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Maryland State Police Urge Vigilance Against Telephone Scams Related to Bitcoin and Gift Cards
Maryland State Police at Salisbury Barrack have recently received reports for fraudulent activities requesting individuals to buy gift cards and disclose the card numbers.Ā Maryland State Police remind you to exercise extreme caution when receiving phone calls or electronic notifications from sources about purchasing or using gift cards or depositing money into a Bitcoin ATM to…
Read MoreUPDATED: William Pruitt Sentenced in Murder of Dequan Fields in Somerset County
UPDATED – 11/01/24 – Somerset County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Powell on Monday sentenced 41 year old William Pruitt of Crisfield to life in prison after Pruitt pleaded guilty to the 1st degree murder of 27 year old Dequan Javon Fields of Princess Anne in January of 2023. ========================================================= UPDATED – 05/23/24 – Following a…
Read MoreUPDATED: MSP & Cambridge PD Arrest 2 in Deadly Shooting Oct 20 in Cambridge
UPDATEDĀ – 10/28/24 – Maryland State Police with help from Cambridge Police have arrested two teens in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred Sunday, October 20 in the area of Pine Street and Dunns Court in Cambridge. Police have arrested 18 year old Jo’Mir Omar Norman and 15 year old Brian Wongus, Jr. ā…
Read MoreMSP Berlin Barrack Seeks Public’s Assistance in Theft Case
Maryland State Police are seeking the public’s help in solving a theft case from last month. According to police, shortly before 5 p.m. on September 14th, troopers from the Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack responded to Stephen Decatur Highway in Ocean City, Maryland for the theft report. MSP Berlin is seeking the public’s assistance in…
Read MoreMaryland State Police Arrest Wanted Fugitive in Connection with Talbot County Homicide
Maryland State Police homicide investigators arrested a wanted fugitive in connection with the Christmas Eve, 2021 murder of 33-year-old Marta Merina of Trappe, Maryland. 32-year-old Ibarra Juarez, who has no fixed address, is charged with first and second-degree murder along with other related criminal charges in relation to the murder of Merina. Juarez was located…
Read MoreOne Injured in Parsonsburg Plane Crash
Maryland State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a single-engine crop duster crashed in the area of Forest Grove Road in Parsonsburg just after 9am Monday. The pilot was the only person on board and was flown by Maryland Trooper 4 to Shock Trauma in Baltimore. Emergency personnel from Parsonsburg Volunteer Fire Company were…
Read MoreMaryland State Police Investigating Shooting in Talbot County, Victim Hospitalized
Maryland State Police are investigating a shooting at a gas station in Talbot County that happened on Tuesday morning. The shooting left a man hospitalized with gunshot wounds. According to Maryland State Police, 36-year-old Antonio Lamont Bolden, is charged with first-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault and numerous misdemeanors, including reckless endangerment and firearms offenses. Troopers…
Read MoreMaryland State Police Warn Public Of Internet Gmail Scam
An internet scam involving Gmail accounts that is currently active in Maryland, and State Police are urging you to be aware and take steps to protect yourself as well as report to authorities if you have been victimized. Throughout August and September, the Maryland State Police Financial Crimes Unit received reports of several internet-based scams…
Read MoreUPDATE: Maryland State Police Locate Rumbly, Maryland Man Wanted in Connection With Assault in Somerset County
UPDATE: As of 9:30 a.m., Maryland State Police inform the public that Parks has been located.Ā Previous Post: Maryland State Police need your help in finding a man wanted in connection with a first-degree assault that occurred in Somerset County earlier this week. According to the information police have so far, the victim was assaulted…
Read MoreMaryland State Police Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash
Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred yesterday evening in Caroline County. The driver and sole occupant of a Ford involved in the crash, identified as 30-year-old Courtney Dunn of Salisbury was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver—identified as 41-year-old Paulton Panton of Preston, Maryland–Ā who was operating a Chevrolet…
Read MoreTwo Men Charged in Attempted Murder Case; Occupied House in Princess Anne Set on Fire
Maryland State Police have arrested two men on charges of attempted murder after they reportedly set a home on fire with two people inside. Police received the report yesterday afternoon. The house is located on Independence Court in Princess Anne. 37-year-old Lascelles David Beckford of Somerset County and 34-year-old Dante Jamar Stone of Salisbury…
Read MoreUPDATED: MSP Trying to Locate Suspect in June Fatal Shooting in Salisbury
UPDATED – 07/09/24 – Your help is needed to locate the suspect in a deadly shooting on June 9th in Wicomico County. Maryland State Police are looking for 27 year old Fernando Medina-Moreta of Seaford. Medina-Moreta is wanted in connection with the murder of 23 year old Franklin Rodriguez of Miami, Florida. The two men…
