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Two More Charged In Chyna Crawford Murder As DC Case Continues To Grow: Police Two More Charged In Chyna Crawford Murder As DC Case Continues To Grow: Police
Two More Charged In Chyna Crawford Murder As DC Case Continues To Grow: Police The case of a missing DC woman that stunned the region has taken another major turn, with two more suspects now charged in her killing as the investigation continues to widen. The developments come in DC, where the Metropolitan Police Department announced new arrests on Thursday, April 2, in connection with the murder of 25-year-old Chyna Crawford, who was first reported missing in October 2023. Deionta Person, 28, and Tyjuan McNeal, 29, both of Southeast DC, are the latest to be charged with felony murder, armed carjacking, and armed robbery. Crawford vanished after she was last seen on t…
Montgomery County Murder Suspect Caught In North Carolina; Second Still Wanted: Police Montgomery County Murder Suspect Caught In North Carolina; Second Still Wanted: Police
Montgomery County Murder Suspect Caught In North Carolina; Second Still Wanted: Police One of two men wanted in the execution-style killing of a 29-year-old Maryland man has been captured hundreds of miles away — but detectives say the hunt isn’t over yet. Joshua Carter, 18, was arrested in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this week in connection with the Sept. 21 murder of Akwalabeng Fontava, who was found shot to death inside his North Bethesda apartment on Montrose Road, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Police and fire rescue units were called to the 5900 block of Montrose Road just before 7:40 a.m. that Sunday for a welfare check and found Fontava dea…
12- And 14-Year-Old Boys Commit Armed Robbery At Valley Square Shopping Center: Warrington PD 12- And 14-Year-Old Boys Commit Armed Robbery At Valley Square Shopping Center: Warrington PD
12- And 14-Year-Old Boys Commit Armed Robbery At Valley Square Shopping Center: Warrington PD Two boys are accused of holding a juvenile victim at gunpoint during a robbery at the Valley Square Shopping Center in Warrington Township, police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 17. The investigation began after Warrington Police received a cyber tip from the Pennsylvania State Police Intelligence Center about a video posted on social media showing the armed robbery, according to the release. Detectives determined the incident happened on Friday, Aug. 30, 2025, at 12:01 p.m. The suspects, ages 12 and 14, robbed another juvenile of personal belongings at gunpoint, police said. A search warr…
Love Triangle Murder: Waldorf Man Kills Girlfriend’s Husband In DC Apartment Love Triangle Murder: Waldorf Man Kills Girlfriend’s Husband In DC Apartment
Love Triangle Murder: Waldorf Man Kills Girlfriend’s Husband In DC Apartment The Maryland man who killed his girlfriend's husband in their DC apartment will spend nearly two decades in federal prison, authorities announced. Keyon Slaughter, 28, of Waldorf, admitted to second-degree murder while armed in the 2022 killing of Dana Bailey Jr., who was shot once in the chest after discovering an affair between his wife and Slaughter, the US Attorney’s Office said. This week, federal officials say that Slaughter was sentenced to 16 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. According to investigators, on the morning of Dec. 5, 2022, Slaughter entered …
They Tried Silencing Their Eat Rutherford Victim, But Her Screams Led To Their Arrests: Cops They Tried Silencing Their Eat Rutherford Victim, But Her Screams Led To Their Arrests: Cops
They Tried Silencing Their Eat Rutherford Victim, But Her Screams Led To Their Arrests: Cops Three men who police say pointed a gun at a woman sitting in her car — prompting her to scream for help — and then pushed her to the ground and covered her mouth when she tried to scream again have been charged, authorities said. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella identified the suspects as Jamil N. Tuncer, 24, of Wallington; Jakub P. Lepianka, 23, of Passaic; and Michael A. Rodriguez, 27, of Passaic. The incident happened Tuesday, July 8, at approximately 1:30 a.m., near Paterson Avenue and Clifton Avenue, Musella said. An officer on routine patrol when he heard a woman yelling for help…
