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Adult Caretaker Convicted Of 'Karate Chopping,' Abusing Autistic Man: Maryland AG
An adult caretaker responsible for assisting a vulnerable patient in Washington County has been convicted of assaulting an autistic man, the Maryland Attorney General's Office announced. Hagerstown resident Kehinde Oluwatobi Ososanya, 38, is facing more than a decade in prison after he was found guilty by a Washington County Circuit judge for his handling of a 30-year-old intellectually disabled patient he was responsible for. According to the AG, Ososanya, who worked at the Arc of Washington County residential program as a direct support professional, took the man to an urgent ca…
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Two Teens Among Four Hit With Hundreds Of Charges For Gun Shop Burglaries In Maryland
Four suspects are facing hundreds of charges for their alleged roles in a string of commercial burglaries and attempted burglaries of gun stores in Maryland, authorities announced on Tuesday. Between December 2023 and March 2024, officials say that the group is connected to at least 10 incidents in Anne Arundel, Prince George's, and Baltimore counties. Those charged: Cy'juan Hemsley, 19, of District Heights, who was charged with 200 counts; Mahkiya McQuinn-Woodley, 20, of Baltimore, who was charged with 189 counts; A 17-year-old from Temple Hills who was charged with 199 count…
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Juvenile Killed In Officer-Involved Baltimore Shooting: Maryland AG
A minor was killed in an officer-involved Baltimore shooting that is now being investigated by the Maryland Attorney General's Office, officials say. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the AG's office announced an investigation into an incident that played out in the Southwest District of the city on Monday night. According to the initial review of body-cam footage, investigators say that at around 9:15 p.m. on Aug. 5, officers spotted a minor walking in the unit block of North Gilmore and attempted to stop him; however, he ran away and sought to flee the area. In regards …
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Teen Convicted Of Killing Dad Visiting Daughter During Lunch Break In Baltimore: AG
A teenager in Baltimore has been convicted of killing a 27-year-old father while on his way to visit his young daughter, the Maryland Attorney General's Office announced. Parris Harris, 19, has been found guilty of the first-degree murder of Desmond Gardner in January 2023 following a three-day trial earlier this month. According to prosecutors, on Jan. 26, 2023, Gardner was ambushed by three people - including Harris - who fired more than 20 shots at him in the 3400 block of Spelman Road in the Cherry Hill neighborhood. They noted that Gardner was unarmed and shot in the back a…
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Body-Worn Footage Shows End Of Fatal Officer-Involved Shootout In Maryland
Harrowing body-cam footage of an officer-involved shooting outside a Baltimore business depicts the final moments of a man's life after he pulled out a handgun and was shot to death. The Maryland Attorney General's Office's Independent Investigations Division (IID) released video on Wednesday of the events leading up to the fatal incident that left 39-year-old Anthony Ferguson dead and an officer injured. * WARNING: Graphic content * Baltimore Police According to investigators, shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 24, officers on patrol in the 3400 block of South Ha…
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Woman Charged For Running Sex, Human Trafficking Ring Across Maryland: AG
A Baltimore woman has been indicted by a Washington County grand jury in a 135-count indictment stemming from a years-long investigation by the Maryland Attorney General's Office into a human and sex trafficking ring, authorities announced. Kenika Danielle Leach, 33, has been charged following a two-year multi-agency investigation, which helped the AG's Organized Crime Unit to identify nearly a dozen women from Hagerstown who were allegedly trafficked by her and her organization at hotels and motels throughout Maryland. According to the AG, in December 2021, the Baltimore Police Department …
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Wife Was Shot By Husband Before Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Baltimore County: AG
New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office following a fatal shooting involving officers in Baltimore County during the Thanksgiving holiday last year. Shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 2700 block of Maple Avenue in Parkville to investigate a reported domestic disturbance. Police say that the officer called to the scene heard gunshots fired inside the home and a woman screaming, and when officers then approached the area, more gunshots were heard inside the home coming from…
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Investigators ID Woman Killed, Deputy Involved In Fatal Head-On Maryland Crash
