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Heroic Local Intervenes To Save Boy From Abduction Attempt Near Maryland Bus Stop: Sheriff Heroic Local Intervenes To Save Boy From Abduction Attempt Near Maryland Bus Stop: Sheriff
Heroic Local Intervenes To Save Boy From Abduction Attempt Near Maryland Bus Stop: Sheriff A concerned local is being hailed as a hero after saving an 8-year-old boy who was taken by a woman while waiting for his school bus in Charles County on Thursday morning, according to the sheriff's office. The J.C. Parks Elementary School student was near his bus stop in Bryans Road shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 19 when he was approached by local resident Krystal Ninette Clay, who asked him to get in her Chevy in the area of Hard Bargain Circle and Montrose Road. The boy initially declined but ultimately complied, investigators said. Clay then drove a short distance before stopping …
Authorities Arrest Woman In Connection With Maryland Shooting; Suspected Gunman Still At Large Authorities Arrest Woman In Connection With Maryland Shooting; Suspected Gunman Still At Large
Authorities Arrest Woman In Connection With Maryland Shooting; Suspected Gunman Still At Large Detectives from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Salisbury woman in connection with a November shooting that left another woman critically injured, while the suspected gunman remains at large weeks later. On Dec. 9, detectives took 27-year-old Briana Monique Bratten into custody, charging her with attempted first-degree murder, conspiracy, and accessory after the fact, among other offenses, authorities announced.  The charges stem from the shooting on the 500 block of North Curlew Road in Salisbury, where deputies from the sheriff's office discovered a female victim suff…
MD Man Busted For Using Curious Methods In Effort To Burn Down Home With People Inside: PD MD Man Busted For Using Curious Methods In Effort To Burn Down Home With People Inside: PD
MD Man Busted For Using Curious Methods In Effort To Burn Down Home With People Inside: PD A tense situation unfolded over the weekend in Charles County as La Plata police arrested a man accused of trying to set his home on fire with several people inside. Officers responded to the 600 block of Hemlock Court on Saturday, Dec. 7 at around 4:15 a.m. after a call taker overheard someone making arson threats during a 911 call, police said.  Upon arrival, officers learned the suspect, identified as Michael Darnel Lassiter, 59, was reportedly attempting to ignite a fire using the oven, stove burners, and cooking oil. According to a witness, Lassiter’s actions endangered the other…
District Heights Man Among Two Busted For Armed Robbery Suspects Nabbed After Pursuit: Police District Heights Man Among Two Busted For Armed Robbery Suspects Nabbed After Pursuit: Police
District Heights Man Among Two Busted For Armed Robbery Suspects Nabbed After Pursuit: Police Two suspects are behind bars after an armed robbery at a Fredericksburg convenience store led to a dramatic police pursuit and a K9-assisted manhunt, authorities say. The incident began shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, when Fredericksburg Police responded to a robbery at the Express Food Mart on Princess Anne Street.  According to investigators, 24-year-old Dion Lamont Parker of District Heights entered the store, pretended to shop, and then pulled a gun from his waistband, demanding money.  The clerk handed over cash, and Parker fled in a red Chevy S-10 truck, police said…
Mercedes Driver Charged In Deadly High-Speed Street Race In Maryland, Police Say Mercedes Driver Charged In Deadly High-Speed Street Race In Maryland, Police Say
Mercedes Driver Charged In Deadly High-Speed Street Race In Maryland, Police Say A high-speed street race involving a Mercedes convertible ended in tragedy and criminal charges after a crash killed a District man earlier this year, Montgomery County police say. Owen Roland Kirill Fowler, 25, of Bethesda, was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 27, and charged with gross negligent manslaughter by vehicle in connection to the Saturday March 9 crash that killed 30-year-old Jobani Alfredo Cruz, authorities said. The collision happened at approximately 12:19 a.m. in the area of Connecticut Avenue and Quincy Street, police said. Investigators determined Fowler, driving a white 2012 Mer…
Head Of Prestigious Preschool In DMV Charged With Coercion, Enticement Of Minor: Feds Head Of Prestigious Preschool In DMV Charged With Coercion, Enticement Of Minor: Feds
Head Of Prestigious Preschool In DMV Charged With Coercion, Enticement Of Minor: Feds The head of the National Child Research Center (NCRC) in Northwest DC is facing federal charges for allegedly attempting to coerce and entice a minor, according to federal authorities. James S. Carroll, 55, was arrested on Tuesday following a criminal complaint filed in US District Court in connection with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. Federal authorities allege that between Tuesday, Nov. 5 and Thursday, Nov. 14, Carroll used the Discord messaging platform to communicate with an undercover officer posing as the father of a young child.  During this time, Carroll allege…
