Investigators ID Woman Killed, Deputy Involved In Fatal Head-On Maryland Crash Investigators ID Woman Killed, Deputy Involved In Fatal Head-On Maryland Crash
Investigators ID Woman Killed, Deputy Involved In Fatal Head-On Maryland Crash New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as they continue to investigate a fatal head-on crash involving a speeding driver who was attempting to avoid a traffic stop in Carroll County. The AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID) said that Randallstown resident Kayla Rodriguez-Garcia, 22, was killed late on Saturday night in Eldersburg in a crash that left three others with serious injuries. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on April 20, investigators say that Carroll County Sherif's Deputy First Class Kyle Hesler was on patrol in the area of Liberty Road and…
Man Who Called Police On Himself Charged With Murder For Cutting In Maryland: Officials Man Who Called Police On Himself Charged With Murder For Cutting In Maryland: Officials
Man Who Called Police On Himself Charged With Murder For Cutting In Maryland: Officials The suspect who called the police and advised of a potentially fatal cutting he committed during a dispute been arrested and charged with the murder of his 77-year-old roommate. Patrick Cromwell, 59, has been identified and charged in connection to the death of Joseph Barranco in the 900 block of West University Parkway over the weekend, authorities announced. Shortly before 8 a.m. on Sunday, April 21, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to an apartment to investigate a call for what was described as an aggravated assault by cutting. Investigators say that Cromwell ca…
Speed, Impairment Possible Factors In Fatal Maryland Crash: State Police Speed, Impairment Possible Factors In Fatal Maryland Crash: State Police
Speed, Impairment Possible Factors In Fatal Maryland Crash: State Police Speed or impairment may have been contributing factors in a fatal crash that sent two others to the hospital in Charles County on Monday afternoon, Maryland State Police say. Troopers were called at around 3 p.m. on April 22 to a stretch of Crain Highway near Acton Lane in Waldorf to investigate a two-vehicle crash that left one dead and required one to be airlifted to the hospital. Investigators say that a GMC Envoy driven by Waldorf resident Stacy Jermain Barksdale, 38, on US Route 301 was approaching Acton Lane in the right turn only lane. Google Maps street view At the same time, a F…
Abduction Charge For Maryland Driver In Massive Virginia 'Street Takeover,' Cops Say Abduction Charge For Maryland Driver In Massive Virginia 'Street Takeover,' Cops Say
Abduction Charge For Maryland Driver In Massive Virginia 'Street Takeover,' Cops Say Police have announced the arrest of a Baltimore County driver in connection with a massive illegal car meetup where drivers antagonized officers in Fairfax County. Brandon Extecoc Santos, 20, of Parkville, was arrested on Friday, April 19, in connection with the "street takeover" Easter Sunday, Fairfax County police announced. Santos was charged with abduction, assault on a law enforcement officer, wearing a mask in public, and obstruction of justice. He was held in Baltimore County, Maryland pending extradition back to Fairfax County. Police did not detail his involvement in…
Woman Killed In Head-On Crash By Driver Eluding Police In Maryland: AG Woman Killed In Head-On Crash By Driver Eluding Police In Maryland: AG
Woman Killed In Head-On Crash By Driver Eluding Police In Maryland: AG A woman was killed over the weekend in a head-on crash by a speeding driver who was attempting to avoid a traffic stop in Carroll County. The Maryland Attorney General's Office has launched an investigation into a late night crash on Saturday in Eldersburg that left one person dead and three others with serious injuries.  At approximately 11:30 p.m. on April 20, investigators say that a Carroll County Sherif's deputy was on patrol in the area of Liberty Road and Ridge Road when a car came speeding through the area.  The deputy activated his emergency lights and sirens in an attem…
Man Dies At Hospital After Being Pulled From Fast-Moving Baltimore County House Fire Man Dies At Hospital After Being Pulled From Fast-Moving Baltimore County House Fire
Man Dies At Hospital After Being Pulled From Fast-Moving Baltimore County House Fire One person died at an area hospital following an early morning house fire in Baltimore County on Sunday morning. Randallstown resident Darris Chandis Lilly, 38, has been identified by officials as the person who was rushed to the hospital following the two-alarm fire in the 4200 block of Wards Chapel Road, where he later died from injuries sustained in the blaze. Crews from the Baltimore County Fire Department and nearby agencies were called at around 1:20 a.m. on April 21 to the home, where they were met by heavy fire showing from the residence. Firefighters were advised that a man may be…
