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IDs Released For Man, 11-Year-Old Girl Dead In Maryland Murder-Suicide: Police IDs Released For Man, 11-Year-Old Girl Dead In Maryland Murder-Suicide: Police
IDs Released For Man, 11-Year-Old Girl Dead In Maryland Murder-Suicide: Police Police have identified the man and 11-year-old girl who died in a murder-suicide at a Maryland home Wednesday night. Police believe Curtis Lynch, 38, shot a woman and 11-year-old Mailyn Turkes before turning the gun on himself at a home on the 6900 block of Stansbury Lane in Landover around 9:30 p.m. Both Lynch and Turkes were pronounced dead at the scene, while the woman was taken to a nearby hospital and was listed in critical but stable condition. Lynch is the victim’s stepfather, police added. The motive for the shooting remains under investigation. The woman is related to both the su…

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by Daily Voice
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Man Found After Being Attacked, Abducted In Baltimore County Neighborhood Man Found After Being Attacked, Abducted In Baltimore County Neighborhood
Man Found After Being Attacked, Abducted In Baltimore County Neighborhood The search has been called off for Joel Edwards, who was located after being attacked and abducted outside his Baltimore County home. An alert was issued by the police on Thursday after Edwards was attacked by an unknown person in the 3500 block of Forest Hill Road in Gwynn Oak and forced into a van, according to officials. What could have ended tragically ended on a positive note, as he was located "alive and well" the Baltimore County Police Department declared on Friday morning. #UPDATE: Thank you for sharing. Mr. Edwards has been located alive and well. https://t.co/9A18LY68RQ…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspicious Death Under Investigation In Montgomery County: Police (DEVELOPING) Suspicious Death Under Investigation In Montgomery County: Police (DEVELOPING)
Suspicious Death Under Investigation In Montgomery County: Police (Developing) An unexplained death on New Year's Eve is under investigation in Montgomery County, police say. An alert was issued late in the afternoon on Tuesday, Jan. 2 by the Montgomery County Department of Police after a suspicious death was reported over the weekend. Officials say that at around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31, officers were called to an apartment in the 2600 block of Glenallen Avenue in Silver Spring, where they found an unconscious man who was pronounced dead at the scene. No identifying information about the victim was released by police investigators. Now, the department is seeki…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Sketch Of Scooter-Riding Sexual Assault Suspect Released By Police In Maryland Sketch Of Scooter-Riding Sexual Assault Suspect Released By Police In Maryland
Sketch Of Scooter-Riding Sexual Assault Suspect Released By Police In Maryland Police have released new details as they continue to investigate a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman and attempted to rob another on the Bethesda Trolley Trail earlier this year in Montgomery County. On Thursday, Sept. 14, a woman was walking her dog near the intersection of Woodglen Drive and Executive Boulevard when she spotted a man walking toward her while her dog played in the grass. According to investigators, the man sexually assaulted the woman then rode off on an electric scooter westbound on Executive Boulevard. Approximately a half hour later, a second woman said that…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Latest Bomb Threat At Maryland High School Determined To Be Unfounded, Police Say Latest Bomb Threat At Maryland High School Determined To Be Unfounded, Police Say
Latest Bomb Threat At Maryland High School Determined To Be Unfounded, Police Say The threat targeting a Montgomery County high school on Monday morning was found to not be valid following a lengthy police investigation. For the third time in as many weeks, a bomb threat was called in targeting the Montgomery Blair High School.  On Monday morning, the Montgomery County Department of Police was called to the building, where there was a reported bomb threat that forced the school to shelter in place while officers investigated. MCPD is at Montgomery Blair HS investigating a reported bomb threat.The school is currently sheltering in place, while officers confirm the va…

