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Man Who Hid Out In El Salvador For Years Sentenced For Cookout Murder In Maryland: Prosecutors Man Who Hid Out In El Salvador For Years Sentenced For Cookout Murder In Maryland: Prosecutors
Man Who Hid Out In El Salvador For Years Sentenced For Cookout Murder In Maryland: Prosecutors A man who fled to his native El Salvador for years following a fatal shooting in Anne Arundel County will be spending decades stateside - in a prison cell - authorities announced on Wednesday. Wilber Oswaldo Nunez-Menendez, 28, of Crownsville, was sentenced to 90 years in prison with all but 55 years suspended, with the first 10 years to be served without the possibility of parole, after admitting to a 2020 shooting at a company party. According to Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess, the fatal and non-fatal shooting of two men were reported at a construction company…
Suspect Charged In Deadly Prince George’s County Shooting: Police Suspect Charged In Deadly Prince George’s County Shooting: Police
Suspect Charged In Deadly Prince George’s County Shooting: Police A suspect has been charged with fatally shooting a 43-year-old man near an apartment complex in Adelphi last week. Jamar Welch Sr., 36, of Takoma Park, was charged with first- and second-degree murder and other offenses, PGPD said Tuesday, April 2. He is accused of shooting Charles Dent of Hyattsville during an argument near the 1800 block of Metzerott Road in Adelphi around 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 23. Dent was found wounded from gunfire and pronounced dead at the scene. Welch was arrested in Washington DC, where he remains pending extradition to Prince George’s County. Anyone …
‘90 Day Fiance’ PA Barber Conviction Withdrawn Due Juror, Witness Interactions: DA ‘90 Day Fiance’ PA Barber Conviction Withdrawn Due Juror, Witness Interactions: DA
‘90 Day Fiance’ PA Barber Conviction Withdrawn Due Juror, Witness Interactions: DA A former Pennsylvania barber who appeared in "90 Day Fiance” and “90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?” who was extradited from Florida over six months after he was caught with fentanyl by US Marshals — has had one of his convictions dismissed due to contact between a juror and witness, the Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack announced on Friday, March 23, 2024.  Michael Anthony Baltimore, 44 of Carlisle, PA, had been convicted on Feb. 1, 2024, in a domestic violence case from Jan. 7, 2021,  but the charges were dismissed and the case was vacate…
Suspect In Custody For Fatal Tiki Bar Shooting In Maryland, Sheriff Says Suspect In Custody For Fatal Tiki Bar Shooting In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Suspect In Custody For Fatal Tiki Bar Shooting In Maryland, Sheriff Says A man wanted on multiple counts of murder following a deadly bar fight early on Saturday morning has been arrested, the Harford County Sheriff's Office announced. Parrise Marcellous Valentine, 33, has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Dajuan Kyree Simmons, 24, who was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at D&M’s Tiki Bar and Crab Deck shortly after midnight on Feb. 17.  Both men are from Aberdeen. At approximately 12:08 a.m. on Saturday morning, deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office were called to the 2200 block of Pulaski H…
Iranian, Canadian Nationals Accused Of Murder-For-Hire Plot Targeting Maryland Residents: DOJ Iranian, Canadian Nationals Accused Of Murder-For-Hire Plot Targeting Maryland Residents: DOJ
Iranian, Canadian Nationals Accused Of Murder-For-Hire Plot Targeting Maryland Residents: DOJ Three men are facing charges for their alleged roles in a murder conspiracy targeting a pair of residents in Maryland who fled Iran, the Department of Justice announced on Monday afternoon. One Iranian and two Canadian nationals have been indicted and charged with conspiracy to use interstate commerce in the commission of a murder-for-hire plot, officials say, and the target of their "job" was two people in Maryland. Those charged:  Naji Sharifi Zindashti, 49; Damion Patrick John Ryan, 43; Adam Richard Pearson, 29. Officials say that the three would use an encrypted messaging servi…
