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Sneaker Thief Ordered Victim Into Car At Gunpoint Before Robbery In Waldorf: Sheriff Sneaker Thief Ordered Victim Into Car At Gunpoint Before Robbery In Waldorf: Sheriff
Sneaker Thief Ordered Victim Into Car At Gunpoint Before Robbery In Waldorf: Sheriff An 18-year-old who robbed a pedestrian of his shoes at gunpoint after ordering him into a vehicle in Charles County is facing criminal charges, the sheriff's office announced. Joshua Marable is behind bars following an investigation into an armed robbery after he accosted a person walking along the street in Waldorf last week. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, at around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, officers were called to the area of Lexington Drive and Lexington Place for the report of an armed robbery that had just taken place. Investigators say that Marable …
17-Year-Old Stabs Teen In Chest During Fight At Westchester Gas Station: Police 17-Year-Old Stabs Teen In Chest During Fight At Westchester Gas Station: Police
17-Year-Old Stabs Teen In Chest During Fight At Westchester Gas Station: Police A 17-year-old boy was arrested in connection with a stabbing that happened at a gas station in Westchester, police announced. The teenager, whose name was not released, was arrested on Thursday, April 18 in connection with a stabbing that happened at a Mobil gas station in White Plains at 1237 Mamaroneck Ave. on Friday, April 5, White Plains Police announced.  According to the department, on the day of the incident at around 10:45 p.m., officers responded to the gas station for a reported stabbing and learned a victim had been taken to White Plains Hospital for treatment.  A…
Man Convicted For Fatal Shooting At Hollywood Fire Department Carnival In St. Mary's County Man Convicted For Fatal Shooting At Hollywood Fire Department Carnival In St. Mary's County
Man Convicted For Fatal Shooting At Hollywood Fire Department Carnival In St. Mary's County A second man has been convicted for his role in the murder of a 16-year-old at the annual Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department's Carnival, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office announced. Lexington Park resident Thomas Moreland, 21, is facing life in prison after being convicted this week to first-degree murder for the summer shooting in 2022 that left a 16-year-old dead and another teen suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, officials say. Moreland was convicted by a jury following a five-day trial of:  First-degree murder; Second-degree murder; Attempted first-degree murd…
Lumber-Wielding Man Shot By Officers Probing Home Invasion, Stabbing In District Heights: PD Lumber-Wielding Man Shot By Officers Probing Home Invasion, Stabbing In District Heights: PD
Lumber-Wielding Man Shot By Officers Probing Home Invasion, Stabbing In District Heights: PD A 40-year-old man has been charged in connection to a stabbing and home invasion that led to an officer-involved shooting on Sunday in District Heights, the Prince George's County Police Department announced. Raphael Coates was arrested following a strange scene that landed him in the hospital after an attack that was reported early on April 14 both inside and outside of a home in the 1800 block of  Addison Road South.  Shortly before 10 a.m. on Sunday, officers were called to the residence to investigate a reported home invasion after a 911 caller advised that a person had been stabbed dur…
Carjacker Fleeing From Officers Rams Cruisers Busted Following Chase In Charles County: Sheriff Carjacker Fleeing From Officers Rams Cruisers Busted Following Chase In Charles County: Sheriff
Carjacker Fleeing From Officers Rams Cruisers Busted Following Chase In Charles County: Sheriff A 62-year-old carjacker who rammed into police cruisers repeatedly in an attempt to escape justice was ultimately apprehended in Southern Maryland after going on a short-lived crime spree. Lexington Park resident Francis Jerome Hicks is facing charges in multiple counties after refusing to go down quietly and using his carjacked vehicle as a battering ram before being arrested by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Earlier this week, officers from the sheriff's office were called to the area of Berry Road and Bonnie Lane, where a carjacking suspect was fleeing from Prince George…
