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Suspected Shooter Arrested After Drug Deal Leaves One Dead, One Critical In Greenbelt: Police
A suspect has been taken into custody after an 18-year-old Germantown resident was killed and a second is fighting for his life following a late-night shooting during a suspected drug deal in Greenbelt, police said. The fatal incident unfolded Sunday, Dec. 15, just before 11 p.m. in the 8500 block of Greenbelt Road. Responding officers found Rasheed Davis and another man suffering from gunshot wounds, according to Prince George’s County Police. Both victims were rushed to a nearby hospital, where Davis was later pronounced dead, while the second victim remains in critical condition, authori…
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Maryland Man Facing Decades Behind Bars For Deadly Drug Deal Gone Wrong: State's Attorney
A 22-year-old Maryland man is facing decades in prison after being convicted of murdering Walter Woods during a drug deal gone bad in Montgomery County, the state's attorney's office announced. Javier Reyes, 22, of Silver Spring, was found guilty of felony murder and use of a handgun in a crime of violence in connection to the death of the 20-year-old Takoma Park resident last year. Prosecutors say that on March 7, 2023, Reyes and Woods met at a neighborhood park on Hampshire Green Lane in Silver Spring to conduct a drug deal. Officers responding to a 911 call for the sound of gunsho…
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'Marijuana Deal Gone Bad' Lands Maryland Man Decades In Prison For Murder: State's Attorney
A 25-year-old man will have decades behind bars to contemplate his life decisions after being convicted of the murder of a man during a botched drug deal, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday. Silver Spring resident Malik Jefferson has been sentenced to 55 years in prison in connection to the murder of Jose Osvaldo Genao Romero in in February 2022. Jefferson was convicted in January of second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence, and robbery, for which he was sentenced to 50 years. He was also found in violation of …
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District Man Sentenced For Killing 16-Year-Old During Deadly Drug Deal In DC: Feds
An 18-year-old gunman who killed a teen during a botched drug deal in Washington, DC will avoid the maximum prison term after a judge showed leniency, federal authorities announced. District resident Eugene Williams was sentenced this week after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in December for the fatal shooting of DeShaun Francis, 16, who accompanied a family member to sell marijuana in February 2022. According to court documents, on Feb. 8, 2022, Williams arranged to buy weed from a family member of Francis, with the intention of visiting his father after the deal went down. Fra…
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MD Getaway Driver Gets 8 Year's For Role In 17-Year-Old Boy's Murder: Officials
A 22-year-old Maryland man has been sentenced for his role in a 2020 murder of a 17-year-old. Tyliek Anthony Spence, of Waldorf, was sentenced to life in prison with all but eight years suspended for his role in a murder on Thursday, March 7, State’s Attorney for Charles County Tony Covington said. Upon release, Spence will be on supervised probation for five years. The sentence means Spence must serve eight years in prison but he could spend the rest of his life in jail for any violation upon release. Anthony Edward Small robbed the teen 17-year-old boy of marijuana and then sho…
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Man Gets Decades In Prison For Murder During Botched Weed Deal In Maryland: Prosecutors
Justice has been served for the family of a 17-year-old boy who was shot and killed during a botched drug deal in Maryland, authorities announced. Anthony Edward Small, 24, has been sentenced to life in prison with all but 50 years suspended for his role in the fatal shooting of a teenager at a Charles County apartment building in November 2020. According to the State's Attorney's Office, on Nov. 3, 2020, officers were called to an apartment building on Amberleaf Place, where there was a report of a shooting involving a 17-year-old, who was found with several gunshot wounds to his lower bod…
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'Marijuana Deal Gone Bad' Could Land Maryland Man Behind Bars For Decades: State's Attorney
A 24-year-old Montgomery County man is facing decades in prison after being convicted for the second-degree murder of a man during a botched drug deal, the state's attorney's office announced on Friday. Silver Spring resident Malik Jefferson, was convicted of second-degree murder, use of a firearm in commission of a crime of violence, and robbery, for his role in the death of 22-year-old Jose Osvaldo Genao Romero in Rockville in February 2022. On Feb. 17, 2022, officers were called to the intersection of Bradley Avenue and Fletcher Place in Rockville, where they found Genao Romero suffering…
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Missing Dad Was Brutally Stabbed, Left For Dead In Drug Deal Gone Bad: Prince William PD
A drug deal gone wrong led to the brutal stabbing death of a Virginia dad whose blood-stained car was ditched in Prince William County, and his body in Prince George's County, MD. Olvin Daniel Argueta Ramirez, of Woodbridge, and a 17-year-old boy are believed to have stabbed Jose Abelino Guerrero dead four days before Christmas, police in Prince William County said. Guerrero, Ramirez and the teen met up for a drug deal on Dec. 21, 2022, when an argument ensued, police said. That's when Ramirez stabbed Guerrero multiple times and drove his body apparently with the teen to Prince George's Cou…
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Teen Stripped, Beaten During Botched Maryland Drug Deal When Friends Pay With Fake Cash: Police
Detectives in Anne Arundel County continue to investigate a drug deal gone bad that left a teen victim stripped and robbed, leading to the arrest of one man while two others remain on the loose. Laurel resident Markell Joyner, 24, is facing drug and weapon charges following an incident with a teenager looking to purchase a Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) whose friends tried to pull a fast one, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department on Monday, Nov. 14. The incident played out at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, outside the Dollar Tree on Laurel Fort Meade Road…
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Teen Sentenced To Role In Botched Marijuana Deal In Maryland: State's Attorney
A teenage assault suspect has been sentenced to years behind bars for his role in the shooting and attack of a 17-year-old during a drug deal gone wrong in Charles County, the state's attorney announced. Quanel Love Brown, 17, of Waldorf, has been sentenced to 53 years in prison, with all but 15 years suspended following his guilty plea for shooting a teen and pistol-whipping his brother during a planned meeting to purchase marijuana. On Tuesday, March 23, officers responded to Continental Drive and Sandestin Place in White Plains for the report of a shooting, where they found a 17-year-old…
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Maryland Man Gets Back-To-Back Life Sentences For Double Silver Spring Homicide
A Maryland man received back-to-back life sentences for inhumanely murdering two young adults from Montgomery County three years ago, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney Office reports. Andy Panton, 23, was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences without parole plus 60 years in prison for the murders of Jordan Radway, 23, and Christian Roberts, 24, both of Silver Spring, the office said. Panton shot both men to death execution style, with their bodies found inside a crashed car in White Oak in January 2019. Panton was previously found guilty on two counts of first-degree murder pe…
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Philly Dad Who Used Baby As Human Shield Grieves Boy's Loss On Facebook
The Philadelphia dad who allegedly used his 11-month-old son as a human shield during a shooting spawned by a drug deal gone bad has taken to social media to mourn the boy's loss. Yaseem Jenkins was shot after his dad used counterfeit cash to buy drugs in October 2019, authorities previously said. The boy died Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at 3 years old. His dad mourned his loss on Facebook but did not get much sympathy. "Last couple deaths I was numb.,, i feel this shit." One commenter responded: "WTF U should feel like shit. What kinda father used there 11 month old child as a hum…
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Man Arrested In Landover Drug Deal Gone Bad, Police Say
A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting of a 21-year-old driver earlier this month in a drug deal gone bad, authorities in Prince George's County said. Preston Hollis Jr., of Landover, shot Jonathan Jamison Jr., while he was behind the wheel of a vehicle on the 6900 block of Forest Terrace around 10:25 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19, police said. Responding officers found Jamison's car crashed into a house, and Jamison in the driver's seat with a gunshot wound to his upper body, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Initial investigati…
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