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Man Points Gun At People Gathered In St. Mary's County Public Park, Sheriff Says Man Points Gun At People Gathered In St. Mary's County Public Park, Sheriff Says
Man Points Gun At People Gathered In St. Mary's County Public Park, Sheriff Says An 18-year-old man has been arrested after police say he pointed a gun at a group of people gathered in a St. Mary's County park over the weekend. Javonte Taevon Fenwick, 18, of Hollywood, was seen pointing a firearm at a group at a pavilion on George B. Cecil Park in Valley Lee on Saturday, June 1, the county sheriff's office said. Fenwick fled the scene but was arrested by deputies near Flat Iron Road, the office said. Fenwick was taken to the Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown and charged with first-degree assault, use of a firearm in the commission of a violent crime, s…
Man Arrested For Setting Neighbor's Home Ablaze In MD With Family Inside: Fire Marshal Man Arrested For Setting Neighbor's Home Ablaze In MD With Family Inside: Fire Marshal
Man Arrested For Setting Neighbor's Home Ablaze In MD With Family Inside: Fire Marshal The man who set fire to his neighbor's home while they were inside amid an ongoing dispute was arrested on Tuesday and faces attempted murder and other offenses, officials announced. North East native Joshua Edward Alexander Larkins, 27, was taken into custody on May 14 following a monthlong investigation into an intentionally set fire involving his neighbors. Shortly before 10 p.m. on April 16, crews from the North East Fire Company and nearby agencies were called to a home on Bay View Woods Lane to investigate a fire that was reported in the area.  Firefighters were able to quickly …
Sexual Assault Reported In Maryland Middle School Bathroom: Sheriff Sexual Assault Reported In Maryland Middle School Bathroom: Sheriff
Sexual Assault Reported In Maryland Middle School Bathroom: Sheriff The Charles County Sheriff's Office is investigating an alleged sexual assault at John Hanson Middle School, officials say. On Wednesday, school administrators and the SRO assigned to the building were notified of an alleged sexual assault that was reported at the school. It is alleged that a student lured another student into a bathroom before groping and inappropriately touching them.  The involved student will be charged with fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault, according to the sheriff's office. The student will also face discipline from Charles County Public Schoo…
Officer In Maryland Suspended For Assaulting Sheriff's Deputy During Domestic Dispute: Police Officer In Maryland Suspended For Assaulting Sheriff's Deputy During Domestic Dispute: Police
Officer In Maryland Suspended For Assaulting Sheriff's Deputy During Domestic Dispute: Police A Prince George's County Police officer has been suspended after allegedly assaulting a Charles County Sheriff's deputy investigating a reported domestic disturbance, officials say. Officer Charles Williams, Jr., who has been with the department since 2015, was arrested early on Tuesday morning for assault. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, a deputy responded at around 1 a.m. on May 7 to Williams' home, and during the investigation, allegedly the officer allegedly struck him. Williams has been suspended with pay following his arrest for second-degree assault. …
Man Who Raped Elderly Woman At Montgomery County Hotel Gets 50 Years: State's Attorney Man Who Raped Elderly Woman At Montgomery County Hotel Gets 50 Years: State's Attorney
Man Who Raped Elderly Woman At Montgomery County Hotel Gets 50 Years: State's Attorney The man who forced his way into the hotel room of an elderly woman in Montgomery County and sexually assaulted her has been sentenced to decades in prison, the state's attorney's office announced. Rockville resident Arash Khosh, 46, was convicted of rape and other grisly offenses following an incident in May 2022 at the Hilton Garden Inn in the 14000 block of Shady Grove Road when he accosted a 70-year-old woman in her room. On Monday, a judge sentenced Khosh to life in prison with all but 50 years suspended and five years of supervised probation when he is released. According to pros…
Carjacker Fleeing From Officers Rammed Cruisers Following Chase In Maryland: Sheriff Carjacker Fleeing From Officers Rammed Cruisers Following Chase In Maryland: Sheriff
Carjacker Fleeing From Officers Rammed Cruisers Following Chase In Maryland: Sheriff A 62-year-old carjacker who rammed into police cruisers repeatedly in an attempt to escape justice was ultimately apprehended in Southern Maryland after going on a short-lived crime spree. Lexington Park resident Francis Jerome Hicks is facing charges in multiple counties after refusing to go down quietly and using his carjacked vehicle as a battering ram before being arrested by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Earlier this week, officers from the sheriff's office were called to the area of Berry Road and Bonnie Lane, where a carjacking suspect was fleeing from Prince George…
