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Train Engineer Who Killed Star HS Football Player In Maryland To Face Charges: Reports
A train operator in Maryland has been charged in connection to the fatal crash that killed a star high school football player in his prime last year, according to multiple reports. MTA Light Rail operator Tavon Smith will face multiple charges for his role in the fatal crash that took the life of highly-touted prospect Lamar Patterson in Anne Arundel County last year. Specifically, he was charged with: Negligent manslaughter; Criminal negligence; Reckless endangerment. A star at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Patterson had offers to play at Penn State and other prestigious schools be…
Police & Fire
Wanted Shooting Suspect In Custody Following Speeding Stop In St. Mary's County
A speeding stop in St. Mary’s County led sheriff’s deputies to arrest a wanted man who has a lengthy criminal rap sheet in Maryland, authorities announced. Lexington Park resident Charles Henry Thompson, Jr. 29, who was wanted stemming from a 2021 arrest for a previous weapons charge, is back in police custody after being busted speeding on Wednesday, Jan. 11 near the intersection of Pegg Road and Waterbury Boulevard in Lexington Park. According to police, a deputy on patrol spotted Thompson speeding through the intersection, prompting a traffic stop in the area. During the subsequent stop…
Police & Fire
Attempted Murder, Weapons Charges For Shooter Looking To Settle Dispute In Maryland: Police
Officials say that an attempted murder suspect is in custody in Maryland following a weeks-long investigation into the shooting of a man looking to settle a dispute in Prince George’s County. Rohan Dwayne Patterson has been arrested on an outstanding warrant for attempted first-degree murder following an incident in Fort Washington earlier this month, according to the Prince George's County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, Nov. 22. The incident began on Tuesday, Nov. 8 in the 9500 block of Allentown Way, investigators say. When police spoke with Patterson’s victim, it was determined that the …
Police & Fire
Suspect Charged For Waving Handgun, Making Racial Slurs To Soccer Players At Maryland Park
Police have identified the man who was busted allegedly waving a gun at a group of young soccer players while shouting racial slurs at them at a park in Gaithersburg, authorities say. Gaithersburg resident Jonathan Boka, 26, was identified and arrested by members of the Maryland-National Capital Park Police Department following an investigation into an incident last weekend, authorities announced on Saturday, Oct. 15. Specifically, Boka was charged with: Reckless endangerment; Crime motivated by race or religion; Use of a firearm in a crime of violence; First-degree assault. Boka alleg…
Police & Fire
Would-Be Victims Narrowly Escape Shotgun-Wielding Man In Maryland, Sheriff Says
An early morning incident led to two in Maryland nearly getting shot by a shotgun-wielding man in St. Mary’s County, the sheriff's office announced. Lexington Park resident Reginald Tre Brown, 31, was arrested by members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, Sept. 22 following a shooting incident in the 21900 block of Baja Lane. Deputies responded shortly before 5:15 a.m. on Thursday morning in Lexington Park, where there was a report of shots fired. The victim advised investigators that Brown arrived at the residence in a vehicle with a shotgun, pointing the weapon at the…
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Burns His Own Home With Daughter Inside: Fire Marshal
A Maryland man was apprehended after a struggle with officials arresting him for attempting to light his own house on fire while his daughter was home, officials said. Dorchester resident Larry Herd, Jr., 38, of Madison has been charged with multiple crimes after allegedly attempting to burn down his house, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. First responders from the Madison Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a White Marsh Road home shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, when a neighbor reported a fire in a one-story single-family home. It took crews an esti…
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'Reckless Endangerment' Suspect Apprehended In St. Mary's County (
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Police activity has been confirmed near a busy St. Mary’s County business park. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is advising residents to avoid the area of Expedition Drive in Lexington Park as they conduct a reckless endangerment investigation. An alert was issued by the agency at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14. Police activity in the area of Expedition Drive in Lexington Park. Deputies are conducting an investigation for a reckless endangerment — St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office (@firstsheriff) September 14, 2022 Hours later, at approximately 3:30 p.m. on W…
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Fires Gun Into Air After Children Get Into Physical Fight
A Silver Spring man who fired his gun into the air during a heated argument following a physical fight between children has been arrested, authorities say. Lewis Stokes, 41, reportedly shot his gun into the air after the family of one of the children in the fight approached his home in the 12600 block of Farnell Drive to speak with him around 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 31, according to Montgomery County Police. Stokes allegedly pointed the gun at the family before firing it into the air. Officers ordered those inside of the home to leave after arriving on scene the night of the incident. W…
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Reported Building Explosion Leads To Arrest For Man Who Nearly Shot Infant In Maryland: Police
An infant was nearly shot in Maryland after a man accidentally discharged a weapon in a Frederick County building, coming dangerously close to striking the child, according to police. Paul Viera, 25, was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment and discharging a firearm in city limits following an investigation into what was initially reported as a building explosion in Frederick County. The alleged incident happened at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30 in the 1400 block of Key Parkway in Frederick. Police said that upon arrival at the scene, officers and emergency personn…
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Attempted Murder Suspect In Custody For Near-Fatal July Shooting In Maryland: Police
A suspect is in custody in Maryland following a monthlong investigation into a near-fatal shooting in Prince George's County, officials announced. Antonio Knott was arrested and charged with attempted second-degree murder following the investigation into a shooting in the 5400 block of Silver Hill Road in District Heights on Tuesday, July 19. The arrest was reported by the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, Aug. 25. According to the warrant for his arrest, when officers arrived at the scene on the night of the shooting, they located a victim suffering from a gunshot woun…
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Murder Suspect Apprehended After Fleeing From Police In Maryland: Sheriff
A wanted man has been arrested in Prince George's County in connection to a July attempted murder, authorities say. Nathan Farmer was taken into custody on Wednesday, Aug. 17 in connection to the incident in the 5400 block of Silver Hill Road on Tuesday, July 19, according to Prince George's County police. Police arrived at the scene of the crime to find the victim on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound after Farmer and the victim allegedly got into an altercation, police said. Farmer allegedly pulled out a firearm during the altercation and shot the victim before fleeing the scene. …
Police & Fire
Trial Begins For Baltimore Police Officer Accused Of Failing To Keep Prisoner Safe: Report
The trial of a Baltimore police officer accused of misconduct and reckless endangerment in office has reportedly begun. Christopher Nguyen, who Daily Voice previously reported "allegedly failed to properly supervise, secure or otherwise detain” a police officer found guilty of beating Wayne Brown during an incident in 2020, was under the microscope on Monday, Aug. 15, according to WBAL. Related Story - ‘I Wish I Could Have Killed His A**’: Baltimore Man Faces 30 Years For ‘Brutal Beating’ It is alleged that Nguyen did not intervene when former officer Kenneth Sommers beat Brown on Aug…
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