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Tenant Convicted For Nearly Beating Landlord To Death Over Rent Dispute In Silver Spring Tenant Convicted For Nearly Beating Landlord To Death Over Rent Dispute In Silver Spring
Geofrey Gaitan Convicted Of Beating Landlord Over Death The third time was a charm for prosecutors in Montgomery County after a Silver Spring man was convicted of the vicious assault of his landlord over rent. Geofrey Gaitan, 31, was found guilty of second-degree attempted murder this week after two previous trials resulted in hung juries in connection to the near-fatal attack of Nicholas Miranda in April 2020. According to court documents, on April 19, 2020, Gaitan severely beat his 63-year-old landlord in a home in the 9700 block of Hastings Drive in Silver Spring, striking him with two solid wood table legs and stomping on his head when …
Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder For Shooting During Baltimore Fight: Police Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder For Shooting During Baltimore Fight: Police
Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder For Shooting During Baltimore Fight: Police A suspect who pulled out a gun during a dispute in Baltimore last month and shot a 23-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder, police say. Andre Canady, 24, was arrested earlier this month and charged with attempted murder following a March shooting in Northwest Baltimore, officials announced on Wednesday. Shortly before 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19, officers working a traffic enforcement in the 3100 block of West North Avenue when they heard gunshots ring out. During a canvas of the area, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds in the 1800 block of Bloomingd…
Basketball Fight To Blame For Shooting At Maryland LA Fitness, Police Say Basketball Fight To Blame For Shooting At Maryland LA Fitness, Police Say
Basketball Fight To Blame For Shooting At Maryland LA Fitness, Police Say A fight over a basketball game that nearly turned deadly at a Prince George's County gym landed a Landover man with serious criminal charges, police say. Nelson Ballard III, 24, has been identified and charged for his alleged role in a shooting that was reported at LA Fitness in the 9400 block of Ruby Lockhart Boulevard in Glenarden last week, resulting in one man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, officers were called to the gym at around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 to investigate a shooting. They found one person injured …
Man Who Repeatedly Shot 20-Year-Old In Baltimore Business Charged With Attempted Murder: Police Man Who Repeatedly Shot 20-Year-Old In Baltimore Business Charged With Attempted Murder: Police
Man Who Repeatedly Shot 20-Year-Old In Baltimore Business Charged With Attempted Murder: Police Weeks after a 20-year-old man was found gunned down in Western Baltimore, police say they have apprehended a shooter wanted for attempting to kill him.  Mandyae Turner, 19, was arrested in connection to the March 1 shooting in the 1500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue that left on person with critical injuries, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Shortly after 10:45 p.m. on the night of the shooting, officers were called to Pennsylvania Avenue to investigate reports of shots fired in the area, where they found the 20-year-old suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.  Investi…
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…
Stab Victim Airlifted, Man Accused Of Attempted Murder For Bar Fight In Maryland: Sheriff Stab Victim Airlifted, Man Accused Of Attempted Murder For Bar Fight In Maryland: Sheriff
Stab Victim Airlifted, Man Accused Of Attempted Murder For Bar Fight In Maryland: Sheriff A man has been accused of attempting to kill a 64-year-old man who had to be airlifted to the hospital after being stabbed during an altercation inside a Lexington Park bar, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Winston Warren Smith, 38, is facing multiple attempted murder charges following an incident on Sunday night that was reported at the Paradise Bar and Lounge on Great Mills Road, officials say. The preliminary investigation determined that Smith and his victim got into an argument that escalated into a physical altercation that resulted in the 64-year-old being stabbed…
Suspects Charged In Prince George’s County Shooting Involving Unmarked Police Car Suspects Charged In Prince George’s County Shooting Involving Unmarked Police Car
