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Man Accused Of Murdering Maryland Judge Found Dead, Sheriff Says (
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Pedro Argote, the man wanted in connection to the murder of Maryland Circuit Judge Andrew Wilkinson has been found dead in Williamsport, authorities announced. The Washington County Sheriff's Office issued an alert on Thursday morning advising that Argote was found in a wooded area between Clear Spring Road and Bottom Road approximately a mile away from where his Mercedes was found during the manhunt tracking him. There is a significant police presence in the Williamsport, MD area. The Washington County Sheriff's Office asks the... Posted by Washington County Sheriff's Office, Maryla…
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Search For Maryland Judge's Suspected Killer Pedro Argote Continues Nationwide
Fresh leads have been called in, but a man suspected of killing a Maryland Circuit Court judge remains at large, even after his Mercedes was found "hidden" in the woods over the weekend. Pedro Argote is on the lam as local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies continue their investigation into the murder of 52-year-old Judge Andrew Wilkinson, who was found shot to death in his Hagerstown driveway while his family was inside their home on Friday night. Following the grisly discovery of the judge's body, there may have been a break in the case days after the Maryland Circuit Court jud…
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Suspected Judge Killer's Mercedes Found In Maryland, Sheriff Says (
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There may have been a break in the days after a Maryland Circuit Court judge was shot and killed in Washington County by a wanted man who is in the midst of a contentious custody hearing. On Saturday afternoon, the Washington County Sheriff's Office issued an alert that there will be a "significant" police presence in Williamsport after a silver Mercedes being driven by Pedro Argote was located in the area. There is a significant police presence in the Williamsport, MD area. The Washington County Sheriff's Office asks the... Posted by Washington County Sheriff's Office, Maryland on S…
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Judge Found Shot To Death In Driveway Of Maryland Home: Sheriff (
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A manhunt has been launched after Maryland Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson was killed at his Washington County home. At around 8 p.m. on Thursday night, deputies were called to the 19100 block of Olde Waterford Road in Hagerstown, where they found the 52-year-old judge suffering from gunshot wounds in his driveway. He was rushed to Meritus Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office. On Friday morning, the agency issued a BOLO for 49-year-old Pedro Argote, who was described as being 5-foot-7, weighing 130 pounds with blac…
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Jason Billingsley Arrested For Murder Of Pava LaPere In Maryland Following Manhunt
The two-day manhunt for a repeat offender who killed a 26-year-old tech CEO in Baltimore came to an end overnight as investigators arrested Jason Billingsley by US Marshals, authorities announced. Billingsley, 32, who was wanted in connection to the murder of EcoMap Technologies founder Pava LaPere in her Baltimore apartment, was reportedly arrested overnight in Bowie after two days on the run. BPD announces reward, case links to suspect Jason Billingsley: #BPD's WATF & US Marshals continue to search for the 1st degree murder suspect.BPD confirms he is wanted in connection to a 9/1…
Police & Fire
Search For Danelo Cavalcante Is Now Nationwide
Danelo Cavalcante has somehow slipped by the hundreds of law enforcement officers in Pennsylvania and neighboring states searching for him in the Longwood Gardens, and though authorities believe he is still in Pennsylvania, they are now describing the search as a "nationwide" manhunt. The 34-year-old fugitive killer was captured on home surveillance footage on the porch of a residence in northern Chester County near Phoenixville, sometime late Saturday, Sept. 9, Pennsylvania State Police said. By Sunday morning, Sept. 10, troopers said they had received leads that Cavalcante was no longer…
Police & Fire
Search For Fugitive Northeast Killer Now 'Nationwide' Manhunt, Police Say
Danelo Cavalcante has somehow slipped by the hundreds of law enforcement officers in Pennsylvania and neighboring states searching for him in the Longwood Gardens, and though authorities believe he is still in Pennsylvania, they are now describing the search as a "nationwide" manhunt. The 34-year-old fugitive killer was captured on home surveillance footage on the porch of a residence in northern Chester County near Phoenixville, sometime late Saturday, Sept. 9, Pennsylvania State Police said. By Sunday morning, Sept. 10, troopers said they had received leads that Cavalcante was no longer…
Traffic
Woman Shot In Chest By Maryland Sex Offender On I-83 In PA: State Police
