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Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons Arrested In Maryland, Sheriff Says Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons Arrested In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons Arrested In Maryland, Sheriff Says The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office arrested a fugitive who was wanted after being caught with a small armory of illegal weapons. Jerod Adam Taylor was arrested at his home at approximately 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12 following the investigation into a domestic assault reported in the 20000 block of Goddard Road in Lexington Park, where deputies made a startling discovery. Investigators say that deputies learned that Taylor was reported to possess multiple firearms, which were found in plain view within the home after he fled the area. They made note that Taylor is legally prohibite…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged For Multiple Indecent Exposure Incidents At Maryland Businesses: Police Man Charged For Multiple Indecent Exposure Incidents At Maryland Businesses: Police
Man Charged For Multiple Indecent Exposure Incidents At Maryland Businesses: Police A man who first exposed himself to employees at an area restaurant then at Safeway in Montgomery County days later has been charged, now investigators are concerned there could be additional victims. Steven Randolph, 31, was arrested at a bus stop and charged with indecent exposure following a pair of incidents that were reported at multiple businesses. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, early on Thursday, Oct. 31, Randolph walked into Olney Ledo's Pizza in the 3400 block of Olney Laytonsville Road while employees were prepping the restaurant for the day. Randolph was…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Arrest Made For Wild Philly Car Meetup: Police Maryland Man Arrest Made For Wild Philly Car Meetup: Police
Maryland Man Arrest Made For Wild Philly Car Meetup: Police Yet another arrest has been made relating to the wild Philadelphia car meetups that took place in September, according to police. Juawarn Williams, 21, of Rosedale, Maryland, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 7 at his residence, the Philadelphia Police Department said. Williams was charged with: Causing or Risking Catastrophe. RIOT. REAP. Criminal Conspiracy. PIC. Fleeing Police Officer. Criminal Mischief. Disorderly Conduct-Hazard. Philadelphia police officers responded to multiple locations throughout the city for illegal car meetups with crowds ranging in size from 50 to more than 200 veh…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Volunteer Soccer Coach In Maryland Accused Of Recording Underage Victim: Police Volunteer Soccer Coach In Maryland Accused Of Recording Underage Victim: Police
Volunteer Soccer Coach In Maryland Accused Of Recording Underage Victim: Police A Peeping Tom who installed recording devices in his home and filmed his underage victim without her consent has been arrested, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. Nicholas Fioravanti, 42, was arrested this week following an investigation into recording devices that were found placed inside two areas of his home, including a bedroom and bathroom. At the time the devices were uncovered, the victim was underage, investigators noted. Police say that Fioravanti - a volunteer soccer coach in the Perry Hall and White Marsh area - has been charged with privilege prurien…

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by Zak Failla
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Loving Father Found Stabbed To Death In Median Of Maryland Roadway: Police Loving Father Found Stabbed To Death In Median Of Maryland Roadway: Police
Loving Father Found Stabbed To Death In Median Of Maryland Roadway: Police A 45-year-old found stabbed to death in Montgomery County is being remembered as "a vibrant man, who made everyone laugh until tears came out of our eyes (who) was the greatest story teller who could make you feel fear, happiness, and utter amazement."  Silver Spring resident Hesler Saul Sanchez Cruz was found suffering from fatal stab wounds on Sunday morning following an alleged attack by Emilio Ortiz Alba, 30, who has been charged with his murder. Shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 13, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police in the area of University Boulevard an…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Tipsters Lead Officers To Man Wanted For Rape, Assault Of Minors In Maryland: Police Tipsters Lead Officers To Man Wanted For Rape, Assault Of Minors In Maryland: Police
