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Man Charged With Murder For Double Fatal February Shooting In Maryland: Police Man Charged With Murder For Double Fatal February Shooting In Maryland: Police
Man Charged With Murder For Double Fatal February Shooting In Maryland: Police Nearly three months after two men were found shot and killed in Baltimore, police say they have apprehended the alleged killer. Daquan Woodard, 21, has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of 40-year-old Odell Curtis and Ricardo Brooks-Watters, 32, following a dispute, according to authorities. Shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 4400 block of Bel Air Road, where there were calls reporting a shooting in the area. Police say that upon arrival they found Curtis and Brooks-Watters suffering from gunshot wo…
'Stunning' Sentence Stupefies Prosecutors After Murder Conviction In Maryland 'Stunning' Sentence Stupefies Prosecutors After Murder Conviction In Maryland
'Stunning' Sentence Stupefies Prosecutors After Murder Conviction In Maryland Prosecutors in Montgomery County are up in arms after a convicted murderer received what is being perceived as a light sentence. District resident Tyrone Curtis, 35, was sentenced by a judge on Friday to life in prison, with all but 15 years suspended after being convicted in January of the first-degree murder of 29-year-old Amontae Cunningham on a Metro Transit bus. “The State sought a life sentence in this case and finds an executed sentence of 15 years to be stunning," Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy said. "It is inconsistent with the facts of the case and the verdict re…
Shooter Gets Life In Prison For Murdering Baltimore Police Officer: State's Attorney Shooter Gets Life In Prison For Murdering Baltimore Police Officer: State's Attorney
Shooter Gets Life In Prison For Murdering Baltimore Police Officer: State's Attorney One of the shooters convicted of murdering Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley and Justin Johnson will spend the rest of his life behind bars without the opportunity to be released, State's Attorney Ivan Bates announced on Thursday. Travon Shaw was sentenced on March 28 to life in prison without the possibility of parole - plus 20 years - for the fatal ambush-style attack that left both victims dead in 2021. "Today's sentencing of Travon Shaw ensures that he will never be able to commit another ruthless act of violence in our city ever again," Bates said in a statement.  "Officer Ke…
3 Charged In Murder Of 35-Year-Old Man Whose Body Was Found In Maryland Woods: Police 3 Charged In Murder Of 35-Year-Old Man Whose Body Was Found In Maryland Woods: Police
3 Charged In Murder Of 35-Year-Old Man Whose Body Was Found In Maryland Woods: Police Three people have been arrested and charged in the murder of a Maryland man whose body was found in the woods last month. Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes detectives arrested Quinnton Eric Brown, 36, DeAngelo McRoy, 26, and Alicia Carson-Brown, 24, all of Gaithersburg, charging them with first-degree murder. The arrests were made about six weeks after Delondre Levert Sawyer, 35, of Germantown, was found unresponsive in a wooded area near the 11200 block of Game Preserve Road in Gaithersburg and later pronounced dead. An autopsy conducted on Sawyer’s body located a guns…
Shooter Faces Life In Prison For Murdering Sleeping 20-Year-Old In Maryland Home: Prosecutors Shooter Faces Life In Prison For Murdering Sleeping 20-Year-Old In Maryland Home: Prosecutors
Shooter Faces Life In Prison For Murdering Sleeping 20-Year-Old In Maryland Home: Prosecutors A 21-year-old man is facing a lifetime in prison for an Easter Sunday shooting last year in Montgomery County, authorities announced. Baltimore resident Kaleab Berhanu has been found guilty following a six-day trial for his role in the murder of 20-year-old Carlos Carter, who was gunned down while he slept . The Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced the conviction on Wednesday. According to court documents, in the early morning hours of April 9, 2023, Berhanu broke into Carter's family home in the 11000 block of Old Columbia Pike in Silver Spring and shot him multiple …
Teen Accused Of Murder In Maryland Home Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says Teen Accused Of Murder In Maryland Home Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says
Teen Accused Of Murder In Maryland Home Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says A 16-year-old will be charged as an adult following a fatal midday shooting inside a Washington County home, authorities announced. Kamari Kenyon Meniefield, 16, is being held behind bars for his alleged role in the murder of 23-year-old Devin Anthony Meniefield earlier this week in Hagerstown.  Shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 18, deputies were called to the 17400 block of Maple Leaf Court, where they found Devin Meniefield suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside an area residence.  He died from his injuries. Investigators did not disclose the nature of …
