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Maryland Duo Accused Of Abduction, Robbery Of Virginia Man In DC: Feds Maryland Duo Accused Of Abduction, Robbery Of Virginia Man In DC: Feds
Jaevonn Archer, Timothy Williams Charged With Kidnapping Two Maryland men who conspired to kidnap and rob a Virginia man have been indicted in DC and face criminal charges, federal authorities announced. An indictment was unsealed in the US District Court for the Distroct of Columbia charging Capitol Heights resident Jaevonn Archer, 20, and Camp Springs native Timothy Williams, 30, with conspiracy to commit kidnapping and kidnapping in the February abduction.  The Metropolitan Police Department issued an alert in February as they sought the public's assistance in identifying suspects who kidnapped a man at gunpoint in DC, then drove him…
Kidnapper Charged Following Attempted Sexual Assault, Barricade In Northwest DC Apartment: MPD Kidnapper Charged Following Attempted Sexual Assault, Barricade In Northwest DC Apartment: MPD
Kidnapper Charged Following Attempted Sexual Assault, Barricade In Northwest DC Apartment: MPD A kidnapping suspect who attempted to sexually abuse a woman before barricading himself in a Northwest DC apartment is facing criminal charges, authorities announced. District resident Charles Thompson, Jr., 38, was arrested over the weekend and charged for allegedly attempting to sexually assault a woman inside a home in the 3900 block of Davis Place NW. On Saturday, Thompson and his victim were inside an apartment when he brandished what was believed to be a handgun - later determined to be a replica - and attempted to engage in a forced sex act with the woman. The barricade in the 39…
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…
Human Remains Found In Annapolis Linked To Suspected Kidnapping In Baltimore: Police Human Remains Found In Annapolis Linked To Suspected Kidnapping In Baltimore: Police
Human Remains Found In Annapolis Linked To Suspected Kidnapping In Baltimore: Police The body of a man believed to have been abducted in Baltimore has been identified as the one found in a wooded area in Annapolis on Thursday, investigators say. A suspicious death investigation was launched on March 28 in Anne Arundel County when police were called to the 900 block of Spa Road, where they found an unresponsive man - later identified by the Medical Examiner as David Winchester Jr. - dead.  According to the Baltimore Police Department, Winchester was the possible subject of an abduction. Police say that at approximately 12:45 a.m. on March 28, officers were dispatc…
District Man Convicted Of Kidnapping Ex, Sexually, Physically Abusing Her For Days In DC: Feds District Man Convicted Of Kidnapping Ex, Sexually, Physically Abusing Her For Days In DC: Feds
District Man Convicted Of Kidnapping Ex, Sexually, Physically Abusing Her For Days In DC: Feds A District man may spend the rest of his life in prison after holding his partner hostage in his Northwest DC apartment, where he repeatedly physically and sexually abused her, federal authorities announced. Bryant Phillips, 53, was found guilty by a jury on Thursday to multiple criminal charges after terrorizing a former lover over the course of several harrowing days nearly two years ago. According to court documents, between June 5, 2022 and June 8, 2022, Phillips held his intimate partner hostage at his apartment in Northeast Washington DC. While there he physically and sexually as…
Trio Accused Of Murder, Metrobus Kidnapping During Violent 48-Hour Crime Spree In DC: Feds Trio Accused Of Murder, Metrobus Kidnapping During Violent 48-Hour Crime Spree In DC: Feds
Trio Accused Of Murder, Metrobus Kidnapping During Violent 48-Hour Crime Spree In DC: Feds Three District men are facing federal charges in connection to the fatal shooting of 59-year-old Raymond Ballard in late January, and an armed kidnapping and robbery on a Metrobus the following day in Southeast DC. On Tuesday, federal authorities announced that Steven Metts, 18, Keondre Carroll, 21, and Jovontae Wallace, 19, have been charged in a 16-count indictment following a violent 48-hour crime spree earlier this year.  According to prosecutors, at approximately 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23, the trio drove into the 3000 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE and fired appro…
