Arson: Robert Stidham Jr. charged with torching his mobile home

FRUITLAND, MD (December 11, 2014) – Deputy State Fire Marshals have charged Robert Stidham Jr., 42, a convicted sex offender, with first and second-degree arson in connection with a fire in his own home.

The fire occurred at 4058 Skylar Drive, Fruitland, in Wicomico County, on the afternoon of December 1st, 2014. Stidham was identified by the fire investigators as the owner and occupant of the mobile home.

The fire caused an estimated $1,000.00 in damage to the structure. The fire was brought under control by fire crews from the Fruitland, Allen, and Salisbury Sta. #1.

Three Shore Men Charged with Burglary and Theft of Decoys and Tree Stands; Matt Waddell won sweet plea deal from prosecutor for prior burglary

CHURCH HILL, MD. Police say that three men and a juvenile were arrested by Maryland Natural Police officers for a string of thefts of hunting equipment on the Eastern Shore over a three-month period.

Matthew Thomas Waddell, 19, of Church Hill, Md., was charged with twelve criminal counts in connection with the theft of deer stands and Canadian Goose decoys.

Matthew Waddell was charged with conspiracy, a break-in and burglary at a Church Hill farm, trespassing, and failing to record a deer kill on his hunting license. He was ordered held on a $20,000 bond. His preliminary hearing in Queen Anne’s District Court will be on Dec. 29, 2014

Bonnie Lou Meta’s Lead Foot Led to Smash Meeting with Trooper

•Meta entered a guilty plea to speeding on Dec. 20, 2013 after being ticketed for speeding on Rt. 302 near Big Woods Road on Nov. 20, 2013 by Trooper E. T. Bilbrough.
•Meta entered a guilty on July 23, 2013 after another lead-foot adventure resulted in being ticketed for speeding by Trooper E. T. Bilbrough of the Centreville Barrack of the Maryland State Police. She was caught speeding while eastbound on Rt. 302 near Dell Foxx Road on July 24, 2013.
•Meta entered a guilty plea on April 28, 2014 to speeding for a ticket she earned on March 24, 2014 issued by Trooper C. Rosdail of the Centreville Barrack of the Maryland State Police. She was stopped on Rt. 301 north of Cherry Lane.

Dover Police Beat: Dover’s Undocumented Shoppers for Nov. 20 – Dec. 4, 2014

The Dover Police Department responded to 27 shoplifting calls between Noon on November 20th and Noon on December 4th (2 week period). Of those 27 shop…lifting complaints, three were unfounded, ten are still under investigation, and arrests were made or warrants obtained in 14 cases. A total of 10 adults and four juveniles were arrested during this two week period, with two adults still wanted for shoplifting charges.

Illegal War Profiteers: Middle-East provider of supplies for U.S. troops ripped off taxpayers for millions in major fraud scheme while American forces battled to make region safe for them to do business

In a separate civil settlement agreement, Supreme agreed to pay another $101 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, before U.S. District Court Judge Mary McLaughlin. The suit was filed by a former executive alleging that Supreme violated the False Claims Act by knowingly overcharging for supplying food and water under the SPV contract. The payment also resolves claims that, from June 2005 to December 2010, Supreme failed to disclose and pass through to the government rebates and discounts it obtained from its suppliers, as required by its SPV contract with the United States.

“These companies chose to commit their fraud in connection with a contract to supply food and water to our Nation’s fighting men and women serving in the desert,” said Memeger. “That kind of conduct is repugnant, and we will use every available resource to punish such illegal war profiteering.”

Prince William County Police Beat: armed robbery in store parking lot; teen arrested for rape of child

On December 4th, detectives from the Special Victim’s Unit responded to investigate a sexual assault which was reported to have occurred in the area of Blue Pool Dr and Hildas Way in Woodbridge (22191) on December 1st. The investigation revealed that the victim, an 11 year old girl of Woodbridge, was sexually assaulted by the accused, a known acquaintance, in a wooded area near the above location. The victim reported the incident to her mother on December 4th who then contacted the School Resource Officer at the victim’s school. Following the investigation, the accused, a juvenile, was arrested.

Murder USA: Gang sprang mayhem and murder in home invasion; cops round up three killers who they say did the deed

Police say that on December 4, 2014, at about 1:30 am, patrol officers with the District Heights Police Department and the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to the 6300 block of Gateway Boulevard for the report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found Moore suffering from gunshot wounds inside his home. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

The preliminary investigation reveals the victim was shot during a targeted residential robbery