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by Zak Failla
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Victim Attacked With Hammer, Shot Dead In Hagerstown (DEVELOPING) Victim Attacked With Hammer, Shot Dead In Hagerstown (DEVELOPING)
Victim Attacked With Hammer, Shot Dead In Hagerstown (Developing) One person was airlifted to an area hospital after being attacked with a hammer and shot in Northern Maryland. Shortly before 4 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, officers in Hagerstown (Washington County) were called to a home in Devonshire Road to investigate a reported assault. It is alleged that a person was assaulted with a hammer and also suffered a gunshot wound, police said. The victim was flown to a shock trauma center in Baltimore in critical condition, they added. The police did not disclose the identities of the victim or attacker. More information is expected to be released. No ar…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Kicked Out Of Nightclub Charged With Parking Garage Murder In Maryland, Police Say Man Kicked Out Of Nightclub Charged With Parking Garage Murder In Maryland, Police Say
Man Kicked Out Of Nightclub Charged With Parking Garage Murder In Maryland, Police Say The shooter who opened fire into a group of people and killed a man after getting kicked out of a nightclub in Montgomery County has been apprehended, authorities announced. Ramone Christopher Ramsey, who has no known address, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with murdering 21-year-old Baltimore man Kymani Elijah Bailey early on Saturday, July 8, investigators said. At approximately 2:40 a.m. on July 8, officers were called to the Montgomery County Public Parking Garage 3 in the 900 block of Silver Spring Avenue, where there was a reported shooting with Bailey suffering from a gunshot…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Barricaded Man Killed Confronting Maryland State Police SWAT Team During Standoff Barricaded Man Killed Confronting Maryland State Police SWAT Team During Standoff
Barricaded Man Killed Confronting Maryland State Police SWAT Team During Standoff One person was killed over the weekend during a standoff that played out in Carroll County, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. The situation began at approximately 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, when state police troopers were called to a home in the 1200 block of Liberty Road in Eldensburg to assist a suicidal man who was allegedly under the influence. Police say that the man - whose name has not been released pending the ongoing investigation - called into a crisis hotline threatening to kill himself, claiming that he had a gun and was intoxicated, though it was never speci…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
DC Man, Officers Involved In Fatal MD Crash ID'd By AG Investigators DC Man, Officers Involved In Fatal MD Crash ID'd By AG Investigators
DC Man, Officers Involved In Fatal MD Crash ID'd By AG Investigators New information has been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as investigators continue a probe to a fatal police pursuit that left one dead and two injured in Montgomery County earlier this month. The AG's Office launched an inquiry into the fatal pursuit that led to the death of 37-year-old Washington, DC resident Lawrence White early on Saturday, May 20 that started in North Bethesda. At approximately 5 a.m. on May 20, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the area of Rockledge Drive in North Bethesda, to conduct a welfare check following …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
State Police Trooper Shot During Traffic Stop ID'd Amid Investigation In Maryland State Police Trooper Shot During Traffic Stop ID'd Amid Investigation In Maryland
State Police Trooper Shot During Traffic Stop ID'd Amid Investigation In Maryland New details have been released by Maryland State Police as they continue to investigate after a veteran trooper suffered multiple injuries when he was shot several times during a traffic stop earlier this week. On Friday, March 10, state police investigators identified Sgt. Brooks Phillips, an 18½-year veteran of the agency assigned to the Easton Barrack, as the victim who was shot by 23-year-old Trappe resident Keiford Lee Copper III in during what should have been a routine traffic stop. The shooting was reported shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday, March 6 in Wicomico County. Police say th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Elderly Woman Escapes Hatchet-Wielding Attacker In Maryland: Police Elderly Woman Escapes Hatchet-Wielding Attacker In Maryland: Police
Elderly Woman Escapes Hatchet-Wielding Attacker In Maryland: Police An elderly woman was able to escape into her vehicle and drive to the police station while a 54-year-old woman struck her multiple times with a hatchet outside of her home in Maryland, authorities said. Wendy Yvette Shabazz, of Laurel, is facing a first-degree assault charge for hitting the 83-year-old woman with the weapon multiple times the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 14 on the 30 block of Orchard Towne Court, Laurel police said. The victim was able to get in her car and drive to the police station, where police treated her for non life-threatening injuries before she was hospitalized. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Police ID Body Found Outside Maryland Middle School, Death Ruled A Homicide Police ID Body Found Outside Maryland Middle School, Death Ruled A Homicide
Police ID Body Found Outside Maryland Middle School, Death Ruled A Homicide New details have been released by the Baltimore County Police Department as they continue to investigate after a woman's body was found behind Lansdowne Middle School earlier this week that was ruled a homicide by detectives. Shortly after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, members of the Baltimore County Police Department were called, when the body of 37-year-old Audra Pineda was found behind the school as children were arriving to class. Original story - Body Found Behind Lansdowne Middle School On Thursday, Feb. 2, the agency announced that the death has been ruled a homicide and is being…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Decomposing Fetus In Murder Suspect's Maryland Home ID'd By Police Decomposing Fetus In Murder Suspect's Maryland Home ID'd By Police
Decomposing Fetus In Murder Suspect's Maryland Home ID'd By Police Montgomery County police investigators announced on Thursday that they have identified the 26-year-old pregnant woman whose body was found decomposing in Damien Moore's Maryland apartment during a murder investigation last week. Denise Middleton’s pregnant body was found inside Moore's White Oak apartment on Friday, Dec. 9, by Montgomery County Police detectives after she was killed sometime in October, according to investigators. Middleton was found in the bedroom of the Oak Leaf Drive apartment, according to police, in an advanced stage of decomposition. Her body was transported to the …

