100 MPH, Four Minutes, One Dead: No Charges For Maryland Deputies After Police Chase 100 MPH, Four Minutes, One Dead: No Charges For Maryland Deputies After Police Chase 100 MPH, Four Minutes, One Dead: No Charges For Maryland Deputies After Police Chase
100 MPH, Four Minutes, One Dead: No Charges For Maryland Deputies After Police Chase A Maryland woman was killed when a police pursuit reached speeds approaching 100 mph and ended in a head-on crash, but the two sheriff's officers who chased the fleeing vehicle will not face criminal charges, according to state investigators. Alexis Cummings, 33, of Temple Hills, was riding in the back seat of a Toyota sedan when the driver fled a traffic stop on Tuesday, Aug. 25, setting off a roughly four-minute pursuit that ended in Brandywine, according to the Maryland Attorney General's Independent Investigations Division (IID). On Tuesday, Nov. 10, Attorney General Anthony Brown annou…
Family Of Missing Maryland Boater, 18, Pleads For His Return As Search Expands Week Later Family Of Missing Maryland Boater, 18, Pleads For His Return As Search Expands Week Later Family Of Missing Maryland Boater, 18, Pleads For His Return As Search Expands Week Later
Family Of Missing Maryland Boater, 18, Pleads For His Return As Search Expands Week Later The family of an 18-year-old Maryland boater who vanished on the Susquehanna River is refusing to give up hope as a national volunteer rescue organization joins the search. Mark Everett Coates III, of Havre de Grace, has been missing since Wednesday, Nov. 4, when he was last known to be operating a 10-foot aluminum jon boat near the Hatem Memorial Bridge around 5 p.m., Maryland Natural Resources Police said. His boat was found capsized near Garrett Island the following morning, prompting a search involving multiple agencies. In an emotional Facebook post, Stephanie Coates described the…
Three Cats Killed, Fourth Missing After Fire Tears Through Maryland Family's Home Three Cats Killed, Fourth Missing After Fire Tears Through Maryland Family's Home Three Cats Killed, Fourth Missing After Fire Tears Through Maryland Family's Home
Three Cats Killed, Fourth Missing After Fire Tears Through Maryland Family's Home Three cats were killed and another remains missing after a fire tore through a Maryland family's home, leaving three people displaced and several surviving pets in need of veterinary care. The fire broke out shortly after noon on Sunday, Nov. 8, at a two-story home in the 4000 block of Wrights Wharf Road in Hurlock, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. The homeowner discovered the blaze, which originated in the kitchen and prompted a response from 30 firefighters with the Hurlock Volunteer Fire Company. It took crews approximately 30 minutes to bring the fire under contro…
Virginia Mail Carrier Robbed At Gunpoint, Then Thieves Sent A Photo Of Their Prize To Maryland Virginia Mail Carrier Robbed At Gunpoint, Then Thieves Sent A Photo Of Their Prize To Maryland Virginia Mail Carrier Robbed At Gunpoint, Then Thieves Sent A Photo Of Their Prize To Maryland
Virginia Mail Carrier Robbed At Gunpoint, Then Thieves Sent A Photo Of Their Prize To Maryland A Virginia mail carrier had just finished a delivery when a masked gunman approached her truck, pointed a handgun at her, and demanded something far more valuable to his accomplices than the mail she was carrying. Her master key. Demarih Lockhart and Deangelo Raquan Martin Harris, both 22, of Virginia Beach, have now been sentenced to federal prison for the July 7, 2023, robbery in Richmond, which prosecutors say was carried out for two men connected to a larger scheme targeting postal workers. According to federal court documents, Lockhart confronted the woman as she returned to her truck…
Five People, Four Handguns, Three Arrests: Maryland Traffic Stop Takes A Turn, Police Say Five People, Four Handguns, Three Arrests: Maryland Traffic Stop Takes A Turn, Police Say Five People, Four Handguns, Three Arrests: Maryland Traffic Stop Takes A Turn, Police Say
Five People, Four Handguns, Three Arrests: Maryland Traffic Stop Takes A Turn, Police Say There were five people inside a Maryland car when police pulled it over. Between them, officers would find four handguns, three of them tucked into passengers' waistbands. The discovery came during a traffic stop on Thursday, Nov. 5, in Montgomery County's Glenmont area, where officers arrested two boys and an adult passenger on weapons charges. Officers with the department's 4th District Community Action Team spotted the vehicle traveling along Randolph Road toward New Hampshire Avenue before pulling it over near East Randolph Road and Kara Lane. Police did not say what prompted the stop.…
Maryland Unemployment Insider Turned Fraud Into A Side Hustle, Now She's Going To Prison Maryland Unemployment Insider Turned Fraud Into A Side Hustle, Now She's Going To Prison Maryland Unemployment Insider Turned Fraud Into A Side Hustle, Now She's Going To Prison
Maryland Unemployment Insider Turned Fraud Into A Side Hustle, Now She's Going To Prison Katrina McCant had the kind of access most fraudsters could only dream about. Working inside Maryland's unemployment system, the 41-year-old Baltimore woman could approve documents, remove fraud holds and make changes to claims. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal prosecutors say she used those privileges to line her own pockets. Now she's headed to federal prison. McCant was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 9, to four years behind bars, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. She also agreed to pay $753,5…
