Maryland News
Carroll County firefighter arrested, charged with setting fires
Authorities arrested a volunteer Carroll County firefighter in connection with a string of fires over the last year in Eldersburg and Liberty Reservoir areas. Allison Nicole Creutzer, 20, of Eldersburg, was charged with intentionally setting fire to grass, brush and woodland, three counts of second-degree malicious burning and one misdemeanor count of calling in a…
Read More2 critically injured, 4 others hurt in series of stabbings, hit-and-run crashes, Prince George’s Co. police say
A woman is in custody after being considered a person of interest in a series of stabbings and hit-and-run crashes that left at least six people injured, some of them critically, on Thursday evening, according to police in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The series of violent crimes, that appear to be random, took place Thursday…
Read MoreCrisfield High student faces charges of threatening mass violence, arson
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Crisfield High School student Wednesday at their home on recommended charges of threatening mass violence and threatening arson. Here’s what we know about the case so far. On Jan. 16, 2024, at about 7:20 a.m., a Crisfield Academy and High School official informed the School Resource Deputy assigned…
Read MoreMaryland Man Sentenced for Issuing Death Threats to LGBTQI+ Advocacy Group
Defendant Also Sent Threatening Messages to Maryland and Virginia State Delegates Due to Their Support of Transgender People A Maryland man was sentenced today to two years in prison, along with three years of supervised release, for making death threats and other calls for violence against a group that advocates for LGBTQI+ people. According to…
Read MoreSalisbury man arrested for alleged involvement in January 6th Capitol breach
A Salisbury man has been charged in connection to his conduct at the U.S. Capitol breach on January 6th, 2021. 52-year-old Carlos Ayala is charged with civil disorder, a felony, and other misdemeanor offenses. Ayala was arrested on January 9th, and will make his initial court appearance in Washington D.C. The United States Attorney’s Office…
Read MoreMaryland Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Arson Charge By Pouring Gasoline on Several Supreme Court Vehicles
Cody Tarner, 26, of Hagerstown, Maryland, pleaded guilty on January 9, 2024, in federal court to Arson. U.S. District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth scheduled a sentencing hearing for May 14, 2024. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Acting Special Agent in Charge Michael O’Callaghan of the FBI Washington Field Office’s…
Read MoreMaryland “Proud Boy” Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Law Enforcement with Weapons During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
A Maryland man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes…
Read MoreBaltimore City suing ATF over improper denial of gun crime data
Baltimore City has filed a lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), alleging that the agency improperly denied critical gun crime data, Mayor Brandon Scott announced Tuesday. The lawsuit claims one key federal amendment is blocking cities like Baltimore from getting this information. The ATF maintains a database of firearm trace…
Read MoreAnonymous bomb threats made against all public schools not credible, says Baltimore County Schools
Anonymous bomb threats made against public schools in Baltimore County were not credible, according to Baltimore County Public Schools. “There have been reports of school systems across the state and nation receiving anonymous bomb threats in recent days,” according to the school system. This morning, school officials in Baltimore County notified parents about a bomb…
Read MoreVandals strike Montgomery Co. synagogue’s menorah right before 1st day of Hanukkah, rabbi says
Members of a Montgomery County, Maryland, synagogue jumped into action to repair a bent menorah they said was vandalized hours before the first light was set to be lit for Hanukkah. Rabbi Bentzy Stolik said it happened Thursday at the Chabad of Olney — which has been located on 17320 Georgia Avenue for around 10…
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