Fair 29°
Tag:

Brooklyn, NY

Police & Fire
Repeat Killer Found Guilty Of Maryland Murder During Smartphone Sale: State's Attorney Repeat Killer Found Guilty Of Maryland Murder During Smartphone Sale: State's Attorney
Repeat Killer Found Guilty Of Maryland Murder During Smartphone Sale: State's Attorney A Brooklyn man already serving a life sentence for a 2023 murder has been convicted in a second killing, this time for fatally shooting a 29-year-old man during a fake smartphone sale in Annapolis. Jaden Crowner, 20, was found guilty Friday, Dec. 6, of first-degree murder, carrying a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence, and other handgun offenses following a four-day trial in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, officials said.  He faces sentencing on April 30, 2025. The victim, Walters Elangwe, a hardworking Cameroonian immigrant who bought and resold used smartphones for …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Brooklyn Man Charged In $400K Gold Bar Scam Targeting Elderly MoCo Couple, Police Say Brooklyn Man Charged In $400K Gold Bar Scam Targeting Elderly MoCo Couple, Police Say
Brooklyn Man Charged In $400K Gold Bar Scam Targeting Elderly MoCo Couple, Police Say A Brooklyn man is facing charges after allegedly scamming a 75-year-old Bethesda couple out of over $400,000 through a gold bar scheme, Montgomery County police announced. Yongxian Huang, 23, was arrested after posing as a federal agent and convincing the couple to convert their assets into gold bars for "safekeeping" with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, authorities said Friday, Nov. 22. The elaborate scam began in September 2024 when the victims received a fake text message claiming to be from Apple about unauthorized charges.  After contacting the number provided, the cou…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
'Queen Of Christmas' Mariah Carey's Holiday Tour Stopping In MD: Here's When, Where 'Queen Of Christmas' Mariah Carey's Holiday Tour Stopping In MD: Here's When, Where
'Queen Of Christmas' Mariah Carey's Holiday Tour Stopping In MD: Here's When, Where Get ready, lambs. Mariah Claus is comin’ to town. The oft-proclaimed queen of Christmas herself, singing superstar Mariah Carey, will hit several arenas across the Northeast on her holiday tour, dubbed “Mariah Carey’s Christmas Time.” A celebration of the 30th anniversary of her wildly successful “Merry Christmas” album and its megahit single, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” the tour will visit 20 cities across the country. The show is produced by Live Nation and features Carey’s “timeless holiday classics alongside fan-favorite chart-toppers promising an unforgettable festive experienc…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
News
FBI Thwarts Iran-Linked Plan To Assassinate Donald Trump, DOJ Says FBI Thwarts Iran-Linked Plan To Assassinate Donald Trump, DOJ Says
FBI Thwarts Iran-Linked Plan To Assassinate Donald Trump, DOJ Says An Iranian operative and two associates living in America have been charged in a murder-for-hire plot targeting United States citizens, including President-elect Donald Trump. Federal authorities have charged Farhad Shakeri, an alleged operative of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), along with two New York City associates in a plot to assassinate a US citizen critical of the Iranian government.  The case highlights the continued threat posed by Iran’s attempts to silence dissidents and even target top US. officials. According to the Department of Justice criminal complai…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Teen Demanded Gold Bars From Elderly Maryland Woman To Keep Russia Away From Her Assets: Police Teen Demanded Gold Bars From Elderly Maryland Woman To Keep Russia Away From Her Assets: Police
Teen Demanded Gold Bars From Elderly Maryland Woman To Keep Russia Away From Her Assets: Police A 19-year-old New Yorker implicated in a government-imposter-related scam received nearly a million dollars in gold bars from an elderly Maryland woman who sought to keep Russia away from her money, authorities announced on Tuesday. Brooklyn resident Zhenyong Weng has been arrested for allegedly targeting an 82-year-old Silver Spring woman who reached out to her and allegedly instructed her to transfer her assets into gold bars to keep Russian hands off. The woman complied, police say, and handed off several packages worth an estimated $900,000 in gold bars. Shortly before 5:30 p.m. o…

SHARE

by Zak Failla