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DNA Evidence Helps Police Close 23-Year-Old Murder Mystery In Maryland DNA Evidence Helps Police Close 23-Year-Old Murder Mystery In Maryland
DNA Evidence Helps Police Close 23-Year-Old Murder Mystery In Maryland More than two decades after Leslie Preer was found murdered inside her home after failing to show up for work, police in Montgomery County say they have arrested a man in connection to the 2001 cold case. DNA evidence has linked Eugene Teodor Gilgor as a possible suspect in the murder, police say, and on Tuesday, he was arrested by the US Marshals Task Force in Washington, DC.  Early in the morning on May 2, 2001, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the 4800 block of Drummond Avenue in Chevy Chase, where they found Preer's body, and her death was lat…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Maryland Police Officer Pepper-Sprayed Handcuffed Man During DC Stop: Feds Former Maryland Police Officer Pepper-Sprayed Handcuffed Man During DC Stop: Feds
Former Maryland Police Officer Pepper-Sprayed Handcuffed Man During DC Stop: Feds A former police officer in Maryland who broke bad has been convicted for violating a man's civil rights, using excessive force, and crossing the line during an incident in Northeast DC, federal authorities announced. Officer Philip Dupree, 40, formerly of the Fairmont Heights Police Department in Prince George’s County, was found guilty on Monday, June 17 for abusing a suspect during a traffic stop that was recorded by his victim's sister. "We depend on law enforcement officers to protect our communities from crimes and to protect our civil rights while doing so,” US Attorney Matthew Graves…

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by Zak Failla
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Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Involving SUV At Maryland Intersection: Police Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Involving SUV At Maryland Intersection: Police
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Involving SUV At Maryland Intersection: Police For the fourth time in a week, a motorcyclist was killed in a Maryland crash, this time in Prince George's County. At approximately 3:40 a.m. on Saturday morning, officers were called to the area of Pennsylvania Avenue and Parkland Drive, where there was a reported crash with a motorcyclist down. Google Maps street view According to the Prince George's County Police Department, the man was pronounced dad at the crash scene by first responders. The driver of the SUV involved in the fatal crash remained at the scene to assist with the investigation and was uninjured.  It is uncl…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed Crashing Into Guardrail In Maryland Police ID Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed Crashing Into Guardrail In Maryland
Police ID Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed Crashing Into Guardrail In Maryland For the third time in a week, a motorcyclist was killed in a Maryland crash. Beltsville resident Yuan Long Yuin, 43, has been identified as the Montgomery County Department of Police as the rider who was killed during a crash in Silver Spring on Wednesday morning.  According to the agency, shortly before 1:30 a.m. on June 12, first responders were called to the area of Columbia Pike and Fairland Road, where there was a reported single-vehicle crash involving a green 2002 Honda CBR600 motorcycle. Google Maps street view Police say that it is believed Yuin was heading south …

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by Zak Failla
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Paintball Pistol-Packing Man Arrested For Road Rage Incident On I-70: Maryland State Police Paintball Pistol-Packing Man Arrested For Road Rage Incident On I-70: Maryland State Police
Paintball Pistol-Packing Man Arrested For Road Rage Incident On I-70: Maryland State Police An Ohio man who got into it with another driver in Maryland is facing charges after brandishing a weapon, state police say. James Wells, 39, was charged with assault following an investigation into a road rage incident on I-70 in Howard County when he pointed a paintball pistol at another person. Troopers were called at around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday morning to a stretch of the westbound lanes of the interstate near the West Friendship Scale House, when a person called 911 and reported the driver of a blue Chevy pointed a weapon at his during a bout of road rage. The victim was also able to …

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by Zak Failla
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New Details Emerge In Sen. Fetterman's Maryland Crash New Details Emerge In Sen. Fetterman's Maryland Crash
New Details Emerge In Sen. Fetterman's Maryland Crash A witness told Maryland State Police that Sen. John Fetterman was driving over the speed limit when his car rear-ended another on Sunday, June 9, according to a crash report.  Fetterman, his wife Gisele, and the other driver were all taken to the hospital after the I-70 crash. Fetterman's office said he was treated for a bruised shoulder and later released.  In a crash report from Maryland State Police, a witness said Fetterman's Chevrolet Traverse passed her "at a high rate of speed, well over the posted speed limit." He rear-ended a Chevrolet Impala after passing the witness, j…