Slain MD Athlete's Estranged Wife Found Dead By Suicide, Murder Suspect Jailed: Officials Slain MD Athlete's Estranged Wife Found Dead By Suicide, Murder Suspect Jailed: Officials
Slain MD Athlete's Estranged Wife Found Dead By Suicide, Murder Suspect Jailed: Officials Disturbing new details have been released by prosecutors amid the investigation of a grisly murder of a former area athlete whose body was found in a car in Maryland. Baltimore's Keon Wilson-Hawkins, 20, of Baltimore, is believed to have abducted 66-year-old Brice Wendell Boots from his Pikesville home, just before 4:40 a.m. Jan. 10, the Frederick County State's Attorney said. They drove together to Frederick County, where Wilson-Hawkins killed Boots and left his body in a mud- and blood-spattered 2003 Toyota Sequoia, nearly 650 feet in a field off of the roadway, as previously reported by D…
District Man Faces Life In Prison For Kidnapping, Repeatedly Raping Maryland Woman: Feds District Man Faces Life In Prison For Kidnapping, Repeatedly Raping Maryland Woman: Feds
District Man Faces Life In Prison For Kidnapping, Repeatedly Raping Maryland Woman: Feds A District man has been convicted of the kidnapping, robbery, and repeated rapes of a Maryland woman years ago, federal authorities announced on Wednesday. Mark A. Blue, 34, was found guilty of the December 2018 assault of a woman who they targeted as she walked home from the Naylor Road Metro Station in Prince George's County. The woman was abducted while walking from the Naylor Road Metro Station in Temple Hills Wikimedia Commons/Ben Schumin Prosecutors say that Blue and a second man, Nick Savoy, forced her into a car, threatened to kill her, covered her eyes with her own shirt so she…
4-Year-Old Kidnapped In Baltimore Found Safe: Police 4-Year-Old Kidnapped In Baltimore Found Safe: Police
4-Year-Old Kidnapped In Baltimore Found Safe: Police A four-year-old child kidnapped in Baltimore Tuesday evening has been found safe and unharmed, police confirmed early Wednesday. Kaimir Rodgers was taken from his family home on the 1900 block of Ruxton Avenue, police said around 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, March 5. A 21-second video clip shows the boy being carried by someone wearing light gray sweatpants, a dark gray hoodie, and pink sneakers: Police said in an update shortly before 6 a.m. Wednesday that the search had been canceled and the boy had been found safe and was unharmed. According to WBALTV, the boy was found at the home of a family m…
Cop Impersonators Cuffed, Kidnapped Victims During Maryland Robberies: Feds Cop Impersonators Cuffed, Kidnapped Victims During Maryland Robberies: Feds
Cop Impersonators Cuffed, Kidnapped Victims During Maryland Robberies: Feds A police impersonator who carjacked drivers and their employers is expected to get 15 years in prison for a summertime crime spree in Maryland three years ago, federal authorities announced. Davonne Tramont Dorsey, 30, of Gwynn Oak, pleaded guilty to carjacking and to using, carrying and possessing a firearm during a crime of violence while admitting that he and others conspired to kidnap their victims to rob them while using force or threats. According to federal prosecutors, between May and August 2021, Dorsey and others planned to impersonate police officers to stop vehicles, c…
Man Charged With Shooting, Kidnapping Young Family Member In Maryland, Police Say Man Charged With Shooting, Kidnapping Young Family Member In Maryland, Police Say
Man Charged With Shooting, Kidnapping Young Family Member In Maryland, Police Say A man has been charged with a shooting and kidnapping involving a young girl in Maryland, police announced. Prince George’s County Police were called to investigate reports of a shooting outside a business on the 7400 block of Livingston Road in Oxon Hill around 9:05 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15. A man was found with life-threatening injuries and was treated at the scene until ambulance crews arrived. A follow-up investigation found that a young girl — a relative of the victim — had been abducted from the scene after the shooting, police said. Wayne Summers, 62, of Oxon Hill, was identified as …
