Toddler Found Beaten, Malnourished In Columbia Home; Mother Arrested: Police
A mother was arrested in Pennsylvania after being found responsible for neglecting her 3-year-old child, leading to the child’s death in Maryland last year.
Shalyne Brown, 27, is behind bars following an investigation into the death of her toddler in November last year, according to the Howard County Police Department.
On Nov. 1, 2024, investigators from the agency were called to a Columbia home, following a report of a dead child. Upon arrival, officers found the 3-year-old with multiple bruises and scars on its body.
According to a subsequent autopsy that was completed in March, the deat…
$110K Catch Lands Lancaster County Teen Wold's Largest Flounder Tournament Title
A Pennsylvania teen is celebrating after reeling in a six-figure payout with a record flounder during the world’s largest tournament.
Jake Fleishchut, 16, of Kirkwood, hooked the biggest flounder at the "11th Annual Flounder Pounder Open", held Wednesday, Aug. 13 through Sunday, Aug. 17 at Paradise Grill in Long Neck, Delaware.
The five-day competition, recognized as the "largest flounder tournament in the world", drew more than 375 boats and 2,200 anglers. Fleishchut’s 28.5-inch, 9.6-pound flounder landed on Thursday, securing him the top prize of $110,000.
He was part of a four-member te…
Lanham Man Sprays Bullets From SUV On Busy Maryland Highway, Police Say
A Prince George’s County man is behind bars after allegedly firing dozens of shots from his SUV while barreling down a busy Maryland highway, police said.
Maryland State Police said Jose Gregario Cruz-Mendoza, 45, of Lanham, was arrested on Sunday, Aug. 17, after multiple 911 callers reported a white Ford Excursion spraying bullets on I-97 and later along Route 50 in Annapolis.
Troopers from the Annapolis Barrack, with backup from Anne Arundel County Police, pulled over the SUV on Route 50 near I-97 around 4:30 p.m., officials said.
When they approached, officers said Cruz-Mendoza ignored …
