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Man Stabbed Dead In Prince George’s County Home: Police Man Stabbed Dead In Prince George’s County Home: Police
Man Stabbed Dead In Prince George’s County Home: Police A man was fatally stabbed in a Prince George’s County home on Sunday, March 10, police said. Officers responded to a home on the 11400 block of Queen Anne Ave. in Beltsville around 9 p.m. and found a man with stab wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators are working to determine a suspect and motive but do not believe the crime to be random. Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 301-516-2512, contact Crime Solvers online, use the “P3 Tips” mobile app, or call 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). 

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by Valerie Musson
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29-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Northeast District, Prompting SWAT Team Response: Baltimore Police 29-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Northeast District, Prompting SWAT Team Response: Baltimore Police
29-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Northeast District, Prompting SWAT Team Response: Baltimore Police Police are investigating a deadly shooting that prompted a response by SWAT Team members in Baltimore’s Northeast District. Officers were called to the 4000 block of Loch Raven Boulevard to investigate the shooting report around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 6. A 29-year-old man was found with a life-threatening gunshot wound and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Meanwhile, detectives at the scene were informed that a potential suspect had entered a nearby home. The SWAT Team was notified to clear the home and did not locate a…

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by Valerie Musson
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Driver Who Took Teen Drug Dealer To Baltimore Hotel He Was Murdered Gets 19 Years: DOJ Driver Who Took Teen Drug Dealer To Baltimore Hotel He Was Murdered Gets 19 Years: DOJ
Driver Who Took Teen Drug Dealer To Baltimore Hotel He Was Murdered Gets 19 Years: DOJ A Maryland man who returned to the scene of the crime hours after the robbery and murder of a drug dealer in Baltimore will have plenty of time to think about his actions in prison. Baltimore native Deron "DJ" Johnson, 52, is the third to be sentenced for his role in the murder of a teenage drug dealer that he, George Fields, and Joseph Williams conspired to rob in September 2020, federal authorities announced. According to his plea agreement, he admitted that on Sept. 29, 2020, the trio conspired to rob a 16-year-old of both his drugs and proceeds, leading to a skirmish early that mor…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Wanted For Killing Tech CEO Pava LaPere Linked To Rape, Arson Case Last Week: Baltimore PD Man Wanted For Killing Tech CEO Pava LaPere Linked To Rape, Arson Case Last Week: Baltimore PD
Man Wanted For Killing Tech CEO Pava LaPere Linked To Rape, Arson Case Last Week: Baltimore PD The man wanted for killing 26-year-old tech CEO Pava LaPere has a lengthy criminal history that includes an attempted murder, arson, and rape that happened earlier this month, police in Baltimore confirmed. A fresh alert was issued for Jason Dean Billingsley, 32, who is wanted in Baltimore on a murder charge for allegedly killing LaPere, a promising young entrepreneur who was honored in Forbes annual “30 Under 30” list.” Her body was found in an apartment this week in the 300 block of West Franklin Street suffering from blunt force trauma, and on Wednesday, police say that Billingsley is …

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by Zak Failla
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Baltimore Mass Shooter ID'd By Police As 18-Year-Old Baltimore Mass Shooter ID'd By Police As 18-Year-Old
Baltimore Mass Shooter ID'd By Police As 18-Year-Old Weeks after a mass shooting shook a Baltimore neighborhood, an 18-year-old suspect has been arrested, police announced. Tristan Brian Jackson is facing seven counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, seven counts of attempted first degree murder, and 41 related charges in the July 2 incident that left two people dead and 30 wounded. Witnesses reported hearing 20 to 30 shots at the annual cookout in the densely packed area of two-story brick housing blocks. Throngs fled the scene in mass panic, hopping fences and shouting out for friends and loves ones, while others trip…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police Probing Strange Circumstances Surrounding 6-Year-Old’s Shooting In Baltimore Police Probing Strange Circumstances Surrounding 6-Year-Old’s Shooting In Baltimore
Police Probing Strange Circumstances Surrounding 6-Year-Old’s Shooting In Baltimore Police in Baltimore are investigating a shooting after a 6-year-old was walked into an area hospital with a gunshot wound. On Friday, officers were called to Saint Agnes Hospital, where the child was taken after being struck in the leg by a bullet, and they spoke with the victim’s father and babysitter, causing some confusion. The babysitter said that early on Friday, Aug. 11, she was at Druid Hill Park near the pool and playground area with the child when reportedly gunshots rang out. At that point she said she noticed the boy’s leg was bleeding. According to investigators, she took the b…