Tipsters Lead Officers To Man Wanted For Rape, Assault Of Minors In Maryland: Police Tipsters helped police in Washington County apprehend a man believed to be homeless who was wanted for sexual offenses involving minors, authorities announced. An alert was issued on Thursday regarding 26-year-old Luis Fernando Parada, of no fixed address, who was wanted for rape and assault involving two minor victims. On Friday, Oct. 11, police say that Parada was arrested at around 11:40 a.m. at Fairgrounds Park after investigators were tipped off about his possible location. "We want to thank our community that shared our social media post, the local media for getting the story ou…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Suspicious Person Walking Halls Of Frederick County High School Assaulted Staff Member: Sheriff Suspicious Person Walking Halls Of Frederick County High School Assaulted Staff Member: Sheriff
Suspicious Person Walking Halls Of Frederick County High School Assaulted Staff Member: Sheriff It only took a week for members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office to apprehend a person wanted for assaulting a staff member while trespassing at an area high school, authorities announced. At approximately 11 a.m. on Sept. 17, a questionable man entered Urbana High School through an exterior door, and was walking the halls until a staff member spotted him and attempted to take him outside of the building. As the staffer was closing the door behind the man, investigators say that he was assaulted, at which point the suspect fled the campus.  On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the sheriff's …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Arrested In Purported Attempted Plane Theft At Martin State Airport In Maryland: State PD Man Arrested In Purported Attempted Plane Theft At Martin State Airport In Maryland: State PD
Man Arrested In Purported Attempted Plane Theft At Martin State Airport In Maryland: State PD A pilot received an unexpected passenger who allegedly attempted to steal a plane at Martin State Airport in Baltimore County, police confirmed. Maryland State Police troopers received a report at approximately 5:10 p.m. at the airport in Middle River on Friday afternoon, when Joseph Goldman, 43, drove past security and onto airport grounds in an attempt to take the plane. A police spokesperson said that Goldman got out of his vehicle and made his way to an empty aircraft. One of the pilots assigned to the scheduled flight found Goldman and alerted security, leading to his arrest. No inju…

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by Zak Failla
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Second Suspect Arrested In Connection To Murder Of 20-Year-Old Maryland Man: Police Second Suspect Arrested In Connection To Murder Of 20-Year-Old Maryland Man: Police
Second Suspect Arrested In Connection To Murder Of 20-Year-Old Maryland Man: Police A second suspect has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man in Montgomery County last year. De'Shaun McCrimmon, 22, has been charged with first-degree murder for his involvement in the shooting death of Orlando Alexander Satz, Jr. in November 2023. Police and paramedics were called at around 9:40 p.m. on Nov. 28, 2023 to the 3600 block of Spruell Drive in Silver Spring following reports of a Toyota that had crashed into a parked vehicle. Neighbors pulled Orlando Alexander Satz, Jr. from his Corolla after hearing the crash, and Montgomery County Fire and Resc…

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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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First-Grade Teacher In Maryland Arrested In Connection To Fentanyl-Related Death: Police First-Grade Teacher In Maryland Arrested In Connection To Fentanyl-Related Death: Police
First-Grade Teacher In Maryland Arrested In Connection To Fentanyl-Related Death: Police A first-grade teacher in Maryland has been arrested in connection to the fentanyl-related death of a District resident earlier this year, police in Montgomery County announced. Sarah Katherine Magid, an educator with the county's public schools, was arrested on Monday following a search and seizure warrant by the DEA and local police at her Burtonsville home following an investigation into a March 2024 overdose. An autopsy later determined that the DC man's cause of death was fentanyl toxicity. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, following the man's death, it was deter…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Reckless Teen Drivers 'Enraging' Police In Montgomery County After Officer Injured In Crash Reckless Teen Drivers 'Enraging' Police In Montgomery County After Officer Injured In Crash
