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Masked Robber Who Made Off With Cash, Smokes During Cecil County Stickup Learns Fate In Court Masked Robber Who Made Off With Cash, Smokes During Cecil County Stickup Learns Fate In Court
Wayne Donald Yurcovic II Sentenced For Maryland Robbery An Elkton man will spend nearly three decades behind bars after holding up a Royal Farms in Cecilton at gunpoint and fleeing with cash and thousands of dollars worth of smokes, authorities announced on Wednesday. Wayne Donald Yurcovic II, 42, has been sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 17, to 27 years in prison following his conviction for armed robbery and related charges in October, according to the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office.  The charges stem from an incident in October 2022, when Maryland State Police responded to a late-night 911 call reporting an armed robbery at the Royal F…
Four Armed Robbery Suspects Busted With Guns, Drugs After Maryland Heist: Police Four Armed Robbery Suspects Busted With Guns, Drugs After Maryland Heist: Police
Four Armed Robbery Suspects Busted With Guns, Drugs After Maryland Heist: Police Four suspects were arrested after an armed robbery in Glen Burnie led to a swift police response and the recovery of stolen guns, drugs, and a getaway vehicle, authorities announced. The incident began around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, when a man was approached in the 6600 block of Ritchie Highway by four armed suspects demanding his belongings.  After the victim complied, the suspects fled in a gray 2007 Pontiac G6 toward Ordnance Road. Responding officers quickly located the vehicle, apprehending the suspects and seizing an arsenal of firearms and drugs during a search of the vehicl…
Fugitive Wanted For Series Of Armed Bank Robberies Busted Fleeing Maryland In Bus, Police Say Fugitive Wanted For Series Of Armed Bank Robberies Busted Fleeing Maryland In Bus, Police Say
Fugitive Wanted For Series Of Armed Bank Robberies Busted Fleeing Maryland In Bus, Police Say A wanted man who has been tied to multiple armed bank robberies in Baltimore has been apprehended as he attempted to flee from Maryland following a lengthy, multi-agency investigation, authorities announced. Donte Green, 34, was captured in the early afternoon on Saturday, Oct. 12 by city police, FBI, and US Marshals aboard a Greyhound Bus on Russell Street in Baltimore as he was planning to flee, investigators say. Green is a suspect in multiple armed bank robberies that took place in September and October in the city and in Baltimore County. It was later determined he also had outstanding…
PA Robber, Child Rapist Nabbed By US Marshals In MD Found Dead In Cell PA Robber, Child Rapist Nabbed By US Marshals In MD Found Dead In Cell
PA Robber, Child Rapist Nabbed By US Marshals In MD Found Dead In Cell A robber — who was caught by US Marshals in Northern Maryland in July 2023 — has died in prison while serving time for raping a child, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections announced on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024.  Anthony James Raimo, 35 at the time of his arrest, of the 700 block of Harrisburg Pike, Dillsburg, was arrested on July 7, 2023, by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Washington County, MD Sheriff's Office, as Daily Voice previously reported. Raimo, now 37, was found unresponsive in his cell at State Correctional Institution in Houtzdale, PA, on October 8, 2024, accord…
Serial Bank Robber Who Made Multiple Murder Threats In Baltimore Heading To Prison: Feds Serial Bank Robber Who Made Multiple Murder Threats In Baltimore Heading To Prison: Feds
Serial Bank Robber Who Made Multiple Murder Threats In Baltimore Heading To Prison: Feds A 34-year-old man who terrorized banks and business owners over the course of several weeks in 2022 will spend more than a decade behind bars, federal authorities announced. Baltimore resident Dexter Nikoe Eaton was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for armed bank robbery, related to a series of bank and armed commercial robberies. According to his plea agreement, Eaton admitted to committing six separate robberies between June 3, 2022, and July 30, 2022, during which he made several murder threats. The spree began at a bank in the…
