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18-Year-Old DC Woman Found Shot In PG County Dies At Hospital, Police Say (DEVELOPING) 18-Year-Old DC Woman Found Shot In PG County Dies At Hospital, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
18-Year-Old DC Woman Found Shot In PG County Dies At Hospital, Police Say (Developing) An 18-year-old girl from DC died at the hospital after being found suffering from gunshot wounds outside a Maryland home. Now, detectives are searching for whoever pulled the trigger. Prince George's County Police say Daijah Cherry was shot late Friday, June 19, outside a property in the 1400 block of Doewood Lane in the unincorporated section of Capitol Heights. Officers responded to the area at approximately 11:05 p.m. for a reported shooting. When they arrived, they found Cherry outside suffering from gunshot wounds, according to police. She was rushed to a hospital but died a sho…
Four Charged Months After Maryland Man Survives Gunshots To Chest, Leg, And Hand: Sheriff Four Charged Months After Maryland Man Survives Gunshots To Chest, Leg, And Hand: Sheriff
Four Charged Months After Maryland Man Survives Gunshots To Chest, Leg, And Hand: Sheriff A man who was shot in the chest, leg, and hand inside a Maryland home survived the attack. Now, more than seven months later, authorities say they've arrested four people they believe were involved. The arrests stem from a shooting reported on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in the 6600 block of Seagull Court, where deputies responding to what was initially called an assault in progress found a 21-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside the residence. The victim was airlifted to a trauma center and was later listed in stable condition. According to the Frederick County Sheriff's O…
Teen Charged Months After Fatal Shooting Of 15-Year-Old Girl In Maryland, Police Say Teen Charged Months After Fatal Shooting Of 15-Year-Old Girl In Maryland, Police Say
Teen Charged Months After Fatal Shooting Of 15-Year-Old Girl In Maryland, Police Say More than three months after 15-year-old Tyonna Pierce was shot and killed in Baltimore, the teenager accused of pulling the trigger is finally in custody. A 15-year-old boy surrendered at Juvenile Bookings on Saturday, May 23, after Baltimore homicide detectives secured a first-degree murder warrant in Pierce's killing, police announced Monday. Pierce was found suffering from a gunshot wound inside a home in the 2100 block of Druid Hill Avenue shortly after 2 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15. The Baltimore teen was rushed to a hospital, where she later died. Investigators spent the next several m…
Protective Order Didn't Stop Oxon Hill Man From Having 5 Guns, Shooting At Car: Sheriff Protective Order Didn't Stop Oxon Hill Man From Having 5 Guns, Shooting At Car: Sheriff
Protective Order Didn't Stop Oxon Hill Man From Having 5 Guns, Shooting At Car: Sheriff A 61-year-old man who had his home and storage unit raided by investigators in Southern Maryland is behind bars following a dangerous road rage incident earlier this month, authorities announced. Parren Eric Swann, 61, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a reported road-rage assault on Sunday, May 10, on Brookwood Drive in White Plains involving a woman and her mother. Shortly after 5:15 p.m. that afternoon, a woman turned onto Brookwood Drive from Billingsley Road when she saw a vehicle barreling toward her on the wrong side of the road. The woman honked, according to the Charles C…
Murder-Suicide Investigation Unfolds Across Baltimore, Howard Counties After Shooting: Police Murder-Suicide Investigation Unfolds Across Baltimore, Howard Counties After Shooting: Police
Murder-Suicide Investigation Unfolds Across Baltimore, Howard Counties After Shooting: Police A 21-year-old woman was found shot to death inside a Baltimore County home as investigators unraveled what appears to be a murder-suicide investigation stretching into neighboring Howard County. Baltimore County Police identified the victim Friday as Kaylie Logston, one day after officers discovered her dead inside a home on Hillside Road in Catonsville. Police were called to the home around 3 p.m. Thursday, May 14, for reports of a shooting. When officers entered the residence, they found Logston dead from an apparent gunshot wound. As homicide detectives worked the scene in Baltimore Co…
