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Second Teen Charged As Adult In Columbia After Baltimore Man's Body Found In Car: Police Second Teen Charged As Adult In Columbia After Baltimore Man's Body Found In Car: Police
Second Teen Charged As Adult In Columbia After Baltimore Man's Body Found In Car: Police A second teenager has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of a Baltimore man who was found dead in a vehicle in Howard County, according to police. A 14-year-old from Severn will be charged as an adult after Kendrick McLellan, 26, was found dead in a vehicle behind a Howard County office building over the weekend. The teen was taken into custody at his high school in Anne Arundel County, police say. His arrest comes after a 17-year-old was apprehended - also at his school with a loaded gun in his backpack - earlier this week for his alleged role in McLellan's murder. …
Laurel Florist On 'Love Is Blind' Paves Way For Other Black Women Laurel Florist On 'Love Is Blind' Paves Way For Other Black Women
Laurel Florist On 'Love Is Blind' Paves Way For Other Black Women Had Veronica Sallee seen other women of color working as florists, she would've started her business much sooner, she says. The Maryland event florist, 52, opened her Laurel, MD flower shop, The Blooming Bohemian, three years ago after decades of working for other people.  Thankfully, she's been blessed, she said. Beyond blessed, having had a steady flow of business since the day she opened her doors, she said. In Fall 2023, producers from Netflix's "Love Is Blind" contacted her and asked if she would do the floral arrangements for the Washington DC-based Season 7 weddings. …
Winning $68K 'Fast Play' Ticket Sold At Columbia Wegman's Winning $68K 'Fast Play' Ticket Sold At Columbia Wegman's
Winning $68K 'Fast Play' Ticket Sold At Columbia Wegman's A $3 purchase at an area Wegmans location landed a lucky Lottery player a five-figure jackpot.  What started as a routine trip to the grocery store for a customer at Wegmans on McGaw Road in Columbia delivered a $68,280.71 prize to a player who purchased a FAST PLAY SLINGO ticket. SLINGO made its debut early last year, and the winning ticket sold on Tuesday, Oct. 15 was just the fourth progressive jackpot winner - and the largest so far. The previous three progressive jackpot prizes were $30,028; $37,616; and $39,571. Its jackpot starts at $14,000 and grows with the sale of…
Police ID Man Found Dead In Vehicle Behind Columbia Office Building Police ID Man Found Dead In Vehicle Behind Columbia Office Building
Police ID Man Found Dead In Vehicle Behind Columbia Office Building A Baltimore man was found dead inside a vehicle behind a Howard County office building over the weekend, now investigators are seeking information. Kendrick McLellan, 26, has been identified by the Howard County Police Department as the person found dead early on Saturday morning in Columbia. Shortly before 2:15 a.m. on Oct. 12, officers on patrol making routine area checks in the 8800 block of Centre Park Drive in Columbia found McLellan dead in the driver's seat of a vehicle, police say. He was struck several times. According to the police, the circumstances of the shooting, including w…
Columbia Listed As Safest Home And Community In New Ranking Columbia Listed As Safest Home And Community In New Ranking
Columbia Listed As Safest Home And Community In New Ranking Some neighborhoods in the DMV region rank among the safest in the United States, according to a newly released report from WalletHub.  Two from Virginia were in the top 10 in the new ranking, with the state boasting five overall, joining two from Maryland and the District of Columbia as the safest cities in America in 2024.  In making their rankings, WalletHub evaluated a variety of "threats to safety," including the possibility of natural disasters, mass shootings, traffic accidents, and other dangers.  “When people think about safety in a city, their minds probably immedia…
'Peeping Tom' Admits To Recording Women Illegally, Stealing Data In Columbia: Prosecutors 'Peeping Tom' Admits To Recording Women Illegally, Stealing Data In Columbia: Prosecutors