Teen Charged As Adult For Rape, Murder Of Woman Found By Daughter In Maryland: Sheriff Teen Charged As Adult For Rape, Murder Of Woman Found By Daughter In Maryland: Sheriff
Teen Charged As Adult For Rape, Murder Of Woman Found By Daughter In Maryland: Sheriff A 17-year-old will be charged as an adult for the alleged sexual assault and murder of a woman in Frederick County whose body was found by her daughter. Brunswick resident Juwan Terry Stewart has been arrested by local police following a weeks-long investigation into the January murder of Tammy Sue Coates, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday. On Jan. 22, officers from the Brunswick Police Department were called to a report of cardiac arrest in the 300 block of Ninth Avenue, where they were met by Coates' daughter, who advised that she found her mother dead inside th…
Sixth Suspect Arrested In Connection With Toddler’s Murder Near Maryland Apartment: Police Sixth Suspect Arrested In Connection With Toddler’s Murder Near Maryland Apartment: Police
Sixth Suspect Arrested In Connection With Toddler’s Murder Near Maryland Apartment: Police Half a dozen suspects have now been arrested in connection with the shootout that claimed the life of a toddler and left his mother hospitalized last month. A 17-year-old Beltsville male was arrested and charged as an adult with first-degree murder and other offenses, Prince George’s County Police said Wednesday, March 13. The arrest marks the sixth in the murder of Jeremy Poou-Caceres, who was found with a gunshot wound and pronounced dead at a hospital following the exchange of gunfire near an apartment complex on the 1400 block of Kanawha Street in Langley on Thursday, Feb. 8. Israel F…
Murder-Suicide Attempt: Man Stabs GF Dead In Maryland Business, Tries To Kill Himself, PD Says Murder-Suicide Attempt: Man Stabs GF Dead In Maryland Business, Tries To Kill Himself, PD Says
Murder-Suicide Attempt: Man Stabs GF Dead In Maryland Business, Tries To Kill Himself, PD Says A woman is dead after she was stabbed by her partner in an attempted murder-suicide while working in a Maryland business on Tuesday afternoon, March 5, police said. Prince George’s County Police were called to the 4900 block of Camp Springs around 12:30 p.m. and found Yesenia Jaramillo Sosa, 39, of Oxon Hill, with multiple stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect, John Marin Morales, 42, of Oxon Hill, was also found with stab wounds and was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Investigators believe the victim was Morales’ girlfriend and that he stabbed …
Man Who Killed Ex-GF While Teen Was On The Phone With Police Likely To Spend Life In Prison Man Who Killed Ex-GF While Teen Was On The Phone With Police Likely To Spend Life In Prison
Man Who Killed Ex-GF While Teen Was On The Phone With Police Likely To Spend Life In Prison A Maryland man is likely to spend the rest of his life in prison after shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend in Harford County, the state's attorney's office announced. Edgewood resident Jamar Deverick Wise, 43, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder this week and agreed to a sentence range of life suspended with all but 80 years suspended without parole for the murder of 46-year-old Kisha Blackwall. On Dec. 20, 2022, deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office were called to an Edgewood home when a teen girl advised that Wise and her mother were arguing in the front yard, noting that…
Man Apprehended For Murder Years After Independence Day Shooting In Maryland: Police Man Apprehended For Murder Years After Independence Day Shooting In Maryland: Police
Man Apprehended For Murder Years After Independence Day Shooting In Maryland: Police A man has been arrested for murder years after an Independence Day shooting in Maryland, police announced Friday, Feb. 23. Martez Brooks, 34, of Baltimore, was arrested on a warrant and charged with first-degree murder on Thursday, Feb. 1. Detectives believe Brooks was involved in the shooting of Leroy Jeter III, 42, on July 4, 2022. Jeter was found on the 400 block of North Montford Avenue with several life-threatening gunshot wounds and taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Brooks was arrested by the Warrant Apprehension Task Force. Want breaking news in the DM…
Man Gets Multiple Life Sentences For 'Rage Killing' Two Women In Maryland Home Man Gets Multiple Life Sentences For 'Rage Killing' Two Women In Maryland Home