Ravens Fan John Callis Indicted For Assault On Commanders Fans After Game In Baltimore Ravens Fan John Callis Indicted For Assault On Commanders Fans After Game In Baltimore
Ravens Fan John Callis Indicted For Assault On Commanders Fans After Game In Baltimore The losses continue to pile up for John Callis, who was indicted for alleged assault during a postgame attack earlier this month after the Ravens-Commanders game, the state's attorney's office announced. Callis, 24, was indicted on Friday after his now-infamous attack of multiple fans that was caught on camera and swiftly went viral, leading to a host of charges after he surrendered to police. John Callis' arrest. Baltimore Police Department The Ravens topped the Commanders 30-23 in a hotly contested game on Sunday, Oct. 13, but it was happened after the game that made more headline…
Dealer On Probation Busted With Fentanyl/Heroin Mix In Southern Maryland, Sheriff Says Dealer On Probation Busted With Fentanyl/Heroin Mix In Southern Maryland, Sheriff Says
Dealer On Probation Busted With Fentanyl/Heroin Mix In Southern Maryland, Sheriff Says A drug dealer on probation is facing fresh charges after being busted with a combination of Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS) in St. Mary's County. Daisaun Altay Eric Culpeepper, 31, is back behind bars following a search of a Lexington Park home on Wednesday that led to the recovery of approximately 685 grams of a CDS suspected to be a mixture of fentanyl and heroin, according to the sheriff's office.  Following an investigation, deputies executed a warrant at a home in the 22000 block of Rue Woods Drive, where they seized tied-off bags containing the suspected fentanyl-heroi…
Ten Students Charged With Making School Threats In New Academic Year: Prince George's County PD Ten Students Charged With Making School Threats In New Academic Year: Prince George's County PD
Ten Students Charged With Making School Threats In New Academic Year: Prince George's County PD The beginning of the academic year has been busy for police in Prince George's County, who have been occupied investigating dozens of school-related threats. Ten students between the ages of 13 and 16 are facing criminal charges, police announced on Wednesday, and four other juveniles were also identified, thought hey cannot be charged under Maryland law due to their ages. In total, the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homeland Security Division has investigated 47 reported threats. Officials said that the investigations largely found that the threats of violence were being …
Student Facing Criminal Charges For Making False Claim About Gun In MD School, Sheriff Says Student Facing Criminal Charges For Making False Claim About Gun In MD School, Sheriff Says
Student Facing Criminal Charges For Making False Claim About Gun In MD School, Sheriff Says False allegations about a gun inside a Maryland high school will lead to criminal charges for a student in St. Mary's County, according to the sheriff's office. On Thursday morning, deputies were called to Chopticon High School, after administrators received a report that a student told another student that he was in possession of a firearm. Deputies responded to the building, located the student who made the false claim, and in coordination with high school administrators and the Board of Education Safety and Security team, deputies thoroughly searched the student and the school premi…
Speeding Tow Truck Driver Charged 16 Months After Fatal Strike In Maryland: Police Speeding Tow Truck Driver Charged 16 Months After Fatal Strike In Maryland: Police
Speeding Tow Truck Driver Charged 16 Months After Fatal Strike In Maryland: Police The driver of a Ford-450 tow truck who struck and killed a 51-year-old man in April 2023 has been charged, police in Montgomery County announced on Friday afternoon. Kenneth McFadden Baldwin, 34, was arrested this week on a warrant charging him with multiple offenses for the fatal strike that took the life of Gaithersburg resident Juan Antonio Lamas Salcido last year. The crash was reported at approximately 2 a.m. on April 28, 2023 on Wightman Road near Aspenwood Lane in Gaithersburg. According to investigators, a 2017 Ford F-450 tow truck was traveling north on Wightman Road when it …
Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Teen Employee In Maryland Released On $100K Bond, Police Say Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Teen Employee In Maryland Released On $100K Bond, Police Say
Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Teen Employee In Maryland Released On $100K Bond, Police Say A 54-year-old man accused of sexually abusing a teen boy who worked for him in Howard County has been released from custody on Tuesday, police say.  Ellicott City resident Joshua Duerk was charged last week for allegedly assaulting a 16-year-old in his home earlier this month, according to officials. A spokesperson from the Howard County Police Department said that the boy was allegedly abused on Friday, Aug. 16, and the agency was notified the following day, leading to an investigation that resulted in Duerk's arrest a week later. Duerk was charged with sexual abuse of a mi…
