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Mother Admits To Voluntary Manslaughter After Toddler Dies From Fentanyl Poisoning In DC: Feds Mother Admits To Voluntary Manslaughter After Toddler Dies From Fentanyl Poisoning In DC: Feds
Mother Admits To Voluntary Manslaughter After Toddler Dies From Fentanyl Poisoning In DC: Feds A District woman is facing up to 10 years in prison after her 3-year-old daughter ingested fentanyl and died, federal authorities announced. Sasha McCoy, 28, pleaded guilty this week to voluntary manslaughter in connection to the death of her toddler in October 2022. Prosecutors said that at around 1 p.m. on Oct. 28, 2022, McCoy took her two children to the back bedroom of the home she was staying out for a nap and placed them in bed. When McCoy returned to check on them, she found her daughter unconscious and unresponsive. She later died at the hospital. A small plastic bag that contain…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Father Charged In Connection To Death Of Child In Maryland: Police Father Charged In Connection To Death Of Child In Maryland: Police
Lance Harrison Charged With Abusing Kayceson Barkley In MD A Maryland father has been charged in connection to the death of his 2-year-old son, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Oxon Hill resident Lance Harrison, 32, has been charged with child abuse resulting in death following an investigation into the fatal injuries of a toddler that was treated and died over the weekend. Police say that at approximately 3:40 a.m. on Sunday, June 9, officers were called to an apartment in the 5400 block of Livingston Terrace, where the boy was found unresponsive with multiple injuries. He was rushed to an area hospital and pronounced de…

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by Zak Failla
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Adult, Child Killed In Multi-Vehicle Baltimore Crash: Police Adult, Child Killed In Multi-Vehicle Baltimore Crash: Police
Adult, Child Killed In Multi-Vehicle Baltimore Crash: Police An adult and a child were killed in an early morning crash in Baltimore’s Eastern District on Wednesday, Feb. 21, police confirmed. The crash occurred near the 3500 block of Belair Road around 7:30 a.m., a representative with the Baltimore Police Department told Daily Voice. Officers arrived and found a child dead at the scene. A second victim was found trapped inside of a vehicle and later pronounced deceased. Investigators believe speed to be a factor in the crash. The investigation is being led by Crash Team detectives. No further details were released.

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by Valerie Musson
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Mother Charged With Murder After Toddler Dies From Fentanyl Poisoning In DC: Feds Mother Charged With Murder After Toddler Dies From Fentanyl Poisoning In DC: Feds
Mother Charged With Murder After Toddler Dies From Fentanyl Poisoning In DC: Feds A District woman has been arrested and charged with murdering her 3-year-old daughter who ingested a fentanyl and died, federal authorities announced. Sasha McCoy, 27, was arrested late last week and charged in DC Superior Court, where she pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and first-degree cruelty to children for allegedly allowing her child to ingest a lethal dose of fentanyl. It is alleged that in October 2022, the toddler got into the fentanyl, and during her court appearance on Friday, a judge found probable cause that McCoy committed the murder and held her without bo…

