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Prince George's Man Indicted For Traveling Abroad To Engage In Illicit Acts With Minor: Feds
A Maryland man who allegedly traveled abroad to engage in unlawful sexual activities with a minor is facing decades in prison, federal authorities announced.
Clinton resident Carlos Puente, 46, was indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple child exploitation offenses, officials said.
According to the seven-count indictment, between approximately Oct. 1, 2021, and April 22, 2022, Puente allegedly enticed a minor victim to engage in unlawful sexual activity and produce child pornography.
Additionally, Puente allegedly traveled outside of the United States to engage in illicit sexual condu…
Two Charged With Murder In Connection To Fatal Maryland Shooting: Police
Two men have been arrested and charged with the murder of a 45-year-old District man in Prince George's County earlier this month, authorities announced.
Oxon Hill resident Maverick Miller, 33, and Clinton resident Jujuan Hunter, 31, are facing multiple murder charges in connection to the fatal shooting of Tyrone Jones in early July.
According to police, at around 10 a.m., on Saturday, July 6, officers were called to the 800 block of Southern Avenue in Oxon Hill, where they found Jones in a parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds.
He was treated and taken to an area hospital, where he la…
Fentanyl, Suspected Drug Dealers Arrested Following Traffic Stop In Stafford: Sheriff
A pair of suspected drug dealers are off the streets of Stafford County — along with their fentanyl — following an investigation by the sheriff's office.
Justin Cauley, 34, of Clinton, MD, and Stafford resident Jessica Bigler, 37, were recently apprehended in connection to the distribution of drugs in the Warrenton Road area.
According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, at around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, detectives spotted a vehicle wanted as part of the investigation, prompting a fateful traffic stop for the pair in the area of Banks Ford Parkway.
Bigler, who was already was …
Drug Bust: Firearms, Porsche, $138K In Cash Seized From Four Virginia Men, Cops Say
Police have made four arrests and seized a mass quantity of drugs and evidence in a Virginia bust.
Matthew Powers, 33, of Alexandria; Mondell Opoku, 32, of Woodbridge; Andres Blacno, 27 of Clinton, MD; and Ali Banihashemi, 32, of Burke; were charged with various drug offenses and more, Fairfax County police said.
An investigation into the four was launched in March 2023 following a tip into a drug distribution ring in the Mount Vernon District, authorities said.
Psilocybin and LSD, two firearms, more than $138,000 in cash, and a Porsche SUV in connection to the illegal operation were seize…
Brother Who Butchered Sleeping Young Sister, Cousins In Cold Blood In MD Gets Life Sentences
The Maryland man who violently killed three young girls, including his sister in Prince George's County while they were asleep, has been hit with several life sentences, the state's attorney's office announced.
Clinton resident Antonio Shark Williams was sentenced to multiple life sentences on Friday, May 19, for the murders of his 6-year-old sister, and two visiting cousins who he was taking care of while his mother went to work.
In August 2017, Williams, then 25, was tasked by his mother with watching his 6-year-old sister, Nadira Withers, and New Jersey cousins Ajayah Decree, 6, and Ar…
Brother Convicted Of Killing Sister, 6, Young Cousins In Prince George's County: Report
A Maryland man has been convicted on multiple counts of murder for stabbing his young sisters and cousins to death in Prince George’s County, according to an NBC Washington report.
In August 2017, Antonio Shark Williams, then 25, was tasked by his mother with watching his 6-year-old sister, Nadira Withers, and New Jersey cousins Ajayah Decree, 6, and Ariana Decree, 9, in the 6400 block of Brooke Jane Drive in Clinton, but when she returned home, they were found in bed with stab wounds, police said.
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The girls were pronounced dead at the scene by first responders.
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Clinton Couple Killed, Two Hospitalized In 'Self Defense' New Year Brawl With Multiple Weapons
A Maryland couple is dead and two others are hospitalized after a domestic incident that police believe may have been self defense, authorities say.
Monique Duncan, 42, and Maurice Moore, 42, were pronounced dead around 6 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 1 after a domestic incident at their home in the 2500 block of Lazy Acres Road in Clinton, according to Prince George's County Police.
Two other individuals, a child and an adult, were also found in the home suffering from non life-threatening gunshot wounds.
Police say that they are investigating the incident as one possibly of self defense or defense …
Two Teens Being Tried As Adults For Illegal Gun Possession In Maryland: State Police
Two teens are being charged as adults after being busted with illegal weapons by a Maryland State Police trooper looking to offer a helping hand with a disabled vehicle on Thursday night, officials say.
Kamari Dameone Smith 17, of District Heights, and Marquis Raynell Middleton, 16, of Clinton, are being charged as adults with possession of a firearm as a minor and other related gun charges, according to the police.
Shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, a state police trooper from the Forestville Barrack stopped to check on a disabled vehicle parked on northbound Route 4, near th…