Road-Raging Man Pointed Gun At Driver During I-95 Incident In Baltimore County: State Police Road-Raging Man Pointed Gun At Driver During I-95 Incident In Baltimore County: State Police
Road-Raging Man Pointed Gun At Driver During I-95 Incident In Baltimore County: State Police A 53-year-old Baltimore County man is facing at least a five-year prison stint after being implicated in a road rage incident when he brandished a handgun, state police say. Middle River resident Jason Catanzarti was arrested on Thursday night by troopers following an investigation into a man who pointed a handgun at another motorist during an incident on I-95 at I-695. According to investigators, troopers were called to the area of exit 49 on the interstate, where Catanzarti allegedly pointed the handgun at a motorist, who was able to call 911 and provide a description of his vehicle …
Suspect Apprehended Week After Shooting In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Suspect Apprehended Week After Shooting In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Suspect Apprehended Week After Shooting In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says A 23-year-old didn't make it far following a reported late June shooting in St. Mary's County that resulted in property damage, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies were called in early on Wednesday morning to the 46000 block of Flower Drive in Lexington Park, where they executed a warrant and arrested Davione Syheme Mason, a suspected shooter involved in an incident last month. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, on June 26, there were reports of shots fired in the 46000 block of Columbus Drive, though no shooter was initially apprehended. No injuries were rep…
Minor Busted With Handgun In Maryland Walmart Parking Lot Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says Minor Busted With Handgun In Maryland Walmart Parking Lot Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says
Minor Busted With Handgun In Maryland Walmart Parking Lot Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says A teenage driver will be charged as an adult after being busted over the weekend with a Smith and Wesson handgun during a stop outside a St. Mary's County Walmart, officials say. According to officials, on Friday, June 21, detectives from the sheriff's office executed a traffic stop on a wanted teen suspect in the parking lot of Walmart in California. Investigators say that during the stop, the minor was detained, and a search of the vehicle by a police K9 led to the recovery of a loaded Smith and Wesson M&P 2.0 9mm handgun located under the driver's seat, leading to his arrest. T…
Basketball Fight To Blame For Shooting At Maryland LA Fitness, Police Say Basketball Fight To Blame For Shooting At Maryland LA Fitness, Police Say
Nelson Ballard III Accused Of Shooting Over Basketball Game A fight over a basketball game that nearly turned deadly at a Prince George's County gym landed a Landover man with serious criminal charges, police say. Nelson Ballard III, 24, has been identified and charged for his alleged role in a shooting that was reported at LA Fitness in the 9400 block of Ruby Lockhart Boulevard in Glenarden last week, resulting in one man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, officers were called to the gym at around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 to investigate a shooting. They found one person injured …
Kidnapper Charged Following Attempted Sexual Assault, Barricade In Northwest DC Apartment: MPD Kidnapper Charged Following Attempted Sexual Assault, Barricade In Northwest DC Apartment: MPD
Kidnapper Charged Following Attempted Sexual Assault, Barricade In Northwest DC Apartment: MPD A kidnapping suspect who attempted to sexually abuse a woman before barricading himself in a Northwest DC apartment is facing criminal charges, authorities announced. District resident Charles Thompson, Jr., 38, was arrested over the weekend and charged for allegedly attempting to sexually assault a woman inside a home in the 3900 block of Davis Place NW. On Saturday, Thompson and his victim were inside an apartment when he brandished what was believed to be a handgun - later determined to be a replica - and attempted to engage in a forced sex act with the woman. The barricade in the 39…
Police Find Loaded Handgun In Stolen Car As Driver Flees, Crashes In Anne Arundel County Police Find Loaded Handgun In Stolen Car As Driver Flees, Crashes In Anne Arundel County
Police Find Loaded Handgun In Stolen Car As Driver Flees, Crashes In Anne Arundel County A loaded handgun was found inside a stolen vehicle following a crash in Anne Arundel County overnight Friday, leading to pending charges for the injured driver, police said. It happened on Route 3 near Defense Highway in Crofton around 12:40 a.m., AACPD said. Officers tried to stop a white 2011 Infinity G37 that then fled and ran a stop sign before crashing into another vehicle. The driver was detained as a search of the car turned up a loaded .38 caliber Glock handgun and two bottles of suspected promethazine/codeine, police said. The driver was also prohibited from possessing firearms, …
Fatal Stabbing In Wicomico County Probed By State PD Fatal Stabbing In Wicomico County Probed By State PD