'Peeping Tom' Admits To Recording Women Illegally, Stealing Data In Columbia: Prosecutors A Peeping Tom who secretly filmed women and stole data from patients' cellphones at his job in Howard County copped to the crime and is facing prison time, according to the state's attorney's office. Owings Mills resident Delano Draine, 43, pleaded guilty this week to eight counts of illegal computer access and four counts related to visual surveillance for incidents involving several women and a young girl, authorities announced. He was initially indicted on 68 charges related to recordings in a dressing room, upskirt videos of women, and illegally accessing private media of patients …
US Marshals Join Search For HS Student Wanted For Columbia Mall Murder Of Teen: Police US Marshals Join Search For HS Student Wanted For Columbia Mall Murder Of Teen: Police
US Marshals Join Search For HS Student Wanted For Columbia Mall Murder Of Teen: Police Reinforcements are on the way as the US Marshals have joined the Howard County Police Department are they attempt to locate a fugitive who allegedly killed 17-year-old Angelo Little at the Mall in Columbia over the summer. Officers were called late in the afternoon on Saturday, July 27, where there was a reported shooting in the area of the food court with one person - later identified as Little - dead in the mall before the shooter fled the area. That shooter was identified by police on Wednesday, Aug. 28 as Columbia resident William Marshall III - who also goes by "Junior" - and…
Oakland Mills High School Student Wanted In Connection To Columbia Mall Murder, Police Say Oakland Mills High School Student Wanted In Connection To Columbia Mall Murder, Police Say
Oakland Mills High School Student Wanted In Connection To Columbia Mall Murder, Police Say The Howard County Police Department has identified a suspected shooter who allegedly killed 17-year-old Angelo Little at the Mall in Columbia last month. Officers were called late in the afternoon on Saturday, July 27, where there was a reported shooting in the area of the food court with one person - later identified as Little - dead in the mall before the shooter fled the area. That shooter was identified by police on Wednesday, Aug. 28 as Columbia resident William Marshall III - who also goes by "Junior" - and is now wanted for first-degree murder and other offenses related to the i…
Maryland Man Arrested For DWI, Hit-Run While Driving On Leesburg Sidewalk, Police Say Maryland Man Arrested For DWI, Hit-Run While Driving On Leesburg Sidewalk, Police Say
Maryland Man Arrested For DWI, Hit-Run While Driving On Leesburg Sidewalk, Police Say A teen from Maryland who drove along the sidewalk of a busy Virginia trail while allegedly intoxicated before bailing on his vehicle was apprehended, police say. Luis Funez Medina, 18, of Columbia, Maryland, is facing multiple charges following an incident that played out on Saturday on the Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail in Loudoun County. According to investigators, at around 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 17, officers from the Leesburg Police Department were called to investigate reports of a driver who was on the sidewalk in the area of Crosstrail Boulevard SE.  Police say that F…
Woman Killed By Falling Tree In Maryland Identified By Police Woman Killed By Falling Tree In Maryland Identified By Police
Woman Killed By Falling Tree In Maryland Identified By Police A woman was killed and a second person hospitalized when a tree fell on their vehicles in Howard County, police say. Columbia resident Stephanie Scensny has been identified by police as the driver of a Honda CR-V who was killed in an Ellicott City accident on Sunday, Aug. 11.  ELLICOTT CITY: Route 40 (Baltimore National Pike) is CLOSED in both directions at the Baltimore County line for tree down/collision. Will update. pic.twitter.com/2zTCdvR0nX — Howard County Police Department (@HCPDNews) August 11, 2024 According to the Howard County Police Department, shortly after 5:30 p.m. …
Police ID Driver Killed In Crash On Route 32 In Maryland (UPDATED) Police ID Driver Killed In Crash On Route 32 In Maryland (UPDATED)
Police ID Driver Killed In Crash On Route 32 In Maryland (Updated) New details have been released by police following a crash that left a 39-year-old dead she struck a concrete barrier on Friday morning on Route 32 in Howard County. An investigation was launched over the weekend by the Howard County Police Department after the driver of a 2013 Ford Explorer crashed in Columbia, and then was struck by a second vehicle early on Aug. 2, investigators say. Detectives later identified the victim as Columbia resident Toni Williams.  At approximately 2:20 a.m. on Friday morning, police say that Williams was heading west on Route 32 when she struck the slow …