Bruised Ego Lands Irate, Intoxicated Driver In Prison For Anne Arundel Attack: Prosecutors Bruised Ego Lands Irate, Intoxicated Driver In Prison For Anne Arundel Attack: Prosecutors
Bruised Ego Lands Irate, Intoxicated Driver In Prison For Anne Arundel Attack: Prosecutors A Severn man will spend more than a decade in prison after he got behind the wheel while intoxicated and went on a small rampage that involved parked cars and pedestrians last summer, the Anne Arundel County State's Attorney announced. On Thursday, Adam Rey Wolford, 34, was sentenced to 75 years in prison, with all but 15 years suspended for striking three pedestrians and repeatedly ramming a parked SUV with two women inside after an incident outside the Cancun Cantina in Hanover last summer. Shortly before 2 a.m. on June 4, 2023, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were…
Four Minors Apprehended For Assault Turned Armed Robbery In Frederick, Police Say Four Minors Apprehended For Assault Turned Armed Robbery In Frederick, Police Say
Four Minors Apprehended For Assault Turned Armed Robbery In Frederick, Police Say Four minors were apprehended and charged for their roles in an assault and subsequent armed robbery in Frederick, police say. On Sunday night, officers from the Frederick Police Department were called to the area of Horizon Drive, where there were reports of an assault in progress involving multiple minors who attacked their victim before robbing him. Upon arrival, officers found several suspects in the area who attempted to flee on foot, leading to a brief pursuit that ended poorly for the minors. Police say that officers were able to take two into custody in the 1300 block of West Patric…
Man Indicted For Kidnapping, Murder Of Missing Mother In Maryland: State Police Man Indicted For Kidnapping, Murder Of Missing Mother In Maryland: State Police
Man Indicted For Kidnapping, Murder Of Missing Mother In Maryland: State Police Maryland State Police investigators have arrested a man who has been charged in connection to the kidnapping and murder of Tiyavauna Britt earlier this year. On Tuesday, authorities announced that Cambridge resident Kenneth Stefan Bradley, 40, has been indicted for the February kidnapping of 31-year-old Tiyavauna Britt.  Tiyavauna Britt Easton Police Department According to investigators, Britt - who knew Bradley before her disappearance - was last seen at work in Delaware on Wednesday, Feb. 7 and her vehicle was later located in the Easton area in Maryland. Her body has never been rec…
Off-Duty Trooper Helps Apprehend Work Zone Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: State Police Off-Duty Trooper Helps Apprehend Work Zone Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: State Police
Off-Duty Trooper Helps Apprehend Work Zone Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: State Police A brazen hit-and-run driver who attempted to bypass a work zone in Maryland on Wednesday morning was apprehended by troopers following a brief pursuit in Wicomico County, according to state police. Marion Station resident Jamal Scarborough was driving in front of an off-duty trooper shortly before 10:30 a.m. on March 27 who was in his police cruiser heading south on Airport Road near Salisbury Regional Airport, when he stopped at a work zone where a flagging operation was in effect. At the time, workers were allowing northbound traffic to proceed in the area. According to the preliminary i…
Suspect Arrested For Brutal Rockville Home Invasion: Police Suspect Arrested For Brutal Rockville Home Invasion: Police
Suspect Arrested For Brutal Rockville Home Invasion: Police Police have made an arrest in connection with a brutal home invasion in Montgomery County from July 2023. Jaron Dante Ray, 33, of Hyattsville, was charged with first-degree assault, armed robbery, theft and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, the MCPD announced Monday, March 25. The charges stem from an armed robbery reported at approximately 1:25 a.m. on Monday, July 10 on Key West Avenue in Rockville. The victim was approached by a group of armed suspects who announced they were robbing him as he parked his car in the garage of his Rockville apartment complex. The suspects …
Teen Accused Of Murder In Hagerstown Home Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says Teen Accused Of Murder In Hagerstown Home Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says
