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Man Accused Of Shooting Shotgun At Cyclists During Charity Ride In Maryland, Sheriff Says Man Accused Of Shooting Shotgun At Cyclists During Charity Ride In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Man Accused Of Shooting Shotgun At Cyclists During Charity Ride In Maryland, Sheriff Says A road-raging man who pulled out a gun and began firing in the area of cyclists during a charity ride over the weekend in Calvert County is facing multiple criminal charges, according to the sheriff's office. David Earl Bustin, 66, of Huntingtown, was taken into custody on Saturday morning following an incident during the charity "End Hunger" Bike Ride involving at least two bikers who were targeted by the gun-toting driver. Officials say that at around 10:10 a.m. on April 27, deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called to the 4600 block of Hardesty Road in Huntingtown, wh…
Audi Driver Doing 'Doughnuts' At Maryland Soccer Complex Pointed Gun At Employee: Park Police Audi Driver Doing 'Doughnuts' At Maryland Soccer Complex Pointed Gun At Employee: Park Police
Audi Driver Doing 'Doughnuts' At Maryland Soccer Complex Pointed Gun At Employee: Park Police Sam Khojasteh issued a challenge, and Maryland-National Capital Park Police were up to the task. The 19-year-old, while driving an Audi with a vanity Virginia license plate "TRYLOL," was arrested a week after causing chaos outside a Montgomery County recreation facility and pointed a gun at an employee, according to police. On Wednesday, April 10, Khojasteh and several others were seen driving recklessly and doing "doughnuts" in the parking lot of Soccer Plex at the Germantown Recreational Park in Boyds.  Police say that when an employee asked the group to leave, Khojas…
Man Indicted For Kidnapping, Murder Of Missing Mother In Maryland: State Police Man Indicted For Kidnapping, Murder Of Missing Mother In Maryland: State Police
Man Indicted For Kidnapping, Murder Of Missing Mother In Maryland: State Police Maryland State Police investigators have arrested a man who has been charged in connection to the kidnapping and murder of Tiyavauna Britt earlier this year. On Tuesday, authorities announced that Cambridge resident Kenneth Stefan Bradley, 40, has been indicted for the February kidnapping of 31-year-old Tiyavauna Britt.  Tiyavauna Britt Easton Police Department According to investigators, Britt - who knew Bradley before her disappearance - was last seen at work in Delaware on Wednesday, Feb. 7 and her vehicle was later located in the Easton area in Maryland. Her body has never been rec…
Four Charged For Having Fentanyl, Cocaine Accessible To Child In Maryland: Sheriff (UPDATED) Four Charged For Having Fentanyl, Cocaine Accessible To Child In Maryland: Sheriff (UPDATED)
Four Charged For Having Fentanyl, Cocaine Accessible To Child In Maryland: Sheriff (Updated) New arrests have been made a month after a group was caught with drug and weapons in the vicinity of a child, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Last month, Lexington Park resident Joseph Matthew Queen III, 30, and Terrance Lamar Barnes, 29, who has no fixed address, were arrested following a pair of search and seizures in the county. On Tuesday, the agency announced that Felicia Eve Lopez, 29, and Dana Marie Royster, 39, both of Lexington Park, have also been arrested and charged in connection to the February case. Officials said that on Friday, Feb. 23, deputies fr…
Home Invader Hit With Host Of Charges For Burglary In Maryland, Police Say Home Invader Hit With Host Of Charges For Burglary In Maryland, Police Say
Home Invader Hit With Host Of Charges For Burglary In Maryland, Police Say The investigation into a midday home burglary in Frederick County has led to the arrest of a Silver Spring man who is now facing a litany of criminal charges, authorities announced on Monday. Quentin Bassey, 18, has been arrested by members of the Frederick Police Department following the investigation into an early afternoon burglary inside a home in the 1400 block of Mobley Court. The incident was reported shortly before 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28. According to the department, responding officers called to the scene found Bassey in the area, and he was arrested without incident. Fu…
Suspect Arrested For Assault On Pregnant Woman In Prince George’s County: Police Suspect Arrested For Assault On Pregnant Woman In Prince George’s County: Police