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by Zak Failla
News
No Bail For Man Accused Of Gunning Down Gas Station Clerk, Murdering Mummified GF In Maryland No Bail For Man Accused Of Gunning Down Gas Station Clerk, Murdering Mummified GF In Maryland
No Bail For Man Accused Of Gunning Down Gas Station Clerk, Murdering Mummified GF In Maryland The 31-year-old Maryland man accused of murdering a gas station clerk in cold blood during an argument before he was found with a decomposing body in his Montgomery County apartment will stay behind bars following his latest hearing. Silver Spring resident Torrey Moore, who is accused of gunning down 61-year-old Ayalew Wondimu and murdering his eight-month-pregnant girlfriend, was denied bail in his latest court appearance on Tuesday, Dec. 13, according to multiple reports. Earlier story - Decomposing Pregnant Woman's Body Found Inside Silver Spring Murder Suspect's Apartment: Police Acco…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Left For Dead After Being Shot Multiple Times In Baltimore Man Left For Dead After Being Shot Multiple Times In Baltimore
Man Left For Dead After Being Shot Multiple Times In Baltimore Police are investigating a murder in Baltimore after a man was shot in the Eastern District, authorities say. Officers were able to locate the 36-year-old victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds around 7 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 1, in the 5000 block of East Monument Street, according to Baltimore police. Medics rushed the victim to a nearby hospital where he later died. Homicide detectives are asking anyone with information to contact them at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
$4,000 Reward Offered To Identify Suspect In Baltimore Double Shooting $4,000 Reward Offered To Identify Suspect In Baltimore Double Shooting
$4,000 Reward Offered To Identify Suspect In Baltimore Double Shooting Police are offering a $4,000 reward to help identify a suspect believed to be connected to double shooting that occurred earlier this month in Baltimore, authorities say. Two men were allegedly shot by the suspect in the 800 block of Harford Court around 9:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14, according to Baltimore police. Anyone with any identifying information about the suspect or additional information about the shooting is asked to call Metro Crime Stoppers at 866-756-2587.

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Police Identify Man Whose Body Was Found Burned To Death On Maryland Street Police Identify Man Whose Body Was Found Burned To Death On Maryland Street
Police Identify Man Whose Body Was Found Burned To Death On Maryland Street Police investigators in Maryland have identified the man whose burning body was found in Baltimore over the weekend. Bernard Stein III was found at approximately 11:11 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16 by officers responding to the 1000 block of East 20th Street, near the intersection of Kennedy Avenue, where there were reports of a burning body, officials said. At the scene, Baltimore City Fire Department members were able to extinguish the fire, and police said that Stein's remains were found, though it took nearly 48 hours to identify his body. Stein was pronounced dead at the scene. The …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police In Maryland ID 14-Year-Old Found With Fatal Bullet Wound At Maryland Apartment Police In Maryland ID 14-Year-Old Found With Fatal Bullet Wound At Maryland Apartment
Police In Maryland ID 14-Year-Old Found With Fatal Bullet Wound At Maryland Apartment Police are investigating in Maryland after a teenager was found shot and killed in Frederick County, according to officials. Kaimani Andre Dove, 14, was found by members of the Frederick Police Department shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, in an apartment at 90 Waverley Drive in Frederick, investigators say. Upon arrival at the reported shooting, police say that they found Dove with a gunshot wound, while officers rendered aid until paramedics responded.  Dove was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead. “Officers quickly determined that this w…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Maryland Elementary School Evacuated As Police Investigate Reported Threat Maryland Elementary School Evacuated As Police Investigate Reported Threat
Maryland Elementary School Evacuated As Police Investigate Reported Threat There was an increased police presence at a Maryland elementary school on Wednesday afternoon as police investigated a reported threat, officials said. Members of the Baltimore County Police Department responded to Chadwick Elementary School on Wednesday, Oct. 12, when a threat was made reportedly targeting the building. As a precaution, the elementary school was evacuated police said, stressing that no suspicious package was located in the building, where officers searched extensively. The nature of the threat was not disclosed by investigators. No injuries have been reported, and it is …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland AG IDs Teen Who Died In Crash Involving Baltimore City Police Officers Maryland AG IDs Teen Who Died In Crash Involving Baltimore City Police Officers
Maryland AG IDs Teen Who Died In Crash Involving Baltimore City Police Officers The Maryland Attorney General’s Office has identified the teen killed and officers involved in a fatal crash over the weekend in Baltimore. Baltimore resident Kweli Murphy Al-Mateen, 17, was pronounced dead at an area hospital on Saturday, Oct. 8 following a chain-reaction crash involving multiple vehicles, according to the AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID). At approximately 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, officers from the Baltimore Police Northwest District Action team were on patrol when they began following a black Honda CR-V being driven by Al-Mateen through the area. As the offic…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man In Custody For Carjacking, Kidnapping Charged With Attempted Murder Of Minor In Maryland Man In Custody For Carjacking, Kidnapping Charged With Attempted Murder Of Minor In Maryland
Man In Custody For Carjacking, Kidnapping Charged With Attempted Murder Of Minor In Maryland A 29-year-old man already apprehended for a carjacking and kidnapping incident is now facing an attempted murder charge following a lengthy investigation into a summer shooting in Maryland, police announced. Montgomery County resident Damien Fisher, of Germantown, was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder and first-degree assault following an incident that happened on Tuesday, Aug. 16 in the 18300 block of Lost Knife Circle in Montgomery Village. On the night of the shooting, officers said that they were called to Lost Knife Circle, where they found a minor suffering from …

