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Police & Fire
Man Robbing Elderly Relative Stabbed Caretaker In Maryland, Shot By K9 Officer: Sheriff
A 28-year-old man who targeted an elderly relative before stabbing a caregiver attempting to intervene in Charles County was hospitalized in an officer-involved shooting in Waldorf, according to the sheriff's office. Thomas James Roberts, Jr. was hospitalized on Friday, Sept. 13 following an investigation that was launched earlier this week after an incident involving he, a relative, and the relative's caregiver. According to a spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff's Office, on Monday, Sept. 8, officers were called to Bassford Road to investigate a reported stabbing. Investiga…
Police & Fire
Driver Who Took Police On Wild Chase In Stolen Maryland
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A 27-year-old man is facing a lengthy prison stay after taking state police on a wild pursuit in a stolen Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration vehicle through Prince George's and Montgomery counties. Laurel resident Flavio Cesar Lanuza made a deal with prosecutors after doing his best Grand Theft Auto following an incident that saw him intentionally ram multiple state police vehicles, drive through power lines, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Thursday. The incident began at around 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, when state police were…
Police & Fire
Two From Baltimore Steal Unlocked Pick-Up, Drag Owner During Chase In Maryland, Police Say
Two from Baltimore were arrested after stealing a truck and dragging its owner, who was attempting to recover the vehicle in Anne Arundel County, police say. Thomas Stephan Culver, and Windsor Mill resident Michael Dennis Fuller, Jr., both 38, are facing charges in connection to a theft and assault that was reported on Tuesday afternoon. At around 4 p.m. on Aug. 27, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the 7600 block of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard, where a man got into a gold 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. 7600 block of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard in…
News
Two Released On Bond For Maryland Auto Thefts Busted With Car Reported Stolen Out Of DC: Police
A 19-year-old man took out an Amazon locker in a botched attempt to avoid his arrest after being busted in connection to multiple vehicle thefts in Montgomery County and surrounding areas, police say. Hyattsville resident DeJuan Jenifer and Makiya Donohue, 19, of Silver Spring, are both facing charges in connection to an ongoing investigation into a rash of vehicle thefts that have plagued the area in recent weeks. The deceitful duo's downfall came early on Tuesday, Aug. 13, when officers spotted them inside a 2020 Kia Sportage that had Florida tags and had been reported stolen out of Washi…
Police & Fire
Tipsters Lead Officers To Four Teens Caught Breaking Into Vehicles At Maryland Mall: Sheriff
A member of the Charles County community saw something, and said something, leading to the apprehension of four teens who were caught breaking into vehicles at St. Charles Towne Center, officials say. On Monday afternoon, officers were called to the parking lot after being tipped off about a group of minors who were spotted using tools to break into cars. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, when officers arrived to investigate, the four suspects scattered on foot, but were quickly apprehended. Investigators say that it was later determined that at least three vehicles were br…
News
'I Killed My Mother,' PA Man Tells Officers In DC Hours After Murder, DA Says
A 49-year-old man accused of killing his mother in a blood-smeared Pennsylvania home has been arrested in Washington DC. Dolores Ingram, 82, was found dead inside 26024 Beacon Hill Drive on Sunday morning, June 16, after Bucks County radio dispatchers received a call from the Metropolitan D.C. Police Department to check on her well-being, the Bucks County DA's Office said. Ingram's son, William Ingram, 49, was arrested for assaulting an officer and damaged a police car in Washington DC, police said. During his arrest, Ingram told several Metro D.C. police officers that he had killed his mo…
Police & Fire
Minors In Stolen Vehicles Crash 29 Hours Apart In Separate Incidents In MD, Sheriff Says
Teens in Harford County continue to keep running the sheriff's office through the ringer following a pair of incidents involving stolen cars that resulted in crashes over the course of 29 hours. On Tuesday, the sheriff's office reported that investigators have resolved two separate incidents involving underage suspects who stole vehicles and property, resulting in a host of charges for the children. A long day for members of the Harford County Sheriff's Office began at approximately 1:40 p.m. on Friday, May 10, when deputies responded to a report of a stolen white Kia Optima on Harford…
