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Maryland Man Who Opened Fire On Officer Struck In Shootout Hospitalized, Arrested: Police Maryland Man Who Opened Fire On Officer Struck In Shootout Hospitalized, Arrested: Police
Maryland Man Who Opened Fire On Officer Struck In Shootout Hospitalized, Arrested: Police A Maryland man who fired shots at a police officer during a wild pursuit is behind bars, officials confirmed. Germantown native Andre Duvall is facing charges after a shootout ended with him suffering a gunshot wound and being arrested for attempted murder, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, officers were patrolling the area of Contour Road in Montgomery Village following community complaints of criminal activity including aggravated assaults, robberies, thefts, drug activity, disorderly conduct, and other public nuisance cri…
Multi-State Chase Begins In Maryland, Ends With Guilty Verdict After Deadly Trooper Shootout Multi-State Chase Begins In Maryland, Ends With Guilty Verdict After Deadly Trooper Shootout
Multi-State Chase Begins In Maryland, Ends With Guilty Verdict After Deadly Trooper Shootout What started as a missing person's report in upstate New York before a high-speed pursuit through Maryland, Virginia, and a police shootout ended with a man found guilty of murder, authorities announced. A Prince William County jury delivered a sweeping guilty verdict in a brutal kidnapping and homicide that began in Maryland, tore down Virginia highways, and resulted in gunfire with state troopers — leaving a woman dead in the back seat of a fleeing vehicle. Michael C. Davis, 38, was found guilty on Wednesday, Feb. 4, in connection with the April 5, 2023, kidnapping and murder of Tati…
Man Shot On Christmas Night As Suspect Caught After Midnight Traffic Stop In Maryland: Sheriff Man Shot On Christmas Night As Suspect Caught After Midnight Traffic Stop In Maryland: Sheriff
Man Shot On Christmas Night As Suspect Caught After Midnight Traffic Stop In Maryland: Sheriff Christmas night in Maryland took a violent turn when a man was shot in the stomach and rushed to emergency surgery — and the suspected shooter was taken into custody just hours later, authorities said. Deputies arrested Kenneth King Jr., 37, after identifying him as the suspect in the shooting of Marquis Gaskins, 32, during an incident that unfolded late Thursday night, Dec. 25, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were first called around 9:30 p.m. to the 1600 block of Candlewood Court in Edgewood for reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found Gaskins suffer…
Maryland Man, 20, Linked To Two Separate Baltimore Shootings Months Apart, Police Say Maryland Man, 20, Linked To Two Separate Baltimore Shootings Months Apart, Police Say
Maryland Man, 20, Linked To Two Separate Baltimore Shootings Months Apart, Police Say A Baltimore man is now linked to two separate shootings that happened two months apart, police said on Tuesday. Investigators said 20-year-old Davon Matthews was arrested in connection with two unrelated shootings that happened in July and September in Baltimore's Central District. Police said the first shooting happened shortly before 12:30 a.m. in the 400 block of South Broadway on July 12, 2025, Baltimore Police said.  Officers arrived and found a 24-year-old man with gunshot wounds. Police said the victim was taken to a hospital, and his injuries were considered non-life-threateni…
'Have You Ever Sacrificed Anyone?' NJ Woman Asked Before Stabbing Toddler Brother: Affidavit 'Have You Ever Sacrificed Anyone?' NJ Woman Asked Before Stabbing Toddler Brother: Affidavit
'Have You Ever Sacrificed Anyone?' NJ Woman Asked Before Stabbing Toddler Brother: Affidavit A New Jersey woman accused of stabbing her 2-year-old brother told detectives that voices told her to do it, according to a newly released affidavit of probable cause. Officers responding to a 911 call on Burke Lane in Brick Township found the child suffering from stab wounds around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The child was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where he was listed in stable condition, authorities said. Detectives later identified 20-year-old Marlen Rodriguez as the suspect through an investig…
PA Gov. Shapiro’s Mansion Firebomber Cody Balmer Sentenced — Watch New Video Evidence PA Gov. Shapiro’s Mansion Firebomber Cody Balmer Sentenced — Watch New Video Evidence
