The Virginia Marine Resources Commission at its November 1, 2016, meeting revoked the fishing licenses of seven commercial watermen for egregious or repeated violations of Virginia’s fishing laws and regulations
It’s called poaching when outlaw watermen rob from the Chesapeake Bay what has been called ‘white gold’ for the last one-hundred and fifty years.
ACCOMACK, VA. — Edward B Lowery Jr., of Tilghman, Maryland, a commercial licensee, was convicted in Accomack County General District Court on August 31, 2015, on seven charges; four counts of failure to report mandatory harvest reports and three counts of forging a public document.
“You people should feel ashamed of yourselves bashing the watermen; you guys have no idea what it’s like to get up and go to a real job. You people are mean and ignorant arrogant ***holes.”
Waterman Billy Smith of Smith Island hardly misses a year without being caught poaching SMITH ISLAND, MD. — The Pirate Poachers of the Chesapeake are a generational lot of outlaw…
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The vessel was holding about 14,000 pounds of croaker and other species of fish, many appearing to be undersized. Seventeen NRP officers from four counties were assigned to measure the entire catch, an effort that took 12 hours. The fish were kept under refrigeration in trucks provided by the waterman.
Approximately 3,500 pounds—or 25 percent—of the catch were found to be undersized. Those fish were seized and returned to the water.
The buyer, Mary Catherine Sears, 33, of Wingate, received 19 citations for possessing undersized oysters and Capt. Phips Seafood was issued 18 citations for the same offense.
The “Patrol” is seen chasing a row-boat containing river pirates. The pirates are pulling at the oars with all their strength, but a few shots from the Police Boat weaken their nerves and they give up. When the “Patrol” comes up near them, it lowers a dory and a number of policemen make the capture. As the pirates are landed on the Police Boat a fierce fight takes place between them and the police, but the latter overcome the offenders and land them safely on the boat.
LEONARDTOWN, MD. – The Leonardtown Barrack of the Maryland State Police reported the arrest of a motorist on Nov. 2, 2019, but this motorist is a minor celebrity in his hood and the Maryland prison system. Shaquone Anthony’s criminal career had one noticeable run of no arrests due to his residency in the big house on drug dealing charges.
DUI Arrests for the Forestville Barrack from –11/4/19 – 11/10/19 NAME DATE & TIME OF ARREST TROOPER AGE CITY & STATE OF RESIDENCE Krystal Lynn BUCHANAN 11/4/19 @ 1728 Tpr. D. Rose 33 Waldorf, MD Brandon Robert HALL 11/5/19 @ 0141 Tfc. D. Moguche 26 District Heights, MD Lamiko Antoine WHEELER 11/5/19 @ 2202 Tpr. J. Funes 41 Maryland […]
Chicken sandwich line cutter Kevin Davis got the final cut from the accused killer, Ricoh McClain now wanted by cops The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit today released the name of the man wanted for a fatal stabbing outside of an Oxon Hill fast-food restaurant last week. He is 30-year-old Ricoh McClain. His […]
HOME INVASION: Three Stooges Busted in Armed Attack and Stabbing; Includes Johnathan Phillips of Waldorf, Daquan Isaiah Skinner and Antone Jacoby Coleman of DC INDIAN HEAD, MD. – Charles County Sheriff Troy Berry reports that his detectives have made three arrests in connection with an armed robbery that left a resident stabbed by the suspects […]
HE FOUGHT THE LAW AND THE LAW WON JOHN THOMAS FAGAN attacked the officer and caused the body-worn video to be disabled. The Rite Aide Video shows the scene as the officer approaches the suspect in the vehicle described as being involved in an armed robbery of the Horseshoe Casino on Oct. 9, 2019. Baltimore […]
Governors of Maryland and Virginia Announce Historic ‘Capital Beltway Accord’ Interstate Regional Partnership to Rebuild American Legion Bridge, Create Unified Capital Beltway ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan of Maryland and Governor Ralph Northam of Virginia today announced a bi-state, bipartisan accord to create a new, unified Capital Beltway, replace the aging American Legion Bridge, and relieve congestion […]
HOME INVASION: Man tending his chickens grabbed his gun to fend off armed invaders; shot one dirtbag; one fled and Tyler Perdue was rounded up by Anne Arundel sleuths GLEN BURNIE, MD. – When a tough citizen was tending his chickens he looked back at his home to see that two men had bashed their […]
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