Suspect Arrested For Assault On Pregnant Woman In Prince George’s County: Police A suspect has been arrested for the late January assault on a pregnant woman in Prince George’s County, police said. Keirina Boykin of Washington DC was arrested Thursday, Feb. 22 and charged with first- and second-degree assault and reckless endangerment, Hyattsville Police said. She was also identified as a suspect in a local armed robbery. Boykin is accused of assaulting the pregnant woman near the 6400 block of America Blvd. in Hyattsville around 7:40 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28. She was identified less than 24 hours after police posted video of the attack on social media. Boykin was bein…
Sketch Leads Police To Sexual Assault Suspect Who Targeted 71-Year-Old Woman On Maryland Trail Sketch Leads Police To Sexual Assault Suspect Who Targeted 71-Year-Old Woman On Maryland Trail
Sketch Leads Police To Sexual Assault Suspect Who Targeted 71-Year-Old Woman On Maryland Trail A spot-on sketch helped police in Baltimore identify and arrest a man wanted for assaulting a woman a popular park earlier this month. City resident Charles Avon Taylor, 46, has been identified arrested following an investigation into the reported sexual assault of a 71-year-old woman in the area of 4300-4400 block of North Franklintown Road in Leakin Park, authorities announced on Wednesday. Police say that at around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, Taylor struck up a conversation with his future victim and began to follow her while she was walking through the Gwynns Falls Trail before grabbing …
Man Awaiting Homicide Trial In DC Arrested For Shootings In Maryland: Police Man Awaiting Homicide Trial In DC Arrested For Shootings In Maryland: Police
Man Awaiting Homicide Trial In DC Arrested For Shootings In Maryland: Police Gerald Andre Thomas just can't seem to stay out of trouble with the law.  The 20-year-old Thomas, who was on release awaiting trial for a homicide in Washington, DC, is facing a host of new felonies after a pair of shootings in Prince George's County earlier this week. At around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday night, officers from the Bowie Police Department were called to investigate a reported shooting in the 3000 block of Twisting Lane where several bullets were fired into a home that had several people inside, including a 4-month-old child and a 74-year-old. Investigators said that at the scen…
Shooter Who Left Man With Permanent Injuries In Carroll County Gets Time: State's Attorney Shooter Who Left Man With Permanent Injuries In Carroll County Gets Time: State's Attorney
Shooter Who Left Man With Permanent Injuries In Carroll County Gets Time: State's Attorney A shooting that left a man hospitalized for months and with permanent injuries will land a 37-year-old Maryland man behind bars for decades. Michael Joiner has been sentenced to a total of 60 years in prison for a shooting earlier this year near schools in Taneytown targeting Ted Rill, despite him claiming it was in self-defense. Their dispute was reportedly over a piece of stolen construction equipment in February. Both Ted and Lester Rill were involved in the altercation with Joiner and Kristen Naill, and the violent assault was reportedly in front of two minor children who were around a…
Multiple Murder Charges For 12-Year-Old Who Killed Toddler In Maryland: Sheriff Multiple Murder Charges For 12-Year-Old Who Killed Toddler In Maryland: Sheriff
Multiple Murder Charges For 12-Year-Old Who Killed Toddler In Maryland: Sheriff A 12-year-old in Maryland is facing multiple murder and assault charges in connection to the death of a 2-year-old, authorities announced. Members of the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office were called to a Jack Drive residence in Salisbury last week to investigate the reported death of a toddler, officials say. According to the agency, detectives from the Wicomico County Child Advocacy Center responded and determined that a 12-year-old child who lived in the same home as his victim was reportedly responsible for the death. The child was taken to the Lower Eastern Shore Children's Center, whe…
Homeless Man Accused Of Killing Wife Found Under Washington County Porch: Police Homeless Man Accused Of Killing Wife Found Under Washington County Porch: Police
