and seizure warrant at the La Quinta Inn in the 1700 block of Nursery Road in Linthicum. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, Garcelon was located nearby and taken into custody without incident. The search resulted in th…
Man Who Hid Out In El Salvador For Years Sentenced For Cookout Murder In Edgewater: Prosecutors Man Who Hid Out In El Salvador For Years Sentenced For Cookout Murder In Edgewater: Prosecutors
Man Who Hid Out In El Salvador For Years Sentenced For Cookout Murder In Edgewater: Prosecutors A man who fled to his native El Salvador for years following a fatal shooting in Anne Arundel County will be spending decades stateside - in a prison cell - authorities announced on Wednesday. Wilber Oswaldo Nunez-Menendez, 28, of Crownsville, was sentenced to 90 years in prison with all but 55 years suspended, with the first 10 years to be served without the possibility of parole, after admitting to a 2020 shooting at a company party. According to Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess, the fatal and non-fatal shooting of two men were reported at a construction company…
Driver Ejected From Jeep Dies After Striking Guardrail, Going Airborne In Laurel: Police Driver Ejected From Jeep Dies After Striking Guardrail, Going Airborne In Laurel: Police
Driver Ejected From Jeep Dies After Striking Guardrail, Going Airborne In Laurel: Police A 37-year-old man was killed after losing control of his Jeep, going airborne, and getting ejected from the vehicle after striking a guardrail in Laurel, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Laurel resident Jeff Charles has been identified by police as the person who was killed early on Tuesday morning after crashing a 2019 Jeep Wrangler on Laurel Fort Meade Road. Police say that at approximately 12:15 a.m. on April 17, Charles was driving westbound in the area of Laurel Racetrack Road in Laurel when the Jeep crossed into the eastbound lanes, striking the guardrail. …
Man Wanted For Hate Crime Following Vandalism, Burglary At Glen Burnie Church: Police Man Wanted For Hate Crime Following Vandalism, Burglary At Glen Burnie Church: Police
Man Wanted For Hate Crime Following Vandalism, Burglary At Glen Burnie Church: Police The Anne Arundel County Police Department is investigating a reported hate crime after a burglary and vandalism incident at a Glen Burnie church. In the early morning hours of Sunday, detectives were called to Christ the King Catholic Church on Dorsey Road, where there was a reported robbery where a man was caught on camera breaking a window to gain access to the building, officials said. Christ the King Catholic Church at 126 Dorsey Road in Glen Burnie Google Maps street view According to police, because the incident involved the damage of church-owned property, it is considered a hate…
Bruised Ego Lands Irate, Intoxicated Driver In Prison For Anne Arundel Attack: Prosecutors Bruised Ego Lands Irate, Intoxicated Driver In Prison For Anne Arundel Attack: Prosecutors
Bruised Ego Lands Irate, Intoxicated Driver In Prison For Anne Arundel Attack: Prosecutors A Severn man will spend more than a decade in prison after he got behind the wheel while intoxicated and went on a small rampage that involved parked cars and pedestrians last summer, the Anne Arundel County State's Attorney announced. On Thursday, Adam Rey Wolford, 34, was sentenced to 75 years in prison, with all but 15 years suspended for striking three pedestrians and repeatedly ramming a parked SUV with two women inside after an incident outside the Cancun Cantina in Hanover last summer. Shortly before 2 a.m. on June 4, 2023, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were…
Police ID Prince George's Man Found Shot To Death Inside Vehicle In Anne Arundel County Police ID Prince George's Man Found Shot To Death Inside Vehicle In Anne Arundel County
Police ID Prince George's Man Found Shot To Death Inside Vehicle In Anne Arundel County A 43-year-old Prince George's County man was pronounced dead at the scene of an apparent shooting after he was found by members of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department overnight, police say. Capitol Heights resident Tommy Lee Williams, Jr. has been identified by police as the person who was found unresponsive at approximately 6:40 p.m. on March 28 in a gray Hyundai Santa Fe that was parked in the 2100 block of Baldwin Avenue in Crofton. First responders found Williams suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his abdomen, and he was pronounced dead by fire department personnel after the …
Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty To Trio Of Commercial Armed Robberies Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty To Trio Of Commercial Armed Robberies
Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty To Trio Of Commercial Armed Robberies A Baltimore man pleaded guilty this week to robbing three businesses at gunpoint, authorities announced. Gary Leon Holloway, Jr., 46, pleaded guilty Thursday, March 21 to committing an armed robbery and to using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, US Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron said in a joint release. Holloway’s plea stated that he and his co-conspirators “planned and committed” armed robberies of three businesses. Investigators later found that he was related to both co-defendants. On January 4, 15, and 22 of 20…
Second Suspect ID’d In Pamela Conyers Cold Case Homicide In Anne Arundel County Second Suspect ID’d In Pamela Conyers Cold Case Homicide In Anne Arundel County
Second Suspect ID’d In Pamela Conyers Cold Case Homicide In Anne Arundel County Police have identified a second suspect in the murder of a Maryland 16-year-old that went cold over 50 years ago. Pamela Lynn Conyers was reported missing by her family in October 1970 in Anne Arundel before her vehicle was recovered three days later from a wooded area near Mountain Road and Route 100. Conyers’ body was found a short distance away from her vehicle, and on-scene evidence coupled with advancements in technology and the use of Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) investigative techniques led to the identification of Forrest Clyde Williams (III), 74, of Virginia, as a suspect. Wil…
Feds Detail Letter Found In Home Of Would-Be Haymarket Church Killer Feds Detail Letter Found In Home Of Would-Be Haymarket Church Killer
Feds Detail Letter Found In Home Of Would-Be Haymarket Church Killer A 35-year-old Virginia man is facing new federal charges months after showing up to to a church with a handgun and threatening to kill its members on social media, officials said. Falls Church resident Rui Jiang, 35, was charged with attempted aggravated murder of multiple people, after showing up to the Park Valley Church on Waverly Farm Drive in Haymarket with a handgun on Sunday, Sept. 24, Prince William County police said. Federal officials this week charged Jian by criminal complaint with posting threatening messages online against the congregants of a Haymarket church. A search of hi…
Woman Who Fled To Florida After Killing Severna Park Father Gets 30 Years In Prison: Prosecutor Woman Who Fled To Florida After Killing Severna Park Father Gets 30 Years In Prison: Prosecutor
Woman Who Fled To Florida After Killing Severna Park Father Gets 30 Years In Prison: Prosecutor A 33-year-old woman who tried to flee to Florida after shooting a father of three in Maryland last Spring will spend decades in prison, Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced on Tuesday. Ronnisha Harris, who has no fixed address, has been sentenced to 60 years in prison, with all but 30 suspended, with the first five years to be served without the possibility of parole for the murder of Raphael "Ray-Ray" Johnson, Jr. last year. On March 2, 2023, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the 100 block of Obery Court, where there were rep…
Weapons, Drugs Seized During Bust In Anne Arundel County, Police Say Weapons, Drugs Seized During Bust In Anne Arundel County, Police Say
Weapons, Drugs Seized During Bust In Anne Arundel County, Police Say Tipsters led police in Anne Arundel County to make a drug and weapons bust, officials say. Brittany Nicole Shelley, 35, of Millersville, is facing charges after being busted following a weeks-long investigation into reported drug deals in the area. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, in January, the agency received a tip about possible narcotics distribution in the region, leading investigators to identify Shelley as a possible suspect. Shelley was found away from her home on Thursday, leading to the execution of a search warrant at her home in the 200 block of Chalet C…
Robbers Ask For Cigarettes, Steal Medication Outside Brooklyn Hotel, Police Say Robbers Ask For Cigarettes, Steal Medication Outside Brooklyn Hotel, Police Say