Suspects Charged In Prince George’s County Shooting Involving Unmarked Police Car Two suspects, both 19, were arrested in connection with a shooting involving an unmarked police car in Prince George’s County Wednesday morning, April 10. The incident occurred on Crain Highway just prior to Trade Zone Avenue around 11:05 a.m., PGPD said. The suspects — later identified as Xavier Stewart of Clinton and Noreon Moody of Bowie — fired at the officer, who was inside an unmarked police car while in the area as part of an investigation, according to police. A pursuit had been authorized, though they were able to flee. The officer was not harmed, police added. The vehicle u…
Man Arrested For Attempted Murder Days After Northeast District Shooting: Baltimore Police Man Arrested For Attempted Murder Days After Northeast District Shooting: Baltimore Police
Man Arrested For Attempted Murder Days After Northeast District Shooting: Baltimore Police A man has been arrested for attempted murder days after police discovered his victim with a gunshot wound during a speeding investigation in Baltimore. Investigators believe Robert Blue, 20, shot a 21-year-old man near the 4600 block of White Avenue on Friday, March 15. The victim was discovered speeding near Belair Road and Arizona Avenue as police were patrolling in the area. When the victim pulled into the 4200 block of Arizona Avenue, police approached him and were told that he had been shot as they observed gunshot wounds. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital and is receiving t…
Suspect Arrested For Attempted Murder In Baltimore's Southwest District: Police Suspect Arrested For Attempted Murder In Baltimore's Southwest District: Police
Suspect Arrested For Attempted Murder In Baltimore's Southwest District: Police A suspect was arrested for attempted murder weeks after the shooting of a 22-year-old man in Baltimore’s Southwest District, police said. Mekhi Green, 19, was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder on Tuesday, March 19, Baltimore Police said. Green, of Baltimore, is accused of shooting the victim near the 4400 block of Edmondson Avenue on Monday, Feb. 26. He was arrested by the Warrant Apprehension Task Force and taken to the Central Booking Intake Facility.
Teen Arrested Hours After Being Named As Attempted Murder Suspect In Baltimore: Police Teen Arrested Hours After Being Named As Attempted Murder Suspect In Baltimore: Police
Teen Arrested Hours After Being Named As Attempted Murder Suspect In Baltimore: Police Months after a 21-year-old man was found suffering from gunshot wounds in Eastern Baltimore, police say that they have apprehended a suspected shooter who was arrested for attempted murder. City resident Isiah Peay, has been arrested and charged in connection to the shooting of his victim in May 2023, the Baltimore Police Department announced on Tuesday. Shortly after 12:30 p.m. on May 2 last year, officers on patrol in the 1800 block of North Washington Boulevard, where they heard gunshots coming from the alley. Upon arrival, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his leg, and…
Suspect Arrested For Attempted Murder Months After Baltimore Shooting: Police Suspect Arrested For Attempted Murder Months After Baltimore Shooting: Police
Suspect Arrested For Attempted Murder Months After Baltimore Shooting: Police A suspect was arrested for attempted murder more than two months after the shooting of a 54-year-old man in Baltimore, police announced. Eric Nelson, 30, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, Baltimore Police said Wednesday, Feb. 28. Nelson, of Baltimore, is accused of shooting the victim in the leg on the 5300 block of Ready Avenue on Dec. 20, 2023. He was arrested by Western District patrol officers and taken to the Central Booking Intake Facility. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook g…
Man Gets 25 Years For Trying To Kill Capital Park Police Officer In Montgomery County Man Gets 25 Years For Trying To Kill Capital Park Police Officer In Montgomery County
Man Gets 25 Years For Trying To Kill Capital Park Police Officer In Montgomery County The DC man who took police on a wild chase in Montgomery County before shooting at an officer has been sentenced after he copped to the crime last month. Trevon Brox, 28, previously pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of a Maryland-National Capital Park Police officer in Montgomery County after shooting at him following a robbery at the Olney Manor Swim Center. Olney Indoor Swim Center Google Maps street view According to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office on Monday, Brox has been sentenced to 40 years in prison with all but 25 suspended, and a judge ordered he serv…
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…
Teen Charged As Adult With Attempted Murder For Baltimore Shooting, Police Say Teen Charged As Adult With Attempted Murder For Baltimore Shooting, Police Say