Man Who Fled To El Salvador Admits To Murder At Edgewater Get-Together: State's Attorney Man Who Fled To El Salvador Admits To Murder At Edgewater Get-Together: State's Attorney
Man Who Fled To El Salvador Admits To Murder At Edgewater Get-Together: State's Attorney A Maryland resident who was tracked down in El Salvador pleaded guilty on Monday, Jan. 22 to shooting two men, one fatally, during an argument at a get-together in 2020, authorities announced. Wilber Oswaldo Nunez-Menendez, 28, of Crownsville, pleaded guilty to second-degree counts of murder and attempted murder, as well as two counts of use of a handgun in a violent crime in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court in Annapolis, State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess said. The charges stem from a November 2020 incident in which Anne Arundel Police responded to a home on Brick Church Road in Edgewater…
Baltimore Murder Suspect Captured By US Marshals In New Jersey Baltimore Murder Suspect Captured By US Marshals In New Jersey
Baltimore Murder Suspect Captured By US Marshals In New Jersey Federal authorities finally caught up with a 21-year-old man wanted for a Baltimore murder in New Jersey, and have brought him back to Maryland to face charges. Members of the US Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Baltimore's Keion Moore earlier this month in the Aug. 6 killing of 29-year-old Codell Brown, authorities in Baltimore said. Police said only that Moore was lodged in the Bergen County Jail prior to his extradition on Friday, Dec. 15. Moore is believed to have killed Brown on Sunday, Aug. 6, in the 600 block of East 33rd Street in Baltimore. The 2…
Pair Wanted For Stealing $3M In Jewelry During Maryland Burglary Arrested: Sheriff Pair Wanted For Stealing $3M In Jewelry During Maryland Burglary Arrested: Sheriff
Pair Wanted For Stealing $3M In Jewelry During Maryland Burglary Arrested: Sheriff Two people from Las Vegas who gambled it all on a multi-million dollar jewelry heist in Maryland have been arrested and brought back to the East Coast, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday. Demarco Coney-Jones, 29, and Akayla Tuttle, 22, have both been extradited back to Maryland to face charges following a burglary when they allegedly made off with millions of dollars in jewelry from an Urbana home. In August, deputies from the sheriff's office responded to a residential burglary, where suspects stole an estimated $3 million in jewelry from the home, according to inve…
Second Murder Suspect In Custody After Man Found Shot Outside MD Apartment Building: State PD Second Murder Suspect In Custody After Man Found Shot Outside MD Apartment Building: State PD
Second Murder Suspect In Custody After Man Found Shot Outside MD Apartment Building: State PD A second man has ow been arrested in connection with a fatal Maryland shooting earlier this week, authorities announced. Antonio Lamont Oliver, 24, has been arrested and faces a murder charge for his alleged role in the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Kevin Lamont Chaney in Wicomico County. Oliver joins Bisheri Damond Jacobs, 19, behind bars, after he was busted earlier this week. Oliver is now waiting extradition back to Maryland after being arrested in Philadelphia. All three men were from Salisbury. Police say that shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday, July 31, officers from the Salisbury P…
Murder Suspect Busted In Mexico Back In MD After 12 Years On The Run: State's Attorney Murder Suspect Busted In Mexico Back In MD After 12 Years On The Run: State's Attorney
Murder Suspect Busted In Mexico Back In MD After 12 Years On The Run: State's Attorney After 12 years on the run, a man wanted in connection to the 2010 murder of a professor in Maryland is set to face a judge following his arrest in Mexico. Jorge Rueda Landeros, 53, has been extradited back to Montgomery County to face charges for the 2010 killing of Sue Marcum in Bethesda, the state’s attorney’s office announced on Wednesday, July 26. On Oct. 25, 2010, officers found Marcum dead inside her basement in the 6200 block of Massachusetts Avenue, prosecutors say, noting that her death was immediately deemed to be suspicious by detectives. According to investigators, a rear wind…
Third Person Being Held In NJ For Role In Fatal MD Shooting: Police Third Person Being Held In NJ For Role In Fatal MD Shooting: Police
