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VA Man With Criminal Charges In WV, MD Arrested For Murder In PA: Police VA Man With Criminal Charges In WV, MD Arrested For Murder In PA: Police
VA Man With Criminal Charges In WV, MD Arrested For Murder In PA: Police A Virginia man with a criminal record in both West Virginia and Maryland has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting in May, police announced on June 12, 2024.  Kameron Lamont (or Lamond) Hymes, 27 of Culpeper, Virginia, has been charged with Criminal Homicide Murder, Felony Possession of a Firearm Prohibited, and Felony Carrying a Firearm Without a License, as well as four misdemeanor counts of Recklessly Endangering Another Person, the Harrisburg City Bureau of Police detailed in a release on Wednesday.  The charges stem from his alleged involvement in …
Hundreds Of Fentanyl Pills, Weapons Seized During Drug Bust In Maryland, Sheriff Says Hundreds Of Fentanyl Pills, Weapons Seized During Drug Bust In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Hundreds Of Fentanyl Pills, Weapons Seized During Drug Bust In Maryland, Sheriff Says A convicted felon is facing fresh charges in Charles County following a search and seizure of his Indian Head home that led to the recovery of drugs and weapons, the sheriff's office says. Carlos Leon Baker, 35, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon following an ongoing investigation into drug dealings in the area, authorities announced on Thursday, May 16. According to a spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff's Office, on May 15, detectives executed the search warrant at Baker's Jameson Court home in Indian Head, where they recovered two handguns, more than 500 fentanyl pills, and…
Half Kilo Of Heroin, Weapons Seized During Massive Bust In Charles County: Sheriff Half Kilo Of Heroin, Weapons Seized During Massive Bust In Charles County: Sheriff
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…
Convicted Killer From Maryland On Parole Sentenced For Drug Trafficking In DC Convicted Killer From Maryland On Parole Sentenced For Drug Trafficking In DC
Convicted Killer From Maryland On Parole Sentenced For Drug Trafficking In DC A convicted murderer from Maryland who was a known enforcer for a DC street crew has been sentenced for drug trafficking in the District and discharging a machine gun, authorities announced. District Heights resident Trenton Robinson - also known as "Zulu" - has been sentenced to 234 months (19.5 years) in prison for his role in the crew that distributed more than 100 kilograms of marijuana, as well as oxycodone and codeine throughout the region. The 28-year-old also used, carried, brandished, and discharged firearms during their drug trafficking crimes in the Congress Heights nei…
Man Pointed Gun At Drivers, Terrorized Car Dealership In Maryland, Sheriff Says Man Pointed Gun At Drivers, Terrorized Car Dealership In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Man Pointed Gun At Drivers, Terrorized Car Dealership In Maryland, Sheriff Says An armed 43-year-old man who burst into a Charles County car dealership and acted like a commando while brandishing a gun is facing a host of charges, according to the sheriff's office. Waldorf resident Rodriguez Cornelius Hagens was arrested following a strange scene that played out along Crain Highway and then inside the showroom of the dealership, sending some employees fleeing while others were forced to barricade in offices for fear of their safety. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the 2600 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf after receiving multiple 911 c…
Maryland Man Admits To Murder Of Beloved Virginia School Worker Sitting On Church Steps In DC Maryland Man Admits To Murder Of Beloved Virginia School Worker Sitting On Church Steps In DC
Maryland Man Admits To Murder Of Beloved Virginia School Worker Sitting On Church Steps In DC A Maryland man accused of gunning down a popular Fairfax, VA schools employee on Memorial Day in 2022 has copped to the crime, federal authorities announced on Wednesday.  Montgomery County resident James Carl Jackson, 28, of Silver Spring, will face up to 23 years in prison after pleading guilty on Feb. 14 to second-degree murder while armed for the fatal shooting of Christian Monje.  At approximately 4:30 a.m. on Monday, May 30, 2022, members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch responded to the 1700 block of Rhode Island Avenue in Northwest, DC, where there w…
Nine People Busted With Nearly 14K Fentanyl Pills During Drug Bust In Maryland: Police Nine People Busted With Nearly 14K Fentanyl Pills During Drug Bust In Maryland: Police