Four Of Six Teens Charged As Adults For Baltimore County Robberies, Police Say Four Of Six Teens Charged As Adults For Baltimore County Robberies, Police Say
Four Of Six Teens Charged As Adults For Baltimore County Robberies, Police Say Four of six teens who were caught driving the wrong-way following a pair of robberies in Baltimore County will be tried as adults after being busted on Monday, police say. Six suspects between the ages of 14 and 18 years old were implicated in two robberies that were reported on Aug. 5 near a shopping center in Towson and Owings Mills. According to the Baltimore County Police Department, at approximately 8 p.m. on Monday night, officers were called to the 400 block of Jefferson Avenue, where there was a reported armed robbery in a Dulaney Valley Road shopping center. During the investigati…
Criminal Enterprises Broken Up Following 'Major Crime Sprees' In Baltimore, Howard Counties Criminal Enterprises Broken Up Following 'Major Crime Sprees' In Baltimore, Howard Counties
Criminal Enterprises Broken Up Following 'Major Crime Sprees' In Baltimore, Howard Counties Two crime enterprises largely made up of young offenders that have terrorized more than 100 victims in Baltimore during a series of crimes, authorities announced on Wednesday. Officials say that indictments have been filed, resulting in multiple people being charged, all of whom were between the ages of 15 and 19 years old. Indicted by the Maryland Attorney General:19-year-old Corey Sabb Jr. charged with 155 counts20-year-old Dewayne Sanders charged with 245 counts18-year-old Allen Hill charged with 76 counts17-year-old charged with 251 counts17-year-old charged with 94 counts — Baltimo…
3 Charged In Murder Of 35-Year-Old Man Whose Body Was Found In Maryland Woods: Police 3 Charged In Murder Of 35-Year-Old Man Whose Body Was Found In Maryland Woods: Police
3 Charged In Murder Of 35-Year-Old Man Whose Body Was Found In Maryland Woods: Police Three people have been arrested and charged in the murder of a Maryland man whose body was found in the woods last month. Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes detectives arrested Quinnton Eric Brown, 36, DeAngelo McRoy, 26, and Alicia Carson-Brown, 24, all of Gaithersburg, charging them with first-degree murder. The arrests were made about six weeks after Delondre Levert Sawyer, 35, of Germantown, was found unresponsive in a wooded area near the 11200 block of Game Preserve Road in Gaithersburg and later pronounced dead. An autopsy conducted on Sawyer’s body located a guns…
Cop Impersonators Cuffed, Kidnapped Victims During Maryland Robberies: Feds Cop Impersonators Cuffed, Kidnapped Victims During Maryland Robberies: Feds
Cop Impersonators Cuffed, Kidnapped Victims During Maryland Robberies: Feds A police impersonator who carjacked drivers and their employers is expected to get 15 years in prison for a summertime crime spree in Maryland three years ago, federal authorities announced. Davonne Tramont Dorsey, 30, of Gwynn Oak, pleaded guilty to carjacking and to using, carrying and possessing a firearm during a crime of violence while admitting that he and others conspired to kidnap their victims to rob them while using force or threats. According to federal prosecutors, between May and August 2021, Dorsey and others planned to impersonate police officers to stop vehicles, c…
New Reports From Fatal Officer-Involved Chase In Baltimore Released: Maryland AG New Reports From Fatal Officer-Involved Chase In Baltimore Released: Maryland AG
New Reports From Fatal Officer-Involved Chase In Baltimore Released: Maryland AG New details have been released regarding the police pursuit that claimed the life of a Westminster resident last March. Linda Moss, 74, was killed during a police pursuit with 58-year-old David Moss, who was reportedly wanted by police and refused to stop, leading to a violent exchange, on March 25. RELATED STORY: Body-Cam Footage Depicts Fatal Police Chase In Maryland According to the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General, the pursuit began around 11:50 p.m. as Baltimore Police Central District on patrol were made aware of a wanted car in the area…