Robbers Ask For Cigarettes, Steal Medication Outside Brooklyn Hotel, Police Say A trio of robbers asked their victim for a cigarette before tackling him and stealing his medication outside a hotel in Maryland Wednesday evening, Feb. 6, police said. Officers with the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to the Clarion Hotel on Baltimore Annapolis Road in Brooklyn around 5 p.m. after a report of a theft in the area. The victim was approached by three males who asked him for a cigarette. They then “tackled the victim to the ground, took his medication and fled on foot in an unknown direction,” police said. Officers searched the area but could not locate the s…
Baltimore Teens Busted With Guns During 200+ Person Fight In Linthicum Hotel Lobby: Police Baltimore Teens Busted With Guns During 200+ Person Fight In Linthicum Hotel Lobby: Police
Baltimore Teens Busted With Guns During 200+ Person Fight In Linthicum Hotel Lobby: Police Two teens were arrested with weapons when a massive melee broke out inside the lobby of an Anne Arundel County hotel. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called over the weekend to Embassy Suites at 1300 Concourse Drive in Linthicum to help break up a fight that broke out involving more than 200 people. Google Maps street view Witnesses said that two boys wearing ski masks during the incident had handguns, and an unknown person pepper-sprayed several people. Two suspects, a 15 year old and 16 year old, were both charged after being caught with the weapon. Both ar…
Police ID Woman Killed Crashing Into Trees Off Glen Burnie Roadway Police ID Woman Killed Crashing Into Trees Off Glen Burnie Roadway
Police ID Woman Killed Crashing Into Trees Off Glen Burnie Roadway A 68-year-old woman was killed in Anne Arundel County over the weekend after losing control of her vehicle and coming to a crashing rest against two trees, police say. Glen Burnie resident Cynthia Herman has been identified by investigators as the person who was killed after crashing in the early evening on Friday, Feb. 2.  According to a spokesperson from the Anne Arundel County Police Department, shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday night, officers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 10 North near Mountain Road in Glen Burnie, where Herman crashed her 2011 Nissan Frontier. Invest…
Mercedes Driver Killed After Losing Control, Crashing SUV Into Tree In Laurel: Police Mercedes Driver Killed After Losing Control, Crashing SUV Into Tree In Laurel: Police
Mercedes Driver Killed After Losing Control, Crashing SUV Into Tree In Laurel: Police A driver was killed after failing to negotiate a tricky turn in Anne Arundel County on Monday morning, police say. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called at around 1:40 a.m. on Feb. 5 to investigate a reported single-vehicle crash on Brock Bridge Road south of River Bridge Way in Laurel. According to officials, Duke Kepha Mwebi was driving a 2021 Mercedes GLC300 north along on Brock Ridge Road when he lost control and went off the right side of the roadway and into a tree. The 41-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene by Prince George's County paramedics. Hi…
Repeat DUI Offender Gets 15 Years After Fatal Glen Burnie Crash With Nephew In Vehicle: Police Repeat DUI Offender Gets 15 Years After Fatal Glen Burnie Crash With Nephew In Vehicle: Police
Repeat DUI Offender Gets 15 Years After Fatal Glen Burnie Crash With Nephew In Vehicle: Police A man with a history of drinking and getting behind the wheel in Maryland is going to have 15 years to reconsider his actions before he's released from prison. Pedro Baires-Beltran, 36, pleaded guilty this week to drinking, then driving after using someone else to unlock an interlock device, leading to a fatal midday crash which also injured his 15-year-old nephew outside Marley Station Mall in Anne Arundel County last year, State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess' office announced. Shortly before 1 p.m. on April 2, 2023, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the…
Traffic At Stand Still Hours After Massive Multi-Vehicle Crash On Bay Bridge In Maryland Traffic At Stand Still Hours After Massive Multi-Vehicle Crash On Bay Bridge In Maryland
