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Teen Accused Of Killing Popular 14-Year-Old At Maryland Metro Station
A 15-year-old teen has been arrested for his alleged role in the fatal shooting of Jasper Davis in a Baltimore Metro station earlier this month. At approximately 8:10 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to the Mondawin Metro Center in the 2300 block of Liberty Heights Avenue, where they found Davis, 14, and a 19-year-old suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were rushed to area hospitals where Davis later died from his injuries. On Tuesday, July 30, the agency announced that a teen suspect has been apprehended for the shooting after turning hims…
Police & Fire
Stabbing Suspect 18, Accused Of Killing 14-Year-Old On Mass Transit Bus In Baltimore: Police
An 18-year-old wanted in connection to the fatal stabbing of a teen boy on an MTA bus on Wednesday has been charged, according to the Baltimore Police Department. City resident Brandon Lee Adams, Jr. has been arrested and accused of the murder of Cortez Lemon during an altercation on a Mass Transit bus in the 4200 block of Frankford Avenue on Wednesday. Officers from the department were called at around 1:20 p.m. on July 10 to investigate a reported assault, where they were met by Lemon, who was suffering from multiple life-threatening stab wounds. He was treated, and rushed to…
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Train Engineer Who Killed Star HS Football Player In Maryland Sentenced: State's Attorney
The train operator in Maryland who was charged in connection to the fatal crash that killed highly-touted high school football prospect Lamar Patterson has been sentenced, State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced. MTA Light Rail operator Tavon Smith, 44, has been sentenced to 18 months, with the first two to be served at the Anne Arundel County Detention Center, with the remaining time on house arrest after killing the 17-year-old in 2022. According to prosecutors, on Feb. 2, 2022, Patterson, who was a standout at Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore and had multiple offers from…
Police & Fire
Man In Winnie The Pooh Shirt Exposed Himself, Touched Teen On Metro Bus In Maryland: Police
Police in Montgomery County are on the hunt for a man wanted in connection to the sexual assault of a minor, officials say. An alert was issued on Tuesday as detectives seek the public's assistance in identifying and locating a man who allegedly exposed himself and touched a teen girl. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, at approximately 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, officers were called to the 11000 block of Veirs Mill Road at the Wheaton Metro bus turnaround for the report of a sexual assault inside of a Ride On bus. The teenage victim stated that the suspect was…
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Train At Maryland Metro Station (
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One person was struck and killed by a train early on Wednesday afternoon in Prince George's County, according to officials. An alert was issued by a Prince George's County Fire and EMS spokesperson advising that at approximately 1:35 p.m. on May 15, a person was struck by a train. They were pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is now being investigated by Metro Transit Police. No additional details have been provided. Approx 1:35pm, College Park Metro, 1 Adult struck by a train. Patient is deceased. NFI. @WMATAPolice investigating. — Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department (…
Traffic
'Trespasser' Struck By Metro Train Causes Delays For Travelers (
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Some travelers were tied up in the area on Friday afternoon after a person was struck by a train, officials say. Shortly after noon on Friday, Aug. 18, Metro officials issued an alert advising that there would be delays after a pedestrian was struck by a train near the Forest Glen station. Red Line Delay: Trains are single tracking btwn Silver Spring & Forest Glen due to a person struck by a train at Forest Glen. Expect delays in both directions. — Metrorail Info (@Metrorailinfo) August 18, 2023 No information about the victim or their condition has been released by officials, thou…
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Gunman In Custody Days After MD Teen Shot On DC Metro Train, Police Say
Justice may be served for a grieving family in Maryland after a teenager was gunned down on a Metro railcar in Washington, DC last month. On Friday, June 9, the Metropolitan Police Department announced that Southeast DC resident Keith Williams, 23, has been charged with murder for his role in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Brendan Ofori, of Fort Washington, in May. At approximately 11:40 a.m. on Sunday, May 28, Ofori was shot and killed on a train heading into the Waterfront Metro Station in the 300 block of M Street in Southwest DC. On the day of the shooting, officers found Ofori su…
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Shooter Admits To Gunning Down MTA Driver In Baltimore
Family and friends of an MTA Mobility driver who was killed on the job in 2021 have gotten justice after his shooter copped to the crime. Marquis Poteat, 35, pleaded guilty this week to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison, with all but 60 years suspended, for killing Frankye Duckett two years ago, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, May 2. Additionally, Poteat pleaded guilty to the use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence and was sentenced to an additional 20 years on that offense for shooting Duckett, 49, on January 2021 in the 4400 block of Mo…
