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Man Who Fired Shots At Sheriff's Deputy During Chase Convicted Of Attempted Murder: Prosecutors Man Who Fired Shots At Sheriff's Deputy During Chase Convicted Of Attempted Murder: Prosecutors
Man Who Fired Shots At Sheriff's Deputy During Chase Convicted Of Attempted Murder: Prosecutors The man who took officers on a high-speed chase before firing at sheriff's deputies while fleeing on foot and shooting at them has been convicted of attempted murder and other offenses in Maryland, authorities announced on Thursday. Lookman-Khalil Abolajo Bello was convicted following a six-day bench trial on a host of charges for the March 2022 incident that ended with him being shot by deputies returning fire in Frederick County.  According to prosecutors, at approximately 2:45 a.m. on March 18, 2022, Frederick County Sheriff Deputy First Class Christian Lucente attempted to stop Bel…

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Man Who Held Ex-GF, Family Captive In Vehicle For Weeks Gets Prison Time In Anne Arundel Man Who Held Ex-GF, Family Captive In Vehicle For Weeks Gets Prison Time In Anne Arundel
Man Who Held Ex-GF, Family Captive In Vehicle For Weeks Gets Prison Time In Anne Arundel A kidnapper and three-time felon who held his ex-girlfriend and their two children captive in a vehicle for two weeks in Maryland is heading to prison. Juan Michael Pack, 40, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison without the possibility of parole, State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced. The sentence was sought due to Pack’s status as a repeat felon offender. The charges stem from an incident on March 2, 2023 in which Anne Arundel County police were alerted by a principal and guidance counselor at an area school that the mother of a disabled 10-year-old boy appeared “extremely distr…

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Max Sentence In Rare 'No Body' Murder Case In Maryland: State's Attorney Max Sentence In Rare 'No Body' Murder Case In Maryland: State's Attorney
Max Sentence In Rare 'No Body' Murder Case In Maryland: State's Attorney It will be decades behind bars for a Maryland man convicted of killing his wife years ago whose body has never been recovered and is unlikely to be found. The Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office announced that Jean J. Pierre, 50, of Montgomery Village, will spend 40 years in prison for the murder of his 41-year-old wife Nerlande Foreste in August 2019. Nerlande ForesteMontgomery County State's Attorney It took a jury just two hours to convict him following a five-day trial earlier this year. Judge issues maximum sentence in rare, “no-body” murder case in Montgomery County. …

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Florida Man Convicted Of Trying To Kill Estranged Wife, Her New BF In Maryland: Police Florida Man Convicted Of Trying To Kill Estranged Wife, Her New BF In Maryland: Police
Florida Man Convicted Of Trying To Kill Estranged Wife, Her New BF In Maryland: Police A 60-year-old man was convicted of killing a man while he attempted to shoot his estranged wife in Maryland, authorities said on Monday, July 10. In Sept. 2021, Gary Savage drove from Tampa, FL to the Silver Spring home of his estranged wife, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office said in a news release. Savage saw his wife and 44-year-old Whali Shabazz getting into a vehicle and proceeded to open fire, killing Shabazz, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office said. The estranged wife, who was not named by prosecutors, was not injured. Evidence at the trial showed Savage kn…

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'She's Not Coming Back:' Husband Convicted Of Killing Wife In MD Whose Body Was Never Found 'She's Not Coming Back:' Husband Convicted Of Killing Wife In MD Whose Body Was Never Found
'She's Not Coming Back:' Husband Convicted Of Killing Wife In MD Whose Body Was Never Found A Montgomery County man is facing decades in prison after being convicted for his role in the murder of his wife nearly four years ago, whose body has never been recovered, the state’s attorney’s office announced. It took a jury just two hours to determine that Montgomery Village resident Jean J. Pierre, 50, was guilty of second-degree murder for the death of his 41-year-old wife Nerlande Forrest in August 2019. Nerlande ForesteMontgomery County State's Attorney Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy said that Pierre was convicted following a five-day trial. 🚨 Second-Deg…

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Man Convicted Of Executing Military Couple In Front Of Their Virginia Home Man Convicted Of Executing Military Couple In Front Of Their Virginia Home
Man Convicted Of Executing Military Couple In Front Of Their Virginia Home A Virginia man was convicted in the execution-style murders of a married military couple in front of their Fairfax County home, authorities said. Ronnie Marshall, 21, of Lorton, was found guilty after a week-long trial of aggravated murder and firearm offenses in connection with the shooting deaths of Edward and Brenda McDaniel on May 26, 2021, according to Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano.  “This was a highly emotional and tragic case that ended the lives of two respected members of the Army and our community,” Descano said. “Mr. and Mrs. McDaniel we…

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Maryland Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing, Raping Teen: Sheriff Maryland Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing, Raping Teen: Sheriff
Maryland Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing, Raping Teen: Sheriff A 27-year-old Maryland man has been convicted of sexually abusing and raping a minor over the course of several years, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday, July 18. Prince Frederick resident Joshua Ryan Gantt was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor, second-degree assault, and three related charges following a three-day trial, according to officials. Gantt was a close friend of his victim’s family and they often traveled together, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said.  The victim reported the abuse in August 2021, when he was 13 years old.  He t…

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