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Man Who Called Police On Himself Charged With Murder For Cutting In Baltimore: Officials Man Who Called Police On Himself Charged With Murder For Cutting In Baltimore: Officials
Patrick Cromwell Accused Of Killing Joseph Barranco In MD 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…
Suspicious Death Investigation Launched After Human Remains Found In Maryland Woods: Police Suspicious Death Investigation Launched After Human Remains Found In Maryland Woods: Police
Suspicious Death Investigation Launched After Human Remains Found In Maryland Woods: Police The Annapolis Police Department is investigating a suspicious death after a man's body was found in a wooded area on Thursday morning. At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 28, officers were called to the 900 block of Spa Road to investigate a reported unresponsive person who was ultimately determined to be dead by first responders. The victim has been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine the exact cause and manner of death, according to officials. No details about the victim has been released. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updat…
Decomposing Body Found Off Oregon Ridge Trail In Baltimore County, Police Say Decomposing Body Found Off Oregon Ridge Trail In Baltimore County, Police Say
Decomposing Body Found Off Oregon Ridge Trail In Baltimore County, Police Say Police have launched an investigation after a decomposing body was found in a wooded area in Baltimore County. On Sunday, March 17, officers were called to the Oregon Ridge Trail in Cockeysville when a passerby found a decomposing male body in the woods around 4 p.m., the Baltimore County Police Department said. The body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner where an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death. Police have not identified the body and believe the incident to be isolated. The Baltimore County Crisis Response System (BCCRS) can be reached at&nb…
Father Charged With Murder After Fatal Infant Overdose In Maryland, Police Say Father Charged With Murder After Fatal Infant Overdose In Maryland, Police Say
Father Charged With Murder After Fatal Infant Overdose In Maryland, Police Say A single father who took "Molly" while caring for and feeding his infant child in Prince George's County has been charged in connection to his daughters death. Joseph Barrett, 27, of Takoma Park, has been charged with the murder of 4-month-old Jaliyah Thompson following a weeks-long investigation into the child's unexpected passing, according to police. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called at approximately 6:20 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6 to an area motel in the 9400 block of Largo Drive West, where there was a report of an unresponsive infant. The baby was p…
Man Dead, Woman Critical From Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Maryland: Fire Marshal Man Dead, Woman Critical From Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Maryland: Fire Marshal
Man Dead, Woman Critical From Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Maryland: Fire Marshal A 59-year-old man is dead, and a woman was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a kerosene heater in their Cecil County home. Members of the Cecilton Volunteer Fire Department and Cecil County Department of Emergency Services responded to a home on Florida Avenue in Crystal Beach at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Saturday afternoon to conduct a welfare check on a couple. Upon arrival, they found Steven Hannaford unresponsive in the living room and his girlfriend, Marie Florczyk, 65, in a bedroom, shivering and disoriented, a…
Man Convicted Years After Victim Found Shot Under The Eye In Maryland Man Convicted Years After Victim Found Shot Under The Eye In Maryland
Man Convicted Years After Victim Found Shot Under The Eye In Maryland Loose lips sunk a Maryland man who was convicted of murder after spilling the details of a shooting to other inmates while behind bars, the Harford County State's Attorney's Office announced. Edgewood resident Alton Cumbo, 30, was found guilty following a five-day trial of second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and illegal possession of a firearm following an incident in December 2021 that left one man dead after being shot in the face. On Dec. 10, 2021, deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office were called to Dembytown Road in Joppa, where there was a…