Serial Bank Robber Threatened Multiple Murders While Targeting Branches In Baltimore: Feds Serial Bank Robber Threatened Multiple Murders While Targeting Branches In Baltimore: Feds
Serial Bank Robber Threatened Multiple Murders While Targeting Branches In Baltimore: Feds A serial bank robber threatened multiple murders as he targeted branches throughout Baltimore, federal authorities said. Dexter Nikoe Eaton, 34, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Feb. 14 to armed bank robbery related to a series of bank and armed commercial robberies he committed, US Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron said in a joint release. Eaton admitted to robbing a bank on June 3, 2022 in the 3200 block of West North Avenue in Baltimore, providing a note to the teller that demanded money and threatening to kill the teller’s family if the teller did n…
Violent Armed Robbery Caught On Camera In West Baltimore (VIDEO) Violent Armed Robbery Caught On Camera In West Baltimore (VIDEO)
Violent Armed Robbery Caught On Camera In West Baltimore (Video) A man crossing the street in West Baltimore was violently beaten and robbed by an armed group of five, according to police attempting to identify the suspects. It occurred near the 300 block of Robert Street around 5:40 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29, Baltimore Police said. The man can be seen on video crossing the street as the suspects approach him, beat and rob him before running away. One is seen picking up a wooden plank from the street and using it during the attack. The suspects are believed to be males in their late teens or early 20s. Metro Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,000 reward fo…
Shoplifting Suspects Sprayed Lighter Fluid On Employee During Burglary In Baltimore Biz: Police Shoplifting Suspects Sprayed Lighter Fluid On Employee During Burglary In Baltimore Biz: Police
Shoplifting Suspects Sprayed Lighter Fluid On Employee During Burglary In Baltimore Biz: Police Disaster was averted in Baltimore when a group of minors nearly went to extreme measures while robbing an area business, police say. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called shortly after noon on Tuesday afternoon to a business in the 900 block of North Caroline Street, where there was a report of an armed robbery that had just taken place in the Central District. According to police, employees said that a 15-year-old girl, 16-year-old boy, and 17-year-old girl entered the store and attempted to shoplift, but when they were approached, the teens began to verbally threaten a…
Gas Station Cigarette Thief Busted In Stolen Vehicle During Pursuit Through Maryland: Police Gas Station Cigarette Thief Busted In Stolen Vehicle During Pursuit Through Maryland: Police
Gas Station Cigarette Thief Busted In Stolen Vehicle During Pursuit Through Maryland: Police A masked man who stole cigarettes while demanding cash from a Carroll County gas station is facing a host of charges after being busted by police attempting to flee in a stolen vehicle, officials say. Baltimore resident Brian Magruder was apprehended following an incident reported on Sunday morning at Carroll Fuels on East Main Street in Westminster involving an ill-fated armed robbery. Shortly after 4 a.m. on Jan. 14, members of the Westminster Police Department were called to the gas station on East Main Street, where a clerk reported that Magruder, sporting a mask, asked for cigarettes, …
Armed Robbers Nabbed After High-Speed Pursuit In Harford: Sheriff Armed Robbers Nabbed After High-Speed Pursuit In Harford: Sheriff
Armed Robbers Nabbed After High-Speed Pursuit In Harford: Sheriff Two Baltimore men who traveled over county lines into Edgewood are behind bars in Harford County after taking sheriff's deputies on a high-speed pursuit following an armed robbery, authorities announced. Jayce Daimon Billips, 22 and Sede Kenyon Baker, 23 had an eventful weekend, refusing to go down quietly after allegedly robbing the Mystic Mart in the 1700 block of Hanson Road at gunpoint before fleeing over the weekend. Shortly after 8 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6, a deputy from the Harford County Sheriff's Office attempted to stop a white Volkswagen sedan that was speeding through the area o…