Two Busted With Urine, Drugs During Separate Stops In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Two Busted With Urine, Drugs During Separate Stops In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Two Busted With Urine, Drugs During Separate Stops In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office busted two men with drugs and cash during a pair of separate traffic stops on Monday morning, officials say. Lexington Park resident Karim Martinez Bouarfa, 27, and 54-year-old Arcel Lamont Hall, of Lusby, were both arrested by deputies approximately three hours apart on April 22 as the agency made several proactive traffic stops. Shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Monday morning, Hall was stopped in a 2021 Nissan Versa in the area of Pleasant Mill Drive and Great Mills Road in Great Mills for reported equipment and traffic violations. During the…
Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County (Developing) A hit-and-run driver who killed a man in Prince George's County overnight is at large, and now the police are on the hunt for the motorist. At approximately 8:10 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, officers were called to the 9000 block of Contee Road in Laurel, where they found a pedestrian - who has not been identified pending the notification of his family - suffering from traumatic injuries in the roadway. The pedestrian was struck in the 9000 block of Contee Road in Laurel. Google Maps street view The man was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Investigators…
Police ID 71-Year-Old Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Maryland Crash Police ID 71-Year-Old Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Maryland Crash
Police ID 71-Year-Old Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Maryland Crash A 71-year-old woman was killed over the weekend after a three-vehicle crash was reported at a busy intersection in Prince George's County. Suitland resident Herminia Gamit has been identified by police as the woman who was killed in a crash on Friday afternoon in Oxon Hill, officials confirmed. At approximately 1:20 p.m. on Friday, April 19, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the area of Oxon Hill Road and Clipper Way, where there was a reported crash. Gamit was rushed to an area hospital, where she later died. The injuries sustained by the other…
Home Destroyed By Explosion Reported In Baltimore County: Fire Officials Home Destroyed By Explosion Reported In Baltimore County: Fire Officials
Home Destroyed By Explosion Reported In Baltimore County: Fire Officials One person was reportedly injured in Baltimore County overnight when a house exploded and led to a two-alarm fire in Essex, according to officials. Crews were called at around 11:20 p.m. on Saturday night to the unit block of Ridgemoor Road, where there was a residential fire with an explosion reported at a home.  *Update* 2nd alarm fire/explosion…PIO on scene @ Craftin & Avenal. DT2305 *TA pic.twitter.com/pmUiFi2Z4T — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) April 21, 2024 Fire officials said that one person was taken to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of …
Baltimore SWAT Officer Killed In I-695 Crash Baltimore SWAT Officer Killed In I-695 Crash
Baltimore SWAT Officer Killed In I-695 Crash Anthony Ward, a member of the Baltimore Police Department's SWAT team, was killed in a car accident. The department announced Ward's death late Saturday, April 20.  While police did not provide further details, Maryland State Police said Ward, 36, of Rosedale, rear-ended a Ford tow truck on the inner loop of I-695 around 4:30 p.m. just before the Jones Falls Expressway. He had been operating a 2024 GMC Savana, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. “This is a terrible loss for Officer Ward’s family, his team members and the Balt…
Three Teens Released From Hospital After Mass Maryland Shooting, Two Recovering: Police Three Teens Released From Hospital After Mass Maryland Shooting, Two Recovering: Police
Three Teens Released From Hospital After Mass Maryland Shooting, Two Recovering: Police Three young men have been released from the hospital, while two others remain listed in stable condition on Saturday afternoon after the mass shooting in Greenbelt. At around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 19, members of the Greenbelt Police Department were at Schrom Hills Park when they responded to a shooting incident involving a group of more than 500 people believed to be high school students gathered for "senior skip day," investigators say. Five people were injured when nearly a dozen gunshots rang out at the park on Hanover Parkway. Officers rendered aid to the victims, who were all bet…
Audi Driver Doing 'Doughnuts' At Maryland Soccer Complex Pointed Gun At Employee: Park Police Audi Driver Doing 'Doughnuts' At Maryland Soccer Complex Pointed Gun At Employee: Park Police
