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First day of testimony in Taneytown shooting trial details conflict over stolen construction equipment
A jury trial began Monday for a Taneytown man charged in a nonfatal shooting at his home Feb. 10 on East Baltimore Street.
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Maryland AG releases body camera footage from fatal police shooting of Sykesville man in June
The Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland State Attorney General’s Office released body camera footage late Friday afternoon from a fatal police shooting June 4 in Sykesville.
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76-year-old Westminster woman indicted in husband’s killing to be represented by public defender’s office
A planned initial appearance Friday in Carroll County Circuit Court by a Westminster woman indicted on murder charges in the killing of her husband has been canceled.
Maryland State Police seek suspect after construction equipment is used in Finksburg ATM theft attempt
An unidentified person attempted to steal an ATM early Sunday morning in Finksburg using a truck and heavy equipment, according to the Maryland State Police.
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76-year-old Westminster woman indicted in killing of her husband
A Westminster woman was indicted in Carroll County Circuit Court Thursday on felony murder charges in connection to the March 1 killing of her husband at their Royer Road home.
Westminster woman charged in husband’s death now being held at Carroll County Detention Center
A Westminster woman who was charged last week with first- and second-degree murder in the death of her husband, is being held without bail in the Carroll County Detention Center.
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Shelter-in-place lifted after Hampstead barricade situation is resolved peacefully
Traffic diversions and a shelter-in-place alert in Hampstead ended late Sunday afternoon after Carroll County authorities say they took a person into custody following a barricade situation in the Small Crossings neighborhood that lasted over nine hours.
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Hampstead barricade
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office and Hampstead police work together at a barricade situation in the 1400 block of Fairmount Road in the Small Crossings neighborhood of Hampstead.
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August trial date set for Taneytown couple charged in February shooting that left two injured
A jury trial for a Taneytown couple charged in a Feb. 10 shooting at their home on East Baltimore Street has been set for August in Carroll County Circuit Court.
Westminster man sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing father in December 2020
Lucas Alexander Hartman, 24, of Westminster, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the shooting death of his father two years ago and was sentenced May 3 in Carroll County Circuit Court to 40 years in prison.
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Manchester police warn that water gun game played by Carroll County high school seniors could be dangerous
Manchester and Hampstead Police Departments address dangers of Manchester Valley High School students using realistic looking water guns in senior game tradition.
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Trial for Westminster man charged in father’s death moved to November
Ravi Pansuriya of Westminster, who is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his father, waived his right to a speedy trial Thursday morning in Carroll County Circuit Court. His jury trial, originally set to begin May 1, is now scheduled for a Nov. 13 start.
15-year-old suffers multiple gunshot wounds early Thursday morning in Columbia
A 15-year-old boy was injured by gunfire early Thursday morning in the 10400 block of Hickory Ridge Road in Columbia, Howard County police said.
Ravi Pansuriya, 30, of Westminster, who was charged with first-degree murder in the October death and dismemberment of his father, is scheduled to appear in Carroll County Circuit Court Thursday for a motions hearing.
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Former Carroll school bus driver charged with driving while impaired 6 months after she crashed near Liberty High
A former Carroll County school bus driver who crashed a school bus near Liberty High School on Sept. 15 has been charged with multiple violations, the Maryland State Police said Tuesday.
Driver involved in Baltimore police chase, fatal crash previously fled Carroll County Police
The driver of the car Baltimore police pursued Saturday night, a chase that ended in a crash that killed his wife, fled from officers in Carroll County twice last fall.
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Attorney general’s office investigating Baltimore Police pursuit, crash that killed 74-year-old woman
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office is investigating a pursuit that ended Saturday night when a vehicle crashed in North Baltimore, killing a 74-year-old woman riding in the passenger seat.
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Carroll State’s Attorney Haven Shoemaker joins fight against bill he says would take away local prosecutorial powers
House Bill 857 would give Attorney General Anthony Brown’s office the power to prosecute police officers who kill civilians. Elected state's attorneys said the "absurd" bill would usurp their authority.
Frederick officers fatally shoot man they say was wielding knife; attorney general’s office investigating
Frederick Police Department officers fatally shot a wanted man who brandished a knife, according to investigators from the state Attorney General’s office, which is probing the shooting.
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Man found dead in Elkridge residence, Howard County Police say
Howard County Police responded to an Elkridge residence around 10:30 a.m. on Friday for a possible home invasion.
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Grand jury indicts teen suspect believed to be involved in three stabbings in Mount Airy
A Carroll County grand jury has indicted a 17-year-old boy who is suspected of stabbing three teens on Feb. 20, in Mount Airy.
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Sykesville driver pleads guilty to negligent manslaughter, DWI after striking and killing Glen Burnie pastor
In May, Kevin James Pickett of Sykesville crashed into Tramellia Nicole Wright-Fox, a Glen Burnie resident and pastor in Baltimore, after taking methadone and driving.
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17-year-old arrested in connection with Carroll County stabbings
A 17-year-old faces felony assault charges after police say he injured three people in Mount Airy early Monday morning, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
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Two men shot Friday in Taneytown
Two men were shot Friday afternoon in Taneytown and were airlifted to a hospital for treatment.
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Westminster man sentenced to 35 years for sexual exploitation of a child and distributing child pornography
Justin M. Peterson, 28, of Westminster, was sentenced to 35 years in prison followed by 30 years of supervised release on Friday after pleading guilty in August to one count of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of distribution of child pornography.
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Westminster man gets 55-year maximum sentence for sexually abusing a minor; attorney says defense is ‘reviewing all options’
In November 2022, a Carroll County jury found Jose Rosales guilty of repeated sexual abuse of an 11-year-old.
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Carroll County judge schedules May jury trial for Westminster man accused of killing and dismembering his father in October
Ravi Pansuriya, the Westminster man charged with first-degree murder in October in the stabbing death of his father, a Carroll County doctor, appeared in court in person for the first time Wednesday.
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Hampstead man sentenced to life in prison for December 2020 murder of his wife
Caples entered an Alford Plea to the first-degree murder count on Sept. 12, and his plea was followed by a four-day trial before Carroll County Circuit Court Judge Richard Titus.
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A Catholic priest told a church official he was attracted to teens. They told him not to ‘worry about it.’
Catholic officials failed to act on abuse allegations or report them, according to a report prepared by Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh’s office.
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Family of Westminster homicide victim now offering $100,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in man’s 2003 death
Atkins, 30, was found dead in his Westminster apartment by family members at about 12:30 p.m., Dec. 29, 2003, according to a police report.