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Third Suspect Nabbed For Southern Maryland Shooting After Multi-State Manhunt Third Suspect Nabbed For Southern Maryland Shooting After Multi-State Manhunt
Third Suspect Nabbed For Southern Maryland Shooting After Multi-State Manhunt A months-long, multi-state investigation into a shooting in Southern Maryland landed a fugitive in hot water after a frantic search, authorities announced. Charles Henry Thompson, 30, joined Mark Albert Fenwick Jr., 32, of Park Hall, Maryland, and Jarrell Raheim Johnson, 36, of Prince Frederick behind bars in connection to the October 2024 shooting that resulted in a man being airlifted to an area hospital.  Thompson was apprehended in South Carolina without incident and extradited to Maryland this week, where he now faces charges, including attempted first- and second-degree murd…

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by Zak Failla
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New Details: Rideshare Driver Killed In Cold Blood, Arrest Made In Prince George's County New Details: Rideshare Driver Killed In Cold Blood, Arrest Made In Prince George's County
New Details: Rideshare Driver Killed In Cold Blood, Arrest Made In Prince George's County A 21-year-old shooting suspect from Virginia has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of a rideshare driver in Maryland on New Year's Day, authorities announced. Oluwatosin Adetula, 36, died at an area hospital days after he was shot on Wednesday, Jan. 1 while working in Cottage City, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. On Thursday, Jan. 16, the agency said that Chantilly, VA's Brandon Leonard has been charged with the murder for the parking lot shooting. Officers were called at around 10:40 p.m. on the night of the shooting to the 3300 block…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Found Shot To Death In Parked Car On Quiet Maryland Street Identified By Police Teen Found Shot To Death In Parked Car On Quiet Maryland Street Identified By Police
Teen Found Shot To Death In Parked Car On Quiet Maryland Street Identified By Police Howard County police are searching for answers after a 17-year-old was found shot to death in a parked car in Columbia, officials announced. On Sunday, Jan. 14, officers located Lance Carrington, 17, of Columbia, in the driver’s seat of a vehicle on Helen Dorsey Way at approximately 8:30 p.m. suffering from at least one gunshot wound, police said. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear on Wednesday afternoon.  Detectives believe the incident was not random and may have been drug-related. Investigators are working to determine the exact time of the shooting and are s…

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by Zak Failla
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No Charges Filed After Maryland Man Killed By Father During Home Invasion Attempt: Prosecutor No Charges Filed After Maryland Man Killed By Father During Home Invasion Attempt: Prosecutor
No Charges Filed After Maryland Man Killed By Father During Home Invasion Attempt: Prosecutor No charges will be filed following an incident in Cecil County that ended with a home invader dead in Conowingo, the state's attorney's office announced. In September 2024, local resident Joe Berry, Jr. was shot and killed amid an ongoing dispute between he and his elderly parents. Investigators say that state police troopers were called at around 2 p.m. to check on a reported shooting at a home in the 200 block of Mount Zoar Road, where they found Berry outside suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. According to police, they also found Berry's 80-year-old father at the scene, who decline…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Identify Suspect, Victim Gunned Down During Altercation In Maryland Home Police Identify Suspect, Victim Gunned Down During Altercation In Maryland Home
Police Identify Suspect, Victim Gunned Down During Altercation In Maryland Home Police investigators in Montgomery County have identified both the victim and suspect in a fatal shooting that left a Sykesville man dead in Kensington. Benjamin Jack Dresbach, 21, of Kensington, has been charged with second-degree murder following the death of 29-year-old Trevor Dean Van Devander, authorities announced on Tuesday. The incident occurred at around 5:40 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, when 2nd District officers responded to the 3900 block of Franklin Street for a reported shooting.  Upon arrival, officers found Van Devander suffering from gunshot wounds and he was pronounced d…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged Weeks After Fatal Double Shooting During Dispute In Maryland: Police Man Charged Weeks After Fatal Double Shooting During Dispute In Maryland: Police
Man Charged Weeks After Fatal Double Shooting During Dispute In Maryland: Police A 40-year-old Baltimore man has been charged with murder after police say he fatally shot one person and injured another during a Southwest District dispute last month in the city. Gregory Granger, Jr. has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of 44-year-old Ricky Forehand and a second man during a dispute late last year. The incident was reported shortly after 6 p.m. on Dec. 16, 2024, in the 2300 block of West North Avenue.  Investigators say Granger shot Forehand, who later died from his injuries, and a 45-year-old man, following an apparent dispute. Southwe…