Suspect Charged In String Of Prince George’s County Apartment Break-Ins: Police Suspect Charged In String Of Prince George’s County Apartment Break-Ins: Police
Suspect Charged In String Of Prince George’s County Apartment Break-Ins: Police Police have identified and charged a suspect in a string of apartment break-ins in Prince George’s County. Augustine Koroma, 22, of Lanham, was charged with a residential robbery at a home on the 9900 block of Good Luck Road that occurred on Monday, April 8. Koroma allegedly broke into the apartment around 5 a.m., implied he had a gun and demanded the victims’ property. “In fear for their lives, they complied,” said police. Koroma fled and was arrested later that night on an unrelated second-degree assault warrant, authorities said. A search of his home allegedly turned up items connected…
Fugitive Wanted For Robbing Ex Arrested After Unrelated Crash In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Fugitive Wanted For Robbing Ex Arrested After Unrelated Crash In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Fugitive Wanted For Robbing Ex Arrested After Unrelated Crash In St. Mary's County: Sheriff A 24-year-old man robbed a former partner on Wednesday afternoon before being taken into custody overnight in St. Mary's County following an unrelated crash, according to the sheriff's office. Lexington Park resident Derin Robert Perez Perez was arrested on April 4 hours after he allegedly flagged down his ex and stole her property while she was sitting in a car outside a business. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, deputies were alerted by a woman that Perez Perez - with whom she had a previous relationship with -&nb…
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…
Off-Duty Trooper Helps Apprehend Work Zone Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: State Police Off-Duty Trooper Helps Apprehend Work Zone Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: State Police
Off-Duty Trooper Helps Apprehend Work Zone Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: State Police A brazen hit-and-run driver who attempted to bypass a work zone in Maryland on Wednesday morning was apprehended by troopers following a brief pursuit in Wicomico County, according to state police. Marion Station resident Jamal Scarborough was driving in front of an off-duty trooper shortly before 10:30 a.m. on March 27 who was in his police cruiser heading south on Airport Road near Salisbury Regional Airport, when he stopped at a work zone where a flagging operation was in effect. At the time, workers were allowing northbound traffic to proceed in the area. According to the preliminary i…
Off-Duty Officer Suspended Following Attempted Murder Arrest In Maryland: Police (UPDATED) Off-Duty Officer Suspended Following Attempted Murder Arrest In Maryland: Police (UPDATED)
Off-Duty Officer Suspended Following Attempted Murder Arrest In Maryland: Police (Updated) A Prince George's County Police officer has been suspended following his arrest on Friday morning for a domestic incident, the department announced. Cpl. David Hardester, of Mechanicsville, has been charged with multiple offenses, including attempted murder in Charles County and with second-degree assault in St. Mary’s County following an incident at his home. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, Hardester, 42, shot at a man using his assigned duty weapon in Charles County on Friday, Feb. 23, though the man was uninjured. At approximately 1:30 a.m., officers…
Paraeducator Admits To Assaulting Non-Verbal Student During Dance Class In Howard County Paraeducator Admits To Assaulting Non-Verbal Student During Dance Class In Howard County
Paraeducator Admits To Assaulting Non-Verbal Student During Dance Class In Howard County A 65-year-old Baltimore woman has been convicted after entering an Alford Plea to second-degree assault involving students with special needs, the Howard County State's Attorney announced this week. Annette Melvina Bouldin was found guilty of second-degree assault for her involvement in an incident last September while she was a paraeducator assisting in the Academic Life Skills dance class at Mount Hebron High School An Alford Plea is a type of guilty plea in which the defendant does not admit to committing the crime but agrees that the prosecution has enough evidence to obtain a convictio…
Armed Robber Arrested For Armed Gas Station, Pizza Place Robberies In Charles County: Sheriff Armed Robber Arrested For Armed Gas Station, Pizza Place Robberies In Charles County: Sheriff
Armed Robber Arrested For Armed Gas Station, Pizza Place Robberies In Charles County: Sheriff A man who is no stranger to law enforcement is back behind bars after being linked to at least two armed robberies in Charles County, the sheriff's office announced. Jeremiah Terrell Bryant, 24, is facing a host of charges following a weeks-long investigation into robberies targeting an area gas station clerk and pizza joint, officials say. According to a spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff's Office, in early January, Bryant entered a gas station brandishing a gun, stole an employee's phone, and proceeded to grab the cash drawer from the register before fleeing in a vehicle. Bryan…