Blue Shoes, Gold Rifle Help Convict Maryland Gunman In Deadly Triple Shooting Blue Shoes, Gold Rifle Help Convict Maryland Gunman In Deadly Triple Shooting
Blue Shoes, Gold Rifle Help Convict Maryland Gunman In Deadly Triple Shooting A pair of bright blue sneakers and a gold spray-painted assault-style rifle helped bring down a Baltimore gunman accused of unleashing chaos outside a shopping center in a deadly 2019 ambush. Baltimore City resident Diamante Teal, 29, was convicted in connection with the murder of a 16-year-old boy and the shootings of two innocent bystanders during a brazen ambush outside a shopping center at The Alameda, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced. The six-day trial painted a violent picture of a daytime ambush carried out with military-style firepower in the middle of a busy shoppi…
WATCH VIDEO: Jewelry Robbery Plot Led To Fatal Shooting At One Of America’s Oldest HBCUs, DA WATCH VIDEO: Jewelry Robbery Plot Led To Fatal Shooting At One Of America’s Oldest HBCUs, DA
Watch Video: Jewelry Robbery Plot Led To Fatal Shooting At One Of America’s Oldest HBCUs, DA A deadly mass shooting during homecoming at one of America’s oldest historically Black colleges has now been tied to a targeted robbery scheme — and newly released court documents include video showing a gunman moments before shots rang out. Four people have been charged in connection with the Oct. 25, 2025, shooting at Lincoln University in Chester County, Pennsylvania, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. William Sells, 20, Makaveli Valera, 19, and a 17-year-old boy — all of Wilmington, Delaware — are charged with murder, robbery, conspiracy, and related offenses after investiga…
Teen Shot Outside Maryland High School Now Charged In Same Shooting, Police Say Teen Shot Outside Maryland High School Now Charged In Same Shooting, Police Say
Teen Shot Outside Maryland High School Now Charged In Same Shooting, Police Say The shooting outside a Maryland high school has taken a new turn. Silver Spring resident Taric Wilson, 17, who was shot during an altercation outside Blake High School in Cloverly on Tuesday afternoon, is now facing charges as the investigation into the parking lot shooting continues. News of his arrest comes on the heels of 19-year-old Djibia Gombo's arrest following the fight. According to detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police, Wilson exchanged words with several other teens before the physical altercation broke out. During the fight, Wilson was seen holdi…
Shooter Tracked Down Days After Pair Found Shot Behind Busy Maryland Restaurant: State Police Shooter Tracked Down Days After Pair Found Shot Behind Busy Maryland Restaurant: State Police
Shooter Tracked Down Days After Pair Found Shot Behind Busy Maryland Restaurant: State Police  Two men were hospitalized, and a third is behind bars following a violent confrontation in Maryland that ended with a shooting, according to state police. Matthew Tyler Hanks, 52, was arrested and charged following an investigation into a Friday night shooting that ended with Brooks Sandoval, 60, and David Hopwood, 50, hospitalized with gunshot wounds. Troopers were called around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, April 24, to the unit block of Liberty Road in Eldersburg, where there were reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, they found Hampstead resident Sandoval and Sykesville native Hopwood suf…
Possible Motive Revealed In Mass Shooting That Left 8 Children Dead Possible Motive Revealed In Mass Shooting That Left 8 Children Dead
Possible Motive Revealed In Mass Shooting That Left 8 Children Dead New details are emerging about what may have pushed a Shreveport father accused of killing eight children to the unthinkable, and those who knew him say the warning signs were already there. The attack happened Sunday morning, April 19, in Shreveport, Louisiana, on the 300 block of West 79th Street. Authorities described the mass shooting as "entirely a domestic incident." Suspect Shamar Elkins, 31, is believed to have carried out the attack. Seven of the eight children killed were Elkins' own. The eighth was a cousin. Authorities say the children, ranging in age from 3 to 11, were shot "…
Brandywine Man Killed In Temple Hills Shooting, Upper Marlboro Suspect Charged: Police Brandywine Man Killed In Temple Hills Shooting, Upper Marlboro Suspect Charged: Police