Schools
Student Assaulted, Car Stolen Outside Maryland High School, Sheriff Says
A group of teens are wanted after assaulting a student outside a Charles County high school and stealing his vehicle, according to the sheriff's office. On Wednesday morning, a student from St. Charles High School was approached in the parking lot by multiple people and struck in the head with what investigators believe was a handgun. The student dropped his keys, and the group picked them up and fled in his car. The teen was treated for an undisclosed injury by responding paramedics. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, the assault does not appear to be random and detec…
News
Teen From Maryland Busted Attempting To Steal Minivan In Delaware: State Police
A Harford County man is facing charges in Delaware after crossing over state lines and attempting to steal a minivan, state police say. Aberdeen resident Dragco Wiggins, 18, who has a curious taste in vehicles, was arrested by members of the Delaware State Police Department over the weekend after being busted attempting to steal a family's vehicle in the Georgetown neighborhood. According to state police, on Friday night, troopers responded to a home in the 21000 block of Zoar Road in Georgetown, where they found Wiggins in the driveway of a local home. Police say that the homeowner walked…
News
Police ID Man Who Stole Maryland State Highway Tow Truck, Rammed 13 Vehicles During Pursuit
A 27-year-old man is behind bars after taking state police on a wild pursuit in a stolen Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration vehicle through Prince George's and Montgomery counties. Laurel resident Flavio Cesar Lanuza is accused of striking more than a dozen vehicles late on Friday afternoon during a lengthy police pursuit that started shortly before 5 p.m. when troopers responded to a hit-and-run crash that was reported at the inner loop of I-495 near the Greenbelt Metro Station. .@mdsp arrested a man suspected of stealing a @MDSHA vehicle and l…
Police & Fire
Three Caught With Meth, Loaded Firearm After Police Pursuit In Charles County, Sheriff Says
Three people are in custody in Charles County after putting police through their paces before ultimately being thwarted by stop sticks during a pursuit, officials say. Members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office attempted to initiate a traffic stop in the area of Crain Highway and Talbot Street in La Plata after a computer check determined that the plates belonged to a different vehicle, leading to an unfortunate series of events for three suspects. According to officials, the driver refused to stop and instead sped away in a vehicle that was later determined to have been stolen from a n…
Police & Fire
Three Teens Arrested For Armed Carjacking Of Rideshare Driver In Southeast DC, Police Say
Three teens are facing charges after assaulting a rideshare driver and stealing his vehicle over the weekend in Southeast DC, police say. Shortly before 5:20 p.m. on Jan. 20, the driver picked up three teens at South Capitol Street and Southern Avenue, SW and took them to an alley in the area of Horner Place and Wilmington Place SE. Wilmintgon Place SE Google Maps street view Once there, one of the teens took out a handgun and demanded the driver's keys, which he refused, according to investigators. The teens the assaulted him, stole his property, and fled in his vehicle. With an …
News
Former Healthcare Worker Behind Bars For Abandoning Vulnerable Man To Make Food Deliveries: DOJ
A Maryland man who worked at a care facility will have time to think about his actions after pleading guilty to leaving a vulnerable adult under his supervision alone in a vehicle that was taken from his Rockville-based employer while he made food deliveries. Upper Marlboro resident Kelly Barry, 25, was sentenced to 180 days in jail - with a portion suspended - followed by probation and 90 hours of community service after admitting to abusing a person while on the job. According to court documents, Barry, was a former Direct Support Professional for Community Options, Inc., a res…
Obituaries
Stolen Kia Driver Kills Popular Pair In Fiery Hit-Run Maryland Crash, Police Say
Police have identified a pair from Cameroon who emigrated to the United States and settled in Maryland before being killed by a hit-and-run driver late last month. John Fombi, 42, of Bladensburg, and Hyattsville resident Emmaculate Enoh, 34, were driving home from work in late August when they were hit by a driver in Prince William County who fled the scene, leaving the two behind, according to their families. A driver in a stolen Kia was traveling north on Landover Road when it struck a second car attempting to make a turn onto the roadway. Both the Kia and the Toyota Camry that was hit, w…
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