Nine People Busted With Nearly 14K Fentanyl Pills During Drug Bust In Maryland: Police Nine people were busted with nearly 14,000 fentanyl pills during a drug bust in Maryland, police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 23. The pills were recovered as officers executed a search warrant at an apartment on the 5400 block of Hamilton Street in Riverdale on Thursday, Jan. 18, Prince George’s County Police said. The search allegedly turned up 13,825 fentanyl pills, as well as cocaine and three firearms. Nine suspects inside the apartment during the search were arrested and charged with various drug and weapons offenses. They were identified as: Sean Floyd, 31, of Bladensburg; Steven Abd…
Loaded High-Capacity Mag, Firearm Found On Fleeing Drug Dealer In Charles County: Cops Loaded High-Capacity Mag, Firearm Found On Fleeing Drug Dealer In Charles County: Cops
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,…
'Drug Cache,' 'Ghost Guns' Recovered From Convicted Felon During Southern MD Bust: Sheriff 'Drug Cache,' 'Ghost Guns' Recovered From Convicted Felon During Southern MD Bust: Sheriff
'Drug Cache,' 'Ghost Guns' Recovered From Convicted Felon During Southern MD Bust: Sheriff A drug bust in Southern Maryland led to the arrest of a 21-year-old man in St. Mary's County who was caught with "firearms and (a) drug cache" in his apartment. Adam Joseph Holland was arrested in the 46000 block of Hilton Drive in his Lexington Park apartment on Wednesday afternoon following a joint investigation between the St. Mary's County and Calvert County sheriff's offices, authorities announced. During the search, officials say that they recovered a loaded, privately made AR-15 pistol and loaded Glock 29 semi-automatic handgun, both with defaced serial numbers.  A large amount…
Second Shooter Wanted For Fatal Bar Fight Found In VA, Charged With Murder In Maryland Second Shooter Wanted For Fatal Bar Fight Found In VA, Charged With Murder In Maryland
Second Shooter Wanted For Fatal Bar Fight Found In VA, Charged With Murder In Maryland A second man has been arrested in connection to the fatal double shooting of two people in Charles County late last month. Dominique Alonza Stewart, 54, of District Heights, joins White Plains resident James Fred Coffen behind bars for their roles in a shooting that killed two during a bar fight at Jimmie's Paddock. Young mother Mariah Termetrice Logan, 27, of Waldorf, and Indian Head resident Paul Ernest Fleming, 36, have been identified by the Charles County Sheriff's Office as the two people who were shot and killed during the incident in White Plains. Investigators say that there was …
Six-Month Investigation Leads To Seizure Of Cocaine, Weed, Heroin In Maryland Six-Month Investigation Leads To Seizure Of Cocaine, Weed, Heroin In Maryland
Six-Month Investigation Leads To Seizure Of Cocaine, Weed, Heroin In Maryland Three people were taken into custody in Anne Arundel County following a massive drug bust. A six-month investigation by the Anne Arundel County Police Department led to the arrests of three Odenton residents who were apprehended by investigators, authorities announced. Those arrested: Eric Craig Brown, Jr., 26; Desmond Olander Banks, 30; Chyna Patrice Jackson, 26. Investigators say that the lengthy investigation into drug distribution in the Odenton and Severn areas of the county led police to two apartments in the 8300 block of Telegraph Road. At approximately 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday morn…
Fugitive Wanted For Threatening Woman In MD Apprehended: Sheriff Fugitive Wanted For Threatening Woman In MD Apprehended: Sheriff
Fugitive Wanted For Threatening Woman In MD Apprehended: Sheriff An assault suspect has been apprehended by members of a fugitive task force years after a domestic assault in Charles County, authorities announced. Brian Anthony Cave, 28, who has no fixed address, was arrested for an alleged domestic incident in December 2020 when he brandished a firearm and threatened a woman, though he was released on a $5,000 bond. In February 2021, he was indicted for the assault, but never appeared in court, prompting a judge to issue a warrant for his arrest, though Cave could not be located. The investigation led deputies to determine Cave was in the Baltimore are…
Steering Wheel Lock Leads to Downfall Of Would-Be DC Teen Kia Carjackers In MD Steering Wheel Lock Leads to Downfall Of Would-Be DC Teen Kia Carjackers In MD
Steering Wheel Lock Leads to Downfall Of Would-Be DC Teen Kia Carjackers In MD A steering wheel lock came to the rescue of a woman who was the victim of an attempted carjacking when four teenagers assaulted her in Prince George’s County. Four teens - ages 16, 15, 15, and 14 - from the Washington, DC area are all facing charges following an incident in Oxon Hill when they failed to carjack a woman before fleeing in a stolen vehicle, according to officials. At approximately 11:10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, a spokesperson for the Prince George’s County Police Department said that officers were called to the 1500 block of Iverson Street when a woman was pushed to the gro…
Smiling Suspect Who Ditched Monitoring Device Accused Of Assault In Southern MD: Sheriff Smiling Suspect Who Ditched Monitoring Device Accused Of Assault In Southern MD: Sheriff