Brandywine Man Killed In Temple Hills Shooting, Upper Marlboro Suspect Charged: Police More than a week after 39-year-old Darian Ragland was gunned down during a road rage incident, police say his shooter has been taken into custody. Upper Marlboro resident Polo Shaw has been identified and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of the Brandywine native in Temple Hills earlier this month, the Prince George's County Police Department announced on Monday. Shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, officers were called to the 4700 block of Branch Avenue, where they found Ragland inside his car suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scen…
Father ID'd As Alleged Gunman In Mass Shooting That Left 8 Children Dead In Louisiana Father ID'd As Alleged Gunman In Mass Shooting That Left 8 Children Dead In Louisiana
Father ID'd As Alleged Gunman In Mass Shooting That Left 8 Children Dead In Louisiana The man accused of shooting eight young children dead in broad daylight has been identified. Click here for a new, updated story: Possible Motive In Shreveport Mass Shooting Revealed Police say 31-year-old Shamar Elkins opened fire at a home in Shreveport during a domestic disturbance on Sunday morning, April 19. He was the father of seven of the eight children he is accused of shooting and killing, said police. The tragedy unfolded in the 300 block of West 79th Street, where officers responded to reports of gunfire and discovered multiple victims, all under the age of 12. The carn…
Maryland Drug Ring Busted: Guns, Fentanyl, Hundreds Of Grams Seized In Massive Takedown Maryland Drug Ring Busted: Guns, Fentanyl, Hundreds Of Grams Seized In Massive Takedown
Maryland Drug Ring Busted: Guns, Fentanyl, Hundreds Of Grams Seized In Massive Takedown A major drug trafficking operation tied to fentanyl, heroin, and illegal firearms has been dismantled in Maryland following a months-long investigation, federal authorities announced. In Baltimore, multiple men are now facing federal charges after investigators targeted a drug ring operating out of the 500 block of Sheridan Avenue in North Baltimore, according to the US Attorney’s Office. The takedown capped an investigation that stretched from August 2025 through March 2026, as agents tracked drug sales, firearm transactions, and stash locations tied to the group, officials said. Prosecut…
Second Child Dies After Midday Northeast DC Shooting: Metropolitan Police Second Child Dies After Midday Northeast DC Shooting: Metropolitan Police
Second Child Dies After Midday Northeast DC Shooting: Metropolitan Police A second child has died after a midday shooting in DC, the Metropolitan Police Department has confirmed. Northeast DC natives Tyale Coates, 14, and Mhilo Young, 12, have been identified by the agency as the two who were shot and later died from their injuries on Tuesday afternoon. According to police, shortly before 3:30 p.m. on April 14, officers were called to the 700 block of Kenilworth Avenue NE to investigate the reported shooting involving two minors. Coates was pronounced dead at the scene by DC Fire and EMS personnel. Young was rushed to an area hospital for treatment of life-threa…
Four Charged After 14-Year-Old From Cameroon Killed In Drive-By Greenbelt Shooting: Police Four Charged After 14-Year-Old From Cameroon Killed In Drive-By Greenbelt Shooting: Police
Four Charged After 14-Year-Old From Cameroon Killed In Drive-By Greenbelt Shooting: Police A break has come in the killing of a 14-year-old boy whose death rocked a Maryland community, with police announcing multiple arrests months after the shooting. Four suspects are now in custody in connection with the death of Carltin Bayong, who was killed in a drive-by shooting in Greenbelt, police announced on Friday. Officers were called around 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, to the area of Breezewood Court near Cherrywood Terrace, where there were reports of shots fired. Bayong was found suffering from a gunshot wound and later died at a hospital. Police say the investigation has b…
Murder-Suicide: Two Maryland Men Found Dead In DC After Domestic Incident, Police Say Murder-Suicide: Two Maryland Men Found Dead In DC After Domestic Incident, Police Say