Teen Charged As Adult With Attempted Murder For Baltimore Shooting, Police Say A teen was arrested and charged as an adult with the attempted murder of a 16-year-old in Baltimore last December, authorities announced. Police responded to investigate reports of a shooting and found the victim wounded from gunfire near the 4100 block of Edgehill Avenue just after 2:10 p.m. on Dec. 14, 2023. He was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect, a 17-year-old male, was arrested on a warrant on Wednesday, Feb. 21 and taken to the Central Booking Intake Facility, where he was charged as an adult for attempted first-de…
Targeted Shooting Of Woman In Maryland Led To Rollover Crash, Charges For Man, Police Say Targeted Shooting Of Woman In Maryland Led To Rollover Crash, Charges For Man, Police Say
Targeted Shooting Of Woman In Maryland Led To Rollover Crash, Charges For Man, Police Say The 27-year-old man who shot a woman in Baltimore during a targeted attack that caused a rollover crash was quickly apprehended with an assist from tipsters, police say. Cockeysville resident Michael Armstrong was taken into custody by investigators hours after a 42-year-old woman was shot and involved in a crash that caused her vehicle to overturn on Monday morning.  Officers were called shortly after 7:45 a.m. on Feb. 19 to the 4500 block of Parkmont Avenue, where there was a reported shooting that led to a crash in the area.  Upon arrival, they found the woman suffering from a…
Man Arrested For Attempted Murder After Shooting At Officers In Baltimore, Police Say Man Arrested For Attempted Murder After Shooting At Officers In Baltimore, Police Say
Man Arrested For Attempted Murder After Shooting At Officers In Baltimore, Police Say A man was arrested for attempted murder after shooting at officers in Baltimore, police announced. Terrance Hazelwood, 41, was charged with first-degree attempted murder and other offenses, Baltimore Police said Tuesday, Feb. 20. Hazelwood is accused of shooting a 31-year-old man and firing at Baltimore officers during their response on the 1300 block of Laurens Street on Friday, Feb. 16. He was arrested by members of the Warrant Apprehension Task Force on Feb. 18 and taken to the Central Booking Intake Facility. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the…
Suspect Fired Shots At Off-Duty Officer After Shooting Woman In Head: Police Suspect Fired Shots At Off-Duty Officer After Shooting Woman In Head: Police
Suspect Fired Shots At Off-Duty Officer After Shooting Woman In Head: Police The woman who fired shots at an off-duty police officer after shooting her initial victim in the head in Baltimore has been apprehended, authorities announced on Monday. City resident Teneshia Pollock, 35, has been charged with attempted murder in connection to a pair of shootings on Saturday afternoon in the Central District that left one person with a graze wound and led to a shootout with the officer following a road-rage incident. Police say that shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 17, a 31-year-old woman got into an altercation with Pollock in the 100 block of East Redmond Street, resultin…
Teen Charged As Adult With Attempted Murder For Baltimore Shooting, Police Say Teen Charged As Adult With Attempted Murder For Baltimore Shooting, Police Say
Teen Charged As Adult With Attempted Murder For Baltimore Shooting, Police Say A teen is being charged as an adult with the attempted murder of a 20-year-old man in Baltimore last month, authorities announced. Police responded to investigate reports of a shooting near the 5400 block of Sagra Road and found the man wounded from gunfire shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 5. He was taken to the hospital for treatment as police determined that the shooting had occurred on the 5600 block of Sagra Road. A follow-up investigation found that the 17-year-old suspect shot the victim near the 1300 block of Woodburne Avenue before fleeing to the 5400 block of Sagra Road, w…
Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested At BWI-Marshall Airport, MDTA Police Say Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested At BWI-Marshall Airport, MDTA Police Say
Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested At Bwi-marshall Airport, Mdta Police Say A Washington County man wanted for attempted murder was picked up by police as he was heading to the BWI Airport to fly out of the area, officials say. Wanted Hagerstown resident Zachary A. Butler, 34, was arrested by Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police Officers at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Sunday morning, according to authorities on Feb. 12.  Police say that officers assigned to the airport were tipped off at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 11 that the wanted man may be traveling to the airport, prompting a search for Butler and his vehic…
