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'Make Love To Me Or Die:' Man Who Attempted To Rape Maryland Teen Gets Prison Time
The man who broke into the apartment of a 14-year-old girl and attempted to sexually assault her after a gathering with her family will spend nearly a decade in prison after copping to the crime late last year in Montgomery County, the state's attorney's office announced. Jose Oliva-Marin, 26, of Montgomery Village, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison with all but nine years suspended following a harrowing incident where he broke into a residence before threatening and attempting to abuse the teen. On Halloween in 2021, prosecutors said that Oliva-Marin broke into the girl's bedro…
Police & Fire
Teen Stabbed During Group Fight At Charles County Mall During Carnival: Cops
Authorities have released details in a stabbing during a weekend carnival in Charles County. The 15-year-old boy was in a group of teens when they became involved in an argument with another group around 9:05 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the St. Charles Festival at St. Charles Towne Center in Waldorf, the sheriff's office said. The boy approached officers working the event when they were approached by the teen. The incident happened in the lower lot of the parking lot of the mall, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Cooley at 301-609-6502. Tipsters who want to rem…
Police & Fire
Trevone Damone Butler Charged With Drug, Weapon Offenses
A Lexington Park man with a history of crime is facing new charges in St. Mary's County after being busted on drug and weapon offenses, the sheriff's office announced. Trevone Damone Butler, 33, is behind bars after deputies recovered suspected drugs, paraphernalia, and an unserialized lower receiver for a regulated firearm during a search and seizure. Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office arrested Butler on Thursday, April 18 in the 46000 block of Admiral Lane in Lexington Park following an investigation into his dealings. During the initial search, detectives recovered cash, …
Police & Fire
Half Kilo Of Heroin, Weapons Seized During Massive Bust In Charles County: Sheriff
Drugs and weapons were recovered by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office who busted up a drug-dealing conspiracy that was operating out of a home and business in Waldorf, officials say. Nathan Robert Templeton, 58, was arrested following a search and seizure that led to the recovery of multiple weapons, cocaine, and nearly a half kilo of heroin. Units from the sheriff's office were busy this week in the 2600 block of Academic Court in Waldorf, and a business in the 8000 block of Matthews Road in Bryans Road, where they tracked down Templeton, who was wanted on a host o…
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Shooter Wanted 21 Years After Mother Gunned Down Outside MD Townhouse With Daughter Inside
Know anything? The Charles County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance as they hope to close a 21-year-old cold case that saw a beloved mother killed outside her townhouse. On April 7, 2003, investigators say that Lamon Wright was walking up to her home on Hadley Drive in Waldorf after dropping off one daughter at daycare when she was shot and killed while a second daughter was inside the residence. Wright was 30 at the time. The case remains under investigation decades later, according to the sheriff's office, which made note that there is a combined cash reward of u…
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Convict Who Threatened Minors With Gun While Shouting Racial Slurs In MD Gets New Prison Term
A convicted felon already serving time for an incident in St. Mary's has been sentenced to an additional prison term for two separate cases in Charles County, the state's attorney's office announced. Leonardtown resident James Stephen Gass, Jr., 32, was sentenced to nine years for an incident involving a group of minors, as well as five years for illegally possessing a weapon due to a previous felony conviction. In June last year, officers made contact with a minor who advised that he and three other juveniles were riding their bikes in the area of Chicamuxen Road and Mason Springs Road whe…
Business
Beloved H Street Mediterranean Eatery Closing In Northeast DC After Seven Years
A beloved Northeast DC Mediterranean eatery will be shuttering its doors next week, much to many customers' dismay. Sospeso, which can be found on one of the busiest blocks in the H Street Corridor in Northeast DC will serve its final meal on Sunday, April 7 as the owners prepare to shut down its operations. The announcement was made on social media. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sospeso (@sospesodc) "It is with mixed emotions that we share this news: after seven incredible years, we’re preparing to CLOSE our doors in just two…
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Maryland Man Among Three Arrested Weeks After Man Found Murdered In Southeast DC Business: MPD