Murder-Suicide: Two Maryland Men Found Dead In DC After Domestic Incident, Police Say An investigation has been launched in DC after a pair from Maryland were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide, police say. Middle River resident Robert Stokes, 42, and 44-year-old Terrell Cross, of Bethesda, have been identified by the Metropolitan Police Department as the two men found dead early on Thursday morning in the Friendship Heights neighborhood. Shortly after 1 a.m. on April 9, officers were called to the 5200 block of 44th Street NW, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, they found both men unconscious and suffering from gunshot wounds. They were pronounced dea…
Maryland Woman Accused Of Killing Estranged Husband In Domestic Shooting: Police Maryland Woman Accused Of Killing Estranged Husband In Domestic Shooting: Police
Maryland Woman Accused Of Killing Estranged Husband In Domestic Shooting: Police A Maryland woman is behind bars after police say she shot and killed her estranged husband during a domestic dispute, then was tracked down and arrested less than 24 hours later. The deadly shooting happened in Baltimore on March 31, 2026 at approximately 10:18 p.m. in the 3700 block of West Belvedere Avenue, where officers responded to a report of gunfire, according to Baltimore Police. When officers arrived, they found a 43-year-old man suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound, police said. The victim, identified as Garreth Parks Jr., was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he late…
Second Teen Arrested After Myrtle Point Park Shooting That Forced Closure (UPDATED) Second Teen Arrested After Myrtle Point Park Shooting That Forced Closure (UPDATED)
Second Teen Arrested After Myrtle Point Park Shooting That Forced Closure (Updated) A second teen has been arrested in connection with the shooting on Wednesday night in Southern Maryland that led to a temporary closure of Myrtle Point Park. Armonie Josiah Jordan, 18, was arrested without incident overnight, joining another teen who was taken into custody following the shooting, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, deputies were called to the park in California after multiple 911 calls reported gunfire in the area. While securing the scene and interviewing witnesses, deputies came into contact with a juvenile in…
US Park Police Officer Shot In Tesla By Brothers While Tracking Man Freed Day Before: Feds US Park Police Officer Shot In Tesla By Brothers While Tracking Man Freed Day Before: Feds
US Park Police Officer Shot In Tesla By Brothers While Tracking Man Freed Day Before: Feds Two brothers in DC were formally charged in connection with the Monday night shooting of a US Park Police officer, federal authorities announced. Asheile Foster, 22, and Darren Foster, 21, are facing a host of charges following what appeared to be a targeted assault on an officer who was sitting in an unmarked police vehicle. At around 7:30 p.m. on March 23, officers were called to the area of Queens Stroll Place SE and 51st Street SE, where there were reports of an officer-involved shooting. The USPP officer had been sitting in an unmarked Tesla Model Y, conducting surveillance on Asheile…
Instead Of Returning To Norfolk State, Teen’s Military Mom Forced To Plan His Funeral Instead Of Returning To Norfolk State, Teen’s Military Mom Forced To Plan His Funeral
Instead Of Returning To Norfolk State, Teen’s Military Mom Forced To Plan His Funeral One minute, Louis Boone was gearing up to continue his freshman year at Norfolk State University. The next, his military family is preparing the 18-year-old's funeral after a senseless act of gun violence. Boone was shot and killed shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9, during an altercation near the 1800 block of Potomac Shores Parkway in Dumfries.  Several others were injured, and the gunman remains at large. Louis Boone GoFundMe Now, his mother, a US military veteran, is "facing the unimaginable," loved ones say as the family makes funeral and memorial plans for the Dumfries …
Maryland Man Admits Drug Deal Murder That Ended With Victim’s Car Slamming Into Townhouse Maryland Man Admits Drug Deal Murder That Ended With Victim’s Car Slamming Into Townhouse