Facebook Marketplace Armed Robbery: Man Pulls Knife On iPhone Seller In PalPark, Cops Say Facebook Marketplace Armed Robbery: Man Pulls Knife On iPhone Seller In PalPark, Cops Say
Facebook Marketplace Armed Robbery: Man Pulls Knife On iPhone Seller In PalPark, Cops Say A Jersey City man has been charged in connection with an armed robbery during a Facebook Marketplace meetup in Bergen County, authorities said. On June 3, at approximately 10:09 p.m., Palisades Park police responded to Broad Avenue and East Brinkerhoff Avenue for a report of an armed robbery, according to Police Chief George Beck. The victim told police he was selling his iPhone 16 Max Pro through Facebook Marketplace and agreed to meet the buyer in the area. While waiting, a man approached, brandished a knife, stole the phone, and fled on foot, police said. Detective Brian Kunz, under the…
High-Speed Chase In Stolen Car With Gun Across Lands Man Prison Sentence: Lancaster DA High-Speed Chase In Stolen Car With Gun Across Lands Man Prison Sentence: Lancaster DA
High-Speed Chase In Stolen Car With Gun Across Lands Man Prison Sentence: Lancaster DA A man who sparked a wild stolen car chase across multiple townships while armed with a gun has been sentenced to state prison, prosecutors announced on Thursday, Sept. 4. Dante James Ashford, 21, was sentenced in Lancaster County Court on Thursday, Aug. 22, by Judge Merrill Spahn. Ashford and three others triggered a high-speed pursuit on Route 283 in Mount Joy and Rapho townships in February 2023 after officers spotted their stolen car. Police forced the vehicle to a stop near Meadow View Road, where Ashford fled on foot and tossed a concealed firearm, investigators said. Officers quickly …
St. Charles HS Ambush: Maryland Man Guilty Of Beating, Carjacking Teens At Gunpoint St. Charles HS Ambush: Maryland Man Guilty Of Beating, Carjacking Teens At Gunpoint
St. Charles HS Ambush: Maryland Man Guilty Of Beating, Carjacking Teens At Gunpoint A Maryland man could spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of terrorizing students during a violent armed carjacking outside a Charles County high school, officials announced. A jury convicted Martino Marcus Young, 20, following a four-day trial on a host of charges stemming from an incident at St. Charles High School last year. According to the Charles County State's Attorney, Young was found guilty of: Armed carjacking; Armed robbery; Two counts of first-degree assault; Four counts of use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, and related …
Duo Breaks Into Apartment, Restrains Victim, Steals High-End Clothing In New Rochelle: Police Duo Breaks Into Apartment, Restrains Victim, Steals High-End Clothing In New Rochelle: Police
Duo Breaks Into Apartment, Restrains Victim, Steals High-End Clothing In New Rochelle: Police Two armed suspects broke into an occupied apartment in Westchester County and stole luxury clothing while residents were inside, police said.  The burglary happened in New Rochelle on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at around 12:45 a.m. at 21 Fountain Pl., according to the New Rochelle Police Department.  Police said two men entered the apartment, displayed a handgun, and went straight to a bedroom where they targeted a collection of high-end clothing. At one point, one of the residents was restrained, though no one was injured during the incident.  Several people were inside at the tim…
Suspects Hundreds Of Miles From Home Linked To Violent Armed CVS Robbery In Potomac: Police Suspects Hundreds Of Miles From Home Linked To Violent Armed CVS Robbery In Potomac: Police
Suspects Hundreds Of Miles From Home Linked To Violent Armed CVS Robbery In Potomac: Police Two out-of-state men are accused of driving hundreds of miles from their hometowns to Maryland, where they held up a CVS location during a violent robbery, police say. Shakir Dequan Jude, 31, of Cary, North Carolina, and Justin Thomas Whitaker, 32, of Brooklyn, are both facing charges in connection with a May armed robbery in Potomac, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 3.  At around 3:20 a.m. on Sunday, May 25, the masked duo entered the CVS in the 7900 block of Tuckerman Lane wearing gloves and armed with handguns.  Police said they forced t…
2 Teens Hold Young Victim At Gunpoint, Steal Watch Outside School In White Plains: Police 2 Teens Hold Young Victim At Gunpoint, Steal Watch Outside School In White Plains: Police