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…
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Convict With 'Total Disregard For Human Life' Sentenced For Shooting Into Maryland Home
A man with a history of violence in Southern Maryland is heading to prison for a shooting incident in St. Mary's County, the state's attorney's office announced. Marbury resident James Stephen Gass, Jr., 32, was sentenced to 25 years in prison with 13 years to serve for shooting into an occupied home in June 2022. Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on July 2, 2022, prosecutors say that several bullets were recovered from inside a home, fired by Gass, who was prohibited from possessing weapons due to previous convictions. No injuries were reported, but property was damaged during the incident.&…
Police & Fire
Suspects Stole 'Expensive Jacket,' Shot Teen Outside Maryland Business: Sheriff
An 18-year-old was shot in the parking lot of a Charles County business after attempting to avoid a group of suspects from stealing his jacket, according to the sheriff's office. The teen was walking in the area of Ryan Court in Waldorf on Monday afternoon when several men wearing ski masks approached him, setting off a chain of events that ended with him being shot. Investigators from the Charles County Sheriff's Office said that the 18-year-old fled into the lobby of an office building in the 3600 block of Leonardtown Road, where he attempted to ditch the expensive jacket he was wearing. …
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Woman Convicted For Dismemberment Murder Of Man In Maryland: St. Mary's County State's Attorney
The woman implicated in the decapitation of a missing man in Maryland has been convicted, 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 Leonardtown Barrack and Criminal En…
Schools
Student Assaulted, Car Stolen Outside Maryland High School, Sheriff Says
A group of teens are wanted after assaulting a student outside a Charles County high school and stealing his vehicle, according to the sheriff's office. On Wednesday morning, a student from St. Charles High School was approached in the parking lot by multiple people and struck in the head with what investigators believe was a handgun. The student dropped his keys, and the group picked them up and fled in his car. The teen was treated for an undisclosed injury by responding paramedics. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, the assault does not appear to be random and detec…
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Found Shot To Death In Prince George's County Stairwell
Police have identified the man fatally shot in an apartment stairwell in Prince George’s County over the weekend. Derek Coleman, 40, was found wounded in an apartment building stairwell as officers responded to investigate a shooting near the 6700 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Takoma Park around 7:15 a.m. Sunday, March 3, Prince George's County Police said. Coleman, of no fixed address, was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives are working to determine a motive and identify a suspect(s). A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictme…
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Cecil County Creep Who Sought Sex From 'Child' Online Then Fled To Egypt Sentenced: Officials
A Maryland man was sentenced to 75 years in prison after soliciting sex from someone he thought was a minor online in Virginia before fleeing to Egypt, authorities said. John R. Raff, 42, of Perryville, MD, was arrested in Maryland in 2014 and extradited to Virginia for an ongoing NOVA-DC ICAC Task Force investigation, the Virginia State Police said. Raff had attempted to solicit a Virginia State Police agent whom he believed was a minor, a spokesman for the VSP said. Following his arrest in 2014, Raff posted bond and fled to the Arab Republic of Egypt, police said. The Rockingham Com…
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6-Year-Old Stabbed By Mom's BF In Baltimore, Police Say
A 6-year-old child suffered critical injuries after being stabbed by his mother's boyfriend in Baltimore, police say. Baltimore officers were called to the home on the 2000 block of Deering Avenue around 8:20 p.m. on reports of a stabbing involving a child during an attack, city police said. There, the officers learned that the child was stabbed by his mother's boyfriend, authorities said. A person of interest has been taken into custody, though no additional details have been provided. Due to the severity of the boy's injuries, homicide detectives in Baltimore have taken over t…
Police & Fire
Loaded High-Capacity Mag, Firearm Found On Fleeing Drug Dealer In Charles County: Cops
A 25-year-old man was found with a fully-loaded high-capacity magazine, ammunition, and marijuana after trying to run from a routine traffic stop in Charles County, authorities said. Jimon Khaleel Williams, of White Plains, was stopped by officers near Berry Road and Streamview Drive in Waldorf for a drug investigation on Jan. 5 around 3:15 p.m., the Charles County Sheriff's Office said. As officers approached the vehicle, they saw what appeared to be a firearm in the driver’s pants. Williams was asked to get out of his car but instead accelerated and fled toward Marsh Hawk Drive,…