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by Zak Failla
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Smells Like Decomposition: Officers Sniff Out MD Grandma's Remains, Mom-Daughter Duo Charged Smells Like Decomposition: Officers Sniff Out MD Grandma's Remains, Mom-Daughter Duo Charged
Smells Like Decomposition: Officers Sniff Out MD Grandma's Remains, Mom-Daughter Duo Charged A Maryland woman enlisted her 19-year-old daughter for help hiding her own mother's remains, which were found in the basement of their home weeks after her murder, authorities said. Candace Craig, 44, had help from her 19-year-old daughter Salia Hardy, hiding the remains of her mom, Margaret Craig, who she killed on May 23, police in Prince George's County said. Patrol officers responded to a home in the 200 block of Hill Road in Landover for a welfare check around 1:35 p.m. on Friday, June 2, when a 911 caller said he had not communicated with Margaret Craig for several days and was worrie…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Florida Woman Ran Over GF On Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Left Her To Die: Feds Florida Woman Ran Over GF On Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Left Her To Die: Feds
Florida Woman Ran Over GF On Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Left Her To Die: Feds The Florida woman who gruesomely killed her girlfriend “in the heat of passion” was convicted by a jury following a lengthy trial in Maryland, federal authorities announced. Melbourne, Florida resident Janice Martina Mason, 29, was convicted on Friday, May 19 of voluntary manslaughter after she ran over Sharisse Denise Carr, 26, on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, left her to die, and then tried to pull a fast one on investigators. On Nov. 24, 2021, US Park Police officers responded to a stretch of the Parkway near Route 197, where there were reports of a body lying facedown in the shoulde…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Found Slashed Overnight In Baltimore Woman Found Slashed Overnight In Baltimore
Woman Found Slashed Overnight In Baltimore Baltimore detectives are investigating a murder after a woman was found slashed overnight.  The unidentified woman was found with lacerations to her chest in the 500 block of East Jeffery Street shortly before 3 a.m., Tuesday, April 18. Medics rushed the woman to a nearby hospital where she was later pronounced dead. Homicide detectives are asking anyone with information to contact them at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Baltimore Police Flagged Down To Help Shooting Victim At Scene Of Car Crash, Officials Say Baltimore Police Flagged Down To Help Shooting Victim At Scene Of Car Crash, Officials Say
Baltimore Police Flagged Down To Help Shooting Victim At Scene Of Car Crash, Officials Say Police are investigating a mysterious shooting after an unknown man was found with a gunshot wound in a Baltimore neighborhood. Members of the Baltimore Police Department were on the site of a car crash in the 4000 block of York Road in the early afternoon of Monday, Feb. 27 when they were informed of a potential shooting nearby. The officers rushed over to the 600 block of East Cold Spring Lane where they located an unidentified man who had been shot in the leg, officials said. The victim was evaluated and taken to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of his injuries. His conditi…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Blood, Knife Found In Basement Of Missing Mass Woman's Home After Scheduled DC Trip: Prosecutor Blood, Knife Found In Basement Of Missing Mass Woman's Home After Scheduled DC Trip: Prosecutor
Blood, Knife Found In Basement Of Missing Mass Woman's Home After Scheduled DC Trip: Prosecutor New details have emerged in the disappearance of a 39-year-old woman from Massachusetts who was scheduled to fly to Boston before authorities announced her husband's alleged interference.  Brian Walshe, 46, appeared in Quincy District Court on Monday, Jan. 9 after he was arrested for misleading investigators in their search of his Cohasset wife Ana Walshe on Sunday.  During Walshe's hearing, prosecutors said that blood was found in one section of the Walshe's Cohasset home, from which Ana was reportedly last seen leaving on January 1. A bloody knife was also recovered from the basement, pr…