Smiling Suspect Who Ditched Monitoring Device Accused Of Assault In Southern MD: Sheriff Even multiple assault charges weren’t enough to keep a man from smiling for the camera in Charles County. Marbury resident James Stephen Gass, Jr., 32, is facing a host of charges after going rogue and cutting off his electronic monitoring device that stemmed from an incident in St. Mary’s County, and attacking other people in Charles County, authorities announced. Earlier this month, officers from the sheriff’s office received multiple reports of a person - later identified as Gass - pointing a weapon at them and shouting racial epithets while threatening to harm them. It was also determ…
Feds Capture MD Thief Who Stole 53 Weapons From Virginia Gun Store: Police Feds Capture MD Thief Who Stole 53 Weapons From Virginia Gun Store: Police
Feds Capture MD Thief Who Stole 53 Weapons From Virginia Gun Store: Police Police have arrested a Maryland man who they say burglarized a gun store in Fairfax County last April. Cedric Antonio Minger, 20, was arrested by the United States Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) at a home in Washington DC on Monday, May 22, county police said. Minger and three other masked men were captured on surveillance footage breaking into Dominion Defense on Fullerton Road in Springfield through a small opening above the door around 3 a.m. Saturday, April 29, county police said. Minger and others stole 53 firearms, which were a combination of long …
Brothers In DMV Region Admit To Operating Open-Air Drug Market At DC Shell Station Brothers In DMV Region Admit To Operating Open-Air Drug Market At DC Shell Station
Brothers In DMV Region Admit To Operating Open-Air Drug Market At DC Shell Station Two brothers from the DMV region may have seen “The Wire” too many times and are the latest to cop to their connection to an open-air drug market operating in and around a gas station in Southeast DC. It was a family affair for District Heights, resident Douglas Campbell and Southeast DC native Delonte Campbell, who admitted this week to felony charges in connection to their roles in selling drugs in the District, federal officials announced. The two are among six facing charges for the drug distribution conspiracy at the Shell gas station in the 4700 block of South Capitol Street SE. Pros…
Best Friend Of Pair Killed In MD Crash 'Violently Murdered:' Authorities Best Friend Of Pair Killed In MD Crash 'Violently Murdered:' Authorities
Best Friend Of Pair Killed In MD Crash 'Violently Murdered:' Authorities A "violently murdered" York City 20-year-old man was pulled from a car fire in Virginia on Tuesday, April 18, and now he and his alleged killer have been identified, authorities announced in multiple releases on Tuesday, April 25.  Ethan Bert was identified by Bedford County Commonwealth’s Attorney Wes Nance a week after his remains were pulled from the burning vehicle found on Sandy Level Road, near the intersection with Goodview Road by the Bedford County Fire and Rescue at 12:45 a.m., as told to Daily Voice and reported by WDBJ. The suspect, 29-year-old Joseph Richard Walker, of Roanoke…
Not So Fast: Security Guard Busted Impersonating Actual Police In Hyattsville Not So Fast: Security Guard Busted Impersonating Actual Police In Hyattsville
Not So Fast: Security Guard Busted Impersonating Actual Police In Hyattsville Police in Hyattsville arrested a man believed to be impersonating one of their own. Authorities say that District Heights resident Robert Muschette, Jr., 53, went through great lengths to pretend to be one of the “boys in blue” and is now facing charges after being busted posing as an actual officer. At approximately 11:25 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, officers from the Hyattsville Police Department spotted a dark green Ford Explorer driving in the parking lot of the Mall at Prince George's with red and blue emergency lights on in the front windshield, which drew their suspicion. Upon cont…
Brother Sold Puppy For Gun Used By Sibling To Kill Himself In Baltimore: Reports Brother Sold Puppy For Gun Used By Sibling To Kill Himself In Baltimore: Reports
Brother Sold Puppy For Gun Used By Sibling To Kill Himself In Baltimore: Reports The 18-year-old man who was supposed to be watching his 8-year-old younger brother when he fatally shot himself with a gun he had traded a puppy for has been charged with murder in Baltimore, according to authorities and various news reports. Devin Wilson, 18, is facing charges of first and second-degree murder, as well as first-degree assault and other firearms charges in Dylan King's death the end of 2022, officials said. Devin WilsonBaltimore Police Department Wilson was home watching his brother on Dec. 30, 2022 when a gun Wilson got from trading a puppy was reportedly used by King …
Armored Truck Driver Robbed By BMW-Riding Armed Suspects At Prince George's County Bank: Police Armored Truck Driver Robbed By BMW-Riding Armed Suspects At Prince George's County Bank: Police
