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Man Accused Of Killing Roommate, Leaving Body Behind Bus Stop In Maryland: Police Man Accused Of Killing Roommate, Leaving Body Behind Bus Stop In Maryland: Police
Man Accused Of Killing Roommate, Leaving Body Behind Bus Stop In Maryland: Police Two weeks after 19-year-old Diego Edilberto Borja-Cardona was found suffering from traumatic injuries behind a Montgomery County bus stop, his roommate has been arrested for his murder, police say. Silver Spring resident Abraham Luna Perez, 26, has been arrested in connection to Borja-Cardona's death late last month after his death was ruled a homicide by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the 9300 block of Piney Branch Road, where they found Borja-Ca…

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Maryland Woman Who Called 911 Charged With Mother's Murder: Police Maryland Woman Who Called 911 Charged With Mother's Murder: Police
Maryland Woman Who Called 911 Charged With Mother's Murder: Police A 63-year-old woman is dead and her daughter is in custody for her murder after she called it in to the Montgomery County Department of Police on Monday. Tiffany Zhang, 29, has been arrested and charged in connection to the death of her mother, Guichun Hu, whose body was found in a grassy field in the 19400 block of Olive Tree Way in Gaithersburg. According to police, shortly before 10 a.m. on Nov. 4, the Emergency Communications Center received a call from Zhang advising that she had killed her mother the previous day. Upon arrival, officers were met by Zhang waiting outside near Hu'…

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Loving Father Found Stabbed To Death In Median Of Maryland Roadway: Police Loving Father Found Stabbed To Death In Median Of Maryland Roadway: Police
Loving Father Found Stabbed To Death In Median Of Maryland Roadway: Police A 45-year-old found stabbed to death in Montgomery County is being remembered as "a vibrant man, who made everyone laugh until tears came out of our eyes (who) was the greatest story teller who could make you feel fear, happiness, and utter amazement."  Silver Spring resident Hesler Saul Sanchez Cruz was found suffering from fatal stab wounds on Sunday morning following an alleged attack by Emilio Ortiz Alba, 30, who has been charged with his murder. Shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 13, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police in the area of University Boulevard an…

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Second Teen Charged As Adult For Murders At Maryland Park Months Later: Police Second Teen Charged As Adult For Murders At Maryland Park Months Later: Police
Second Teen Charged As Adult For Murders At Maryland Park Months Later: Police A second teenager will be charged as an adult following an ongoing investigation after two men were found murdered at a Silver Spring park over the summer, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced. Quincy Johnson, of Takoma Park, and Lanham resident D'Andre Wint, both 20, were found shot to death at the Nolte Local Park in the 200 block of Denver Road late in the afternoon on Sunday, May 26. Our officers along with @mcpnews are on scene of a shooting a Nolte Local Park in Silver Spring.Officers located two shooting victims. More information will be released as it be…

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Shooter Gets Consecutive Life Sentences For Killing 20-Year-Old Sleeping In Maryland Shooter Gets Consecutive Life Sentences For Killing 20-Year-Old Sleeping In Maryland
Shooter Gets Consecutive Life Sentences For Killing 20-Year-Old Sleeping In Maryland A 21-year-old man will spend the rest of his life in prison in connection to an Easter Sunday shooting last year in Montgomery County, authorities announced. Baltimore resident Kaleab Berhanu was found guilty earlier this year following a six-day trial for his role in the murder of 20-year-old Carlos Carter, who was gunned down while he slept last year. Carlos Carter Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office The Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Monday that he has been sentenced by a judge to two consecutive life sentences plus 20 years for the fatal shootin…

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One Dead, Two Hurt In Triple Shooting At Maryland Laundromat, Police Say One Dead, Two Hurt In Triple Shooting At Maryland Laundromat, Police Say
One Dead, Two Hurt In Triple Shooting At Maryland Laundromat, Police Say Two men have been charged in connection to the murder of an 18-year-old found dead inside a Prince George's County laundromat following a targeted attack, authorities announced. Alex Delgado, 20, of Silver Spring and a 17-year-old from New Carrollton will be charged as adults with the murder of Lothian resident Anibal Suazo in Edmonston on Sunday.  According to the Prince George's County Police Department, at around 6 p.m. on Sept. 8, officers were called to the 4700 block of Kenilworth Avenue, where they found Suazo suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. …

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Man Accused Of Murdering Grandmother, Granddaughter In Maryland: Police Man Accused Of Murdering Grandmother, Granddaughter In Maryland: Police
Man Accused Of Murdering Grandmother, Granddaughter In Maryland: Police A man has been arrested weeks after a woman and her granddaughter were killed in Baltimore County. Bryan Cherry, 36, has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the deaths of Iona Sellers, 75, and Autumn Harvey, 29, in Middle River last month, authorities announced on Thursday. The two were found by police with traumatic injuries shortly before 10 a.m. on July 7 in the unit block of Taos Circle during a welfare check. Cherry was charged with first-degree murder. He is being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center. Want breaking news in the DMV as it …

