Like Father, Like Son: Whiteford Duo Ran Dog-Fighting Operation For A Decade, Feds Say
Theodore Lamont Stinson and Theodore Lamont Stinson Jr. share more than just blood and a family name.
The father-son duo also allegedly ran a dog-fighting operation in Maryland that spanned more than a decade, according to federal prosecutors.
Stinson Sr., 48, and his son, 25, both of Whiteford, were indicted on Thursday, Oct. 15, on 12 federal counts stemming from a conspiracy involving the sale, purchase, breeding, and training of pit-bull-type dogs for fighting.
According to the indictment, the Stinsons began operating a kennel known as "KLK" more than a decade ago, using it to advertis…
Lexington Park Drug Suspect Busted With Bullet In Chamber, Cocaine, Heroin, Sheriff Says
A suspected drug dealer in Maryland was packing heat with a bullet in the chamber when his luck ran out during a sheriff's office investigation, authorities say.
Wade Joshua Braithwaite, 33, of Lexington Park, was taken into custody on Columbus Drive on Wednesday, Oct. 14, after detectives investigating suspected drug distribution obtained warrants targeting him, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office.
Braithwaite was arrested without incident, but a search turned up a loaded Canik METE MC9 semiautomatic handgun with a round already in the chamber.
Deputies also recovered susp…
Congressman Lectures Reporter On Law, Appears To Get It All Wrong Himself
A Maryland congressman who berated a reporter over the state's two-party recording law and threatened to have her arrested appeared to have the law wrong himself.
The confrontation involving Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland's only Republican congressman, happened Tuesday night, Oct. 13, during a press briefing following a debate.
"You do not have my permission to record," Harris, a physician, told the reporter, in footage shared by the Baltimore Banner. "If you record, we will refer you to the prosecutor."
Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as t…
They Called Her 'Cray': DC Woman Learns Prison Fate For Violent Robbery Spree Across Region
Ashley Gause helped turn a string of armed robberies across Maryland and neighboring states into a $300,000 criminal enterprise, and now she's headed to federal prison.
Gause, 33, of Washington, DC, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to 140 months in prison for co-leading a crew that terrorized employees at more than a dozen pharmacies and cellphone stores across Maryland, Virginia, DC, and New Jersey.
Known as "Cray," Gause helped orchestrate the robberies between May 2020 and May 2021, targeting businesses for prescription drugs and cellphones that could be resold in DC, according to fede…
Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident
Websites for Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop, and several other major grocery chains went offline on Monday, Oct. 12, after their parent company reported a cybersecurity incident affecting its network.
Ahold Delhaize, the Netherlands-based grocery giant that operates thousands of stores across the United States, confirmed the security issue in a statement issued Monday.
The company said it had taken some systems offline as a precaution while investigating the incident.
"Our teams are taking steps to assess and mitigate the issue," the company said. "This includes taking some systems offl…
