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'Stunning' Sentence Stupefies Prosecutors After Murder Conviction In Maryland 'Stunning' Sentence Stupefies Prosecutors After Murder Conviction In Maryland
'Stunning' Sentence Stupefies Prosecutors After Murder Conviction In Maryland Prosecutors in Montgomery County are up in arms after a convicted murderer received what is being perceived as a light sentence. District resident Tyrone Curtis, 35, was sentenced by a judge on Friday to life in prison, with all but 15 years suspended after being convicted in January of the first-degree murder of 29-year-old Amontae Cunningham on a Metro Transit bus. “The State sought a life sentence in this case and finds an executed sentence of 15 years to be stunning," Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy said. "It is inconsistent with the facts of the case and the verdict re…
Man Convicted For Fatal Shooting At Hollywood Fire Department Carnival In St. Mary's County Man Convicted For Fatal Shooting At Hollywood Fire Department Carnival In St. Mary's County
Thomas Moreland Convicted Of 2022 Hollywood Carnival Murder A second man has been convicted for his role in the murder of a 16-year-old at the annual Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department's Carnival, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office announced. Lexington Park resident Thomas Moreland, 21, is facing life in prison after being convicted this week to first-degree murder for the summer shooting in 2022 that left a 16-year-old dead and another teen suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, officials say. Moreland was convicted by a jury following a five-day trial of:  First-degree murder; Second-degree murder; Attempted first-degree murd…
Third Suspect Arrested For Role In 2023 Great Mills Murder: Sheriff's Office Third Suspect Arrested For Role In 2023 Great Mills Murder: Sheriff's Office
Tavion Sommerville Arrested For Murder Of Anthony Day An 18-year-old has become the latest to be arrested in connection to the 2023 murder of Marcus Anthony Day in Great Mills, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday. Bushwood resident Tavion Kelly Sommerville was arrested on an open warrant for his role in the murder of Day on Thursday, April 4, 2023.  Officers from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were called shortly after 10:30 p.m. on the night of the shooting to the Great Mills Sheetz in the 20700 block of Old Great Mills Road to investigate a reported shooting, though upon arrival no victim was initially lo…
Man Convicted Of Fatally Stabbing Victim 19 Times Near Great Mills HS: State's Attorney Man Convicted Of Fatally Stabbing Victim 19 Times Near Great Mills HS: State's Attorney
Man Convicted Of Fatally Stabbing Victim 19 Times Near Great Mills HS: State's Attorney A 46-year-old Maryland man will face life in prison after being convicted of luring his victim to a premeditated murder near Great Mills High School, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office announced. Great Mills resident Cherron Montril Waul was convicted on Wednesday of first-degree murder following a three-day trial for the brutal slaying of a 33-year-old man in February 2022. According to prosecutors, Waul lured his victim to a secluded place not far from the school, where he stabbed him more than a dozen times. “This horrific attack was pre-meditated and calculated,” Stat…
Man Indicted For Kidnapping, Murder Of Missing Mother In Maryland: State Police Man Indicted For Kidnapping, Murder Of Missing Mother In Maryland: State Police
Kenneth Bradley Indicted For Murder Of Tiyavauna Britt In MD 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…
3 Charged In Murder Of 35-Year-Old Man Whose Body Was Found In Maryland Woods: Police 3 Charged In Murder Of 35-Year-Old Man Whose Body Was Found In Maryland Woods: Police
3 Charged In Murder Of 35-Year-Old Man Whose Body Was Found In Maryland Woods: Police Three people have been arrested and charged in the murder of a Maryland man whose body was found in the woods last month. Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes detectives arrested Quinnton Eric Brown, 36, DeAngelo McRoy, 26, and Alicia Carson-Brown, 24, all of Gaithersburg, charging them with first-degree murder. The arrests were made about six weeks after Delondre Levert Sawyer, 35, of Germantown, was found unresponsive in a wooded area near the 11200 block of Game Preserve Road in Gaithersburg and later pronounced dead. An autopsy conducted on Sawyer’s body located a guns…
