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Widow Accused Of Killing Husband Dies Awaiting Trial, Carroll County Officials Say Widow Accused Of Killing Husband Dies Awaiting Trial, Carroll County Officials Say
Widow Accused Of Killing Husband Dies Awaiting Trial, Carroll County Officials Say A 77-year-old woman accused of beating her husband dead with a cane died while awaiting trial, authorities announced. Gail D’Anthony died on May 13, 2024, while in the custody of the Maryland Department of Health, the Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office said in a news release on Friday, May 17. D’Anthony was being held in custody by MDH because it was determined she was not competent to be tried on charges that she'd beaten her husband, John D’ Anthony III, 72, to death with a cane in March 2023. A competency hearing was scheduled for July 9, 2024.  “Gail D’Anthony did …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police ID 19-Year-Old District Man Fatally Shot In Maryland Park Police ID 19-Year-Old District Man Fatally Shot In Maryland Park
David Frye Found Shot To Death In Fort Washington Park A 19-year-old man from DC was found shot to death in a Prince George's County park, according to police. David Frye has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Department as the person found with a fatal gunshot wound in a Fort Washington park early on Wednesday morning. At approximately 6:40 a.m. on May 15, officers and Maryland-National Capital Park Police members were called to a park in the 11900 block of Autumnwood Lane, where there were reports of an unconscious man. Upon arrival, they found Frye suffering from a gunshot wound, and he was pronounced dead at the scen…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID 54-Year-Old Man Found Unresponsive Inside Maryland Home Police ID 54-Year-Old Man Found Unresponsive Inside Maryland Home
Sandeep Gupta Found Dead Inside Berwyn Heights Home The Prince George's County Police Department has assumed a homicide investigation after a 54-year-old man was found dead inside a Berwyn Heights home over the weekend. Sandeep Gupta has been identified by investigators as the person who was found unresponsive inside a local residence late on Sunday. According to police, at approximately 10:30 p.m. on May 12, officers were called to the 8600 block of Cunningham Drive in Berwyn Heights, where Gupta was found inside unresponsive. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Berwyn Heights PD (@b…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Was Beaten To Death By Shovel In Northeast DC: Medical Examiner Maryland Man Was Beaten To Death By Shovel In Northeast DC: Medical Examiner
Maryland Man Was Beaten To Death By Shovel In Northeast DC: Medical Examiner An assault in Northeast DC is now being investigated as a homicide following an investigation into an assault last year that left an 81-year-old Maryland man dead. in October 2023, police say that Vincent Hemphill is accused of beating three men with a shovel, one of whom, 81-year-old Clinton resident Charles Short, died from his injuries months later in January. Short's body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy, and on Thursday, the Metropolitan Police Department was notified that the death was determined to be from complications of blunt force …

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by Zak Failla
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Hit-Run Driver Arrested Months After Victim Dies At Maryland Hospital, Sheriff Says Hit-Run Driver Arrested Months After Victim Dies At Maryland Hospital, Sheriff Says
Hit-Run Driver Arrested Months After Victim Dies At Maryland Hospital, Sheriff Says A hit-and-run driver in Maryland is behind bars months after a man was struck and died at an area hospital days later in December, authorities announced. Catherine Ann Thornton, 39, has ben arrested and charged with multiple homicide offenses for her role in the fatal crash involving Aaron Douglas III last year. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office were called to the area of South Upper Ferry Road and Siloam Road in Eden, where they found Douglas suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was flown to an area hospital for treatm…

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by Zak Failla
News
Shooter, 21, Gets Life For Slaying Of Teen Boy At Maryland Fire Department Carnival Shooter, 21, Gets Life For Slaying Of Teen Boy At Maryland Fire Department Carnival
Shooter, 21, Gets Life For Slaying Of Teen Boy At Maryland Fire Department Carnival The man responsible for the fatal shooting of a teen at a Maryland carnival will spend the rest of his life in jail, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney announced late on Wednesday afternoon. Devron Ny'Quez Murray, 21, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus an additional five years, for his role in the fatal shooting of shot Syncere Kovey Smith at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department carnival on Three Notch Road in 2022. 🚨 BREAKING NEWS: State's Attorney Jaymi Sterling announces Hollywood Carnival homicide shooter, Devron Ny'Quez Murray,... P…