Daughter Accused Of Lighting Mother's House Ablaze In Maryland: Fire Officials Daughter Accused Of Lighting Mother's House Ablaze In Maryland: Fire Officials
Daughter Accused Of Lighting Mother's House Ablaze In Maryland: Fire Officials A family feud led to attempted murder and arson charges for a 51-year-old woman in Anne Arundel County who allegedly set her mother's Churchton home on fire late last month, officials say. This week, the Anne Arundel County Fire Department announced that Laurie Anne Canvan has been arrested in connection to an early-morning fire that was intentionally set on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at her mother's home. Shortly after 5:45 a.m. on the morning of the fire, members of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department received a call from a woman who advised that her daughter had set fire to the home, though sh…
Assailant Pulls Out All The Stops In MD Assault, Sheriff Says Assailant Pulls Out All The Stops In MD Assault, Sheriff Says
Assailant Pulls Out All The Stops In MD Assault, Sheriff Says Jasper Bernard Ford did not go down quietly in Charles County after allegedly threatening a man with a sword, authorities say. Ford went to the well and broke out all the tools in his tool belt during a bizarre assault that broke out after he got into an argument with a man in the 3000 block of October Place inn Waldorf that turned violent. The 36-year-old Waldorf resident reportedly got into an argument with a man living in the residence when he left, but later returned with a metal pole and a sword. He then allegedly used that pole to break a side window and threatened the resident with a…
Family Friend Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting 8-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: State's Attorney Family Friend Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting 8-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: State's Attorney
Family Friend Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting 8-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: State's Attorney A Maryland man has been convicted on multiple offenses stemming from an alleged illicit incident with an 8-year-old girl in Charles County.  Waldorf resident Jose Eugenio Escobar-Argueta, 34, may spend more than a decade in prison after being found guilty of multiple sexual offenses involving the child, officials said. In January 2022, officers from the Charles County Police Department were called to a home in Fordington Place in Waldorf, where they met with the victim, according to the state's attorney's office. While interviewing the girl, prosecutors said that she stated she w…
Arrest Made After Dad Killed Defending Son In Violent Attack Outside MD Home: Police Arrest Made After Dad Killed Defending Son In Violent Attack Outside MD Home: Police
Arrest Made After Dad Killed Defending Son In Violent Attack Outside MD Home: Police A 26-year-old man has been apprehended for his alleged role in the death of a doting dad who was defending his son after an altercation at a Maryland middle school, authorities announced. Brooklyn resident Trevor Garrett Taylor has been arrested and charged with manslaughter and other offenses for the violent assault that left a father dead in May. Christopher Wright had his head strike the concrete outside his home in the 300 block of Arundel Road West in Brooklyn and he was reportedly struck in the face several time after an incident at his son's school involving Taylor. The inciden…
Teen To Be Tried As Adult For Shooting 17-Year-Old Near MD Apartments: Sheriff Teen To Be Tried As Adult For Shooting 17-Year-Old Near MD Apartments: Sheriff
Teen To Be Tried As Adult For Shooting 17-Year-Old Near MD Apartments: Sheriff The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office has apprehended a teenage shooting suspect who will face prison time when he is tried as an adult, authorities announced. A 16-year-old shooter is in custody after deputies from the sheriff's office found a 17-year-old teen who had been struck multiple times in Lexington Park late on Friday, June 23 during an investigation.  Shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday night, deputies were called to the area of Gloucester Court to investigate reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, they found the teen suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, and he was treate…
Teen Accused Of Assault, Inappropriately Touching Student At Area MS: Sheriff Teen Accused Of Assault, Inappropriately Touching Student At Area MS: Sheriff