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Teen Rapper 'Baby K' Sentenced For Failed School Bus Attack In Maryland: State's Attorney Teen Rapper 'Baby K' Sentenced For Failed School Bus Attack In Maryland: State's Attorney
Teen Rapper 'Baby K' Sentenced For Failed School Bus Attack In Maryland: State's Attorney Kaedon Holland - also known as drill rapper "Baby K" - has received a harsh sentenced after he admitted to the premeditated school bus attack that took Prince George's County by storm, State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced on Thursday. The now 17-year-old pleaded guilty to murder and weapons offenses following the botched attack on another teenager when his gun malfunctioned on the bus as he sought to kill him. On Friday, Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced that Holland has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. "This sentence brings closure and account…

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'Armed, Dangerous' Murder Suspect Wanted In West Virginia Could Be Hiding Out In DMV: Sheriff 'Armed, Dangerous' Murder Suspect Wanted In West Virginia Could Be Hiding Out In DMV: Sheriff
'Armed, Dangerous' Murder Suspect Wanted In West Virginia Could Be Hiding Out In DMV: Sheriff A Montgomery County man wanted for murder in West Virginia could be hiding out in the DMV region, authorities are cautioning. Montgomery Village resident Arnold Johnson III, 19, is wanted in connection to the death of 21-year-old Morgantown native Rashad Malik Alton in West Virginia earlier this month. According to the Monongalia County Sheriff's Office, shortly before 1:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 11, deputies were called to a shooting reported on Mountain Valley Drive, where they found Alton suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died, and Johnson…

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Man Who Shot Victim In Head After Argument During Maryland Event Admits To Murder: Police Man Who Shot Victim In Head After Argument During Maryland Event Admits To Murder: Police
Man Who Shot Victim In Head After Argument During Maryland Event Admits To Murder: Police A man tied to the fatal shooting of a father of three last summer in Frederick pleaded guilty to murder, authorities announced on Thursday afternoon. Jeffrey Whitney Bryan, Jr., 31, was arrested in February by members of the Frederick Police Department following a lengthy investigation into the fatal shooting of Governor Thomas Johnson High School grad Tayquan Palmer in July 2023. On Thursday, July 11, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office announced that Bryan pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, which was accepted by a judge, officials said. In July last year, officers were cal…

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Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim 19 Times Near Maryland HS Gets Life In Prison: State's Attorney Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim 19 Times Near Maryland HS Gets Life In Prison: State's Attorney
Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim 19 Times Near Maryland HS Gets Life In Prison: State's Attorney A 46-year-old Maryland man will spend the rest of his life behind bars 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 earlier this year of first-degree murder following a three-day trial for the brutal slaying of a 33-year-old man in February 2022. On Friday, St. Mary's County State's Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that Waul has been sentenced to life in prison. “This horrific attack was pre-meditated and calculat…

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Shooter Arrested After Man Found Shot In Head, Killed In Baltimore Backyard, Police Say Shooter Arrested After Man Found Shot In Head, Killed In Baltimore Backyard, Police Say
Shooter Arrested After Man Found Shot In Head, Killed In Baltimore Backyard, Police Say A suspect has been apprehended more than a week after a 25-year-old man was found dead in Baltimore, authorities announced on Monday. City resident Tyree Wells, 29 has been arrested and charged for his alleged role in a morning shooting that left Jordan Taylor with fatal injuries.  Officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12 to the 1700 block of Ramsay Street, where they found Taylor in an area backyard suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. On June 24, the depart…

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Arrest Made In Murder Of Maryland Mom Rachel Morin, Officials Say Arrest Made In Murder Of Maryland Mom Rachel Morin, Officials Say
Arrest Made In Murder Of Maryland Mom Rachel Morin, Officials Say An arrest has been made nearly a year after Rachel Morin was found dead near a Harford County trail, authorities said on Saturday. Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, 23, was taken into custody in Tulsa, OK, in connection with Morin's August 2023 killing, according to the Harford County Sheriff and Morin's family's legal team. Harford County Sheriff Gahler said that DNA evidence was key in linking Martinez-Hernandez to the murder. "Three weeks ago, on May 20, which should have been Rachel's 38th birthday, investigators uncovered a lead, and we're here today to tell you Rachel's murde…

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Three More Arrested For Role In Teen's February 2023 Murder In Maryland: Police (UPDATED) Three More Arrested For Role In Teen's February 2023 Murder In Maryland: Police (UPDATED)
Three More Arrested For Role In Teen's February 2023 Murder In Maryland: Police (Updated) Three more people have been arrested more than a year after the murder of a 15-year-old boy in Frederick County, bringing the total to nine suspects who have been apprehended, police say. On Tuesday, June 4, authorities announced that federal investigators and local police detectives have apprehended three people in connection to the February 2023 murder of Limber Lopez Funez. In February last year, family members of Lopez Funez alerted the Frederick County Police Department that the teen had gone missing, prompting a massive, multi-agency search that came to a head on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023…

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