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Police ID 81-Year-Old Pedestrian Found Dead With Traumatic Injuries In Maryland Roadway Police ID 81-Year-Old Pedestrian Found Dead With Traumatic Injuries In Maryland Roadway
Police ID 81-Year-Old Pedestrian Found Dead With Traumatic Injuries In Maryland Roadway An 81-year-old man was killed overnight after being struck by a driver in Prince George's County and found lying in the roadway for unknown reasons, police say. Upper Marlboro resident Tomel Burke has been identified as the person who had to be rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from injuries sustained after being struck by a driver shortly after 11 p.m. on Monday night. At approximately 11:05 p.m. on April 15, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the area of John Rogers Boulevard and Courtland Lane in Upper Marlboro, where they found Burke …

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by Zak Failla
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Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught With Drugs, Weapons In Maryland Uber: Sheriff Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught With Drugs, Weapons In Maryland Uber: Sheriff
Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught With Drugs, Weapons In Maryland Uber: Sheriff A man wanted for attempted murder in Baltimore County is behind bars and facing fresh charges in Frederick County following what started as a routine traffic stop of an Uber driver, officials say. Ja Qwan Taylor-El, 22, is facing a host of criminal charges after being identified by members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office as a fugitive who was wanted in both Baltimore and Frederick counties. Shortly after 7 p.m. on April 15, deputies conducted a traffic stop on New Design Road near Guilford Drive, and during that stop, it was determined that Taylor-El, a passenger in the back o…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Accused Of Luring Minor To Woods Charged With Rape In Maryland: Police Man Accused Of Luring Minor To Woods Charged With Rape In Maryland: Police
Man Accused Of Luring Minor To Woods Charged With Rape In Maryland: Police A 46-year-old man has been accused of raping a minor he lured into the woods in Montgomery County, and now police investigators are concerned that there could be other victims. Charles Erby, Jr. was arrested in Washington, DC, where he is being held pending his extradition back to Maryland to face a second-degree rape charge for an incident that was reported last week. Investigators say that at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, Erby allegedly lured a juvenile victim into a wooded area in the 13000 block of Veirs Mill Road in Rockville, where he is then accused of sexually assa…

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by Zak Failla
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Columbia Woman Accused Of Owning Illicit Massage Parlors In Maryland, Police Say Columbia Woman Accused Of Owning Illicit Massage Parlors In Maryland, Police Say
Columbia Woman Accused Of Owning Illicit Massage Parlors In Maryland, Police Say An investigation into sex trafficking in Maryland led to the arrest of two women accused of operating illegal illicit massage parlors throughout the region, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced on Tuesday. Columbia resident Chang Liu, 34, and Yinlian Wu, 50, of Philadelphia, have both been arrested and charged with prostitution-related offenses that allegedly took place at massage parlors in the City of Laurel, and Montgomery and Ann Arundel counties owned by Liu that offered sex acts in exchange for cash, according to police, who launched a six-month joint investigation. In…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Wanted For Hate Crime Following Vandalism, Burglary At Maryland Church: Police Man Wanted For Hate Crime Following Vandalism, Burglary At Maryland Church: Police
Man Wanted For Hate Crime Following Vandalism, Burglary At Maryland Church: Police The Anne Arundel County Police Department is investigating a reported hate crime after a burglary and vandalism incident at a Glen Burnie church. In the early morning hours of Sunday, detectives were called to Christ the King Catholic Church on Dorsey Road, where there was a reported robbery where a man was caught on camera breaking a window to gain access to the building, officials said. Christ the King Catholic Church at 126 Dorsey Road in Glen Burnie Google Maps street view According to police, because the incident involved the damage of church-owned property, it is considered a hate…

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by Zak Failla
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Baltimore Man Charged With Murder In Connection To March Shooting Baltimore Man Charged With Murder In Connection To March Shooting
Baltimore Man Charged With Murder In Connection To March Shooting Investigators in Baltimore have arrested a man for his alleged role in a fatal shooting involving a 28-year-old man late last month, police say. City resident Tony Dukes, 34, has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the death of Eugene Fitzgerald, who died at an area hospital in March after being shot. Shortly before 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, officials said that officers were called to the 1800 block of Pennsylvania Avenue to investigate a reported shooting, where Fitzgerald was found suffering from a gunshot wound. Fitzgerald was treated at the scene and rushed to …