Maryland Man Admits Drug Deal Murder That Ended With Victim’s Car Slamming Into Townhouse A Maryland man has admitted to a deadly shooting that ended with the victim’s car crashing into a townhouse, closing the book on a case that stunned a Montgomery County neighborhood last spring. Demari Howard Brown, 21, of Montgomery Village, pleaded guilty Friday, March 13, to first-degree murder in the killing of 20-year-old Henry Krishawn Gilbert, prosecutors announced. The fatal shooting happened on April 26, 2025, when Gilbert was found slumped behind the wheel of a green Honda Civic on Brookridge Court in Gaithersburg, investigators said. Moments after he was shot, the car rolled for…
Virginia Drug Deal Turns Deadly When Man Shot In Back During Parking Lot Meet-Up Virginia Drug Deal Turns Deadly When Man Shot In Back During Parking Lot Meet-Up
Virginia Drug Deal Turns Deadly When Man Shot In Back During Parking Lot Meet-Up A drug deal in a Virginia parking lot turned deadly — and now the man who pulled the trigger will spend the next two decades behind bars. Ashburn resident Rashaun Davonta Owens, 20, was sentenced in Loudoun County Circuit Court in Leesburg to 21 years in prison, after being convicted of the killing of Micahi Dandridge-Carter in 2024, prosecutors announced. The shooting was reported on the night of Feb. 14, 2024, when Owens met Dandridge-Carter in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Ashburn to buy marijuana. Dandridge-Carter sat in the driver’s seat when Owens climbed into the back o…
SWAT Sniper Takes Down Gunman After Officer Shot During Burglary Call Standoff (UPDATED) SWAT Sniper Takes Down Gunman After Officer Shot During Burglary Call Standoff (UPDATED)
SWAT Sniper Takes Down Gunman After Officer Shot During Burglary Call Standoff (Updated) New details have been released in Baltimore after a burglary turned into a barricade, an officer was shot, and a SWAT sniper took out the gunman. Shortly before noon on Tuesday, March 10, officers were called to the 6200 block of Park Heights Avenue to investigate a burglary involving family members, but they were met by gunfire, according to Police Commissioner Richard Worley. The officers took cover when one was struck in the leg. A bunker team was able to extract the man and applied a tourniquet until he could be rushed to Shock Trauma for treatment and evaluation. Later on Tuesday afte…
Car-Ramming Teens Attack Woman, Spark Wild Highway Chase Before Maryland Crash, Hunt: Police Car-Ramming Teens Attack Woman, Spark Wild Highway Chase Before Maryland Crash, Hunt: Police
Car-Ramming Teens Attack Woman, Spark Wild Highway Chase Before Maryland Crash, Hunt: Police Two teen gunmen turned a Maryland highway into a scene straight out of an action movie early Thursday — ramming a car, assaulting a woman, and stealing her purse before a wild police chase ended in a crash and a K-9 hunt, cops said. Jammar Joseph West-Jones, 18, of Baltimore, and a 17-year-old from Pasadena are both facing charges after terrorizing two women with a handgun while riding in a stolen vehicle, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. At around 3:30 a.m. on March 5, officers were called to the area of Ritchie Highway and Jumpers Hole Road to investigate a reported…
Three Men, Teen Tied To MS-13 Indicted After Missing 14-Year-Old Found Dead In College Park Three Men, Teen Tied To MS-13 Indicted After Missing 14-Year-Old Found Dead In College Park
Three Men, Teen Tied To MS-13 Indicted After Missing 14-Year-Old Found Dead In College Park A Washington, DC teen who vanished last summer was found dead months later in Maryland. Now, three men and a teen with ties to MS-13 have been formally indicted after dumping his body in a College Park park, according to the Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced in January that detainers were placed on Alam Josai Garcia Padilla, Jose Vladimir Merlos-Majano, and William Ariel Cuellar Gutierrez, all charged in the killing of Jefferson Amaya-Ayala, 14, of College Park. Prince George’s County Police previously charged the three men, …
MURDER-SUICIDE: Father, Son Found Dead In Northern Virginia Home (DEVELOPING) MURDER-SUICIDE: Father, Son Found Dead In Northern Virginia Home (DEVELOPING)
Murder-suicide: Father, Son Found Dead In Northern Virginia Home (Developing) An investigation has been launched into a Northern Virginia murder-suicide involving a father and son, police say. At around 12:30 a.m. on Monday, March 2, deputies from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office responded to the 200 block of Silverleaf Drive in Sterling to investigate a reported shooting. Inside the home, investigators found Jose Francisco Guerra Caceres, 51, who was pronounced dead at the scene. His son, Francisco Javier Guerra Villalta, who was identified as the suspect, was also found inside suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Officials said there is no threat to t…