Teen Accused Of Murder In Hagerstown Home Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says A 16-year-old will be charged as an adult following a fatal midday shooting inside a Washington County home, authorities announced. Kamari Kenyon Meniefield, 16, is being held behind bars for his alleged role in the murder of 23-year-old Devin Anthony Meniefield earlier this week in Hagerstown.  Shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 18, deputies were called to the 17400 block of Maple Leaf Court, where they found Devin Meniefield suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside an area residence.  He died from his injuries. Investigators did not disclose the nature of …
Teen Charged As Adult For Rape, Murder Of Woman Found By Daughter In Frederick: Sheriff Teen Charged As Adult For Rape, Murder Of Woman Found By Daughter In Frederick: Sheriff
Teen Charged As Adult For Rape, Murder Of Woman Found By Daughter In Frederick: Sheriff A 17-year-old will be charged as an adult for the alleged sexual assault and murder of a woman in Frederick County whose body was found by her daughter. Brunswick resident Juwan Terry Stewart has been arrested by local police following a weeks-long investigation into the January murder of Tammy Sue Coates, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday. On Jan. 22, officers from the Brunswick Police Department were called to a report of cardiac arrest in the 300 block of Ninth Avenue, where they were met by Coates' daughter, who advised that she found her mother dead inside th…
Man Charged With Murder, Rape Following Assault In Bel Air, Police Say Man Charged With Murder, Rape Following Assault In Bel Air, Police Say
Man Charged With Murder, Rape Following Assault In Bel Air, Police Say A suspect has been apprehended on rape and murder charges following an incident involving an elderly woman and juvenile in Harford County on Thursday, according to the Bel Air Police Department. On Feb. 22, officers from the department were called to the 700 block of Bedford Road to investigate an assault, where they found 73-year-old Mary Catherine Bland suffering from stab wounds, and a teen girl who sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Both were rushed to area hospitals, where Bland later died.  UPDATE: A suspect is in custody. There is no threat to the community. — Bel Air …
Police ID Man Who Stole Maryland State Highway Tow Truck, Rammed 13 Vehicles During Pursuit Police ID Man Who Stole Maryland State Highway Tow Truck, Rammed 13 Vehicles During Pursuit
Police ID Man Who Stole Maryland State Highway Tow Truck, Rammed 13 Vehicles During Pursuit A 27-year-old man is behind bars after taking state police on a wild pursuit in a stolen Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration vehicle through Prince George's and Montgomery counties.  Laurel resident Flavio Cesar Lanuza is accused of striking more than a dozen vehicles late on Friday afternoon during a lengthy police pursuit that started shortly before 5 p.m. when troopers responded to a hit-and-run crash that was reported at the inner loop of I-495 near the Greenbelt Metro Station. .@mdsp arrested a man suspected of stealing a @MDSHA vehicle and l…
Smiling Suspect Facing Multiple Attempted Murder Charges For Leonardtown Shooting: Sheriff Smiling Suspect Facing Multiple Attempted Murder Charges For Leonardtown Shooting: Sheriff
Smiling Suspect Facing Multiple Attempted Murder Charges For Leonardtown Shooting: Sheriff Charles Vernon Russell was all smiles after being arrested for attempted murder months after a shooting outside a residence in St. Mary's County. The 26-year-old Mechanicsville resident was arrested on Friday and charged with attempted murder and other offenses following a November 2023 incident that was reported in Leonardtown. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, Russell had been wanted in connection to the Nov. 26, 2023 shooting outside an occupied residence in the 22000 block of Longmore Street, leading to a warrant for his arrest that was executed on Feb. 16. Russell w…
Finksburg Man Terrorized Ex-GF Before Barricade Situation In Carroll County, Police Say Finksburg Man Terrorized Ex-GF Before Barricade Situation In Carroll County, Police Say