Man Gets Multiple Life Sentences For 'Rage Killing' Two Women In Maryland Home Deon Watkins will never see the light of day again after a judge sentenced him to two life sentences without the possibility of parole for murdering a pair of women in Maryland, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced. Last summer, it took a jury days to convict the 52-year-old man of the murders of Kandeon Niravanh and Genesis Garrett, both 22, in Waldorf, and on Thursday, he was sentenced to a lifetime in prison. Charles County State's Attorney Tony Covington said that shortly before 1 a.m. on Jan. 21, 2021, officers were called to the 2400 block of Hanover Court in Wa…
Frederick Gangster Sentenced For Killing Would-Be Witness At Drug-Related Hearing Frederick Gangster Sentenced For Killing Would-Be Witness At Drug-Related Hearing
Frederick Gangster Sentenced For Killing Would-Be Witness At Drug-Related Hearing A Frederick County man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing a man who was set to be a witness at a drug-related hearing in 2019, authorities said. Lavonte Darnell Nash was sentenced Tuesday, Feb. 6 after pleading guilty to first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, conspiracy to participate in a criminal gang, participation in a criminal gang, and distribution of cocaine, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office said. Nash shot and killed Gregory Knight and severely injured Camryn Wilson while Knight and…
District Man Riding In Maserati Wanted For Role In Maryland Murder: Police District Man Riding In Maserati Wanted For Role In Maryland Murder: Police
District Man Riding In Maserati Wanted For Role In Maryland Murder: Police Look familiar?  The Frederick Police Department is issuing a new call to the community as they attempt to track down a man wanted for the murder of young father Michael Isaih Olaniyi in July 2022 in the 300 block of North Market Street. At approximately 3:30 a.m. on July 23, 2022, an officer from the department on patrol in the area heard a shots ring out in the 300 block of North Market Street, and upon arrival, they found Olaniyi, 26, suffering from a gunshot wound. Olaniyi was treated at the scene and pronounced dead shortly after he arrived at the hospital, according to offic…
Shooter Accused Of Murdering Two People During Dispute In Maryland, Police Say Shooter Accused Of Murdering Two People During Dispute In Maryland, Police Say
Shooter Accused Of Murdering Two People During Dispute In Maryland, Police Say A 28-year-old man has been arrested for a double fatal shooting inside a Baltimore home that was reported in December, authorities announced. City resident Lamonte Sherman has been arrested in connection to the fatal shootings of Phillip Brown and Michael Saffold, both 28, following a dispute. The incident was reported shortly before 3 a.m. on Dec. 3, 2023 in the Northern District. One of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene, the other died at the hospital shortly after being transported by paramedics. Police say that Sherman was identified as a suspect, where he was arrested in th…
Two Charged Six Months After Fatal Summer Shooting In Baltimore: Police Two Charged Six Months After Fatal Summer Shooting In Baltimore: Police
Two Charged Six Months After Fatal Summer Shooting In Baltimore: Police Two suspects have been charged about six months after a deadly summertime shooting in Baltimore, police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Vincent Harris, 25, and Tyron Payne, 23, of Baltimore, were arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder and other offenses. Detectives believe Harris and Payne were involved in the deadly shooting of Di’shon Smith, 20, and Deshaun Waters, 21, on the 3200 block of Hollins Ferry Road on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. Harris was taken into custody on Tuesday, Jan. 9 and Payne on Friday, Jan. 26. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want …
Mother Seeking Helping Hands After 'Monster' Stabbed 6-Year-Old Son To Death In Maryland Mother Seeking Helping Hands After 'Monster' Stabbed 6-Year-Old Son To Death In Maryland
Mother Seeking Helping Hands After 'Monster' Stabbed 6-Year-Old Son To Death In Maryland A heartbroken Maryland mother is desperate for help following the fatal stabbing of her six-year-old son last week. Seron O’Neal was found with multiple stab wounds to his back as officers responded to a home on the 2000 block of Deering Avenue around 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Alan Geslicki, the 32-year-old boyfriend of the victim’s mother, Sade Addison, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder following a vehicle stop and foot chase that ended on the 100 block of South Carrolton Avenue, Daily Voice reported. Addison shared her gut-wrenching grief in a GoFundMe that had rais…
Metro Bus Murder: DC Man Convicted Of Maryland Killing Caught On Video Metro Bus Murder: DC Man Convicted Of Maryland Killing Caught On Video