2 Teens Hold Young Victim At Gunpoint, Steal Watch Outside School In White Plains: Police A watch sale arranged through a mobile app ended in an armed robbery outside a Westchester middle school, police said. The incident happened on Friday, July 25, when a juvenile victim met with two other juveniles near Eastview Middle School to sell a watch through the OfferUp app, White Plains Police said in an announcement on Tuesday, Sept. 2.  During the transaction, the victim allowed one suspect to try on the watch. The suspect then refused to give it back, police said. When the victim demanded the watch’s return, both suspects allegedly threatened him. One suspect then reached int…
Parole Violator In Stolen Van Smashes Cars In Wild Multi-Town Pursuit, Chester PD Says Parole Violator In Stolen Van Smashes Cars In Wild Multi-Town Pursuit, Chester PD Says
Parole Violator In Stolen Van Smashes Cars In Wild Multi-Town Pursuit, Chester PD Says A wanted parole violator led police on a multi-town chase through Morris County in a stolen van Thursday afternoon, Aug. 21, authorities said. At 2:20 p.m., a resident on Ryan Court in Chester Township reported a suspicious man standing outside a silver minivan in their driveway, according to police, Chester police said. Officers arrived and learned the van was stolen and had been involved in a pursuit earlier that morning in Roxbury Township. Police said the driver, who was not named, was wanted on a parole violation for armed robbery. When officers approached, the man got into the van, dr…
Man Admits Pistol-Whipping Burger King Employee In Violent New Windsor Robbery: DA Man Admits Pistol-Whipping Burger King Employee In Violent New Windsor Robbery: DA
Man Admits Pistol-Whipping Burger King Employee In Violent New Windsor Robbery: DA A Dutchess County man has admitted to carrying out a violent armed robbery at a Burger King in Orange County earlier this year, prosecutors announced.  On Tuesday, Aug. 19, 50-year-old Joseph Rico of Poughkeepsie pled guilty in Orange County Court to first-degree robbery, District Attorney David Hoovler said on Wednesday, Aug. 20. The robbery happened in New Windsor on Thursday, March 27, at the Burger King on Windsor Highway, as Daily Voice reported at the time.  Prosecutors said Rico entered the restaurant before it opened by following employees inside. Once in the building, Ri…
Driver Freed, Hospitalized After Crash With Armored National Guard Vehicle In DC Driver Freed, Hospitalized After Crash With Armored National Guard Vehicle In DC
Driver Freed, Hospitalized After Crash With Armored National Guard Vehicle In DC One person had to be extricated from a wrecked vehicle in DC on Wednesday after an armored National Guard vehicle struck a civilian car, officials confirmed. Shortly before 6:15 a.m. on Aug. 20, first responders were called to a section of 8th Street SE at North Carolina Avenue, where there were reports of a military vehicle that struck another driver. According to federal officials, the crash involved a DC National Guard Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle (MATV) and a civilian vehicle. Following the crash, a five-vehicle convoy was halted, and DC Metropolitan Police …
DC Man Linked To Rape, Armed Maryland Bank Robbery Grins For Mugshot: Police DC Man Linked To Rape, Armed Maryland Bank Robbery Grins For Mugshot: Police
DC Man Linked To Rape, Armed Maryland Bank Robbery Grins For Mugshot: Police A smiling suspect is behind bars in Maryland after police say he carried out a violent rape at an area gas station and an armed bank robbery the very next morning. Montgomery County Police said Carlos St. James Hover, 34, of Washington, DC, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 15, after walking into a Capital One Bank on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring and committing an armed robbery. Detectives quickly linked Hover to a rape that happened the night before at a Rockville gas station, where police say he “entered the store, physically attacked, and sexually assaulted the lone employee before leaving…
Convicted Felon Shoots Self In Wendy's Drive-Thru In Wallkill, Caught On Gun Charge: Cops Convicted Felon Shoots Self In Wendy's Drive-Thru In Wallkill, Caught On Gun Charge: Cops