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by Zak Failla
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Sub Teacher Sentenced For Sexually Abusing, Soliciting Minors Online In Maryland: Prosecutors Sub Teacher Sentenced For Sexually Abusing, Soliciting Minors Online In Maryland: Prosecutors
Sub Teacher Sentenced For Sexually Abusing, Soliciting Minors Online In Maryland: Prosecutors A long-term Charles County Public Schools substitute teacher is heading to prison after targeting minors through social media, the state's attorney's office announced on Tuesday. Bryans Road resident Malcolm Xavier Fluellyn, 27, pleaded guilty in February to various charges following an investigation by the sheriff's office into inappropriate sexual contact and interactions between he and students at General Smallwood Middle School, the state's attorney's office announced. On April 16, Charles County State's Attorney Tony Covington said that Fluellyn has been sentenced to 46 years in p…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Live-Streaming Threats Targeting Church Swiftly Arrested In Maryland: Sheriff Man Live-Streaming Threats Targeting Church Swiftly Arrested In Maryland: Sheriff
Man Live-Streaming Threats Targeting Church Swiftly Arrested In Maryland: Sheriff The man who threatened a Charles County Church online and went live on social media claiming he was unafraid to break the law has been arrested, according to the sheriff's office. Steven Heizmann, 39, showed the ugly side of social media over the weekend, prompting an investigation following multiple reports from a concerned citizen who was alarmed by his messages that were shared to the world. Shortly before 8 a.m. on Sunday morning, members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called in to investigate numerous posts on social media that came from Heizmann threatening to take a…

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by Zak Failla
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Lumber-Wielding Man Shot By Officers Investigating Home Invasion, Stabbing In Maryland: Police Lumber-Wielding Man Shot By Officers Investigating Home Invasion, Stabbing In Maryland: Police
Lumber-Wielding Man Shot By Officers Investigating Home Invasion, Stabbing In Maryland: Police A 40-year-old man has been charged in connection to a stabbing and home invasion that led to an officer-involved shooting on Sunday in District Heights, the Prince George's County Police Department announced. Raphael Coates was arrested following a strange scene that landed him in the hospital after an attack that was reported early on April 14 both inside and outside of a home in the 1800 block of  Addison Road South.  Shortly before 10 a.m. on Sunday, officers were called to the residence to investigate a reported home invasion after a 911 caller advised that a person had been stabbed dur…

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19-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Homicide For December Shooting At Maryland Market: Police 19-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Homicide For December Shooting At Maryland Market: Police
19-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Homicide For December Shooting At Maryland Market: Police Months after a shooting that left one person suffering from a gunshot wound and several vehicles damaged in Anne Arundel County, police say that they have apprehended a 19-year-old who is facing multiple attempted homicide and assault charges, police say. Pasadena resident Da'sjon Malik Ford has been identified by investigators from the Anne Arundel County Police Department and arrested following a December shooting in Severn that left a man injured, authorities announced on Monday. At approximately 8:20 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, officers were called to the Orchard Food Market on Reece…

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DC Teen Dies After Being Found With Gunshot Wounds In Maryland Park, Police Say DC Teen Dies After Being Found With Gunshot Wounds In Maryland Park, Police Say
DC Teen Dies After Being Found With Gunshot Wounds In Maryland Park, Police Say An 18-year-old District resident has been identified as the person found with fatal gunshot wounds in a Maryland park on Sunday night.  At approximately 6:45 p.m. on April 14, first responders were called to a park in the 800 block of Birchleaf Avenue in Seat Pleasant, where they found Michael Delonta Cooper suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The Maryland-National Capital Park, Seat Pleasant, and Prince George's County police departments all responded to the Seat Pleasant Neighborhood Park, where they treated Cooper and paramedics rushed him to an area hospital where he later…

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Police Helicopter Tracks Driver, 44, Leading Slow-Speed Pursuit Through Baltimore: Cops Police Helicopter Tracks Driver, 44, Leading Slow-Speed Pursuit Through Baltimore: Cops
Police Helicopter Tracks Driver, 44, Leading Slow-Speed Pursuit Through Baltimore: Cops A 44-year-old woman is facing charges after police say she was involved in a hit-and-run crash and then fled the scene then led a slow-speed pursuit in Baltimore County. Gina Flannelly was involved in the crash in Dundalk around 4:10 p.m. Thursday, April 11, county police said. Officers followed her vehicle until it reached Baltimore City at which point they coordinated with BPD to arrest Flannelly, police said. Flanelly was arrested by the Baltimore Police Department with help from Sky Chopper 11. Flannelly was charged with unlawful theft of a motor vehicle, failure to obey a lawful o…

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