Finksburg Man Terrorized Ex-GF Before Barricade Situation In Carroll County, Police Say The man who terrorized his ex-girlfriend before barricading himself inside a Carroll County home is facing a series of criminal charges, the Westminster Police Department announced. Matthew Skirka, 30, was arrested early on Wednesday morning following a standoff with officers after he kicked down his ex's door following a confrontation earlier on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Officers from the department were called at around 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday night to the 200 block of East Main Street in Westminster, where there were reports of shots fired in the area involving Skirka and his ex-girlfriend.  …
Security Guard Cut By Burglary Suspect During Safeway Robbery In Maryland, Police Say Security Guard Cut By Burglary Suspect During Safeway Robbery In Maryland, Police Say
Security Guard Cut By Burglary Suspect During Safeway Robbery In Maryland, Police Say Two grocery store thieves did not go down quietly after being caught red-handed stealing merchandise and then attacking an officer in Montgomery County, police say. Fernando Calix, 38, and Christian Alexander Gonzalez, 18, have been arrested following an incident that played out in Safeway on Connecticut Avenue in Kensington when they pulled a knife on a security guard attempting to stop them from stealing. Members of the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the 10500 block of Connecticut Avenue earlier this week to investigate a reported armed robbery involving the pair. …
Armed Robber Arrested For Armed Gas Station, Pizza Place Robberies In Charles County: Sheriff Armed Robber Arrested For Armed Gas Station, Pizza Place Robberies In Charles County: Sheriff
Armed Robber Arrested For Armed Gas Station, Pizza Place Robberies In Charles County: Sheriff A man who is no stranger to law enforcement is back behind bars after being linked to at least two armed robberies in Charles County, the sheriff's office announced. Jeremiah Terrell Bryant, 24, is facing a host of charges following a weeks-long investigation into robberies targeting an area gas station clerk and pizza joint, officials say. According to a spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff's Office, in early January, Bryant entered a gas station brandishing a gun, stole an employee's phone, and proceeded to grab the cash drawer from the register before fleeing in a vehicle. Bryan…
22-Year-Old Who Fired Into Spring Valley Home, Injuring Woman Sentenced To Prison 22-Year-Old Who Fired Into Spring Valley Home, Injuring Woman Sentenced To Prison
22-Year-Old Who Fired Into Spring Valley Home, Injuring Woman Sentenced To Prison A 22-year-old man who shot a woman through the window of her Hudson Valley home will spend years in prison. Rockland County resident Kevin Castillo, of the village of Spring Valley, was sentenced to 7 ½ years behind bars on Thursday, Jan. 11. According to prosecutors, it was a little after 3 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2023 when Castillo climbed a fire escape ladder at the victim’s Spring Valley home. When the woman went to open a window to tell him to leave, he opened fire with a handgun, striking her in the arm. Castillo then fled the property. Officers from the Spring Valley Police Depar…
Fight Outside Condo Complex Ends With Fatal Shooting In Harford County: Police Fight Outside Condo Complex Ends With Fatal Shooting In Harford County: Police
Fight Outside Condo Complex Ends With Fatal Shooting In Harford County: Police An argument outside a Harford County condo complex led to a fatal shooting that landed a Bel Air man behind bars for murder, police say. Brian Michael Delen, 47, allegedly got into a heated disagreement overnight at the English Country Manor condominiums that rapidly escalated until he pulled out a handgun and began firing overnight. The incident was reported at around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday night in the 600 block of Churchill Road in Bel Air. Upon arrival, members of the Bel Air Police Department found that the two had gotten into an argument in the parking lot of the complex during which…
'Left Her To Die': Albany Man Sentenced For Setting Woman On Fire, Burning Second 'Left Her To Die': Albany Man Sentenced For Setting Woman On Fire, Burning Second
'Left Her To Die': Albany Man Sentenced For Setting Woman On Fire, Burning Second A man from the region may spend the rest of his life behind bars for trying to kill a woman by setting her on fire and seriously burning a second victim. Houston Ketter, age 41, of Albany, was sentenced to 50 years in prison in Albany County Court on Tuesday, Dec. 19, after a jury found him guilty of attempted murder. According to the district attorney’s office, Ketter “acted in an especially cruel and wanton manner” when he set Kari Rouse on fire near Bradford and Robin streets in Albany on Nov. 13, 2022. Earlier Report - ‘Especially Cruel’: Man Set Woman On Fire, Burned Second In Alban…