Maryland Man Charged With Attempted Murder Three Months After Shooting: Police Maryland Man Charged With Attempted Murder Three Months After Shooting: Police
Maryland Man Charged With Attempted Murder Three Months After Shooting: Police A police task force has apprehended a man wanted for attempted murder in connection to a shooting late last year in Baltimore.  City resident Quincy Johnson, 46, was arrested nearly three months to the day after a 35-year-old man was shot in the middle of the day in the Eastern District, authorities announced. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called at 2:20 p.m. on Nov. 8, 2023 to the 3900 block of Erdman Avenue to investigate reports of shots fired in the area. Upon arrival, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound who was taken by paramedics to an area hospi…
Man Who Fired Shots At Sheriff's Deputy During Chase Convicted Of Attempted Murder: Prosecutors Man Who Fired Shots At Sheriff's Deputy During Chase Convicted Of Attempted Murder: Prosecutors
Man Who Fired Shots At Sheriff's Deputy During Chase Convicted Of Attempted Murder: Prosecutors The man who took officers on a high-speed chase before firing at sheriff's deputies while fleeing on foot and shooting at them has been convicted of attempted murder and other offenses in Maryland, authorities announced on Thursday. Lookman-Khalil Abolajo Bello was convicted following a six-day bench trial on a host of charges for the March 2022 incident that ended with him being shot by deputies returning fire in Frederick County.  According to prosecutors, at approximately 2:45 a.m. on March 18, 2022, Frederick County Sheriff Deputy First Class Christian Lucente attempted to stop Bel…
Gunman Arrested For Attempted Murder After Baltimore Shooting: Police Gunman Arrested For Attempted Murder After Baltimore Shooting: Police
Gunman Arrested For Attempted Murder After Baltimore Shooting: Police A man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder following last week’s domestic-related shooting in Baltimore. Antawn Venable, 45, of Baltimore, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Baltimore Police say the 39-year-old female victim walked into a local hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds around 12:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 2. A follow-up investigation determined that the shooting occurred on the 5000 block of Midwood Avenue. Venable was identified and located near the 1000 block of East 33rd Street before bei…
Raging Gunman Who Shot Ex's Pregnant Friend In Southeast DC Closet Gets Prison Time: Feds Raging Gunman Who Shot Ex's Pregnant Friend In Southeast DC Closet Gets Prison Time: Feds
Raging Gunman Who Shot Ex's Pregnant Friend In Southeast DC Closet Gets Prison Time: Feds The District man who went on a rampage while targeting a former lover will spend decades behind bars after being convicted last summer of assault with the intent to kill a pregnant woman he shot in the head in Southeast DC.  Joshua Hemphill has been sentenced to 26 years in prison after being found guilty in June 2023 for two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, and other offenses for an early morning shooting more than five years ago. Hemphill, 32, attacked an ex who was in the company during a "fit of rage," leading to his arrest and conviction, according to prosec…
Family Of Cab Driver Shot In Maryland Rallying For Community Support Family Of Cab Driver Shot In Maryland Rallying For Community Support
Family Of Cab Driver Shot In Maryland Rallying For Community Support The family of a cab driver who was shot in the hand by a customer in Maryland is rallying for community support. “I am truly blessed for him still being here with us today,” reads a GoFundMe launched by Amina Gai, whose father, Baboucarr Gai, was shot while driving a cab on West Washington Street on Thursday, Jan. 25. “He was picking up a customer in the Annapolis location,” writes Amina. “Upon arriving to the pick up location, the customer and my father got into a verbal altercation which resulted in the guy pulling out a gun on my father. He was shot in the head and in the right…
Rampaging Woman Terrorized Six People During 90-Minute Crime Spree In Maryland, Police Say Rampaging Woman Terrorized Six People During 90-Minute Crime Spree In Maryland, Police Say
