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Forget Grand Theft Auto, Maryland Man Stole An Entire Fire Engine, Sheriff Says Forget Grand Theft Auto, Maryland Man Stole An Entire Fire Engine, Sheriff Says Forget Grand Theft Auto, Maryland Man Stole An Entire Fire Engine, Sheriff Says
Forget Grand Theft Auto, Maryland Man Stole An Entire Fire Engine, Sheriff Says Some people steal cars. One Maryland man apparently decided to go a little bigger. A lot bigger. The alleged culprit? Zachery Talbert, 28, of Mechanicsville, who authorities say stole an entire fire engine from the Brandywine Volunteer Fire Department before turning up behind the wheel in St. Mary’s County. The unusual joyride came to an end on Monday, Nov. 2, when a witness spotted the stolen fire engine in St. Mary’s County and alerted authorities, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies tracked down the hard-to-miss vehicle near the intersection of Three Notch Road and Friendship S…

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Already Wanted For DUI, Silver Spring Man, 71, Finds Himself In Familiar Trouble: Sheriff Already Wanted For DUI, Silver Spring Man, 71, Finds Himself In Familiar Trouble: Sheriff Already Wanted For DUI, Silver Spring Man, 71, Finds Himself In Familiar Trouble: Sheriff
Already Wanted For DUI, Silver Spring Man, 71, Finds Himself In Familiar Trouble: Sheriff A Maryland man who was already wanted for DUI and eluding apparently didn't get the message the first time, according to the sheriff's office, which says he landed himself in even more trouble after another run-in with deputies. Silver Spring resident James Dunlavey, 71, is facing a laundry list of charges and citations following a late-night traffic stop in Queen Anne's County that began with a suspicious license plate and ended with deputies taking him into custody. According to the Queen Anne's County Office of the Sheriff, a deputy was conducting traffic enforcement near Dominion Road a…

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Mom Reveals What Led Up To Parking Garage Murder-Suicide That Left Her Husband, 2 Children Dead Mom Reveals What Led Up To Parking Garage Murder-Suicide That Left Her Husband, 2 Children Dead Mom Reveals What Led Up To Parking Garage Murder-Suicide That Left Her Husband, 2 Children Dead
Mom Reveals What Led Up To Parking Garage Murder-Suicide That Left Her Husband, 2 Children Dead A mother whose husband killed their two children and himself is revealing the struggles he faced before the murder-suicide — and the help he had agreed to seek. Anna DeMase Lynch shared those details after her husband, Patrick Lynch, and their children, James, 8, and Caroline, 6, were killed in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 murder-suicide in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, as previously reported by Daily Voice. “My husband made the irreversible decision to kill our two children and himself this evening,” Anna wrote on Facebook. Patrick was laid off in August and became depressed shortly afterward, she wr…

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Missing Montgomery County Girl, 13, Found Shot To Death, 20-Year-Old Charged With Murder: PD Missing Montgomery County Girl, 13, Found Shot To Death, 20-Year-Old Charged With Murder: PD Missing Montgomery County Girl, 13, Found Shot To Death, 20-Year-Old Charged With Murder: PD
Missing Montgomery County Girl, 13, Found Shot To Death, 20-Year-Old Charged With Murder: PD A 13-year-old girl reported missing more than two weeks ago has been identified as the teen found fatally shot on Tuesday in Maryland. Now, her alleged gunman is in custody. Hyattsville resident Marcos Melendez-Umanzor, 20, has been charged with the murder of Any Davalos, who had last been seen in Montgomery County on Sunday, Oct. 18. Montgomery County Police issued a public appeal for help finding Davalos on Tuesday, Oct. 27, more than a week after she was last seen in the Wheaton area. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 8100 block of 15th Avenu…

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Stolen Corvette, Armed Suspect, Injured Cop Make For Wild Night In Montgomery County: Police Stolen Corvette, Armed Suspect, Injured Cop Make For Wild Night In Montgomery County: Police Stolen Corvette, Armed Suspect, Injured Cop Make For Wild Night In Montgomery County: Police
Stolen Corvette, Armed Suspect, Injured Cop Make For Wild Night In Montgomery County: Police An investigation into a stolen Corvette in Maryland ended with a 23-year-old man behind bars hundreds of miles from home. Dallas native Isaiah Armstrong Smith is facing charges in Montgomery County following a strange series of events that played out across several counties on Monday night, police say. Shortly before 10:45 p.m. on Nov. 2, an officer on patrol spotted a Chevrolet Corvette reported stolen out of Anne Arundel County last month, prompting an assist from aerial units, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Investigators used drones to track the Corvette to a driv…

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Maryland Man Who Threatened To Kill Woman During Domestic Dispute Faces 15 Years: DOJ Maryland Man Who Threatened To Kill Woman During Domestic Dispute Faces 15 Years: DOJ Maryland Man Who Threatened To Kill Woman During Domestic Dispute Faces 15 Years: DOJ
Maryland Man Who Threatened To Kill Woman During Domestic Dispute Faces 15 Years: DOJ "I should kill you right now." Those were the words Marquis Thomas directed at his victim during a dramatic domestic assault in Baltimore that ended with him in handcuffs, according to the US Attorney's Office. Thomas, 34, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm and ammunition by a prohibited person due to a previous felony conviction, authorities announced on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The plea agreement states that on Oct. 30, 2025, officers from the Baltimore Police Department received a call about a domestic assault involving a firearm. Upon arrival, a woman opened the door and advised the …