Convicted Felon Shoots Self In Wendy's Drive-Thru In Wallkill, Caught On Gun Charge: Cops A man on parole in Pennsylvania is accused of lying to police about being robbed after allegedly shooting himself with an illegal gun inside his car at a Wendy's drive-thru in the Hudson Valley, NY, authorities said. The events leading to the arrest began in Orange County just after midnight on Wednesday, July 23, when the Town of Wallkill Police Department contacted Middletown Police about a reported armed robbery and shooting on Phillips Street in Middletown, the Middletown Police Department said in an announcement on Friday, Aug. 8.  Police said the alleged victim, 39-year-old Terry…
NJ Man Who Robbed Kids At Gunpoint In Edgewater Apprehended: Prosecutor NJ Man Who Robbed Kids At Gunpoint In Edgewater Apprehended: Prosecutor
NJ Man Who Robbed Kids At Gunpoint In Edgewater Apprehended: Prosecutor A 21-year-old Guttenberg man has been arrested after he was previously charged with committing an armed robbery in Edgewater, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 7. Vazquez was charged with three other suspects in the June 2024 robbery armed robbery in Edgewater, but attempts to locate him had been unsuccessful, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. On Tuesday, Aug. 5,  Vazquez surrendered to detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office in Paramus, Musella said. On Thursday, June 13, 2024, at 7:50 p.m., five victims, including two juveniles, parked their car i…
They Pulled Guns On Kids In Edgewater, Officials Say: Now Four Are Facing Charges They Pulled Guns On Kids In Edgewater, Officials Say: Now Four Are Facing Charges
They Pulled Guns On Kids In Edgewater, Officials Say: Now Four Are Facing Charges Four men have been charged including one who remains at large following a year-long investigation into an armed robbery in Edgewater, authorities said. The investigation stems from a robbery that occurred on Thursday, June 13, 2024, around 7:50 p.m., at a commercial parking lot on River Road, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Friday, Aug. 1.  Five victims, including two juveniles, had just parked when two masked men with firearms approached them, Musella said. The suspects demanded the keys to the victim’s vehicle, patted down some of the victims, and threatened …
‘Do You Want Him To Live?’: Montgomery County Gunman Raped Woman At Gunpoint In Cold Case ‘Do You Want Him To Live?’: Montgomery County Gunman Raped Woman At Gunpoint In Cold Case
‘Do You Want Him To Live?’: Montgomery County Gunman Raped Woman At Gunpoint In Cold Case A Maryland man will serve more than two decades behind bars after DNA evidence linked him to a horrifying cold case rape and armed robbery that left a couple traumatized in Montgomery County. James Lorenzo Greene, 49, of Fairmount Heights, was sentenced on Thursday, July 31, to life in prison, with all but 23 years suspended, for first-degree rape stemming from an attack on Walker’s Choice Road in Gaithersburg on July 26, 2000, authorities announced. According to charging documents, a man and woman were walking around 1:55 a.m. that morning, when they were approached from behind by a man ho…
Robber Who Killed Bystander, Held Up Nassau Businesses Gets Life In Prison Robber Who Killed Bystander, Held Up Nassau Businesses Gets Life In Prison
Robber Who Killed Bystander, Held Up Nassau Businesses Gets Life In Prison A 28-year-old Hempstead man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after killing a good Samaritan during an armed robbery and carrying out a string of violent holdups across Nassau County. Deshawn Martin was sentenced to life in prison without parole, plus 152 consecutive years, in Nassau County Court on Thursday, July 31. It followed his conviction for a January 2022 murder and six armed robberies. Martin shot and killed 49-year-old Santos Valeriano Argueta during an attempted robbery at Antojitos Express in Hempstead, prosecutors said. Argueta had tried to intervene after Martin pist…
Violent Armed Robbery At Wethersfield Motel Leaves Clerk Injured; Police Seek Public's Help Violent Armed Robbery At Wethersfield Motel Leaves Clerk Injured; Police Seek Public's Help
Violent Armed Robbery At Wethersfield Motel Leaves Clerk Injured; Police Seek Public's Help A violent weekend robbery at a Connecticut Motel 6 left a clerk injured and shaken. Authorities are urgently seeking the public's help in identifying two armed men involved in the crime. Police were called to the 1341 Silas Deane Highway motel in Wethersfield around 10:15 p.m. on Sunday, July 27.  The clerk told police that two masked men burst into the motel with a gun, leaped over the counter, assaulted them, and robbed them at gunpoint of their phone, watch, and cash, before running away, Wethersfield police relayed.  They assaulted the clerk during the robbery, but the victim…