New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as they continue to investigate a fatal head-on crash involving a speeding driver who was attempting to avoid a traffic stop in Carroll County. The AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID) said that Randallstown resident Kayla Rodriguez-Garcia, 22, was killed late on Saturday night in Eldersburg in a crash that left three others with serious injuries. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on April 20, investigators say that Carroll County Sherif's Deputy First Class Kyle Hesler was on patrol in the area of Liberty Road and…
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Woman Killed In Head-On Crash By Driver Eluding Police In Maryland: AG
A woman was killed over the weekend in a head-on crash by a speeding driver who was attempting to avoid a traffic stop in Carroll County. The Maryland Attorney General's Office has launched an investigation into a late night crash on Saturday in Eldersburg that left one person dead and three others with serious injuries. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on April 20, investigators say that a Carroll County Sherif's deputy was on patrol in the area of Liberty Road and Ridge Road when a car came speeding through the area. The deputy activated his emergency lights and sirens in an attem…
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Innocent Woman, 37, Killed By Wrong-Way Driver In I-695 Police Pursuit (
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Police have identified the innocent driver killed by a wrong-way car thief during a police pursuit on I-695 earlier this week. Dimeka Thornton, 37, of Windsor Mill, was operating an Acura TSX when she was struck by a driver in a stolen car in the outer loop, on the ramp to Exit 18 to Liberty Road around 12:15 a.m. Monday, April 8, the Maryland Attorney General's Office said in a release. Just prior to the crash, officers were patrolling near the 1800 block of Belmont Avenue in Windsor Mill when they saw a car reported stolen in a hotel parking lot, officials said. A man then got into the ca…
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AG IDs 'Suspicious Person,' Officers Involved During In-Custody Maryland Death
New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as it continues to investigate the death of a man who was acting suspiciously before dying in the custody of the Prince George's County Police Department last week. At around 7:45 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, officers from the department responded to a 911 call for a questionable person who was knocking on doors in the 10700 block of Lake Arbor Way in Largo, causing concerns for some residents, the Attorney General's Office announced over the weekend. 10700 block of Lake Arbor Way in Largo Google Maps street view U…
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Baltimore Police Officer Admits To Vehicular Manslaughter For Fatal Scooter Crash: Maryland AG
A Baltimore police officer has admitted to vehicular manslaughter in the June 2022 crash involving a scooter driver, authorities have announced. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office released its investigative report on Friday, Feb. 16. Baltimore City Police Officer Alexis Acosta was driving on the 2400 block of E. Biddle Street in a police cruiser with lights and sirens activated while responding to an officer assistance call on June 21, 2022 around 12:40 p.m. The officer collided with a scooter as he entered the intersection of E. Bi…
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Police ID Man Who Died After Being Taken Into Custody In Baltimore County
The Maryland Attorney General's Office has identified the man killed and officers involved in a fatal incident in Baltimore County after he was taken into custody by police. On Tuesday, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the AG's Office announced that Pikesville resident Craig Cousin, 41, was the man who died while in the custody of veteran police officers Cantrell, Folderauer, Eskins, and Marsh earlier this month. At approximately 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department's Franklin Precinct were called to investigate a suspicious per…
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Erratic Man Dies After Being Taken Into Police Custody In Baltimore County
The Maryland Attorney General's Office has launched another investigation in Baltimore County after a man died while in the custody of police. At approximately 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department's Franklin Precinct were called to investigate a suspicious person in the area of Rosewood Lane and Reistertown Road in Owings Mills, according to authorities. As officers arrived, they say that a man appeared to be under the influence was causing a disturbance as family members were attempting to de-escalate the situation. With an assist from the fa…
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AG IDs Man Killed In Officer-Involved Baltimore County Shooting
New details have been released after an armed 29-year-old was shot and killed at a Baltimore County gas station on Tuesday morning. Windsor Mill resident Sha-Kim Akil Webley has been identified by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as the person who was shot to death in an officer-involved shooting after he allegedly pointed a weapon toward police pursuing him. Shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 9, there were reports of a domestic disturbance involving a man with a gun in the 400 block of Reistertown Road in Pikesville, according to authorities. The responding officers were able to trac…
