Drone Tracks Down Missing Child, Aids In Arrest Of Six Suspects In Maryland: Police Drone Tracks Down Missing Child, Aids In Arrest Of Six Suspects In Maryland: Police
Drone Tracks Down Missing Child, Aids In Arrest Of Six Suspects In Maryland: Police Montgomery County police put technology to work in a big way, using a high-tech drone to safely locate a missing 5-year-old and help officers arrest six suspects in a series of unrelated incidents, officials announced. The Montgomery County Police Department’s Drone as First Responder (RAVEN) was deployed on Thursday, March 13, assisting in several separate missions throughout the day, including two theft cases and the search for the missing child. Officers were first called around 1:10 p.m. for a theft in progress in the 900 block of Thayer Avenue.  While officers rushed to the scene…
Man Who Gunned Down Teen Stepping Off School Bus In Maryland Learns Prison Fate Man Who Gunned Down Teen Stepping Off School Bus In Maryland Learns Prison Fate
Man Who Gunned Down Teen Stepping Off School Bus In Maryland Learns Prison Fate A Maryland man who lured a 17-year-old to his car and executed him in broad daylight has been convicted of murder and faces decades behind bars, authorities announced. After a five-day trial, a Charles County jury found 20-year-old Elijah Bernard Barnes guilty of second-degree murder and related charges for the 2023 killing of Rajon Lateef Jackson III, according to State’s Attorney Tony Covington. On Jan. 13, 2023, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office responded to Harvest Fish Place in Waldorf after reports of a shooting.  When they arrived, they found Jackson lying in th…
Murder Suspect Smiles For Mugshot After Shooting In Maryland: Police Murder Suspect Smiles For Mugshot After Shooting In Maryland: Police
Murder Suspect Smiles For Mugshot After Shooting In Maryland: Police A Baltimore man arrested for murder had a grin on his face in his booking photo, despite being charged in a broad daylight fatal shooting, authorities said. Matthew Crawley, 27, of Baltimore, was taken into custody shortly after allegedly gunning down 27-year-old Taijah Addison on Thursday, March 6, in the 700 block of Yale Avenue, according to Baltimore Police. Officers responding to reports of a shooting around 12:55 p.m. found Addison slumped in a vehicle, suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body.  He was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. Detectives quickly obt…
Woman Killed BF During Domestic Dispute In Prince George's County, Police Say Woman Killed BF During Domestic Dispute In Prince George's County, Police Say
Woman Killed BF During Domestic Dispute In Prince George's County, Police Say A Temple Hills woman is behind bars after allegedly shooting and killing her boyfriend inside an apartment, Prince George’s County Police said. Shelia Robinson, 59, was arrested Monday and charged with first- and second-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of 67-year-old Antonio Dillard, last week in Temple Hills. The deadly incident played out shortly after 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, when officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 2600 block of Keating Street. Inside the apartment building, police found Dillard suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a …
Dealer Rams Police Car, Buyer Caught With Drugs In Maryland, Police Say Dealer Rams Police Car, Buyer Caught With Drugs In Maryland, Police Say
Dealer Rams Police Car, Buyer Caught With Drugs In Maryland, Police Say A convicted felon is back behind bars after a botched drug deal in downtown Silver Spring ended with a police car getting rammed, a loaded stolen gun recovered, and felony charges stacked high, according to Montgomery County Police. The chaos kicked off around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, when plainclothes officers from the department's 3rd District spotted a suspected drug transaction during a proactive criminal enforcement operation. When officers moved in, the suspected buyer was caught with marijuana, cocaine, and prescription pills—some of which they admitted buying from the dealer, po…
Party Crashers Show Up With Guns, Threaten To Shoot Crowd In Maryland, Sheriff Says Party Crashers Show Up With Guns, Threaten To Shoot Crowd In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Party Crashers Show Up With Guns, Threaten To Shoot Crowd In Maryland, Sheriff Says A group of party crashers armed with at least one stolen gun and marijuana threatened to return and shoot partygoers before being caught by Maryland deputies, according to the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office. The incident unfolded over the weekend, at a home on the 100 block of Only Road in Salisbury. Deputies say the suspects—Nathaniel L. Hornsby, 20, of Eden; Leon G. Lofland IV, 21, of Marion Station; and a 15-year-old boy from Pittsville—showed up uninvited and started acting suspiciously. Partygoers reported that two of the suspects appeared to be concealing handguns, and when asked t…