A 22-year-old registered sex offender from Baltimore, Maryland was arrested following a nearly eight-hour manhunt along Interstate 83— which involved an innocent bystander getting shot in the chest, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Jajayevoune Jerome Lee also known as Jajyevoune Lee-Jenkins was fleeing from an armed robbery in Springettsbury Township around 7:15 on Monday, June 5, 2023, PSP explained. The troopers were given a description of Lee, the vehicle he escaped in, and were told a woman was driving— which helped troopers spot him on I-83S near Exit 10 and initiate a traff…
Police & Fire
Child Stops Man Choking Woman During Charles County Dispute, Sheriff Says
Investigators from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down a wanted man who assaulted a woman in Indian Head earlier this week. Warrants have been issued for Eugene Valentino Green, 33, of Waldorf, who is wanted on multiple counts of assault and other related charges following an incident involving a former friend, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, May 10. It is alleged that Green broke into the home of a former acquaintance and assaulted a woman, pushing her to the ground and strangling her until a child inside t…
Police & Fire
Roy McGrath Killed During Encounter With FBI: Reports
A three-week manhunt for former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's chief of staff came ended on Monday, April 3 with his shooting death in an encounter with federal agents in Tennessee, his attorney tells various news outlets including CBS and CNN. Roy McGrath had been wanted since March 13 when he failed to show up to trial for federal fraud in Baltimore. Roy McGrathUS Marshals McGrath was apparently found near Knoxville, and shot around 6:30 p.m. He died at a nearby hospital. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Police & Fire
Victim Stabbed Near Laurel 7-Eleven In Critical Condition, New Info On Suspect Released: Police
Police have launched a manhunt in Maryland as they attempt to track down a wanted man who stabbed a man in broad daylight near 7-Eleven in Laurel and left his victim with critical injuries. Carlos Corrales-Ramirez, 20, has been identified as the main suspect involved in a stabbing shortly before noon on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the convenience store in the 14600 block of Laurel Bowie Road, according to the Laurel Police Department. Police say that the victim was found on Tuesday afternoon and rushed to a local hospital in critical condition. On Wednesday, Feb. 22, a police spokesperson said tha…
News
Here's What We Know About The 36-Hour Manhunt For David Linthicum In Maryland
David Linthicum was apprehended early on Friday morning following an intensive two-day manhunt where he shot two Baltimore County Police officers, according to officials. At approximately 5:45 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies were able to surround the 24-year-old Linthicum near the Fallston Mall in Harford County, where he was ultimately taken into custody. The Baltimore County Police Department would like to thank our federal, state, and allied agency partners with this multijurisdictional investigation. Also, thank you to the Baltimore County…
Police & Fire
David Linthicum In Custody, Officer Seriously Injured After Days-Long Manhunt (
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David Linthicum was taken into custody early Friday, Feb. 10 after a days-long manhunt and two police-involved shootings, police in Baltimore County announced. Things began unfolding when a family member called police to a Powers Avenue home around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, where 24-year-old Linthicum shot and injured an officer, county police said. The officer was taken to an area hospital where he was listed in stable condition. A search for the armed and dangerous Linthicum continued into Thursday, Feb. 9. At approximately 9:30 p.m., when residents in the area of Powers Road and Wa…
Police & Fire
US Marshals Join Search For DC Man Wanted For Maryland Mall Murder
The US Marshals Service has joined the search for a Washington, DC man wanted in connection to a fatal shooting at a Maryland mall over the summer. Stephon Edwards Jones, 33, has been charged with the murder of 20-year-old Hyattsville Darrion Herring in a shooting in the food court of the Mall at Prince George’s, according to police. Officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department responded to the mall in the 3500 block of East-West Highway on Thursday, Aug. 18, where Jones allegedly got into an argument with Herring, at which point he shot him. Officers found Herring in the f…
Police & Fire
Campsite Slasher In Maryland On The Loose After Leaving Court-Ordered Treatment Program
An escapee who absconded from a court-ordered treatment program in Maryland following an assault arrest is on the loose, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is advising. The agency issued an alert on Thursday, Sept. 22 regarding Leonardtown resident Robert Alan Mandley, Jr., 32, after he went AWOL from his program earlier this month after an arrest for first-degree assault. Robert Alan Mandley Jr.St. Mary's County Sheriff Mandley was arrested in July following a stabbing incident on Point Lookout Road in the La Grande Estates. On Tuesday, July 5, investigators said that sheriff’s de…