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by Zak Failla
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Toddler Killed During Shootout In Maryland Remembered As 'Child So Full Of Joy And Love' Toddler Killed During Shootout In Maryland Remembered As 'Child So Full Of Joy And Love'
Toddler Killed During Shootout In Maryland Remembered As 'Child So Full Of Joy And Love' The toddler killed during a shootout in Maryland last week is being adoringly remembered as a “child so full of joy and love.” Jeremy Poou-Caceres, of the Chillum area, was fatally struck by a stray bullet at a Langley Park apartment complex around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, Daily Voice reported. The boy's mother was also shot during the incident, but her injuries were considered non-life-threatening. Jeremy had turned two years old on Friday, Jan. 12, according to a GoFundMe launched for his funeral costs. “Jeremy was a child so full of joy and love,” reads the campaign. “He was alw…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Second Suspect Arrested For Mother's Day Shooting Of 10-Year-Old Arianna Davis In DC: MPD Second Suspect Arrested For Mother's Day Shooting Of 10-Year-Old Arianna Davis In DC: MPD
Second Suspect Arrested For Mother's Day Shooting Of 10-Year-Old Arianna Davis In DC: MPD A second person has been arrested in connection to the Mother's Day shooting that killed 10-year-old Arianna Davis in DC last year. Dallas McKinney, 19, of Southeast DC, has been arrested and charged with murder, joining 19-year-old Koran Gregory, who was arrested last fall following an investigation. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, 2023, investigators said that Davis was hit by a stray bullet in the 3700 block of Hayes Street NE, after dozens of shots rang out in the area. Officials said that the family heard the gunshots while driving through the area, and later realized that the…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Toddler Killed, Family Hospitalized In Two-Alarm Maryland Blaze: Fire Marshal (DEVELOPING) Toddler Killed, Family Hospitalized In Two-Alarm Maryland Blaze: Fire Marshal (DEVELOPING)
Toddler Killed, Family Hospitalized In Two-Alarm Maryland Blaze: Fire Marshal (Developing) A 2-year-old toddler was killed and two others were sent to area hospitals in Maryland after a two-alarm blaze broke out in Washington County, according to the state fire marshal. At around 6:20 p.m. on Friday night, crews from the Smithburg Community Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding agencies were called to a house fire in the 20600 block of Military Road in Cascade, where there was a home converted into apartments up in flames, investigators said. Officials say that upon arrival, firefighters found a 24-year-old woman and 1-year-old child injured, with other tenants advising first re…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Arrest Mother's Day Shooter Who Killed 10-Year-Old Arianna Davis In DC Police Arrest Mother's Day Shooter Who Killed 10-Year-Old Arianna Davis In DC
Police Arrest Mother's Day Shooter Who Killed 10-Year-Old Arianna Davis In DC An arrest has been made months after 10-year-old Arianna Davis was shot on Mother's Day and later died at an area hospital in Washington, DC. Southeast, DC resident Koran Gregory, 19, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed for his role in the fatal shooting, Metropolitan Police Department officials announced on Monday, Sept. 18, following a four-month investigation. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, Metropolitan Police Assistant Chief Andre Wright said that 10-year-old Arianna Davis was hit by a bullet in the 3700 block of Hayes Street NE, after dozens of s…

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by Zak Failla
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4-Year-Old Maryland Boy's Death Ruled As Homicide After Dying From 'Intoxication' 4-Year-Old Maryland Boy's Death Ruled As Homicide After Dying From 'Intoxication'
4-Year-Old Maryland Boy's Death Ruled As Homicide After Dying From 'Intoxication' The sudden death of a 4-year-old Baltimore boy has been officially ruled as a homicide after a Medical Examiner revealed the boy died due to intoxication, authorities say. Around 4 a.m., Sunday, March 6, O'rion Thomas was rushed to the hospital after being found unresponsive in the 3900 block of Garrison Boulevard, according to Baltimore police. Despite life-saving efforts, Thomas was pronounced dead at the hospital, and his body was taken to a Medical Examiner to determine his exact cause of death.  On Wednesday, Oct. 12, the young boy's death was ruled a homicide after his manner of…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Maryland Woman Sentenced For Assisting In The Murder Of Woman, 7-Year-Old Child: Report Maryland Woman Sentenced For Assisting In The Murder Of Woman, 7-Year-Old Child: Report
Maryland Woman Sentenced For Assisting In The Murder Of Woman, 7-Year-Old Child: Report A Baltimore woman has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after authorities say she did nothing to stop her boyfriend from murdering a woman and her young child back in 2015, officials announced. Kiara Haynes, 37, was convicted of two counts of aiding and abetting the use and discharge of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime and crime of violence, causing the death of Jennifer Jeffrey and her 7-year-old child on May 27, 2015, according to the Department of Justice. “The murders of Jennifer Jeffrey and her child were a senseless tragedy,” said US Attorney Erek L. Barron. “Not o…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Child Found Dead After Mattress Set On Fire In Southwest Baltimore Home: Report Child Found Dead After Mattress Set On Fire In Southwest Baltimore Home: Report
Child Found Dead After Mattress Set On Fire In Southwest Baltimore Home: Report A child, between the age of 3 and 4, has died in a suspected arson incident in southwest Baltimore, WMAR reports.  Crews responded to a mattress fire in a two-story row home in the 4700 block of Vancouver Road around 6:48 p.m. on Friday, April 8, the city's firefighters union said on Twitter.  🔥FATAL DWELLING FIRE🔥4700 blk Vancouver Rd 21229#Beechfield@CouncilmanKB#BMORESBravest extinguished a mattress fire in a 2 story row home. Sadly, a civilian was pronounced dead at the scene. #BCFDFIB and @BaltimorePolice @FOP3 Arson Investigators have been requested. pic.twitter.com/XuArUB9Ve2 — B…

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by David Cifarelli