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by Zak Failla
News
Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash Under Investigation By Maryland AG Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash Under Investigation By Maryland AG
Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash Under Investigation By Maryland AG The Maryland Attorney General is investigating a fatal Baltimore City crash after a driver attempted to evade police, officials say. Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh announced that the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of his office is investigating a fatal crash that happened in Baltimore late in the afternoon on Saturday, Oct. 8. At approximately 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, officers from the Baltimore Police Northwest District Action team were on patrol when they began following a black Honda CR-V driving through the area. As the officers trailed the Honda, a police spokesperson …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Officer Rushed To Hospital After Police-Involved Maryland Shooting Officer Rushed To Hospital After Police-Involved Maryland Shooting
Officer Rushed To Hospital After Police-Involved Maryland Shooting A police-involved shooting is under investigation in Maryland. The Baltimore Police Department confirmed that there was an officer-involved shooting in the 1100 block of East Chase Street at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30. According to reports, an officer was shot and is being transported to an area hospital. His condition was unclear following the shooting. We are aware that a Police Officer has been shot in the ED. More information as it becomes available. — Baltimore City FOP (@FOP3) September 30, 2022 We stand by our partners in public safety protecting Baltimore.…

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by Zak Failla
News
Maryland Police Officer On Administrative Leave After Striking Man In Viral Video: Mayor Maryland Police Officer On Administrative Leave After Striking Man In Viral Video: Mayor
Maryland Police Officer On Administrative Leave After Striking Man In Viral Video: Mayor A police officer in Maryland has been placed on administrative duty after a video of him hitting another person circulated and went viral on social media. In Harford County, Havre de Grace Mayor William Martin announced that an investigation has been launched into the police department following an incident at a Waffle House parking lot early on Saturday, Sept. 24. Martin said that he is working with Havre de Grace Police Chief Teresa Walter “to fully investigate the matter.” Walter has ordered a thorough investigation into the incident, Martin said, after Havre de Grace Police officers…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
DC Police Release Video Footage Of Homicide Suspect DC Police Release Video Footage Of Homicide Suspect
DC Police Release Video Footage Of Homicide Suspect D.C. police released surveillance footage of the suspect in a an investigation into a recent homicide, officials said. Just after 4 a.m. on September 11, police arrived at the scene in the 700 block of T Street after they received reports of gunshot sounds, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Officers found 50-year-old Stephon Jenkins suffering from gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at he scene, authorities said. Police are offering a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone who has information on the suspect's identity and his vehicle, law enforcement said.  Anyon…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Obituaries
Virginia Dad, Maryland Man Killed In Pennsylvania Crash Involving Stolen Delaware Car Virginia Dad, Maryland Man Killed In Pennsylvania Crash Involving Stolen Delaware Car
Virginia Dad, Maryland Man Killed In Pennsylvania Crash Involving Stolen Delaware Car Two men have died following a crash in central Pennsylvania involving a stolen white Charger Hellcat from Delaware on Sunday, September 10, Pennsylvania state police say.  Oscar Ronaldino Salvador, 26, of Virginia, Waldir Adonay Hernandez-Monge, 24, of Maryland, and Elio Alarcon-Ozoia, 28, of Maryland, had been in the speeding Hellcat when the car crashed in the 7000 block of Allentown Boulevard/US-22 around 5:20 a.m., police say. The Hellcat went off the roadway— ejecting Salvador and Hernandez-Monge— who both died at the scene, according to the police.  Alarcon-Ozoia was extricated from…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Investigative Report Released for April’s Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Maryland Investigative Report Released for April’s Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Maryland
Maryland The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of Attorney General released its investigative report on Wednesday, Aug. 31 regarding the fatal officer-involved shooting in Somerset County earlier this year. Shortly before noon on Monday, April 25, Somerset County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a 911 call from a convenience store in Westover after a man later identified as William Robert Brink allegedly held up the business at gunpoint while demanding money before fleeing the area. Approximately two miles away, Somerset County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Kevin Coepfert locate…

