Threats Targeting Congressman With 'His Militia' Gets MD Man Prison Time: DOJ Threats Targeting Congressman With 'His Militia' Gets MD Man Prison Time: DOJ
Threats Targeting Congressman With 'His Militia' Gets MD Man Prison Time: DOJ Federal officials say that a Maryland man will spend time behind bars after sending messages over the Internet threatening to maim and injure a US member of Congress. Annapolis resident Justin Kuchta, 40, has been sentenced to four months in federal prison, followed by a year of supervised release, after pleading guilty to making what turned out to be idle threats, authorities announced on Thursday, April 27.  US Attorney Erek Barron said that a Congressman’s district office in Texas reported in July last year that it received a threatening message through an event management website t…
Mom Dies In Labor Leaving Kids, Husband To Grieve In Maryland Mom Dies In Labor Leaving Kids, Husband To Grieve In Maryland
Mom Dies In Labor Leaving Kids, Husband To Grieve In Maryland What was supposed to be a day of dreams turned into one of nightmares for a Maryland family mourning the loss of their matriarch. Maria Mejia and her husband were ready to welcome their third child, Nuestro Regaló Dilan Gael, to the world on Wednesday, April 12, though fate had more pernicious plans in mind for the family that day. While in labor with the child, there were complications, according to her husband, and she died from severe preeclampsia while giving birth. “My beloved wife, or as I called her, my 'China,' came to the hospital to give birth to our third child, and this moment…
Morgan State Teacher, Annapolis Principal Arrested On Armed Robbery Charge Morgan State Teacher, Annapolis Principal Arrested On Armed Robbery Charge
Morgan State Teacher, Annapolis Principal Arrested On Armed Robbery Charge The principal of Annapolis's Phoenix Academy has been arrested on an armed robbery charge, police confirm. Mark Steward Brown, who also serves as a faculty member at Morgan State University, was taken into custody on Tuesday, April 12, according to Baltimore police. Baltimore police say that Brown was charged with Armed Robbery, but did not disclose additional information. Morgan State University released the following statement regarding the incident: "The University is aware of the reports surrounding Mark Steward Brown and can confirm that he joined the University in January of 2023, t…
Funeral Home Murderer Admits To Gunning Down Teen Behind Brooklyn Business: State's Attorney Funeral Home Murderer Admits To Gunning Down Teen Behind Brooklyn Business: State's Attorney
Funeral Home Murderer Admits To Gunning Down Teen Behind Brooklyn Business: State's Attorney A teenager may spend the rest of his life behind bars after admitting to scheming and executing a plan to murder his robbery victim right at death's door in Brooklyn last year, the Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney announced. Jaden Kemetrius Crowner, 19, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony for his role in the premeditated murder of 19-year-old Devin Scott Freeman behind Gonce Funeral Services in March 2022, according to officials on Monday, April 10. Shortly after 10 a.m. on Feb. 27, 2022, witnesses found blood in the park…
Masonic Lodge Vandal Caught After Smearing Blood-Like Substances, Leaving Concerning Notes Masonic Lodge Vandal Caught After Smearing Blood-Like Substances, Leaving Concerning Notes
Masonic Lodge Vandal Caught After Smearing Blood-Like Substances, Leaving Concerning Notes A 43-year-old man has been arrested after being accused of vandalizing a Masonic Lodge in Glen Burnie. Michael Paul Ozalas was taken into custody on Wednesday, March 22 after Anne Arundel County Police connected him to the vandalism that had occurred at the Masonic Lodge on Crain Highway on Monday, March 13. Investigators say that Ozalas smeared a blood-colored substance on multiple doors of the Lodge. They also found hand-written letters that contained "concerning language" posted on the entry doors of the building. A week later on Tuesday, March 21, a member of the Annapolis Masonic Lodg…
Creepy Teens Surround Woman At Annapolis Gas Station Before Shooting At Passenger Creepy Teens Surround Woman At Annapolis Gas Station Before Shooting At Passenger
Creepy Teens Surround Woman At Annapolis Gas Station Before Shooting At Passenger Police are on the lookout for a man they believe shot at two people at an Annapolis gas station. Just after 1:30 p.m., Saturday, March 18, Anne Arundel County Police officers received a report of a shooting at a gas station in the 2000 block of West Street. Investigators say several men in a white van approached a woman who had pulled into the gas station after the man accompanying her had walked inside to pay. The driver of the white van reportedly asked the woman if she was using the pump that her vehicle was parked next to, while another stared at her, police said. A third man allegedly…
Man Pulls Gun On Victim At Kids Foot Locker In Annapolis Mall: Police Man Pulls Gun On Victim At Kids Foot Locker In Annapolis Mall: Police