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by Mac Bullock
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VA Man With Criminal Charges In WV, MD Arrested For Harrisburg Murder: PD VA Man With Criminal Charges In WV, MD Arrested For Harrisburg Murder: PD
VA Man With Criminal Charges In WV, MD Arrested For Harrisburg Murder: PD A Virginia man with a criminal record in both West Virginia and Maryland has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting in May, police announced on June 12, 2024.  Kameron Lamont (or Lamond) Hymes, 27 of Culpeper, Virginia, has been charged with Criminal Homicide Murder, Felony Possession of a Firearm Prohibited, and Felony Carrying a Firearm Without a License, as well as four misdemeanor counts of Recklessly Endangering Another Person, the Harrisburg City Bureau of Police detailed in a release on Wednesday.  The charges stem from his alleged involvement in …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Maryland State Police Trooper Injured After Being Struck By Driver During Pursuit, Sheriff Says Maryland State Police Trooper Injured After Being Struck By Driver During Pursuit, Sheriff Says
Maryland State Police Trooper Injured After Being Struck By Driver During Pursuit, Sheriff Says A Maryland State Police trooper had to be airlifted to the hospital after being struck by suspects fleeing from sheriff's deputies during a police pursuit in Calvert County.  Shadeed Gregory Graham, 23 of Capitol Heights, Malik Demencio Lewis, 27 of Hagerstown, and Jordan Green, 27 of Bowie are all facing a host of charges after striking the trooper while attempting to avoid stop sticks during the chase, officials say. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, deputies from the Calvert County Sherif's Office were called to Harris Teeter on Ward Road in Dunkirk to investigate a reported…

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by Zak Failla
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Attempted Armed Robber Targeted Two McDonald's Before Arrest In Maryland: Police Attempted Armed Robber Targeted Two McDonald's Before Arrest In Maryland: Police
Attempted Armed Robber Targeted Two McDonald's Before Arrest In Maryland: Police A woman who couldn't pull the trigger during a pair of botched armed robberies at Montgomery County McDonald's has been arrested, authorities announced. Carrie Lynn Nelson, 41, has been arrested and charged for her role in two separate attempted armed robberies that were reported minutes apart in Gaithersburg. Nelson's fruitless 18-minute crime spree began at approximately 3:34 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, when officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police responded to McDonald's in the 600 block of Quince Orchard Boulevard to investigate an attempted armed robbery. Investigators say…

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by Zak Failla
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Accused Arsonist Firebombed Maryland Home With Molotov Cocktail: Fire Marshal Accused Arsonist Firebombed Maryland Home With Molotov Cocktail: Fire Marshal
Accused Arsonist Firebombed Maryland Home With Molotov Cocktail: Fire Marshal An alleged arsonist who firebombed a Cecil County home is facing attempted murder and other charges following an incident in March, the Maryland Fire Marshal announced on Tuesday. Christopher J. Shivery, 41, was arrested on June 11 following a months-long investigation into a North East house fire that was intentionally set by a "Molotov cocktail," officials say. Shortly before 10 p.m. on March 2, Maryland State Police troopers were called to the 1290 block of Old Philadelphia Road when the homeowners saw a flash outside their window and found flames burning outside. Fire investigators lat…

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by Zak Failla
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Sen. John Fetterman Involved In Maryland Car Crash Sen. John Fetterman Involved In Maryland Car Crash
Sen. John Fetterman Involved In Maryland Car Crash Senator John Fetterman's office said he and his wife Giselle were in a two-car crash on Sunday morning, June 9.  Maryland State Police said it happened in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 at Interstate 68 in Hancock. Fetterman was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe that struck the rear of a Chevrolet Impala "for unknown reasons," troopers said.  "Out of an abundance of caution, they were evaluated at a local hospital," a spokesperson said.  Fetterman was treated for a bruised shoulder and he and Giselle were discharged that afternoon, the spokesperson said.  A passenger in …

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by Mac Bullock
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Police ID Motorcyclist Killed After Being Thrown From Bike In Maryland Crash Police ID Motorcyclist Killed After Being Thrown From Bike In Maryland Crash
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed After Being Thrown From Bike In Maryland Crash A 23-year-old motorcyclist was killed after being ejected from his bike when he lost control and crashed in Montgomery County, police say. Rockville resident Angel Eduardo Avila Lopez died at an area hospital after crashing his motorcycle over the weekend, authorities announced on Monday afternoon. Shortly after 1 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, officers were called to the intersection of FDA Boulevard and Cherry Hill Road, where they found Avila Lopez suffering from critical injuries after the single-vehicle crash. FDA Boulevard and Cherry Hill Road in White Oak Google Maps s…

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by Zak Failla