PA Gov. Shapiro’s Mansion Firebomber Cody Balmer Sentenced — Watch New Video Evidence Cody A. Balmer has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro in a firebombing attack that endangered 22 people inside the Governor’s Mansion in Harrisburg, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Balmer admitted to all charges, including attempted murder, aggravated arson, 22 counts of arson (one for each person endangered), burglary, and related offenses, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo. The Sentence Judge Deborah E. Curcillo accepted a plea agreement in which Balmer, 38, was sentenced to a state correctional institution for 2…
Seat Pleasant Shooting Turns Deadly; Capitol Heights Man Dies, Police Say Seat Pleasant Shooting Turns Deadly; Capitol Heights Man Dies, Police Say
Seat Pleasant Shooting Turns Deadly; Capitol Heights Man Dies, Police Say A 41-year-old man already behind bars may now face multiple murder charges following a deadly altercation in Maryland, officials say.  Seat Pleasant resident Christopher Reid was initially charged with attempted murder in connection with the midday shooting of Keith Maurice Thomas, 35, last week, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Those charges are likely to be upgraded to first- and second-degree murder after the Capitol Heights resident died two days later, authorities announced on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Officers were called around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1 to …
Vigilante Justice Backfires: Maryland Mom Learns Her Prison Fate After Shooting Teens Vigilante Justice Backfires: Maryland Mom Learns Her Prison Fate After Shooting Teens
Vigilante Justice Backfires: Maryland Mom Learns Her Prison Fate After Shooting Teens Vigilante justice is real. Real bad. A Maryland mother who shot two teens as revenge for allegedly robbing her son is going to prison for decades, authorities announced. Howard County officials announced that Dieneba Sekou Traore, 48, of Columbia, has been sentenced to 30 years, with all but 20 years suspended in connection with a 2024 shooting that left two juveniles wounded. The case stemmed from a violent night on Oct. 12, 2024, around 9:10 p.m., when Howard County Police responded to the 8800 block of Centre Park Drive in Ellicott City for reports of shots fired. Police arrived t…
Woman Tracked Down After Fatally Stabbing Grandmother In Fort Washington, Police Say Woman Tracked Down After Fatally Stabbing Grandmother In Fort Washington, Police Say
Woman Tracked Down After Fatally Stabbing Grandmother In Fort Washington, Police Say A 28-year-old woman was tracked down and arrested in Maryland after allegedly killing her grandmother and stabbing another family member. On Thursday, Sept. 18, authorities say that Waldorf resident Breante Thomas has been apprehended in connection with the fatal stabbing of Helen Thomas, 81, inside her Fort Washington home, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers were called to conduct a welfare check around 1:50 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14 at a home in the 500 block of Bonhill Drive, where they found Helen Thomas suffering from stab wounds. She died at the s…
Maryland Man Linked To 2024 Shooting With Same Gun While Already Jailed For Road Rage: State PD Maryland Man Linked To 2024 Shooting With Same Gun While Already Jailed For Road Rage: State PD
Maryland Man Linked To 2024 Shooting With Same Gun While Already Jailed For Road Rage: State PD The man who pointed a gun at a Maryland father, his wife, and his 2-year-old daughter during a bout of road rage has been linked to another incident last year, state police announced. Javoughn Berbick, 27, is facing an attempted murder charge for an alleged road rage shooting that was reported in 2024, following his arrest in May for an unrelated incident. On July 31, 2024, troopers from the Maryland State Police North East Barrack responded to the 300 block of Fletchwood Road in Elkton for a reported shooting. The victims, an adult man and woman, told troopers that a motorist they were in…
‘Kill All Rats’: Maryland Inmate’s Chilling Jailhouse Letter Adds Decades To Sentence ‘Kill All Rats’: Maryland Inmate’s Chilling Jailhouse Letter Adds Decades To Sentence