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Officers Involved In Fatal Double Baltimore Shooting Named By Maryland AG
New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office following a fatal shooting involving officers in Baltimore County over the holiday weekend. Shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 2700 block of Maple Avenue in Parkville to investigate a reported domestic disturbance. Police say that the officer called to the scene heard gunshots fired inside the home and a woman screaming, and when officers then approached the area, 52-year-old Arnel Redfern opened the front door and fired a weapon, prompti…
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Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Baltimore County Under Investigation: Maryland AG
Two people are dead in Maryland after an officer-involved shooting in Baltimore County on Friday night, police say. Shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 2700 block of Maple Avenue in Parkville to investigate a reported domestic disturbance. Police say that the officer called to the scene heard gunshots fired inside the home and a woman screaming, and when officers approached the area, a man opened the front door and fired a weapon, prompting three to return fire, killing the man. Further investigation led to th…
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AG ID's Man Killed, Officers Involved In Fatal Southwest Baltimore Shooting
New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as it continues to probe a fatal officer-involved shooting earlier this week in Southwest Baltimore. City resident Hunter Jessup, 27, took police on a foot chase before pulling a gun on officers, who in turn returned fire, killing him on Tuesday afternoon, officials say. At around 12:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, officers from the Southwest District were on patrol on Brunswick Avenue when they spotted a suspicious man they believed to be armed, leading to a temporary pursuit that spilled onto Wilkens Avenue. Police …
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Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting After Pointing Gun At Police In Southwest Baltimore
A man was shot and killed in an officer-involved shooting after he turned his gun on police in Southwest Baltimore during a foot chase, Commissioner Richard Worley confirmed on Tuesday. At around 12:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, officers from the Southwest District were on patrol on Brunswick Avenue when they spotted a suspicious man they believed to be armed, leading to a temporary pursuit that spilled onto Wilkens Avenue. Police Officer Involved Shooting in the Southwest District. More information to follow once available. — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) November 7, 2023 Worley s…
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Police ID Man, Trooper Involved In Fatal MD Standoff
New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office following a fatal shooting during a barricade situation in Carroll County. Police have identified 52-year-old Jack Cimino, Jr., of Sykesville as the man who was shot and killed by Sgt. Jesse Hartsock, a 15-year veteran of the Maryland State Police's Field Operations Bureau during a standoff in Eldersburg. The situation began at approximately 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, when state police troopers were called to a home in the 1200 block of Liberty Road to assist a reportedly suicidal man who was allegedly under the influ…
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Barricaded Man Killed Confronting Maryland State Police SWAT Team During Standoff
One person was killed over the weekend during a standoff that played out in Carroll County, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. The situation began at approximately 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, when state police troopers were called to a home in the 1200 block of Liberty Road in Eldensburg to assist a suicidal man who was allegedly under the influence. Police say that the man - whose name has not been released pending the ongoing investigation - called into a crisis hotline threatening to kill himself, claiming that he had a gun and was intoxicated, though it was never speci…
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Scathing New Report Details Sexual Abuse In Baltimore Archdiocese
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has released his office’s long-awaited investigative report into allegations of sexual abuse involving church leaders in Baltimore over the course of decades. On Wednesday, April 5, Brown released the redacted “Report on Child Sexual Abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore,” which represents the results of a four-year investigation into reports of sexual abuse and a subsequent coverup by Catholic Church officials. The report includes a list of abusers, a history of child abuse in Maryland, a summary of the cover-up, recommendations, and other informatio…
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Gunman Gets Life For Fatal Ambush Of Father Of Seven, Ride Share Passenger In Baltimore: AG