Fatal Stabbing In Wicomico County Probed By State PD A 20-year-old woman is behind bars in connection to the fatal stabbing of a Maryland man earlier this month, state police announced on Tuesday.  Maryland State Police in Wicomico County are investigating a homicide involving Trenee Gattis and 34-year-old Daniel Mapes, who died at an area hospital days after being stabbed in Salisbury, officials say. Shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan 2, officers from the Salisbury Police Department were called to the 800 block of South Division Street, where they found Mapes suffering from an apparent stab wound. He was rushed to TidalHealth Peni…
New Oxford Convict Charged With Maryland Native's Homicide In Pennsylvania Home New Oxford Convict Charged With Maryland Native's Homicide In Pennsylvania Home
New Oxford Convict Charged With Maryland Native's Homicide In Pennsylvania Home A New Oxford man has been charged in connection with the death of a Hagerstown native in what Pennsylvania State Police believe was a "targeted" killing.  Kyle Wesley Bartam, 37, has been charged with felony criminal homicide and felony robbery - inflict serious bodily injury in connection to the slaying of Keith Monn, according to his latest court docket and state police. He was taken into state police custody on Saturday, Dec. 16.  Monn had been found beaten to death in his home located at Jacqueline Drive, Mount Pleasant Township, New Oxford, at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday,…
Parents Who Took Son To Attack Teen Before Shooting Outside Maryland HS Indicted: Prosecutors Parents Who Took Son To Attack Teen Before Shooting Outside Maryland HS Indicted: Prosecutors
Parents Who Took Son To Attack Teen Before Shooting Outside Maryland HS Indicted: Prosecutors The parents who brought their son to Carver Vocational High School in West Baltimore before a shooting are facing a host of charges, the state's attorney's office announced on Tuesday. Tiffany Harrison, William Dredden, and their underage son have been indicted following the non-fatal shooting at the school in October after a fight broke out near the building. According to the Baltimore Police Department, at around 7:50 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, a 15-year-old boy was taken to Carver High School by both his mother and father with the intention to assault an unidentified person. Baltimore Sta…
Infant Son Strangled By PA Dad, Maryland Native: ADA Infant Son Strangled By PA Dad, Maryland Native: ADA
Infant Son Strangled By PA Dad, Maryland Native: ADA In one day in a Gettysburg courtroom, a 37-year-old man changed the life of his family, by pleading guilty to strangling his infant son, Adams County Assistant District Attorney Kyle Reuter explained to Daily Voice.  Jonathan Ray Moats, originally of Oakland, Maryland, mostly recently of Palmyra, PA,  was arrested in October following an incident involving his 5-month-old boy, court records show.   Moats has admitted to covering his son's nose and mouth using a blanket when he wouldn't stop crying, while at a home on High Street in New Oxford on Oct. 11, a…
'John' Shoots At DC Prostitute After 'Golden Shower' At PA Days Inn: Police 'John' Shoots At DC Prostitute After 'Golden Shower' At PA Days Inn: Police
'John' Shoots At DC Prostitute After 'Golden Shower' At PA Days Inn: Police A man is in the hospital and a Washington, DC woman — who previously pleaded guilty to prostitution in Maryland — has been arrested in Pennsylvania after a bizarre situation at a Days Inn, authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 20.  Brittany Kemi Abosede, 34 originally from the US Capitol City of Washington, most recently of York, PA, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 19, in what Northern York County Regional police Lt. Gregg Anderson called a "shots fired" incident.  Abosede was found by NYCRPD officers who were responding to the incident in the parking lot of the Days Inn located at 334 Arse…
Registered Sex Offender In Maryland Busted By Undercover Agent Posing As Pedophile In DC: Feds Registered Sex Offender In Maryland Busted By Undercover Agent Posing As Pedophile In DC: Feds
Registered Sex Offender In Maryland Busted By Undercover Agent Posing As Pedophile In DC: Feds A repeat offender from Maryland is facing decades in prison after being busted by undercover FBI agents operating out of Washington, DC. Suitland resident Aaron Christopher Davis, 32, a registered sex offender with a history of running afoul of the law, is facing fresh charges for distributing child porn, federal authorities announced. In August, FBI agents went undercover while monitoring a dating app that they learned was being used by some who have sexual interest in children, at which point they came across Davis, who sent a message he believed was being delivered to a purported pedophi…
Maryland Predator Accused Of Sexually Abusing Man in DC Alley Six Years Ago: DOJ Maryland Predator Accused Of Sexually Abusing Man in DC Alley Six Years Ago: DOJ
