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'Marijuana Deal Gone Bad' Lands Maryland Man Decades In Prison For Murder: State's Attorney 'Marijuana Deal Gone Bad' Lands Maryland Man Decades In Prison For Murder: State's Attorney
'Marijuana Deal Gone Bad' Lands Maryland Man Decades In Prison For Murder: State's Attorney A 25-year-old man will have decades behind bars to contemplate his life decisions after being convicted of the murder of a man during a botched drug deal, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday. Silver Spring resident Malik Jefferson has been sentenced to 55 years in prison in connection to the murder of Jose Osvaldo Genao Romero in in February 2022. Jefferson was convicted in January of second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence, and robbery, for which he was sentenced to 50 years. He was also found in violation of …
Maryland Shooter Sentenced For Gunning Down Man In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: Feds Maryland Shooter Sentenced For Gunning Down Man In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: Feds
Maryland Shooter Sentenced For Gunning Down Man In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: Feds A Maryland man will spend decades in prison after admitting to his role in the fatal shooting of a popular 34-year-old man in Northeast DC over Thanksgiving weekend last year, authorities announced. Andre Hicks, 40, pleaded guilty earlier this year to second-degree murder while armed in connection to the death of Southeast DC resident Daniel Adams in November 2023.  Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo sentenced Hicks to 25 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release, authorities announced on Friday. On Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, officers from the Metropolitan Police …
Man Who Hid Out In El Salvador For Years Sentenced For Cookout Murder In Edgewater: Prosecutors Man Who Hid Out In El Salvador For Years Sentenced For Cookout Murder In Edgewater: Prosecutors
Wilber Oswaldo Nunez-Menendez Sentenced For Cookout Murder A man who fled to his native El Salvador for years following a fatal shooting in Anne Arundel County will be spending decades stateside - in a prison cell - authorities announced on Wednesday. Wilber Oswaldo Nunez-Menendez, 28, of Crownsville, was sentenced to 90 years in prison with all but 55 years suspended, with the first 10 years to be served without the possibility of parole, after admitting to a 2020 shooting at a company party. According to Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess, the fatal and non-fatal shooting of two men were reported at a construction company…
Man Convicted For Fatal Shooting At Maryland Fire Department Carnival Man Convicted For Fatal Shooting At Maryland Fire Department Carnival
Man Convicted For Fatal Shooting At Maryland Fire Department Carnival A second man has been convicted for his role in the murder of a 16-year-old at the annual Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department's Carnival, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office announced. Lexington Park resident Thomas Moreland, 21, is facing life in prison after being convicted this week to first-degree murder for the summer shooting in 2022 that left a 16-year-old dead and another teen suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, officials say. Moreland was convicted by a jury following a five-day trial of:  First-degree murder; Second-degree murder; Attempted first-degree murd…
Trio Involved In Fatal Shooting Of 17-Year-Old In Northwest DC Get Prison Time Trio Involved In Fatal Shooting Of 17-Year-Old In Northwest DC Get Prison Time
Trio Involved In Fatal Shooting Of 17-Year-Old In Northwest DC Get Prison Time Three men were given prison time for their roles in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old in Northwest DC in 2020, authorities announced. Two District residents and a man from Maryland are all heading to prison after admitting to their roles in the fatal shooting of Taijhon Wyatt that also left another person injured, according to the Department of Justice. Those charged:  Trey Prillerman, 19, of Washington, DC; Nelfy Hernandez, 20, of Washington, DC; Deandre Levy, 22, of Gaithersburg.  Court documents state that at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 10, 2020, Wyatt was walking …
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…
District Resident Admits To Murder Of Man In Maryland: State's Attorney District Resident Admits To Murder Of Man In Maryland: State's Attorney
District Resident Admits To Murder Of Man In Maryland: State's Attorney A District resident admitted to his role in the fatal shooting of a man in Calvert County last summer, according to the state's attorney's office. Anthony Hill, 28, pleaded guilty in Calvert County Circuit Court to his role in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Dakarai Milburn in the Yardley Hills neighborhood in Prince Frederick on Aug. 1, 2023, authorities announced on Monday. Milburn was found shot in the chest once on the day of his death, investigators said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  Specifically, Hill pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, use of a handgun in a …