Man Pulls Gun On Victim At Kids Foot Locker In Annapolis Mall: Police Police are looking for a suspect who reportedly committed an armed robbery at the Annapolis Mall. At approximately 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, an Anne Arundel County Police Department spokesperson said that the masked suspect walked inside the Kids Foot Locker with two other masked men and got into an argument with the victim. During the argument, the suspect pulled out a gun and pointed it toward the victim before fleeing the scene with his accomplices on foot.  Police described the suspect as a Black man in his early 20s who was wearing a black ski mask, black jacket with white str…
Life Sentences Announced For Killer Of Navy Midshipman's Mother Life Sentences Announced For Killer Of Navy Midshipman's Mother
Life Sentences Announced For Killer Of Navy Midshipman's Mother A man convicted of killing the mother of a US Naval Midshipman has been sentenced to life in prison without parole, officials announced. Angelo Harrod was sentenced on Wednesday, March 1 after being convicted of the murder of 57-year-old Michelle Cummings, who was visiting her son Trey, a member of the Navy football team, for induction day on June 29, 2021. “What was supposed to be a celebratory time turned into tragedy for Mrs. Cummings’ family that summer evening," State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess said in a statement.  “Mrs. Cummings was a proud mother and loving wife who was take…
Homeowner Fires Rifle At Woman Intentionally Ramming Cars In Anne Arundel County, Police Say Homeowner Fires Rifle At Woman Intentionally Ramming Cars In Anne Arundel County, Police Say
Homeowner Fires Rifle At Woman Intentionally Ramming Cars In Anne Arundel County, Police Say A 71-year-old woman played bumper cars in real life and an Anne Arundel County resident fired an AR-15 at her during a strange scene that played out in Davidsonville over the weekend. An interesting day for members of the Anne Arundel Police Department began at approximately 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, when officers were called to the 3300 block of Riva Road, where Annapolis resident Marlene Montes Terwilliger intentionally drove onto her victim’s property and struck two parked vehicles. In response, police say that the homeowner, 42-year-old Hugh Christopher Haythorne, exited his residen…
Victim In Mysterious Stabbing Checks Herself Into Annapolis Hospital, Police Seeking Answers Victim In Mysterious Stabbing Checks Herself Into Annapolis Hospital, Police Seeking Answers
Victim In Mysterious Stabbing Checks Herself Into Annapolis Hospital, Police Seeking Answers Police are investigating a stabbing incident after a combative woman checked herself into the Anne Arundel Medical Center. The 38-year-old woman checked herself into the Annapolis hospital around 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, seeking treatment for a stab wound on her torso, according to a spokesperson for the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Officers arrived at the hospital and attempted to speak to the victim, who reportedly became uncooperative with both officers and medical staff, they said.  The woman's injuries were determined to be non-life-threatening. Officers responde…
Teen Burglar Greets Arnold Homeowner In The Kitchen During Home Invasion: Anne Arundel Police Teen Burglar Greets Arnold Homeowner In The Kitchen During Home Invasion: Anne Arundel Police
Teen Burglar Greets Arnold Homeowner In The Kitchen During Home Invasion: Anne Arundel Police An Annapolis teenager has been arrested after breaking into a home in Arnold, authorities say. At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb.16, officers responded for a report of a burglary in the 400 block of David Drive, according to an Anne Arundel County Police spokesperson. Once on the scene, the victim told officers that they came home to an unknown 15-year-old boy standing in their kitchen. When the victim confronted the teen, he took off through the sliding glass door and scaled the fence into the yard next to theirs, police said. Officers arrived to the property the teen was last s…
Annapolis Woman Killed By Teen Driver After Super Bowl ID'd: Police Annapolis Woman Killed By Teen Driver After Super Bowl ID'd: Police
Annapolis Woman Killed By Teen Driver After Super Bowl ID'd: Police A 54-year-old Annapolis woman is dead after being reportedly struck by a teenage driver, authorities say. Mary Johannes Summers was reportedly walking across Riva Road at Broad Creek Drive when she was struck by a 17-year-old driving a Ford Focus around 11 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 12, according to an Anne Arundel County Police spokesperson. Summers was wearing dark and non-reflective clothing at the time of the collision, investigators noted. She was rushed to Anne Arundel Medical Center by paramedics with life-threatening injuries after the collision. Tragically, a short time after arriving at…