3-Year-Old Killed In Apparent Accidental Shooting Inside Maryland Home, Police Say (DEVELOPING) 3-Year-Old Killed In Apparent Accidental Shooting Inside Maryland Home, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
3-Year-Old Killed In Apparent Accidental Shooting Inside Maryland Home, Police Say (Developing) A 3-year-old boy was found shot inside a Maryland home in what is believed to be an accidental shooting involving an unsecured handgun on Monday, police say. An investigation has been launched by the Howard County Police Department following the fatal shooting, which was reported inside a home on Harpers Ferry Road in Columbia on July 1. At the time the child was struck, his parents and 5-year-old brother were home at the time. Police say that investigators are still working to determine if the gunshot was self-inflicted; however, they said they do not believe anyone else was involved…
6 Tornados Touched Down In VA, MD: Here's Where 6 Tornados Touched Down In VA, MD: Here's Where
6 Tornados Touched Down In VA, MD: Here's Where The National Weather Service confirmed seven tornados touched down in Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia on Wednesday, June 5 — six of them in the DMV alone. The NWS sent four teams to cities across the region to survey storm damage and found a warm front slowly lifted northeast across the eastern Panhandle of West Virginia into northern Virginia, along with central and northeastern Maryland.  At the same time, low pressure tracked along the warm front causing severe thunderstorms and tornadoes to develop. Peak winds were between 85 and 105 mph, the strongest in  Seven of them. Here's w…
Peeping Tom Indicted On 68 Charges For Recording Women, Stealing Data In Maryland: Police Peeping Tom Indicted On 68 Charges For Recording Women, Stealing Data In Maryland: Police
Peeping Tom Indicted On 68 Charges For Recording Women, Stealing Data In Maryland: Police A Peeping Tom who allegedly secretly filmed women and stole data from patients' cellphones at his workplace is behind bars in Howard County, according to police. Owings Mills resident Delano Draine, 43, has been indicted on 68 charges for allegedly recording dressing room and upskirt videos of women and illegally accessing private media of patients and coworkers at a Columbia dental office where he worked, authorities announced on Wednesday. In December 2023, a 16-year-old girl reported that while in a dressing room at a clothing store in The Mall in Columbia, she spotted a man re…
Collaboration Between Howard County PD, Sheriff Lands Jewelry Store Thief Behind Bars (VIDEO) Collaboration Between Howard County PD, Sheriff Lands Jewelry Store Thief Behind Bars (VIDEO)
Collaboration Between Howard County PD, Sheriff Lands Jewelry Store Thief Behind Bars (Video) Law enforcement agencies in Howard County worked together to apprehend a knife-wielding man who robbed a jewelry store, according to authorities. In late May, police say that a a man brandished a knife at a mall in Columbia, where he stole two watches, though he did not get far. Police say that after threatening the employee, the suspect hopped over the counter, placed some items in a white bag and fled the area on foot. Great coordination by HCPD patrol officers with an assist from the Howard County Sheriff's Office took down this suspect... Posted by Howard County Police Department o…
Reward Offered For Info After Arlington Teen Died At Hospital From Targeted MD Shooting: Police Reward Offered For Info After Arlington Teen Died At Hospital From Targeted MD Shooting: Police
Reward Offered For Info After Arlington Teen Died At Hospital From Targeted MD Shooting: Police A new $10,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the apprehension of a shooter who gunned down a 17-year-old Virginia native during what is believed to be a targeted attack in Maryland. Natanael Rodriguez Cuxun, of Arlington, was a passenger in a vehicle traveling on Snowden River Parkway near Rustling Leaf in Columbia when he was shot and later died at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, according to investigators. Detectives say that a shooter fired several shots at his vehicle at around 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21 from another vehicle that fled the scene. …
Red Lobster Suddenly Closes Dozens Of Locations Nationwide: Here's Where Red Lobster Suddenly Closes Dozens Of Locations Nationwide: Here's Where