Audi Driver Doing 'Doughnuts' At Maryland Soccer Complex Pointed Gun At Employee: Park Police Sam Khojasteh issued a challenge, and Maryland-National Capital Park Police were up to the task. The 19-year-old, while driving an Audi with a vanity Virginia license plate "TRYLOL," was arrested a week after causing chaos outside a Montgomery County recreation facility and pointed a gun at an employee, according to police. On Wednesday, April 10, Khojasteh and several others were seen driving recklessly and doing "doughnuts" in the parking lot of Soccer Plex at the Germantown Recreational Park in Boyds.  Police say that when an employee asked the group to leave, Khojas…
Armed Bicyclist Flees From Officers, Jumps Onto Pick-Up Truck That Crashed In Baltimore: Police Armed Bicyclist Flees From Officers, Jumps Onto Pick-Up Truck That Crashed In Baltimore: Police
Armed Bicyclist Flees From Officers, Jumps Onto Pick-Up Truck That Crashed In Baltimore: Police Two men were busted with drugs and weapons following a strange scene that started with a bicycle chase in West Baltimore and ended with the pair crashing a pick-up truck, police say. Police say that two men, 33 and 32, whose names were not initially released by the Baltimore Police Department, are facing charges following an incident on Thursday night that landed both behind bars. Shortly before 6:30 p.m. on April 18, officers from the responded to the intersection of Monroe Street and Edmondson Avenue Avenue to investigate reports of an armed person in the area. Upon arrival, officers spo…
Maryland Fugitive Playing 'Drunk Monopoly' Arrested In Virginia Maryland Fugitive Playing 'Drunk Monopoly' Arrested In Virginia
Maryland Fugitive Playing 'Drunk Monopoly' Arrested In Virginia A 35-year-old man with multiple warrants was arrested in Virginia after what he called a game of "Drunk Monopoly." Marque Alston, of Waldorf, MD, was spotted urinating next to a dumpster near the Quality Inn on Greenspring Drive in Stafford, VA around 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18, the sheriff's department said in a release. Sergeant Jacobeen made contact with Alston, who wreaked of alcohol and became agitated and started yelling when Jacobeen tried to identify him, police said. Alston also said he couldn’t be detained.  He would be proven wrong. Jacobeen discovered Alston was wante…
Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor On School Bus In Maryland: Sheriff Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor On School Bus In Maryland: Sheriff
Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor On School Bus In Maryland: Sheriff A school bus driver working for Frederick County Public Schools is facing charges for an alleged sexual assault involving a minor, the sheriff's office says. On Friday, Thurmont resident Robert Lookingbill, 71, has been arrested by the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Section following an investigation into an incident last month. Investigators say that on Thursday, March 28, Child Protective Services contacted the Frederick County Sheriff's Office about a complaint of a sexual assault involving a minor. It was alleged that Lookingbill, who was a school bu…
MD Fugitives Captured In Takedown Of $100K Target Store Theft Ring In VA: Sheriff MD Fugitives Captured In Takedown Of $100K Target Store Theft Ring In VA: Sheriff
MD Fugitives Captured In Takedown Of $100K Target Store Theft Ring In VA: Sheriff A trio of Maryland men accused of stealing $100,000 worth of merchandise across multiple towns were arrested in Virginia. Stafford County Sheriff deputies responding to Target at Stafford Market Place around 11:45 a.m. Thursday, April 18 were met by a group of men hiding skin care items in a large bin, the sheriff's office said in a news release. Among the men were Wilbur Sibert, 58, of Hyattsville, MD; Delbert Henry, 47, of Frederick, MD; and Canbrin Smith, 31, of Upper Marlboro, MD, police said. As deputies arrived, the trio fled out a fire exit with the stolen items. The …
5 Shot In Greenbelt 'Senior Skip Day' Outing: Report, Police (VIDEO) 5 Shot In Greenbelt 'Senior Skip Day' Outing: Report, Police (VIDEO)
5 Shot In Greenbelt 'Senior Skip Day' Outing: Report, Police (Video) Five young men were shot with one in critical condition in Greenbelt Friday afternoon, April 19. Officers responding to the scene found 600 high schoolers gathered in Schrom Hills Park around 2:30 p.m., on Hanover Parkway, police said at a press conference. While officers were walking into the park they heard 8 to 10 gunshots, and responded to the area in an active shooter response. According to FOX5, it happened during a "senior skip day" gathering. Officers rendered aid to the victims, who ranged in age between 16 and 18, police said. One was in critical condition. After shots were fire…
Suspect Wanted For June 2021 Shooting Charged With Murder Of 20-Year-Old In Maryland: Sheriff Suspect Wanted For June 2021 Shooting Charged With Murder Of 20-Year-Old In Maryland: Sheriff