‘Kill All Rats’: Maryland Inmate’s Chilling Jailhouse Letter Adds Decades To Sentence He tried to kill a man. Then, from behind bars, he wrote letters promising to finish the job. Now, a Maryland inmate will spend nearly three more decades in prison. Nasir Wilkinson, 23, of District Heights, was sentenced Tuesday, Sept. 16, to 35 years in prison after Judge Marybeth Ayres in Montgomery County Circuit Court stacked new time on top of his attempted murder conviction, prosecutors announced. Wilkinson had already been serving time for a brutal stabbing on March 26, 2024, when he left a man bleeding out in the 20300 block of Notting Hill Way in Germantown.  The man survive…
Woman Wanted After Killing Grandmother, Stabbing Family Member In Fort Washington: Police Woman Wanted After Killing Grandmother, Stabbing Family Member In Fort Washington: Police
Woman Wanted After Killing Grandmother, Stabbing Family Member In Fort Washington: Police A 28-year-old woman is wanted in Maryland after allegedly killing her grandmother and stabbing another family member. An alert was issued by the Prince George's County Police Department on Monday as they seek the public's assistance in locating Breante Thomas, who is wanted for murdering Helen Thomas, 81, inside her Fort Washington home. Officers were called to conduct a welfare check around 1:50 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14 at a home in the 500 block of Bonhill Drive, where they found Thomas suffering from stab wounds. She died at the scene. Police say that the initial investigation also rev…
‘Aftermath Of Pure Horror’: Families Mourn Victims Of Maryland House Party Shooting ‘Aftermath Of Pure Horror’: Families Mourn Victims Of Maryland House Party Shooting
‘Aftermath Of Pure Horror’: Families Mourn Victims Of Maryland House Party Shooting A Delaware man who was working security at a Maryland house party when he opened fire into a crowd — killing two and wounding two others — will spend the rest of his life in prison after a judge handed down a 180-year sentence. Justice Schmeek Pratt, 24, of Bear, Delaware, was convicted over the summer for the 2024 shooting in Elkton that left two people dead and two others seriously injured, according to the Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office. Specifically, Pratt was found guilty of: Two counts of second-degree murder; Two counts of attempted second-degree murder; Twenty-six addition…
Arsenal Seized After Brandywine Biker Opens Fire At Driver In Road Rage Shooting: State Police Arsenal Seized After Brandywine Biker Opens Fire At Driver In Road Rage Shooting: State Police
Arsenal Seized After Brandywine Biker Opens Fire At Driver In Road Rage Shooting: State Police A Maryland motorcyclist is behind bars after troopers say he opened fire on another driver during a road rage incident — and was later found with a small arsenal of handguns. Brandywine resident Michael Larrell Green, 36, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 10, when investigators seized nine guns after a shooting in Prince George's County, according to Maryland State Police. The investigation began at around 10:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9, when a motorist called 911 to report their vehicle had been shot multiple times by a motorcyclist following a road rage encounter on southbound Route 5…
NY Box Truck Driver Who Mowed Down Maryland Deputy During I-95 Chaos Arrested: Sheriff NY Box Truck Driver Who Mowed Down Maryland Deputy During I-95 Chaos Arrested: Sheriff
NY Box Truck Driver Who Mowed Down Maryland Deputy During I-95 Chaos Arrested: Sheriff A 21-year-old man was arrested in New York a day after seriously injuring a veteran sheriff's deputy in Maryland during a wild chase, authorities announced. Yonkers resident Juan Yahir Quiroz Manzueta has been identified and arrested as the driver of a Penske box truck that struck and critically injured Lt. Rob Burgess, a 29-year member of the Harford County Sheriff's Office assigned to the Community Policing Division on Tuesday afternoon. On Wednesday, Aug. 27, the agency announced that Quiroz Manzueta has been charged with second-degree attempted murder, as well as other offenses, for his…
Cold Case Murder Of ‘Reputed Mob Affiliate’ Solved 26 Years Later: Police Cold Case Murder Of ‘Reputed Mob Affiliate’ Solved 26 Years Later: Police
