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High School Football Coach From Georgia Confesses To Killing GF In Maryland: Police High School Football Coach From Georgia Confesses To Killing GF In Maryland: Police
High School Football Coach From Georgia Confesses To Killing GF In Maryland: Police A Georgia man turned himself in at the Prince George's County Police Department over the weekend and admitted to strangling his girlfriend to death in Accokeek, authorities announced. Carl Kearney, Jr., 43, has been charged with murder in Maryland after admitting to his role in the death of 38-year-old Patrina Best, whose body was found by police on Saturday morning during a welfare check. Police say that at approximately 9:20 a.m. on Feb. 17, Kearny walked into the Division V Clinton police station and advised officers that he had strangled his girlfriend inside her home that morning …

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by Zak Failla
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One Man Dead After Early Morning Bar Shooting In Maryland, Sheriff Says One Man Dead After Early Morning Bar Shooting In Maryland, Sheriff Says
One Man Dead After Early Morning Bar Shooting In Maryland, Sheriff Says A bar fight turned deadly for a 24-year-old man who was shot and killed early on Saturday morning in Harford County, according to the sheriff's office. Aberdeen resident Dajuan Kyree Simmons, 24, has been identified as the man who was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at D&M’s Tiki Bar and Crab Deck shortly after midnight on Feb. 17.  At approximately 12:08 a.m. on Saturday morning, deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office were called to the 2200 block of Pulaski Highway in Edgewood to investigate reports of shots fired. Upon arrival at the business, they …

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by Zak Failla
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Baltimore Police Officer Admits To Vehicular Manslaughter For Fatal Scooter Crash: Maryland AG Baltimore Police Officer Admits To Vehicular Manslaughter For Fatal Scooter Crash: Maryland AG
Baltimore Police Officer Admits To Vehicular Manslaughter For Fatal Scooter Crash: Maryland AG A Baltimore police officer has admitted to vehicular manslaughter in the June 2022 crash involving a scooter driver, authorities have announced. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office released its investigative report on Friday, Feb. 16. Baltimore City Police Officer Alexis Acosta was driving on the 2400 block of E. Biddle Street in a police cruiser with lights and sirens activated while responding to an officer assistance call on June 21, 2022 around 12:40 p.m. The officer collided with a scooter as he entered the intersection of E. Bi…

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by Daily Voice
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Community Support Swells For Historic Antique Shop Damaged During Three-Alarm Blaze In Maryland Community Support Swells For Historic Antique Shop Damaged During Three-Alarm Blaze In Maryland
Community Support Swells For Historic Antique Shop Damaged During Three-Alarm Blaze In Maryland A beloved business has been gutted in downtown Frederick after a three-alarm fire tore through the building and destroyed most of the contents inside.  Now the community and fellow businesses in the area are rallying to support the proprietors of Cannon Hill Place Antiques. On Saturday, Feb. 10, a massive fire was reported inside the South Carroll Street business, which destroyed most - if not all - of the inventory inside while severely damaging the building, according to the Downtown Frederick Partnership. It took approximately 120 firefighters approximately 90 minutes to get t…

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by Zak Failla
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Death Of Baltimore Paramedic, 38, Under Investigation: Police Death Of Baltimore Paramedic, 38, Under Investigation: Police
Death Of Baltimore Paramedic, 38, Under Investigation: Police Police are investigating what caused the death of a beloved 38-year-old Baltimore paramedic over the weekend. Shaney R. Warehime Gohl’s death was announced by the Baltimore City Fire Department on Thursday, Feb. 15, prompting an immediate outpour of condolences and support from local emergency crews and community members. The Baltimore City Fire Department and Chief of Fire Department Mr. James W. Wallace regretfully announces the passing... Posted by Baltimore City Fire Department on Thursday, February 15, 2024 Baltimore Police Department Det. Freddie Talbert tells Daily Voice tha…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Accused Of Targeting Transgender Person Through Dating App In Maryland: Police Man Accused Of Targeting Transgender Person Through Dating App In Maryland: Police
Man Accused Of Targeting Transgender Person Through Dating App In Maryland: Police A 22-year-old man has been accused of sexually assaulting a transgender person he targeted using a dating app in Maryland. Jalen Green was charged with first-degree rape, first-degree assault, armed robbery, weapons offenses, and other related charges, Baltimore County Police said Thursday, Feb. 15. Green used a dating app to target a member of the transgender community ahead of the assault, which police say occurred near the 3000 block of Putty Hill Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11. He was being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center. The Baltimore County Polic…

