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Heroin: From Shore to Shore, Maryland’s Black Plague of Death

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DENTON, MD. — Heroin, the home wrecker, the heart-stopper, the black ice. For some, the final door to hell.

Maryland officials are scrambling statewide to find a way to reduce heroin use and the crescendo of overdose deaths linked to heroin and to that of a new/old synthetic drug called Molly, which killed two young people at a traveling dope show held last weekend at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md.

One particularly dangerous version of the toxic drug is a fentanyl-laced heroin.

Heroin was once the province of junkies in the inner city — desperate and degraded, shooting up in alleys and tenements of major cities.

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Southern Maryland News Beat: Armed thugs with ski masks robbed backyard gathering on Deerwood Court in Waldorf

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Victim of thieves who stole his electronics from his car tracked them down with his iPad so cops could nab them

WALDORF, MD. — According to Charles County Sheriff Rex Coffey, on August 7 at 6:21 a.m., officers responded to the 11300 block of Teakwood Court in Waldorf for the report of a theft from auto. The victim indicated his iPad and a digital camera were stolen from his unlocked car. While taking the report, officers were made aware of two other thefts from nearby cars.

One of the victims was able to track his iPad to Gallinule Court where PFC E. Baker and PFC M. Kelly responded. They canvassed the area and located a book bag containing a GPS, a purse, a pair of tennis shoes and other miscellaneous items – none which had been reported stolen at that time.

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Southern Maryland Police Beat: State Police report DUI arrests; drug charge for Ryan Miedzinski

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Maryland State Police report that on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 9:46 pm, TFC S. Ditoto initiated a traffic stop on a blue truck at Route 5 and Lawrence Avenue for a minor traffic violation. Upon making contact with the driver, Ryan Christopher Miedzinski, 21, of Avenue, TFC Ditoto observed CDS in plain view. TFC Ditoto conducted a probable cause search, resulting in the recovery of more CDS and paraphernalia. Miedzinski was arrested and charged with CDS: Possess – Not Marijuana and CDS: Possess Paraphernalia. He was transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center and held pending a bond review with the District Court Commissioner.

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Bank Robbers Shouldn’t Litter or They Might Do Real Time

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ANNAPOLIS, MD. — What causes a convicted child molester to suddenly step up the advancement of his criminal career by robbing eight banks over the course of a few weeks?

With all the bank robberies in the region, how does the FBI crack a case?

Court documents reveal facts which will likely put one accused Maryland bank robber behind bars for much of his life and answer at least the second question.

Tony Derrell Bunch, 32, who was charged with eight bank robberies in April, had been arrested on three counts of armed robbery in Anne Arundel County on April 10, 2014 prior to being charged in a federal warrant issued by the FBI.

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Beltway Bandits: armed robbers sweep through Prince Georges convenience stores

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Robbery detectives are also working to identify these two suspects and the SUV seen in the above photos. The two men are wanted in connection with a convenience store robbery in the 3700 block of Hamilton Street on August 10, 2014. The vehicle is described as a black Jeep Grand Cherokee with gray a bumper and trim with unknown Washington DC tags and chrome rims. If you have information on where we can find either the suspects or the SUV, please call 301-772-4905.

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ATF’s Most Wanted Man – FAT BOY!

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Larry A. CHAMBERLIN is wanted on an outstanding warrant for violations of conditions of his release prior to trial. CHAMBERLIN is charged with being an armed career criminal in of possession of firearms, being an unlawful user of marijuana in possession of firearms and manufacturing marijuana. Case 06-05056-01-CR-SW-RED; pursuant to a court order charging CHAMBERLIN with a violation of 18 USC 3148. CHAMBERLIN was previously indicted in the same case for violations of 18 USC 922(g)(1) & (3)/924(e) – Felon (Armed Career Criminal)/Unlawful Drug User in Possession of Firearms; 21 USC 841(a)(1)(D)/(b)(1)(D) – Manufacturing/Cultivating Marijuana.

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Southern Maryland Police Beat: Guns and shots of firewater led to gunfire

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LUSBY, MD. — Devon should likely go on the wagon, if his actions over the weekend are any example of what the rest of his life is all about.

On August 9 at 11:46 p.m. Dep. N. Gilmore responded to the Southern Community Center in Lusby for a reported fight in the parking lot.

Upon arrival Dep. Gilmore did not observe anyone fighting. As she patrolled the parking lot she saw a vehicle parked with the engine still running, occupied by two males. She saw a beer bottle near the rear tire on the driver’s side of the vehicle.

She approached the vehicle and noticed another can of beer by the driver’s legs and detected a strong odor of alcohol.

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Police Beat: Trooper charged Peter A. Merski with possession of dope and hallucingens

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This Greenhorn was no tenderfoot

PRINCE FREDERICK, MD. — Maryland State Police report that on 8/6/14 at 1:35 pm, Trooper First Class Costello responded to the area of the PNC Bank in Prince Frederick for a reported disorderly subject. Timothy E. Greenhorn, 36 of no fixed address, was located in an extremely intoxicated condition. Greenhorn was belligerent and became aggressive during contact with police. He was arrested and incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

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Frederick Drug Shop on Wheels Gave Cops a Hell-Ride on Interstate

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FREDERICK, MD. — According to Frederick Police on 08-4-2014 at approximately 1510 hours, an off duty Frederick Police Officer was in the area of Woodville Rd. and Rt. 144, when he observed an RV being operated in a reckless manner, swerving in the roadway and nearly causing several collisions. The officer followed the RV from Rt. 144 onto Rt. 70 W/B and from there to the City of Frederick limits. The officer continued to observe violations and a second city officer along with 2 Maryland State Police Troopers were able to join him in the area of Rt. 15 and Motter Ave. and stopped the RV on the Motter Ave. ramp.

Further investigation revealed the operator of the RV to be in possession of a quantity of suspected marijuana. During a subsequent search incident to arrest, significant quantities of other controlled dangerous substances were found including Amphetamine, Methadone, Bath Salts, Oxycodone and Cocaine.