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Birthday Party Rape: Toddler Was In Room When Man Assaulted Victim In Maryland, Officials Say Birthday Party Rape: Toddler Was In Room When Man Assaulted Victim In Maryland, Officials Say
Birthday Party Rape: Toddler Was In Room When Man Assaulted Victim In Maryland, Officials Say A Montgomery County man who raped a drunk and unconscious woman during his own birthday celebration has been convicted, the state's attorney's office announced on Thursday afternoon. Montgomery Village resident Jose Dimas Ordonez-Marquez, 33, was convicted by a jury this week of second-degree rape stemming from a reported incident in the summer of 2021 when he took advantage of a woman at his birthday party. ** WARNING: The following news report contains graphic and disturbing details. Reader discretion is advised. ** Prosecutors say that on June 19, 2021, Ordonez-Marquez was hosting …

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Shooter Wanted 21 Years After Mother Gunned Down Outside MD Townhouse With Daughter Inside Shooter Wanted 21 Years After Mother Gunned Down Outside MD Townhouse With Daughter Inside
Shooter Wanted 21 Years After Mother Gunned Down Outside MD Townhouse With Daughter Inside Know anything?  The Charles County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance as they hope to close a 21-year-old cold case that saw a beloved mother killed outside her townhouse. On April 7, 2003, investigators say that Lamon Wright was walking up to her home on Hadley Drive in Waldorf after dropping off one daughter at daycare when she was shot and killed while a second daughter was inside the residence. Wright was 30 at the time. The case remains under investigation decades later, according to the sheriff's office, which made note that there is a combined cash reward of u…

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Convict Who Threatened Minors With Gun While Shouting Racial Slurs In MD Gets New Prison Term Convict Who Threatened Minors With Gun While Shouting Racial Slurs In MD Gets New Prison Term
Convict Who Threatened Minors With Gun While Shouting Racial Slurs In MD Gets New Prison Term A convicted felon already serving time for an incident in St. Mary's has been sentenced to an additional prison term for two separate cases in Charles County, the state's attorney's office announced. Leonardtown resident James Stephen Gass, Jr., 32, was sentenced to nine years for an incident involving a group of minors, as well as five years for illegally possessing a weapon due to a previous felony conviction. In June last year, officers made contact with a minor who advised that he and three other juveniles were riding their bikes in the area of Chicamuxen Road and Mason Springs Road whe…

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IDs Sought For Suspects In Deadly Shooting Of Baltimore Teen IDs Sought For Suspects In Deadly Shooting Of Baltimore Teen
IDs Sought For Suspects In Deadly Shooting Of Baltimore Teen Police have released photos of several suspects following this week’s deadly shooting of a Baltimore teen. Devron Tyner, 17, was found with a bullet wound near the 300 block of East Pratt Street in Baltimore’s Central District shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Monday, April 1, police said. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead a short time later. Police Wednesday released photos of several suspects. Homicide Suspects Identity SoughtIn reference to the homicide that occurred on April 1, 2024, in the 200 block of East Pratt Street, of 17-year-old Devron Tyner, Homicide detectives are …

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Robbed At Gunpoint While Making Sale In Anne Arundel County: Police Man Robbed At Gunpoint While Making Sale In Anne Arundel County: Police
Man Robbed At Gunpoint While Making Sale In Anne Arundel County: Police A man was robbed at gunpoint over the weekend by someone he had met with to make a sale, investigators in Anne Arundel County said. It happened near the 800 block of Aquahart Road in Glen Burnie around 5:40 p.m. on Friday, March 29. The 54-year-old victim had arranged to meet with the suspect, a white male, to conduct a sale, police said. When the victim handed the suspect the item, the suspect "got into a gold sedan, pointed a handgun at the victim, and drove off without paying," police said. The investigation is being led by Northern District detectives. Anyone with information is asked…