Third Person Being Held In NJ For Role In Fatal MD Shooting: Police Police say that a third man is waiting to be brought back to Maryland for his role in the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Mynor Galvez Juarez in Prince George's County earlier this month. Capitol Heights resident Milton Alarcon-Ruiz, 21, has become the third person to be implicated in the fatal shooting of the Hyattsville resident on Friday, June 16. Alarcon-Ruiz was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and related charges for his role in the fatality. Previously, Otoniel Morales, 34, and Edwin Roque Alarcon, 19, both of Seat Pleasant, were charged for their alleged partic…
US Marshals Capture MD Murder Suspect At NJ Apartment US Marshals Capture MD Murder Suspect At NJ Apartment
US Marshals Capture MD Murder Suspect At NJ Apartment Federal officials have busted a Maryland man in New Jersey who has been on the run for months following a fatal stabbing late last year. Since December, Fruitland resident Riley Lee Collick, has been wanted by authorities in connection to the murder of 32-year-old Alejandro Ronald Exantus in Wicomico County in December. Maryland State Police officials say that over the weekend, the chase came to its conclusion and Collick has been taken into custody. On Friday, June 9, Collick, 44, was apprehended by US Marshals at an apartment in Moorestown, NJ, and is being held there pending his extradi…
NJ Man Who Killed GF Found On Maryland Roadside: Prosecutor NJ Man Who Killed GF Found On Maryland Roadside: Prosecutor
NJ Man Who Killed GF Found On Maryland Roadside: Prosecutor A 59-year-old Lakewood man has been charged with killing his live-in girlfriend before fleeing to Maryland, authorities said. John Filistovich was charged on Thursday, June 1 with murder in connection with the beating and suffocation of Betty Perry, 60, of Lakewood, they said. On Tuesday, May 30, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Lakewood Township Police responded to a residence on Thornbury Court to conduct a welfare check on Perry, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Police found the dead body of a woman, later identified as Perry, on the floor of the bed…
Shooting Suspect Extradited From El Salvador For Fatal 2020 Shooting In Anne Arundel County Shooting Suspect Extradited From El Salvador For Fatal 2020 Shooting In Anne Arundel County
Shooting Suspect Extradited From El Salvador For Fatal 2020 Shooting In Anne Arundel County Years after a fatal shooting in Anne Arundel County, police say that a wanted suspect is back in the country and facing a host of criminal charges in Maryland. Wilber Oswaldo Nunez-Menendez, 25, formerly of Crownsville, has been taken into custody for his alleged role in a November 2020 shooting that left Annapolis resident Ronal Alcidis Maldonado Quijada, 52, dead and a 28-year-old hospitalized, authorities announced on Monday, May 15. According to police, on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, officers were called to Brick Church Road in Edgewater to investigate a reported shooting, which was a targ…
Gunman Charged With Killing El Salvadorian Grandmother In PG For Grandson's Funeral Gunman Charged With Killing El Salvadorian Grandmother In PG For Grandson's Funeral
Gunman Charged With Killing El Salvadorian Grandmother In PG For Grandson's Funeral A 36-year-old Baltimore man has been arrested for killing an El Salvadorian woman in town for her grandson's funeral. Troy Medley was taken into custody in the city of Baltimore on Thursday, April 6 in the shooting of Lidia Chinchilla De Carrillo on March 28, police in Prince George's County said. Medley shot the 62-year-old woman around 9 p.m., Tuesday, March 28 in the 600 block of Drum Avenue. She had flown in for the funeral of her grandson, Moises Martinez, who died in a car crash, according to various news reports. The initial investigation does not reveal a connection between the sus…
Gunman Accused Of Killing Baltimore Teen Busted Attempting To Flee The Country, Officials Say Gunman Accused Of Killing Baltimore Teen Busted Attempting To Flee The Country, Officials Say