Shooter Faces Life In Prison For Murdering Sleeping 20-Year-Old In Maryland Home: Prosecutors Shooter Faces Life In Prison For Murdering Sleeping 20-Year-Old In Maryland Home: Prosecutors
Shooter Faces Life In Prison For Murdering Sleeping 20-Year-Old In Maryland Home: Prosecutors A 21-year-old man is facing a lifetime in prison for an Easter Sunday shooting last year in Montgomery County, authorities announced. Baltimore resident Kaleab Berhanu has been found guilty following a six-day trial for his role in the murder of 20-year-old Carlos Carter, who was gunned down while he slept . The Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced the conviction on Wednesday. According to court documents, in the early morning hours of April 9, 2023, Berhanu broke into Carter's family home in the 11000 block of Old Columbia Pike in Silver Spring and shot him multiple …
Maryland Man Among Three Arrested Weeks After Man Found Murdered In Southeast DC Business: MPD Maryland Man Among Three Arrested Weeks After Man Found Murdered In Southeast DC Business: MPD
Maryland Man Among Three Arrested Weeks After Man Found Murdered In Southeast DC Business: MPD Three men have been arrested weeks after 59-year-old Raymond Ballard was found shot to death inside a Southeast DC business. Members of the Metropolitan Police Department took three men into custody on Monday following a weeks-long investigation into the murder of Ballard late in January, officials say. Those arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed on Monday, March 18:  Steven Metts, 18, of Southeast DC; Jovontae Wallace, 19, of District Heights, Maryland; Keondre Carroll, 21, of Southeast DC. Their arrests come following the department's investigation into Ballard'…
Sixth Suspect Arrested In Connection With Toddler’s Murder Near Maryland Apartment: Police Sixth Suspect Arrested In Connection With Toddler’s Murder Near Maryland Apartment: Police
Sixth Suspect Arrested In Connection With Toddler’s Murder Near Maryland Apartment: Police Half a dozen suspects have now been arrested in connection with the shootout that claimed the life of a toddler and left his mother hospitalized last month. A 17-year-old Beltsville male was arrested and charged as an adult with first-degree murder and other offenses, Prince George’s County Police said Wednesday, March 13. The arrest marks the sixth in the murder of Jeremy Poou-Caceres, who was found with a gunshot wound and pronounced dead at a hospital following the exchange of gunfire near an apartment complex on the 1400 block of Kanawha Street in Langley on Thursday, Feb. 8. Israel F…
MD Getaway Driver Gets 8 Year's For Role In 17-Year-Old Boy's Murder: Officials MD Getaway Driver Gets 8 Year's For Role In 17-Year-Old Boy's Murder: Officials
MD Getaway Driver Gets 8 Year's For Role In 17-Year-Old Boy's Murder: Officials A 22-year-old Maryland man has been sentenced for his role in a 2020 murder of a 17-year-old. Tyliek Anthony Spence, of Waldorf, was sentenced to life in prison with all but eight years suspended for his role in a murder on Thursday, March 7, State’s Attorney for Charles County Tony Covington said. Upon release, Spence will be on supervised probation for five years. The sentence means Spence must serve eight years in prison but he could spend the rest of his life in jail for any violation upon release. Anthony Edward Small robbed the teen 17-year-old boy of marijuana and then sho…
Murder-Suicide Attempt: Man Stabs GF Dead In Maryland Business, Tries To Kill Himself, PD Says Murder-Suicide Attempt: Man Stabs GF Dead In Maryland Business, Tries To Kill Himself, PD Says
Murder-Suicide Attempt: Man Stabs GF Dead In Maryland Business, Tries To Kill Himself, PD Says A woman is dead after she was stabbed by her partner in an attempted murder-suicide while working in a Maryland business on Tuesday afternoon, March 5, police said. Prince George’s County Police were called to the 4900 block of Camp Springs around 12:30 p.m. and found Yesenia Jaramillo Sosa, 39, of Oxon Hill, with multiple stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect, John Marin Morales, 42, of Oxon Hill, was also found with stab wounds and was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Investigators believe the victim was Morales’ girlfriend and that he stabbed …
