Southern Md. Police Beat: deputies seek dirtbag who looted patron of paradise

MAN WITH A GUN – At approximately 9:10 PM, deputies responded to a motor vehicle accident on Old Village Road in Mechanicsville. The vehicle had left the roadway and was stuck in a ravine. The driver was armed with a firearm and was threatening suicide. Additional personnel responded to the scene. After a short stand off the subject exited the vehicle and was taken into custody without incident or injury. The subject was transported to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital for an emergency evaluation.

Murder USA: Abelardo Alvarado Aguilar shot dead in Laurel; police seek whodunit

The deceased has been identified as Abelardo Alvarado Aguilar, 37, of the 8100 block 15th Avenue, Hyattsville, Maryland.

As the investigation continues to unfold, we urge anyone with information on this incident to contact Detective Jovone Martelle of the Homicide Unit at 410-222-3463. You can also remain anonymous by calling the Anne Arundel County Tip Line 410-222-4700 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.

FBI alert: Mexican virtual kidnapping schemes extorting Americans

Although millions of Americans safely visit Mexico each year for business and pleasure, they can be targets for virtual kidnappers. “People with family and connections in Mexico and communities on both sides of the border have legitimate fears of the gangs and drug cartels and how violent they are,” said a member of our Crisis Negotiation Unit who has worked many hostage situations. “That fear plays into the hands of the virtual kidnappers,” he said. “They use it to their advantage.”