Police ID Woman Killed Crashing Into Trees Off Anne Arundel County Roadway Police ID Woman Killed Crashing Into Trees Off Anne Arundel County Roadway
Police ID Woman Killed Crashing Into Trees Off Anne Arundel County Roadway A 68-year-old woman was killed in Anne Arundel County over the weekend after losing control of her vehicle and coming to a crashing rest against two trees, police say. Glen Burnie resident Cynthia Herman has been identified by investigators as the person who was killed after crashing in the early evening on Friday, Feb. 2.  According to a spokesperson from the Anne Arundel County Police Department, shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday night, officers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 10 North near Mountain Road in Glen Burnie, where Herman crashed her 2011 Nissan Frontier. Invest…
Children Found Unresponsive By Sister In Maryland Home, State Police Say Children Found Unresponsive By Sister In Maryland Home, State Police Say
Children Found Unresponsive By Sister In Maryland Home, State Police Say An investigation has been launched after two children were found dead inside a Northern Maryland home by their sister, state police say. In Cecil County, a 10-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl were pronounced dead by first responders in Perryville after being found unresponsive in their home, according to officials. The cause and manner of their deaths is pending an autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. At 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, Maryland State Police troopers were called to the 600 block of Cole Street to assist the Perryville Police Department, where they were met …
Life In Prison For Son Responsible For Butchering Mother In Maryland: State's Attorney Life In Prison For Son Responsible For Butchering Mother In Maryland: State's Attorney
Life In Prison For Son Responsible For Butchering Mother In Maryland: State's Attorney An Anne Arundel Judge has ruled that a 26-year-old man spend life in prison for the grisly murder of his mother in their Tracy's Landing home in 2021, authorities announced. Andrew Beavers was sentenced to life in prison for the first-degree murder of his mother, cybersecurity executive Juanita Naomi Koilpillai, 58, whose body was found poorly outside of their home after being reported missing. Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess added that on top of the life sentence, Beavers was also hit with three years on a weapons charge. On July 25, 2021, prosecutors say that …
Toddler Killed, Family Hospitalized In Two-Alarm Maryland Blaze: Fire Marshal (DEVELOPING) Toddler Killed, Family Hospitalized In Two-Alarm Maryland Blaze: Fire Marshal (DEVELOPING)
Toddler Killed, Family Hospitalized In Two-Alarm Maryland Blaze: Fire Marshal (Developing) A 2-year-old toddler was killed and two others were sent to area hospitals in Maryland after a two-alarm blaze broke out in Washington County, according to the state fire marshal. At around 6:20 p.m. on Friday night, crews from the Smithburg Community Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding agencies were called to a house fire in the 20600 block of Military Road in Cascade, where there was a home converted into apartments up in flames, investigators said. Officials say that upon arrival, firefighters found a 24-year-old woman and 1-year-old child injured, with other tenants advising first re…
Christmas Fire Kills Girl, 10, In Maryland Christmas Fire Kills Girl, 10, In Maryland
Christmas Fire Kills Girl, 10, In Maryland A 10-year-old girl was killed and an Elkton family was left homeless in a Christmas morning fire, authorities said. The blaze broke out around 7:30 a.m. at 317 Willow Dr., bringing the Singerly Fire Company and surrounding departments to the scene, the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office said. Christmas Day Fire Claims the Life of Child in Elkton CECIL COUNTY, MD (December 25, 2023) - The Office of the State... Posted by Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal on Monday, December 25, 2023 Firefighters found the family standing outside their home, saying a young girl was st…
Maryland Man Charged In Disabled Relative's Death: Police Maryland Man Charged In Disabled Relative's Death: Police
Maryland Man Charged In Disabled Relative's Death: Police A man tasked with taking care of a disabled relative in Montgomery County has been charged in connection to his death, according to police. Charles Parker, 55, has been arrested after a family member suffering from "serious medical issues" who he was taking care of was found dead, reportedly after falling in Silver Spring, officials say. According to the Montgomery Department of Police officials, officers were called around 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1 to an apartment in the 1500 block of Heather Hollow Road, where they found 66-year-old Leon Perkins in a wheelchair suffering from traumatic inj…