Suspect Wanted For June 2021 Shooting Charged With Murder Of 20-Year-Old In Maryland: Sheriff A shooter has been charged with murder nearly three years after a 20-year-old was found shot to death in Edgewood, the Harford County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday. Journay George Tucker, 46, has been indicted in connection to the June 2021 murder of Jarmil Christopher Stewart, who was shot in the 6200 block of Edgewood Road in what is believed to be a targeted attack. Both men are from Edgewood. Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office responded to the 6200 block of Edgewood Road in the area of Cedar Lake at approximately 11:45 p.m. on June 9, 2021. Officials said that up…
Man Killed In House Blaze May Have Been Trying To Extinguish It: Maryland Fire Marshal Man Killed In House Blaze May Have Been Trying To Extinguish It: Maryland Fire Marshal
Man Killed In House Blaze May Have Been Trying To Extinguish It: Maryland Fire Marshal A 55-year-old man was killed - while possibly trying to extinguish - an attic fire that broke out in a Cecil County home on Friday morning, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Jeffrey Scot Jackson has been preliminarily identified by fire investigators as the person who was pulled from a Cooper Street home by members of the Community Fire Company of Rising Sun.  The fire was reported at approximately 4:20 a.m. on April 19.  First responders in Rising Sun and other nearby agencies were called to the one-story home, where they were met by heavy smoke and flames coming from the …
Registered Sex Offender Indicted On 228 Counts Tied To Child Sex Abuse In Maryland: Sheriff Registered Sex Offender Indicted On 228 Counts Tied To Child Sex Abuse In Maryland: Sheriff
Registered Sex Offender Indicted On 228 Counts Tied To Child Sex Abuse In Maryland: Sheriff A 64-year-old registered sex offender in Maryland is facing more than 200 charges in connection to child sexual abuse, according to authorities. The Wicomico County Sherif's Office announced on Thursday that James Arthur Thompson, has been indicted on a total of 228 charges following a months-long investigation into allegations of the sexual abuse of a minor.  During the investigation, officials say that the findings "uncovered deeply concerning evidence of prolonged abuse perpetrated by Thompson against the minor over the span of several years."  Thompson was arrested on Mo…
Basketball Fight To Blame For Shooting At Maryland LA Fitness, Police Say Basketball Fight To Blame For Shooting At Maryland LA Fitness, Police Say
Basketball Fight To Blame For Shooting At Maryland LA Fitness, Police Say A fight over a basketball game that nearly turned deadly at a Prince George's County gym landed a Landover man with serious criminal charges, police say. Nelson Ballard III, 24, has been identified and charged for his alleged role in a shooting that was reported at LA Fitness in the 9400 block of Ruby Lockhart Boulevard in Glenarden last week, resulting in one man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, officers were called to the gym at around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 to investigate a shooting. They found one person injured …
Alprazolam, Ketamine, Other Drugs Seized From Linthicum Hotel Room During Bust: Police Alprazolam, Ketamine, Other Drugs Seized From Linthicum Hotel Room During Bust: Police
Avic Tadeusz Garcelon Busted Following Drug Investigation An Annapolis man running a small drug ring out of an Anne Arundel County hotel has been arrested and faces charges after police made a large bust, officials say. Avic Tadeusz Garcelon, 27, was taken into custody on Wednesday following a lengthy investigation into possible narcotics distribution activity in the county, leading to the execution of a search and seizure warrant at the La Quinta Inn in the 1700 block of Nursery Road in Linthicum. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, Garcelon was located nearby and taken into custody without incident. The search resulted in th…
Man Who Repeatedly Shot 20-Year-Old In Baltimore Business Charged With Attempted Murder: Police Man Who Repeatedly Shot 20-Year-Old In Baltimore Business Charged With Attempted Murder: Police
Man Who Repeatedly Shot 20-Year-Old In Baltimore Business Charged With Attempted Murder: Police Weeks after a 20-year-old man was found gunned down in Western Baltimore, police say they have apprehended a shooter wanted for attempting to kill him.  Mandyae Turner, 19, was arrested in connection to the March 1 shooting in the 1500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue that left on person with critical injuries, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Shortly after 10:45 p.m. on the night of the shooting, officers were called to Pennsylvania Avenue to investigate reports of shots fired in the area, where they found the 20-year-old suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.  Investi…
Four Charged As Adults For Drug, Weapon Offenses After Armed Robbery In Maryland: Sheriff Four Charged As Adults For Drug, Weapon Offenses After Armed Robbery In Maryland: Sheriff
