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Maryland Roommate Fatally Stabbed During Violent Early-Morning Altercation, Police Say Maryland Roommate Fatally Stabbed During Violent Early-Morning Altercation, Police Say
Maryland Roommate Fatally Stabbed During Violent Early-Morning Altercation, Police Say A Maryland man is in custody after police say he stabbed his roommate to death during a violent early-morning fight inside a Columbia apartment. Donavan Townsend, 26, was arrested early Sunday, Feb. 22, following the fatal stabbing, according to Howard County police. Officers were called to the 7600 block of Woodpark Lane at approximately 1:40 a.m. for a report of a stabbing inside an apartment. When they arrived, officers found 25-year-old Jaelon Minor suffering from stab wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say Minor had been in an altercation with his roommate, To…

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DC Man Who Killed Virginia Coworker During Hyattsville Altercation Arrested: Police DC Man Who Killed Virginia Coworker During Hyattsville Altercation Arrested: Police
DC Man Who Killed Virginia Coworker During Hyattsville Altercation Arrested: Police A DC gunman who fatally shot a Virginia coworker during an altercation in Maryland has been apprehended and charged, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Jalleel Jackson, 39, has been arrested in connection with the murder of 33-year-old Christopher Hall, of Carrollton, Virginia, earlier this week. At approximately 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, officers were called to probe a suspected shooting in the 3300 block of 52nd Avenue in Hyattsville with one person down. Upon arrival, police say they found Hall suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to an are…

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Inmate Killed In Prison Fight Outside Library At Jessup Correctional Institution: MSP Inmate Killed In Prison Fight Outside Library At Jessup Correctional Institution: MSP
Inmate Killed In Prison Fight Outside Library At Jessup Correctional Institution: MSP An inmate serving time in Maryland was killed during a fight outside the library at the Jessup Correctional Institution, state police say. Joseph Harrell, 33, was pronounced dead by corrections officers on Monday night following what was only described by investigators as "an altercation with another inmate in front of the library."  According to state police, at around 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 26, homicide detectives were contacted by investigators from the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Internal Investigative Unit about an inmate death. Investigators later deter…

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Laurel Man Accused Of Killing Relative During Downtown Silver Spring Fight, Police Say Laurel Man Accused Of Killing Relative During Downtown Silver Spring Fight, Police Say
Laurel Man Accused Of Killing Relative During Downtown Silver Spring Fight, Police Say A Maryland man was killed by a relative during a fight in downtown Silver Spring on Friday afternoon, police say. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called shortly after 2 p.m. on Nov. 21 the area of Richmond Avenue and Fenton Street, where there were reports of shots fired, with one person down. Upon arrival, officers found Babacar Mbengue, lying in the street with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. During the investigation into the shooting, a relative, 20-year-old Laurel resident Fallou …

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Jealous Rage: Drunk Man Chokes Mechanic Over 'Girlfriend' At DMV Oil Change Shop: Sheriff Jealous Rage: Drunk Man Chokes Mechanic Over 'Girlfriend' At DMV Oil Change Shop: Sheriff
Jealous Rage: Drunk Man Chokes Mechanic Over 'Girlfriend' At DMV Oil Change Shop: Sheriff A simple truck repair in Virginia turned into a full-on jealous brawl when a man showed up drunk, accused his girlfriend’s friend of cheating, and allegedly put him in a chokehold before going on a rant against deputies. The chaos broke out shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, at the Take 5 Oil Change on Warrenton Road in Fredericksburg, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the victim were working on the woman's truck when her “essentially” boyfriend — 46 years old and intoxicated — stormed in and “quickly assumed there were ‘adulterous acts’ occurring.” “Du…

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Father Of Two Killed In Fatal Cutting Reported In Maryland, Police Say Father Of Two Killed In Fatal Cutting Reported In Maryland, Police Say
Father Of Two Killed In Fatal Cutting Reported In Maryland, Police Say A father and family man died at an area hospital following a stabbing in Prince George's County on Tuesday night, police confirmed. District Heights resident Terence Savoy has been identified by police as the person who was killed after being stabbed on June 18 during an altercation, officials say. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called at around 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday night to the 6100 block of Old Silver Hill Road, where there was a reported cutting involving Savoy, who suffered traumatic injuries during the incident. The 45-year-old was treated, and rushed …

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by Zak Failla