Fifth Person To Be Charged In Connection To Toddler's Murder In Maryland, Police Say Fifth Person To Be Charged In Connection To Toddler's Murder In Maryland, Police Say
Fifth Person To Be Charged In Connection To Toddler's Murder In Maryland, Police Say A fifth person has been charged in connection with the Maryland shootout that killed a two-year-old and left his mother hospitalized earlier this month. Nilson Granados-Trejo, 25, of no fixed address, was charged with first- and second-degree murder, the Prince George’s County Police Department announced Monday, Feb. 26. Granados-Trejo is the fifth suspect arrested following the Feb. 8 shootout that claimed the life of two-year-old Jeremy Poou-Caceres and injured his mother near the 1400 block of Kanawha Street. RELATED STORY: Toddler Killed During Shootout In Maryland Remembered As '…
Man Gets Multiple Life Sentences For 'Rage Killing' Two Women In Maryland Home Man Gets Multiple Life Sentences For 'Rage Killing' Two Women In Maryland Home
Man Gets Multiple Life Sentences For 'Rage Killing' Two Women In Maryland Home Deon Watkins will never see the light of day again after a judge sentenced him to two life sentences without the possibility of parole for murdering a pair of women in Maryland, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced. Last summer, it took a jury days to convict the 52-year-old man of the murders of Kandeon Niravanh and Genesis Garrett, both 22, in Waldorf, and on Thursday, he was sentenced to a lifetime in prison. Charles County State's Attorney Tony Covington said that shortly before 1 a.m. on Jan. 21, 2021, officers were called to the 2400 block of Hanover Court in Wa…
Former Maryland Resident Convicted Of Murdering Man Waiting At Bus Stop In Southeast DC: Feds Former Maryland Resident Convicted Of Murdering Man Waiting At Bus Stop In Southeast DC: Feds
Former Maryland Resident Convicted Of Murdering Man Waiting At Bus Stop In Southeast DC: Feds The shooter who pulled an assault rifle out of a stolen truck and gunned down a man waiting for a bus in Southeast DC has been convicted of murder and other charges, federal authorities announced. Terrell Poe, 37, was found guilty by a jury in DC Superior Court this week in connection to the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Christopher Washington in September 2020 after he tracked his victim into the area from Maryland.  Both men were District residents. According to prosecutors, in the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, Washington was waiting at a bus stop when Poe pulled up in a s…
Teen Brought From Maryland To DC To Face Murder Charge, Police Say Teen Brought From Maryland To DC To Face Murder Charge, Police Say
Teen Brought From Maryland To DC To Face Murder Charge, Police Say A Maryland teenager accused of murdering a 27-year-old District man late last year has been extradited and brought back to DC to face charges, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. Shortly after 11:45 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, MPD officers on patrol responded to gunshots ringing out in the 5400 block of Illinois Avenue NW, where they found Northwest DC resident Jihad Darden suffering from a gunshot wound. Darden was rushed to an area hospital where he later died from his injuries, officials said.  During the investigation, a 15-year-old from Bowie was identified as a susp…
Metro Bus Murder: DC Man Convicted Of Maryland Killing Caught On Video Metro Bus Murder: DC Man Convicted Of Maryland Killing Caught On Video
Metro Bus Murder: DC Man Convicted Of Maryland Killing Caught On Video A 35-year-old Washington DC man has been convicted of killing a 29-year-old man on a transit bus in Maryland last year, authorities said. Tyrone Curtis was found guilty by a jury in Montgomery County Circuit Court of first-degree murder for the April 5, 2023 killing of Amonte Cunningham on Jan. 24, before before the Honorable Jeannie Cho, the State's Attorney's Office said. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 5, 2024. Curtis and Cunningham had been arguing on a Metro Transit bus in Wheaton around 12:25 p.m., officials said. Cunningham got off the bus when it stopped in fr…