Jealous, Controlling Boyfriend Sentenced For Violently Killing Ex-GF In Baltimore: AG Jealous, Controlling Boyfriend Sentenced For Violently Killing Ex-GF In Baltimore: AG
Jealous, Controlling Boyfriend Sentenced For Violently Killing Ex-GF In Baltimore: AG Forell Isaac will have a lifetime to think about his actions after he violently stabbed his girlfriend to death after tracking her from her home in Baltimore, the Maryland AG announced. Isaac, 39, was sentenced to life in prison without parole after he was convicted earlier this year of the first-degree murder of girlfriend Linique Green, 29, in September 2021 following what was described as a "tumultuous romantic relationship," where he showed concerning, controlling behavior. According to the investigation, Isaac and Green had been involved in a “tumultuous romantic relationship,” an…
Johns Hopkins Hospital Patient's Death Ruled Homicide: Police Johns Hopkins Hospital Patient's Death Ruled Homicide: Police
Johns Hopkins Hospital Patient's Death Ruled Homicide: Police The death of a 63-year-old man who died while being cared for at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore has been ruled a homicide, police said months after his death. On Thursday, Nov. 2, doctors declared Paul Bertonazzi, who was being treated at Johns Hopkins Hospital following a behavior issue in January, died as a result of trauma to the body and his death was ruled as a homicide on Nov. 1 by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Johns Hopkins released the following statement: "The Johns Hopkins Hospital is aware of the Baltimore Police Department announcements today. While we cannot d…
Woman Killed In Crash Near Busy Baltimore Intersection (DEVELOPING) Woman Killed In Crash Near Busy Baltimore Intersection (DEVELOPING)
Woman Killed In Crash Near Busy Baltimore Intersection (Developing) One person was killed, and a second injured in a Baltimore crash on Thursday afternoon, police confirmed. Shortly after 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 5800 block of Belair Road, where there was a multi-car crash. Police say that one of the drivers, a 60-year-old woman whose ID has not been released, suffered life-threatening injuries and later died after being rushed to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. A 26-year-old man driving the second vehicle suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The crash is now being investigated …
Jealous, Controlling Boyfriend Convicted Of Violently Killing Ex-GF In Baltimore: AG Jealous, Controlling Boyfriend Convicted Of Violently Killing Ex-GF In Baltimore: AG
Jealous, Controlling Boyfriend Convicted Of Violently Killing Ex-GF In Baltimore: AG The Baltimore man who violently stabbed his girlfriend to death after tracking her from her home has been convicted of her murder, the Maryland AG announced. Forell Isaac, 39, has been convicted of the first-degree murder of girlfriend Linique Green, 29, in September 2021 following what was described as a "tumultuous romantic relationship," where he showed concerning behavior. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department found Green on Sept. 12, 2021 suffering from multiple stab wounds to her torso in the 1100 block of North Milton Avenue, according to officials. She was taken to an area …
Maryland Woman Convicted In Teen Brother's Killing Had Help From BF, Twin Sister: Authorities Maryland Woman Convicted In Teen Brother's Killing Had Help From BF, Twin Sister: Authorities
Maryland Woman Convicted In Teen Brother's Killing Had Help From BF, Twin Sister: Authorities A Maryland woman is facing decades in prison for conspiring with her boyfriend and another man, then had help from her twin sister killing her teen brother, authorities announced. Leaundra Matthews, 25, of Accokeek, was found guilty of second-degree murder for the death of her brother, Christian Matthews, who was strangled during an attack by Matthews' boyfriend, Tyson Lipford and another man, Daniel Howard, while he was asleep in their family's Silver Spring home in March 2017. Court documents show that Leaundra told her mom that Howard held him down as Lipford choked him. At the time the …
Arrest Made After Dad Killed Defending Son In Violent Attack Outside MD Home: Police Arrest Made After Dad Killed Defending Son In Violent Attack Outside MD Home: Police
