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Armed Bicyclist Flees From Officers, Jumps Onto Pick-Up Truck That Crashed In Baltimore: Police
Two men were busted with drugs and weapons following a strange scene that started with a bicycle chase in West Baltimore and ended with the pair crashing a pick-up truck, police say. Police say that two men, 33 and 32, whose names were not initially released by the Baltimore Police Department, are facing charges following an incident on Thursday night that landed both behind bars. Shortly before 6:30 p.m. on April 18, officers from the responded to the intersection of Monroe Street and Edmondson Avenue Avenue to investigate reports of an armed person in the area. Upon arrival, officers spo…
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Birthday Party Rape: Toddler Was In Room When Man Assaulted Victim In Maryland, Officials Say
A Montgomery County man who raped a drunk and unconscious woman during his own birthday celebration has been convicted, the state's attorney's office announced on Thursday afternoon. Montgomery Village resident Jose Dimas Ordonez-Marquez, 33, was convicted by a jury this week of second-degree rape stemming from a reported incident in the summer of 2021 when he took advantage of a woman at his birthday party. ** WARNING: The following news report contains graphic and disturbing details. Reader discretion is advised. ** Prosecutors say that on June 19, 2021, Ordonez-Marquez was hosting …
Police & Fire
Man Killed, Woman Hospitalized By Stray Bullet In Baltimore County: Police
A death investigation has been launched in Baltimore County after a 27-year-old man was found gunned down overnight and a woman was hit by a stray bullet, police say. Jordan Taylor has been identified by investigators as the person who was fatally shot late on Friday night in the 5700 block of Emelia Avenue in White Marsh, though his death remains under investigation. Shortly after 10:30 p.m. on March 29, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to investigate reports of shots fired in the area, where they found Taylor suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was …
Police & Fire
Arsonist Who Torched GF's Home Following Argument In Maryland Gets 10 Years: Prosecutors
A Delaware man who crossed state lines to intentionally set a fire in Maryland will spend a decade in prison, the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday. Kareem Pope, 32, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars after being convicted by a jury earlier this month of first-degree arson. In March last year, first responders from the Singerly Fire Company were called to an Elkton home on Elk Mills Road, where there was a reported fire in the area. Sunday, March 12th at 1712hrs the Singerly Fire Company and Mutual Aid companies were dispatched for a Structure…
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Man Charged With Attempted Murder Near Baltimore Church: Police
A suspect has been charged with the attempted murder of a 32-year-old man near a Baltimore church earlier this month. Marrico Bell, 43, of Baltimore, was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder on Friday, Feb. 9, Baltimore Police announced Wednesday. Bell is accused of shooting the man during a dispute near the 1500 block of Carswell Street on Saturday, Feb. 3. The victim arrived at a nearby hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound shortly before 5:45 p.m. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact detectives at 410-396-2433. Want…
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Death Ruled Homicide Day After Body Found In Maryland Woods: Police
The death of a 35-year-old man found in a patch of Maryland woods is being investigated as a homicide. Delondre Levert Sawyer, of Germantown, was found unresponsive in a wooded area near the 11200 block of Game Preserve Road in Gaithersburg on Thursday, February 8 and later pronounced dead, Montgomery County Police said. An autopsy conducted on Sawyer’s body located a gunshot wound and ruled his manner of death a homicide. The investigation is being led by the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to con…
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6-Year-Old Stabbed By Mom's BF In Baltimore, Police Say
A 6-year-old child suffered critical injuries after being stabbed by his mother's boyfriend in Baltimore, police say. Baltimore officers were called to the home on the 2000 block of Deering Avenue around 8:20 p.m. on reports of a stabbing involving a child during an attack, city police said. There, the officers learned that the child was stabbed by his mother's boyfriend, authorities said. A person of interest has been taken into custody, though no additional details have been provided. Due to the severity of the boy's injuries, homicide detectives in Baltimore have taken over t…
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Snow Plow Driver Found Shot Near Howard County School Dies At Hospital, Police Say
The snow plow driver who was found shot while clearing the parking lot of a Howard County school has died from his injuries, according to police. Gwynn Oak resident Alex Ramirez Garcia, 37, died overnight at the hospital from injuries he sustained on Wednesday morning while he was working a a private snow plow driver. According to police, Ramirez Garcia was clearing the parking lot of a Montessori school in the 4400 block of Montgomery Road when he was shot. His body was found by a witness outside of the plow in the parking lot at around 8:45 a.m. and investigators say that they …