Life In Prison For Son Responsible For Butchering Mother In Maryland: State's Attorney Life In Prison For Son Responsible For Butchering Mother In Maryland: State's Attorney
Life In Prison For Son Responsible For Butchering Mother In Maryland: State's Attorney An Anne Arundel Judge has ruled that a 26-year-old man spend life in prison for the grisly murder of his mother in their Tracy's Landing home in 2021, authorities announced. Andrew Beavers was sentenced to life in prison for the first-degree murder of his mother, cybersecurity executive Juanita Naomi Koilpillai, 58, whose body was found poorly outside of their home after being reported missing. Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess added that on top of the life sentence, Beavers was also hit with three years on a weapons charge. On July 25, 2021, prosecutors say that …
Jealous, Controlling Boyfriend Gets Life For Violently Killing Ex-GF In Maryland: AG Jealous, Controlling Boyfriend Gets Life For Violently Killing Ex-GF In Maryland: AG
Jealous, Controlling Boyfriend Gets Life For Violently Killing Ex-GF In Maryland: AG Forell Isaac will have a lifetime to think about his actions after he violently stabbed his girlfriend to death after tracking her from her home in Baltimore, the Maryland AG announced. Isaac, 39, was sentenced to life in prison without parole after he was convicted earlier this year of the first-degree murder of girlfriend Linique Green, 29, in September 2021 following what was described as a "tumultuous romantic relationship," where he showed concerning, controlling behavior. According to the investigation, Isaac and Green had been involved in a “tumultuous romantic relationship,” an…
'Execution-Style' Murderer Serving Life Gets 55 More Years For Probation Violations In Maryland 'Execution-Style' Murderer Serving Life Gets 55 More Years For Probation Violations In Maryland
'Execution-Style' Murderer Serving Life Gets 55 More Years For Probation Violations In Maryland A Maryland man already facing a lifetime behind bars was hit with 55 more years for violating his probation, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced.  Charles Hall, 29, of Lexington Park, was back in court this week, where a judge ordered him to spend 55 more years in prison for violating his probation, just days after he was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the murder of a 19-year-old "execution style" in Great Mills two years ago. St. Mary's County State's Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced the latest prison term for Hall following his sentencing for first-degree m…
Dead Body Found In Trunk Of Car; Murder Suspect Arrested In Maryland, Sheriff Says Dead Body Found In Trunk Of Car; Murder Suspect Arrested In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Dead Body Found In Trunk Of Car; Murder Suspect Arrested In Maryland, Sheriff Says Officials say that a 22-year-old has been arrested and charged with murder in Charles County after deputies found a person stabbed to death inside the trunk of a car in White Plains during an investigation. Marvin Ernesto Funez-Martinez was arrested over the weekend after a dispute over payment for a ride resulted in one person dead, according to the sheriff's office. Patrol officers were called shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29 to the 4100 block of Gateway Boulevard, where there was a report of a person armed with a weapon, and upon arrival, a witness directed them to a parked ca…
Maryland Stabbing Suspect Had Previous Romantic Relationship With Victim, Police Say Maryland Stabbing Suspect Had Previous Romantic Relationship With Victim, Police Say
Maryland Stabbing Suspect Had Previous Romantic Relationship With Victim, Police Say A man who stabbed his ex to death in Prince George's County was apprehended in Virginia and will face multiple murder charges, authorities announced. Eric Anthony King, 25, who has no fixed address, has been charged with first- and second-degree murder in connection to the fatal stabbing of 33-year-old Diamond Abney in Suitland after the two were previously in a relationship. According to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Department, before noon on Monday, Oct. 23, officers responded to an apartment in the 3300 block of Curtis Drive in Suitland, where they found Abney un…