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by David Cifarelli
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Did Suspected Idaho Killer Bryan Kohberger Study To Be The Perfect Criminal? Did Suspected Idaho Killer Bryan Kohberger Study To Be The Perfect Criminal?
Did Suspected Idaho Killer Bryan Kohberger Study To Be The Perfect Criminal? Dark details surrounding suspected University of Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger have many questioning if he studied to be the perfect criminal. Just a few months ago, Kohlerger, 28, then a student at DeSales University in Lehigh County, had posted a study to a since-deleted Reddit account, asking criminals to specifically detail plans and their mental state surrounding violent targeted crimes. Police believe Kohberger killed Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen.Instagram "What steps did you take prior to locating the victim or target? Detail your thoughts and fe…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Man Shot In Back Multiple Times In 'Serious Condition' After Baltimore Attack Man Shot In Back Multiple Times In 'Serious Condition' After Baltimore Attack
Man Shot In Back Multiple Times In 'Serious Condition' After Baltimore Attack A man is fighting for his life after being shot in the back multiple times in Baltimore, authorities say. Officers found the unidentified victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 3800 block of West Belvedere Avenue around 12:42 p.m., Monday, Dec. 26 after investigating reports of a shooting, according to Baltimore police. The victim was rushed to an area hospital for treatment where he is said to be in serious condition. Northwest District Shooting detectives responded to the scene and assumed control over the investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact Northwest…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Three Murdered, Teen Shot Hours After Christmas, Baltimore Police Say Three Murdered, Teen Shot Hours After Christmas, Baltimore Police Say
Three Murdered, Teen Shot Hours After Christmas, Baltimore Police Say Baltimore police are investigating at three murders and the shooting of a young teenage boy that occurred just hours after Christmas Day, authorities say. Northwest District patrol officers responded to the 3800 block of West Belvedere Avenue to Investigate a reported shooting, according to Baltimore police. Police then located a 51-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the back. The victim was rushed to an area hospital and succumbed to his injuries a short time later. A short time later around 5 p.m., police rushed to the Mondawmin Mall MTA Metro Station for reports of a…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Four Injured, One Killed In Separate Baltimore Shootings, Police Say Four Injured, One Killed In Separate Baltimore Shootings, Police Say
Four Injured, One Killed In Separate Baltimore Shootings, Police Say Authorities say that a 25-year-old man was killed in Baltimore as police continue to investigate a trio of shootings that happened within six hours of each other on Sunday night. The busy evening began shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, when Southwest District Patrol officers from the Baltimore City Police Department were called to the 2600 block of St. Benedict Street for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers said that they found a 25-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his body. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to investigators. Hours later…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect Arrested After Brutally Stabbing Stranger To Death In Oxon Hill Parking Lot Suspect Arrested After Brutally Stabbing Stranger To Death In Oxon Hill Parking Lot
Suspect Arrested After Brutally Stabbing Stranger To Death In Oxon Hill Parking Lot A Clinton man has been charged in connection to a fatal stabbing in Oxon Hill, authorities say. Darryl Andre Jessie Scottland, 29, is accused of stabbing Anthony Taylor Sr., 47, in a parking lot in the 4900 block of Indian Head Highway around noon, Wednesday, Nov. 2, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Investigators say that Scottland did not know Taylor before the tragic incident, and stabbed Taylor during a dispute. Taylor was pronounced dead on the scene. Scottland is being charged with first- and second-degree murder and additional charges. He is in the custody …

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by Annie DeVoe
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Shooter Charged With Murder In Baltimore After Teen Victim Goes Brain Dead, Dies: Police Shooter Charged With Murder In Baltimore After Teen Victim Goes Brain Dead, Dies: Police
Shooter Charged With Murder In Baltimore After Teen Victim Goes Brain Dead, Dies: Police The teenage girl who was shot and hospitalized in “grave condition” in Baltimore has died and a suspect is in custody after being apprehended and charged with murder, police announced. Tavon Battle, 35, has been arrested by members of the Baltimore Police Department and charged with two counts of murder for his role in the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Kelsey Washington last week. Shortly before 5:20 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7, Washington was shot in the 1400 block of East Fayette Street, leaving her hospitalized in "grave condition" at Johns Hopkins Pediatric Hospital, according to a police s…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Shot During Escalating Altercation Outside Popular Maryland Restaurant Man Shot During Escalating Altercation Outside Popular Maryland Restaurant
Man Shot During Escalating Altercation Outside Popular Maryland Restaurant Detectives in Montgomery County are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down a gunman who shot a man and punched another in the face at a popular restaurant. A shooting suspect is at large in Maryland following an early morning incident at approximately 12:15 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 14 at Clyde’s of Chevy Chase in the 5400 block of Wisconsin Avenue. Police say that a suspect got into a verbal argument with his victims inside of the restaurant, which spilled outside the building. Once outside the restaurant, the suspect shot one man in the upper body, and struck another in the face, …