Arrest Made After Dad Killed Defending Son In Violent Attack Outside MD Home: Police A 26-year-old man has been apprehended for his alleged role in the death of a doting dad who was defending his son after an altercation at a Maryland middle school, authorities announced. Brooklyn resident Trevor Garrett Taylor has been arrested and charged with manslaughter and other offenses for the violent assault that left a father dead in May. Christopher Wright had his head strike the concrete outside his home in the 300 block of Arundel Road West in Brooklyn and he was reportedly struck in the face several time after an incident at his son's school involving Taylor. The inciden…
MURDER: Maryland Prisoner Charged With Stabbing Cellmate Dead MURDER: Maryland Prisoner Charged With Stabbing Cellmate Dead
Murder: Maryland Prisoner Charged With Stabbing Cellmate Dead A 26-year-old prisoner has been charged in the May 2023 death of his cellmate at the Jessup Correctional Institute, authorities said. Daniel Myers is facing one count of first-degree murder and related offenses in the May 27 incident that left 27-year-old Nicholas Joseph Delfosse dead, Maryland State Police said. Delfosse had been serving time for burlgary. Myers is believed to have stabbed Delfosse in their cell, authorities said. Delfosse was found in the cell in the maximum-security prison with multiple injuries shortly before 4:30 p.m. on May 27. An autopsy by the Office of the Ch…
Police ID Man Killed In Essex Shooting Police ID Man Killed In Essex Shooting
Police ID Man Killed In Essex Shooting New details have been released after a man was found shot in Baltimore County on Tuesday morning. Detectives from the Baltimore County Police Department found Adrian Hutton, 26, suffering from injuries at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 27 in the unit block of South Marlyn Avenue.  Police say that he was rushed to an area hospital for treatment of a life-threatening gunshot wound, where he later died from his injuries. Hutton's body has since been taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine his exact cause of death. The investigation is ongoing. More det…
Man Accused Of Killing Grandma, Grandpa In Baltimore County, Police Say Man Accused Of Killing Grandma, Grandpa In Baltimore County, Police Say
Man Accused Of Killing Grandma, Grandpa In Baltimore County, Police Say Detectives made a grisly discovery over the weekend when they found the bodies of an elderly couple who were allegedly killed by their grandson in Baltimore County. Kennard Goins, 24, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder for his alleged role in the deaths of his 86-year-old grandmother and 73-year-old grandfather, authorities announced this week. The pair were found late on Sunday, June 4 by patrol officers conducting a welfare check outside a home in the 3500 block of Cabot Road in Randallstown after the two had not been heard from recently.  Both were pronounced d…
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…
Shooter Accused Of Firing Gun Toward Group Of People Charged With Killing Woman In Baltimore Shooter Accused Of Firing Gun Toward Group Of People Charged With Killing Woman In Baltimore
Shooter Accused Of Firing Gun Toward Group Of People Charged With Killing Woman In Baltimore Police say that a 21-year-old Baltimore man has been apprehended for his role in the fatal shooting Biancha Johnson last week. Desron Barber was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, following an investigation the death of the 31-year-old woman who was involved in an altercation between two separate groups, the Baltimore Police Department announced on Tuesday, May 30. According to investigators, at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, officers were called to an area hospital, when Johnson was brought there with multiple gunshot wounds and traumatic injuries to her bod…
Decomposing Body Found Near Baltimore School Decomposing Body Found Near Baltimore School
Decomposing Body Found Near Baltimore School A decomposing body was found on Tuesday afternoon not far from a school in Northeast Baltimore, police say. Shortly after 2:10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16, officers were called to the 1400 block of Exeter Hall, near The Stadium School, where a person was found dead in a nearby wooded area. The body was reportedly in the late stages of decomposition. It has not been identified pending an autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Detectives are now investigating the death.