Paterson Teen Pops Out Of Car Trunk In Surprise Hackensack Armed Robbery: Prosecutor Paterson Teen Pops Out Of Car Trunk In Surprise Hackensack Armed Robbery: Prosecutor
Paterson Teen Pops Out Of Car Trunk In Surprise Hackensack Armed Robbery: Prosecutor A months-long investigation into an armed robbery in Hackensack has led to charges against four men and one juvenile, authorities said. The incident occurred on Sunday, April 27, around 6:30 p.m., near the intersection of East Pleasantview Avenue and Kipp Street, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Friday, July 25. According to Musella, two victims were sitting in a car when a white Mercedes-Benz coupe pulled up and double-parked. Omar I. Cetiner, 21, of Hackensack, allegedly got out with a gun, the prosecutor said. At the same time, a 17-year-old from Paterson reportedly climbed …
Worcester Man Accused Of Fitchburg Murder Guilty, Will Spend Rest Of His Life Behind Bars: DA Worcester Man Accused Of Fitchburg Murder Guilty, Will Spend Rest Of His Life Behind Bars: DA
Worcester Man Accused Of Fitchburg Murder Guilty, Will Spend Rest Of His Life Behind Bars: DA A Worcester man will spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury found him guilty of killing 23-year-old Leon Wilson Jr. during a violent robbery in Fitchburg. Mugisha Jeanbosco, 27, was convicted of first-degree murder and armed robbery for the deadly attack near Pie Alley on July 11, 2019. Jeanbosco will receive a mandatory life sentence with no chance of parole. Sentencing is scheduled for August 1. Jason Robinson, 39, of Fitchburg, and Jonathan Baez, 25, of Worcester, were also charged in the case. Both face counts of armed robbery and accessory after the fact of murder. They will…
NJ Man Robbed 7-Eleven At Gunpoint, Arrested After Pursuit: Wall Twp PD NJ Man Robbed 7-Eleven At Gunpoint, Arrested After Pursuit: Wall Twp PD
NJ Man Robbed 7-Eleven At Gunpoint, Arrested After Pursuit: Wall Twp PD A 44-year-old Ocean Township man was arrested and charged following a vehicle pursuit on Monday, July 21, after he was identified as the suspect in armed robbery, Wall Township police said. At 9:30 a.m., Ocean Township police alerted officers of an armed robbery and stolen vehicle incident at a 7-Eleven, Wall Township police said. Anthony Bowe, the suspect, was believed to be in Wall Township, police said. Officers observed a stolen vehicle parked in the lot of a local business at Route 138 and Allenwood Road and saw a man matching Bowe’s description, police said. As an officer attempted t…
Ghost Gun, Brutal Carjacking Leads To Lengthy Prison Stay For Aberdeen Man: Prosecutors Ghost Gun, Brutal Carjacking Leads To Lengthy Prison Stay For Aberdeen Man: Prosecutors
Ghost Gun, Brutal Carjacking Leads To Lengthy Prison Stay For Aberdeen Man: Prosecutors A Maryland man will spend decades in prison for a violent carjacking and robbery that left one victim hurt — and one suspect still on the loose. Michael Moore, 33, of Aberdeen, was sentenced to a total of 55 years in prison on Wednesday, July 16, after being convicted of charges that included armed carjacking and armed robbery, the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday. “This case is a strong reminder that violent crime has serious and lasting consequences,” State’s Attorney Alison M. Healey stated. “Our office remains steadfast in our mission to protect the citize…
Armed Robbery Shuts Down West Hartford Bank; Police Investigating Armed Robbery Shuts Down West Hartford Bank; Police Investigating
Armed Robbery Shuts Down West Hartford Bank; Police Investigating An armed robbery at a West Hartford bank sent police racing to the scene late Wednesday morning, closing the branch and launching an active investigation. According to the West Hartford Police Department, officers responded to the American Eagle Financial Credit Union at 1245 New Britain Avenue at 11:31 a.m. following reports of an armed robbery. “There are no reported injuries and no threat to the public,” police said. No arrests have been made. Detectives and patrol officers remain on site, and the bank will be closed for the rest of the day. As the investigation unfolds, customers…