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Teen Driver ID'd As MD Family Shares Heartbreaking Details After Deadly PA Pursuit
A family has lost its father, his fiance has lost her teenage brother — and all of the Christmas presents were destroyed — after the pair fled from Pennsylvania State falling 30 feet into "a body of water," as Trooper Megan Frazer told Daily Voice and the family explained on Thursday. Robert Wade Norwood, 21, of Hagerstown was the passenger in the car that crashed and the driver was his 16-year-old brother-in-law to-be, Kody Andrew Lacey, the family detailed in multiple GoFundMe campaigns, Daily Voice had verified late on Dec. 21. The duo allegedly were seen breaking …
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Threatening Firebug Torched Townhouse During Domestic Disturbance In Maryland: Police
Byron Alton Bowie nearly made good on his threats to "burn everything down and harm everyone" after he set fire to a Maryland townhouse during a dispute in Frederick, police say. Neighbors said that there was an altercation involving Bowie last week, who was locked out of a townhouse, and he was then spotted on the back deck shouting that he wanted to "burn everything down and harm everyone," before a caller on the line with police saw him using a chair to break a glass door. The incident was first reported shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, in the 2200 block of Waller House…
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Sunday Stabbing Leaves Woman With Life-Threatening Injuries In Maryland, Police Say
Police say that a 41-year-old man is in custody after stabbing a woman in a Hagerstown apartment late on Sunday afternoon. At around 6:20 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called to a building in the unit block of North Mulberry Street, where they found a 34-year-old woman suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was rushed to Meritus Medical Center with what were described as "life-threatening injuries," though on Monday morning, police said that she is expected to survive. According to police, the suspect, Hagerstown resident Brandon Lamont…
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Parents Brought Son To Assault Person Before Shooting Outside Maryland HS: Police
New, disturbing details have been released as police continue to investigation into a shooting outside Carver Vocational High School in West Baltimore. Three teenagers were hospitalized on Friday morning when a shooting broke out near the school building, which has led to five people being apprehended, including several teenagers. However, investigators believe that the entire incident was brought about by two parents who orchestrated the incident that rapidly spiraled out of control. According to the Baltimore Police Department, at around 7:50 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, a 15-year-old boy wa…
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ATV Riders Accused Of Causing Chaos In Frederick Busted After Yearlong Investigation: Sheriff
Some residents are rejoicing in Frederick County following a yearlong investigation into noisy, reckless ATV riders who have plagued communities for months. Deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) announced on Monday that Jamontrez Marque-Lee Williams, 24, and Jahmad Jayree Disney, 23, have been arrested and are facing charges after they played into the hands of investigators who set up surveillance where they often rode, officials say. For more than a year, the sheriff's office has been receiving complaints about ATV and dirt bike riders cruising along county and c…
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Mid-Atlantic Crime Ring Arrests Include Accused MD Armed Robber, Carjacker
An indictment of 16 members of a violent mid-Atlantic crime ring has been unsealed and the federal agencies are naming names. Of the 16, eight of the alleged crime ring members were arrested in the morning on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, police in Fairfax County, Virginia announced later that day. They were all arrested in connection to a violent crime spree that took place between Jan. 7, 2022, through Jan. 27, 2023. The crime ring members were all from Maryland and the District of Columbia. They met with their accused leader – Trevor Wright, also known as “Taliban Glizzy” …
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Suspect In Custody After MD Man Killed In Apartment Shooting, Sheriff Says
A 37-year-old man has been arrested for the murder of Tyrell Orlando Polley in Harford County earlier this month, authorities announced. Michael Anthony Brown, Jr., of Brooklyn, is in trouble with the law again after being identified as the suspect in Polley's death in Edgewood in early August. Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office received reports of a shooting shortly before 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2, in the 600 block of Longwood Court in Edgewood, where they found Polley suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Brown was ultima…
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Former Mayor In Maryland Admits To 140 Child Porn Charges: State's Attorney