Teen Accused Of Robbing Pizza Delivery Driver At Gunpoint In Harford County: Police Teen Accused Of Robbing Pizza Delivery Driver At Gunpoint In Harford County: Police
Teen Accused Of Robbing Pizza Delivery Driver At Gunpoint In Harford County: Police Justice may be served for a pizza delivery driver who was robbed at gunpoint by a teen late last year in Harford County, police say. Tre Kai Ren Golder, 18, has been arrested weeks after an armed robbery of a driver in November last year, according to the Aberdeen Police Department on Friday afternoon. On Nov. 21, 2023, police say that a driver arrived at a home in the 900 block of Harlan Avenue to make an evening delivery, though the residents inside the home denied ordering food. When the driver went back to his car to double-check the contact number for who ordered the food, he was acco…
Armed Teens Busted For Taking Officers On Pursuit In Carjacked BMW: Baltimore Police Armed Teens Busted For Taking Officers On Pursuit In Carjacked BMW: Baltimore Police
Armed Teens Busted For Taking Officers On Pursuit In Carjacked BMW: Baltimore Police Two teens are facing charges after allegedly stealing a woman's BMW while she was parked in Baltimore, police say. Over the weekend, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to investigate a reported carjacking in the 2400 block of Liberty Heights Avenue involving a woman who was targeted by two armed men. The woman said she was parked around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, when the pair approached her BMW, ordered her out of the vehicle and took off in it, though they did not get far. Officers called in a police helicopter, which was quickly about to locate the white BMW …
Repeat Violent Offender Placed Back Behind Bars In Baltimore For Armed Robbery: Police Repeat Violent Offender Placed Back Behind Bars In Baltimore For Armed Robbery: Police
Repeat Violent Offender Placed Back Behind Bars In Baltimore For Armed Robbery: Police A 61-year-old man who is no stranger to police in Baltimore is back on the wrong side of the law after an armed robbery.  Kirk Rodney Ross, a repeat violent offender, is facing fresh charges for the robbery and weapons offenses following an incident in Northwest Baltimore over the holiday weekend, authorities announced on Tuesday afternoon. According to police, a 30-year-old woman reported that she was in the 2600 block of Roslyn Avenue on Saturday when she was approached by Ross, who held her up at gunpoint and stole an undisclosed amount of cash from her. He then fled the area, offi…
Robbery Investigation Leads To Recovery Of Gun Used In Fatal Triple Maryland Shooting: Police Robbery Investigation Leads To Recovery Of Gun Used In Fatal Triple Maryland Shooting: Police
Robbery Investigation Leads To Recovery Of Gun Used In Fatal Triple Maryland Shooting: Police A gun used in a July armed robbery in Howard County has been linked to a fatal triple shooting last month, leading to the arrests of multiple teenagers and a 46-year-old man, police say. A pair of police cases came to a head, leading investigators to charge two from Baltimore in connection to the murder of 24-year-old Dylan Migel Perez last month after a gun used in the shooting was found during a separate investigation into a robbery. In October, officers from the Howard County Police Department were called to the Exxon gas station in the 6000 block of Foreland Garth in Columbia, where the…
Armed Robber Busted Days After Holding Up Maryland Royal Farms Store, Sheriff Says Armed Robber Busted Days After Holding Up Maryland Royal Farms Store, Sheriff Says
Armed Robber Busted Days After Holding Up Maryland Royal Farms Store, Sheriff Says Days after an early-morning armed robbery at a Royal Farms location, police investigators in Harford County say that they have arrested a 31-year-old suspect. James Vidal Favors, 31, of Edgewood, is facing charges for an incident that played out in the 500 block of Joppa Farm Road in Joppa involving an armed robbery where he and a second suspect made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. According to a spokesperson for the Harford County Sheriff's Office, at around 4:45 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 30, deputies were called to Royal Farms, where there was a reported armed robbery that had just tak…