Red Lobster Suddenly Closes Dozens Of Locations Nationwide: Here's Where Red Lobster has abruptly closed dozens of locations across the United States. According to a Bloomberg, the fast-casual seafood restaurant has considered filing for bankruptcy. The following locations are listed as being temporarily closed on the Red Lobster website, with some set to be auctioned off. MD: Columbia, Laurel, Silver Spring, Gaithersburg NJ: Ledgewood, Lawrenceville, East Brunswick, Bridgewater PA: Erie VA: Newport News, Williamsburg, Colonial Heights TAGeX Brand, which bills itself as the world's largest after-marketplac…
Million-Dollar Scratch-Off Lottery Win Brings Family To Tears In Maryland Million-Dollar Scratch-Off Lottery Win Brings Family To Tears In Maryland
Million-Dollar Scratch-Off Lottery Win Brings Family To Tears In Maryland A spur-of-the-moment stop to a Howard County Walmart brought a former Maryland Lottery player back to the game, and he's now celebrating a million-dollar win with his family. After taking a step back and not playing an instant Lottery ticket in months, a Severn man said that a random trip to the store and a memory of his last big win landed him in a new tax bracket after winning the top prize playing 100X The Cash game. “I stopped playing a while back for two reasons,” the grocery store produce manager explained. “I hadn’t been having much luck, and my wife hinted that maybe I was spen…
Woman Conspiring To Throw Molotov Cocktail Through Maryland Window Sentenced: Prosecutors Woman Conspiring To Throw Molotov Cocktail Through Maryland Window Sentenced: Prosecutors
Woman Conspiring To Throw Molotov Cocktail Through Maryland Window Sentenced: Prosecutors A 44-year-old woman implicated in a fire-bombing in Howard County more than two years ago has been sentenced to decades in prison, the state's attorney's office announced. Shannon Marie Williams has been sentenced to 115 years in prison, with all but 50 years suspended, for her role in an arson incident that was reported in April 2022. At approximately 3 a.m. on April 5, 2022, prosecutors say that Williams conspired with two others to kill a person by throwing a molotov cocktail into the window of an apartment at the Bluffs of Hawthorn in the 10000 block of Hickory Ridge Circle in Columbia.…
Maryland Murder Suspect Who Fled To Mexico Captured In Nashville, Sheriff Says Maryland Murder Suspect Who Fled To Mexico Captured In Nashville, Sheriff Says
Maryland Murder Suspect Who Fled To Mexico Captured In Nashville, Sheriff Says A wanted man who fled to Mexico in an attempt to evade arrest for a murder in Maryland has been apprehended, authorities announced on Thursday afternoon. Jose Eduardo Reyes Corrales, who was wanted for first-degree murder from an incident reported in Columbia in June 2023 is in custody and waiting extradition back to Maryland to face the criminal charge. Police say that on June 11, 2023, Corrales, 46, stabbed an acquaintance during an altercation that became physical at the Long Reach Village Center in the 8700 block of Cloudleap Court. The victim was treated at the scene and rushed to an …
Gang Leader Gets Life In Prison For Murder, Violent Crime In Maryland: State's Attorney Gang Leader Gets Life In Prison For Murder, Violent Crime In Maryland: State's Attorney
Gang Leader Gets Life In Prison For Murder, Violent Crime In Maryland: State's Attorney A gang leader in Maryland will never see the light of day again after being sentenced for his role in the murder of a 21-year-old man, the Howard County State's Attorney announced on Wednesday. Jeremi Quentin Lewis, 36, has been sentenced to life without parole plus 100 years in prison in connection to his running of the "59 Hoover Criminal Gang" in Columbia and murder of Jaden Ealey in the summer of 2021. Prosecutors say that on May 30, 2021, Howard County police officers were called to the 6000 block of Foreland Garth to investigate reports of shots fired, where they found Ealey behind th…
Juvenile Who Bailed From Rollover Crash On Neighbor's Lawn Apprehended In Maryland (VIDEO) Juvenile Who Bailed From Rollover Crash On Neighbor's Lawn Apprehended In Maryland (VIDEO)