Armored Truck Driver Robbed By Bmw-riding Armed Suspects At Prince George's County Bank: Police Two gun-wielding men are at large after using their weapons to rob an ATM and Brinks truck driver on Monday, Jan. 9 in Hyattsville. Members of the Hyattsville Police Department were called to investigate a reported armed robbery of a Brinks armored truck at Truist Bank in the 3400 block of East-West Highway, according to officials. Police say that at approximately 4:10 p.m. on Monday afternoon, two men approached the Brinks employee as he was taking cash out of an ATM, one armed with a rifle, the other with a handgun. The two men took cash from the ATM and the Brinks employee’s gun, accor…
Baltimore Man Used 3D Printer To Decorate Xmas Tree Of Weapons, Make Ghost Guns Baltimore Man Used 3D Printer To Decorate Xmas Tree Of Weapons, Make Ghost Guns
Baltimore Man Used 3D Printer To Decorate Xmas Tree Of Weapons, Make Ghost Guns A Baltimore man prohibited from possessing firearms was arrested for using a 3-D printer to manufacture ghost guns after a social media post caught the attention of law enforcement, authorities say. Kevin Wallace, 49, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 29, after a search warrant was executed at a home in the 400 block of North Rose Street around 4:40 p.m., according to Baltimore police. Investigators found 20 guns that were in various stages of assembly inside of the dwelling, and say that Wallace was using a 3-D printer to manufacture the guns. A Christmas tree decorated in what appear to be g…
Middle-Man Gets Life In Prison For Role In Maryland Murder-For-Hire Involving Jilted Husband Middle-Man Gets Life In Prison For Role In Maryland Murder-For-Hire Involving Jilted Husband
Middle-Man Gets Life In Prison For Role In Maryland Murder-For-Hire Involving Jilted Husband A third co-conspirator will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted for his role in a murder-for-hire conspiracy in Maryland involving a cheating wife and vengeful husband, federal officials announced. Jose David Navarro Cervellon, 41, of Norcross, Georgia, has been sentenced to life in federal prison after being convicted following an eight-day trial on federal charges for serving as a middle-man involving a husband who wanted his wife killed for cheating, prosecutors announced. Specifically, Cervellon was convicted for the use of interstate commerce facilities in the …
Mall Gunman Who Fired Shots While Fixing His Pants Arrested After Lengthy Investigation Mall Gunman Who Fired Shots While Fixing His Pants Arrested After Lengthy Investigation
Mall Gunman Who Fired Shots While Fixing His Pants Arrested After Lengthy Investigation Police have identified the man accused of accidentally firing shots in the food court area of the Arundel Mills Mall while adjusting his pants, authorities say. Witnesses say the suspect, identified as Brandon Maurice Carroll, 26, appeared to have been adjusting his pants when the firearm he had been concealing went off into the floor of the food court area of the mall around 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 1, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Carroll fled with other mall patrons after firing the gun. Carroll was identified on Friday, Nov. 11, and was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 16.  #Di…
Maryland Man Convicted On Drug, Weapon Charges Days Afer Co-Conspirator Pleads Guilty: DOJ Maryland Man Convicted On Drug, Weapon Charges Days Afer Co-Conspirator Pleads Guilty: DOJ
Maryland Man Convicted On Drug, Weapon Charges Days Afer Co-Conspirator Pleads Guilty: DOJ Federal authorities announced that a convicted felon from Silver Spring has been convicted for his role in a gun and drug conspiracy days after his co-conspirator pleaded guilty to similar charges. Montgomery County resident Darryl Colton Frazer, 34, was convicted following a three-day trial on charges that include participating in a drug conspiracy, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to the Department of Justice. In July 2019, prosecutors say that Montgomery County Police Department officers investigating a shooting appr…
Maryland Teen Arrested After Halloween Assault, Found Armed With Loaded Modified Gun Maryland Teen Arrested After Halloween Assault, Found Armed With Loaded Modified Gun
Maryland Teen Arrested After Halloween Assault, Found Armed With Loaded Modified Gun A 15-year-old boy was arrested after an alleged assault in Glen Burnie on Halloween morning, authorities say. Officers responded to reports of an assault in the 7900 block of Nolpark Court around 9 a.m., Monday, Oct. 31, where they were informed the teen committed an assault before fleeing the scene, according to Anne Arundel County police. Police canvassed the neighborhood and were able to locate the teen, who immediately fled on foot. Officers were able to detain the teen and founded a loaded 9mm handgun in his jacket pocket that had been modified with an auto sear that would allow the gu…
