Southern Md. Police Beat / cops say Shields was the trigger man

Shields was charged with armed robbery, assault, use of a handgun in the commission of a felony crime and theft on a warrant on July 22, 2005, for an incident that court records say took place on Jan. 12, 2004. The case indicates that an indictment took place, but court records do not show a trial in Circuit Court, which may explain how Shields ended up being assigned to the Patuxent Institution.

Maryland State Police Beat / Hogan reopens door to Annapolis State Police Barrack closed by O’Malley

In reopening the barrack, Governor Hogan fulfilled a promise made during the 2015 legislative session, and reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to making sure that the Maryland State Police remains among the most effective, trusted, and respected police force in the United States. Earlier this year, Governor Hogan also budgeted for the State Police to hire 100 new troopers, 50 of whom are currently in training.

Murder USA: Virginia politician’s son’s last criminal act: murdered estranged wife’s boyfriend; kidnapped her; shot self

BOWLING GREEN, VA. — A murder-suicide played out in Bowling Green on Sept. 22nd, with the suicide of a man in a lover’s triangle who killed his wife’s new boyfriend in a no-tell motel and then killed himself after kidnapping the woman.

Murder USA: Baltimore’s body count grows while city population may free-fall due to exodus of taxpayers

Mary Ferguson. “I live in Baltimore. Buying my home in Baltimore City. Still owe a mortgage. I’m planning on leaving. My son lives in Georgia. I have five more years before I retire. There are still good people here. I love this city, but can’t stay here. During all the rioting, I was staying with my daughter in Columbia but I work in the city. I myself had a close call with rioters while I was sitting at a red light. Shame that decent people can’t live in peace.”

Murder USA: Middle of the Night Fiery Murder of Child Laid to Mom; Parents Were in Bitter Divorce Fight

Over the next few hours the investigators determined that the fire did not start outside of the passenger compartment, but instead started in the front-seat area. During the investigation, the investigators ruled out any mechanical malfunction, including the fuel lines and fuel tank. Fire Marshal Investigators detected a strong odor, similar to gasoline, in and around the white 1993 Toyota Corolla. Fire Marshall’s determined that the fire originated in the passenger compartment of the white Toyota and believe that the fire was intentionally started using an accelerant. Due to these suspicious circumstances, the Montgomery County Police Major Crimes Division began to lead the investigation.

Southern Md. Police Beat: That stuff about having no contact means do what the heck you want, the Judge was just kidding…

LEONARDTOWN, MD. – St. Mary’s Sheriff Tim Cameron reports that on July 23, 2015, Deputy Jason Smith was walking out of the District Court Carter building when he saw suspect Troy David Yates, age 49, of Lexington Park, who he knew from prior contact. Yates walked over to the victim and began to talk to the victim in violation of an active protective order.

Baltimore County Police Beat: Did your long-lost Nigerian Grandmother leave a fortune for you in her will?

During the Iginla investigation, law enforcement became aware of a related investigation, originally initiated by the Baltimore County Police Department, regarding a fraud allegedly perpetrated by Oladokun, Towobola and others, which involved the re-encoding of victims’ debit card account numbers and the purchasing of money orders using PII stolen as a result of the Target Store data breach which occurred during November and December 2013.