Virginia E-Biker Killed In Overnight Crash, Pickup Driver Charged With DUI Manslaughter: Police Virginia E-Biker Killed In Overnight Crash, Pickup Driver Charged With DUI Manslaughter: Police Virginia E-Biker Killed In Overnight Crash, Pickup Driver Charged With DUI Manslaughter: Police
Virginia E-Biker Killed In Overnight Crash, Pickup Driver Charged With DUI Manslaughter: Police A Virginia man riding an electric bicycle was killed in an overnight crash involving a pickup truck whose driver is now facing DUI manslaughter charges, police announced. Clayton P. Templeton, 32, of Middleburg, was arrested following the crash that killed a 38-year-old Leesburg man shortly after midnight on Tuesday, Nov. 10, according to the Leesburg Police Department. Officers were called to the intersection of East Market Street and Prosperity Avenue at approximately 12:06 a.m., where an e-bike and pickup truck had been involved in a collision. The e-bike rider suffered fatal injuries i…
'Kids Are Here To Be Used': DC Man's Chilling Online Words Come Back To Haunt Him 'Kids Are Here To Be Used': DC Man's Chilling Online Words Come Back To Haunt Him 'Kids Are Here To Be Used': DC Man's Chilling Online Words Come Back To Haunt Him
'Kids Are Here To Be Used': DC Man's Chilling Online Words Come Back To Haunt Him "Kids are here to be used."  Those are the words 29-year-old Angel Anthony Rios said while discussing child porn with another like-minded individual on social media. Now, the DC resident is heading to prison for 46 months, according to federal authorities. What began as a social media conversation about topics including politics on Dec. 18, 2025, took a disturbing turn when Rios revealed his sexual interest in children. He went on to share videos showing the sexual abuse of a 3-year-old boy, according to federal prosecutors. Rios was arrested on Jan. 23 and pleaded guilty to possess…
Garage Erupts In Flames At Maryland Home As Firefighters Confront Raging Afternoon Blaze Garage Erupts In Flames At Maryland Home As Firefighters Confront Raging Afternoon Blaze Garage Erupts In Flames At Maryland Home As Firefighters Confront Raging Afternoon Blaze
Garage Erupts In Flames At Maryland Home As Firefighters Confront Raging Afternoon Blaze A fire that erupted inside an attached garage at a Maryland home sent flames roaring into the afternoon sky and left an estimated $120,000 in damage, authorities said. The blaze broke out around 2:17 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, at a single-family home on Quantim Court in Manchester, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. Photos from the scene show bright orange flames engulfing the garage area, with thick black smoke billowing alongside the home and a white SUV parked just feet from the fire. The Manchester Volunteer Fire Department led the response, with approximately 30 firef…
Caught With His Pants Down: Maryland Drug Dealer's Underwear Secret Exposed After Bike Escape Caught With His Pants Down: Maryland Drug Dealer's Underwear Secret Exposed After Bike Escape Caught With His Pants Down: Maryland Drug Dealer's Underwear Secret Exposed After Bike Escape
Caught With His Pants Down: Maryland Drug Dealer's Underwear Secret Exposed After Bike Escape A Baltimore drug dealer had a dirty little secret tucked away in his underwear, but police weren't about to let him get away with hiding the goods below the belt. Robert Young, 35, pleaded guilty on Monday, Nov. 9, to federal drug and firearms charges stemming from an October 2024 arrest that began with a series of suspected drug deals and ended with officers finding a stash of cocaine in his underwear, federal prosecutors announced. The trouble began when a Baltimore Police detective monitoring a CitiWatch surveillance camera in the city's Eastern District spotted Young conducting what app…
100 MPH And One Bad Turn: Virginia Motorcyclist's Getaway Goes Sideways, Sheriff Says 100 MPH And One Bad Turn: Virginia Motorcyclist's Getaway Goes Sideways, Sheriff Says 100 MPH And One Bad Turn: Virginia Motorcyclist's Getaway Goes Sideways, Sheriff Says
100 MPH And One Bad Turn: Virginia Motorcyclist's Getaway Goes Sideways, Sheriff Says A Virginia motorcyclist apparently thought 100 mph was enough to outrun the law, but he wasn't counting on the deputy waiting for him up ahead. David Jo, 22, of Annandale, learned that lesson the hard way on Saturday, Nov. 7, when a ride through Fauquier County ended with him in handcuffs and facing a felony charge, according to the sheriff's office. The trouble began when a deputy stationed along Route 29 spotted a black-and-blue sport motorcycle blowing past him, just as another deputy had warned him to watch for a bike traveling without a license plate. The deputy pulled onto the highwa…
Virginia Teacher's Morning Beer Run Takes Unexpected Turn After Coworker's Tip: Sheriff Virginia Teacher's Morning Beer Run Takes Unexpected Turn After Coworker's Tip: Sheriff Virginia Teacher's Morning Beer Run Takes Unexpected Turn After Coworker's Tip: Sheriff
Virginia Teacher's Morning Beer Run Takes Unexpected Turn After Coworker's Tip: Sheriff A Virginia middle school teacher apparently had something stronger than coffee in mind for his morning commute. Stuart Sheetz, 60, was charged after a fellow school employee reportedly spotted him purchasing alcohol on his way to teach at Battlefield Middle School on Friday, Nov. 6, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office. After school administrators alerted the school resource officer, he located the Spotsylvania resident's vehicle and found two cases of beer and two open beer cans in plain view.  When the officer spoke with Sheetz, he also detected the odor of alcohol …