Asylum restored to man who grabbed officer’s hand
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Md. trooper shortage adds patrol burden to Frederick County
BY: Associated Press FREDERICK — Maryland State Police are asking Frederick County deputies to patrol parts of state routes 85 and 355 due to a trooper shortage there and a reorganization of the state agency. Spokesman Greg Shipley said Wednesday the changes don’t reflect a statewide trend. He says Baltimore County police already patrol some state highways. Shipley [...] |
Manslaughter case dropped in Carroll Co. tavern death
BY: Associated Press WESTMINSTER — Prosecutors are dropping manslaughter charges in the death of a man outside a Carroll County tavern. A judge in Westminster dismissed charges Monday against 49-year-old Michael Grimes of Woodsboro after State’s Attorney Jerry Barnes said the prosecution’s main eyewitness wasn’t credible. Grimes and three Hagerstown men were accused of killing 26-year-old Craig Myers [...] |
Guilty plea for blogger who broadcast standoff
BY: Associated Press A Baltimore blogger who broadcast his standoff with police has pleaded guilty to a weapons charge. Frank James MacArthur, who broadcast his negotiations with police surrounding his home in December, pleaded guilty Wednesday to possession of a short barreled shot gun. He was sentenced to three years in prison with all but six months suspended. [...] |
Baltimore police officer charged with murder in woman’s death
BY: Associated Press A Baltimore police officer has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a woman that led to an hours-long standoff with his police department colleagues. Police said Wednesday that James Smith has been charged in the death of Kendra Diggs. Police have not detailed the victim’s relationship with Smith, but they described [...] |
Woman dead, Baltimore police officer arrested after barricade crisis
BY: Associated Press Authorities said a 20-year veteran of the Baltimore Police Department was arrested Tuesday night after he barricaded himself in a west Baltimore home, and a woman who was shot before the standoff died of her wounds. Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the officer, James Smith, barricaded himself in the home after releasing his young son Tuesday [...] |
Baltimore police hire new internal-affairs chief
BY: Associated Press A lawyer with the Baltimore city government who handles police department cases has been appointed as the department’s new head of internal affairs. Rodney Hill replaces Grayling Williams, who left the department in March after about a year on the job. Hill is a former Montgomery County police officer who rose to the rank of [...] |
Police disperse Salisbury crowd with pepper spray
BY: Associated Press SALISBURY — Police in Salisbury say officers used pepper spray to disperse a large crowd after rocks and bottles were thrown at officers. Police Chief Barbara Duncan told The Daily Times of Salisbury that officers were called to the scene because of reports of a large crowd. Police say 500 to 700 people, including college [...] |
Md. police debut new helicopters in Frederick
BY: The Frederick-News Post FREDERICK — Frederick County is a high priority for the Maryland State Police Aviation Command. Because of hilly terrain, which makes flying more challenging, the county will become the first location in the state where the new $11.8 million police medevac helicopters will debut. Training on the AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters will begin June 1 and [...] |
Somerset Co. deputy’s retaliation suit clears hurdle
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Brendan Hogan is all smiles with his 1-year-old son, Declan, during the hooding ceremony Friday for graduates of the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law at the Hippodrome Theatre. The University of Baltimore School of Law will hold its commencement ceremony Monday afternoon. (Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record)
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