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DC Purse Snatcher Trailed Victim Before Assault, Robbery In Maryland, Police Say DC Purse Snatcher Trailed Victim Before Assault, Robbery In Maryland, Police Say
DC Purse Snatcher Trailed Victim Before Assault, Robbery In Maryland, Police Say A purse snatcher from DC who targeted her victim and stalked her prey before a Frederick robbery is back in Maryland to face criminal charges, police say. District resident Nola Ann Michelle Bens, 59, is behind bars in Frederick County after she was arrested in Alexandria in connection to a February assault and robbery that left a woman with "significant injuries."  According to police, on Wednesday, Feb. 21, officers were called to the area of South Carroll Street and Carroll Creek in Frederick to investigate a reported robbery involving two women. The victim told investigators …
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…
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…
Teen Accused Of Murder In Maryland Home Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says Teen Accused Of Murder In Maryland Home Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says
Teen Accused Of Murder In Maryland Home Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says A 16-year-old will be charged as an adult following a fatal midday shooting inside a Washington County home, authorities announced. Kamari Kenyon Meniefield, 16, is being held behind bars for his alleged role in the murder of 23-year-old Devin Anthony Meniefield earlier this week in Hagerstown.  Shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 18, deputies were called to the 17400 block of Maple Leaf Court, where they found Devin Meniefield suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside an area residence.  He died from his injuries. Investigators did not disclose the nature of …
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 Maryland Paraeducator Admits To Assaulting Non-Verbal Student During Dance Class In Maryland
Paraeducator Admits To Assaulting Non-Verbal Student During Dance Class In Maryland 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…
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…
Tow Truck Driver Tracked Down After Crashing Through MD Restaurant During Assault Tow Truck Driver Tracked Down After Crashing Through MD Restaurant During Assault
Tow Truck Driver Tracked Down After Crashing Through MD Restaurant During Assault The tow truck driver from Washington, DC who intentionally rammed his vehicle into the side of a Prince George’s County restaurant in an attempt to gain access to an employee has been tracked down by investigators weeks after a reported assault. Josyah Brown, 24, who had been wanted for reckless endangerment since an incident earlier this month, has been apprehended after nearly three weeks on the run, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department on Monday, April 24. The incident was called in shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 4 at a restaurant in the 2900 block of Col…
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…
Maryland Cop Charged With Domestic Violence Suspended With Pay Maryland Cop Charged With Domestic Violence Suspended With Pay
Maryland Cop Charged With Domestic Violence Suspended With Pay An Anne Arundel County Police Officer was arrested after reportedly shoving a woman down during a domestic dispute. Corporal H. Hopple was taken into custody around 11 p.m., Wednesday, March 29 after an assault was called in at the 6200 block of Solomons Island Road in Tracys Landing. Investigators say that the 16-year veteran of the Anne Arundel County Police Department pushed a woman down, causing minor injuries she was treated for at an area hospital. The officer was placed under arrest and charged with second-degree assault.  Corporal Hopple is assigned to the Bureau of Community…
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 …
Teen To Be Charged As An Adult For Triple Stabbing In Maryland: Sheriff Teen To Be Charged As An Adult For Triple Stabbing In Maryland: Sheriff
Teen To Be Charged As An Adult For Triple Stabbing In Maryland: Sheriff The investigation into a triple stabbing involving teens located at a Frederick County party led to charges for a fourth who will be charged as an adult on multiple assault charges in Carroll County, a spokesperson from the sheriff's office announced. Shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 20 members of the Carroll County and Frederick County sheriff’s offices responded along with officers from the Mt. Airy Police Department to the area of the 14000 block of Shirley John Road to investigate a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, investigators found one 19-year-old who suffered a significant …