Traffic At Stand Still Hours After Massive Multi-Vehicle Crash On Bay Bridge In Maryland Many drivers opted to simply turn off their vehicles as traffic was stopped on the Bay Bridge for hours due to a multi-vehicle crash involving more than a dozen drivers in Maryland. The busy bridge was shut down on Jan. 27 as first responders in Anne Arundel County worked to clear the scene and investigate what caused the crash, which sent several people to the hospital, according to reports. The crash halted traffic on Saturday. Twitter via MDTA All westbound lanes were shut down, leaving the roadway as a parking lot as of 2 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.  The Maryland Transportation Aut…
Tips From 2023 Result In Massive Anne Arundel County Drug Bust: Police Tips From 2023 Result In Massive Anne Arundel County Drug Bust: Police
Tips From 2023 Result In Massive Anne Arundel County Drug Bust: Police Tipsters helped lead police in Anne Arundel County into making a massive drug bust in Laurel, authorities announced. Last year, narcotics detectives from the Anne Arundel County Police Department received information about possible illegal drug distribution that centered on a home in the 3500 block of Laurel Fort Meade Road. On Thursday, police say that teams executed a search warrant at the suspect home, which led to a massive seizure of drugs and ammo, resulting in the arrest of 33-year-old Reshawn Tillies, who was prohibited from possessing ammunition. Officers seized:  443 pills…
Gun, Ammo Recovered From Student's Backpack In Anne Arundel County School, Police Say Gun, Ammo Recovered From Student's Backpack In Anne Arundel County School, Police Say
Gun, Ammo Recovered From Student's Backpack In Anne Arundel County School, Police Say An 18-year-old is facing charges after being busted bringing a handgun and ammunition to an Anne Arundel County High School. Cameron Jayce Harris was taken into custody after administrators at the Crofton High School reported to police that they had recovered a weapon that was stashed in his backpack. The call came in at around 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24. According to police, Harris was brought to the office as part of a probe into a possible incident on a school bus, and during a subsequent search of his backpack, the administrators found the weapon and five loose rounds of ammuniti…
No Horsing Around: Police In Anne Arundel County Rein In Farm Animals On The Loose No Horsing Around: Police In Anne Arundel County Rein In Farm Animals On The Loose
No Horsing Around: Police In Anne Arundel County Rein In Farm Animals On The Loose Bonnie and Clydesdale didn't make it far in Anne Arundel County after attempting to make their great escape. On Monday afternoon, the Anne Arundel County Police Department received a curious call to service after at least two horses escaped from an area farm and enjoyed some sightseeing. Officers were called to South County on Monday, Jan. 22, where the mischievous equines got loose and made a scene before being taken into custody by first responders. Two corporals from the department managed to corral the four-legged fugitives and managed to take control and returned them back to their ri…
Robberies Reported Hours Apart Near Anne Arundel Mall, Casino: Police Robberies Reported Hours Apart Near Anne Arundel Mall, Casino: Police
Robberies Reported Hours Apart Near Anne Arundel Mall, Casino: Police Two robberies were reported hours apart near a busy Maryland mall and casino, police say. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called twice on Saturday night to the 7000 block of Arundel Mills Circle in Hanover to investigate a pair of separate strong armed robberies involving a group of minors. The incidents were reported near the Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland and Arundel Mills Mall. According to police, at around 5:15 p.m. on Jan. 20, officers were initially called after a man was approached by several boys who pinned him to the wall and stole his began before…
Carjacker Escapes By Train After Targeting Person At Linthicum Gas Station, Police Say Carjacker Escapes By Train After Targeting Person At Linthicum Gas Station, Police Say
Carjacker Escapes By Train After Targeting Person At Linthicum Gas Station, Police Say One carjacker was taken into custody and a second was able to escape after going after a patron at an Anne Arundel County gas station, according to police. Laketa Terrell Johnson, 44, who has no fixed address, is facing charges following a skirmish that played out at Exxon in Linthicum, though his cohort was able to escape from responding officers. At around 5:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the gas station on Camp Mead Road South, where there was a reported fight that had just taken place. According to police, Johnson a…