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by Zak Failla
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Second Suspect Arrested For Murder Of Man Found Inside Vehicle In Maryland Field, Police Say Second Suspect Arrested For Murder Of Man Found Inside Vehicle In Maryland Field, Police Say
Second Suspect Arrested For Murder Of Man Found Inside Vehicle In Maryland Field, Police Say A second Baltimore man has been arrested months after a body was pulled from a suspicious vehicle in a Frederick County field. Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10, deputies were called to the 8200 block of Crum Road in Walkersville, where there were reports of a vehicle that had its flashers on and had been sitting there idle for more than six hours. Frederick County Sheriff's Office at the scene. Frederick County Sheriff's Office Upon arrival, deputies found Pikesville resident Brice Wendell Boots, 65, inside, and his death was investigated as a homicide. On Tuesday aft…

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by Zak Failla
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Husband Stabbed Wife Multiple Times, Strangled Her With Belt In MD: State's Attorney Husband Stabbed Wife Multiple Times, Strangled Her With Belt In MD: State's Attorney
Husband Stabbed Wife Multiple Times, Strangled Her With Belt In MD: State's Attorney The man who murdered his wife, then turned himself in to police in Montgomery County and pointed investigators to the body has been convicted. Dennis Hinnant, Jr., 30, of Silver Spring, was convicted on Friday of second-degree for the death of his 28-year-old wife Taresha Pendarvis in February last year. Taresha Pendarvis Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office Hinnant walked into the Rockville City Police Station holding a baby and requested to speak to a homicide detective at approximately 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1 last year, officials said. According to police, once a…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect Wanted For Fatal Stabbing Of Beloved 45-Year-Old Man In Northwest DC (VIDEO) Suspect Wanted For Fatal Stabbing Of Beloved 45-Year-Old Man In Northwest DC (VIDEO)
Suspect Wanted For Fatal Stabbing Of Beloved 45-Year-Old Man In Northwest DC (Video) The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a man wanted for a fatal stabbing in Northwest DC. An alert was issued by the agency as they continue to investigate the death of 45-year-old Marcus Boatwright, a father of two who was killed last month during an altercation. According to police, officers were called shortly before 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, to the 3000 block of Georgia Avenue NW, where they found Boatwright suffering from a stab wound. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the area and attempted to save hi…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Found Shot To Death Outside Charles County Condo, Sheriff Says Man Found Shot To Death Outside Charles County Condo, Sheriff Says
Man Found Shot To Death Outside Charles County Condo, Sheriff Says A 29-year-old was found shot to death outside of his home in Charles County overnight, investigators say. The Charles County Sheriff's Office has launched a homicide investigation after Kemo Key, 29, was found in the 4500 block of Ruston Place in Waldorf. Investigators say that at around 10:40 p.m. on April 30, officers were called to the area, along with paramedics, where they found Key outside of his home suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. However, they made note that there were no reported calls about gunshots before Key's injured body was found. The fatal shooting remains under inv…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Who Called Police On Himself Charged With Murder For Cutting In Maryland: Officials Man Who Called Police On Himself Charged With Murder For Cutting In Maryland: Officials
Man Who Called Police On Himself Charged With Murder For Cutting In Maryland: Officials The suspect who called the police and advised of a potentially fatal cutting he committed during a dispute been arrested and charged with the murder of his 77-year-old roommate. Patrick Cromwell, 59, has been identified and charged in connection to the death of Joseph Barranco in the 900 block of West University Parkway over the weekend, authorities announced. Shortly before 8 a.m. on Sunday, April 21, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to an apartment to investigate a call for what was described as an aggravated assault by cutting. Investigators say that Cromwell ca…

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by Zak Failla
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DC Teen Dies After Being Found With Gunshot Wounds In Maryland Park, Police Say DC Teen Dies After Being Found With Gunshot Wounds In Maryland Park, Police Say
Michael Cooper Found Shot To Death In Seat Pleasant An 18-year-old District resident has been identified as the person found with fatal gunshot wounds in a Maryland park on Sunday night.  At approximately 6:45 p.m. on April 14, first responders were called to a park in the 800 block of Birchleaf Avenue in Seat Pleasant, where they found Michael Delonta Cooper suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The Maryland-National Capital Park, Seat Pleasant, and Prince George's County police departments all responded to the Seat Pleasant Neighborhood Park, where they treated Cooper and paramedics rushed him to an area hospital where he later…

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by Zak Failla