Hit-Run Driver At Large Days After Striking Three People Near Rockville Courthouse Hit-Run Driver At Large Days After Striking Three People Near Rockville Courthouse
Hit-Run Driver At Large Days After Striking Three People Near Rockville Courthouse Police in Montgomery County are still searching for the hit-and-run driver who is wanted on multiple attempted murder charges in Rockville. A new alert was issued by the Rockville City Police Department on Wednesday afternoon as the hunt for 41-year-old Walter Giovanni Marquez-Aviles, who remains at large nearly a week after hitting three people near an area courthouse. The Gaithersburg resident was involved in the crash at around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 14 near the 100 block of East Montgomery Avenue. On Wednesday, the department released Marquez-Aviles' photo after he crash…
Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing Woman Found Screaming For Help In Mount Vernon: Police Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing Woman Found Screaming For Help In Mount Vernon: Police
Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing Woman Found Screaming For Help In Mount Vernon: Police A man has been apprehended following a stabbing that resulted in a woman being found bloodied on a public street in Westchester, officials announced.  The arrest stemmed from an incident on Saturday, Dec. 2 just before 5:30 p.m., when the woman was heard screaming for help in Mount Vernon in the area of South 8th Avenue and West Sandford Boulevard, according to Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen.  Mount Vernon Police officers soon found the victim walking east on West Sandford Boulevard while wearing a bloodied shirt and bleeding from the head. She appeared to h…
Max Sentence For Man Convicted Of Murder, Assault During Stabbing Spree In Rockville Max Sentence For Man Convicted Of Murder, Assault During Stabbing Spree In Rockville
Max Sentence For Man Convicted Of Murder, Assault During Stabbing Spree In Rockville A man with a name familiar to fans of the Baltimore-based hit show “The Wire” will decades behind bars after being convicted of two stabbing attacks in Montgomery County earlier this year.  Two separate juries convicted Scorpio Alexander Stanfield, 33, who has no known address, of second-degree murder and first-degree assault for two Rockville stabbing incidents in May, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney. A judge sentenced Stanfield to 65 years in prison after he was found guilty of the two separate assaults, a spokesperson for the state's attorney announced on Monday…
'Enraged' Customer Admits Slashing, Disfiguring Bouncer At Huntington Bar 'Enraged' Customer Admits Slashing, Disfiguring Bouncer At Huntington Bar
'Enraged' Customer Admits Slashing, Disfiguring Bouncer At Huntington Bar A bouncer at a Long Island bar is permanently disfigured after an angry customer slashed his face after being denied entry. Darieo St. Leger, age 34, of Islip Terrace, pleaded guilty to one count of assault in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Nov. 28. According to prosecutors, it was around 12:40 a.m. on Oct. 23, 2022, when St. Leger and the bouncer began arguing outside the Ivy Kitchen and Bar in Huntington after the bouncer refused to let him inside. He admitted that he slashed the bouncer across his face, from ear to mouth, with a sharp object before fleeing the scene. The bounce…
Murder Suspect Arrested Year After Shooting Inside Glen Burnie Home: Police Murder Suspect Arrested Year After Shooting Inside Glen Burnie Home: Police
Murder Suspect Arrested Year After Shooting Inside Glen Burnie Home: Police Police say that a shooting suspect has been apprehended months after a 27-year-old man was gunned down during a violent night in Anne Arundel County. Middle River resident Andre Raquan Riggs, 26, is facing multiple murder charges following an investigation into the death of Matthew Anthony Ponder, who was shot and killed in late August last summer, authorities announced on Friday. At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2022, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the 400 block of M Street North East in Glen Burnie, where they found Ponder inside an …