Police & Fire
Two Arrested For Fatal Saturday Liquor Store Shooting In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
A pair has been arrested in connection to one of two separate liquor store shootings that were reported on Saturday morning in St. Mary's County. The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday afternoon that Leroy Christopher Neal, 48, of Mechanicsville, and 33-year-old Britny Lee Blankenship, who has no fixed address, have been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of Scott Marvin Benich. At around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, officers were sent to St. Mary's Fine Wine & Spirits on Point Lookout Road in Great Mills, where they found the 46-year-old Benic…
Police & Fire
One Killed, One Hospitalized In Separate St. Mary's County Liquor Store Shootings: Sheriff
It was a violent morning in St. Mary's County, as the sheriff's offie is now investigating a pair of separate shootings outside two different liquor stores on Saturday. The busy evening for law enforcement began at around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, when officers were sent to St. Mary's Fine Wine & Spirits on Point Lookout Road in Great Mills, where they found 46-year-old Scott Marvin Benich suffering from a gunshot wound. Bernich was rushed to MedStar St. Mary's Hospital and later flown to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma in Baltimore, where he died from his injury. Less than an h…
Police & Fire
Parents Brought Son To Assault Person Before Shooting Outside Maryland HS: Police
New, disturbing details have been released as police continue to investigation into a shooting outside Carver Vocational High School in West Baltimore. Three teenagers were hospitalized on Friday morning when a shooting broke out near the school building, which has led to five people being apprehended, including several teenagers. However, investigators believe that the entire incident was brought about by two parents who orchestrated the incident that rapidly spiraled out of control. According to the Baltimore Police Department, at around 7:50 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, a 15-year-old boy wa…
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Mother Assaulted Protecting Child During Attempted Kidnapping In Maryland, 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 …
Police & Fire
Police Offer $25,000 Reward Following Fatal Shooting In Maryland
Police in Prince George's County have identified the 45-year-old man who was shot and killed in Takoma Park. Over the weekend, Silver Spring resident Jerome Clarke was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 6800 block of Red Top Road following reports of shots fired in the area. His body was found outside of an area building at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8, and he was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, officials say. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Prince George’s County Police (@pgpdnews…
Police & Fire
Men Shot, Ran Over Teen In Maryland Who Attempted To Steal Money From Him: Police
Two men have been arrested in connection to the deaeth of 19-year-old District resident Tyzaiah Gaither in Temple Hills over the summer. On Monday, the Prince George's County Police Department announced that Jeffrey Coachman, 49, and Recco Bouknight, 53, both of Washington, DC, are each facing multiple murder charges following a June shooting near a local liquor store and apartment complex. Officers from the department were called to the 3200 block of Naylor Road on Thursday, June 22, where there was a reported shooting that left Gaither dead in the area. FATAL SHOOTING: Officers respo…
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The Prince George's County Police Department has apprehended a young man in connection to the death of 16-year-old Jayda Medrano-Moore in Prince George's County earlier this week. Members of the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the intersection of Palamear Drive and Woodstream Drive in Lanham on Monday to investigate a reported shooting. Police say that before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, Medrano-Moore was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition, prompting lockdowns at DuVal High School and Robert Goddard Middle School, which both had activities going …
News
Mid-Atlantic Crime Ring Arrests Include Accused MD Armed Robber, Carjacker
An indictment of 16 members of a violent mid-Atlantic crime ring has been unsealed and the federal agencies are naming names. Of the 16, eight of the alleged crime ring members were arrested in the morning on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, police in Fairfax County, Virginia announced later that day. They were all arrested in connection to a violent crime spree that took place between Jan. 7, 2022, through Jan. 27, 2023. The crime ring members were all from Maryland and the District of Columbia. They met with their accused leader – Trevor Wright, also known as “Taliban Glizzy” …