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Party's Over For Maryland Fugitive Found Hiding In North Carolina Home: Police Party's Over For Maryland Fugitive Found Hiding In North Carolina Home: Police Party's Over For Maryland Fugitive Found Hiding In North Carolina Home: Police
Party's Over For Maryland Fugitive Found Hiding In North Carolina Home: Police Norman Johnson caused consternation among neighbors during a series of summer pool parties before fleeing Maryland to avoid his arrest. Now, he faces an unfortunate return to the state after he was tracked down and arrested in North Carolina following a brief standoff with police, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. Johnson had been wanted in connection with the Collinsway pool parties over the summer that led to a countywide crackdown on for-profit house parties. In July, Johnson was charged with maintaining a disorderly house, prompting an arrest warrant that also trigge…

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Bank Robber At Large In Virginia As Police Deploy Helicopter, K9 Units (DEVELOPING) Bank Robber At Large In Virginia As Police Deploy Helicopter, K9 Units (DEVELOPING) Bank Robber At Large In Virginia As Police Deploy Helicopter, K9 Units (DEVELOPING)
Bank Robber At Large In Virginia As Police Deploy Helicopter, K9 Units (Developing) A bank robber is on the run in Virginia after threatening a weapon and escaping with cash, prompting a police search involving a helicopter and K9 units. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department responded to a reported bank robbery in the 7700 block of Richmond Highway in Hybla Valley on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 4. According to police, the suspect entered the bank, implied he had a weapon, and made off with an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect was initially described as a Black man wearing a black jacket, black shirt, and black pants. He was also carrying a black backpack…

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Silver Spring Man Sentenced For Violent Dating App Robbery Scheme At Laurel Hotel Silver Spring Man Sentenced For Violent Dating App Robbery Scheme At Laurel Hotel Silver Spring Man Sentenced For Violent Dating App Robbery Scheme At Laurel Hotel
Silver Spring Man Sentenced For Violent Dating App Robbery Scheme At Laurel Hotel A man with a lengthy criminal history is heading to prison for decades after luring his victim to meet a woman at a Maryland hotel. Silver Spring resident Joel Manuel Moreno, 32, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison, suspending all but 25 years to serve without the possibility of parole in connection with a September 2023 attempted armed robbery, according to the Anne Arundel County State's Attorney's Office. Early on Sept. 8, 2023, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the Garden Inn in Laurel to investigate a reported shooting outside the building. In…

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DC Club Owner Accused Of Trafficking Pounds Of Meth Busted With Kilo Of Cocaine, Feds Say DC Club Owner Accused Of Trafficking Pounds Of Meth Busted With Kilo Of Cocaine, Feds Say DC Club Owner Accused Of Trafficking Pounds Of Meth Busted With Kilo Of Cocaine, Feds Say
DC Club Owner Accused Of Trafficking Pounds Of Meth Busted With Kilo Of Cocaine, Feds Say Aman Mehari Weldemariam was already in hot water over pounds of meth. Then, when feds moved in, things got worse for the popular DC club owner. The 34-year-old District man who owns Green Island Café and Club Heaven and Hell in DC's Adams Morgan neighborhood was arrested on Tuesday following an investigation into large-scale meth trafficking, according to federal prosecutors. When federal agents moved in to arrest Weldemariam on Nov. 3, investigators say that he was found in possession of a kilogram of suspected cocaine powder. The arrest followed a federal investigation in which Weld…

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Murder-Suicide: Family ID'd After Dad Pushes His Children Off Parking Garage, Then Jumps Murder-Suicide: Family ID'd After Dad Pushes His Children Off Parking Garage, Then Jumps Murder-Suicide: Family ID'd After Dad Pushes His Children Off Parking Garage, Then Jumps
Murder-Suicide: Family ID'd After Dad Pushes His Children Off Parking Garage, Then Jumps A father pushed his two children off a Pennsylvania parking garage before jumping in a murder-suicide that prompted two elementary schools to close, officials said. Patrick Lynch, 42, and his children, James Lynch, 8, and Caroline Lynch, 6, were identified as the three people found dead in Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, officials said. Caroline had Williams syndrome, her mother, Anna DeMase Lynch, shared in a 2024 Facebook fundraiser for the Williams Syndrome Association. “Our beautiful daughter, Caroline, has Williams syndrome and the WSA nonprofit is our greatest supp…

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Waste Not, Pay Not? Virginia Man Busted In Bizarre Campground Case: Sheriff Waste Not, Pay Not? Virginia Man Busted In Bizarre Campground Case: Sheriff Waste Not, Pay Not? Virginia Man Busted In Bizarre Campground Case: Sheriff
Waste Not, Pay Not? Virginia Man Busted In Bizarre Campground Case: Sheriff One Virginia camper apparently had no intention of leaving behind anything but a mess. Or paying his way. A 47-year-old Stafford man is facing a string of charges after allegedly dumping waste and using campground equipment without paying at Aquia Pines Camp Resort, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Deputy Philippsen was called to the campground at 3071 Richmond Highway shortly after 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to investigate a disturbance involving a guest who allegedly wasn't following the rules. Investigators were told that the suspect had dumped waste on the property…

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