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Front Man Pleads Guilty to $550 Million Ponzi Scheme—One of the Largest Ever Charged in Maryland Kevin Merrill Also Admits to Obstructing Justice After his Arrest; SEC Has Related Civil Action Baltimore, Maryland – Kevin B. Merrill, age 53, of Towson, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy and wire fraud arising from a $550 million investment […]
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Soft crabs, peelers and Solomon’s Island by Pepper Langley Pepper Langley, one of the founders of the Calvert Marine Museum, is shown here in this 1989 photo guarding the front door of the new building and holding two politicians at bay. Left, is Maryland Comptroller Louie Goldstein, Pepper at the center, and right is Maryland […]
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Cardinal Gibbons Institute, Ridge, Maryland was a Colored Catholic School in St. Mary’s County. The Cardinal Gibbons Institute was St. Mary’s County’s first high school built to educate Blacks. Located in Ridge, Maryland, it provided academic, vocational and religious instructions to black students from across the United States.- In May 1917, land was acquired for […]
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The Rest of the Story — the lawsuit brought by Harold Emory filed in Federal Court revealed the details of how a ‘Hanger Queen’ which had been cannibalized for parts at Cecil Field in Florida landed on his wife’s pickup at Pax River NAS Believing a crash to now be a certainty, Pennington pulled his […]
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MURDER USA: Gunslingers, drug dealers and dead guys with drugs – the story of Baltimore City BALTIMORE, MD. – There is something in this story for everyone and those who are considering a trip to Baltimore for a conference or sightseeing might want to cancel their plans. Kids are being shot by loons, scum and […]
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DWI HIT PARADE: Smack Dab Drunk on Bicycle in the Middle of The Road with Pot, Booze and Pulled a Gun out of his Pocket BOOZING BICYCLE BOZO SALISBURY, MD. – What happens when motorists report that a bicyclist is riding onto a highway and call police? Maryland State Police report that on May 6, […]
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MARYLAND STATE POLICE BEAT: Rockville Roundup! Troopers arrest DUI drivers and wanted fugitives ROCKVILLE, MD. – The Maryland State Police Rockville Barrack continues to make our roadways safer for all motorist on our highways. Between April 29, 2019 and May 5, 2019, Troopers assigned to the Rockville Barrack made the following arrests; Kenneth Levy, 51 […]
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“…take that, ya filthy animal…” NORFOLK POLICE BEAT: Store Clerk Had Surprise for Masked Gunman DeAndre Freeman That Announced a Robbery: Bam! He Shot the Robber! NORFOLK, VA. – Robbing stores can be a life-ending adventure when a store clerk is armed and ain’t gonna take it anymore, as one criminal found out on May […]
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DELAWARE STATE POLICE: Four black male gunmen ransacked and robbed, held residents at gunpoint and the dirtbags stole the family pet SEAFORD, DEL. – The Delaware State Police are investigating a home invasion that occurred early on the morning of May 7, 2019. The incident occurred on May 7, 2019, at approximately 2:01 a.m., when […]
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ARSON: So Ugly his Mother Might Not Love Quinton Palmore After His Arrest for the Arson of her Home WALDORF, MD. – Usually an ugly son would still be loved by his mother but that might not be the case after fire investigators in Maryland charged a man with the arson of his mommy’s home. […]
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