Police & Fire
One Dead, Two Hospitalized In Triple Shooting At MD Apartment Complex
One person was killed in a triple shooting overnight in Prince George's County, police say. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called at shortly after 1:30 a.m. to the 3700 block of Donnell Drive to investigate a reported shooting on Sunday, Aug. 13. According to authorities, upon arrival, officers found three men suffering with gunshot wounds who were all taken to area hospitals. One was later pronounced dead. The other two remain hospitalized on Sunday afternoon. No information about the victims or possible shooters has been released by the department. …
News
Former Mayor In Maryland Admits To 140 Child Porn Charges: State's Attorney
Disgraced former College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn will spend decades in prison after being convicted of more than 100 counts stemming from his possession and distribution of child porn, the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney announced. Patrick Wojahn pleaded guilty in court this week and will be sentenced to 150 years in prison with all but 30 years suspended after he was busted earlier this year by the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Unit. “This is a horrific case,” State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy said. “I am truly pleased that Wojahn has (…
Police & Fire
Random Shooting Leaves Teen Girl With Gunshot Wound Near MD Playground: Police
Law enforcement in Anne Arundel County are bemoaning the latest bout of gun violence in Maryland. A teen girl was shot in Annapolis on Tuesday night, drawing the ire of local officials who have seen a rash of crime spiking throughout the state. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, members of the Annapolis Police Department were called to the 1800 block of Bowman Drive, where there were reports of a shooting involving a young girl. Arriving officers found a 16-year-old girl who had been shot in her arm before she was taken to an area hospital. Investigators say that the girl wa…
Police & Fire
One Teen Killed, Second Airlifted After Early Morning Shooting In MD: Police
One teen was killed and a second airlifted to an area hospital following the latest bout of midday gun violence in Maryland. Investigators from the Annapolis Police Department were called shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Thursday morning in the Newton Drive area, when officers on patrol heard gunshots ring out in the area. During a canvas of the area, they found a 16-year-old boy down in the 1900 block of Copeland Street suffering from critical injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Nearby, they also found a 17-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his abdomen, and he had to be flown to …
Police & Fire
Relatives Accused Of Killing Man At MD Hotel After Dispute With His Family Member: Police
Three people are in custody for their alleged roles in the fatal shooting of a man in a Maryland hotel after reportedly getting into a disagreement with a member of his family. Ade Boggs, 18, Te Shear Baxter, 28, and Tequoia Baxter, 32, relatives living in Philadelphia, have been arrest and accused of their roles in the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Oxon Hill resident Demetric Martin last weekend. Officers were called to the La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham DC Metro Capital Beltway on Hampton Park Boulevard in Capitol Heights at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 22, where ther…
Police & Fire
State Trooper Busted With Child Porn: Maryland State Police
A Maryland State Police trooper was arrested on child porn charges, his department said. Christopher Black, Sr., 48, of Elkton, who works as a sergeant assigned to the North East Barrack, is facing six counts of possession of child pornography, Maryland State Police said. A 21-and-a-half-year veteran of the Department, Black became the center of an investigation on April 6, following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. An online user, later identified as Black, had uploaded an image of possible child pornography/obscene image, the NCIC said. On June 16, …
Police & Fire
'Worst Day Of My Life,' Mom Of Victim Killed In Baltimore Mass Shooting Victim Says
A $28,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the gunman responsible for the Baltimore mass shooting that left two people dead and 28 others wounded over the weekend. Those killed in the 12:30 a.m. incident Sunday, July 2 include Kylis Fagbemi, 20, and Aaliyah Gonzalez, 18, officials said. Aaliyah's mom says the day her daughter died was the worst day of her life. The post had more than 300 comments as of Monday, July 3. "God this is a mistake!!!" she writes. "Please!!" Nine people were rushed to hospitals from the scene and another 20 got there either via pr…
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