13-Year-Old Wanted For Silver Spring Shooting Busted During Maryland Traffic Stop, Police Say 13-Year-Old Wanted For Silver Spring Shooting Busted During Maryland Traffic Stop, Police Say
13-Year-Old Wanted For Silver Spring Shooting Busted During Maryland Traffic Stop, Police Say Police say that a teenager has been arrested and charged with a summertime shootout in Silver Spring. In August, four people and a separate lone shooter began shooting at each other in the 1500 block of November Circle before all scattering in different directions before police arrived (see video). Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – mcpdmedia There were no injuries reported; however, one round did enter a vacant apartment building in the area of the shooting. On Thursday, a Montgomery County Police spokesperson said that a 13-year-old has been arrested in co…
Daughter Accused Of Lighting Mother's House Ablaze In Anne Arundel County: Fire Officials Daughter Accused Of Lighting Mother's House Ablaze In Anne Arundel County: Fire Officials
Daughter Accused Of Lighting Mother's House Ablaze In Anne Arundel County: Fire Officials A family feud led to attempted murder and arson charges for a 51-year-old woman in Anne Arundel County who allegedly set her mother's Churchton home on fire late last month, officials say. This week, the Anne Arundel County Fire Department announced that Laurie Anne Canvan has been arrested in connection to an early-morning fire that was intentionally set on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at her mother's home. Shortly after 5:45 a.m. on the morning of the fire, members of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department received a call from a woman who advised that her daughter had set fire to the home, though sh…
Music Studio Shooter Sentenced For Partially Paralyzing 19-Year-Old In Montgomery County Music Studio Shooter Sentenced For Partially Paralyzing 19-Year-Old In Montgomery County
Music Studio Shooter Sentenced For Partially Paralyzing 19-Year-Old In Montgomery County A gang member who shot a 19-year-old inside a Montgomery County music studio and left him paralyzed from the waist down will spend decades in prison, the state's attorney announced. Germantown resident Marvin Frazier, 24, was sentenced to 40 years in prison with all but 25 years suspended after being convicted for his role in a violent assault in August 2020 when he shot one person and pistol-whipped a 20-year-old man in an incident caught on camera. Montgomery County State's Attorney A spokesperson from the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office said that Frazier and his victims w…
‘Especially Cruel’: Man Set Woman On Fire, Burned Second In Albany Attacks, Jury Finds ‘Especially Cruel’: Man Set Woman On Fire, Burned Second In Albany Attacks, Jury Finds
‘Especially Cruel’: Man Set Woman On Fire, Burned Second In Albany Attacks, Jury Finds A man from the region is facing decades in prison for trying to kill a woman by setting her on fire and seriously burning a second victim. Houston Ketter, age 41, of Albany, was found guilty of attempted murder and related charges by an Albany County jury on Monday Oct. 23. According to the district attorney’s office, Ketter “acted in an especially cruel and wanton manner” when he set the first victim on fire near Bradford and Robin streets in Albany on Nov. 13, 2022. After dousing the 38-year-old victim in charcoal lighter fluid, he set her on fire, the Albany Times Union reports. An eyew…
'Don't Tell On Me': DC Man Convicted In Shooting That Caused Mayhem At Popular Chevy Chase Bar 'Don't Tell On Me': DC Man Convicted In Shooting That Caused Mayhem At Popular Chevy Chase Bar
'Don't Tell On Me': DC Man Convicted In Shooting That Caused Mayhem At Popular Chevy Chase Bar A 29-year-old Washington DC man was convicted on charges of attempted voluntary manslaughter after shooting one of his coworkers during a night out in Maryland. David Lee Brown III, 29, of Washington D.C. on charges of attempted voluntary manslaughter, first-degree assault, and use of a handgun, in the Nov. 14, 2022 incident at Clyde's Restaurant in Chevy Chase, officials in Montgomery County announced. Mame Faye and several of his coworkers from Maggiano Little Italy in DC went to Clyde's for a night out when at some point, Brown showed up, and began arguing with a woman outside the bar ar…