St. Mary’s County, MD- During nearly a three year investigation, Investigators from MSP -Criminal Enforcement Division, Central South Region, located Shelley Michelle Ritter, 35 of California, St. Mary’s County, MD in Fayetteville, N.C.
With the efforts of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Unit, Ritter was apprehended and incarcerated at the Cumberland County Detention Center.
On February 13, 2015, with the assistance of the Maryland State Police Aviation Unit, Ritter was extradited back to St. Mary’s County. She was charged with theft $1,000-$10,000 and theft less $1,000. Ritter was incarcerated pending a hearing with the District Court Commissioner.
This investigation was conducted in collaboration with the Maryland State Police Aviation Unit, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and the St. Mary’s County States Attorney’s Office.