Homeless Man Accused Of Killing Wife Found Under Washington County Porch: Police A Maryland man has been indicted for his alleged role in the murder of his wife in Hagerstown, authorities announced on Thursday. Anthony Lee Donnelly, 41, who has no fixed address, has been charged by a grand jury with multiple counts of murder following the death of his wife, Rachela Virginia Disandro, 37, earlier this year. In late May, officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called to the Hagerstown City Park at the Jonathan Hager House, where they found Disandro's dead body inside a stone alcove under the porch of a house. She was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple…
Second Murder Suspect In Custody After Man Found Shot Outside MD Apartment Building: State PD Second Murder Suspect In Custody After Man Found Shot Outside MD Apartment Building: State PD
Second Murder Suspect In Custody After Man Found Shot Outside MD Apartment Building: State PD A second man has ow been arrested in connection with a fatal Maryland shooting earlier this week, authorities announced. Antonio Lamont Oliver, 24, has been arrested and faces a murder charge for his alleged role in the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Kevin Lamont Chaney in Wicomico County. Oliver joins Bisheri Damond Jacobs, 19, behind bars, after he was busted earlier this week. Oliver is now waiting extradition back to Maryland after being arrested in Philadelphia. All three men were from Salisbury. Police say that shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday, July 31, officers from the Salisbury P…
Mother Left Child In Hot Car For Hours Amid Heatwave In Maryland, Police Say Mother Left Child In Hot Car For Hours Amid Heatwave In Maryland, Police Say
Mother Left Child In Hot Car For Hours Amid Heatwave In Maryland, Police Say A 29-year-old Maryland mother is facing charges after leaving her child alone in the car for hours amid the ongoing heatwave throughout the region. With temperatures expected to reach potentially dangerous levels, members of the Hyattsville Police Department were alerted by a Good Samaritan on Friday afternoon when they found a small girl locked alone in a car. The incident was reported in the 3800 block of Oliver Street on Friday, July 28. Upon arrival, officers found a 5-year-old girl locked inside a vehicle with the window cracked, which gave them enough room to reach in and unlock the…
Stolen Jeep Investigation Leads Police In MD To Home With Unsecured Guns Around Kids: Officials Stolen Jeep Investigation Leads Police In MD To Home With Unsecured Guns Around Kids: Officials
Stolen Jeep Investigation Leads Police In MD To Home With Unsecured Guns Around Kids: Officials A Jeep stolen in Missouri that was tracked back to Maryland has led to criminal charges for a Montgomery County man who was caught with unsecured weapons around young children. Clarksburg resident Jerald McCalla, 25, is facing a host of charges following the investigation into a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT that was reported stolen in May through "fraudulent means" from a dealership in Farmington, Missouri, police said. Investigators got more than they bargained for when they executed a warrant at McCalla's Montgomery County home. A search warrant was executed at the Clarksburg house, where the…
Teen Shooter To Be Tried As Adult For Murder Of 18-Year-Old In MD Metro Station: Police Teen Shooter To Be Tried As Adult For Murder Of 18-Year-Old In MD Metro Station: Police
Teen Shooter To Be Tried As Adult For Murder Of 18-Year-Old In MD Metro Station: Police A teen suspect has been apprehended following the latest fatal shooting inside the Wheaton Metro Station in Montgomery County earlier this month. Gaithersburg resident Emmanuel Leonard Simmonds, 16, has been charged with murder in connection to the death of 18-year-old Tenneson Vaughn Leslie, Jr., of Greenbelt, earlier this year in a fight that rapidly escalated and turned deadly. The arrest came after detectives learned that Simmonds and other minors were on an escalator, along with Leslie and a second group of friends, when the altercation broke out on Thursday, May 18 at the Georgia Aven…
Officers Shot Responding To Burglary In MD; Suspect Busted Soliciting Ride Home: Police Officers Shot Responding To Burglary In MD; Suspect Busted Soliciting Ride Home: Police