Metro Bus Murder: DC Man Convicted Of Maryland Killing Caught On Video A 35-year-old Washington DC man has been convicted of killing a 29-year-old man on a transit bus in Maryland last year, authorities said. Tyrone Curtis was found guilty by a jury in Montgomery County Circuit Court of first-degree murder for the April 5, 2023 killing of Amonte Cunningham on Jan. 24, before before the Honorable Jeannie Cho, the State's Attorney's Office said. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 5, 2024. Curtis and Cunningham had been arguing on a Metro Transit bus in Wheaton around 12:25 p.m., officials said. Cunningham got off the bus when it stopped in fr…
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 …
Third Man Arrested In Connection To Deadly Shooting In Maryland: Police Third Man Arrested In Connection To Deadly Shooting In Maryland: Police
Third Man Arrested In Connection To Deadly Shooting In Maryland: Police Police in Montgomery County have arrested another suspect as they continue their probe into the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Alan Garnica last month. Weeks after the department announced the arrests of Kenes Yair Guevara, 19, and Osman Antonio Maldonado, 20, investigators announced on Friday that Gaithersburg resident Rodrigo Hernandez, 18, has been apprehended for his alleged role in the Montgomery Village murder. MCPD is on scene of a shooting in the 18300 block of Lost Knife Cir. More information will be released as it becomes available. #MCPNews #MCPD pic.twitter.com/…
Jealous, Controlling Boyfriend Gets Life For Violently Killing Ex-GF In Maryland: AG Jealous, Controlling Boyfriend Gets Life For Violently Killing Ex-GF In Maryland: AG
Jealous, Controlling Boyfriend Gets Life For Violently Killing Ex-GF In Maryland: 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…
Murder Suspect Arrested Year After Shooting Inside Maryland Home: Police Murder Suspect Arrested Year After Shooting Inside Maryland Home: Police
Murder Suspect Arrested Year After Shooting Inside Maryland Home: Police Police say that a shooting suspect has been apprehended months after a 27-year-old man was gunned down during a violent night in Anne Arundel County. Middle River resident Andre Raquan Riggs, 26, is facing multiple murder charges following an investigation into the death of Matthew Anthony Ponder, who was shot and killed in late August last summer, authorities announced on Friday. At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2022, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the 400 block of M Street North East in Glen Burnie, where they found Ponder inside an …
'Execution-Style' Murderer Serving Life Gets 55 More Years For Probation Violations In Maryland 'Execution-Style' Murderer Serving Life Gets 55 More Years For Probation Violations In Maryland
'Execution-Style' Murderer Serving Life Gets 55 More Years For Probation Violations In Maryland A Maryland man already facing a lifetime behind bars was hit with 55 more years for violating his probation, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced.  Charles Hall, 29, of Lexington Park, was back in court this week, where a judge ordered him to spend 55 more years in prison for violating his probation, just days after he was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the murder of a 19-year-old "execution style" in Great Mills two years ago. St. Mary's County State's Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced the latest prison term for Hall following his sentencing for first-degree m…
Two Suspects At Large After Fatal Maryland Shooting Earlier This Year: Police Two Suspects At Large After Fatal Maryland Shooting Earlier This Year: Police
Two Suspects At Large After Fatal Maryland Shooting Earlier This Year: Police Two more men are wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of Deandre Keith in Montgomery County earlier this year, authorities announced on Monday. A fresh alert was issued by the Montgomery County Department of Police on Nov. 6 after warrants were obtained for D'Andre Lukes and D'Angelo Holley (pictured above) for their alleged involvement in Ellis' death on Sunday, March 5 inside a car outside the Sweet Sweet Kitchen in the 900 block of Bonifant Street. During the investigation, police say that Washington, DC resident Lukes, 21, and Holley, 24, who has no known address, have been ident…
Shooting Suspect Arrested For Murder Days After Shooting In Maryland, Police Say Shooting Suspect Arrested For Murder Days After Shooting In Maryland, Police Say
Shooting Suspect Arrested For Murder Days After Shooting In Maryland, Police Say More than a week after the fatal shooting in Southern Baltimore left 39-year-old David Rodriguez Ramirez dead, police say that a suspect has been apprehended. City resident Gerson Arita Diaz, 24, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder following an investigation into the death of Rodriguez Ramirez on Friday, Oct. 27, authorities announced. Shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 27, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 3300 block of Annapolis Road, where they found the 39-year-old suffering from multiple life-threatening gunshot wounds. He was pronounced…