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by Daily Voice
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Teen Charged As Adult With Attempted Murder For Baltimore Shooting, Police Say Teen Charged As Adult With Attempted Murder For Baltimore Shooting, Police Say
Teen Charged As Adult With Attempted Murder For Baltimore Shooting, Police Say A teen is being charged as an adult with the attempted murder of a 20-year-old man in Baltimore last month, authorities announced. Police responded to investigate reports of a shooting near the 5400 block of Sagra Road and found the man wounded from gunfire shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 5. He was taken to the hospital for treatment as police determined that the shooting had occurred on the 5600 block of Sagra Road. A follow-up investigation found that the 17-year-old suspect shot the victim near the 1300 block of Woodburne Avenue before fleeing to the 5400 block of Sagra Road, w…

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by Valerie Musson
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Support Swells For Grandmother Who Lost Everything In Two-Alarm Maryland Townhouse Fire Support Swells For Grandmother Who Lost Everything In Two-Alarm Maryland Townhouse Fire
Support Swells For Grandmother Who Lost Everything In Two-Alarm Maryland Townhouse Fire Friends and family of a church-going woman and her 20-year-old grandchild are rallying the community after the two lost everything in the Joppatowne townhouse fire earlier this month. On Monday, Feb. 5, a two-alarm fire broke out in the 600 block of Shore Drive in Harford County displacing a family and damaging two other neighboring homes.  All residents were able to escape safely, though several pets perished, and while uninjured, Shelbie LeBeau and her 20-year-old grandchild lost their home and all of their belongings, according to a friend who is rallying support from the community.…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Admits To Murder Of Beloved Virginia School Worker Sitting On Church Steps In DC Maryland Man Admits To Murder Of Beloved Virginia School Worker Sitting On Church Steps In DC
Maryland Man Admits To Murder Of Beloved Virginia School Worker Sitting On Church Steps In DC A Maryland man accused of gunning down a popular Fairfax, VA schools employee on Memorial Day in 2022 has copped to the crime, federal authorities announced on Wednesday.  Montgomery County resident James Carl Jackson, 28, of Silver Spring, will face up to 23 years in prison after pleading guilty on Feb. 14 to second-degree murder while armed for the fatal shooting of Christian Monje.  At approximately 4:30 a.m. on Monday, May 30, 2022, members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch responded to the 1700 block of Rhode Island Avenue in Northwest, DC, where there w…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Roll-Off Truck In Baltimore County Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Roll-Off Truck In Baltimore County
Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Roll-Off Truck In Baltimore County Police have identified the pedestrian killed by a roll-off truck in Baltimore County on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 13. Maynor A. Ortega-Garcia, 21, was struck around 2:30 p.m. while attempting to cross in front of a roll-off truck heading toward an exit gate at a facility near the 1900 block of Graves Court in Dundalk, Baltimore County Police said. Ortega-Garcia was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, which remains ongoing. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All I…

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by Valerie Musson
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Woman, Baby Found Dead In Baltimore Home: Police Woman, Baby Found Dead In Baltimore Home: Police
Woman, Baby Found Dead In Baltimore Home: Police Police are investigating the deaths of a woman and baby found in a home in Baltimore Tuesday morning, Feb. 13. The 32-year-old woman was found dead in a home on the 1800 block of McCulloh Street with her one-year-old baby around 10:05 a.m., Baltimore Police Det. Vernon Davis told Daily Voice Wednesday. The case is being investigated as a “questionable death,” Davis said. The cause will be determined by the Medical Examiner’s Office. No signs of apparent foul play were observed, the Police Detective added. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join t…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Terrorized Ex-GF With Gun Before Barricade Situation In Maryland, Police Say Man Terrorized Ex-GF With Gun Before Barricade Situation In Maryland, Police Say
Man Terrorized Ex-GF With Gun Before Barricade Situation In Maryland, Police Say The man who terrorized his ex-girlfriend before barricading himself inside a Carroll County home is facing a series of criminal charges, the Westminster Police Department announced. Matthew Skirka, 30, was arrested early on Wednesday morning following a standoff with officers after he kicked down his ex's door following a confrontation earlier on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Officers from the department were called at around 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday night to the 200 block of East Main Street in Westminster, where there were reports of shots fired in the area involving Skirka and his ex-girlfriend.  …

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by Zak Failla