Reckless Teen Drivers 'Enraging' Police In Montgomery County After Officer Injured In Crash Teens in Montgomery County continue to run afoul of the law, and are drawing the ire of police following a series of incidents reported in just one day involving juvenile offenders.  An officer was injured and several minors caused havoc for members of the police department this week, in three separate incidents that were reported by officials. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, on Thursday, juveniles ran roughshod on the law, leaving one hurt and two in custody.  First, officers in White Oak spotted an occupied stolen car that resulted in one police cruiser…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Struck Cruiser, Deputy Near Maryland Church During Separate Pursuits, Sheriff Says Driver Struck Cruiser, Deputy Near Maryland Church During Separate Pursuits, Sheriff Says
Driver Struck Cruiser, Deputy Near Maryland Church During Separate Pursuits, Sheriff Says Jesus didn't take the wheel for an allegedly intoxicated man who was caught at the same Carroll County church twice before fleeing from members of the sheriff's office repeatedly. Westminster resident Steven Lee Rankin, 36, created a trail of terror on Sunday afternoon as he sought to avoid his arrest by any means necessary, striking at least one sheriff's vehicle, as well as a deputy, during an hours-long game of cat-and-mouse.  The long day for members of the Carroll County Sheriff's Office began at around 5:21 p.m. on Aug. 11, when deputies were called to the 1400 block of East Mayb…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
VA Man Who Made Thousands Of Posts Threatening VP Kamala Harris, Other Officials Arrested: Feds VA Man Who Made Thousands Of Posts Threatening VP Kamala Harris, Other Officials Arrested: Feds
VA Man Who Made Thousands Of Posts Threatening VP Kamala Harris, Other Officials Arrested: Feds A 66-year-old Virginia man who made thousands of posts and replies online threatening outgoing President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and other elected officials has been arrested, federal authorities announced on Monday. Winchester resident Frank Lucio Carilllo was arrested on federal charges and made his initial court appearance on Aug. 5 in District Court in Roanoke after being arrested last week following a probe into his actions online. “Open political discourse is a cornerstone of our American experience," US Attorney Christopher Kavanaugh stated. "We can disagree.  "…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect Who 'Seriously Injured' Officers During Disturbance In Maryland Convicted Of Assault Suspect Who 'Seriously Injured' Officers During Disturbance In Maryland Convicted Of Assault
Suspect Who 'Seriously Injured' Officers During Disturbance In Maryland Convicted Of Assault The 36-year-old man who "seriously injured" two Montgomery County police officers while resisting arrest is facing decades in prison after being convicted of assault and other offenses, authorities announced. Gaithersburg resident Jermaine Palmer did not go down quietly on June 30, 2023, after assaulting multiple officers who sought to take him into custody for breaking into a home, according to police. On Monday, Aug. 5, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced that Palmer was found guilty by a jury of:  First- and second-degree assault on law enforcement; Second-de…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Wanted In Connection To Quadruple Stabbing In Maryland Apprehended After Search: Police Man Wanted In Connection To Quadruple Stabbing In Maryland Apprehended After Search: Police
Man Wanted In Connection To Quadruple Stabbing In Maryland Apprehended After Search: Police A suspect wanted for a quadruple stabbing earlier this month in Montgomery County has been apprehended, authorities announced on Wednesday. Ricky Lee Dyson, Jr. was arrested at around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30 by members of the Rockville Police Department following a lengthy investigation into the stabbing.  According to police, at around 9:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, officers were called to the area of Dawson Avenue and Upton Street, where officers were met by a large crowd and blood at the scene.  It was determined that a stabbing had occurred, and Dyson was identified as a s…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Tried As Adult Gets 35 Years For Murdering Beloved 18-Year-Old At Maryland Metro Station Teen Tried As Adult Gets 35 Years For Murdering Beloved 18-Year-Old At Maryland Metro Station