Two Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Kia Stolen In Upper Marlboro: Police (
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Two people were killed in an early morning hit-and-run crash in Prince George's County, police say. Shortly before 2:40 a.m. on Wednesday morning, officers were called to the area of Landover Road and Old Landover Road in Cheverly to investigate a reported crash involving two vehicles. According to police, a driver in a Kia stolen out of Upper Marlboro crashed into a Toyota Camry that was attempting to make a lefthand turn onto Landover Road. The Camry caught fire and the driver of the Kia ran from the crash scene. Both the driver and a passenger in the Toyota were pronounced dead at the …
Police & Fire
Three From DC Busted With 'Magic Mushrooms' In Car Stolen From Baltimore: Calvert Sheriff
Three men from Washington, DC were busted with a host of stolen items and “magic mushrooms” while rocking a ride reported stolen out of Baltimore in Calvert County, the sheriff’s office announced. Deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were called into action at approximately 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, when a local resident reported that he spotted a group of people attempting to break into his car before fleeing in a silver Acura. The incident was reported in the 3500 block of King Drive in Dunkirk. According to investigators, deputies were able to track the Acura to the area…
News
Stolen Jeep Investigation Leads Police In MD To Home With Unsecured Guns Around Kids: Officials
A Jeep stolen in Missouri that was tracked back to Maryland has led to criminal charges for a Montgomery County man who was caught with unsecured weapons around young children. Clarksburg resident Jerald McCalla, 25, is facing a host of charges following the investigation into a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT that was reported stolen in May through "fraudulent means" from a dealership in Farmington, Missouri, police said. Investigators got more than they bargained for when they executed a warrant at McCalla's Montgomery County home. A search warrant was executed at the Clarksburg house, where the…
News
Suspect, Victim ID'd In Fatal Forklift Accident In Maryland
Police have identified both the suspect and victim in the case of the stolen forklift crash this week in Charles County. Bryce Caleb Timothy Brown, 20, broke into Lowe’s in Waldorf and stole the forklift that he took to the nearby Home Depot on Jefferson Farm Place, where he ran over Gloristine Pinkney, 73, and stole her car, according to a news release from the Charles County Sheriff's Office. It happened around 12:40 a.m. on Sunday, July 2, when officers from the sheriff’s office were called to Lowe’s on Crain Highway, where witnesses say that Brown broke in, stole a forklift, and rammed …
News
Carjackers Caught During Violent Week Of Crime In Prince George's County
Two teenagers are among five facing charges for a string of carjackings throughout the DMV region during a recent rash of violent robberies, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. On Wednesday, May 31, the department announced that in the past week, investigators from the Carjacking Interdiction Unit (CIU) have busted three adults and two minors following a spate of crime in the region. On Saturday, May 20, an investigation was launched into a carjacking in the 1400 block of Southview Drive in Oxon Hill, and two days later, the stolen vehicle was spotted in the 800 block…
Police & Fire
Bloodied DC Minors Shot Attempting To Steal Car Busted In MD, Police Say
A pair of minors from Washington, DC were shot attempting to steal a motor vehicle in Maryland, according to police. What became a bizarre scene played out shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 7, when officers from the Bladensburg Police Department were dispatched to the 4200 block of 53rd Avenue to investigate reports of shots fired in the area. At the scene, officers learned that multiple rounds had been fired, and a pair of vehicles were seen speeding away from the crime scene, though one did not get far, crashing into two others, prompting the suspects to scurry away on foot. Offic…
Police & Fire
Stolen Dodge Chargers Tracked From NY To MD; Suspects In Custody, Police Say
A pair of Maryland men are in custody after being busted with an illegal weapon inside stolen Dodge Chargers that were tracked from New York to Prince George’s County. Kelvin McCreary, 26, and Christian Young, 27, both of Oxon Hill, were arrested this week following an investigation into stolen vehicles that were reported stolen in Brooklyn and ultimately located in the region, according to the police. Christian Young (left) and Kelvin McCrearyPrince George's Police Department The duo’s demise began in late April, when a victim in New York contacted the Prince George’s Police Department…
News
PA Man Shot By Law Enforcement After Using Flamethrower Says 'I Was Doing Drugs. I Apologize.'