Suspect Kidnapped Man, Forced Him To Take Out Cash At ATM In Northwest DC: MPD (NEW PHOTOS) Suspect Kidnapped Man, Forced Him To Take Out Cash At ATM In Northwest DC: MPD (NEW PHOTOS)
Suspect Kidnapped Man, Forced Him To Take Out Cash At ATM In Northwest DC: MPD (NEW Photos) Recognize this suspect or vehicle?  A new alert was issued by the Metropolitan Police Department this week as they attempt to track down a suspect and vehicle wanted in connection to a carjacking, robbery, and kidnapping in Northwest DC earlier this month. Like a scene out of a movie, shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, the suspect swerved his car in front of his victim, who was still parked in his own vehicle in the 400 block of K Street NW. He then got out, and when his victim rolled down a window, the wanted man allegedly snatched a cell phone and assaulted him, police say.…
Suspect Kidnapped Man, Forced Him To Take Out Cash At ATM In Northwest DC: Metropolitan Police Suspect Kidnapped Man, Forced Him To Take Out Cash At ATM In Northwest DC: Metropolitan Police
Suspect Kidnapped Man, Forced Him To Take Out Cash At ATM In Northwest DC: Metropolitan Police Recognize this vehicle?  An alert was issued by the Metropolitan Police Department this week as they attempt to track down a suspect and vehicle wanted in connection to a carjacking, robbery, and kidnapping in Northwest DC earlier this month. Like a scene out of a movie, shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, the suspect swerved his car in front of his victim, who was still parked in his own vehicle in the 400 block of K Street NW. He then got out, and when his victim rolled down a window, the wanted man allegedly snatched a cell phone and assaulted him, police say. He then made …
Kidnapper Who Held Ex-GF, Family Captive In Vehicle For Weeks Gets Prison Time In Maryland Kidnapper Who Held Ex-GF, Family Captive In Vehicle For Weeks Gets Prison Time In Maryland
Kidnapper Who Held Ex-GF, Family Captive In Vehicle For Weeks Gets Prison Time In Maryland A kidnapper and three-time felon who held his ex-girlfriend and their two children captive in a vehicle for two weeks in Maryland is heading to prison. Juan Michael Pack, 40, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison without the possibility of parole, State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced. The sentence was sought due to Pack’s status as a repeat felon offender. The charges stem from an incident on March 2, 2023 in which Anne Arundel County police were alerted by a principal and guidance counselor at an area school that the mother of a disabled 10-year-old boy appeared “extremely distr…
Hero Cops Celebrated For 'Quick, Thorough Response' To Reported Sexual Assault In DC Hero Cops Celebrated For 'Quick, Thorough Response' To Reported Sexual Assault In DC
Hero Cops Celebrated For 'Quick, Thorough Response' To Reported Sexual Assault In DC Three top cops from the Metropolitan Police Department are being celebrated for their roles in diffusing a possibly deadly situation last year. Like a scene out of a movie, in late November, Officers Brian Lafranchise, Heather Lynn, and Ethan Way used all the tools in their police tool belt while responding to a reported sexual assault in the Seventh District, officials said. On Tuesday, Nov. 28, a 911 caller contacted the department reporting that "they say a disturbing video of the assault, which the (they) believed to be in progress."  Lynn and Lafranchise were the first to ar…
Maryland Woman Who Tried To Kidnap Child From Stroller On DC Metrobus Arrested, Police Say Maryland Woman Who Tried To Kidnap Child From Stroller On DC Metrobus Arrested, Police Say
Maryland Woman Who Tried To Kidnap Child From Stroller On DC Metrobus Arrested, Police Say The woman who was wanted for a kidnapping incident on a Metrobus last week has been apprehended, authorities announced on Friday. Christina Marie Acker, 38, has been arrested by Metro Transit Police in DC following an incident on a P12 Metrobus on Friday, Dec. 15, ironically on public transit. An alert was issued by the agency on the day of the attempted kidnapping after the Silver Spring resident allegedly attempted to take a young child from a stroller while riding the bus. The incident was reported around 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 15 in Southeast DC near the Maryland state line. CASH REWARD…