Cold Case Murder Of ‘Reputed Mob Affiliate’ Solved 26 Years Later: Police A 26-year-old cold case has been cracked with the arrest of a South Philadelphia man accused of gunning down Guerino “Gino” Marconi outside his home in 1999, court documents say. Richard Leidy, 60, was arrested at his Girard Estates home on Monday, Aug. 25, and charged with murder, attempted murder, and multiple related offenses, according to Philadelphia court records. On Saturday, April 10, 1999, Guerino “Gino” Marconi Sr., 42, an auto body shop owner and reputed low-level mob associate, was ambushed outside his house on the 2400 block of South 20th Street. His longtime girlfriend, Patric…
Feds Help Nab Three Fugitives In Maryland Raid: Guns, Fentanyl, Fake $15K Seized: Sheriff Feds Help Nab Three Fugitives In Maryland Raid: Guns, Fentanyl, Fake $15K Seized: Sheriff
Feds Help Nab Three Fugitives In Maryland Raid: Guns, Fentanyl, Fake $15K Seized: Sheriff A wanted man accused of opening fire on a victim in Maryland earlier this year has been captured, authorities said. On Friday, Aug. 22, detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force tracked down Earl Tyree Porter, 30, of Waldorf, in the 3000 block of Gallery Place, following a months-long investigation into a reported shooting. Investigators said Porter was wanted in connection with an April 14 shooting on October Place, where a man was shot multiple times in the chest, but survived his injuries. During the investigation, Porter was identified …
Maryland Shooting Twist: Fourth Suspect Nabbed Months After 3 Men Shot, Sheriff Says Maryland Shooting Twist: Fourth Suspect Nabbed Months After 3 Men Shot, Sheriff Says
Maryland Shooting Twist: Fourth Suspect Nabbed Months After 3 Men Shot, Sheriff Says A fourth suspect has been taken into custody months after a Great Mills shooting that left three men injured. Deputies said they arrested Dequan Marquis Spicer, 24, of Great Mills, on Wednesday, Aug. 13, in connection with the May 3 shooting near Chancellors Run Road and Pegg Road, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Patrol deputies conducting proactive patrols in the area around 2 a.m. that morning heard gunfire and rushed to the scene, officials said. They found a vehicle with four men inside — three suffering from gunshot wounds, the fourth unharmed. Detectives determin…
Teen Who Set Maryland Home Ablaze With People Inside Charged As Adult, No Bail: Fire Marshal Teen Who Set Maryland Home Ablaze With People Inside Charged As Adult, No Bail: Fire Marshal
Teen Who Set Maryland Home Ablaze With People Inside Charged As Adult, No Bail: Fire Marshal A 17-year-old accused of setting a bedroom ablaze in a Salisbury home while people were inside is being charged as an adult — and could spend the rest of his life behind bars if convicted, Maryland Fire Marshal officials said Thursday, Aug. 14. Deputy State Fire Marshals said the fire broke out around 9:54 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, inside a one-story home on Grant Avenue.  Twenty firefighters brought the flames under control in 10 minutes, and Investigators determined the blaze was set intentionally in a bedroom while two people were inside. Salisbury Fire Department crews responded t…
Virginia Teen Confesses To Attempted Murder, Strangling Minor At Police HQ: Officials Virginia Teen Confesses To Attempted Murder, Strangling Minor At Police HQ: Officials
Virginia Teen Confesses To Attempted Murder, Strangling Minor At Police HQ: Officials A Virginia teen is behind bars after police say he walked into their headquarters Saturday night and admitted to trying to kill someone he knew. The incident was reported at around 10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, when 18-year-old Christian Pulley entered the Leesburg Police Department lobby and reported that he had just attempted to kill someone at a home in the 0 block of Catoctin Circle NE in Leesburg, according to the agency. Shortly after Pulley arrived, a family member of the victim — a juvenile — called 911 to report the attack, police said. The victim was treated by medical personnel an…
‘Shrieking’ Woman Gunned Down As Cops Ambushed At Door During Deadly Standoff: Police ‘Shrieking’ Woman Gunned Down As Cops Ambushed At Door During Deadly Standoff: Police
‘Shrieking’ Woman Gunned Down As Cops Ambushed At Door During Deadly Standoff: Police A woman is dead, two cops were shot, and a man is in custody following an overnight standoff with police in Virginia.  Shaun Boker, 39, is facing a host of charges after putting members of the Chesapeake Police Department through their paces during a late-night standoff that stretched into Thursday morning, officials say. Officers were first called shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6 to the 500 block of Willow Bridge Court to investigate a reported domestic assault involving a man and woman inside an apartment in the area. Upon arrival, officers were met by a woman shriekin…
