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Tia ShortsTia Shorts, a model who’s held the title of Miss Maryland USA, is under arrest on drug-related charges. Police arrested Shorts, 29, in Germantown, Maryland last week.

Tia Shorts Arrested

Investigators say Tia Shorts was inside a home being monitored for suspected illegal drug dealing, according to local media outlets. Officers say they arrested three people coming out of the apartment, then went inside and found Shorts along with drugs, cash, and ammunition.

Tia Shorts was identified by police as living at the apartment in question. She’s accused of using the home to sell drugs along with her boyfriend. She is now charged with conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine, and possession of marijuana. Shorts was released in lieu of $10,000 bail.

Tia Shorts: Miss Maryland USA

Tia Shorts was crowned Miss Maryland USA in 2004. She went on to compete in the Miss USA tournament while holding the Maryland title. Officials from the Miss Maryland USA organization tell local media outlets they “lost touch” with Shorts after her crown was passed on.

Tia Shorts, Miss Maryland

Tia Shorts Arrest: Video

The following Tia Shorts video features a D.C.-area news report with more detail on the arrest, including interviews with neighbors from Shorts’ community.












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3 Archived Responses to “ Tia Shorts, Former Miss Maryland USA, Arrested In Drug Bust ”

  1. Southeast Soldier
    Apr 6, 2009

    She looked lovely back then. Now, she looks like a lovely, easy lay.

  2. Monet
    Apr 6, 2009

    Good girls always want to be with the D boyz that sad to see her go thru that but hey thats life when u want to be a HOT girl……………

  3. keisha
    Apr 10, 2009

    tia we went to school together how in the hell could you put yourself out there for what now you have nothing you will be lucky if you get a chance to work at burger king. you have no kids at all now joey king what does your mother have to say to herself for a black women you should have been that back bone in your family and now all of you will do the tome for a long time