Wisconsin Inmate Arrested 900 Miles Away In Virginia After Breaking Out: Police Wisconsin Inmate Arrested 900 Miles Away In Virginia After Breaking Out: Police
Wisconsin Inmate Arrested 900 Miles Away In Virginia After Breaking Out: Police An escaped inmate made it across the country but couldn't outwit members of the Alexandria Police Department. Dustin Bone, 38, of Oneida, Wisconsin, a wanted fugitive who escaped from the Sanger B. Powers Correctional Center on Monday, Sept. 11, made it hundreds of miles before he was tripped up by the department's tech. Officials say that Bone was picked up by members of the department's Community Assistance Safety Team who used the agency's License Plate Readers to locate and apprehend Bone, who was found in a stolen vehicle and was taken into custody without incident.  "This a…
Community Mourns Man Killed While 'Trying To Right A Wrong' For Family Member In MD Community Mourns Man Killed While 'Trying To Right A Wrong' For Family Member In MD
Community Mourns Man Killed While 'Trying To Right A Wrong' For Family Member In MD Support is swelling for the family of Darrell Benner, who was shot and killed in Baltimore while defending his family. The 57-year-old man was shot and killed after three men carjacked a 29-year-old relative of his during an armed robbery in the 1000 block of South Curley Street early on Friday, Aug. 18. Shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 18, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to investigate aa shooting in the area, where they found Benner suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say that three unidentified Black men approac…
Drug-Seeking Man Sentenced For Killing Ex's Friend In 'Jealous Rage' In Maryland Drug-Seeking Man Sentenced For Killing Ex's Friend In 'Jealous Rage' In Maryland
Drug-Seeking Man Sentenced For Killing Ex's Friend In 'Jealous Rage' In Maryland A retrial over a 2019 murder in Maryland will land a career criminal back behind bars for decades. The jealous rage of a man with a history of violence who was on probation in Maryland will see him back in prison for at least 50 years for murdering a friend of his ex-girlfriend during a frenzied attack, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office announced. Kyle Noble, 30, who has no known address, but is familiar to law enforcement throughout the state, was convicted of second-degree murder and armed robbery for his role in the death of 31-year-old Efrain Arias in 2019, according to …
PA Robber Wanted For Child Sex Abuse Nabbed By US Marshals In MD PA Robber Wanted For Child Sex Abuse Nabbed By US Marshals In MD
PA Robber Wanted For Child Sex Abuse Nabbed By US Marshals In MD A York County, PA robber was caught by US Marshals in Northern Maryland — three months after a second child told authorities they were sexually abused by him.  Anthony James Raimo, 35, of the 700 block of Harrisburg Pike, Dillsburg, was arrested on July 7 by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Washington County, MD Sheriff's Office, according to a release on Friday. Raimo had been under investigation by the Upper Allen Township Police Department since April for allegedly sexually abusing a child. During the investigation, police learned of the second victim and an ar…
'Stick-Up Steve' Heading To Prison For Crime Spree After Fleeing MD Drug Treatment Center 'Stick-Up Steve' Heading To Prison For Crime Spree After Fleeing MD Drug Treatment Center
'Stick-Up Steve' Heading To Prison For Crime Spree After Fleeing MD Drug Treatment Center Not even a drug treatment center could contain a Maryland man who is no stranger to law enforcement and is set to spend decades behind bars. Serial bank robber Steven Ray Beitzel, 33, of Germantown, was sentenced to 85 years in prison, with all but 32 suspended, after he attempted to disarm a sheriff’s deputy while he was in custody after he went rogue in Montgomery County, the state’s attorney’s office announced. In November 2021, Beitzel was being held in connection to a stolen vehicle before he was transferred to the Avery Road Drug Treatment Center on a court order, which he bailed fro…
Woman Shot In Chest By Maryland Sex Offender On I-83 In PA: State Police Woman Shot In Chest By Maryland Sex Offender On I-83 In PA: State Police