Maryland Woman Charged With Murder 34 Years After BF Found Dead In Northeast DC Home: Police Maryland Woman Charged With Murder 34 Years After BF Found Dead In Northeast DC Home: Police
Maryland Woman Charged With Murder 34 Years After BF Found Dead In Northeast DC Home: Police Thirty-four years after 34-year-old Norman Lawrence Rich was found shot to death in a Northeast DC house, an Annapolis woman has been arrested for his murder, the Metropolitan Police Department announced.  Sheila Brown, 66, is facing murder and other charges in connection to the death of Rich - also known as "Semo" and "Mo - who was killed on March 28, 1990 in the 500 block of M Street NE. Upon arrival, officers called to investigate reports of shots fired in the afternoon, they found Rich inside a bedroom in the home suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. …
Suspect Arrested For Deadly Shooting Of 25-Year-Old Man In Baltimore's Eastern District: Police Suspect Arrested For Deadly Shooting Of 25-Year-Old Man In Baltimore's Eastern District: Police
Suspect Arrested For Deadly Shooting Of 25-Year-Old Man In Baltimore's Eastern District: Police A suspect was arrested for murder nearly a year after the shooting of a 25-year-old man in Baltimore’s Eastern District, police announced. Tyrell Williams, 42, was charged with first-degree murder, Baltimore Police said Wednesday, March 20. Williams, of East Baltimore, is accused of shooting Craig Hunter, 25, on the 2300 block of East Oliver Street on April 14, 2023. Hunter was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, and responding paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene from his injuries. Williams was taken into custody Monday, March 18 at his home on the 1700 bl…
Woman Who Accidentally Shot Boyfriend, Dismembered Body In Maryland Faces 61 Years In Prison Woman Who Accidentally Shot Boyfriend, Dismembered Body In Maryland Faces 61 Years In Prison
Woman Who Accidentally Shot Boyfriend, Dismembered Body In Maryland Faces 61 Years In Prison New details have been released after a woman was convicted of murdering and dismembering a missing man in Maryland, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office announced. Michelina Goodwin, 46, was convicted by a jury for the dismemberment murder of 50-year-old James Volodimir Nalborczyk, who was reported missing in December 2022 and later found dead. According to Maryland State Police investigators, Goodwin and Larry Murphy, 40, both of Great Mills, were arrested in January last year for their alleged roles in Nalborczyk's death.  #MISSING Maryland State Police Leon…
Father Charged With Murder After Fatal Infant Overdose In Maryland, Police Say Father Charged With Murder After Fatal Infant Overdose In Maryland, Police Say
Father Charged With Murder After Fatal Infant Overdose In Maryland, Police Say A single father who took "Molly" while caring for and feeding his infant child in Prince George's County has been charged in connection to his daughters death. Joseph Barrett, 27, of Takoma Park, has been charged with the murder of 4-month-old Jaliyah Thompson following a weeks-long investigation into the child's unexpected passing, according to police. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called at approximately 6:20 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6 to an area motel in the 9400 block of Largo Drive West, where there was a report of an unresponsive infant. The baby was p…
Woman Who Fled To Florida After Killing Maryland Father Gets 30 Years In Prison: Prosecutor Woman Who Fled To Florida After Killing Maryland Father Gets 30 Years In Prison: Prosecutor
Woman Who Fled To Florida After Killing Maryland Father Gets 30 Years In Prison: Prosecutor A 33-year-old woman who tried to flee to Florida after shooting a father of three in Maryland last Spring will spend decades in prison, Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced on Tuesday. Ronnisha Harris, who has no fixed address, has been sentenced to 60 years in prison, with all but 30 suspended, with the first five years to be served without the possibility of parole for the murder of Raphael "Ray-Ray" Johnson, Jr. last year. On March 2, 2023, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the 100 block of Obery Court, where there were rep…
Shooter In Southeast DC Sentenced For Killing Maryland Man Outside Father's Home: Feds Shooter In Southeast DC Sentenced For Killing Maryland Man Outside Father's Home: Feds
Shooter In Southeast DC Sentenced For Killing Maryland Man Outside Father's Home: Feds A District man has been sentenced to decades in prison for gunning down Maryland native Toussaunt Strong outside his father's home in the Shipley Terrace neighborhood more than three years ago, authorities announced. Ravel Mills, 29, was found guilty by a jury last October of second-degree murder while armed and other offenses for killing the Montgomery County native in Southeast DC in 2020. This week, a judge announced that Mills has been sentenced to 29 years in prison, the max possible term. According to prosecutors, on April 18, 2020, Strong, 28, was outside his father's home when Mill…