Urgent Care Doctor Accused Of Groping, Touching Women During Exams In Silver Spring: Police Urgent Care Doctor Accused Of Groping, Touching Women During Exams In Silver Spring: Police
Urgent Care Doctor Accused Of Groping, Touching Women During Exams In Silver Spring: 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 Rapist Rips Off GPS Tracker Ahead Of Maryland Trial: Sheriff Wanted Rapist Rips Off GPS Tracker Ahead Of Maryland Trial: Sheriff
Wanted Rapist Rips Off GPS Tracker Ahead Of Maryland Trial: Sheriff An alleged rapist in Southern Maryland is at large in St. Mary’s County after removing his electric monitor in advance of his upcoming trial, authorities said. The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office issued an alert on Tuesday, Dec. 27 as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down Walter Crouse Prentiss, 42, who has no fixed address, and is wanted on a host of charges. Specifically, Prentiss is wanted for: First-degree rape; Three counts of first-degree assault; Three counts of second-degree assault; Malicious destruction of property. It is alleged that Prentiss was incarcerated a…
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…
Bryans Road Mother Charged With Manslaughter For Crash That Killed Young Daughter, Police Say Bryans Road Mother Charged With Manslaughter For Crash That Killed Young Daughter, Police Say
Bryans Road Mother Charged With Manslaughter For Crash That Killed Young Daughter, Police Say The mother of a 3-year-old girl who was killed earlier this year while a passenger in a vehicle has been indicted by a Montgomery County grand jury for her role in the fatal crash, officials announced. Danshell Sade Jamillah Evon, 36, has been indicted on manslaughter by a vehicle and other charges stemming from a fatal collision on Thursday, May 12 at the interaction of Connecticut Avenue and Atherton Drive that took the life of her daughter, Dreamie Dior Jackson. According to Montgomery County Department of Police investigators, Evon, a Bryans Road resident, was driving her 2015 Kia Opti…
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 …
Convicted Felon Accused Of Targeted Shooting In Maryland Leaving Victim Hospitalized: Sheriff Convicted Felon Accused Of Targeted Shooting In Maryland Leaving Victim Hospitalized: Sheriff
Convicted Felon Accused Of Targeted Shooting In Maryland Leaving Victim Hospitalized: Sheriff Authorities say that a 21-year-old convicted felon in Maryland is facing attempted murder and other charges following a targeted shooting in Charles County. Waldorf resident Deandre Dewberry is being held at the Charles County Detention Center as the sheriff’s office investigates the assault and shooting of a 35-year-old man earlier this month, the agency announced on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Officials say that on Friday, Nov. 4 Dewberry allegedly shot his victim in the 2700 block of Hadley Drive in Waldorf while he was walking along the roadway. Dewberry’s victim was initially transported by p…
Two In Custody Following Home Invasion Robbery Involving Child In Montgomery County, Police Say Two In Custody Following Home Invasion Robbery Involving Child In Montgomery County, Police Say
Two In Custody Following Home Invasion Robbery Involving Child In Montgomery County, Police Say A weeks-long investigation into a violent home invasion robbery involving a young girl in Maryland who was forced to call her mom to ask for money has led to the arrest of two Washington County men, authorities announced. Denzell Jamare King, 31, and Raymon Purnell Taylor, 19, both of Hagerstown, were arrested by members of the Montgomery County Department of Police for their roles in a September robbery, officials said on Monday, Nov. 7. Shortly before 10:10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, 4th District officers responded to the 15400 block of Gallaudet Avenue for the report of a robbery invol…
Teen Arrested For Sexual Assault In Maryland LA Fitness Showers, Additional Victims Suspected Teen Arrested For Sexual Assault In Maryland LA Fitness Showers, Additional Victims Suspected
Teen Arrested For Sexual Assault In Maryland LA Fitness Showers, Additional Victims Suspected An 18-year-old Silver Spring boy has been arrested after sexually assaulting at least two women inside an L.A. Fitness in Bethesda, authorities say. Samba Dieng is accused of sexually assaulting two female members of the gym in the 11400 block of Rockville Pike while they were showering in the women's locker room on the night of Friday, Oct. 21, according to Montgomery County police. Samba was arrested at his home by detectives on Wednesday, Oct. 26, and has been charged with Second-Degree Rape, Fourth Degree Sex Offense, and two counts of Second-Degree Assault.  Detectives belie…
