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Columbia, MD
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Maryland Man Admits To Role In Murder-For-Hire Plot Involving Possible Whistleblower: Feds
The Maryland man who provided a gun to a cohort has admitted to his role in a murder-for-hire scheme involving a purported whistleblower. Jourdain "JBlacc" Larose, 28, of Ellicott City, pleaded guilty this week in connection to the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Juan Ross in 2020, federal authorities announced. According to his plea deal, Larose accused the Howard County resident of working with law enforcement, including on a live social media conversation and in text messages, leading to a plan to take him out. Larose provided a gun to one person on Sept. 12, 2020, with the inte…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Shoplifting Suspect Who Struck Detectives With SUV Apprehended In Maryland: Police
Police have identified and arrested a 33-year-old man who injured two officers in Baltimore after being caught shoplifting. Alex Husson was caught by the Baltimore Police Department's Regional Auto Task Force late in the afternoon on Tuesday, Sept. 5 after being involved in an officer-involved shooting. The Ellicott City resident was caught and taken into custody without further incident in the 9700 block of Robert Jay Way. Shortly before 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday, detectives were inside a convenience store in the 3600 block of Wilkens Avenue when they spotted a man stealing before getting in…
Columbia, MD
Police & Fire
Squabble Between Neighbors Leads To Shooting In MD Apartment Complex: Police
A beef between friends and neighbors in Howard County nearly turned deadly for a teen who is facing a host of charges, police say. On Wednesday, Aug. 2, the Howard County Police Department announced that a 17-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a shooting in the 3100 block of Burgess Mill Way in Ellicott City late last month. According to investigators, officers were called on Monday, July 31 to investigate reports of shots fired and found bullet holes and projectiles inside an area apartment unit. It is alleged that the teen, who lived nearby, threatened an acquaintance and fi…
Columbia, MD
Police & Fire
State Police Helicopters Come To Aid Of Injured Mountain Bikers In Maryland, West Virginia
It was a busy weekend for Maryland State Police Aviation Command crews. A pair of mountain bikers had to be rescued and airlifted to area hospitals after finding themselves in perilous positions during separate incidents Howard County and West Virginia that required state police intervention. On Saturday, July 29, crews were called into action to come to the rescue of a 44-year-old man in Ellicott City in Maryland, and a 41-year-old man in Davis, West Virginia who were injured while mountain biking in tricky terrain. Police say that the 44-year-old became incapacitated after his bike stru…
Columbia, MD
News
Former Police Chief In Maryland Gets Eight Life Sentences For Targeted Revenge Arson Attacks
A judge in Maryland turned up the heat on a former police chief who was convicted of intentionally setting multiple fires as a means of revenge during a near decade-long crime spree. Former Laurel Police Chief David Crawford, of Ellicott City, 71, will likely spend the rest of his days with some of the people he helped lock up after being sentenced to eight life sentences, plus 75 years in prison, for a serial arson case, the Howard County State's Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, June 27. The State's Attorney's Office noted that "Crawfords actual executable prison sentence is two ye…
Columbia, MD
News
Missing Man's Car Found At Maryland Park Days After Disappearance
Concerns are mounting for friends and family of a missing 62-year-old man in Howard County whose car was found unoccupied on Tuesday morning. Min Kim was last seen at his home in the 3100 block of Pine Orchard Lane in Ellicott City on Sunday, May 28, when he left and has not been heard from since. On Tuesday, May 30, an alert was issued by the Howard County Police Department after his car was found unoccupied in Centennial Park, sounding alarm bells for some. "When he left and could not be contacted, a family member became concerned for his well-being and reported him missing to…
Glen Burnie, MD
Police & Fire
Three Men Prohibited From Carrying Busted With Gun, Drugs In Anne Arundel County: Police
What started as a routine traffic stop led to the arrests of three men familiar with police who were busted with a gun, and other suspicious items in Anne Arundel. Officers conducted a traffic stop at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17 in the area of Bunker Hill Lane and Commodore Drive in Severn, when the driver committed a violation. While conducting the subsequent stop, police say that officers were given probable cause to search the vehicle, leading to the seizure of: 152 grams of suspected marijuana; A loaded semi-automatic handgun; $1,429 in cash; Multiple cell phones. F…
Columbia, MD
News
Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old Student On School Grounds For Months In MD: PD
A sexual predator who preyed on a 15-year-old student he was tasked to teach in Maryland has been apprehended out of state for alleged sexual abuse on school grounds, authorities announced. Investigators from the Howard County Police Department have charged Mount Hebron High School teacher Matthew Barth, 44, for alleged indiscretions involving a teenager over the course of four months. Barth, an Ellicott City resident, was arrested on Thursday, May 4, following a brief investigation after allegations were levied against him by a friend of the victim, according to police. The claims of abu…
Columbia, MD
News
Former Police Chief In Maryland Convicted Of Targeted Arson Attacks: State's Attorney
The Howard County State’s Attorney’s Office is seeking multiple life sentences for a former police chief in Maryland who was connected to a dozen different arson cases that spanned multiple counties over two decades. David Crawford, 71, was found guilty by a jury on multiple attempted murder and other charges for his lengthy crime spree that stretched out for years, Howard County State’s Attorney Rich Gibson announced on Thursday, March 9. Specifically, Crawford was found guilty on Thursday of: Eight counts of first-degree attempted murder; Three counts of first-degree arson; Malicious …
Towson, MD
News
Elementary Student Honored By Johns Hopkins After Exceptional ACT, SAT Scores
An elementary student from Ellicott City has just been honored for being one of the brightest students in the world by Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY), officials say. Niveditha Baskar, a student at Deeprun Elementary School, received the honor after exceptional performance on the SAT and ACT. The young student took the tests as a part of the CTY Talent Search. Baskar was one of less than 27 percent of 15,300 students from across the world who received high or grand honors based on their test scores, according to CTY. "This is not just recognition of our students' success on o…
Towson, MD
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Hitman Nicknamed 'Glock' Gets 35 Years In Maryland Murder-For-Hire Plot: Feds
A Baltimore criminal with a fitting nickname will spend decades behind bars for his role in a murder-for-hire plot that led to the death of a man believed to be working with law enforcement. Daquante “Glock" Thomas, 20, of Baltimore, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release for discharging a firearm during a crime of violence resulting in death in connection with a murder-for-hire conspiracy involving 23-year-old Juan Ross in October 2020. Prosecutors said that on Oct. 4, 2020, Howard County Police responded to a reported shooting in the area of…
Columbia, MD
Police & Fire
Toddler Killed, Six Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash In Maryland, Police Say
Authorities say that a toddler was killed and six others were injured when a truck rear-ended a car that set off a chain collision crash in Maryland. At approximately 6:14 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, officers from the Howard County Police Department responded to a reported crash in Ellicott City involving multiple vehicles. According to a police spokesperson, a 2018 Peterbilt truck hauling a tanker was traveling north on Route 29 approaching the ramp for Route 40 when it rear-ended a 2002 Honda Odyssey, setting off the chain-reaction collision that involved two other vehicles. A 3-year-old p…
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