A Reading man who survived a law enforcement-involved shooting that previously left him in critical condition has pleaded to all charges in the Lancaster County Courthouse on Thursday, March 16, 2023, according to the district attorney's office. Zachary Robert Gilbaugh, 39, of the 1100 block of New Holland Road, pleaded guilty before Lancaster County Judge Thomas Sponaugle who accepted the plea and sentenced him to 8 to 20 years in prison. “I regret what I did,” Gilbaugh said during the proceeding. “I was doing drugs. I apologize.” Gilbaugh was wanted on multiple warrants …
Police & Fire
Joyriding Teens In Stolen DC Car Face Gun, Drug Charges For Police Pursuit In Waldorf: Sheriff
Two teens took members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office on a wild chase in a misguided attempt to avoid arrest during a late-night stop, authorities announced on Wednesday, March 8. Waldorf resident Gekia Ynez Wright, 18, and her 17-year-old driver - who will be tried as an adult - are both facing charges after attempting to elude officers and being busted with drugs and an illegal gun. The police pursuit started shortly after 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 in the 4600 block of Prestancia Place in the Sheffield neighborhood of Waldorf, where there was a report of a suspicious vehicl…
News
Toddler's Gas Station Kidnapper Busted After Crashing In Prince George's: Police
A man who reportedly kidnapped a 3-year-old child while stealing a vehicle at an Upper Marlboro gas station is behind bars after a lengthy search, police say. An Amber Alert was sent out for Blake Alexander Morgan this week after 18-year-old Ariel Florentino-Galeas stole the vehicle the boy was in from a gas station in the 5300 block of Ritchie Marlboro Road on Thursday, Feb. 23, according to Prince George's County police. The child's grandfather immediately called 911 after the vehicle was stolen, prompting an extensive search for the boy throughout Prince George's County. Blake Alex…
Police & Fire
Kia Thief Leads Police On Extensive Chase Through Montgomery County
A 21-year-old man has been arrested after being busted with a stolen Kia in Montgomery County, authorities say. Shaquan Demetrius Evans was taken into custody after a police chase in the stolen vehicle on Columbia Pike at Tech Road around 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 11, according to a Montgomery County Police Department spokesperson. The theft comes after a string of Kia thefts across the region, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Police say that an officer called for backup when he noticed the stolen vehicle, and attempted a to stop Evans, who fled at the sight of police. Evans drove the …
Police & Fire
Teen Thieves In PWC Continue Trend Of Hyundai, Kia Thefts In The Region: Police
Two 17-year-old boys from Maryland were charged after attempting to steal vehicles from a commuter lot in Woodbridge, authorities say. Officers were called to the 2700 block of Corbin Court to investigate an attempted vehicle theft, around 8 a.m., Monday, Feb. 6, according to Prince William County police. Initial investigation determined that the teens were attempting to steal vehicles along Corbin Court and Allen Dent Road. Officers canvassed the area and located the teens inside of the suspect vehicle, in the commuter lot at Dumfries Road and Richmond Highway. Officers attempte…
Police & Fire
Truck Thief Goes On Wild Joyride In Frederick County Before Being Busted, Sheriff Says
A woman who went on a joyride in a vehicle stolen from a Frederick County gas station didn’t get far and was quickly apprehended after causing mayhem on and off the road, officials said. Gabriella Christina Smoot, age 23, of Essex, is accused by Frederick County Sheriff’s investigators of stealing a GMC Sierra that was left unoccupied and running in the parking lot of the Valero gas station on South Seton Avenue in Emmitsburg. The call for the stolen pick-up truck was made at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, when the owner advised that he left the vehicle running while he went in…
Police & Fire
Crime Spree Lands Repeat Offender Back In Custody: Frederick Sheriff
A repeat offender with a checkered criminal history in Frederick County is back in custody after being released from custody multiple times following a crime spree that began in December last year. Frederick resident Heather Ann Kennedy, 32, is facing multiple charges for vehicle theft and drug offenses after being picked up by members of the sheriff’s office for the fifth time since Dec. 7, 2022, officials annoucned. On that day, deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office were called to Capital Auto Sales on Urbana Pike, to investigate reports of the unauthorized use of a motor ve…
News
Armed Ladies With Same Name Busted After Stealing Kia From DC Neighborhood
Police have arrested two women with the same name after being found traveling in a vehicle that was reported stolen on New Years Day, authorities confirm. Krystal Henry, 32, and Crystal Smith, 33, were pulled over in the 4800 block of Marlboro Pike in Capitol Heights after being seen by officers in a KIA that was reported stolen from the 5900 block of Marlboro Pike on Sunday, Jan. 1, according to Prince George's County police. When police searched the vehicle, they found a loaded gun with an obliterated serial number in Smith's purse. Both suspects face multiple charges including the…
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Steals Taxi From Richmond Airport Going 120 MPH On Chase In Pennsylvania: Police
A 23-year-old Maryland man has been arrested for stealing a taxi from an airport in Richmond, Virginia, and leading police on a high-speed chase in Pennsylvania, on Dec. 18, authorities say. The Pennsylvania state police attempted a traffic stop at 12:37 a.m. when Yacob Abera Alemu was clocked going 99 mph in a 65 mph zone. As Alemu fled onto US 15 northbound he accelerated even more as he passed vehicles at "speeds exceeding 120 mph," state police said in a release the following Thursday. The 2017 Toyota Sienna taxi van continued at a high speed for 16 miles as multiple Pennsylv…
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