Read MoreUPDATED: Barricade Situation in Salisbury Ends with Safe Resolution
UPDATED – 6pm – Wicomico County Sheriff’s office was called to a home in Cedar Crossing around 4 Tuesday morning. Deputies found a female suffering from a knife wound to the forehead and supplied medical care until she was taken to Tidal Health Hospital for treatment. Deputies with help from several other agencies began negotiating…
Read MoreUPDATED: Wrong-way Driver Charged in Deadly Wicomico County Crash
UPDATED – 06/10/24 – A Seaford man has been charged after a crash on May 19th on Route 13 in Wicomico County. Maryland State Police have charged 59 year old Jay Richard Bynum after he allegedly drove north in the southbound lane and collided heard on with a Subaru ā killing 21 year old Dean…
Read MoreSalisbury PD and Maryland State Police Detectives Investigating Salisbury Murder Case
Maryland State Police – Berlin Barrack Conducts Traffic Enforcement and Drug Interception Initiative
A targeted traffic enforcement initiative aimed at enhancing road safety and interrupting illegal drug trafficking in the southern part of Worcester County led to the arrest of a previously convicted felon. Berlin Barrack Troopers identified Route 13 and the southern half of Route 113 as the focus of the operation. While addressing traffic violations in…
Read MoreMaryland State Police Investigating a Five-Vehicle Crash in Dorchester County
Maryland State Police are investigating a five-vehicle crash that occurred early this morning in Dorchester County. Shortly after 7 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police Easton Barrack responded to the area of westbound U.S. Route 50 at Malkus Bridge. According to a preliminary investigation, a Ford pickup was heading west on Route 50 when…
Read MoreGovernor Moore’s Statement on Key Bridge Collapse Recovery Mission
Governor Wes Moore thanks Unified Command– including U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Maryland State Policeāfor their relentless effort in ensuring the recovery of all of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse victims–in a statement on the conclusion of the Key Bridge collapse recovery mission. Governor Moore says they will remain steadfast in their…
Read MoreSon Charged With Murder of His Mother in Wicomico County
A Wicomico County man was arrested today and charged with the murder of his mother.Ā According to 48-year-old Jeremy Gentry of Sand Castle Boulevard in Fruitland is charged with first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, and reckless endangerment. Gentry is currently awaiting a bond hearing before a Wicomico County District Court Commissioner. His mother—68-year-old…
Read MoreMaryland State Police Increasing Patrols, DUI Enforcement Efforts for Cinco de Mayo Weekend
In anticipation of an increase in impaired drivers throughout Cinco de Mayo weekend, all 23 State Police barracks, across Maryland, will ramp up enforcement efforts to combat distracted, aggressive, and impaired driving. Troopers at each barrack, as well as the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) Team will conduct statewide DUI saturation patrols and…
Read MoreMaryland State Police Participating In National Drug Take Back Day
Maryland State Police are encouraging people to take part in National Drug Take Back Day in an effort to combat opioid addiction. People can drop off unwanted prescription drugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27th, at all 23 state police barracksāno questions asked. Maryland State Police are participating in this initiative,…
Read MoreSalisbury & Maryland State Police Investigate Deadly Crash Thursday Evening
Salisbury Police and Maryland State Police are investigating a crash Thursday evening just before 4:30 on South Salisbury Boulevard. Police say that a van and motorcycle collided in the area of Pinehurst Avenue. Investigation revealed that 22 year old Ethan Smith of Mardela Springs was operating the motorcycle northbound at a high rate of speed…
Read MoreUPDATE: Utility Worker Dies from Injuries in Hit-And-Run Work Zone Crash in Wicomico County; Marion Station, MD Man Charged
UPDATED 4/3/24–9:30 p.m. A utility worker has died from his injuries after a hit-and-run crash in Wicomico County.Ā The worker who died is identified as 64-year-old Thomas Attix of Dover, Delaware. Meanwhile, 27-year-old Jamal Scarborough of Marion Station, Maryland is charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault, causing a life-threatening injury while operating a vehicle in a…
Read MoreMaryland State Police To Bolster Patrol Over St. Patrickās Day Weekend
Witnesses Sought Following Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Salisbury
Maryland State Police are looking for witnesses to a crash overnight Friday that killed a pedestrian in Wicomico County. The victim was identified as 42-year-old Briece Antwoine Joynes of Fruitland, who died of his injuries at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional. Crash investigators were notified that the pedestrian had been hit on Nanticoke Road near Willow Creek…
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