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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 …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Arrested For Carjackings In Montgomery County; Other Suspects Sought: Police 18-Year-Old Arrested For Carjackings In Montgomery County; Other Suspects Sought: Police
18-Year-Old Arrested For Carjackings In Montgomery County; Other Suspects Sought: Police An 18-year-old was arrested for a series of carjackings in Montgomery County dating back to last November, authorities announced on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Joseph De-La-Paz was arrested on Friday, Jan. 5 and charged with multiple counts of armed carjacking, armed robbery, assault, theft, and weapons offenses, Montgomery County Police said. Investigators believe De-La-Paz is tied to carjackings from Tuesday, Nov. 7 and Wednesday, Nov. 8. Officers from the 4th District responded to the first carjacking report on the 3100 block of McMahon Road and found that a woman was at the trunk of her 2013 N…

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by Valerie Musson
News
'Brutal Murder:' Man Gets Life Without Parole For Killing Ex In Baltimore County 'Brutal Murder:' Man Gets Life Without Parole For Killing Ex In Baltimore County
'Brutal Murder:' Man Gets Life Without Parole For Killing Ex In Baltimore County Tavon Howard will have a lifetime to think about his actions after being convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend in Baltimore County last year. Howard, 30, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of 33-year-old Bradyna Henson, who was found dead inside her Windjammer Court home in Essex, the Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office announced. On April 14, 2022, officers were called to conduct a welfare check on Henson at her home, where they found her body suffering from traumatic injuries. It was later determined that she was shot and killed, …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Teen To Be Tried As Adult After Bringing Weapon To Maryland High School: Police Teen To Be Tried As Adult After Bringing Weapon To Maryland High School: Police
Teen To Be Tried As Adult After Bringing Weapon To Maryland High School: Police A student at a Maryland high school saw something and said something, leading to the arrest of a teen in Montgomery County on Monday. Police say that at around 1:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon, 17-year-old Bethesda resident Akram Nassir was arrested following an investigation into reports of a gun that was inside Walter Johnson High School. The tipster advised security on Monday that the student had a weapon on school grounds, and a subsequent search led to the recovery of a 9mm handgun by Montgomery County Public Schools security. According to the department, on Monday, engagement officers w…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Who Killed Woman, Hospitalized Her Mother In Maryland Triple Shooting Police ID Man Who Killed Woman, Hospitalized Her Mother In Maryland Triple Shooting
Police ID Man Who Killed Woman, Hospitalized Her Mother In Maryland Triple Shooting Police say that a 25-year-old man was the shooter who killed his housemate and shot her mother several times in Montgomery County. Layhill resident Manuel Alejandro Ayala has been arrested and charged with a triple shooting that left Rosa Maria Benitez-Ozuna, 65, dead and two others injured on Monday night. Officers were called shortly before 8 p.m. to the 14200 block of Punch Street to investigate a reported shooting that left a man on the street suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Further investigation led them to a n…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Shooter Accused Of Attempted Murder In Maryland: Police Teen Shooter Accused Of Attempted Murder In Maryland: Police
Teen Shooter Accused Of Attempted Murder In Maryland: Police Police have arrested a teen shooting suspect who allegedly attempted to kill a man last week, authorities announced. Tyresse Flemming, 19, has been implicated in a shooting in the 5000 block of East Preston Street on Thursday, July 20 that left a 42-year-old man hospitalized, according to the Baltimore City Police Department. Officers were called shortly after 6:30 p.m. on July 20 to investigate the reported shooting, where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his shoulder. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment of his injury, and he later recovered, though a shooting…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Husband Accused Of Gunning Down Wife By Sheriff During Welfare Check In Maryland Husband Accused Of Gunning Down Wife By Sheriff During Welfare Check In Maryland
Husband Accused Of Gunning Down Wife By Sheriff During Welfare Check In Maryland A 33-year-old Charles County man has been charged in connection to his wife’s death, the sheriff’s office announced. Waldorf resident Travis Edward Paschal Wood is facing multiple murder charges following a weekend investigation into his wife’s suspicious death, according to authorities. Police investigators say that shortly after 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office District III Station in Waldorf were called to Wood’s home in the 2300 block of Tawny Drive to do a welfare check. Upon arrival, responding officers said that they found Shawnda Wood, 32, s…

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by Zak Failla