Standoff In Maryland Ends With Deputies Shooting Armed Man Suffering An Episode: Sheriff Standoff In Maryland Ends With Deputies Shooting Armed Man Suffering An Episode: Sheriff
Standoff In Maryland Ends With Deputies Shooting Armed Man Suffering An Episode: Sheriff Sheriff’s deputies in Harford County were forced to shoot a man experiencing a mental health crisis after he was involved in a standoff and refused to comply with demands while armed with a gun, according to authorities. William Lee Hawkins, 41, was shot and airlifted to a Maryland hospital shortly after 4:30 p.m. in stable, but serious condition after members of the Harford County Sheriff's Office were forced to open fire following an hours-long incident in Bel Air. The standoff began shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27 in the 1400 block of Shirley Drive, when deputies were dispa…
Laurel Man Sentenced For Distributing Fentanyl, Cocaine, Marijuana Through US Mail: DOJ Laurel Man Sentenced For Distributing Fentanyl, Cocaine, Marijuana Through US Mail: DOJ
Laurel Man Sentenced For Distributing Fentanyl, Cocaine, Marijuana Through US Mail: DOJ Federal officials have sentenced a Maryland man to nearly two decades in prison for distributing kilograms of fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana through the US mail. Laurel resident Michael Fisher, 47, also known as Mark Wilson, was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking operation that spanned from California to Maryland. In total, prosecutors said that Fisher was responsible for the shipment of approximately 120 kilograms of cocaine, 6.5 kilograms of fentanyl, and 50 kilograms of marijuana as part of…
Maryland Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder, Possession Of Explosives: State's Attorney Maryland Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder, Possession Of Explosives: State's Attorney
Maryland Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder, Possession Of Explosives: State's Attorney A 20-year-old Maryland man will spend decades behind bars after being sentenced for murder and possession by explosives, the Frederick County State’s Attorney announced. Frederick resident Joshua Eckenrode was sentenced to a life sentence with all but 40 years suspended after pleading guilty to his role in the March 2021 death of Curtis Mason Smith. Specifically, Eckenrode entered binding guilty pleas of: First-degree murder; Possession of a destructive device; Possession of explosives without a license; “Related weapons charges.” According to the state’s attorney, “the binding nature o…
Police Arrest Man Wanted For Assault With Handgun, Multiple Warrants In Maryland Police Arrest Man Wanted For Assault With Handgun, Multiple Warrants In Maryland
Police Arrest Man Wanted For Assault With Handgun, Multiple Warrants In Maryland With an assist from federal officials, Maryland State Police investigators were able to apprehend a wanted man who allegedly assaulted his victim with a handgun in Baltimore, officials said. Baltimore City resident Devery Dion Jackson, 30, was apprehended this week by state police troopers and US Marshals at his home in the 800 block of Bethune Road on multiple misdemeanor warrants and a felony assault charge. Officials said that Jackson was wanted by the Baltimore Police Department in connection to an alleged felony first-degree assault with a handgun. He was also wanted for three addition…
St. Inigoes Man Apprehended For Illegal Possession Of A Firearm During Bust: Sheriff St. Inigoes Man Apprehended For Illegal Possession Of A Firearm During Bust: Sheriff
St. Inigoes Man Apprehended For Illegal Possession Of A Firearm During Bust: Sheriff A man prohibited from possessing a firearm is facing charges in Maryland after being busted by investigators with a handgun in a quiet St. Mary’s town. St. Inigoes resident Taquan Anthony Berry, 24, was arrested by members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, Sept. 27 following an investigation into an alleged weapons offense. Officials said that detectives from the sheriff’s office Criminal Investigations Division executed a search and seizure warrant at his home, where they seized a loaded handgun, which Berry is prohibited by law from possessing. Berry remains in custod…
DC Man Sentenced For Role In Night Of Violence Across Maryland, Virginia DC Man Sentenced For Role In Night Of Violence Across Maryland, Virginia
DC Man Sentenced For Role In Night Of Violence Across Maryland, Virginia A Washington, DC man will spend more than a decade in prison for his role in a day of terror that involved a violent armed robbery and two armed carjackings in Maryland and Virginia, federal officials announced. Rashaun Onley, 23, was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, on federal charges of committing an armed commercial robbery, carjacking, and using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. The violence began in the early morning of Feb. 5, 2021. Onley and a co-conspirator entered a convenience…