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DNA Evidence Lands Arsonist Behind Bars For Triple Murder In Maryland, Police Say
A suspicious fire that resulted in the grisly deaths of three people led to the apprehension of a Maryland man who is facing murder, arson, and other charges, authorities announced on Tuesday.
Michael Anthony Swann, 35, has been identified and charged for the triple homicide on April 15 that took the lives of Aberdeen residents John C. Claytor, 54, Talaya D. Wiley, 48, and Melissa L. Williams, 45.
John Claytor, Melissa Williams, and Talaya Wiley. Aberdeen Police Department
According to the Aberdeen Police Department, shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Monday, April 15, officers were called to t…
Man Stabs Ex-GF Dead In Maryland Home, Flees To DC: Police
A Virginia man is in custody after police say he stabbed his ex-girlfriend dead during an argument at her Maryland home on Tuesday morning, April 9.
Kevin Derr, 50, of Alexandria, was charged with first- and second- degree murder and other offenses, in the death of Wendolyn McKoy, 47, Prince George's County police said.
The two had been arguing at her home on the 5600 block of Lanteen Street in Lanham, bringing officers to the scene at around 11 a.m., the department said. That's when officers found McKoy suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was taken to a nearby hospital and pronou…
Man Arrested For Murder Of Maryland Convenience Store Owner
Police have made an arrest in the murder of a Maryland convenience store owner earlier this month.
Anthony Edward Stevens, 48, of Capitol Heights, was charged with first- and second-degree murder, Prince George’s Police announced Friday, March 22.
Detectives believe Stevens attacked Mohammad Hanif, 50, of Annandale, VA, while stealing items from his store on the 900 block of Larchmont Avenue in Capitol Heights on Tuesday, March 5.
Hanif was found suffering from head trauma as officers responded to a report of an unresponsive man at the store around 7:50 a.m. He was taken to a nea…
Suspect Arrested For Murder Of Former Loyola Basketball Star: Police
An arrest has been made in the October 2023 shooting of the former Loyola basketball star found dead inside his West Baltimore home, police announced Friday, March 8.
Dayrel McFarland, 27, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Jamal Barney, 37, on Thursday, Feb. 8, according to Baltimore Police.
Investigators believe McFarland shot and killed Barney on the 500 block of North Payson Street on Oct. 2, 2023.
Barney started his career in Providence College as a freshman after a standout career at Southwestern High School. He sat out a year, then became Loyola's most prolific sco…
3 More Suspects Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Teen Girl Near Maryland High School
Three more suspects have been charged — one as an adult — in the shooting that claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl near a Maryland high school last September.
Ramon Richardson, 18, of Lanham, Cameron Anderson, 18, of Landover, and a 17-year-old male were charged with the Sept. 11, 2023 murder of Jayda Medrano-Moore of Greenbelt, the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit announced Wednesday, Feb. 28.
An aspiring WNBA player who played ball at DuVal High School, Medrano-Moore was struck by a bullet while attempting to intervene with a dispute on the 9800 block of P…
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Teen Brothers Sentenced For Murder Of Rival Gang Member In Maryland: State's Attorney
Two teen brothers are heading to prison for life for the murder of a rival gang member in Maryland, authorities announced.
Malik Hney, 17, and Malachi Hney, 18, both of Kensington, were sentenced to life in prison suspend all but 30 years and five years of supervised probation upon release, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office said Tuesday, Feb. 27.
The sentencing stems from the murder of Taon Cline, of Frederick on April 22, 2022. Cline, 20, was associated with a rival gang of the Hney brothers, as well as two others, who were involved in a dispute between their own gang in the …
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Six Charged For 'Pattern Of Violence' Affecting 80+ Victims In Baltimore: Maryland AG
Six people have been charged for what authorities describe as a “horrifying string of violence” affecting more than 80 citizens throughout Maryland, primarily in Baltimore.
Anecio Rodriguez, Lovelle Little, Kevin Mills, and Twan Ellis, all of Baltimore, are accused of committing more than 80 crimes, ranging from armed carjackings, robberies, and assaults to burglaries and a murder, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced alongside federal authorities on Tuesday, Feb. 27.
Two defendants are minors whose identities have been withheld, said Brown.
The investigation, led by the B…
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Maryland Nurse Believed Killed By HS Football Coach Boyfriend Mourned By Loved Ones
Friends and loved ones are mourning the loss of the Maryland woman strangled by her boyfriend, a high school football coach.
Patrina Best, 38, was found by police on Saturday, Feb. 17 during a welfare check at her inside of her Accokeek home, and pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Carl Kearney, Jr., 43, a high school football coach, was charged with murder after turning himself in at the Prince George's County Police Department, and saying he'd strangled his girlfriend earlier that day, county police said.
Carl Kearney, Jr. Prince George's Police
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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…
Murder Suspects Implicated In Armed Assault In Hagerstown: Police
Three people have been arrested after a man was found shot to death in Washington County late last month, authorities announced.
Jenaro Torres, 26, Emens Rho, 39, and Stephanie Paulino, 35, are all facing charges following an investigation into the fatal shooting of 38-year-old Kevin Michael Shepherd early on Friday, Jan. 26 in Hagerstown.
According to the Hagerstown Police Department, at approximately 9:50 a.m. on the day of the shooting, officers responded to the 1200 block of Marshall Street to investigate reports of shots in the area.
Upon arrival, police say that they found Shepherd i…