Rampaging Woman Terrorized Six People During 90-Minute Crime Spree In Maryland, Police Say A Baltimore woman is behind bars after going on a short-lived crime spree throughout different parts of Prince George's County before being arrested just hours later near her home, authorities announced. Tanay Stallings-Brown, 31, played a real-life game of "Grand Theft Auto" on Thursday night, terrorizing several people over the course of 90 minutes before she could be tracked down and arrested by investigators. The trail of terror began at around 5:05 p.m. on Jan. 25, when officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to Forest Park Drive and Ritchie Road in Capit…
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…
Fugitive Wanted For 2022 Murder Of Army Reserve Soldier Arrested In Maryland: Police Fugitive Wanted For 2022 Murder Of Army Reserve Soldier Arrested In Maryland: Police
Fugitive Wanted For 2022 Murder Of Army Reserve Soldier Arrested In Maryland: Police A man who has been on the run since the summer of 2022 after the fatal shooting of a US Army Reserve soldier in Baltimore has been apprehended, authorities announced. Jamal Smith, 32, was taken into custody by federal and city investigators following a brief barricade incident on Monday in Baltimore, according to police. On Monday, Jan. 22, members of the US Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force and the Baltimore Police Department's Warrant Apprehension Task Force were able to finally get their man following a short standoff in the 1400 block of North Milton Street, officials s…
Police Officer Dragged Across Highway During Pursuit In Maryland, Officials Say Police Officer Dragged Across Highway During Pursuit In Maryland, Officials Say
Police Officer Dragged Across Highway During Pursuit In Maryland, Officials Say Two men are facing charges for the attempted murder of a police officer following an officer-involved shooting and pursuit in Prince George's County on Sunday morning. Dennis Burkett, 51, of Brandywine, and Robert Burkett Jr., 50, of Temple Hills are being held behind bars after a shooting in Upper Marlboro during an investigation into at least two burglaries, police say. Shortly before 2 a.m. on Jan. 21, officers on patrol stopped to investigate a possible burglary in progress at a closed gas station in the 7600 block of Crain Highway when a burgundy van was found backed into the back door…
Arrest Made In Baltimore Shootout That Struck Innocent Deliveryman Arrest Made In Baltimore Shootout That Struck Innocent Deliveryman
Arrest Made In Baltimore Shootout That Struck Innocent Deliveryman A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shootout in which a deliveryman was stuck by a stray bullet last month in Baltimore. Darrien Gaither of Baltimore has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the Dec. 29, 2023 incident on the 2400 block of Liberty Heights Avenue, Baltimore police said. Gaither was in one group of juveniles that had been exchanging gunfire in a parking lot around 6:10 p.m., police said. A stray bullet in the shootout struck the deliveryman, 50, in the ankle.  He was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Gaither was a…
District Man Admits To Attempted Murder Of Park Police Officer In Montgomery County District Man Admits To Attempted Murder Of Park Police Officer In Montgomery County
District Man Admits To Attempted Murder Of Park Police Officer In Montgomery County The Washington, DC man who took police on a wild chase in Montgomery County before shooting at an officer has admitted to the crime and is facing decades behind bars. Trevon Brox, 28, pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of a Maryland-National Capital Park Police officer in Montgomery County after shooting at him following a robbery at the Olney Manor Swim Center, authorities announced on Wednesday. Olney Indoor Swim Center Google Maps street view On Feb. 1, 2022, Maryland National Capital Park Police responded to the call of a theft at the swim center when an employee advised th…
'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Busted By FBI For Fatal Double Shooting In Maryland 'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Busted By FBI For Fatal Double Shooting In Maryland
'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Busted By FBI For Fatal Double Shooting In Maryland After more than a month on the run, a man wanted for a fatal double shooting in Washington County has been apprehended by FBI agents in North Carolina, authorities announced. On Monday, the Hagerstown Police Department announced that Brian Christopher Francis, 41, was apprehended in Morrisville, NC without incident and brought back to Maryland, where he was wanted in connection to an apartment shooting over the summer. Also known as "Fox," or "Silk," Francis was charged in the District Court for Washington County in Maryland on 13 charges in August that include murder and attempted murder, …