Police & Fire
Homicide Suspect In Maryland Indicted On Murder, Other Charges: Report
A 22-year-old Washington, DC man has been indicted on murder and multiple other charges in connection to a fatal shooting in Calvert County, according to a Southern Maryland news report. Terrance Kenneth Yancey, 22, was served an indictment on Monday, July 18 for the fatal shooting of Prince George's County resident Tyree Dashawn Richardson, 20, of Glenn Dale, following an incident on Lyons Creek Road in Dunkirk last month. Specifically, Yancey was reportedly charged with: Murder; Use of a firearm in a violent crime; First-degree assault; Second-degree assault; Four counts of reckless en…
Obituaries
Services Set For Maryland Sheriff's Deputy Killed In The Line Of Duty
The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office has announced plans for Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard, who was killed on the job while attempting to apprehend a wanted fugitive. Hilliard’s funeral will be held on Tuesday, June 21 at noon at the Emmanuel Wesleyan Church on Beaglin Park Drive in Salisbury, with a public viewing for two hours prior to the service. Information regarding road closures and further instructions are expected to be released by the sheriff’s office over the next few days in advance of the funeral. A memorial was set up for Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard.Facebook/Wi…
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Fugitive Charged In Maryland Sheriff's Death Was On 'Probation Before Judgment' For Robbery
The 20-year-old man accused of shooting and killing a Wicomico County Sheriff's deputy in Pittsville was on probation for a previous crime in Baltimore, officials announced. Delmar resident Austin Jacob Allen Davidson was apprehended on Sunday, June 12 after shooting and killing Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard, a 16-year veteran officer who was murdered days before his 42nd birthday, according to State Police and Hilliard's department. At the time of the shooting, Davidson had multiple outstanding warrants out for his arrest in several jurisdictions and was on "probation before judgment"…
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Fugitive Charged In Wicomico County Deputy's Murder
A wanted 20-year-old man has been charged with murdering a Wicomico County Sheriff’s deputy during an attempted arrest in Pittsville on Sunday, June 12, state police announced. Delmar resident Austin Jacob Allen Davidson was apprehended after shooting and killing Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard, a 16-year veteran officer who was murdered days before his 42nd birthday, according to State Police and Hilliard's department. Shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 12, Hilliard found Davidson - who was wanted on multiple felony warrants in multiple jurisdictions - near Talbot Street Apartments…
Police & Fire
Wicomico Sheriff's Deputy Killed By Fugitive Days Before His Birthday
Authorities have identified the 41-year-old Wicomico County Sheriff's Deputy shot and killed by a fugitive during an attempted arrest Sunday, June 12. Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard, a 16 year veteran law enforcement officer was gunned down in Pittsville, Sheriff Mike Lewis announced. "The days ahead will be challenging, but for now, we are mourning the loss of an incredible human being," Lewis said. "Deputy Glenn Hilliard was a son, a husband and a father to three beautiful children, a brother to those he worked with, and an exemplary public servant to the citizens of Wicomico Co…
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Captured
! Prisoner Who Escaped From Palisades Park Police HQ Nabbed In Rhode Island
GOTCHA! The manhunt for a purported MS-13 gang member who escaped from Palisades Park police headquarters in handcuffs three days ago ended with his capture in Rhode Island, authorities announced. Working around the clock, Palisades Park police "were right with" Adilson Estrada-Garcia of Cliffside Park when he arrived in Providence to stay with a cousin, Detective Lt. Alex Monteleone said. Members of the US Marshals Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force were notified and nabbed the 24-year-old Guatemalan national without incident at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, March 6, Monteleone said. Estrada-G…
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Manhunt
: Prisoner Escapes From Palisades Park Police HQ
GOTCHA! The manhunt for a purported MS-13 gang member who escaped from Palisades Park police headquarters in handcuffs three days ago ended with his capture in Rhode Island, authorities announced. Working around the clock, Palisades Park police "were right with" Adilson Estrada-Garcia of Cliffside Park when he arrived in Providence to stay with a cousin, Detective Lt. Alex Monteleone said. Members of the US Marshals Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force nabbed the 24-year-old Guatemalan national without incident at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, March 6, Monteleone said. Estrada-Garcia -- whose fami…