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by Zak Failla
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Washington Commanders Running Back Greeted By Team After Being Shot In Attempted Carjacking Washington Commanders Running Back Greeted By Team After Being Shot In Attempted Carjacking
Washington Commanders Running Back Greeted By Team After Being Shot In Attempted Carjacking Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. has returned to visit his team after being shot multiple times during an attempted robbery in Washington DC over the weekend, reports team officials.  The NFL team posted photos of Robinson on Tuesday, Aug. 30 as he was being welcomed back into the building with a smile on his face despite the tragedy that made his promising upcoming season take an unexpected turn. We’re all excited to have @BrianR_4 back in the building 💛 pic.twitter.com/xDDbCychdM — Washington Commanders (@Commanders) August 30, 2022 The third-round draft pick out…

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by Annie DeVoe
News
Toddler Found Safely In Stolen Vehicle In Northeast Baltimore: Reports Toddler Found Safely In Stolen Vehicle In Northeast Baltimore: Reports
Toddler Found Safely In Stolen Vehicle In Northeast Baltimore: Reports A toddler was found abandoned inside of a stolen vehicle that had crashed in North Baltimore, according to multiple reports. The 3-year-old girl had been left in the running vehicle while her mother went inside a house in the 900 block of Montpelier Street around 8:20 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, the reports continue. The woman was able to contact officers who were able to find the vehicle crashed in the 3800 block of Rexmere Road with the toddler still inside. Multiple suspects fled the scene after the crash, abandoning the toddler  Medics reported the the child appeared unharmed the repor…

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by Annie DeVoe
News
Remains Found In Maryland ID'd As Man Missing For Years, Leading To More Questions: Reports Remains Found In Maryland ID'd As Man Missing For Years, Leading To More Questions: Reports
Remains Found In Maryland ID'd As Man Missing For Years, Leading To More Questions: Reports The body of a man found by hunters in a Prince George's County forest has been identified, more than two years after he went missing, and his family wants answers, according to WUSA9. Casino Gaskins was only 23 when he disappeared while out looking for a job in July 16, 2020. His family swiftly reported him missing, but claim police were "negligent" about handling his case in a timely manner, the outlet continues. Police say they searched for Gaskin extensively, but came up with nothing - until hunters found remains with clothing matching Gaskin's description near the Fifth Precinct station…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Teenage Homicide: DC Police Arrest 18-Year-Old For 17-Year-Old's Murder Teenage Homicide: DC Police Arrest 18-Year-Old For 17-Year-Old's Murder
Teenage Homicide: DC Police Arrest 18-Year-Old For 17-Year-Old's Murder D.C. police arrested a suspect on Tuesday, August 9, for the murder of a 17-year-old, officials said. On July 9 at around 5:30 p.m., police responded to the 3500 block of Hayes Street to find Damari Wright, 17, suffering from gunshot wounds, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.  Wright showed no signs of life and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities reported. On August 9, law enforcement located and arrested the suspect, 18-year-old Marquelle Hodges, police said. He was charged with second degree murder while armed, but the incident remains under investigation, a…

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by AJ Goldbloom