Four Accused Of Killing Teen, Burying Body In Shallow Maryland Grave: Police Four Accused Of Killing Teen, Burying Body In Shallow Maryland Grave: Police
Four Accused Of Killing Teen, Burying Body In Shallow Maryland Grave: Police Four people from across the country have been charged in connection to the murder of an 18-year-old who was found buried in a shallow grave in Montgomery County, authorities announced. Two women, a man, and a teenager have all been apprehended and charged with the murder of Rosa Sanchez Merino in May, the police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 17.  Those charged:  Roberto Carlos Rivera-Delgado, 23; Iris Yudella Alonzo-Salgado, 23; Aracely Abarca-Melgar, 21; Edwin Alexander Rivas-Salvador, 16. The four are accused of killing Sanchez Merino on or around May 1 and burying her body in a …
Police ID Baltimore Man Killed In Double Shooting; Suspect Arrested: Officials Police ID Baltimore Man Killed In Double Shooting; Suspect Arrested: Officials
Police ID Baltimore Man Killed In Double Shooting; Suspect Arrested: Officials A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a late September shooting in Baltimore, police say. City resident Jamel McClurkin has been arrested for his alleged role in the early morning Sept. 23 shooting of Davon Jones, 36, in the 400 block of North Curley Street. According to a Baltimore Police Department spokesperson, shortly after 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, officers were called to the site of the shooting, where they found Jones and a second man suffering from a gunshot wound. Jones was pronounced dead at the scene. Following an investigation, police say that McClurkin …
Randallstown Woman Charged For Fatal Shouthwest Baltimore Shooting, Police Say Randallstown Woman Charged For Fatal Shouthwest Baltimore Shooting, Police Say
Randallstown Woman Charged For Fatal Shouthwest Baltimore Shooting, Police Say A 24-year-old woman has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting in Baltimore over the summer. Randallstown resident Cedaria Luckey has been arrested for her alleged role in the murder of Nykiah Collins, 24, in the 1000 block of West Baltimore Street in Southwest Baltimore in August, police announced on Wednesday afternoon. Officials say that around 11 p.m. on Aug. 16, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to the site of a reported shooting, where they found Collins unresponsive and suffering from a gunshot wound. Collins was pronounced dead at the scene. Accord…
Baltimore Tech CEO Pava LaPere Died Of Blunt Force Trauma: Cops Baltimore Tech CEO Pava LaPere Died Of Blunt Force Trauma: Cops
Baltimore Tech CEO Pava LaPere Died Of Blunt Force Trauma: Cops Police are investigating the death of a 26-year-old tech CEO in Baltimore. Authorities say Pava LaPere died of blunt force trauma in an apartment on the 300 block of West Franklin Street, police in Baltimore said. Her body was found with injuries to her head by police responding to the scene around 11:30 a.m. Monday morning, authorities said. The US Marshals have joined the search for Jason Dean Billingsley, 32, who is wanted on a first-degree murder charge for killing the EcoMap Technologies CEO. LaPere was featured in Forbes "30 Under 30" for her "social impact," police have said. …
Pava LaPere, Tech CEO Who Made Forbes' '30 Under 30,' Found Dead In Maryland; Suspect At Large Pava LaPere, Tech CEO Who Made Forbes' '30 Under 30,' Found Dead In Maryland; Suspect At Large
Pava LaPere, Tech CEO Who Made Forbes' '30 Under 30,' Found Dead In Maryland; Suspect At Large The death of 26-year-old CEO Pava LaPere in Baltimore is being investigated as a homicide and the police are honing in on a possibly dangerous suspect. Jason Dean Billingsley, 32, who has racked up a lengthy rap sheet over the years, is on the lam and faces a first-degree murder charge for allegedly killing the EcoMap Technologies CEO, who was featured in Forbes "30 Under 30" for her "social impact."  View this post on Instagram A post shared by EcoMap Technologies (@ecomaptech) Her body was found in an apartment in the 300 block of West Fra…
Shooter Accused Of Killing Beloved Son, Brother In Baltimore Shooter Accused Of Killing Beloved Son, Brother In Baltimore
Shooter Accused Of Killing Beloved Son, Brother In Baltimore Three weeks after a fatal shooting took out a beloved family man in Baltimore, a 32-year-old man has been arrested for the murder. Police say that city resident Kyle Cooper has been arrested and charged after being tipped off that he allegedly shot 66-year-old Eric Gill in the 6100 block of Edlynne Road late last month. Shortly after 6:20 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31, officers were called to Edlynne Road, where there was a report of a man - later identified as Gill - suffering from a gunshot wound in the street. First responders pronounced him dead at the site of the shooting. Cooper was arr…