Disgraced former College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn will spend decades in prison after being convicted of more than 100 counts stemming from his possession and distribution of child porn, the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney announced. Patrick Wojahn pleaded guilty in court this week and will be sentenced to 150 years in prison with all but 30 years suspended after he was busted earlier this year by the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Unit. “This is a horrific case,” State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy said. “I am truly pleased that Wojahn has (…
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Opportunistic Burglar Convicted Of Targeting MD Homes While Victims Were Traveling: Prosecutors
A homeless man who targeted Maryland families who he knew were on vacation will face 75 years in prison for the opportunistic scam, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney announced. Jose Mazara, 27, who has no fixed address was found guilty by a jury after burglarizing at least three homes in the Takoma Park area in November last year while his victims were out of town. Prosecutors said that Mazara targeted homes where newspapers or mail sat outside on the front door, indicating that they were not present, specifically around the Thanksgiving holiday. Mazara stole multiple items of jewelr…
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Teen Squeegee Worker Convicted Of Killing Man In MD During Dispute
Justice has been served for the family of a man who was gunned down after getting into an argument with squeegee workers in a Baltimore intersection, the state's attorney announced. Tavon Scott, Jr., 16, was convicted on multiple charges for his role in the death of 48-year-old Timothy R. Reynolds in the intersection of Light and Conway streets in July last year. In July last year, Reynolds got into an argument with several squeegee workers at the intersection before he was shot, according to prosecutors. Reynolds could be seen on camera walking away from the group of workers with a baseba…
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Siblings Lead DC Teens On Crime Spree Hitting 80+ Stores Across DMV: Police
The family that steals together stays together? A brother-sister duo from DC and four teens are all facing charges for a crime spree throughout the area where they targeted dozens of retail stores in groups to steal tens of thousands of dollars worth of products. Shaquille Pittman, 28, and sister Regina Christmas, 21, are facing charges in Montgomery County for a near two-month string of robberies, some of which they hit more than once while using carjacked vehicles for transportation. The pack retail thefts were reported between Friday, April 28 and Thursday, June 15. Police say that P…
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Five Injured In Shooting Outside MD Restaurant: Police
Several people were hospitalized overnight in Maryland when there was a mass shooting outside a Montgomery County restaurant. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the Sole D’italia restaurant in the Norbeck-Layhill neighborhood at approximately 12:15 a.m. on Thursday morning, where there was a reported altercation that included shots fired. Police say that there were five victims, one of whom sustained serious, but non-life-threatening injuries, while four others suffered minor injuries and were transported to area hospitals for treatment and evaluation. …
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State Trooper Busted With Child Porn: Maryland State Police
A Maryland State Police trooper was arrested on child porn charges, his department said. Christopher Black, Sr., 48, of Elkton, who works as a sergeant assigned to the North East Barrack, is facing six counts of possession of child pornography, Maryland State Police said. A 21-and-a-half-year veteran of the Department, Black became the center of an investigation on April 6, following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. An online user, later identified as Black, had uploaded an image of possible child pornography/obscene image, the NCIC said. On June 16, …
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Teen Firebug Torched Vehicle In MD Lot: Fire Marshal
More than a week after a Toyota was intentionally set on fire in Washington County, authorities announced that a teenage suspect has been taken into custody. Jaden William Kline, 18, of Hagerstown, is facing charges after admitting to intentionally setting a Toyota Land Cruiser on fire in a seeming act of vandalism, the Maryland Fire Marshal announced. It is alleged that shortly before 3 a.m. on Sunday, June 25, members of the Hagerstown Police and Fire departments were called to Land Cruiser Heaven on Frederick Street in Hagerstown, where there was a reported vehicle fire that was threaten…
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'Worst Day Of My Life,' Mom Of Victim Killed In Baltimore Mass Shooting Victim Says
A $28,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the gunman responsible for the Baltimore mass shooting that left two people dead and 28 others wounded over the weekend. Those killed in the 12:30 a.m. incident Sunday, July 2 include Kylis Fagbemi, 20, and Aaliyah Gonzalez, 18, officials said. Aaliyah's mom says the day her daughter died was the worst day of her life. The post had more than 300 comments as of Monday, July 3. "God this is a mistake!!!" she writes. "Please!!" Nine people were rushed to hospitals from the scene and another 20 got there either via pr…