Teen Tried As Adult Gets 35 Years For Murdering Beloved 18-Year-Old At Maryland Metro Station A teen murder suspect who admitted to his role in the death of a popular 18-year-old in Montgomery County will have decades to think about his actions after being sentenced on Monday. Emmanuel Simmonds, now 17, copped to his role in bringing a fresh round of grief to a Montgomery County family last year inside the Wheaton Metro Station. Simmonds pleaded guilty to murder and weapon offenses for his role in the shooting death of Tenneson Vaughn Leslie, Jr., of Greenbelt, who was shot in the back of the head during a dispute at the station. On Monday, authorities announced that Simmonds …

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by Zak Failla
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Baltimore County Scammer Bilked Elderly Man Into $1.1M Gold Bar Scheme In Montgomery County: PD Baltimore County Scammer Bilked Elderly Man Into $1.1M Gold Bar Scheme In Montgomery County: PD
Baltimore County Scammer Bilked Elderly Man Into $1.1M Gold Bar Scheme In Montgomery County: PD A Baltimore County man who ran a $1.1 million government-imposted-related gold bar scheme in Maryland has been arrested, according to police in Montgomery County. Vipul J. Thakkar, 52, of Owings Mills, was taken into custody on Wednesday, July 24 after his 74-year-old victim alerted the authorities about a possible scammer who had been targeting him. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, earlier this month, a Bethesda man contacted them to advise he believed he had been scammed after seeing local news reports of a woman being bilked out of nearly $1 million in a simi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Hagerstown Shooting Being Investigated As Homicide; Suspect In Custody, Police Say (UPDATED) Hagerstown Shooting Being Investigated As Homicide; Suspect In Custody, Police Say (UPDATED)
Hagerstown Shooting Being Investigated As Homicide; Suspect In Custody, Police Say (Updated) A midday shooting in Hagerstown is now being investigated as a homicide, police say. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, officers were called to investigate a shooting in the 200 block of East Washington Street.  According to the Hagerstown Police Department, a suspect was taken into custody, though no details have been released as of Saturday, July 20. "The investigation is ongoing and names of those involved will not be released at this time," officials said. The shooting was described as an isolated event, "and there is no threat to the public related to this incident."&nb…

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by Zak Failla
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Silver Spring Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Hit-Run In Takoma Park Silver Spring Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Hit-Run In Takoma Park
Silver Spring Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Hit-Run In Takoma Park A 34-year-old hit-and-run driver who killed a man in Montgomery County last month has been arrested and charged, police say. Takoma Park resident Candido Noe Rojas Rojas, 42, was fatally struck shortly after 1:15 a.m. on June 3 in the 1100 block of University Boulevard. On Friday, authorities announced that Silver Spring resident Efrain Diaz Romero has been arrested after being identified as the driver.  Officers found Rojas Rojas in the roadway suffering from head trauma on the night of the crash. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
SWAT Team Captures Harford Mall Shooter 53 Miles Away At Anne Arundel Hotel: Sheriff SWAT Team Captures Harford Mall Shooter 53 Miles Away At Anne Arundel Hotel: Sheriff
SWAT Team Captures Harford Mall Shooter 53 Miles Away At Anne Arundel Hotel: Sheriff The 35-year-old man wanted in a shooting last month at the Harford Mall was captured with help from members of a SWAT team 53 miles away from the incident in Anne Arundel County, police said. Wesley Larry Lyons, 35 of Edgewood, was arrested just after 1 p.m. Sunday, June 30 by members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s SWAT Team, the Harford County Sheriff's Office announced. Bel Air Police Department Lyons opened fire, striking a 42-year-old Edgewood man three times in the leg and hand at the Harford Mall around 4 p.m. on June 2, as previously reported by Daily Voice.&nb…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Infant Thrown Like 'Dog Poop' Out PA Window By CNA, Mom: Affidavit Infant Thrown Like 'Dog Poop' Out PA Window By CNA, Mom: Affidavit
Infant Thrown Like 'Dog Poop' Out PA Window By CNA, Mom: Affidavit A certified nursing assistant in Maryland and her boyfriend have been arrested for throwing their newborn son out an apartment window and attempting to cover up his death, Pennsylvania State Police troopers announced on Tuesday, June 25, and detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Joshua Wooters, 19, and Emily Dickinson, 20, both of McConnellsburg, have been charged with felonies for criminal homicide and conspiracy, as well as misdemeanor counts of concealing the death of a child and abuse of a corpse, as stated in their court dockets.  The couple's arrests com…