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…
Three Accused Of Attempted Murder During Harford County Robbery: Sheriff Three Accused Of Attempted Murder During Harford County Robbery: Sheriff
Three Accused Of Attempted Murder During Harford County Robbery: Sheriff Investigators say that three men are in custody on Monday following an investigation into a weekend stabbing in Harford County. At approximately 9 p.m. on Friday, June 2, members of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office were called to the 1600 block of Swallow Crest Drive in Edgewood to investigate a stabbing that left local resident William Merrill McKinney, 39, with multiple stab wounds to his upper body. Responding deputies were able to provide enough aid until McKinney was airlifted to a local trauma center, where he was listed in critical, but stable condition. The investigation led sh…
Pervy Passenger Gets Life For Raping, Robbing Woman Who Gave Him A Ride In MD: State's Attorney Pervy Passenger Gets Life For Raping, Robbing Woman Who Gave Him A Ride In MD: State's Attorney
Pervy Passenger Gets Life For Raping, Robbing Woman Who Gave Him A Ride In MD: State's Attorney The man who raped and tortured a driver during a harrowing ride in Maryland will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars.  Devon Allen Odell Scott, 40, of Edgewood, was sentenced to life plus 50 years in prison after being convicted earlier this year on rape and robbery charges, the Harford County State’s Attorney announced. The traumatic trip played out when Scott flagged down his 28-year-old victim - who sometimes worked as an unlicensed taxi driver for extra cash - in Baltimore and asked for a ride to the Edgewood area in August 2019, though he would not commit to a specific h…
Baltimore Thieves Steal Lamborghini In Early Morning Robbery Baltimore Thieves Steal Lamborghini In Early Morning Robbery
Baltimore Thieves Steal Lamborghini In Early Morning Robbery A Lamborghini was stolen in an early morning carjacking in Baltimore, authorities confirm. Officers were called to the 400 block of Light Street for reports of an armed robbery around 6 a.m., Wednesday, March 22, according to a spokesperson from the Baltimore Police Department. Once at the location, officers were informed that two unknown men approached the driver of a Lamborghini, demanding his car keys, phone, and wallet.  The victim complied with the demands and gave the suspects his property. The suspects quickly took off in the Lamborghini and a Dodge Charger. The victim was unh…
Baltimore Man Charged With Teen's Murder, 2022 Summer Crime Spree: AG Baltimore Man Charged With Teen's Murder, 2022 Summer Crime Spree: AG
Baltimore Man Charged With Teen's Murder, 2022 Summer Crime Spree: AG A man accused of murdering 19-year-old Deontay Edwards in Baltimore last summer has been implicated in a carjacking conspiracy that continued even after the teen’s death, according to the Maryland State’s Attorney’s Office. Baltimore resident Tyshaun Williams has been indicted for the murder of Edwards in July 2022, the attempted murders of three others, and a carjacking conspiracy that lasted through the end of the summer, AG Anthony Brown announced. Williams’ trail of terror reportedly began on July 22, 2022, in the 5300 block of Nelson Avenue when he allegedly carjacked a woman at gunpoi…
Driver Accused In Deadly Secret Service Pursuit Once Robbed MD Gas Station At Gunpoint: Reports Driver Accused In Deadly Secret Service Pursuit Once Robbed MD Gas Station At Gunpoint: Reports
Driver Accused In Deadly Secret Service Pursuit Once Robbed MD Gas Station At Gunpoint: Reports A 35-year-old man who once apparently robbed a Maryland gas station at gunpoint has been charged with murder and related offenses for killing a female pedestrian and critically injuring another while fleeing members of the US Secret Service last week near the White House, authorities announced. Spiro Stafilatos was in a 2001 Buick LeSabre when he was pulled over by the Secret Service on the 700 block of 15th Street around 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, the Metropolitan Police Department said. The Buick was apparently not registered and was displaying an incorrect license plate.  That'…