Police & Fire
Horrific Video Released Of Suspect Killing Teen On MoCo Metro Bus: Police
Police have released footage of a suspect they say fatally shot a 19-year-old inside a Metro bus in Montgomery County. Silver Spring teen Justice T’Ziyan Elliot has been identified as the man killed by a gunman shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17 in a murder that was witnessed by multiple parties. Video footage was released of the suspect on Thursday, Feb. 23, which shows the suspect walking onto a Metro bus and promptly shooting Elliot before taking off on foot after a brief hesitation at the front of the bus. Just after the shooting, officers from the Montgomery County Department…
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Struck By Green Line Train At Anacostia Station: Report
A man was fatally struck by a Green Line train at the Anacostia Station on Sunday, Dec. 11, a FOX5 report says citing the WMATA. Surveillance footage shows the man intentionally placing himself in the train's path around 7:40 a.m., the outlet said. FINAL UPDATE: 🟢Anacostia Station has reopened, and shuttle 🚌 service has been suspended. All 🚇service from Southern Ave to Navy Yard has resumed normal service, but customers should expect residual delays. Thank you for your patience in this matter. #YourMetro #wmata https://t.co/4ZaDMPsX35 — Metro (@wmata) December 11, 2022 Service between …
Police & Fire
Teen Wounded In Rush-Hour DC Metro Train Shooting: Report
A teenager was wounded in a Northwest DC Metro train shooting that happened during the height of the morning rush hour on Friday, Oct. 28, NBC4 Washington reports. A fight between a group of juveniles apparently resulted in shots being fired on the Green Line train at the Georgia Avenue – Petworth station around 8:30 a.m., the outlet says citing Metro Transit police. The unidentified teen was taken to a local hospital, where he is expected to survive, according to the outlet. An investigation remains ongoing. Click here for more from NBC4 Washington.
News
Here's What We Know About Looming CSX Railroad Strike In Maryland
The ongoing labor dispute between CSX Transportation and its labor unions could have a major impact on riders in Maryland and Virginia. CSX has notified the Maryland Transit Administration that if an agreement on a new contract isn’t reached that there is a potential for a labor strike beginning the morning of Friday, Sept. 16. Officials noted that since CSX owns and operates the Camden and Brunswick lines and dispatches MARC trains, any labor disruption would force the immediate suspension of service on those lines until a resolution is reached. 📌ICYMI📌If a potential labor strike bet…
Politics
Maryland County Prepares For Biden, First Lady To Visit For Democrat Rally
President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden are headed to Montgomery County to visit a local high school for a grassroots event, authorities say. The event is scheduled to be held at Richard Montgomery High School from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, according to Montgomery County police. Only invited and registered guests are permitted access to the event, and attendees will not be allowed into the venue before 4 p.m., officials say. Everyone is asked to enter the school from Fleet Street and Richard Montgomery Drive as an extra precaution. Authorities are encouraging all guests to uti…
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Covid-
19: CDC Issues New Advisory Recommending People Wear Masks In These Settings
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is calling on the Department of Justice to proceed with an appeal after a federal judge struck down President Joe Biden’s mask mandate for public transportation settings. Following the announcement of the judgment, the CDC issued a statement advising that the agency is continuing to advise that all Americans continue to mask up while using public transportation, despite the ruling. Original story - COVID-19: Federal Judge Strikes Down CDC Mask Mandate For Travel According to the CDC, officials “continue to recommend that people west mask…
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TSA Drops Mask Mandate For Planes, Public Transit... For Now
Face masks will no longer be enforced on airplanes and other modes of public transport after a federal judge ruled the order unconstitutional Monday, April 18. The decision comes after U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said in a 59-page decision that the CDC overstepped its authority by enforcing the 14-month directive. The Biden administration was in the process of reviewing and deciding whether or not to appeal it as of Monday evening, multiple news outlets report. The Amtrak rail system and TSA both rescinded the mandate, but the CDC – which extended the mask mandate through …
Police & Fire
Woman Trapped Under Train At Milford Mill Subway Station: Sources Say (
Developing
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A woman is in the hospital after getting trapped under a Metro Train in Pikesville, initial reports said. The 24-year-old reportedly fell from a train platform and onto the tracks at the Milford Mill Subway Station around 12:20 p.m. on Monday, April 4, initial reports said. She was later extricated and brought to a local hospital for treatment, initial reports said. As a result, the track was closed and shuttle buses were transporting passengers between Rogers and Johns Hopkins stations, the MTA said on Twitter. Metro SubwayLink Service Advisory -- Due to a medical emergency at Milfo…
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