Maryland Woman Who Killed Teen Brother With Help From BF, Twin Sister Gets 25 Years In Prison Maryland Woman Who Killed Teen Brother With Help From BF, Twin Sister Gets 25 Years In Prison
Maryland Woman Who Killed Teen Brother With Help From BF, Twin Sister Gets 25 Years In Prison A Prince George's County woman who killed her teen brother with help from her boyfriend and twin sister is heading to prison for 25 years, authorities announced. Leaundra Matthews, 25, of Accokeek, was found guilty of second-degree murder for the death of her brother, Christian Matthews, who was strangled during an attack by Matthews' boyfriend, Tyson Lipford, and another man, Daniel Howard, while he was asleep in their family's Silver Spring home in March 2017, Daily Voice reported. She was sentenced on Monday, Feb. 5 to 30 years in prison with all but 25 years suspended and five years of …
District Man Riding In Maserati Wanted For Role In Maryland Murder: Police District Man Riding In Maserati Wanted For Role In Maryland Murder: Police
District Man Riding In Maserati Wanted For Role In Maryland Murder: Police Look familiar?  The Frederick Police Department is issuing a new call to the community as they attempt to track down a man wanted for the murder of young father Michael Isaih Olaniyi in July 2022 in the 300 block of North Market Street. At approximately 3:30 a.m. on July 23, 2022, an officer from the department on patrol in the area heard a shots ring out in the 300 block of North Market Street, and upon arrival, they found Olaniyi, 26, suffering from a gunshot wound. Olaniyi was treated at the scene and pronounced dead shortly after he arrived at the hospital, according to offic…
Max Sentence For Maryland Man Convicted Of Killing 53-Year-Old Man: State's Attorney Max Sentence For Maryland Man Convicted Of Killing 53-Year-Old Man: State's Attorney
Max Sentence For Maryland Man Convicted Of Killing 53-Year-Old Man: State's Attorney A man from Prince George's County with a lengthy criminal history is heading back to prison for several decades for the murder of a 53-year-old man in the summer of 2022, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney announced late on Wednesday afternoon. Forestville resident Malcolm Carl Young, 47, has been sentenced to 60 years in prison, with 30 years of active incarceration, after being convicted convicted by a jury following the shooting death of Great Mills resident Anthony Charles Wright in August 2022. Specifically, he was convicted of second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commi…
'Marijuana Deal Gone Bad' Could Land Maryland Man Behind Bars For Decades: State's Attorney 'Marijuana Deal Gone Bad' Could Land Maryland Man Behind Bars For Decades: State's Attorney
'Marijuana Deal Gone Bad' Could Land Maryland Man Behind Bars For Decades: State's Attorney A 24-year-old Montgomery County man is facing decades in prison after being convicted for the second-degree murder of a man during a botched drug deal, the state's attorney's office announced on Friday. Silver Spring resident Malik Jefferson, was convicted of second-degree murder, use of a firearm in commission of a crime of violence, and robbery, for his role in the death of 22-year-old Jose Osvaldo Genao Romero in Rockville in February 2022. On Feb. 17, 2022, officers were called to the intersection of Bradley Avenue and Fletcher Place in Rockville, where they found Genao Romero suffering…
Man Who Fled To El Salvador Admits To Murder At Maryland Get-Together: State's Attorney Man Who Fled To El Salvador Admits To Murder At Maryland Get-Together: State's Attorney
Man Who Fled To El Salvador Admits To Murder At Maryland Get-Together: State's Attorney A Maryland resident who was tracked down in El Salvador pleaded guilty on Monday, Jan. 22 to shooting two men, one fatally, during an argument at a get-together in 2020, authorities announced. Wilber Oswaldo Nunez-Menendez, 28, of Crownsville, pleaded guilty to second-degree counts of murder and attempted murder, as well as two counts of use of a handgun in a violent crime in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court in Annapolis, State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess said. The charges stem from a November 2020 incident in which Anne Arundel Police responded to a home on Brick Church Road in Edgewater…
Top Prosecutor 'Baffled' By Sentence For Man Convicted Of Killing Morgan State University Guard Top Prosecutor 'Baffled' By Sentence For Man Convicted Of Killing Morgan State University Guard
Top Prosecutor 'Baffled' By Sentence For Man Convicted Of Killing Morgan State University Guard The Maryland man convicted of killing a security guard working around off-campus Morgan State University apartments has been sentenced to decades in prison, the Baltimore City State's Attorney announced on Thursday. Chase Wilson, 22, was sentenced to 40 years in prison with all but 25 years suspended in connection to the the fatal shooting of Julian Fruh in the 4400 block of Marble Hall Road in August 2022 On Aug. 31, 2022, campus police alerted Baltimore City officers about a shooting near campus involving a man - later identified as Fruh - who was shot in the head after reportedly getting…
