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Shooting Suspect Charged With Murder At Maryland High School Football Event, Police Say Shooting Suspect Charged With Murder At Maryland High School Football Event, Police Say
Dajuon Meniefield Accused Of Killing Christopher Mozee In MD A 29-year-old man has been identified and charged in connection to a fatal shooting during a dispute at a football event at a Prince George's County high school that also left a child with a gunshot wound. Bowie resident Dajuon Meniefield is facing multiple murder charges for his alleged role in the death of District Heights resident Christopher Mozee, 33, over the weekend at Potomac High School in Oxon Hill. At approximately 11:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department responded to the school on Boydell Avenue to investigate the shooting, wher…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Murder Suspect Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Apprehended For Fatal Shooting Maryland Murder Suspect Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Apprehended For Fatal Shooting
Maryland Murder Suspect Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Apprehended For Fatal Shooting The man who made national headlines for a 2022 murder in Northern Maryland has been apprehended, authorities announced. Taejon Gill was arrested late last week in North Carolina in connection to the shooting death of 45-year-old Sharron Clark on Murph Avenue in October 2022, according to the Hagerstown Police Department. The case was infamously featured earlier this year on "America's Most Wanted."  Turn yourself in Taejon. All of America is now looking for you. We know our community is going to share this everywhere. Might as well as surrender on your own terms Posted by Hagersto…

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by Zak Failla
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Skeletal Remains Found In Maryland; Murder Suspect In Custody, Police Say Skeletal Remains Found In Maryland; Murder Suspect In Custody, Police Say
Skeletal Remains Found In Maryland; Murder Suspect In Custody, Police Say Police say that they have apprehended a man in connection to the murder of Shawn Eric Hall, whose missing body was found in Prince George’s County. Boisey Neal, 57, of Glen Burnie, has been charged with the murder of Hall, a Hagerstown resident, one day after skeletal remains were found in the 13300 block of Old Marlboro Pike in Upper Marlboro, police announced on Thursday. Boisey NealPrince George's Police Department In early June, the Hagerstown Police Department contacted the Prince George’s County Police Department as they sought assistance in tracking down Hall, who had been report…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Double Hotel Homicide Under Investigation In Maryland: Police Double Hotel Homicide Under Investigation In Maryland: Police
Double Hotel Homicide Under Investigation In Maryland: Police Authorities say that a double homicide in a Maryland hotel - possibly a mother and young daughter, according to a report - is under investigation after two bodies were found on Wednesday afternoon. In Washington County, embers of the Hagerstown Police Department responded to the APM Inn and Suites on Dual Highway on Wednesday, Nov. 16, where they were met by two dead bodies inside one of the hotel rooms. According to WUSA, the victims were a mother and her young daughter. Investigators and members of the Western Maryland Regional Crime Lab were called to the scene, where it was determined…

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by Zak Failla
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One Killed, Two Hospitalized In 'Serious' Maryland Crash: Report (DEVELOPING) One Killed, Two Hospitalized In 'Serious' Maryland Crash: Report (DEVELOPING)
One Killed, Two Hospitalized In 'Serious' Maryland Crash: Report (Developing) One person was reportedly killed in a “serious vehicle collision” at a busy Maryland intersection, according to police. Officers from the Hagerstown Police Department in Washington County responded to the intersection of Dual Highway and Edgewood Drive at approximately 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, where there was a reported crash that was backing up traffic. According to a report, three people suffered injuries in the crash, with one pronounced dead at the scene. The other two were transported to an area hospital with undisclosed injuries. Officials said that the intersection was shut down …

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by Zak Failla
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Dog Left In Hot Vehicle Leads To Animal Cruelty Charge For Maryland Woman: Police Dog Left In Hot Vehicle Leads To Animal Cruelty Charge For Maryland Woman: Police
Dog Left In Hot Vehicle Leads To Animal Cruelty Charge For Maryland Woman: Police A Maryland woman is facing animal cruelty charges after leaving her dog inside a locked vehicle with the windows up during the recent run of hot weather, police in Hagerstown said. Mervet Rinehart, 61, was charged by members of the Hagerstown Police Department after allegedly leaving her dog in a hot vehicle in a shopping center in the 1700 block of Wesel Boulevard for more than an hour, according to authorities. Police said that a Good Samaritan passing by noticed the dog and was able to unlock the door and the animal free by accessing the sunroof of the vehicle. At the time of the incid…

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by Zak Failla
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It's Getting Hot In Here: Dog Abandoned In Maryland With No Water, Shelter During Heat Wave: PD It's Getting Hot In Here: Dog Abandoned In Maryland With No Water, Shelter During Heat Wave: PD
It's Getting Hot In Here: Dog Abandoned In Maryland With No Water, Shelter During Heat Wave: PD A woman who intentionally left a dog high and dry - literally - to fend for itself on the side of the road during the recent heatwave in Maryland will face charges for abandoning the pup in Hagerstown, police said. Members of the Hagerstown Police Department received a report of a woman who stopped her car, removed a kennel with a dog inside, and left it on the sidewalk along the 200 block of West Irvin Avenue. She then drove off, leaving the dog behind to fend for itself while temperatures were rising across the region. When officers arrived they said that they could see the dog was in di…

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by Zak Failla
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Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Fraudsters Posing As Actual Police Officers In Maryland Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Fraudsters Posing As Actual Police Officers In Maryland
Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Fraudsters Posing As Actual Police Officers In Maryland Some fraudsters are going through elaborate methods to pose as police officers in Maryland to scam area residents. An alert was issued by the Hagerstown Police Department in Washington County following repeated complaints regarding scammers who are identifying themselves by the names of actual officers within the agency to solicit cash. According to officials, the posers have been demanding money, or else the person on the other side of the phone would go to jail. The scammers have been alleging that the victims have missed a court date and in order not to go to jail they must be made. In …

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Missing Maryland Infant (UPDATES) Alert Issued For Missing Maryland Infant (UPDATES)
Alert Issued For Missing Maryland Infant (Updates) The Maryland Center for Missing and Unidentified Persons is asking the public to help them locate a missing infant. Zori Cherry is a two-month-year-old baby boy who was last seen on Tuesday, March 8 in Hagerstown. The missing child is said to be in the company of Tianna Dawkins. Hagerstown Police released a statement on Facebook regarding the incident Tuesday night. They said a woman told officers Tuesday morning that she left her two-month-old child in her apartment in the 200 block of W. Franklin Street with a male acquaintance.  When the woman came home, her acquaintance was there but …

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by David Cifarelli
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Maryland Police Officer Dies Of COVID-19 Complications Maryland Police Officer Dies Of COVID-19 Complications
Maryland Police Officer Dies Of Covid-19 Complications The Frederick Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Officer Greg Santangelo died on Dec. 28 due to complications of COVID-19, his department said in a series of heartbroken tweets. The Frederick Police Department is heartbroken to announce the death of Officer Greg Santangelo. Officer Santangelo passed away Tuesday night after experiencing complications from COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/5PW35MFRS6 — Frederick Police (@Fred_MD_Police) December 29, 2021 Santangelo served as an instructor at the Frederick Police Academy, where he was the lead instructor for eight entry le…

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by Joe Gomez