Former MLB Pitcher Dan Serafini Gets Life For Killing Father-In-Law Over $1.3M Dispute Former MLB Pitcher Dan Serafini Gets Life For Killing Father-In-Law Over $1.3M Dispute
Former MLB Pitcher Dan Serafini Gets Life For Killing Father-In-Law Over $1.3M Dispute Former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini will spend the rest of his life in prison after being 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 Spohr, 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. On Friday, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of p…
Trooper Shooting Suspect Charged In Murder Of Millionaire At Potomac Senior Living Facility: PD Trooper Shooting Suspect Charged In Murder Of Millionaire At Potomac Senior Living Facility: PD
Trooper Shooting Suspect Charged In Murder Of Millionaire At Potomac Senior Living Facility: PD The 22-year-old who fired shots at a Maryland State Police trooper during a traffic stop has now been linked to the murder of millionaire philanthropist Robert Fuller Jr. at a senior living facility in Potomac. Marquise Emilio James, a Baltimore resident who was working at the Cogir Potomac Senior Living facility, where Fuller was killed on Valentine's Day, has been charged with his murder, authorities announced on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Fuller was found unresponsive inside his apartment at the Cogir Potomac Senior Living Facility in the 10800 block of Potomac Tennis Lane shortly after 7:…
'Go BERSERK:' Trans Dad ID'd As Gunman At Son's Deadly Hockey Game Shared Alarming Tweet 'Go BERSERK:' Trans Dad ID'd As Gunman At Son's Deadly Hockey Game Shared Alarming Tweet
'Go Berserk:' Trans Dad ID'd As Gunman At Son's Deadly Hockey Game Shared Alarming Tweet Police in Rhode Island have identified the 56-year-old gunman who opened fire at his son's high school hockey game, where it is believed that he killed two relatives and critically injured three others, before turning the gun on himself. Robert Dorgan, 56, who also went by the name Roberta Esposito, was identified by Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves as the shooter and father of a North Providence High School senior, whose team was mid-game at the time of the shooting. Goncalves said the shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena, located just outside of Providence, appear…
Mall Argument Escalates With Gun, Ends In School Grounds Arrest On Valentine’s Day: Police Mall Argument Escalates With Gun, Ends In School Grounds Arrest On Valentine’s Day: Police
Mall Argument Escalates With Gun, Ends In School Grounds Arrest On Valentine’s Day: Police Love was in the air at Manassas Mall on Valentine’s Day — so was a gun. Officers were called around 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, to the mall in the 8300 block of Sudley Road in Manassas, where there were reports of a man brandishing a gun during a dispute. Investigators say that 20-year-old Manassas resident Tasheem Rashad Douglas got into an argument with another man when he allegedly took out a handgun before fleeing the area. According to the Prince William County Police Department, officers first responded to the mall, then checked the surrounding areas, where they found Douglas att…
Maryland Fugitive Busted With Stolen Glock, Crack, And Cash During Traffic Stop: Sheriff Maryland Fugitive Busted With Stolen Glock, Crack, And Cash During Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Maryland Fugitive Busted With Stolen Glock, Crack, And Cash During Traffic Stop: Sheriff A fugitive in Maryland was in the wrong place at the wrong time when he was caught with a Glock stolen out of Virginia during a traffic stop. Jamar Harvey, 21, who was already wanted on assault and other charges, is behind bars following a timely traffic stop that was conducted by members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1, a deputy conducted a traffic stop in the area of East Street and East Patrick Street, leading to Harvey's arrest. According to the agency, Harvey — who had multiple warrants out for his arrest in Frederick — was identifie…