Teen Accused Of Assault, Inappropriately Touching Student At Area MS: Sheriff A minor has been accused of assaulting and sexually offending a student at a Charles County middle school, the sheriff's office announced. This week, a School Resource Officer assigned to the Piccowaxen Middle School charged a juvenile dating back to an incident that played out on Wednesday, May 31. According to a spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff's Office, while at school, the suspect made inappropriate comments to another student before grabbing the student's head and "forcefully pulling it to his groin."  The minor was charged with second-degree assault and fourth-degree…
BB Gun-Brandishing Bandit Shoots Relative, Breaks Door During Disturbance In Waldorf: Sheriff BB Gun-Brandishing Bandit Shoots Relative, Breaks Door During Disturbance In Waldorf: Sheriff
BB Gun-Brandishing Bandit Shoots Relative, Breaks Door During Disturbance In Waldorf: Sheriff Members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office had to be called in to help diffuse a sticky situation when a woman attacked her family with a weapon during a tirade in Waldorf. Tonnaysha Wilkins, 24, of Waldorf, is facing charges following a bizarre domestic disturbance that ended up with her in custody after she was found storming about outside a Seal Place home. The incident was reported shortly before 2 a.m. on Sunday, May 7 in the 6200 block of Seal Place in Waldorf. Upon arrival, officers said that they found Wilkins in the front yard holding what appeared to be a rifle. Officers de-…
Teen To Be Tried As An Adult For Fatal Shooting At St. Mary's County Sheetz, Sheriff Says Teen To Be Tried As An Adult For Fatal Shooting At St. Mary's County Sheetz, Sheriff Says
Teen To Be Tried As An Adult For Fatal Shooting At St. Mary's County Sheetz, Sheriff Says Investigators have apprehended a teenage suspect who will be tried as an adult after he allegedly gunned down a popular 26-year-old man outside a Sheetz gas station in St. Mary's County last month. A 15-year-old minor from Lexington Park is allegedly responsible for the murder of Marcus Anthony Day, 26, in Great Mills, according to investigators from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Officers from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were called shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, to the Great Mills Sheetz in the 20700 block of Old Great Mills Road to investigate a report…
Student Chokes, Spits On Girl After Stealing Cell Phone At Maryland HS: Sheriff Student Chokes, Spits On Girl After Stealing Cell Phone At Maryland HS: Sheriff
Student Chokes, Spits On Girl After Stealing Cell Phone At Maryland HS: Sheriff A student at a Maryland high school is facing multiple assault charges after allegedly stealing a girl's cell phone and attacking her, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Officials say that at approximately noon on Wednesday, may 3, a male student at St. Charles High School took a girl's phone and refused to give it back, and when she attempted to recover it outside the building, he got physical with her. It is alleged that when confronted by the girl, he grabbed her throat, choked her, and spat on her.  She reported injuries and had to be treated by a school nurse after…
No Stars: Uber Passenger Verbally, Physically Assaults Driver In MD, State Police Say No Stars: Uber Passenger Verbally, Physically Assaults Driver In MD, State Police Say
No Stars: Uber Passenger Verbally, Physically Assaults Driver In MD, State Police Say An Uber passenger in Maryland likely saw his rating drop on the app after physically and verbally abusing a driver in Baltimore County during a weekend ride, state police say. Eduardo Castillo, 30, took an Uber driver through the ringer on Friday, April 21, allegedly smoking drugs and essentially taking his victim hostage during a treacherous trek from Pennsylvania into Baltimore until his mother saved the day. The trail of tears (and other things), began shortly before 4 p.m. on on Friday, when Maryland State Police investigators from the Golden Ring Barrack received an emergency 911 call…
Elevator Rider Exposes Himself To Customers In Montgomery County: Police Elevator Rider Exposes Himself To Customers In Montgomery County: Police
Elevator Rider Exposes Himself To Customers In Montgomery County: Police Some elevator riders inside a Montgomery County building got more than they bargained for to start their week after a man allegedly exposed himself to them unprompted, police say. At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 17, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police responded to the 900 block of Thayer Avenue, where there was a report of a man who unabashedly exposed himself to customers on an elevator. Responding officers were quick to identify Emmanuel Horton, 35, as the main suspect, and he was apprehended a short distance away from the scene of the alleged incident. H…
Man Airlifted To Area Hospital Murder Attempt, Assaults In Frederick, Police Say Man Airlifted To Area Hospital Murder Attempt, Assaults In Frederick, Police Say