Police ID Woman Shot Dead In Baltimore County Police ID Woman Shot Dead In Baltimore County
Police ID Woman Shot Dead In Baltimore County A homicide investigation has been launched in Baltimore County after a shooting victim's body was found shot in a vehicle that had crashed in Essex, authorities said. Shalia Hendrix, 29, was found having suffered a gunshot wound as members of the Baltimore County Police Department investigated a crash around 5 p.m. Friday, May 5, police said. Officers had been called to Route 702 near Marlyn Avenue, where they found Hendrix inside the vehicle. She was positively identified on Monday, May 8. Hendrix was taken to an area hospital and pronounced dead later over the weekend. Following her dea…
Police ID Driver Killed In Tanker Truck Transporting Gasoline From VA To MD That Exploded Police ID Driver Killed In Tanker Truck Transporting Gasoline From VA To MD That Exploded
Police ID Driver Killed In Tanker Truck Transporting Gasoline From VA To MD That Exploded New details have emerged after a tanker truck driver was killed and a home destroyed when a tanker truck carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline exploded in the busy Route 15 corridor in Frederick City last weekend. Maryland State Police investigators have identified Smithsburgh resident Ronald Leroy Heiston, Jr. 58, as the driver who crashed at around noon on Saturday, March 4, in the 500 block of Schley Avenue, setting off an explosion that resulted in a massive response by emergency personnel.  Upon arrival at the scene of the crash, officials say that crews found a large tanker in fl…
Alcohol May Be Factor In Triple Fatal I-95 Crash, Maryland State Police Say Alcohol May Be Factor In Triple Fatal I-95 Crash, Maryland State Police Say
Alcohol May Be Factor In Triple Fatal I-95 Crash, Maryland State Police Say Three people were killed in a Cecil County crash over the weekend when a driver lost control of a vehicle, leading to a violent crash, Maryland State Police say. New York resident Savitri Pokhan, 43, Renaldo Smith, 28, and Michael Zazim, 20, both of Henrico, Virginia, were all identified as the victims following a single-vehicle crash in Elkton on Saturday, March 4. Over the weekend, troopers from the JFK Memorial Highway Barrack responded to a reported single-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of I-95 near the Maryland Route 316 overpass, officials said. The initial investigation found…
Here's The Latest From The Fatal Bel Air Blaze From The Maryland Fire Marshal Here's The Latest From The Fatal Bel Air Blaze From The Maryland Fire Marshal
Here's The Latest From The Fatal Bel Air Blaze From The Maryland Fire Marshal New details have been released by the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal after a body was pulled from the wreckage of a home in Bel Air that burned to the ground over the weekend. A joint investigation between the fire marshal and Harford County Sheriff's Office is ongoing days after first responders were called to a McGregor Way home to knock down a two-alarm blaze that broke out on Saturday, Feb. 18. #jmvfc8 is assisting @BelAirVolFireCo on the scene of a working dwelling fire on Mc Gregor Way in #Belair. Reports of 2 elderly occupants unaccounted for. pic.twitter.com/C9Vm155b…
Body Found In Burned Down Bel Air Home After Explosion Reported: Maryland Fire Marshal Body Found In Burned Down Bel Air Home After Explosion Reported: Maryland Fire Marshal
Body Found In Burned Down Bel Air Home After Explosion Reported: Maryland Fire Marshal One person is dead in Harford County after a reported explosion leveled a home in Bel Air, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. First responders from multiple agencies were called to a two-alarm fire on Glenwood Road in Bel Air on Saturday, Feb. 18, that rapidly spread in part due to tricky conditions. #jmvfc8 is assisting @BelAirVolFireCo on the scene of a working dwelling fire on Mc Gregor Way in #Belair. Reports of 2 elderly occupants unaccounted for. pic.twitter.com/C9Vm155bGZ — Joppa-Magnolia VFC (@jmvfc8) February 18, 2023 Officials say that two homeowners were located safel…
Know Him? Police Attempt To ID Suspect Wanted After Body Found Outside Lansdowne MS Know Him? Police Attempt To ID Suspect Wanted After Body Found Outside Lansdowne MS
Know Him? Police Attempt To ID Suspect Wanted After Body Found Outside Lansdowne MS The Baltimore County Police Department has issued a new alert as they continue their search for a wanted murder suspect after a woman's body was found behind Lansdowne Middle School earlier this month that was ruled a homicide by detectives. Shortly after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, members of the Baltimore County Police Department were called, when the body of 37-year-old Audra Pineda was found behind the school as children were arriving to class. New information was released on Tuesday, Feb. 14, as investigators released a photo of a potential suspect on social media as they seek the pub…
Human Remains Found In Brush Near Busy Baltimore County Roadway: Police Human Remains Found In Brush Near Busy Baltimore County Roadway: Police
Human Remains Found In Brush Near Busy Baltimore County Roadway: Police Police in Baltimore County are investigating after human remains were found discovered in the brush a short stretch away from businesses and a busy roadway, authorities announced. At approximately 2:45 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, detectives from the Baltimore County Police Department’s Homicide/Missing Persons Unit were called to the 11000 block of Owings Mills Boulevard to investigate the reported remains. Police say that the body was recovered and taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in an attempt to determine the identity of the person. No other information about the body was r…