Juvenile Who Bailed From Rollover Crash On Neighbor's Lawn Apprehended In Maryland (Video) An investigation has been launched in Howard County after a teen stole a vehicle, crashed onto the front lawn of an area home and was tracked down by officers who pulled out all the stops during their investigation. Police were called at around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9 to the Columbia neighborhood, where there was a reported overturned crash involving a juvenile and a vehicle they found on its roof, with no one inside. On Wednesday, the Howard County Police Department released body cam footage of the incident, which depicts the steps investigators went through to ultimately apprehend t…
Women Operating Illicit Massage Parlors In Maryland Accused Of Prostitution-Related Offenses Women Operating Illicit Massage Parlors In Maryland Accused Of Prostitution-Related Offenses
Women Operating Illicit Massage Parlors In Maryland Accused Of Prostitution-Related Offenses An investigation into sex trafficking in Maryland led to the arrest of two women accused of operating illegal illicit massage parlors throughout the region, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced on Tuesday. Columbia resident Chang Liu, 34, and Yinlian Wu, 50, of Philadelphia, have both been arrested and charged with prostitution-related offenses that allegedly took place at massage parlors in the City of Laurel, and Montgomery and Ann Arundel counties owned by Liu that offered sex acts in exchange for cash, according to police, who launched a six-month joint investigation. In…
Howard County 'Scratch-Off Newbie’ Mistakes $100K Prize For $100, Realizes Luck Hours Later Howard County 'Scratch-Off Newbie’ Mistakes $100K Prize For $100, Realizes Luck Hours Later
Howard County 'Scratch-Off Newbie’ Mistakes $100K Prize For $100, Realizes Luck Hours Later A Maryland man with just two weeks of lottery experience mistook his $100,000 scratch-off win for just $100 — and he didn’t learn the truth until several hours later. The Howard County man, who called himself ‘Born to be Rich’ when he arrived at lottery headquarters in Baltimore to claim his winnings, picked up a $10 scratch-off and four $5 scratch-offs at Oakland Mills Wine & Spirits in Columbia and won $30, he tells officials. Later that day, he came back to use the winnings for more scratchers and decided to grab a $30 one. “I said out loud, ‘Let me test my luck,’” he told lottery o…
5 Teens Arrested For Attempted Armed Carjacking In Howard County: Police 5 Teens Arrested For Attempted Armed Carjacking In Howard County: Police
5 Teens Arrested For Attempted Armed Carjacking In Howard County: Police Five teens were arrested Tuesday, April 7 after an attempted armed carjacking in Howard County with two of them linked to a series of robberies from several months ago, police said. Three males ages 15, 14, and 14, as well as two 15-year-old females, all of Baltimore City, were charged with armed robbery, carjacking and other offenses, the HCPD said. Both females were previously charged in a pair of armed robberies from last November in Ellicott City as well. Officers responding to investigate the attempted armed carjacking found the suspect vehicle near the 10500 block of Green Mountain C…
'She Was A Special Light:' Longtime Howard County Resident LaToya Chalk Dies, 39 'She Was A Special Light:' Longtime Howard County Resident LaToya Chalk Dies, 39
'She Was A Special Light:' Longtime Howard County Resident LaToya Chalk Dies, 39 Tributes are pouring in for LaToya Melissa Chalk, who died at her home in Columbia on Friday, March 22 at the age of 39. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, LaToya went to school in Tolland before moving to Maryland with her mother in 1995, her obituary says. She later graduated from Wilde Lake High School in 2002 and had spent time studying business administration at Morgan State University, Howard Community College and the University of Phoenix. LaToya worked at Sears as a Sales Associate and later at Hecht’s. She also interned at Sojourner Douglas College, eventually landing a position with …
Police Probe Armed Robbery At Howard County Tobacco Shop Police Probe Armed Robbery At Howard County Tobacco Shop
Police Probe Armed Robbery At Howard County Tobacco Shop Police are investigating a late-night armed robbery at a tobacco shop in Howard County. It happened at Royal Tobacco & Vape on the 7100 block of Cradlerock Way in Columbia around 8:30 p.m. Monday, March 25, the HCPD said. Three men with their faces partially covered entered the store and wielded handguns at an employee before stealing cash and merchandise and fleeing. No one was injured, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Howard County Police at (410) 313-3200.