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by Valerie Musson
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ID Sought For Suspect In String Of Baltimore Armed Robberies: Police ID Sought For Suspect In String Of Baltimore Armed Robberies: Police
ID Sought For Suspect In String Of Baltimore Armed Robberies: Police Know him? Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a suspect in a recent string of armed robberies in Baltimore’s Eastern District. The suspect is accused of committing multiple armed robberies in the Eastern District, Baltimore Police said Monday, April 1. He has a tattoo depicting a cross in the center of his forehead, police added. Help to IdentifyDetectives need your help identifying the individual pictured in these two images in reference to multiple armed robberies in the Eastern District. The individual has a cross tattoo in the middle of his forehead. If anyone can ident…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police Probe Armed Robbery At Howard County Tobacco Shop Police Probe Armed Robbery At Howard County Tobacco Shop
Police Probe Armed Robbery At Howard County Tobacco Shop Police are investigating a late-night armed robbery at a tobacco shop in Howard County. It happened at Royal Tobacco & Vape on the 7100 block of Cradlerock Way in Columbia around 8:30 p.m. Monday, March 25, the HCPD said. Three men with their faces partially covered entered the store and wielded handguns at an employee before stealing cash and merchandise and fleeing. No one was injured, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Howard County Police at (410) 313-3200.

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Man Critical After Shooting In Anne Arundel County: Police Man Critical After Shooting In Anne Arundel County: Police
Man Critical After Shooting In Anne Arundel County: Police A man was left with life-threatening injuries following a shooting in Anne Arundel County on Monday evening, March 18, police said. Officers were patrolling near the 1100 block of Reece Road in Severn around 6:05 p.m. when they were approached by the 31-year-old victim, who had suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound to the torso. A follow-up investigation found that the victim was shot by a male wearing dark clothing in front of a residence in the 8500 block of Pioneer Drive. Officers treated the man at the scene before EMS crews transported him to a nearby hospital for critical injurie…

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Trio Accused Of Murder, Metrobus Kidnapping During Violent 48-Hour Crime Spree In DC: Feds Trio Accused Of Murder, Metrobus Kidnapping During Violent 48-Hour Crime Spree In DC: Feds
Trio Accused Of Murder, Metrobus Kidnapping During Violent 48-Hour Crime Spree In DC: Feds Three District men are facing federal charges in connection to the fatal shooting of 59-year-old Raymond Ballard in late January, and an armed kidnapping and robbery on a Metrobus the following day in Southeast DC. On Tuesday, federal authorities announced that Steven Metts, 18, Keondre Carroll, 21, and Jovontae Wallace, 19, have been charged in a 16-count indictment following a violent 48-hour crime spree earlier this year.  According to prosecutors, at approximately 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23, the trio drove into the 3000 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE and fired appro…

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Convict With 'Total Disregard For Human Life' Sentenced For Shooting Into Maryland Home Convict With 'Total Disregard For Human Life' Sentenced For Shooting Into Maryland Home
Convict With 'Total Disregard For Human Life' Sentenced For Shooting Into Maryland Home A man with a history of violence in Southern Maryland is heading to prison for a shooting incident in St. Mary's County, the state's attorney's office announced. Marbury resident James Stephen Gass, Jr., 32, was sentenced to 25 years in prison with 13 years to serve for shooting into an occupied home in June 2022.  Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on July 2, 2022, prosecutors say that several bullets were recovered from inside a home, fired by Gass, who was prohibited from possessing weapons due to previous convictions. No injuries were reported, but property was damaged during the incident.&…

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2 Shot Dead In Baltimore County: Police 2 Shot Dead In Baltimore County: Police
2 Shot Dead In Baltimore County: Police Two people were shot and killed in Baltimore County Thursday night, police said. Officers responded to investigate the shooting report on the 9600 block of Pulaski Highway in Middle River around 8:30 p.m. and found both victims with multiple gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is being led by the Baltimore County Police Homicide Unit. Anyone with information is asked to contact 410-307-2020. Information can also be provided anonymously by contacting Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-756-2587 (7LOCKUP).

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Suspects Stole 'Expensive Jacket,' Shot Teen Outside Maryland Business: Sheriff Suspects Stole 'Expensive Jacket,' Shot Teen Outside Maryland Business: Sheriff
Suspects Stole 'Expensive Jacket,' Shot Teen Outside Maryland Business: Sheriff An 18-year-old was shot in the parking lot of a Charles County business after attempting to avoid a group of suspects from stealing his jacket, according to the sheriff's office. The teen was walking in the area of Ryan Court in Waldorf on Monday afternoon when several men wearing ski masks approached him, setting off a chain of events that ended with him being shot. Investigators from the Charles County Sheriff's Office said that the 18-year-old fled into the lobby of an office building in the 3600 block of Leonardtown Road, where he attempted to ditch the expensive jacket he was wearing. …

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