Gunman Accused Of Killing Baltimore Teen Busted Attempting To Flee The Country, Officials Say Investigators say that a man with a checkered criminal history who is accused of gunning down a 16-year-old Patterson High School student in Baltimore has been apprehended in southern Texas as he was attempting to flee the country following the fatal shooting. Roger Mendoza, 23, has been identified as a suspect in the fatal shooting of Izaiah Carter near his school two weeks ago on Monday, March 6. . @BaltimorePolice are asking for tips in the murder of 16 year old Izaiah Carter. He was killed in the 5900 blk of East Pratt Street in Joseph E. Lee Park, next to Patterson High School. S…
Murder Suspect In Custody In DC For Fatal February Shooting In Capitol Heights: Police Murder Suspect In Custody In DC For Fatal February Shooting In Capitol Heights: Police
Murder Suspect In Custody In DC For Fatal February Shooting In Capitol Heights: Police Police say that a 21-year-old shooting suspect who was wanted for murder in Prince George’s County has been apprehended in Washington, DC and is facing multiple charges. Kareen Roshe Boyd, of DC, has been charged with murder and related charges for his role in a fatal shooting of Neeko Dukes, 21, in Capitol Heights in early February. At approximately 2:15 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, police say that officers were called to a home in the 1000 block of Balboa Avenue to reported homicide with one victim. Upon arrival, officers found Dukes inside of the home suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. …
Maryland Man Wanted In Georgia Found In Pennsylvania, Police Say Maryland Man Wanted In Georgia Found In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Maryland Man Wanted In Georgia Found In Pennsylvania, Police Say A 78-year-old fugitive wanted in Georgia was arrested in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on March 4, 2023, authorities say.  Gerald Lee Spessard, originally from Hagerstown, Maryland was found in "a suspicious vehicle parked at 1415 Orchard Drive," around 12:25 a.m., Chambersburg police said.  Upon investigation, he was found to have an active felony warrant from Georgia.  Spessard was then arrested and held in the Franklin County Jail, awaiting extradition back to Georgia. He has also been charged with being an alleged fugitive from justice within Pennsylvania. No additional d…
Murder Suspect In Custody For Gunning Down Teen Walking Home In Area Neighborhood: Sheriff Murder Suspect In Custody For Gunning Down Teen Walking Home In Area Neighborhood: Sheriff
Murder Suspect In Custody For Gunning Down Teen Walking Home In Area Neighborhood: Sheriff The man who murdered an innocent teenager walking through his neighborhood to his Charles County home has been apprehended in North Carolina, the sheriff’s office announced. Waldorf resident Elijah Bernard Barnes, 18, was arrested by members of the Rocky Mount Police Department in North Carolina in connection to the murder of Westlake High School student Rajon Lateef Jackson III, 17, who was shot and killed last week in their hometown. At approximately 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 13, officials say that Barnes was in a car when he gunned down Jackson in the area of Dorchester Circle and Harves…
Man Leaves GF For Dead Outside Maryland Home, Captured In Florida Man Leaves GF For Dead Outside Maryland Home, Captured In Florida
Man Leaves GF For Dead Outside Maryland Home, Captured In Florida A Maryland man accused of killing his girlfriend in December 2021 has been arrested in Florida, authorities say. Kevin Lorenzo Jackson, 44, is accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend, Kimberly Page, 51, during an argument outside of a home in the 5000 block of Leah Court on Dec. 17, 2021. Jackson was located and arrested in Orange County, Florida. Jackson has been charged with first and second degree murder and related charges and is pending extradition to Maryland.  If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are asked to please call detectives at 301-516-2512. …
'I'll Cut You': PA Inmate Details Kohberger's Alleged Threats Toward Jail Guards In Report 'I'll Cut You': PA Inmate Details Kohberger's Alleged Threats Toward Jail Guards In Report