Four Accused Of Killing Teen, Burying Body In Shallow Maryland Grave: Police Four Accused Of Killing Teen, Burying Body In Shallow Maryland Grave: Police
Four Accused Of Killing Teen, Burying Body In Shallow Maryland Grave: Police Four people from across the country have been charged in connection to the murder of an 18-year-old who was found buried in a shallow grave in Montgomery County, authorities announced. Two women, a man, and a teenager have all been apprehended and charged with the murder of Rosa Sanchez Merino in May, the police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 17.  Those charged:  Roberto Carlos Rivera-Delgado, 23; Iris Yudella Alonzo-Salgado, 23; Aracely Abarca-Melgar, 21; Edwin Alexander Rivas-Salvador, 16. The four are accused of killing Sanchez Merino on or around May 1 and burying her body in a …
Stabbing Suspect Apprehended Hours After Early Morning Assault In Maryland, Sheriff Says Stabbing Suspect Apprehended Hours After Early Morning Assault In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Stabbing Suspect Apprehended Hours After Early Morning Assault In Maryland, Sheriff Says A 52-year-old man with no known address has been arrested after a man and woman were found stabbed inside a Charles County home, authorities announced. Shortly after 12:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning, officers from the sheriff's office were called to the 12700 block of Pearson Drive, where there were reports of a stabbing that happened overnight. Upon arrival, deputies found Timothy Portzen, 62, and a woman suffering from stab wounds, according to the agency. Portzen was pronounced dead at the scene of the stabbing, and the woman was taken to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threaten…
Virginia Man Convicted Of Killing Mother After Breakfast Fight In Maryland: State's Attorney Virginia Man Convicted Of Killing Mother After Breakfast Fight In Maryland: State's Attorney
Virginia Man Convicted Of Killing Mother After Breakfast Fight In Maryland: State's Attorney A Virginia man has been convicted of strangling his mother to death in Maryland after an argument, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced. Norfolk resident Bandon Kiah Slade, 29, was found guilty following a six-day trial of murder, assault and other offenses in connection to the death of his mother, Lenora Coates-Slade, whose body was found stabbed to death with a plastic bag wrapped around her head in the family's garage three years ago. In October 2020, officers were called to an Indian Head home, for "the report of unknown trouble," where they found Coates-Slade. First …
Shooter Convicted For Killing MD Security Guard On The Job In Cold Blood: State's Attorney Shooter Convicted For Killing MD Security Guard On The Job In Cold Blood: State's Attorney
Shooter Convicted For Killing MD Security Guard On The Job In Cold Blood: State's Attorney Justice has been served for the family of a Maryland security guard who was gunned down in cold blood while on the job. Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced on Wednesday that Desmond Mbah, 26, has been found guilty of the premeditated killing 23-year-old Al Janabi during a targeted armed carjacking in Riverdale Park two years ago.  The Severn Road resident left his home and got on a bus that dropped him off at an apartment complex in the 5400 block of 54th Avenue on Feb. 11, 2021, where Al Janabi was sitting in a vehicle working as a security guard. Pr…
Jealous, Controlling Boyfriend Convicted Of Violently Killing Ex-GF In Maryland: AG Jealous, Controlling Boyfriend Convicted Of Violently Killing Ex-GF In Maryland: AG
Jealous, Controlling Boyfriend Convicted Of Violently Killing Ex-GF In Maryland: AG The Baltimore man who violently stabbed his girlfriend to death after tracking her from her home has been convicted of her murder, the Maryland AG announced. Forell Isaac, 39, has been convicted of the first-degree murder of girlfriend Linique Green, 29, in September 2021 following what was described as a "tumultuous romantic relationship," where he showed concerning behavior. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department found Green on Sept. 12, 2021 suffering from multiple stab wounds to her torso in the 1100 block of North Milton Avenue, according to officials. She was taken to an area …
