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Second Virginia Shooter Accused Of Car Meet Murder Of Waldorf Man, Police Say Second Virginia Shooter Accused Of Car Meet Murder Of Waldorf Man, Police Say
Second Virginia Shooter Accused Of Car Meet Murder Of Waldorf Man, Police Say A second man from Virginia is in custody amid an ongoing investigation into the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man at a "car meet" in Maryland earlier this month, authorities announced. Woodbridge resident Caimon Harrell, 21, is being held in Virginia following a joint investigation with the Prince George's County Police Department in connection to the murder of Waldorf native John Phipps inside a vehicle, police say. This morning, deputies with the SCSO assisted PGPD's Homicide Unit with taking 22-year-old Raheem Adams into custody who was wanted for first and second degree m…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man And Girl Killed, Woman Injured In Maryland Triple-Shooting: Police Man And Girl Killed, Woman Injured In Maryland Triple-Shooting: Police
Man And Girl Killed, Woman Injured In Maryland Triple-Shooting: Police A man and girl were killed, and a woman was wounded in a triple-shooting in Maryland Wednesday night, Feb. 28. It happened in a home on the 6900 block of Stansbury Lane in Landover around 9:30 p.m., Prince George’s County Police said. Officers found three wounded from gunfire and pronounced the man and girl dead at the scene. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. Detectives don’t believe the crime to be random, adding that there is no ongoing threat to the community. Anyone with information is asked to submit a tip using the P3 Tips app or call PG Crime Solvers a…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police ID Teen Gunned Down In Double Shooting In Maryland; Shooter At Large Police ID Teen Gunned Down In Double Shooting In Maryland; Shooter At Large
Police ID Teen Gunned Down In Double Shooting In Maryland; Shooter At Large New details have been released after a 16-year-old was killed and a second teen airlifted to the hospital during a midday shooting. Police in Annapolis are still attempting to track down the person who killed Robert Clark in the 1900 block of Copeland Street in late July. Investigators from the Annapolis Police Department were called shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 27, in the Newton Drive area, when officers on patrol heard gunshots ring out in the area. During a canvas of the area, they found a Clark down in the 1900 block of Copeland Street suffering from critical injuries. H…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Teen Gunned Down In Maryland Double Shooting Police ID Teen Gunned Down In Maryland Double Shooting
Police ID Teen Gunned Down In Maryland Double Shooting One teen was killed and a second airlifted to an area hospital following the latest bout of midday gun violence in Maryland. Investigators from the Annapolis Police Department were called shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, when officers on patrol heard gunshots ring out in the area. During a canvas of the area, they found 16-year-old Annapolis resident Robert Clark down in the 1900 block of Copeland Street suffering from critical injuries.  He was pronounced dead at the scene.  Nearby, they also found a 17-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his abdomen, and he had…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Teen Killed, Second Airlifted After Early Morning Shooting In MD: Police One Teen Killed, Second Airlifted After Early Morning Shooting In MD: Police
One Teen Killed, Second Airlifted After Early Morning Shooting In MD: Police One teen was killed and a second airlifted to an area hospital following the latest bout of midday gun violence in Maryland. Investigators from the Annapolis Police Department were called shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Thursday morning in the Newton Drive area, when officers on patrol heard gunshots ring out in the area. During a canvas of the area, they found a 16-year-old boy down in the 1900 block of Copeland Street suffering from critical injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Nearby, they also found a 17-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his abdomen, and he had to be flown to …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Acts Of Terror: Officials Speaking Out After Signage 'Desecrated' In MD During Pride Month Acts Of Terror: Officials Speaking Out After Signage 'Desecrated' In MD During Pride Month
Acts Of Terror: Officials Speaking Out After Signage 'Desecrated' In MD During Pride Month Outrage is brewing in a Maryland community after there was a rash of hate crimes in the neighborhood of a prominent LGBTQ+ lawmaker. Some elected officials in Montgomery County are speaking out after there were reports of pride and other inclusivity imagery "desecrated" in what County Council President Evan Glass described as “acts of terror.” On Wednesday, the Montgomery County Police Department reportedly received reports of Pride flags, Ukrainian flags, and inclusive lawn signs in Silver Spring that were vandalized or destroyed. This hate happened in my community. We can’t let them…

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by Zak Failla
News
Firearm Buyback To Be Held For The First Time In Baltimore Firearm Buyback To Be Held For The First Time In Baltimore
Firearm Buyback To Be Held For The First Time In Baltimore Baltimore's first firearm buyback event is scheduled to be held next weekend, County officials report. The Baltimore County Police Department and the NAACP, Baltimore County Chapter, in partnership with the Kingdom Worship Center and Brooks Clinton Funeral Service, are jointly hosting the buyback event. The event aims to keep unwanted firearms out of communities and to help prevent criminals from accessing dangerous weapons. The event will run from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, April 15 at the Drumcastle Government Center on York Road. “The Baltimore County NAACP is dedicated to joining …

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by Annie DeVoe