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Sleeping Man Behind The Wheel Busted With Drugs, Gun In Anne Arundel County: Police Sleeping Man Behind The Wheel Busted With Drugs, Gun In Anne Arundel County: Police
Sleeping Man Behind The Wheel Busted With Drugs, Gun In Anne Arundel County: Police A 32-year-old man who took an unfortunate time to take a nap while sitting in his parked car is facing drug and weapon charges in Anne Arundel County, police say. Brooklyn resident Tyler Andrew Ernest was arrested on Wednesday morning following a welfare check of a man who was unresponsive in the driver's seat of a vehicle. The incident was reported at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 4 on Church Street, near Ritchie Highway in Brooklyn. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, when the man was stirred, the responding officer spotted the grip of a handgun in his waistband, l…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Accused Of Murdering Grandmother, Granddaughter In Maryland: Police Man Accused Of Murdering Grandmother, Granddaughter In Maryland: Police
Man Accused Of Murdering Grandmother, Granddaughter In Maryland: Police A man has been arrested weeks after a woman and her granddaughter were killed in Baltimore County. Bryan Cherry, 36, has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the deaths of Iona Sellers, 75, and Autumn Harvey, 29, in Middle River last month, authorities announced on Thursday. The two were found by police with traumatic injuries shortly before 10 a.m. on July 7 in the unit block of Taos Circle during a welfare check. Cherry was charged with first-degree murder. He is being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center. Want breaking news in the DMV as it …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Found Shot To Death During Welfare Check At Prince George's County Parking Lot: Police Man Found Shot To Death During Welfare Check At Prince George's County Parking Lot: Police
Man Found Shot To Death During Welfare Check At Prince George's County Parking Lot: Police Police in Prince George's County have identified the 38-year-old man who was found dead during a welfare check over the weekend. Officers were called at around 10:10 p.m. on Sunday night to a parking lot in the 7700 block of Finns Lane in Lanham to conduct the welfare check, where they found New Carrollton resident Kamil Ahmed suffering from traumatic injuries after being shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives are working to determine a motive or possible suspect as of Tuesday, Aug. 20. The incident remains under investigation. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, …

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
'Helpless, Angry, Heartbroken' Family Stunned By Murder Of Beloved Grandmother In Maryland 'Helpless, Angry, Heartbroken' Family Stunned By Murder Of Beloved Grandmother In Maryland
'Helpless, Angry, Heartbroken' Family Stunned By Murder Of Beloved Grandmother In Maryland A family is "helpless, angry, and heartbroken," after a beloved 75-year-old grandmother and her granddaughter were found dead inside a Baltimore County home. Iona Sellers and Autumn Harvey, 29, were found by police with traumatic injuries shortly before 10 a.m. on July 7 in the unit block of Taos Circle in Middle River during a welfare check. Now, family, friends, and well-wishers are reeling as they continue to seek answers following the double homicide. "My son's beloved grandmother, Iona Sellers ("Mum Mum") and his cousin were found brutally murdered in their home," Heather Brittain O'S…

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by Zak Failla
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Sex Offender Wanted In Connection To Death Of Probation Agent In Maryland: Police Sex Offender Wanted In Connection To Death Of Probation Agent In Maryland: Police
Sex Offender Wanted In Connection To Death Of Probation Agent In Maryland: Police The Montgomery County Department of Police is on the hunt for a man wanted in connection to the suspicious death of a Maryland parole and probation agent. Shortly before 6 p.m. on Friday, May 31, officers responded to a home in the 2800 block of Terrace Drive in Chevy Chase to conduct a welfare check on the agent, who did not report back to work after a resident check of 54-year-old Emanuel Edward Sewell, a registered sex offender, officials say. Upon arrival, police say that officers found a man inside who was pronounced dead at the scene. Sewell was not in the apartment, and has not …