Predator Who Targeted Woman 21 Years Ago Gets Life For 'Unimaginable' Rape In MD: Prosecutors Predator Who Targeted Woman 21 Years Ago Gets Life For 'Unimaginable' Rape In MD: Prosecutors
Predator Who Targeted Woman 21 Years Ago Gets Life For 'Unimaginable' Rape In MD: Prosecutors More than two decades after a 20-year-old woman was found raped and dropped unconscious in a ditch off the side of I-95 in Cecil County, justice has been served. Harford County resident Bryant Nakia White, 48, of Edgewood, was sentenced to multiple life sentences for the 2002 attack of a woman whose body was left on the side of the interstate off of Frenchtown Road near Port Deposit, prosecutors announced. Investigators said that at approximately 4 a.m. on April 6, 2002, a truck driver noticed the body of a woman - whose name has not been released "due to the nature of the crimes committed”…
'Embodiment Of Evil:' Rapist Who Walked Elderly Woman Down Pier To Her Death In MD Convicted 'Embodiment Of Evil:' Rapist Who Walked Elderly Woman Down Pier To Her Death In MD Convicted
'Embodiment Of Evil:' Rapist Who Walked Elderly Woman Down Pier To Her Death In MD Convicted The Maryland man who terrorized a resilient, elderly woman during a violent night before tossing her into the freezing waters of the Wicomico River in January has been convicted, prosecutors announced. Salisbury resident Ralph Harmon, Jr., will spend decades in prison after robbing, raping, and literally walking an 80-year-old woman down a pier and tossing her into the water while her hands were bound earlier this year during a spine-chilling day that spilled over from Delaware into Maryland. Prosecutors say that On Jan. 13, the woman was walking to her driveway in Seaford, Delaware, when H…
DC Carjacker In Custody After Stealing $2.5K In Merch, Crashing Into VA Gas Station: Police DC Carjacker In Custody After Stealing $2.5K In Merch, Crashing Into VA Gas Station: Police
DC Carjacker In Custody After Stealing $2.5K In Merch, Crashing Into VA Gas Station: Police A 20-year-old Washington DC man arrested for kidnapping last week was in custody after carjacking a juvenile and then crashing the car in Virginia, police said. At 4:32 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30, an officer got a call from loss prevention about a suspect, Mecca Lee-Bey, who was seen stealing more than $2,500 worth of merchandise, Fairfax County police said. Upon approach, Lee-Bey fled the business and entered a nearby parking lot. Detectives from the Tysons Urban Team were asked for assistance. Lee-Bey attempted to open the door of a 2013 Kia Optima entering the garage. The victim, a teenager, …
Parental Kidnapping Reported In Southeast DC After Two Children Go Missing Parental Kidnapping Reported In Southeast DC After Two Children Go Missing
Parental Kidnapping Reported In Southeast DC After Two Children Go Missing Look familiar?  The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to locate a pair of children who may have been taken by a family member earlier this month. An alert was issued on Tuesday for 1-year-old Tefnushiiko Brown and 2-year-old Remeiziko Brown, who may have been abducted by Mecca Brown from the 200 block of I Street SE on Wednesday, Oct. 25, authorities say. Tefnushiiko Brown is described as a Black girl with a light complexion, while Remeiziko Brown was described as a Black boy male with a light complexion. It is unclear what the…
Mother Assaulted Protecting Child During Attempted Kidnapping In Greenbelt, Police Say Mother Assaulted Protecting Child During Attempted Kidnapping In Greenbelt, Police Say
Mother Assaulted Protecting Child During Attempted Kidnapping In Greenbelt, Police Say Police say that a mother in Prince George's County was assaulted when a group of people attempted to kidnap her newborn child. At around 6:30 p.m. late on Thursday afternoon, officers from the Greenbelt Police Department were called to the 9100 block, where a woman had just been attacked by at least four people who wanted to take her kid. According to the woman, she was walking her newborn outside in a stroller when two dark-colored vehicles pulled up, and a Black woman with braids and three other suspects got out and attempted to make off with the child. She said she was able to grab the …