Girl Killed In Maryland Fire Was Aspiring Chef With ‘Bright Spirit And Contagious Enthusiasm' Girl Killed In Maryland Fire Was Aspiring Chef With ‘Bright Spirit And Contagious Enthusiasm'
Girl Killed In Maryland Fire Was Aspiring Chef With ‘Bright Spirit And Contagious Enthusiasm' The beloved girl killed in last week’s townhouse fire in Maryland is being remembered as an aspiring chef with a “bright spirit” and “contagious enthusiasm.” Katherine Frances Chase was killed in a fire on the 11500 block of Shell Flower Lane in Columbia around 7:30 p.m. March 20, Daily Voice reported. She was 15. A sophomore at Wilde Lake High School, Katie loved manifesting her creativity through various outlets — among her favorites were playing in marching band and experimenting with clothing modifications, her obituary says. She was also an active member of the school’s GSA and was pa…
Man Arrested For Killing Girlfriend's Dad In Maryland: Police Man Arrested For Killing Girlfriend's Dad In Maryland: Police
Man Arrested For Killing Girlfriend's Dad In Maryland: Police Police have arrested the man they say shot and killed his girlfriend's father in Maryland last month. Corey Conaway, 41, of Columbia, was arrested and charged with first- and second-degree murder and other offenses in the shooting death of 67-year-old Perry Comeau, Howard County Police announced Wednesday, March 20. Police found Comeau with several gunshot wounds as they responded to his home on the 9500 block of Half Dollar Court in Columbia around 10:50 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A follow-up investigation found that Conaway was in a relationship with C…
Support Pours In For Family Of Teen Killed In Maryland Townhouse Fire: ‘Immense Tragedy’ Support Pours In For Family Of Teen Killed In Maryland Townhouse Fire: ‘Immense Tragedy’
Support Pours In For Family Of Teen Killed In Maryland Townhouse Fire: ‘Immense Tragedy’ Support is pouring in for the family of a Maryland teen who was killed in a fire earlier this week. Katie Chase, 15, died in the fire on the second story of a townhome on the 11500 block of Shell Flower Lane in Columbia around 7:30 p.m. March 20. She is survived by her loving mother, Sue; and her sister, Nicole. More than $8,500 has been raised on a GoFundMe created by loved ones to support the family following the fatal fire. A second campaign launched by the Community of Clary's Choice had surpassed $4,500 as well. The proceeds from the fundraisers would be contributed to the family’s …
Teen Killed, 2 Injured In Maryland Townhouse Fire: Police Teen Killed, 2 Injured In Maryland Townhouse Fire: Police
Teen Killed, 2 Injured In Maryland Townhouse Fire: Police A 15-year-old girl was killed in a Maryland townhouse fire Wednesday night, while two other victims were injured, police announced. The Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services responded to the blaze on the 11500 block of Shell Flower Lane in Columbia around 7:30 p.m. March 20. Crews found heavy flames coming from the second story and brought the fire under control in about 20 minutes. The HCDFRS confirmed Thursday morning that Katie Chase, 15, had died in the fire, and its cause was accidental. Two others, meanwhile, were taken to the hospital for evaluation. The family was …