Maryland Predator Accused Of Sexually Abusing Man in DC Alley Six Years Ago: DOJ A Maryland man is facing charges six years after the alleged sexual assault of a stranger in a Washington, DC alley, federal authorities announced. Prince George's County native Baltazar Gutierrez Carrillo, 50, of Fort Washington, was arrested this week on charges in connection to a 2017 sexual assault of a stranger who was visiting the nation's capital. According to court documents, in 2017, Gutierrez Carrillo's 30-year-old victim was visiting DC to see friends, and at some point they separated and he began walking to where he was staying, officials said. It is alleged that …
Shooting Suspect Extradited From El Salvador For Fatal 2020 Shooting In MD Shooting Suspect Extradited From El Salvador For Fatal 2020 Shooting In MD
Shooting Suspect Extradited From El Salvador For Fatal 2020 Shooting In MD Years after a fatal shooting in Anne Arundel County, police say that a wanted suspect is back in the country and facing a host of criminal charges in Maryland. Wilber Oswaldo Nunez-Menendez, 25, formerly of Crownsville, has been taken into custody for his alleged role in a November 2020 shooting that left Annapolis resident Ronal Alcidis Maldonado Quijada, 52, dead and a 28-year-old hospitalized, authorities announced on Monday, May 15. According to police, on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, officers were called to Brick Church Road in Edgewater to investigate a reported shooting, which was a targ…
Case Of Boy's Ocean City Hit-Run Death Cracked Case Of Boy's Ocean City Hit-Run Death Cracked
Case Of Boy's Ocean City Hit-Run Death Cracked Ten months after a 14-year-old boy was struck and killed in Ocean City, a defendant has been charged. Tyler Mailloux, 22, of Berlin, is facing more than a dozen charges out of Worcester County in the July 2022 hit-and-run death of Gavin Knupp on Grays Corner Road while walking to his sister's car.  Gavin was pronounced dead at the hospital. The driver, later identified as Mailloux, did not stop and also did not report the incident, authorities said. According to OC Today, four of the 17 charges filed against Mailloux are felonies and he had not been arrested as of Monday mor…
No Bail For Former Mayor In Maryland Facing Dozens Of Child Porn Charges No Bail For Former Mayor In Maryland Facing Dozens Of Child Porn Charges
No Bail For Former Mayor In Maryland Facing Dozens Of Child Porn Charges Former College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn will stay behind bars after being ordered by a judge to be held on a no-bond status on Monday at his latest court appearance. On Monday, March 6, Wojahn was held on the no-bond status after he was hit by dozens of child pornography charges by the Prince George's County Police Department. The 47-year-old politician announced his resignation last week after he was charged with 56 counts of possession and distribution of child pornography by the department’s Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse - Internet Crimes Against Child Unit, authorities announced. P…
Here's What We Know About The 36-Hour Manhunt For David Linthicum In Maryland Here's What We Know About The 36-Hour Manhunt For David Linthicum In Maryland
Here's What We Know About The 36-Hour Manhunt For David Linthicum In Maryland David Linthicum was apprehended early on Friday morning following an intensive two-day manhunt where he shot two Baltimore County Police officers, according to officials. At approximately 5:45 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies were able to surround the 24-year-old Linthicum near the Fallston Mall in Harford County, where he was ultimately taken into custody. The Baltimore County Police Department would like to thank our federal, state, and allied agency partners with this multijurisdictional investigation. Also, thank you to the Baltimore County…
Knocked Out: Maryland Boxer Jailed In Florida For Domestic Violence Beating Knocked Out: Maryland Boxer Jailed In Florida For Domestic Violence Beating
Knocked Out: Maryland Boxer Jailed In Florida For Domestic Violence Beating Baltimore native Gervonta Davis was arrested in Florida and is behind bars after being jailed for a domestic incident in Parkland, according to the Broward County Sheriff. Davis, 28, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 27, and charged with battery causing bodily harm and he was remanded into custody at the Broward County's Main Jail Bureau in Fort Lauderdale following his initial court appearance on Wednesday, Dec. 28. The undefeated Davis (27-0, 25 KOs) was scheduled to headline a Premier Boxing Champions bout on Showtime next month in Washington, DC against Hector Luis Garcia before his sched…
Parole, Probation Officer From Delaware Admits To Downloading Child Porn In Pennsylvania: DA Parole, Probation Officer From Delaware Admits To Downloading Child Porn In Pennsylvania: DA
Parole, Probation Officer From Delaware Admits To Downloading Child Porn In Pennsylvania: DA A Lancaster County Probation and Parole officer was arrested on child pornography-related charges on Friday, Oct. 28, the County District Attorney's office announced on Monday, Oct. 31.  Deric Paul Lilly, 45, previously of the 300 block of W. Charlotte Street in Manor Township, but now living in Delaware, was charged with four felony counts of possessing child pornography and two felony counts of criminal use of a communication facility.  Detectives in Lancaster County had received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding an account that was used…