Four Charged As Adults For Drug, Weapon Offenses After Armed Robbery In Maryland: Sheriff Several teens will be tried as adults after being busted with drugs after an armed robbery in Charles County over the weekend, authorities announced. Isaiah Terell Rice, of White Plains, and Julius Ford, of Waldorf, both 18, were among four who were arrested and now face charges for a reported armed robbery in the area of Meadow Lane.  Shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to investigate a robbery, and while responding, a suspect vehicle linked to the crime was spotted by an officer on Crain Highway, near the intersec…
Gunman Admits To Fatal Shooting Weeks After Man Found Dead In Maryland Stairwell, Police Say Gunman Admits To Fatal Shooting Weeks After Man Found Dead In Maryland Stairwell, Police Say
Gunman Admits To Fatal Shooting Weeks After Man Found Dead In Maryland Stairwell, Police Say Police have arrested a 22-year-old man who is accused of murdering a man who was found in the stairwell of a Prince George's County apartment building last month. Capitol Heights resident Wilmer Echenique-Navarro has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of 40-year-old Derek Coleman, which he has already admitted to, according to investigators. At approximately 7:15 a.m. on March 3, officers were called to the 6700 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Takoma Park, where they found Coleman suffering from a gunshot wound. Coleman, who has no fixed address, was pronou…
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…
Driver Ejected From Jeep Dies After Striking Guardrail, Going Airborne In Laurel: Police Driver Ejected From Jeep Dies After Striking Guardrail, Going Airborne In Laurel: Police
Jeff Charles Dies After Jeep Crash In Laurel A 37-year-old man was killed after losing control of his Jeep, going airborne, and getting ejected from the vehicle after striking a guardrail in Laurel, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Laurel resident Jeff Charles has been identified by police as the person who was killed early on Tuesday morning after crashing a 2019 Jeep Wrangler on Laurel Fort Meade Road. Police say that at approximately 12:15 a.m. on April 17, Charles was driving westbound in the area of Laurel Racetrack Road in Laurel when the Jeep crossed into the eastbound lanes, striking the guardrail. …
Multi-Tool Mistaken For Knife Leads To Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland, Police Say Multi-Tool Mistaken For Knife Leads To Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland, Police Say
Multi-Tool Mistaken For Knife Leads To Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland, Police Say A man who was carrying a multi-tool that first responders in Forest Heights believed to be a weapon is facing charges in Prince George's County after he was shot during an officer-involved shooting, police say. Silver Spring resident Jhomari Delevante, 35, has been charged in connection to a non-fatal officer-involved shooting on Monday night following a strange scene that played out in front of officers. According to the preliminary investigation, at around 5:30 p.m. on April 15, members of the Forest Heights Police Department spotted a vehicle that was wanted from a neighboring jurisdicti…
Police ID 81-Year-Old Pedestrian Found Dead With Traumatic Injuries In Maryland Roadway Police ID 81-Year-Old Pedestrian Found Dead With Traumatic Injuries In Maryland Roadway
Police ID 81-Year-Old Pedestrian Found Dead With Traumatic Injuries In Maryland Roadway An 81-year-old man was killed overnight after being struck by a driver in Prince George's County and found lying in the roadway for unknown reasons, police say. Upper Marlboro resident Tomel Burke has been identified as the person who had to be rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from injuries sustained after being struck by a driver shortly after 11 p.m. on Monday night. At approximately 11:05 p.m. on April 15, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the area of John Rogers Boulevard and Courtland Lane in Upper Marlboro, where they found Burke …
Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught With Drugs, Weapons In Maryland Uber: Sheriff Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught With Drugs, Weapons In Maryland Uber: Sheriff
Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught With Drugs, Weapons In Maryland Uber: Sheriff A man wanted for attempted murder in Baltimore County is behind bars and facing fresh charges in Frederick County following what started as a routine traffic stop of an Uber driver, officials say. Ja Qwan Taylor-El, 22, is facing a host of criminal charges after being identified by members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office as a fugitive who was wanted in both Baltimore and Frederick counties. Shortly after 7 p.m. on April 15, deputies conducted a traffic stop on New Design Road near Guilford Drive, and during that stop, it was determined that Taylor-El, a passenger in the back o…