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Seance Sparks Blaze, Barricade, Arson Arrest In Hagerstown: Fire Marshal
A Maryland woman’s attempt to summon spirits may have backfired—literally—when she allegedly set her apartment on fire, then locked herself in a rental office, officials said.
April Niesha Hough, 45, of Hagerstown, is facing arson charges after claiming she was performing a seance before the fire broke out at The Ridge Apartments on Garden Lane, according to investigators.
Fire crews responded around 4 p.m. on Friday, March 14, after smoke started pouring from the three-story building. Tenants managed to escape after a fire alarm was activated.
That’s when things got even weirder.
Investi…
Double Trouble: Second DUI Arrest Made After Passenger Flees Traffic Stop In Dunkirk: Sheriff
A Calvert County traffic stop spiraled into chaos when a passenger, instead of calling for a ride as instructed, took the wheel and made a wild getaway—while allegedly drunk himself, officials said.
It all started late last month when a sheriff's deputy spotted a vehicle swerving along Route 260 near Brickhouse Road in Dunkirk, prompting him to stop the driver.
According to a spokesperson from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, After pulling the car over, officers discovered the driver, Jervis Jerome James, 52, of Glenn Dale, smelled strongly of alcohol.
Field sobriety tests …
Two Who Torched Maryland Home, Blocked Door With Mattress Accused Of Attempted Murder: State PD
Two Maryland men who tried to set a house on fire with people inside on the Eastern Shore were arrested this week after being caught red-handed with the fuel they used to set it, state police say.
Lascelles David Beckford, 37, a Somerset County resident, and Dante Jamar Stone, 34, of Salisbury, went through great lengths in an attempt to torch the home of two people they were familiar with, according to officials.
The incident was reported at around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13 in the 12000 block of Independence Court in Princess Anne.
Investigators say that they believe Beckford and Ston…
Escapee Apprehended After Hours-Long Standoff In Maryland, Sheriff Says
An escaped prisoner who has been on the run for more than a month after ditching his GPS monitor was re-arrested on Thursday night following a lengthy standoff with members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office.
Dimarian Eltreek Logan, 20, who escaped last month, is back in custody following a three-hour barricade on Thursday, June 20, at an apartment in the 46000 block of Admiral Lane in Lexington Park, according to the agency.
Logan, who had been behind bars for a 2021 robbery conviction, was wearing a GPS device while on an approved furlough, though on May 7, Correctional Officers re…
Teen, Man Busted After Armed Robbery In Randolph: Police
After several days on the run, a second suspect was arrested and charged with robbing someone at gunpoint as they sat in their car in Randolph, authorities said.
Eliezer Beato, 20, and Shaun Culbreath-Isles, 18, both of Malden, face multiple felonies from the Monday, May 13, robbery, Randolph police said.
The duo is accused of stealing jewelry, a cell phone, and multiple checks from someone at gunpoint just before 1:30 p.m. in the Johnson Road area. No one was injured.
Officers rushed to the scene and caught Culbreath-Isles as he tried to run away, police said. He ha…