Déjà Booze: Maryland Teens Keep Robbing Same Bethesda Liquor Store — Until Police Step In Déjà Booze: Maryland Teens Keep Robbing Same Bethesda Liquor Store — Until Police Step In
Déjà Booze: Maryland Teens Keep Robbing Same Bethesda Liquor Store — Until Police Step In Two teens repeatedly robbed the same Maryland liquor store at gunpoint — then came back a third time and got caught in the act, police say. The juveniles, both teen boys, have been charged in connection with three armed robberies at Geste Beer & Wine on Edgemoor Lane between July 8 and July 10, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. The first incident happened shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, when the teens entered the store, “threatened an employee with an implied firearm, stole an undisclosed amount of money from the cash register, and left the scene,” police s…
Teen E-Bike Rider ID'd After Fatal New Hyde Park Crash During Police Pursuit Teen E-Bike Rider ID'd After Fatal New Hyde Park Crash During Police Pursuit
Teen E-Bike Rider ID'd After Fatal New Hyde Park Crash During Police Pursuit A Long Island teenager struck and killed by a car while fleeing police on an e-bike has now been identified. The victim, 15-year-old Antonio Benitez of Garden City Park, was hit just after 8 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at the intersection of Lakeville Road and Bryant Avenue in North New Hyde Park, Nassau County Police said in an update Monday. Antonio was riding an e-bike eastbound on Bryant Avenue when he was hit by a 2015 Lexus traveling southbound on Lakeville Road, as Daily Voice reported. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Lexus driver, 28-year-old Ruyan Ali of New Hyde Park Road, a…
Third Arrest Made After Woman Robbed at Gunpoint Walking Dog: Montclair PD Third Arrest Made After Woman Robbed at Gunpoint Walking Dog: Montclair PD
Third Arrest Made After Woman Robbed at Gunpoint Walking Dog: Montclair PD A third person has been arrested after a woman was robbed at gunpoint while she was walking her dog in Montclair last month, authorities announced Thursday, July 10. Christopher Gomez, a 19-year-old Jersey City resident, was arrested at his home, police said. His accomplices, Wesley Garcia, an 18-year-old Jersey City resident and Kirvin De La Rosa, a 19-year-old Edwardsville resident, were arrested last month, Montclair police said. On Sunday, June 1 at 12:45 p.m., a woman was walking her dog on Willow Street when she was stopped by Garcia, De La Rosa and Gomez, Montclair police said. The …
Sterling Bank Robbery Suspect Caught Weeks After Armed Heist, Sheriff Says Sterling Bank Robbery Suspect Caught Weeks After Armed Heist, Sheriff Says
Sterling Bank Robbery Suspect Caught Weeks After Armed Heist, Sheriff Says A months-long manhunt has ended in Virginia after a suspect accused of robbing a Sterling bank at gunpoint was arrested, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office announced. David Martinez Peralta, 24, of Sterling, was taken into custody on Thursday morning, July 10, following a joint investigation by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and Fairfax County Police Department. He is accused of carrying out an armed robbery on May 21 at a bank in Sterling, the LCSO said. Martinez Peralta is now facing multiple felony charges including robbery, abduction, and wearing a mask in public, the agen…
Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized From Parolee During I-70 Traffic Stop In Frederick: Sheriff Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized From Parolee During I-70 Traffic Stop In Frederick: Sheriff
Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized From Parolee During I-70 Traffic Stop In Frederick: Sheriff A convicted armed robber on parole is back behind bars after deputies say they seized fentanyl and cocaine during a traffic stop on I-70 in Maryland. Thomas Smallwood, 38, of Cumberland, was riding in a vehicle that was pulled over around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, near New Design Road for an traffic violation, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. During the stop, a deputy suspected drug activity and called in a K9 unit, which alerted to the odor of narcotics, officials said. A search of the vehicle and its occupants led to the discovery of drugs concealed on Smallwood.&nbs…