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Controlling Man Sentenced For Beating Ex, Threatening Her From Behind Bars In DC (Updated)
A District man who couldn't last a week after his ex-girlfriend gave him a second chance is heading to prison after violently attempting to control her, federal officials say.
Barrington Hart, 36, was convicted on a host of charges in DC after he was in a romantic relationship with a woman, broke up, then reunited for four days, during which he terrorized her last summer, according to authorities.
On Friday, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison and five years of supervised release.
Prosecutors say that Hart and the woman got into an argument on July 27, 2023, when he accused her of cheat…
Maryland Woman Charged With Fatal Shooting Of Stepfather: Police
Police in Prince George's County are investigating a reported case of patricide after allegedly killing her stepfather during an argument, authorities announced.
Brigette Robertson, 39, of Seat Pleasant, was arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of her 63-year-old stepfather, District Heights resident Gregory Byrd, Sr. earlier this month.
Shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 10, officers from the Prince George's Police Department were called to the 6500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue in District Heights, where there was a reported shooting.
Upon arrival, they found Byrd…
Argument Leads To Deadly Stabbing At Prince George’s County Restaurant, 2 In Custody: Police
One man was killed and another is in critical condition after a dispute led to a stabbing at a restaurant in Prince George’s County Wednesday night, April 10, police said.
Alexis Romero, 34, of Fairmount Heights, and Edward Mejia-Sandoval, 27, of Silver Spring, were charged with first- and second-degree murder, according to the PGPD.
Officers were called to the stabbing at a business on the 6500 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Takoma Park around 10:50 p.m.
There, they found Lusvin Espana Espana, 23, of Hyattsville, in a restaurant suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was taken to …
2 Charged With Murder After Shooting Of Prince George’s County Man: Police
Two suspects have been charged with murder after the shooting of a 31-year-old man in Prince George’s County, police announced Monday, March 25.
Wardell Holland III, 44, and Shaquita Stewart, 41, both of Suitland, were charged with second-degree murder, PGPD said. Stewart is also charged with first-degree murder and accessory after the fact.
The charges stem from the shooting of Donnell Tyler, who was found wounded from gunfire in a parking lot as police responded to the 4600 block of Silver Hill Road around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 21.
Tyler, of District Heights, was pronounced d…
Man Arrested For Murder Of Maryland Convenience Store Owner
Police have made an arrest in the murder of a Maryland convenience store owner earlier this month.
Anthony Edward Stevens, 48, of Capitol Heights, was charged with first- and second-degree murder, Prince George’s Police announced Friday, March 22.
Detectives believe Stevens attacked Mohammad Hanif, 50, of Annandale, VA, while stealing items from his store on the 900 block of Larchmont Avenue in Capitol Heights on Tuesday, March 5.
Hanif was found suffering from head trauma as officers responded to a report of an unresponsive man at the store around 7:50 a.m. He was taken to a nea…
Controlling Man Convicted Of Beating Ex, Threatening Her From Behind Bars In DC
A District man who couldn't last a week after his ex-girlfriend gave him a second chance is facing prison time after violently attempting to control her.
Barrington Hart, 36, was convicted on a host of charges in DC after he was in a romantic relationship with a woman, broke up, then reunited for four days, during which he terrorized her last summer, according to authorities.
Prosecutors say that Hart and the woman got into an argument on July 27, 2023, when he accused her of cheating on him and demanded to look through her phone, which she refused.
"He became angry, retrieved a black…
Suspect Charged With Murder In Prince George’s County Shooting: Police
A suspect was arrested and hit with murder charges in connection with the shooting that took the life of a 41-year-old Prince George’s County man earlier this month, police announced.
Zarkee Bembo-Wilson, 23, of Capitol Heights, was charged with first- and second-degree murder, as well as other offenses, Prince George’s County Police said Wednesday, March 13.
Bembo-Wilson is accused of shooting Airmus Dillard, 41, of Capitol Heights, as the two were arguing near the 300 block of Cedarleaf Avenue on Tuesday night, March 5.
Dillard was found at the scene with multiple gunshot …
Maryland Man Accused Of Murdering DC Basketball Star During Fight, Shooting Self: Police
A Maryland man has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of a 40-year-old man from Washington, DC in Maryland over the weekend, authorities announced.
The Prince George's County Police Department announced on Monday that Largo resident Estep Kyler, Jr., 36, has been arrested in connection to the murder of Andrew Carnell Washington on Saturday, Feb. 10.
According to investigators, shortly after 4 a.m. on Saturday morning, officers from the agency were called to a reported shooting on Iverson Street, where they found Kyler in the 2300 block suffering from a gunshot wound.
K…
Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills, Five Firearms Seized During Drug Bust In Maryland: Police
Thousands of fentanyl pills are off the streets after three men from the region were busted by investigators from the Prince George's County Police Department.
The lengthy Gang Unit investigation resulted in the arrest of two men from Maryland, and a third from the District, who were part of a major drug and weapon seizure, the agency announced on Thursday.
Those charged:
Dream Edwards, 26, of Columbia;
Romel Johnson, 22, of Laurel;
Michael Jordan Thompson, 34, of Washington, DC.
(left to right) Dream Edwards, Romel Johnson, Michael Jordan Thompson Prince George's County Police
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Gunman Admits To Shooting Friend, Dumping Body In Maryland, Police Say
Police in Prince George's County have apprehended a man accused of killing his friend, who was reported missing last year, authorities announced.
Parrish Goode, 23, has been charged in connection to the murder of 20-year-old Damion Myers, of Fort Washington, who was reported missing in April last year by his family.
On April 15, 2023, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 12000 block of Nevin Lane in Fort Washington to investigate reports of a missing person.
Myers' family advised officers that they had not seen or heard from him in 24 hours, when he…