'I'll Cut You': PA Inmate Details Kohberger's Alleged Threats Toward Jail Guards In Report While awaiting extradition in a Monroe County jail cell, accused Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger has threatened to "cut up" guards and tried exposing himself to other inmates, claims a report by the Daily Mail.  The 28-year-old Washington State University criminology doctoral candidate was arrested in Mount Pocono on Friday, Dec. 30, and charged with quadruple murder in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students on Nov. 13. Valerie Cipollina, a New York woman being held in the same Monroe County lockup for assault, said she heard Kohberger threatening correctional staff and …
US Marshals Capture DC Men In MD Parking Garage Gunpoint Shooting US Marshals Capture DC Men In MD Parking Garage Gunpoint Shooting
US Marshals Capture DC Men In MD Parking Garage Gunpoint Shooting Montgomery County Police have arrested and charged three suspects accused of an armed robbery and separate shooting incident that occurred back in June 2022, authorities say. Nathan Elijah Barnes, 21, of Washington DC, Brian Odell Brown, 19, of Suitland, and Demonte Martez Hewitt, 21, of Washington DC are accused of being involved in an armed robbery and separate shooting that occurred within a week in June 2022 in the Montgomery County area, according to Montgomery County police. Investigators say n Thursday, June 9, a man was robbed at gunpoint by four suspects, in a parking garage locate…
Maryland Man Apprehended For Murdering Man Found Beaten To Death Outside Home: State Police Maryland Man Apprehended For Murdering Man Found Beaten To Death Outside Home: State Police
Maryland Man Apprehended For Murdering Man Found Beaten To Death Outside Home: State Police A Maryland man has been arrested and charged with murdering a 57-year-old man in Worcester County, state police announced. Carl Lee “Moose” Fuller, 32, of Salisbury, was apprehended by Delaware State Police in Delmar for the alleged murder of 57-year-old Salisbury resident David Pfeffer. Shortly before 9:10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, deputies from the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1600 block of St. Lukes Road in Salisbury after receiving a 911 call from a neighbor reporting a cardiac arrest. Upon arrival, they found Pfeffer lying on the ground outside of this home, wh…
US Marshals, PD In California Apprehend Fleeing Maryland Murder Suspect: Police US Marshals, PD In California Apprehend Fleeing Maryland Murder Suspect: Police
US Marshals, PD In California Apprehend Fleeing Maryland Murder Suspect: Police Federal officials helped take a man into custoy who fled the East Coast for California following an alleged murder, authorities announced. San Francisco resident Christopher Allen Brown, Jr., 23, is in custody in California and is facing a murder charge in connection to the death of Prince George's County resident Dameon Broadus, 44, of Landover in August. At approximately 3:40 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, patrol officers were called to the 3200 block of 75th Avenue for a welfare check, and upon arrival, they located Broadus dead inside the apartment suffering from blunt force trauma to his b…
US Marshals Nab DC Murder Suspect In Florida: Police US Marshals Nab DC Murder Suspect In Florida: Police
US Marshals Nab DC Murder Suspect In Florida: Police A man wanted for killing a Washington DC mom of five last month was nabbed by US Marshals agents in Florida, authorities said. Wonell A. Jones, Jr., 34, had been wanted for killing 33-year-old Audora Williams on the 2900 block of Knox Place, Southeast Tuesday, July 19, DC Metro Police Chief Robert J. Contee II said.  Williams was found lifeless suffering gunshot wounds inside of a home around 1:25 p.m. Her body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Jones was wanted on a DC Superior Court arrest warrant charging him with First Degree Murder while Armed. Members o…
Video Shows Accused Wife-Killer Being Extradited From SC To VA Video Shows Accused Wife-Killer Being Extradited From SC To VA
Video Shows Accused Wife-Killer Being Extradited From SC To VA Video footage has been released of Jose Hernandez Mejia, a Fairfax man accused of killing his wife, as he was extradited back in Virginia from South Carolina.  Mejia was charged with second degree murder after he stabbed his wife, Evelin Cali, and fled to South Carolina in July.  This evening, Jose Heber Hernandez Mejia was extradited back to Fairfax County from South Carolina. He’s charged with 2nd degree murder for the July 17 domestic-related stabbing in the 5200 block of Rolling Rd. Hernandez Mejia was held on no bond. https://t.co/G80GnIl6G4 #FCPD pic.twitter.com/DScrUNcxw7 — Fair…