Men Arrested For Kidnapping, Crime Spree In Southeast DC, Police Say Men Arrested For Kidnapping, Crime Spree In Southeast DC, Police Say
Men Arrested For Kidnapping, Crime Spree In Southeast DC, Police Say Members of the Metropolitan Police Department have arrested two men who were wanted for committing violent crimes in DC over the weekend. At around 1:20 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 20, officers from the department were called to the 3000 block of 30th Street SE, where there was a reported kidnapping involving a man who was robbed at knifepoint, assaulted, and held against his will in an area apartment. During that robbery, police say that Mecca Lee-Bey, 20, and Tumarcus Hawkins, 26, both of Southeast DC, took their victim's car keys and forced them to send money to them electronically before steal…
Report Of Teenage Kidnapping Determined To Be Unfounded In Montgomery County (UPDATED) Report Of Teenage Kidnapping Determined To Be Unfounded In Montgomery County (UPDATED)
Report Of Teenage Kidnapping Determined To Be Unfounded In Montgomery County (Updated) The investigation into a reported abduction involving a teen girl in Montgomery County proved to be unfounded, police confirmed. An alert was issued by the Montgomery County Department of Police on Wednesday about a purported kidnapping attempt the day before, when it was believed a 13-year-old girl was forced into a car in Germantown. However, while investigating, police say that detectives determined that the report was not credible, and said there is no ongoing threat to the community or safety of children. Original Story An investigation has been launched after a teen girl was reporte…
Child, 3, Begged Dad Not To Sexually Assault Mom During Abduction From DC To Maryland: Feds Child, 3, Begged Dad Not To Sexually Assault Mom During Abduction From DC To Maryland: Feds
Child, 3, Begged Dad Not To Sexually Assault Mom During Abduction From DC To Maryland: Feds A terrifying ordeal seemingly ripped out of the pages of a horror movie will land a former District resident in prison for decades, authorities announced. On Wednesday, Sept. 27, a judge sentenced Kyrie Rashaud Thompson, 29, to 30 years in prison after terrorizing his 3-year-old child and the child's mother during a trip from Hell that played out in September 2019. It began on Sept. 22, 2019, when the mother of his child drove to his former DC home to drop off their 3-year-old child for a prearranged visit, prosecutors say. However, Thompson had more nefarious intentions in mind.  In…
Man Who Stole SUV With Child Inside Hit With Kidnapping Charges In DC Man Who Stole SUV With Child Inside Hit With Kidnapping Charges In DC
Man Who Stole SUV With Child Inside Hit With Kidnapping Charges In DC A car thief got more than he bargained for in Washington, DC over the summer and will now face criminal charges, authorities announced. The Metropolitan Police Department announced on Tuesday afternoon that 51-year-old Northeast DC resident Angelo Clinscale has been charged with kidnapping after he stole a vehicle with a 2-year-old in the car in August. MPD is searching for 2-year-old Kaleb Scott who was inside a black Toyota Highlander, with DC tag GS 9202, when it was stolen in the 4900 block of Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave, NE. Kaleb was last seen wearing a blue Allstate shirt, blue sh…
Police ID Man Charged For Domestic Incident, Officer-Involved Shooting In DC Police ID Man Charged For Domestic Incident, Officer-Involved Shooting In DC
Police ID Man Charged For Domestic Incident, Officer-Involved Shooting In DC Javier Reyes-Lopez is facing a host of charges after provoking an officer-involved shooting in Northwest DC on Thursday afternoon. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 7400 block of Georgia Avenue at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 17 to investigate a possible domestic situation in a nearby apartment. Alert: MPD is on the scene of an officer-involved shooting in the 7400 block of Georgia Ave, NW. MPD officials and PIO responding to the scene. — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) August 17, 2023 However, first responders were unable to gain entry…