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by Zak Failla
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Cargo Van Shooting Suspect At-Large Months After I-95 Maryland Murder: State Police Cargo Van Shooting Suspect At-Large Months After I-95 Maryland Murder: State Police
Cargo Van Shooting Suspect At-Large Months After I-95 Maryland Murder: State Police Maryland State Police have issued a fresh alert as they attempt to locate a shooting suspect who fatally shot a man on I-95 in January. Charles Harrison Marks, IV, 42, of Pasadena, was heading north near Route 100 in Elkridge when he was struck by gunfire through the driver's side window around 3:40 p.m. Jan. 30, police said. He was rushed to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center where he continues to receive treatment for injuries sustained during the incident. Marks was the driver and sole occupant of the white cargo van, pictured above. Crime scene technicians responded to the scene …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Victim Killed In Landover Shooting Police ID Victim Killed In Landover Shooting
Police ID Victim Killed In Landover Shooting The Prince George's County Police Department has identified the 30-year-old father gunned down in Maryland. Laurel resident Walter Billy Manning III was shot and killed on Thursday, Nov. 10 at approximately 12:40 a.m. in the 7200 block of East Ridge Drive, officials say. On the night of the fatal incident, members of the department responded to a reported shooting, and at the scene, they found Manning outside suffering from a gunshot wound. Manning was transported to an area hospital and later pronounced dead hours later from his injury. No suspect or motive has been announced by inve…

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by Zak Failla
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One Killed In Midday Shooting Under Investigation In Maryland: Police (DEVELOPING) One Killed In Midday Shooting Under Investigation In Maryland: Police (DEVELOPING)
One Killed In Midday Shooting Under Investigation In Maryland: Police (Developing) One person is dead following a midday shooting in Maryland on Thursday afternoon, authorities announced. At approximately 2:10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department responded to the 3200 block of Walters Lane, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, police say that officers found a man in the area who had been shot multiple times. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to investigators. Police have not released the name or age of the victim. No suspects have been identified. The shooting remains under investigation. Offic…

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by Zak Failla
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Child Hospitalized After Being Shot During Maryland Home Invasion, Sheriff Says Child Hospitalized After Being Shot During Maryland Home Invasion, Sheriff Says
Child Hospitalized After Being Shot During Maryland Home Invasion, Sheriff Says A 9-year-old child was shot and hospitalized in Maryland during a home invasion in St. Mary’s County, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported invasion shortly before 4 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4, where there were reports of shots fired in the 21500 block of Old Missouri Avenue in Lexington Park. Upon arrival, officers said that they found a 9-year-old with a gunshot wound to the leg, who was transported to an area trauma center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The child was listed in stable condition late o…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Bowie Teen ID'd In Fatal Prince George's County Shooting Bowie Teen ID'd In Fatal Prince George's County Shooting
Bowie Teen ID'd In Fatal Prince George's County Shooting The teenage victim in a fatal Prince George's County shooting has been identified, authorities say. Myles Prentice, 19, was shot in the 200 block of Harry S. Truman Drive on Friday, Aug. 19 around 9:45 p.m., according to Prince George's County police. Detectives found Prentice suffering from gunshot wounds in a parking lot, where he was pronounced dead, they said.  Detectives are working to identify the suspect(s) and a motive in this case. A $25,000 reward is being offered in connection to this case for tips that lead to the arrest and prosecution of the shooter. If anyone has info…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Suspect Wanted After Shooting Man, Hitting Victim With Vehicle In Baltimore: Police Suspect Wanted After Shooting Man, Hitting Victim With Vehicle In Baltimore: Police
Suspect Wanted After Shooting Man, Hitting Victim With Vehicle In Baltimore: Police Police are on the lookout for a suspect wanted after shooting a victim multiple times before hitting another man in his vehicle, authorities say. Officers were called to the scene of a shooting in the 1200 block of West Baltimore Street shortly before 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 16 where they found a 55-year-old man suffering from graze wounds, according to Baltimore police. The victim had injuries on his right arm, stomach, and back and was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigation revealed that as the suspect was fleeing the scene, they allegedly intention…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Boy Killed Outside Of Maryland Convenience Store 16-Year-Old Boy Killed Outside Of Maryland Convenience Store
16-Year-Old Boy Killed Outside Of Maryland Convenience Store A $25,000 reward is being offered in connection to the killing of a 16-year-old boy from Seat Pleasant, authorities say. Antonio Parker Jr. was shot in the 6300 block of Seat Pleasant Drive around 8:45 p.m., Friday, Aug. 12, according to Prince George's County police. Officers arrived to find Parker Jr. unresponsive with a gunshot wound in the parking lot of a convenience store. Parker Jr. was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Detectives are actively looking to identify a suspect and a motive for the killing. If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they…