Officers Shot Responding To Burglary In MD; Suspect Busted Soliciting Ride Home: Police A suspect who couldn't find a getaway driver is in custody after shooting a Maryland State Police trooper and two deputies from the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office during a botched burglary attempt, authorities announced. Daniel Padraig Colin Donnelly, 23, of Elkton, opened fire shortly before midnight on Sunday morning when he was caught by police investigating a reported burglary. An emergency call came in from a neighbor regarding a burglary in progress in the unit block of Twin Lakes Drive in Port Deposit, prompting a response from state police and the sheriff’s office, according to offi…
Gunman Convicted Of Killing Man Looking For Love At Ex's Calvert County Home Gunman Convicted Of Killing Man Looking For Love At Ex's Calvert County Home
Gunman Convicted Of Killing Man Looking For Love At Ex's Calvert County Home Justice has been served for the family of a Maryland man who sought a romantic reconciliation with his ex in Calvert County, but instead was killed by a shooting suspect who attempted to evade arrest. Terrance Kenneth Yancey, 23, of Suitland, has been convicted by a jury after a weeklong trial for the voluntary manslaughter of 20-year-old Glenn Dale resident Tyree Richardson in Dunkirk last summer, Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey announced on Monday, April 24. In the early hours of June 13, 2022, officials said that Richardson sought to reconcile with his ex-girlfriend at her…
Admitted Arsonist Set Aberdeen Blaze With Father Inside: Fire Marshal Admitted Arsonist Set Aberdeen Blaze With Father Inside: Fire Marshal
Admitted Arsonist Set Aberdeen Blaze With Father Inside: Fire Marshal The man who set an Aberdeen home on fire while his father was unaware and idle in their basement two floors below is facing multiple attempted murder charges, the Maryland Fire Marshal announced on Sunday. Patrick Joseph Brinsfield, 27, is being accused of attempting to commit patricide when he allegedly intentionally set their Aberdeen home on fire while his father was unaware in the basement. At approximately 12:40 a.m. on Friday, March 31, crews from the Aberdeen and surrounding fire departments were called to a home on North Post Road, where there was a reported house fire. Firefighter…
Arsonist Admits To Torching Temple Hills Apartment Arsonist Admits To Torching Temple Hills Apartment
Arsonist Admits To Torching Temple Hills Apartment A Temple Hills man has been charged with intentionally setting an apartment fire that caused upwards of a million dollars in damages and left several people without a home, according to officials. Local resident Anthony Cooper, 50, has been charged with arson and reckless endangerment after being identified by witnesses as a suspect who set an incendiary fire late on Thursday night in Temple Hills. The fire was reported at approximately 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, when first responders were called to the 3300 block of Huntley Square Drive, and Cooper was immediately identified as a su…
Randallstown Resident Tried To Kill Man In Weekend Altercation: Police Randallstown Resident Tried To Kill Man In Weekend Altercation: Police
Randallstown Resident Tried To Kill Man In Weekend Altercation: Police A Randallstown man has been charged with attempted murder after shooting a victim over the weekend in Columbia, authorities say. Marcus Burnette, 38, was arrested after police found 55-year-old Jason Bell suffering from a gunshot wound inside a vehicle in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 5, according to Howard County police. Police located Bell after responding to reports of a shooting in the area of Governor Warfield Parkway and Chestnut Park Lane. Bell was rushed to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center where he was treated for what police say are non-life-threatening in…
Train Engineer Who Killed Star HS Football Player In Maryland To Face Charges: Reports Train Engineer Who Killed Star HS Football Player In Maryland To Face Charges: Reports
Train Engineer Who Killed Star HS Football Player In Maryland To Face Charges: Reports A train operator in Maryland has been charged in connection to the fatal crash that killed a star high school football player in his prime last year, according to multiple reports. MTA Light Rail operator Tavon Smith will face multiple charges for his role in the fatal crash that took the life of highly-touted prospect Lamar Patterson in Anne Arundel County last year. Specifically, he was charged with: Negligent manslaughter; Criminal negligence; Reckless endangerment. A star at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Patterson had offers to play at Penn State and other prestigious schools be…
