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Maryland man sentenced to five years in traffic incident – Shore Daily News
By Linda Cicoira
A 22-year-old Maryland man was sentenced to five years in prison Thursday in Accomack Circuit Court for a high speed chase that ended in a crash in northern Accomack County.
Malachi Tull, of Camden Court in Salisbury, was convicted of wearing a mask to conceal his identity. He was initially indicted on counts of eluding police by going 20 mph above the speed limit and stealing a vehicle on Feb. 12. Tull was acquitted of eluding. The theft charge was not prosecuted.
All but the time the defendant served was suspended.
In a press release, Sheriff Todd Wessells said a deputy attempted to make a traffic stop at about 1 a.m. when a vehicle failed to stay in the correct lane on Lankford Highway in the Tasley area. The vehicle didn’t stop and went through Accomac going more than 75 mph. It then went back to the highway and headed north at speeds of more than 100 mph, eventually crashing near Bloxom.
Wessells said two occupants got out and attempted to flee the scene. Tull was apprehended. The other suspect was not found.
MARYLAND (WBFF) — It’s that time of year again — spotted lanternflies have made a comeback across Maryland and most of the eastern U.S.
Spotted lanternflies typically hatch in late April and early May, meaning juveniles of the species are popping up around the state. The Maryland Department of Agriculture predicted in March that Baltimore City and central Maryland counties will be heavily infested with the pests.
The invasive insect has been present in nearly all of Maryland since 2018 and was previously thought to have caused ecosystem harm. But recent studies on the insect’s assimilation into its environment have shown that the lanternfly has caused no large-scale damage.
“This is mainly just a nuisance pest,” Emily Zobel, University of Maryland Extension’s agriculture and food systems agent for Dorchester County, said. “[The spotted lanternfly] is big, it’s kind flashy, it’s a little intimidating, but studies have shown that in residential gardens and landscapes, it doesn’t do any significant damage to otherwise healthy plants.”
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PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A South Carolina man is dead after he shot his ex-girlfriend in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, on Tuesday, the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said.
The man was identified as 30-year-old Dante Morris of Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Police said officers were called to the 10400 block of Birdie Lane around 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday for the domestic-related shooting. A woman was found outside with gunshot wounds. She remains in the hospital in critical condition.
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PGPD obtained an arrest warrant for Morris, but learned that he had driven back to South Carolina after the shooting. He was found dead on Tuesday evening.
Police confirmed Morris and the woman had been a prior relationship.
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Anyone with information that could help police in their investigation should call 301-516-2512.
If you or someone you know is facing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or text BEGIN to 88788.
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