Fight Outside Condo Complex Ends With Fatal Shooting In Maryland: Police Fight Outside Condo Complex Ends With Fatal Shooting In Maryland: Police
Fight Outside Condo Complex Ends With Fatal Shooting In Maryland: Police An argument outside a Harford County condo complex led to a fatal shooting that landed a Bel Air man behind bars for murder, police say. Brian Michael Delen, 47, allegedly got into a heated disagreement overnight at the English Country Manor condominiums that rapidly escalated until he pulled out a handgun and began firing overnight. The incident was reported at around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday night in the 600 block of Churchill Road in Bel Air. Upon arrival, members of the Bel Air Police Department found that the two had gotten into an argument in the parking lot of the complex during which…
Felon Convicted For Murdering Man Who Died 16 Months After Maryland Shooting: Sheriff Felon Convicted For Murdering Man Who Died 16 Months After Maryland Shooting: Sheriff
Felon Convicted For Murdering Man Who Died 16 Months After Maryland Shooting: Sheriff A 40-year-old Maryland man may spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of killing a 21-year-old man who died more than a year after he was left paralyzed, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney announced. California resident Demetrius Puifory was convicted this week following a four-day trial of second-degree murder and weapon offenses for his role in an April 2022 shooting that turned fatal over the summer when his victim died. Shortly before 5 p.m. on April 28, 2022, members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called to the 46700 block of Marshall Boulevard…
Max Sentence For Man Convicted Of Murder, Assault During Stabbing Spree In Maryland Max Sentence For Man Convicted Of Murder, Assault During Stabbing Spree In Maryland
Max Sentence For Man Convicted Of Murder, Assault During Stabbing Spree In Maryland A man with a name familiar to fans of the Baltimore-based hit show “The Wire” will decades behind bars after being convicted of two stabbing attacks in Montgomery County earlier this year.  Two separate juries convicted Scorpio Alexander Stanfield, 33, who has no known address, of second-degree murder and first-degree assault for two Rockville stabbing incidents in May, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney. A judge sentenced Stanfield to 65 years in prison after he was found guilty of the two separate assaults, a spokesperson for the state's attorney announced on Monday…
Three Arrested For Murder Of Norfolk State University Student From Maryland: Police Three Arrested For Murder Of Norfolk State University Student From Maryland: Police
Three Arrested For Murder Of Norfolk State University Student From Maryland: Police Justice may be served for the family of a beloved 20-year-old Prince George's County man who was shot and killed earlier this year near his college in Virginia. Shortly after 11 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2, officers from the Norfolk Police Department were called to the 2700 block of Gate House Road near Colchester Crescent, where they found Accokeek resident Jahari George suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound. The Norfolk State University student was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Months later, on Thursday, the department announced that three men…
Murder Suspect Arrested Year After Shooting Inside Maryland Home: Police Murder Suspect Arrested Year After Shooting Inside Maryland Home: Police
Murder Suspect Arrested Year After Shooting Inside Maryland Home: Police Police say that a shooting suspect has been apprehended months after a 27-year-old man was gunned down during a violent night in Anne Arundel County. Middle River resident Andre Raquan Riggs, 26, is facing multiple murder charges following an investigation into the death of Matthew Anthony Ponder, who was shot and killed in late August last summer, authorities announced on Friday. At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2022, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the 400 block of M Street North East in Glen Burnie, where they found Ponder inside an …
Off-Duty Pentagon Police Officer Gets 25 Years For Double Fatal Shooting In MD Parking Lot Off-Duty Pentagon Police Officer Gets 25 Years For Double Fatal Shooting In MD Parking Lot
Off-Duty Pentagon Police Officer Gets 25 Years For Double Fatal Shooting In MD Parking Lot An off-duty Pentagon police officer who shot and killed two men in the parking lot of his Takoma Park apartment complex two years ago will spend decades behind bars. Earlier this year, David Hall Dixon, 42, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder charges after he opened fire in April 2021, striking James Johnson, 38, and Dominique Williams, both of whom died from their injuries. Dominique Williams (left) and James Johnson Montgomery County State's Attorney On Thursday, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced that Dixon has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after adm…