Maryland Man Shot By Wife Over Child Molestation Allegations Facing Charges Maryland Man Shot By Wife Over Child Molestation Allegations Facing Charges
Maryland Man Shot By Wife Over Child Molestation Allegations Facing Charges An arrest warrant has been issued for the Maryland man shot by his wife in a Washington, DC hotel room on allegations he sexually abused at least three children at her daycare facility, authorities said. James Weems Jr., 57, of Randallstown, was shot by his wife, Shanteari Weems, after she confronted him over the alleged abuse in a room at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Monday, July 25, according to multiple reports. Officials had already begun an investigation into the allegations at the time of the shooting, Baltimore County police said. Weems, who owned Lil Kidz Kastle in O…
MURDER: Girlfriend Wanted For Killing Boyfriend Arrested After Landing At Dulles Airport MURDER: Girlfriend Wanted For Killing Boyfriend Arrested After Landing At Dulles Airport
Murder: Girlfriend Wanted For Killing Boyfriend Arrested After Landing At Dulles Airport A 23-year-old Prince George's woman, who fled the country after allegedly murdering her boyfriend in 2021, was arrested at Dulles International Airport. after her flight landed, according to authorities and NBC4. Norma Rivas-Villacorta, of Riverdale, is accused fatally shooting 20-year-old Kayshaun Daly, also of Riverdale, in the 6700 block of Oakland Avenue on May 22, 2021, Prince George's County Police said.  Rivas-Villacorta allegedly left the country in the days after the murder. She was eventually arrested on Sunday, May 15, police said. The motive for the murder remains unde…
Violent Fugitive Wanted In Maryland Seized Shoplifting In NJ Violent Fugitive Wanted In Maryland Seized Shoplifting In NJ
Violent Fugitive Wanted In Maryland Seized Shoplifting In NJ A violent fugitive from Jersey City who's wanted in Maryland remained held in the Passaic County Jail after he was busted for shoplifting, authorities said. Authorities in Anne Arundel County, MD are seeking the extradition of Jonathan D. Peralta, 37, to answer a theft charge there, Wayne Police Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Officers also discovered outstanding warrants out of Hoboken, Paramus, East Brunswick and Lawrence Township after security at Macy’s in the Willowbrook Mall seized him, Daly said. Peralta has an extensive criminal history that includes an arrest for a gunpoint robber…
CAPTURED! Prisoner Who Escaped From NJ Police HQ Nabbed In Rhode Island CAPTURED! Prisoner Who Escaped From NJ Police HQ Nabbed In Rhode Island
Captured! Prisoner Who Escaped From NJ Police HQ Nabbed In Rhode Island GOTCHA! The manhunt for a purported MS-13 gang member who escaped from Palisades Park police headquarters in handcuffs three days ago ended with his capture in Rhode Island, authorities announced. Working around the clock, Palisades Park police "were right with" Adilson Estrada-Garcia of Cliffside Park when he arrived in Providence to stay with a cousin, Detective Lt. Alex Monteleone said. Members of the US Marshals Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force were notified and nabbed the 24-year-old Guatemalan national without incident at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, March 6, Monteleone said. Estrada-G…
Ex-Fox News Producer Charged In NY Federal Court With Helping Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Ex-Fox News Producer Charged In NY Federal Court With Helping Sanctioned Russian Oligarch
Ex-Fox News Producer Charged In NY Federal Court With Helping Sanctioned Russian Oligarch A founding Fox News producer was indicted in federal court in Manhattan for violating U.S. sanctions against Russia when he helped an oligarch there launch a propaganda network, the Justice Department announced. John Hanick, a 71-year-old U.S. citizen, was discretely seized in London early last month, federal authorities disclosed with the unsealing of an indictment against him on Thursday, March 3. Justice Department officials said they're seeking Hanick's extradition for helping Konstantin Malofeyev establish Tsargrad TV after the oligarch was sanctioned for his role in financing pro-Mosc…