Serial Sexual Abuser Assaulted Strangers While On Release For Previous Sex Offenses In DC: Feds Serial Sexual Abuser Assaulted Strangers While On Release For Previous Sex Offenses In DC: Feds
Serial Sexual Abuser Assaulted Strangers While On Release For Previous Sex Offenses In DC: Feds A District man has been arrested - again - for allegedly sexually assaulting at least three people, federal officials say. Christopher Sharp, 31, is facing charges following an investigation into several incidents in DC when he preyed on his victims after leaving the hospital. According to court documents, at approximately 9:40 a.m. on Tuesday morning, Sharp left the George Washington University Hospital, and as he was leaving, he allegedly smacked a person on the behind before walking away toward Washington Circle. Minutes later, it is further alleged that Sharp ran into a person in the 2…
2-Year-Old Safely Located After Amber Alert; Kidnapper Wanted In DC: Police 2-Year-Old Safely Located After Amber Alert; Kidnapper Wanted In DC: Police
2-Year-Old Safely Located After Amber Alert; Kidnapper Wanted In DC: Police A 2-year-old child has been safely recovered, but the man who stole a vehicle with 2-year-old Kaleb Scott inside in Northeast DC remains at large. On Wednesday morning, an Amber Alert was issued when the child was taken by a man who stole a black Toyota Highlander in the 4900 block of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE, according to police. Kaleb ScottMetropolitan Police Department The car was reported stolen at approximately 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9, though the vehicle and child were quickly located. However, the kidnapper has not been taken into custody. UPDATE: Vehicle and child…
Carjacking, Kidnapping, Rape: Multi-State Crime Spree Stretched Into PA, Feds Say Carjacking, Kidnapping, Rape: Multi-State Crime Spree Stretched Into PA, Feds Say
Carjacking, Kidnapping, Rape: Multi-State Crime Spree Stretched Into PA, Feds Say Four Delaware men are accused in a crime spree that stretched into Pennsylvania and allegedly included car theft, kidnapping, gunpoint robbery, and rape.  Twenty-four-year-old Tonnaire McNair-Matthews, 23-year-old David Hinson, 21-year-old Michael Caldwell, and 20-year-old Mahkiya Powell were each named in a July 13 indictment unsealed in a US District Court in Delaware this week, said the US Attorney's Office.  The spree, federal authorities say, took place on April 14 and began in Delaware. Investigators claim the four suspects were riding around in a stolen …
Naked Kidnapped Woman Found In U-Haul After Pursuit-Crash In Prince George's County Naked Kidnapped Woman Found In U-Haul After Pursuit-Crash In Prince George's County
Naked Kidnapped Woman Found In U-Haul After Pursuit-Crash In Prince George's County A naked woman kidnapped from a Washington DC convenience store was found in the back of a U-Haul after a police pursuit and crash in Prince George's County. The woman tells police that a man later identified as Dennis Bell, 62, of Lanham, pushed her into the back of the truck while at a store on Minnesota Avenue Southeast in Washington, D.C. Saturday morning, May 13, and threatened her life if she didn't comply with his demands, Maryland State Police said. Bell drove around all day with the victim sitting on the floor board in the front seat, where Bell removed her clothing and used a pocke…
Kidnapper Who Killed, Burned Victim In MD Over Reported Stolen Cell Phone Dispute Convicted Kidnapper Who Killed, Burned Victim In MD Over Reported Stolen Cell Phone Dispute Convicted
Kidnapper Who Killed, Burned Victim In MD Over Reported Stolen Cell Phone Dispute Convicted Years after the grisly murder of a mother who was found dead nude inside a burning, vacant home in Maryland, a second suspect will face justice for her role in the fatal 2018 kidnapping, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates announced. Bobie Barncord, 33, of Glen Burnie was found guilty of all counts for the murder of 29-year-old Tiffany Jones in August 2018, who was kidnapped and left for dead inside a burning building. On Aug. 21, 2018, prosecutors say that members of the Baltimore Police Department were alerted that Jones had been taken at knifepoint by a man known only as “Philly” …