Maryland Man Apprehended For Murdering Man Found Beaten To Death Outside Home: State Police Maryland Man Apprehended For Murdering Man Found Beaten To Death Outside Home: State Police
Maryland Man Apprehended For Murdering Man Found Beaten To Death Outside Home: State Police A Maryland man has been arrested and charged with murdering a 57-year-old man in Worcester County, state police announced. Carl Lee “Moose” Fuller, 32, of Salisbury, was apprehended by Delaware State Police in Delmar for the alleged murder of 57-year-old Salisbury resident David Pfeffer. Shortly before 9:10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, deputies from the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1600 block of St. Lukes Road in Salisbury after receiving a 911 call from a neighbor reporting a cardiac arrest. Upon arrival, they found Pfeffer lying on the ground outside of this home, wh…
Anne Arundel County Officer's Police Powers Suspended After Criminal Assault Summons Anne Arundel County Officer's Police Powers Suspended After Criminal Assault Summons
Anne Arundel County Officer's Police Powers Suspended After Criminal Assault Summons An Anne Arundel County police officer has been issued a criminal summons for second-degree assault, authorities say. Officer T. Thomas, a 2-year veteran with the Anne Arundel County Police Department, has had his police powers suspended after the department became aware of the incident on Thursday, Oct. 13, according to Anne Arundel County police. Baltimore City Police responded to an address in their jurisdiction which resulted in the criminal summons being issued for Officer Thomas. Officer Thomas is currently working in an administrative capacity with pay.
Assault Suspect Apprehended In Maryland For Egg, Statue Attack Involving Child, Sheriff Says Assault Suspect Apprehended In Maryland For Egg, Statue Attack Involving Child, Sheriff Says
Assault Suspect Apprehended In Maryland For Egg, Statue Attack Involving Child, Sheriff Says Things are not going egg-celently for a Maryland man who allegedly went through extreme measures to terrorize his victims during a recent outburst. Leonardtown resident Quentin Xavier Chase, Jr., 34, is facing multiple charges in St. Mary’s County after an incident that saw him throwing eggs at his victim and a child before going after them with a statue, the sheriff’s office announced. It is alleged that Chase assaulted his unnamed victim in the 4200 block of Moll Dyer Road in Leonardtown by throwing multiple eggs at him, striking both he and a juvenile with the produce, a spokesperson for…
Multiple Murder Charges For Maryland Man Accused Of Fatal Boarding House Stabbing, Police Say Multiple Murder Charges For Maryland Man Accused Of Fatal Boarding House Stabbing, Police Say
Multiple Murder Charges For Maryland Man Accused Of Fatal Boarding House Stabbing, Police Say A 23-year-old man is facing multiple murder charges in Maryland for allegedly stabbing and killing someone living in the same Baltimore boarding house during an early morning incident, investigators said. Jayquann Bridgeman, a resident of a boarding house in the 1400 block of North Central Avenue in Baltimore was arrested following a fatal incident early on Wednesday, Oct. 5, police announced. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department responded to the boarding house shortly after 1 a.m. on Wednesday morning, where there was a report of a person suffering after a “serious cutting” incide…
Former Maryland Park Service Manager Charged With Alleged Assault, Rape: Police Former Maryland Park Service Manager Charged With Alleged Assault, Rape: Police
Former Maryland Park Service Manager Charged With Alleged Assault, Rape: Police A former park manager for the Maryland Park Service is facing charges for allegedly sexually abusing a person repeatedly over the course of six months, police announced. Michael Browning, 71, was arrested by detectives from Baltimore County’s Special Victims Unit, the agency announced on Wednesday, Sept. 28, when he was charged with second-degree rape and second-degree assault. Police said that through the investigation, it was determined that Browning allegedly sexually assaulted his victim several times during a six-month time frame. At the time of the sexual assaults, Browning was emplo…