Virginia Councilman Set On Fire At Work Recovering From Burns: 'He's A Fighter' Virginia Councilman Set On Fire At Work Recovering From Burns: 'He's A Fighter'
Virginia Councilman Set On Fire At Work Recovering From Burns: 'He's A Fighter' A Virginia city councilman is recovering after surviving a horrific attack in which he was doused in a flammable liquid and set on fire inside his workplace, according to police and his family. Lee Vogler, 38, was critically injured on Tuesday, July 30, when a man entered the offices of Showcase Magazine in Danville—where Vogler works as Director of Marketing—and allegedly carried out the unthinkable, police said. According to the Danville Police Department, the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Shotsie Michael Buck Hayes, walked into the building with a five-gallon bucket, confronted Vogl…
Service Dog Can’t Stop Random Knife Attack Inside Maryland Library: Sheriff Service Dog Can’t Stop Random Knife Attack Inside Maryland Library: Sheriff
Service Dog Can’t Stop Random Knife Attack Inside Maryland Library: Sheriff A woman walking into a public library with her service dog was suddenly stabbed in the back in what investigators are calling a random and unprovoked attack, officials in Maryland said. Deputies responded shortly after 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4, to the Southern Branch Library on HG Trueman Road in Solomons, where they found a woman suffering from two stab wounds to her upper back, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office said. Investigators said the woman had just entered the building with her service dog when 33-year-old Eugene Terrill Harris, of St. Leonard, allegedly pulled a knife from his pock…
Maryland Man Set Fire To Wife’s Bed During Domestic Dispute — While Kids Slept: Sheriff Maryland Man Set Fire To Wife’s Bed During Domestic Dispute — While Kids Slept: Sheriff
Maryland Man Set Fire To Wife’s Bed During Domestic Dispute — While Kids Slept: Sheriff A Charles County man who agreed to keep the peace by sleeping on his side of the house during a domestic dispute allegedly returned to his wife’s room hours later — with a gas can in hand, investigators say. Omar Shariff Harrison, 49, of Waldorf, was arrested early Friday, Aug. 1, after allegedly pouring gasoline on the bed where his wife was sleeping and lighting the sheets on fire, the Maryland State Fire Marshal said. The terrifying incident happened around 5 a.m. in the 3000 block of Eutaw Forest Drive — while their children were sleeping inside. Deputies had been called to the same ho…
Virginia City Councilman Set On Fire After Attacker Dumps Bucket Of Gas On Him: Police Virginia City Councilman Set On Fire After Attacker Dumps Bucket Of Gas On Him: Police
Virginia City Councilman Set On Fire After Attacker Dumps Bucket Of Gas On Him: Police A Danville City Councilman was doused in a flammable liquid and set on fire inside his workplace Wednesday morning, according to police in Virginia. Shotsie Michael Buck Hayes, 29, is accused of carrying out the attack on Lee Vogler, 38, which left Vogler hospitalized and Hayes facing attempted murder and other charges, according to the Danville Police Department. Officers were called at approximately 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, to the 700 block of Main Street for a report of a man being set on fire, according to police. Witnesses said Hayes entered Vogler’s place of work, confronted hi…
Maryland Man Fires Shots At Victim During Maryland Dispute, Police Say Maryland Man Fires Shots At Victim During Maryland Dispute, Police Say
Maryland Man Fires Shots At Victim During Maryland Dispute, Police Say A Maryland man is behind bars after allegedly firing multiple shots at another person during a heated overnight argument, police said. Officers with the Hagerstown Police Department responded to the 200 block of W. Franklin Street around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 27, for a report of shots fired. “Within minutes, officers were able to identify the suspect from city surveillance cameras, locate him and place him under arrest,” HPD said in a statement. That suspect, Charles Anthony Rodgers, 38, was found outside his home in the 200 block of W. Franklin and taken into custody, officials said. …