Second Suspect In Custody After Killing Roommate In Maryland, Police Say Second Suspect In Custody After Killing Roommate In Maryland, Police Say
Second Suspect In Custody After Killing Roommate In Maryland, Police Say A second suspect has been arrested in Prince George's County weeks after the fatal stabbing of 62-year-old Meryvn Daniel last month. Raykia Poston, 21, has joined Jesse Culley, 37, behind bars for their alleged roles in the murders of their roommate in early July. Both are from Capitol Heights. In the afternoon of Saturday, July 8, officers from the Seat Pleasant and Prince George’s County police departments were called to the 5900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway to investigate a stabbing. Upon arrival, they found Daniel unresponsive inside a restaurant with multiple sta…
Husband Killed Wife During Argument In Maryland Home, Police Say Husband Killed Wife During Argument In Maryland Home, Police Say
Husband Killed Wife During Argument In Maryland Home, Police Say Police say that a husband killed his wife during an argument that turned deadly in their Prince George's County home. Richard Gray III, 39, has been charged with the murder of his 31-year-old wife Sheray Gray in their Clinton home over the weekend. At approximately 12:40 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, officers were called to the 10000 block of Wisteria Way to investigate a domestic disturbance that was reported. Upon arrival, officers found Sheray Gray suffering from traumatic injuries and she was pronounced dead at the scene. According to investigators, it was determined that Gray allegedly k…
Family Feud: One Killed By Relative During Dispute In Maryland, Police Say Family Feud: One Killed By Relative During Dispute In Maryland, Police Say
Family Feud: One Killed By Relative During Dispute In Maryland, Police Say Gun violence came across state lines after a 43-year-old from South Carolina was gunned down by a family in Maryland over the weekend, police say. The Prince George's County Police Department announced on Wednesday afternoon that Edward Gary, 37, has been arrested and charged for his role in the murder of Isaac Jenkins in Capitol Heights. Both men are residents of Winnsboro, South Carolina and are related, investigators noted. On Saturday, July 29, officers were called to the 8500 block of Ashwood Drive to investigate a reported shooting, where they found Jenkins outside suffering from sev…
Shooter Gets Life For Killing Man In MD Shoe Deal Gone Wrong: State's Attorney Shooter Gets Life For Killing Man In MD Shoe Deal Gone Wrong: State's Attorney
Shooter Gets Life For Killing Man In MD Shoe Deal Gone Wrong: State's Attorney A 21-year-old man will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars for killing a Maryland teenager in 2020 during a shoe deal that rapidly went awry. Keishon Javontae Thompson has been sentenced to life in prison, plus 15 years and two days after he was convicted of killing 19-year-old J'Shaun Wallace and similar weapon charges. Prosecutors say that on Dec. 6, 2020, officers in Charles County were called to the 2900 block of Business Park Drive in Waldorf to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, they found Wallace with a gunshot wound to his chest, and he was pronounced dead at t…
Justice Served For Family Of Beloved DC Student-Athlete Gunned Down Outside MD Tattoo Shop Justice Served For Family Of Beloved DC Student-Athlete Gunned Down Outside MD Tattoo Shop
Justice Served For Family Of Beloved DC Student-Athlete Gunned Down Outside MD Tattoo Shop Tevin Ream has been found guilty on all counts for shooting and killing a promising student-athlete outside of a Prince George’s County tattoo shop in 2021. The 32-year-old Oxon Hill resident was convicted on all counts this week by a jury for his role in the murder of Dorian Hurd, 20, a popular basketball player at the University of the District of Columbia who was remembered for his wit and humor by family after the trial. Dorian HurdUDC Firebirds Prince George’s County District Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced that Ream was found guilty of first-degree murder, weapon, and other offe…