Tag: MARYLAND

Share A Maryland man accused of pulling off ten burglaries is sitting in jail right now, thanks to a single cell phone and a well-timed power outage. On Friday evening, 25-year-old Cody Wilkins broke into a home in Silver Spring, Maryland, in search of jewelry. His operation was interrupted, however, when the family's son walked into the house. Panicking, Wilkins jumped out of a window, and ...

On Wednesday, FBI agents arrested a young Muslim-American man who was allegedly plotting to blow up a U.S. military recruitment office in Maryland. Officials nabbed the suspect, 21-year-old Antonio Martinez, after trapping him in an intricate sting operation that was facilitated, at least in part, by Facebook. The FBI lured Martinez into its trap with an informer, who posed as one of his ...

On September 24th, a burglar broke into the Maryland home of Kari and Derek Fisher, and walked away with a pair of digital cameras, a satellite radio, and Derek's wallet. Had the thief stopped there, he may have gotten away with the crime. Instead, though, he decided to swipe Derek's cell phone, and inadvertently sealed his fate. Upon discovering the break-in, the Fishers placed a series of ...

A Maryland sixth grader has combined her interest in animals with a healthy dollop of Web-page-building skills to build a site that matches cats, dogs and other animals that need homes with people who are looking to adopt the furry friends. Eleven-year-old Jennie Lupkin of Ijamsville, Md., went from matching pets at a local animal shelter with people placing requests on Craigslist but soon went ...