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: Two Killed, Dozens Wounded At Baltimore Block Party, Mayor: 'We Will Find You'
An 18-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man were killed and 28 others wounded in a mass shooting at a late-night block party in Baltimore. No arrests had been announced, nor suspects identified, as of noontime Sunday, June 2. However, Mayor Brandon Scott said it's just a matter of time. Nine people were rushed to hospitals from the scene and another 20 got there either via private vehicle or on foot following one of Charm City’s largest mass shootings ever. Three of the injured were in critical condition, authorities said. Witnesses reported hearing 20 to 30 shots at what has been an annu…
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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…
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Former Police Chief In Maryland Gets Eight Life Sentences For Targeted Revenge Arson Attacks
A judge in Maryland turned up the heat on a former police chief who was convicted of intentionally setting multiple fires as a means of revenge during a near decade-long crime spree. Former Laurel Police Chief David Crawford, of Ellicott City, 71, will likely spend the rest of his days with some of the people he helped lock up after being sentenced to eight life sentences, plus 75 years in prison, for a serial arson case, the Howard County State's Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, June 27. The State's Attorney's Office noted that "Crawfords actual executable prison sentence is two ye…
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Gotta Catch 'Em All: Pokémon Cards Lead Police To Man Detonating Homemade Explosives In MD
Investigators didn’t catch a Pikachu, Snorlax, or Eveee, though they were able to use Pokémon cards to help them capture a suspect exploding devices in Harford County. Pokémon cards proved key in a joint investigation between the Aberdeen Police Department, ATF, and Maryland Fire Marshal that led to the arrest of 34-year-old Jeremiah Burnette, who has been shaking his neighborhood with multiple explosions over the past several weeks, authorities announced. Police say that approximately 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 15, officers were called to the area of South Rogers and James Street in Aberd…
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Robbers Steal Hundred In Gift Cards From Dollar Store: PA State Police
Two men distracted a store clerk and loaded hundreds of dollars onto gift cards, authorities say. The two men pictured stole the gift cards and put $500 in them at the Family Dollar located at 3835 Lincoln Way West, Saint Thomas Township, Chambersburg at 3:24 p.m. on May 3, 2023, according to The Pennsylvania State Police Troop H – Chambersburg Station. The clerk was supposedly "distracted" during this incident, the police said, but did not detail how. The suspects then fled in a silver-colored SUV, according to Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers. A cash reward of an unkno…
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Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old Student On School Grounds For Months In MD: PD
A sexual predator who preyed on a 15-year-old student he was tasked to teach in Maryland has been apprehended out of state for alleged sexual abuse on school grounds, authorities announced. Investigators from the Howard County Police Department have charged Mount Hebron High School teacher Matthew Barth, 44, for alleged indiscretions involving a teenager over the course of four months. Barth, an Ellicott City resident, was arrested on Thursday, May 4, following a brief investigation after allegations were levied against him by a friend of the victim, according to police. The claims of abu…
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Fentanyl Traffickers Operating Feet From Elementary School Busted In Baltimore: Prosecutors
The joint investigation into an alleged fentanyl drug trafficking organization operating near an elementary school in Maryland has led to the apprehension of the ringleaders involved who now face nearly 400 years in prison on a host of criminal charges, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates announced. Lawmakers and leaders came together on Monday, May 1, to announce that a trafficking operation based out of two homes in the 300 block of South Franklintown Road has been dismantled following a months-long investigation that was launched in January 2023. Those charged: Dane Kennedy, a…
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'Want Some Candy?': Wheelchair-Bound Creep Pulls Tired Old Trick In Maryland, Police Say
Police in Montgomery County are on the lookout for a suspicious man who pulled his wheelchair up to a child and offered him candy on Sunday morning, April 16, according to authorities. At approximately 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, April 16, members of the Rockville City Police Department were called to the area of Montrose Park in the 400 block of Congressional Lane, when a child advised his parents that he had just been approached by a possible predator. The initial investigation into the incident found that an unknown man in a wheelchair approached the minor and invited him back to his Maryland h…
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