Armed & Aging: 70-Something Road Rage Drivers Wave Guns In Separate Maryland Incidents Armed & Aging: 70-Something Road Rage Drivers Wave Guns In Separate Maryland Incidents
Armed & Aging: 70-Something Road Rage Drivers Wave Guns In Separate Maryland Incidents Two Maryland men in their 70s are facing serious charges after allegedly pulling guns during separate road rage incidents in Baltimore County and Prince George’s County, Maryland State Police announced. William Shockey, 71, of Baltimore, and Charles Provost, 70, of College Park, were arrested after investigations led troopers to loaded firearms in their possession. The first incident happened on Tuesday, Feb. 18, when troopers from the Golden Ring Barrack received a complaint about a red Mustang driver waving a gun on I-695 near Liberty Road. Investigators identified Shockey as the suspect…
Arsonist Sparks Maryland YMCA Blaze With 80 People Inside: Fire Marshal Arsonist Sparks Maryland YMCA Blaze With 80 People Inside: Fire Marshal
Arsonist Sparks Maryland YMCA Blaze With 80 People Inside: Fire Marshal A 63-year-old man is facing serious charges after allegedly setting fires inside a Maryland YMCA while more than 80 people were inside, authorities announced. Donald Lee Martin Jr. was arrested following an investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office into a fire reported around 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, at the YMCA located on Baltimore Avenue in Cumberland. Officials say tenants at the YMCA, which provides transitional services for families and shelter for unhoused individuals, quickly extinguished a fire that broke out in a third-floor apartment before it could spread.  …
Victims Watch Helplessly As Gunman Slashes Tires In Maryland Driveway: Sheriff Victims Watch Helplessly As Gunman Slashes Tires In Maryland Driveway: Sheriff
Victims Watch Helplessly As Gunman Slashes Tires In Maryland Driveway: Sheriff A La Plata man is facing multiple charges after allegedly pulling a gun on a group of people before slashing tires outside a Lexington Park home in the middle of the night, authorities said. St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a Carefree Way residence shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16, after receiving a call about an armed suspect, officials said. When deputies arrived, they learned the suspect had already fled the scene, but witnesses had plenty to say. Investigators say 41-year-old Adam David Chaney approached the home, prompting multiple people to step outside. At…
Teen Shoplifter With Loaded Glock Tracked Down In Maryland Parking Lot: Police Teen Shoplifter With Loaded Glock Tracked Down In Maryland Parking Lot: Police
Teen Shoplifter With Loaded Glock Tracked Down In Maryland Parking Lot: Police A routine shoplifting call in Frederick took a dangerous turn when officers found a loaded gun hidden in the suspect’s jacket, authorities announced. Officers from the Frederick Police Department responded to a business in the 1500 block of Opossumtown Pike around noon on Saturday, Feb. 8, for a reported theft in progress. When officers arrived, they found the suspect in a nearby parking lot, where a witness identified the juvenile as the shoplifter, police said. During the arrest, officers discovered a loaded 9mm Glock 19 handgun concealed in the suspect’s jacket, along with ammunition. …
MURDER: Ex-College Hoops Star, Baltimore HS Student Charged In Mother's Murder MURDER: Ex-College Hoops Star, Baltimore HS Student Charged In Mother's Murder
Murder: Ex-College Hoops Star, Baltimore HS Student Charged In Mother's Murder Former UConn basketball standout Eric Cobb has been arrested in his mother's murder in Florida, officials announced Tuesday, Feb. 11. The 28-year-old former athlete was taken into custody after officers responded to a disturbing scene on 15th Street West in the Mid-Westside area, the sheriff's office said. Officers arrived to find 51-year-old Erika Winford unresponsive, wrapped in a blanket and towels in the backyard. She had suffered a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Cobb was detained as he attempted to leave the home, police said. Following an interview with detective…
Serial Trespassers Cause Commotion At Maryland Chipotle: Sheriff Serial Trespassers Cause Commotion At Maryland Chipotle: Sheriff
Serial Trespassers Cause Commotion At Maryland Chipotle: Sheriff A pair of repeat trespassers who refused to take no for an answer were taken into custody after causing a disturbance at a Maryland Chipotle, police said. Deputies were called to the fast-casual restaurant on West Dares Beach Road in Prince Frederick late last month, for a reported trespassing incident, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. Upon arrival, deputies encountered Sterling Willis McClendon, 60, and Tyree Tyquonna Nolan, 28, both of no fixed address, despite both previously being banned indefinitely from the shopping center. When asked to leave, they refused, resisted…