Crime & Safety
Convict Walks Away from Road Crew in Laurel
A man serving a sentence for manslaughter walked off a road crew along Route 197, authorities said.
Police said they are searching for a Baltimore man who was serving a 10-year sentence on a manslaughter charge and walked off a road crew Monday morning in South Laurel.
According to The Washington Post, Conrad Thames, 27, of Baltimore, was part of a work crew along Route 197 near Muirkirk Road when he walked away from the group around 11 a.m. Monday. He hasn’t been seen since, authorities said.
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The Post reports that Thames pleaded guilty to manslaughter and a related gun charge in 2003 from a case in Baltimore. He was subsequently sentenced to 10 years.
A retake warrant has been issued for Thame’s arrest, according to authorities.
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