Skip to Main Content

Archive for October, 2021

State Police Investigate Armed Robbery And Assault In Calvert County

(Owings, MD) – Maryland State Police are on the lookout for two masked men who committed an armed robbery and assault in Owings early this morning. The armed robbery took place shortly before 6:00 a.m. at a convenience store/gas station in the 100 block of Chesapeake Beach Road in Owings, Maryland. Two masked men walked  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Conducts DUI Checkpoint In Howard County

   (WATERLOO, MD.)  — The Maryland State Police Waterloo Barrack on Thursday conducted a DUI sobriety checkpoint and DUI saturation patrol. The DUI sobriety checkpoint was conducted on northbound U.S. Route 1, north of Maryland Route 175 in Howard County, Maryland. The DUI saturation patrol was conducted in the surrounding area by Maryland State Police  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Collect More Than 800 Pounds Of Unwanted, Expired Prescription Drugs During Take Back Event

(PIKESVILLE, MD)  — The Maryland State Police collected more than 800 pounds of unwanted and expired prescription medications as part of a National Drug Take Back Day event last Saturday. All 23 state police barracks throughout Maryland participated in the effort. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day effort, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement  Read the Rest…

Fatal Howard County Pedestrian Crash Claims The Life Of A Highway Worker

(Marriottsville, MD) – Maryland State Police troopers are investigating the cause of a fatal pedestrian crash in Howard County that took the life of a 38-year-old AAA worker on the side of the road. The deceased is identified as Muhammad Shehzad, age 38, of Ellicott City. Shehzad was pronounced deceased at the scene by EMS  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Prepare For Halloween Weekend

(PIKESVILLE, MD) – Maryland State Police are gearing up for the Halloween weekend with additional troopers on patrol using a variety of initiatives to urge both motorists and pedestrians to use common sense, take responsibility and be more courteous on Maryland’s roadways. Between Thursday and Sunday, troopers from each of the 23 Maryland State Police  Read the Rest…

Recruiting Efforts For State Police Underway With Increased Starting Pay

(PIKESVILLE, MD) – Maryland State Police are actively recruiting motivated young men and women to join one of the most prestigious law enforcement agencies in the state with an increased starting pay. The Maryland State Police announces a salary increase for newly hired troopers as many law enforcement agencies around the country work to recruit  Read the Rest…

Death Investigation Underway In Allegany County

(RAWLINGS, MD) — Maryland State Police are investigating the death of two people found inside their home in Allegany County. The victims are identified as Gregory Zembower, 65, and Lorraine Zembower, 54, of Rawlings, Maryland.  Both individuals were pronounced deceased in their home located in the 15,000 block of Meadowdale Drive in Rawlings. Their bodies  Read the Rest…

MSP Waterlook Barrack, Allied Agencies To Conduct DUI Checkpoint, Saturation Patrols On Thursday

Troopers from the Maryland State Police Waterloo Barrack, with the assistance of the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration and Howard County Police Department, will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint Thursday night, October 28, in Howard County. Along with the checkpoint, troopers will be conducting impaired driving saturation patrols throughout the evening. The deterrent  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Arrest Man On Child Pornography Charges In Harford County

(FALLSTON, MD) – A Harford County man was arrested and charged early Thursday morning after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence supporting charges of distribution and possession of child pornography. The suspect is identified as Robert Jackson Wyatt Jr., 52, of Fallston, Maryland. Wyatt is charged with four  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash In Baltimore County

(PIKESVILLE, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating a multi-vehicle crash in which one person died Tuesday in Baltimore County. Shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, troopers from the Maryland State Police Golden Ring Barrack responded to the inner loop of Interstate 695 in the area of Greenspring Avenue for a report of a four-vehicle  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police To Participate In National Drug Take Back Day

(PIKESVILLE, MD)  — The Maryland State Police, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration, are asking citizens to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, set for Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at state police barracks. State police barracks throughout Maryland will be participating in  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Arrest Suspects In Fatal Shooting In Dorchester County

(LINKWOOD, MD) – Maryland State Police have arrested two people in connection to the fatal shooting of a man in Dorchester County. The first suspect, Douglas Lamont McKnight, 50, of Cambridge, Maryland, is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, robbery and the use of a firearm in a violent crime. He is being held without  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Arrest Suspect In Fatal Hit-And-Run Crash In Harford County

(BEL AIR, MD) – Maryland State Police have arrested and charged a man in connection to a fatal hit-and-run crash Monday in Harford County. The suspect, Anthony Lee Wilson, 27, of Edgewood, Maryland, is charged with negligent manslaughter by vehicle and criminal negligent manslaughter by vehicle. He is being held without bail at the Harford  Read the Rest…

State Police Arrest Tractor Trailer Driver After He Flees Police While Traveling Wrong Direction On I-95

(EDGEWOOD, MD) – The driver of a tractor trailer traveling the wrong direction on Interstate 95 for nearly eight miles is arrested after fleeing police and endangering the lives of highway workers and motorists in the area.   The accused is identified as Maurice Cooper, 37, of Haverhill, Florida.  Cooper was taken into police custody  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Investigating Pedestrian Hit-And-Run Crash In Harford County

