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Martirano hired to run West Virginia Schools

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The Board of Education of St. Mary’s County announces that Dr. Michael J. Martirano, Superintendent of Schools, has accepted an offer to serve as the State Superintendent of Schools for the State of West Virginia, and will be departing from his position as Superintendent of the St. Mary’s County Public Schools effective this fall. Dr. Martirano has served as Superintendent of Schools for St. Mary’s County since July 2005, which makes him the longest serving superintendent in St. Mary’s County since 1978, and the longest current serving superintendent in the State of Maryland. During his tenure, Dr. Martirano has led the following academic achievements:

Breaking News, Court News, Police Beat

7-Eleven says thank heaven these heathens pleaded guilty; Monte Glascoe & Gary Cordell Howard admit to robbing seven of the firm’s stores

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According to their plea agreements, Glascoe and Howard robbed at least seven Baltimore 7-Eleven stores from July 18 to 26, 2013, located at: 3436 Wilkens Avenue; 5512 Park Heights Avenue; 2500 Liberty Heights Avenue; 6700 Brentwood Avenue; 211 West 28th Street; and 3204 Hollins Ferry Road. In each robbery, Glascoe pointed a gun at victim employees. The conspirators stole money from the cash registers and two of the employees, cigarettes and other merchandise, and a cell phone and folding knife belonging to two of the employees.

Breaking News, Drugs and trafficking, Heroin overdose deaths and murders, Police Beat

Glen Burnie: cops snare multi-level marketing expert with cash, heroin and cocaine

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Glen Burnie: cops snare multi-level marketing expert with cash, heroin and cocaine. On June 23, 2014, at approximately 8:50 p.m., officers from the Eastern District Tactical Patrol Unit were checking an individual known to have multiple warrants in the 400 block of Secluded Post Circle in Glen Burnie. Officers approached the person and he fled on foot, but was apprehended after a brief foot chase without incident. Upon searching the suspect, he was found to be in possession of a plastic baggie containing (1-1/2 oz.) heroin, (1 gram) cocaine, prescription medications (valued over $5,300) and over $1,600 in currency that was seized. The suspect was served the outstanding warrants and charged with drug possession and distribution.

Suspect: Brian Douglas Hall, 26, of 1326 Cypress Street, Curtis Bay, Md

Breaking News, Drugs and trafficking, Police Beat

DEA and Baltimore County Police Nab Molly Maker Gang

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TOWSON, MD. — Baltimore County Police report that they have charged three persons in connection with a narcotics investigation that led to a search warrant being served on a Walker Avenue 21212 home on Wednesday.

•Priscilla W Sheldon-Cost (51) of the 700 block of Walker Avenue 21212. She is charged with narcotics related offenses and is being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center on $30,000 bail.
•Thomas Ronald Joyave (52) of the 700 block of Walker Avenue 21212. He is charged with narcotics offenses and is free on $20,000 bail.
•Vincent Mark Ricker (24) of the 7700 block of Fairgreen Road 21222. He is charged with narcotics offenses and is being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center on $30,000 bail.

Breaking News, Fraud, Police Beat

Maryland State Police track down fraudster in Georgia; alleged culprit even stole the identity of an inmate

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– Investigators from the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division assigned to the McHenry Barrack contacted twelve different law enforcement officials in twelve different states to arrest a Garrett County man for an elaborate theft scheme crossing state lines.
The accused is identified as Taurus S. Centaur, 48, of Pysell Road in McHenry, Maryland. Police believe Centaur is responsible for numerous fraudulent activities in North Carolina, West Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Georgia and Maryland. Troopers have identified the value of his fraudulent behavior to be in excess of $150,000 dollars. Centaur is currently being held at a detention center in Cartersville, Georgia.

Breaking News, DWI Hit Parade, Police Beat

State Police activity report for Leonardtown Barrack

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Editor’s Note: The Maryland State Police somehow believe that by reporting a month’s worth of reports of what Maryland State Troopers activity – a month after the fact – is somehow serving the public’s desire to know about both the level of activity by criminals and State Police in the community. Requests to the State Police to provide daily or even weekly reports have been ignored.)