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by Zak Failla
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Fatal Double Birthday Party Shooting In Maryland Lands Four Teens Behind Bars: Sheriff Fatal Double Birthday Party Shooting In Maryland Lands Four Teens Behind Bars: Sheriff
Fatal Double Birthday Party Shooting In Maryland Lands Four Teens Behind Bars: Sheriff Detectives in Harford County wasted no time cracking down on a deadly shooting at a birthday party in Northern Maryland, arresting four teens within hours of the incident. Amir Dorsey, 18, and Quinton Jackson, 18, both of Edgewood, have been charged with illegal possession of ammunition, while a 17-year-old minor from Abingdon, charged as an adult, and Tyjeir Cole, 18, of Aberdeen, are facing charges of second-degree murder. The chaos unfolded around 12:30 a.m. Saturday on N. Sewards Court in Aberdeen, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.  Deputies responding to reports o…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Identify 27-Year-Old District Man Killed During Double Shooting At Maryland Gas Station Police Identify 27-Year-Old District Man Killed During Double Shooting At Maryland Gas Station
Police Identify 27-Year-Old District Man Killed During Double Shooting At Maryland Gas Station The Prince George’s County Police Department is investigating a New Year’s Eve double shooting in Landover that left a 27-year-old man dead and a woman injured. Michael Shipman Jr., of Washington, DC, was found fatally shot inside a vehicle on Tuesday evening, police said. Officers responded to a report of gunfire around 8:10 p.m. on Dec. 31 at the Exxon gas station in the 7500 block of Landover Road. Shipman Jr. was pronounced dead at the scene, while an unidentified woman was rushed to a hospital and listed stable condition a day later, authorities said. DOUBLE SHOOTING: Officers resp…

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New Year's Terror: 15 Killed, 35 Hurt After Driver Intentionally Rams Into New Orleans Crowd New Year's Terror: 15 Killed, 35 Hurt After Driver Intentionally Rams Into New Orleans Crowd
New Year's Terror: 15 Killed, 35 Hurt After Driver Intentionally Rams Into New Orleans Crowd This story has been updated. A pickup truck intentionally rammed into a New Year's crowd on New Orlean's Bourbon Street, killing 15 people and injuring dozens, according to authorities. Click here for a new, updated story: Army Vet ID'd As New Orleans Terror Attack Driver; FBI Searching For Other Suspects The incident in the city's French Quarter happened early Wednesday morning, Jan. 1. New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick called the driver's actions, "very intentional," saying, “This man was trying to run over as many people as he possibly could.”  The man also sho…

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Police Identify 21-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Baltimore County Police Identify 21-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Baltimore County
Police Identify 21-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Baltimore County Baltimore County detectives are searching for answers after a fatal shooting left a 21-year-old man dead late on Monday night. Officers were called to the 300 block of Garrison Forest Road in Owings Mills at around 11 p.m. on Dec. 30, where there were reports of gunfire with one person down. Upon arrival, they found Raheim Ali Esna Ashari suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said. Ashari was pronounced dead at the scene as officers from the Baltimore County Police Department worked to secure the area and gather evidence. No details about a possible shooter or motive has been rel…

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by Zak Failla
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Convict Hiding In Closet Arrested For Domestic-Related Shooting At Maryland Apartment: Sheriff Convict Hiding In Closet Arrested For Domestic-Related Shooting At Maryland Apartment: Sheriff
Convict Hiding In Closet Arrested For Domestic-Related Shooting At Maryland Apartment: Sheriff Deputies in St. Mary’s County arrested a man following a domestic dispute and shooting early this morning in Lexington Park, authorities said. Officers responded to a report of gunfire at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Valley Estates Drive, where they found Aguila .380 caliber shell casings scattered in front of an apartment, according to the sheriff’s office. Witnesses reported hearing a heated argument between a man and a woman, during which the Lexington Park resident Donnie Richardson, 49, allegedly threatened to shoot the woman.  Moments later, they heard gunshots from the same area.…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID 29-Year-Old Man Killed In Prince George's County Shooting Police ID 29-Year-Old Man Killed In Prince George's County Shooting
Police ID 29-Year-Old Man Killed In Prince George's County Shooting Police are investigating a deadly shooting that claimed the life of a Temple Hills man early Friday morning in Oxon Hill, authorities said. Harvey Jones Jr., 29, was found suffering from gunshot wounds outside in the 6100 block of Oxon Hill Road around 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 27, according to Prince George’s County police.  Jones was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Detectives are still working to determine a motive and identify any suspects in the case a day lateer. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and indi…

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by Zak Failla