Gunman Who Posted Photos Of Himself Before Rapper's Killing In Maryland Gets Prison Time Gunman Who Posted Photos Of Himself Before Rapper's Killing In Maryland Gets Prison Time
Gunman Who Posted Photos Of Himself Before Rapper's Killing In Maryland Gets Prison Time The 32-year-old man who was convicted of murdering rapper Jahandar Darvish earlier this year in Montgomery County will spend decades in prison, according to authorities. On Tuesday, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced that Frederick resident Mario Samm has been sentenced to 60 years in prison with all but 55 years to serve, followed by five years of probation for his role in the 25-year-old Darvish's death in December 2021. According to court documents, on Dec. 23, 2021, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to a Circle Gate Drive apartm…
Maryland Stabbing Suspect Had Previous Romantic Relationship With Victim, Police Say Maryland Stabbing Suspect Had Previous Romantic Relationship With Victim, Police Say
Maryland Stabbing Suspect Had Previous Romantic Relationship With Victim, Police Say A man who stabbed his ex to death in Prince George's County was apprehended in Virginia and will face multiple murder charges, authorities announced. Eric Anthony King, 25, who has no fixed address, has been charged with first- and second-degree murder in connection to the fatal stabbing of 33-year-old Diamond Abney in Suitland after the two were previously in a relationship. According to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Department, before noon on Monday, Oct. 23, officers responded to an apartment in the 3300 block of Curtis Drive in Suitland, where they found Abney un…
Naked, Covered In Blood: Navy Corpsman Fesses Up To UMD Grad's Slaying Naked, Covered In Blood: Navy Corpsman Fesses Up To UMD Grad's Slaying
Naked, Covered In Blood: Navy Corpsman Fesses Up To UMD Grad's Slaying A Virginia man who was found naked and covered in blood after dragging his victim’s dead body out of his own Washington, DC apartment in 2019 will spend years behind bars, authorities announced. Collin Potter, 30, of Quantico, pleaded guilty in February to second-degree murder while armed for the butchering of Vongell Lugo on Jan. 6, 2019, in which Potter stabbed his victim 42 times, federal officials said.  This week, he was sentenced by a judge to 16 years in prison for the fatal stabbing. The incident began at approximately 4 a.m. when the two were together in Lugo’s Garfield House…
Police ID 16-Year-Old Maryland Girl Stabbed To Death In NW DC; Teen Suspect In Custody Police ID 16-Year-Old Maryland Girl Stabbed To Death In NW DC; Teen Suspect In Custody
Police ID 16-Year-Old Maryland Girl Stabbed To Death In NW DC; Teen Suspect In Custody A community is in mourning after a 16-year-old girl from Southern Maryland was killed by another teen in Washington early on Sunday morning one day before she was set to return to school. Waldorf resident Naima Liggon has been identified by the Metropolitan Police as the teen who was killed by another 16-year-old on Sunday, Aug. 27. Police say that at approximately 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, detectives were called to the 1900 block of 14th Street NW to investigate reports of a girl who had been repeatedly stabbed outside an area business. Liggon was taken to an area hospital in a private vehicle…
Felon On Probation For Murder Busted By US Marshals With Handgun In Maryland: Feds Felon On Probation For Murder Busted By US Marshals With Handgun In Maryland: Feds
Felon On Probation For Murder Busted By US Marshals With Handgun In Maryland: Feds Antjoun Riddick is back in trouble with the law. It didn’t take long for a jury to convict the 45-year-old Accokeek man following a two-day trial, where he was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm after being busted with a gun while on probation for murder. In January last year, US Marshals sought to serve an outstanding arrest warrant out of Washington, DC, and as they approached him at his Prince George’s County home, he hesitated. According to court documents, Marshals instructed Riddick to raise his hands, which he did with his left, though his right hand lingered near…
Family Feud: One Killed By Relative During Dispute In Maryland, Police Say Family Feud: One Killed By Relative During Dispute In Maryland, Police Say
Family Feud: One Killed By Relative During Dispute In Maryland, Police Say Gun violence came across state lines after a 43-year-old from South Carolina was gunned down by a family in Maryland over the weekend, police say. The Prince George's County Police Department announced on Wednesday afternoon that Edward Gary, 37, has been arrested and charged for his role in the murder of Isaac Jenkins in Capitol Heights. Both men are residents of Winnsboro, South Carolina and are related, investigators noted. On Saturday, July 29, officers were called to the 8500 block of Ashwood Drive to investigate a reported shooting, where they found Jenkins outside suffering from sev…