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by Annie DeVoe
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$25K Reward Offered After Rideshare Driver Murdered In Maryland: Police $25K Reward Offered After Rideshare Driver Murdered In Maryland: Police
$25K Reward Offered After Rideshare Driver Murdered In Maryland: Police A massive reward is being offered in connection to a fatal shooting of a rideshare driver in Temple Hills, authorities say. Officers were called to do a welfare check on Neserdin Esleiman, 55, on the 5400 block of Chesterfield Drive around 6:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 10, according to Prince George's County police. The Silver Spring victim was found inside of a vehicle with a gunshot wound, and was pronounced dead at the scene by officials.  Detectives are working to identify a suspect(s) and a motive, they noted. If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are …

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Man, Teen Hospitalized In Separate Baltimore Shootings In Seven-Hour Span: Police Man, Teen Hospitalized In Separate Baltimore Shootings In Seven-Hour Span: Police
Man, Teen Hospitalized In Separate Baltimore Shootings In Seven-Hour Span: Police A pair of shootings that hospitalized a 34-year-old man and teenager in Baltimore in a short span of time is under investigation. Shortly before 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, officers from the Baltimore Police Department responded to reports of gunshots fired in the area of the 2800 block of Fenwick Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found a 34-year-old man who suffered multiple gunshot wounds. They rendered aid until paramedics arrived to transport him to an area hospital. The first victim’s condition was not immediately available on Saturday, Aug. 6. Shortly after 4 a.m. on Saturday morning, m…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Among Two Killed In DC Shooting That Left Woman Critical: Police Maryland Man Among Two Killed In DC Shooting That Left Woman Critical: Police
Maryland Man Among Two Killed In DC Shooting That Left Woman Critical: Police An innocent bystander and Maryland man were both killed in a Southeast, DC triple shooting that left a third woman with critical injuries, the Metropolitan Police announced. Southeast resident Tijuan Wilson, 41, a father of three who was shot in the presence of his children, according to NBC Washington, was among the victims who were shot in the 4300 block of 4th Street in Southeast on Wednesday, July 27, according to officials. Prince George's County resident Ronald Brown, 19, of Oxon Hill, was also killed in the shooting. The name of the hospitalized woman has not been released.…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Reward Offered As Detectives Investigate Fatal District Heights Shooting Reward Offered As Detectives Investigate Fatal District Heights Shooting
Reward Offered As Detectives Investigate Fatal District Heights Shooting Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting of a Suitland man that occurred in District Heights earlier this week, authorities say. Tremayne Crawford, 34, was fatally shot in the 3300 block of Walters Lane around 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 20, according to Prince George's County police. Crawford was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Detectives are working to identify a suspect(s) and a motive, police said. A $25,000 reward is being offered for any information leading to the arrest and prosecution of whoever is responsible for the death of Crawford. If a…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Investigators Seek Suspects In Stabbing Outside Maryland Restaurant Investigators Seek Suspects In Stabbing Outside Maryland Restaurant
Investigators Seek Suspects In Stabbing Outside Maryland Restaurant Police investigators in Maryland are seeking the public's assistance in locating and identifying suspects involved in a stabbing at a popular Calvert County restaurant. On Wednesday, July 20, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert as they attempt to locate suspects involved in a fight involving a large group of people at Atomic Seafood in Lusby earlier this month. Members of the sheriff’s office patrol bureau responded to the restaurant on Saturday, July 2, when a fight broke out involving several suspects, one of whom was brandishing a knife. During the incident, investigato…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police In Maryland investigating Reports Of Shots Fired Near Elementary School Police In Maryland investigating Reports Of Shots Fired Near Elementary School
Police In Maryland investigating Reports Of Shots Fired Near Elementary School An investigation has been launched in Frederick County after there were reports of gunshots fired near an elementary school, police said. At approximately 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, the Frederick Police Department received a call for a group of males in the area of Hillcrest Elementary School who were “acting suspiciously, and may be armed,” according to officials. As patrol officers responded to the scene, police said that the department received additional reports alleging that the group was chasing an unknown subject and shots had been fired. When officers arrived at the scene, they…

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by Zak Failla