Man Awaiting Trial On Assault Charges Arrested For Double Stabbing In Maryland: Sheriff Man Awaiting Trial On Assault Charges Arrested For Double Stabbing In Maryland: Sheriff
Man Awaiting Trial On Assault Charges Arrested For Double Stabbing In Maryland: Sheriff A Maryland man out on release while awaiting trial for assault is back behind bars — this time, charged with attempted murder after a double stabbing in Mechanicsville, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced. Mark Anthony Cranston Jr., 38, was arrested Tuesday evening, July 15, after deputies were called around 5:50 p.m. in Mechanicsville for a reported assault. Upon arrival, deputies found Cranston in the yard where the stabbing was reported, and he was taken into custody without incident. Inside a neighboring home, deputies found two victims — a man and a woman — who had fled a…
Former MLB Pitcher Dan Serafini Convicted Of Killing Father-In-Law Over $1.3M Dispute Former MLB Pitcher Dan Serafini Convicted Of Killing Father-In-Law Over $1.3M Dispute
Former MLB Pitcher Dan Serafini Convicted Of Killing Father-In-Law Over $1.3M Dispute Former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini has been convicted of murdering his father-in-law and attempting to kill his mother-in-law over a reported financial dispute. Serafini, 51, who spent parts of nine seasons bouncing around multiple Major League teams, was found guilty in the 2021 shooting of Robert Gary Sphor, 70, and his wife, Wendy Wood, 68, according to the Placer County District Attorney's Office.  The former Pittsburgh Pirate was also convicted of first-degree burglary. The guilty verdicts come after a 6-week trial during which the jury heard testimony from dozens of witnesses and t…
Maryland Man Who Stabbed Ex-Girlfriend, Houseguest During Home Invasion Sentenced To Life Maryland Man Who Stabbed Ex-Girlfriend, Houseguest During Home Invasion Sentenced To Life
Maryland Man Who Stabbed Ex-Girlfriend, Houseguest During Home Invasion Sentenced To Life A Maryland man who stabbed two women in a vicious home invasion has been sentenced to life in prison, with 50 years of active incarceration, prosecutors announced. Terek Demaury Ross, 29, of Lexington Park, will spend decades behind bars after being convicted on two counts of attempted first-degree murder for a violent 2024 attack in St. Mary’s County that left both victims severely wounded, according to St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling. The stabbing happened around 4:45 a.m. on Aug. 3, 2024, when Ross broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home on Ronald Drive in Lexington Park an…
Gunfire Erupts Outside Maryland Seafood Pub; 2 Arrested In Fourth Of July Shooting: Sheriff Gunfire Erupts Outside Maryland Seafood Pub; 2 Arrested In Fourth Of July Shooting: Sheriff
Gunfire Erupts Outside Maryland Seafood Pub; 2 Arrested In Fourth Of July Shooting: Sheriff A holiday night at a popular seafood pub turned chaotic when gunfire broke out just after midnight in Maryland. Rayquan Malik Jackson, 27, of Falls Church, and Devon Patrick Hunter, 24, of Friendship, have been arrested in connection with a Fourth of July shooting outside Neptune’s Seafood Pub in North Beach, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office announced. Deputies responded around 12:30 a.m. on Friday, July 4, to the bar, located in the 8800 block of Chesapeake Avenue, for reports of shots fired.  No injuries were reported at the scene. As a result of the investigation, Jackson and H…
IRS Scam Busted: $93M COVID Fraud Tied To Attempted Hit On Alleged Mastermind IRS Scam Busted: $93M COVID Fraud Tied To Attempted Hit On Alleged Mastermind
IRS Scam Busted: $93M COVID Fraud Tied To Attempted Hit On Alleged Mastermind It started with a fake business. It ended with a shootout in broad daylight. Four people are facing federal charges in what prosecutors call the largest COVID-19 tax credit fraud scheme ever identified.  This $93 million operation allegedly involved fake companies, kickbacks, and a botched attempt to silence the ringleader. The sprawling indictment, unsealed in Los Angeles, details an alleged conspiracy to defraud the IRS by submitting false claims for Coronavirus Response Credits.  These federal tax refunds were designed to help small businesses cover sick and family leave wage…