(BEL AIR, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating a pedestrian hit-and-run crash that left one person injured Monday afternoon in Harford County. Shortly after 12 p.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police Bel Air Barrack responded to Pulaski Highway (U.S. 40) near Reeds Run Road in Edgewood, Maryland, for a report of a pedestrian  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Shooting In Dorchester County

(LINKWOOD, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Sunday in Dorchester County. Shortly after 2:20 p.m. on Sunday, deputies from the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting in the 3700 block of Ocean Gateway in Linkwood, Maryland. According to a preliminary investigation, the victim, Douglas  Read the Rest…

State Police Make Arrest In Wicomico Co. Shooting

(SALISBURY, MD) — Maryland State Police Homicide Unit arrested a Dorchester County man in connection with a shooting in Wicomico County that injured a woman and claimed the life of a 42-year-old man. The accused is identified as Damon Kirkland Hall, 25, of Cambridge, Maryland. Hall is charged with first- and second-degree murder, attempted murder,  Read the Rest…

Death Under Investigation In Cecil County

(PORT DEPOSIT, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found partially in the water at the Susquehanna River yesterday. The man is identified as Rene Reyes Carranza, 48, of Street, Maryland. He was pronounced deceased at the scene and transported to the Office of  Read the Rest…

Wicomico County Shooting Under Investigation

(SALISBUY, MD) — Maryland State Police are investigating a shooting in Wicomico County that injured a woman and claimed the life of a 42-year-old man. The deceased is identified as Emmanual Jones, 42, of Salisbury. Jones was pronounced deceased by hospital personnel at TidalHealth Peninsula General in Salisbury. The injured victim is identified as Patrice  Read the Rest…

One Killed In Prince George’s County Crash

(BOWIE, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating an early morning single vehicle crash in Prince George’s County that claimed the life of a 27-year-old man. The deceased victim is identified as Devonte Quasie-Woode, 27, of Upper Marlboro. Quasie-Woode was operating a black Lincoln LS at the time of the incident. He was the sole  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Investigating Separate Fatal Crashes In Cecil County

(NORTH EAST, MD) — Maryland State Police are investigating a pair of fatal crashes that occurred over the weekend in Cecil County. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday, troopers from the Maryland State Police North East Barrack were dispatched to MD 272 in the vicinity of Lums Road in North East, Maryland for a reported  Read the Rest…

State Police Investigating Fatal Crash in Edgewood

State Troopers from the Bel Air Barrack are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision on Rt. 40 in Edgewood, MD. At approximately 12:35 PM, troopers responded to a collision on west-bound US Rt. 40 at the Rt. 24 overpass involving a motorcycle.  Upon their arrival, troopers found the motorcycle operator unresponsive and immediately began CPR.  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Warns Citizens Of Law Enforcement Telephone Scams In Easton

(EASTON, MD) – Maryland State Police are warning the public about a telephone scam in which the caller has cloned, or “spoofed,” a Maryland State Police telephone number in an attempt to scare victims into thinking they are the target of a criminal investigation or identity theft. More than 30 people reported yesterday that they  Read the Rest…

MSP Continuing To Investigate Fatal Hit-And-Run Crash In Prince George’s County

(UPPER MARLBORO, MD) – Maryland State Police is continuing to investigate a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash that occurred Sunday evening in Prince George’s County. Shortly after 7:20 p.m. on Sunday, troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack responded to a report of a pedestrian being struck at eastbound Central Avenue west of Campus Way  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Hit-And-Run Crash In Prince George’s County

(UPPER MARLBORO, MD) – Maryland State Police is investigating a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash that occurred this evening in Prince George’s County. Shortly after 7:20 p.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack responded to a report of a pedestrian being struck at eastbound Central Avenue west of Campus Way in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Prince George’s County

(GREENBELT, MD) – Maryland State Police is investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred early this morning in Prince George’s County. Shortly before 12:15 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack responded to a report of a pedestrian that was struck on southbound I-495 at the Baltimore-Washington Parkway in Greenbelt, Maryland. According  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Arrest Wicomico Co. Man For Sexual Abuse Of A Child

(Princess Anne, MD) – Maryland State Police arrested a Wicomico County man today for sexual abuse of a child. The accused is identified as Jamie Predeoux, 50, of Fruitland, Maryland. Predeoux is charged with second degree assault, sex offense in the second and third degree, sex abuse of a minor, and sex abuse of a  Read the Rest…

Maryland State Police Arrest Man For Sexual Solicitation Of A Minor In Anne Arundel County

 (HANOVER, MD) – Maryland State Police arrested a man Friday on charges he solicited sex from an undercover trooper who was posing as a child over the Internet in Anne Arundel County. Juwell Rae-Kwon Jackson, 25, of Randallstown, Maryland, is charged with one count of sexual solicitation of a minor. He was transported to the  Read the Rest…

MD State Police IMPACT Update For October 2021

(PIKESVILLE, MD) — The October 2021 Maryland State Police IMPACT Update is now available.  Articles in this edition include: MSP Implements Virtual Decision-Making Simulator Training Homicide Unit Commended For 5-Year Investigation That Leads To Murder Conviction St. Mary’s County Youth Gun Violence Task Force Seizes 19 Illegal Guns over Summer Retired Trooper Restores MSP Motorcycle  Read the Rest…

doit-ewspw-W01