Wanted Shooting Suspect In Custody Following Speeding Stop In St. Mary's County Wanted Shooting Suspect In Custody Following Speeding Stop In St. Mary's County
Wanted Shooting Suspect In Custody Following Speeding Stop In St. Mary's County A speeding stop in St. Mary’s County led sheriff’s deputies to arrest a wanted man who has a lengthy criminal rap sheet in Maryland, authorities announced. Lexington Park resident Charles Henry Thompson, Jr. 29, who was wanted stemming from a 2021 arrest for a previous weapons charge, is back in police custody after being busted speeding on Wednesday, Jan. 11 near the intersection of Pegg Road and Waterbury Boulevard in Lexington Park. According to police, a deputy on patrol spotted Thompson speeding through the intersection, prompting a traffic stop in the area. During the subsequent stop…
Attempted Murder, Weapons Charges For Shooter Looking To Settle Dispute In Maryland: Police Attempted Murder, Weapons Charges For Shooter Looking To Settle Dispute In Maryland: Police
Attempted Murder, Weapons Charges For Shooter Looking To Settle Dispute In Maryland: Police Officials say that an attempted murder suspect is in custody in Maryland following a weeks-long investigation into the shooting of a man looking to settle a dispute in Prince George’s County. Rohan Dwayne Patterson has been arrested on an outstanding warrant for attempted first-degree murder following an incident in Fort Washington earlier this month, according to the Prince George's County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, Nov. 22. The incident began on Tuesday, Nov. 8 in the 9500 block of Allentown Way, investigators say. When police spoke with Patterson’s victim, it was determined that the …
Suspect Charged For Waving Handgun, Making Racial Slurs To Soccer Players At Maryland Park Suspect Charged For Waving Handgun, Making Racial Slurs To Soccer Players At Maryland Park
Suspect Charged For Waving Handgun, Making Racial Slurs To Soccer Players At Maryland Park Police have identified the man who was busted allegedly waving a gun at a group of young soccer players while shouting racial slurs at them at a park in Gaithersburg, authorities say. Gaithersburg resident Jonathan Boka, 26, was identified and arrested by members of the Maryland-National Capital Park Police Department following an investigation into an incident last weekend, authorities announced on Saturday, Oct. 15.  Specifically, Boka was charged with:  Reckless endangerment; Crime motivated by race or religion; Use of a firearm in a crime of violence; First-degree assault. Boka alleg…
Would-Be Victims Narrowly Escape Shotgun-Wielding Man In Maryland, Sheriff Says Would-Be Victims Narrowly Escape Shotgun-Wielding Man In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Would-Be Victims Narrowly Escape Shotgun-Wielding Man In Maryland, Sheriff Says An early morning incident led to two in Maryland nearly getting shot by a shotgun-wielding man in St. Mary’s County, the sheriff's office announced. Lexington Park resident Reginald Tre Brown, 31, was arrested by members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, Sept. 22 following a shooting incident in the 21900 block of Baja Lane. Deputies responded shortly before 5:15 a.m. on Thursday morning in Lexington Park, where there was a report of shots fired. The victim advised investigators that Brown arrived at the residence in a vehicle with a shotgun, pointing the weapon at the…
Maryland Man Burns His Own Home With Daughter Inside: Fire Marshal Maryland Man Burns His Own Home With Daughter Inside: Fire Marshal
Maryland Man Burns His Own Home With Daughter Inside: Fire Marshal A Maryland man was apprehended after a struggle with officials arresting him for attempting to light his own house on fire while his daughter was home, officials said. Dorchester resident Larry Herd, Jr., 38, of Madison has been charged with multiple crimes after allegedly attempting to burn down his house, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. First responders from the Madison Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a White Marsh Road home shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, when a neighbor reported a fire in a one-story single-family home. It took crews an esti…