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District Man Accused Of Fatal Metro Bus Shooting Of 19-Year-Old In Maryland: Police District Man Accused Of Fatal Metro Bus Shooting Of 19-Year-Old In Maryland: Police
District Man Accused Of Fatal Metro Bus Shooting Of 19-Year-Old In Maryland: Police More than a year after 19-year-old Justice T'Ziyan Elliott was shot and killed on a Metro Bus in Montgomery County, police say that they have apprehended a suspect. District resident Trevon Hatcherson-Ross, 22, has been arrested and charged in connection to the February 2023 shooting of Elliott on a metro bus on Lockwood Drive in White Oak, according to authorities. Late on Feb. 17, 2023, members of the Montgomery County Department of Police on patrol in the Vista at White Oak apartments spotted a WMATA Metro Bus pulled over on Lockwood Drive, prompting further investigation, which led to t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Driver Responsible For Transporting Gunmen Before Fatal Maryland Shooting Arrested, Police Say Driver Responsible For Transporting Gunmen Before Fatal Maryland Shooting Arrested, Police Say
Driver Responsible For Transporting Gunmen Before Fatal Maryland Shooting Arrested, Police Say The man who allegedly drove two gunmen responsible for the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old Capitol Heights man who was found dead after a car crash in Montgomery County has been arrested, police say. Police and paramedics were called at around 9:40 p.m. on Nov. 28, 2023 to the 3600 block of Spruell Drive in Silver Spring following reports of a Toyota that had crashed into a parked vehicle. Neighbors pulled Orlando Alexander Satz, Jr. from his Corolla after hearing the crash, and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel were providing first aid when they reportedly found him suffering fro…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Attempted Sexual Assault Of Teenager In Maryland Elevator, Police Say Man Accused Of Attempted Sexual Assault Of Teenager In Maryland Elevator, Police Say
Man Accused Of Attempted Sexual Assault Of Teenager In Maryland Elevator, Police Say A 26-year-old man with no known address is facing attempted rape and other charges following an attempted sexual assault of a teenager in Montgomery County, police say. Gaithersburg resident Samuel Deweh Gray, Jr. was arrested this week following an investigation into an alleged incident that was reported at an office building, authorities announced. Police say that shortly before 3 p.m. on Monday, June 17, a teen girl walked into an elevator in the 800 block of Russell Avenue in Gaithersburg, at which point Gray allegedly began violently assaulting her until witnesses intervened. He then …

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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
Police & Fire
Three More Arrested For Role In Teen's February 2023 Murder In Maryland: Police (UPDATED) Three More Arrested For Role In Teen's February 2023 Murder In Maryland: Police (UPDATED)
Three More Arrested For Role In Teen's February 2023 Murder In Maryland: Police (Updated) Three more people have been arrested more than a year after the murder of a 15-year-old boy in Frederick County, bringing the total to nine suspects who have been apprehended, police say. On Tuesday, June 4, authorities announced that federal investigators and local police detectives have apprehended three people in connection to the February 2023 murder of Limber Lopez Funez. In February last year, family members of Lopez Funez alerted the Frederick County Police Department that the teen had gone missing, prompting a massive, multi-agency search that came to a head on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
10-Month Investigation Leads To Charges For Nine In July 4th Maryland Shooting, Sheriff Says 10-Month Investigation Leads To Charges For Nine In July 4th Maryland Shooting, Sheriff Says
10-Month Investigation Leads To Charges For Nine In July 4th Maryland Shooting, Sheriff Says Nine search and seizure warrants have been executed and seven arrests were made in Harford County following a nearly yearlong investigation into a fatal shooting on the Fourth of July last year, authorities announced on Tuesday. Deputies were called shortly before 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4 last year to the 600 block of Edgewood Road, where there was a report of shots fired in the area of Harr Park Court in Edgewood involving at least four people. They were taken by first responders to area hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. On May 23, seven people were arrested an…

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by Zak Failla