Man Airlifted To Area Hospital Murder Attempt, Assaults In Frederick, Police Say Police say that a man with bad intentions is in custody for the alleged attempted murder during a domestic incident in Frederick on Friday morning. Kyler Philip Beard, 35, was taken into custody by members of the Frederick Police Department following a stabbing shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Friday, March 31 in the 600 block of Wyngate Drive following an investigation, according to officials. Upon arrival, police say that first responders were met by a single victim in his 60s, and began rendering aid, while Beard was identified as a suspect and was taken into custody. The victim was airlifte…
Man Busted After Stealing Girl Scout Cookie Money Outside Rockville Safeway Man Busted After Stealing Girl Scout Cookie Money Outside Rockville Safeway
Man Busted After Stealing Girl Scout Cookie Money Outside Rockville Safeway A man has been busted in connection to several robberies in the Fallsgrove community after stealing from a Girl Scout Troop, authorities say. On Friday, March 3, a search and arrest warrant was served in the 700 block of Fallsgrove Drive after police identified Gerrard Luke Harrison, 24, as the suspect believed to be responsible for several robberies in the area, according to a release from the Rockville City Police. Police say that on Sunday, Feb. 12, Harrison reportedly stole money from a Girl Scout Troop who was selling cookies outside of a Safeway on Shady Grove Road. Just days later, …
Montgomery County HS Student To Be Tried As Adult For Armed Gas Station Robbery, Police Say Montgomery County HS Student To Be Tried As Adult For Armed Gas Station Robbery, Police Say
Montgomery County HS Student To Be Tried As Adult For Armed Gas Station Robbery, Police Say One teen is in custody and a second is at large following an armed robbery at a Montgomery County gas station. Jeffrey Gabriel Johnson, 18, of Rockville, was apprehended this week at Richard Montgomery High School without incident a week after he allegedly robbed the Summit Shell Station in Gaithersburg. The Summit Station at 15 South Summit Ave. in GaithersburgGoogle Maps street view Police say that shortly before 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 20, officers were called to the gas station to investigate a reported armed robbery that had just taken place. The investigation determined that two …
Gun-Toting Felon Found Asleep In Woman's Laundry Room Busted Returning To Crime Scene: Sheriff Gun-Toting Felon Found Asleep In Woman's Laundry Room Busted Returning To Crime Scene: Sheriff
Gun-Toting Felon Found Asleep In Woman's Laundry Room Busted Returning To Crime Scene: Sheriff A convicted felon who broke into a Charles County home and fell asleep on the job is facing multiple assault and weapons charges following a strange and scary series of events that played out in Bryans Road. Avery Dwayne Lancaster, 35, of Bryans Road, was arrested following an incident shortly before midnight on Thursday, Feb. 16 in the 3000 block of Shurbeys Place, according to a spokesperson for the Charles County Sheriff’s Office this week. Officials say that on the night of the break-in, a homeowner walked into her laundry room and found Lancaster, someone she knows, sleeping on the fl…
Urgent Care Doctor Accused Of Groping, Touching Women During Exams In Montgomery County: Police Urgent Care Doctor Accused Of Groping, Touching Women During Exams In Montgomery County: Police
Urgent Care Doctor Accused Of Groping, Touching Women During Exams In Montgomery County: Police Two victims came forward to report alleged sexual abuse at a Montgomery County urgent care facility, leading to rape and other charges for a 58-year-old doctor. Investigators are seeking potential other victims of Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed Malek, a physician at the Advanced Walk-In Urgent Care at 10800 Lockwood Drive in Silver Spring, who allegedly groped, sexually assaulted, and inappropriately touched his victims during routine investigations, authorities announced on Thursday, Feb. 16. Specifically, Malek was arrested and charged with: Second-degree rape; Second-degree assault; Fourth-degree …
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…
TEEN MURDER: Four Charged In Triple Moco Shooting That Left One Dead In Woods TEEN MURDER: Four Charged In Triple Moco Shooting That Left One Dead In Woods
Teen Murder: Four Charged In Triple Moco Shooting That Left One Dead In Woods Four suspects have been arrested in connection to a November triple shooting that took the life of one man, authorities say. Junior Francisco Del-Cid, 19, Elmer Lopez-Cortez-23, Jonathon Adonys Leon-Chacon, 24, and Elvin Manuel Guzman-Machato, 18, were arrested in connection to the shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Nov. 9 in the 100 block of Colony Road in Piney Branch, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney.   Officers responded to the report of shots fired where they located three adult men suffering from gunshot wounds around 4 a.m., as previous…