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by Zak Failla
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Murder-Suicide Being Probed By Police After Welfare Check In Maryland (UPDATED) Murder-Suicide Being Probed By Police After Welfare Check In Maryland (UPDATED)
Ji Tu, Li Tu Murder-Sucide Suspects In Beltsville Police in Prince George's County are investigating an apparent domestic-related murder-suicide inside a Beltsville home after two were found dead overnight during a welfare check.  Ji Tu, 78, and his wife, Li Tu, 72, have been identified by police as the pair found shot to death during on Thursday night. At around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, officers were called to the 3600 block of Stonehall Drive in Beltsville to conduct a welfare check, where they found two people inside a home suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, according to…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Loyola Basketball Star Jamal Barney Found Dead In Vacant Home Former Loyola Basketball Star Jamal Barney Found Dead In Vacant Home
Former Loyola Basketball Star Jamal Barney Found Dead In Vacant Home Former Loyola men's basketball star Jamal Barney was found dead inside a vacant home this week in West Baltimore, police confirmed. On Monday afternoon, Oct. 2, officers from the Baltimore Police Department responded to the 500 block of North Payson Street to conduct a welfare check after Barney's family reported that he had been missing for days and may be inside. Upon arrival, police say that they found Barney's body with signs of trauma to the body and the 37-year-old former basketball player was later identified by the Medical Examiner's Office. His death was ruled a homicide on Tuesd…

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Police ID Man Found Dead With Traumatic Injuries In Maryland Apartment Police ID Man Found Dead With Traumatic Injuries In Maryland Apartment
Police ID Man Found Dead With Traumatic Injuries In Maryland Apartment Police have identified the man who was found dead during a welfare check inside a Prince George's County apartment earlier this week. Noel Rivera, 34, of Silver Spring, was pronounced dead by first responders after being called on Monday, July 24 to an area apartment complex to inquire about his well being. Officers from the Prince George's Police Department responded to the 8100 block of Tahona Drive in Silver Spring at approximately 8:20 a.m. on Monday morning to conduct a welfare check of an unresponsive man inside the building. Upon arrival, police say that investigators found Rivera …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Who Gunned Down Woman In Her Own Luxury MD Apartment Police ID Man Who Gunned Down Woman In Her Own Luxury MD Apartment
Police ID Man Who Gunned Down Woman In Her Own Luxury MD Apartment A Virginia man has been identified and charged for his role in a fatal shooting last month in a swanky Prince George's luxury apartment building, authorities announced. Woodbridge resident Keith Marcellus Ford, 39, has been accused of his role in the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Tiffany Ford in her own College Park home on Thursday, May 18.  PGPD is investigating a fatal shooting in the unincorporated section of College Park. The victim is 28-year-old Tiffany Ward.https://t.co/3MpX0a8P9G pic.twitter.com/9ZLfu1DbFr — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) May 23, 2023 At approximately 8:45 a.m. on May 1…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
New Video Released By AG Of Fatal Police-Involved Shooting In Maryland New Video Released By AG Of Fatal Police-Involved Shooting In Maryland
New Video Released By AG Of Fatal Police-Involved Shooting In Maryland The Maryland Attorney General has released body-cam footage of a fatal police-involved shooting last month while officers were conducting a welfare check on a 75-year-old man at his Riverdale Park home. Bryan Coupal was shot and killed by officers from the Riverdale Park Police Department at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19 in the 4700 block of Oglethorpe Street when he defied orders from investigators and shot a gun at them, prompting them to return fire. In video released by the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General on Tuesday…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Found Shot Dead In Prince George's Apartment Woman Found Shot Dead In Prince George's Apartment
Woman Found Shot Dead In Prince George's Apartment A woman was shot and killed inside of a Prince George's apartment Thursday, July 7, authorities said. Police performing a welfare check at the 2000 block of Oglethorpe Street in Chillum found the victim unresponsive around 4:50 p.m., the PGPD said. The woman was pronounced dead on scene. No further details were released.

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by Cecilia Levine