'Reckless Endangerment' Suspect Apprehended In St. Mary's County (UPDATED) 'Reckless Endangerment' Suspect Apprehended In St. Mary's County (UPDATED)
'Reckless Endangerment' Suspect Apprehended In St. Mary's County (Updated) Police activity has been confirmed near a busy St. Mary’s County business park. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is advising residents to avoid the area of Expedition Drive in Lexington Park as they conduct a reckless endangerment investigation. An alert was issued by the agency at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14.  Police activity in the area of Expedition Drive in Lexington Park. Deputies are conducting an investigation for a reckless endangerment — St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office (@firstsheriff) September 14, 2022 Hours later, at approximately 3:30 p.m. on W…
Maryland Man Fires Gun Into Air After Children Get Into Physical Fight Maryland Man Fires Gun Into Air After Children Get Into Physical Fight
Maryland Man Fires Gun Into Air After Children Get Into Physical Fight A Silver Spring man who fired his gun into the air during a heated argument following a physical fight between children has been arrested, authorities say. Lewis Stokes, 41, reportedly shot his gun into the air after the family of one of the children in the fight approached his home in the 12600 block of Farnell Drive to speak with him around 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 31, according to Montgomery County Police. Stokes allegedly pointed the gun at the family before firing it into the air. Officers ordered those inside of the home to leave after arriving on scene the night of the incident. W…
Reported Building Explosion Leads To Arrest For Man Who Nearly Shot Infant In Maryland: Police Reported Building Explosion Leads To Arrest For Man Who Nearly Shot Infant In Maryland: Police
Reported Building Explosion Leads To Arrest For Man Who Nearly Shot Infant In Maryland: Police An infant was nearly shot in Maryland after a man accidentally discharged a weapon in a Frederick County building, coming dangerously close to striking the child, according to police. Paul Viera, 25, was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment and discharging a firearm in city limits following an investigation into what was initially reported as a building explosion in Frederick County. The alleged incident happened at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30 in the 1400 block of Key Parkway in Frederick. Police said that upon arrival at the scene, officers and emergency personn…
Attempted Murder Suspect In Custody For Near-Fatal July Shooting In Maryland: Police Attempted Murder Suspect In Custody For Near-Fatal July Shooting In Maryland: Police
Attempted Murder Suspect In Custody For Near-Fatal July Shooting In Maryland: Police A suspect is in custody in Maryland following a monthlong investigation into a near-fatal shooting in Prince George's County, officials announced. Antonio Knott was arrested and charged with attempted second-degree murder following the investigation into a shooting in the 5400 block of Silver Hill Road in District Heights on Tuesday, July 19. The arrest was reported by the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, Aug. 25. According to the warrant for his arrest, when officers arrived at the scene on the night of the shooting, they located a victim suffering from a gunshot woun…
Murder Suspect Apprehended After Fleeing From Police In Maryland: Sheriff Murder Suspect Apprehended After Fleeing From Police In Maryland: Sheriff
Murder Suspect Apprehended After Fleeing From Police In Maryland: Sheriff A wanted man has been arrested in Prince George's County in connection to a July attempted murder, authorities say. Nathan Farmer was taken into custody on Wednesday, Aug. 17 in connection to the incident in the 5400 block of Silver Hill Road on Tuesday, July 19, according to Prince George's County police. Police arrived at the scene of the crime to find the victim on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound after Farmer and the victim allegedly got into an altercation, police said. Farmer allegedly pulled out a firearm during the altercation and shot the victim before fleeing the scene. …