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office announced on Wednesday that Quanta Worrell will spend decades behind bars for the fatal ambush of two men in Baltimore in 2020. Worrell, 31, was sentenced to life in prison with all but 60 years suspended after pleading guilty to the 2020 murders of Dimarcus Waldo and Stephen Sanders, according to Attorney General Anthony Brown. On March 25, 2020, Waldo, a father of seven who was working as a part-time driver-for-hire, gave Sanders a lift to the area of Queensberry Avenue and Oakley Avenue in Northwest Baltimore, where the latter was to meet Worrell. …
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Police ID Man, Officers Involved In Fatal Frederick County Shooting
New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as they continue to investigate an officer-involved shooting in Frederick County that left a knife-wielding man dead. Frederick resident Joseph Sherrill, 44, was shot and killed by officers on Saturday, March 4 during an investigation into a wanted man. At approximately 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, Frederick Police Chief Jason Lando said that officers were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 1500 block of North East Street to locate an individual who was wanted for a parole violation. Upon arrival, officers w…
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New Footage Shows Moments Leading Up To Fatal Strike, Baltimore Building Collapse (
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Shocking new footage depicting the events leading up to a fatal pedestrian crash that led to a building collapse in Baltimore has been released by the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. This week, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the AG’s Office released body-worn and CitiWatch camera video of the February crash that took the life of 54-year-old Baltimore resident Alfred Fincher. Body-cam footage of the crashMaryland AG Shortly before 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, an officer on patrol in an unmarked vehicle in the 1800 block of East North Avenue spotted a black Hyundai S…
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Drug Kingpin Gets 20 Years For Running Wide-Ranging Fentanyl Distribution Ring In Maryland
A drug kingpin responsible for running the operation that distributed fentanyl throughout Maryland, leading to at least one fatal overdose, will spend time behind bars after admitting to his role in the conspiracy, federal officials announced. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced on Thursday, Jan. 26 that Odenton resident Darvin Kevin McCoy, 36, has been sentenced to 20 years without parole after admitting to his role in running a fentanyl distribution ring operating out of Howard County. Earlier this week, McCoy pleaded guilty to: Drug kingpin; Supervision of a criminal org…
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Son Who Stabbed Father To Death In Maryland 'Rapidly Moved Toward Police' Before Fatal Shooting
New details have emerged in Maryland as the investigation into a fatal stabbing involving a son and his parents in Frederick County on Tuesday morning led to a deputy-involved shooting. Shortly before 2:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, members of the Frederik County Sheriff's Office responded to the 5800 block of Haller place, where there was a reported stabbing that was phoned in by a woman calling from the site of the initial incident advising that her parents were being attacked by her brother. Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins said that upon arrival, they found an adult woman inside th…
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Maryland AG Releases Report Into Fatal Officer-Involved Pursuit
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office released its investigative report into a fatal police-involved pursuit in Charles County earlier this year. Shortly after 4 a.m. on Friday, March 11, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office received a report of a hit-and-run crash in the 3900 block of Pine Cone Circle in Waldorf involving a driver later identified as Darrell Byrd, who was no longer at the scene. Using a witness’ description of his vehicle, officers were able o locate Byrd in a pickup truck in the area of Pine Cone Circle and Huntington Wood Drive, officials said. Officer Sha…
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Maryland AG Releases Report Into Fatal Officer-Involved Barbershop Shooting
The Maryland Attorney General's Office has released its report on a deadly officer-involved barbershop shooting in Baltimore last year. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Nov. 13, 2021, off-duty Baltimore Police Sgt. David Burch was getting a haircut at Bladi Style Barbershop on O’Donnell Street when Carlos David Ortega walked in and pulled out a handgun from his waistband. The report determined that Ortega then shot Rafael Jeffers several times while Burch was sitting in Jeffers’ barber chair. After shooting him, Ortega ordered Burch to move and approached Jeffers with a gun still in his hand. Burc…
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Officer ID'd, Bodycam Footage Released In Fatal Police Shooting Of 'No Shoot Zone' Activist
Officials have released the name of the officer involved in the fatal shooting of a well-known gun violence activist in Baltimore, authorities announce. Baltimore Police Officer Zachary Rutherford fatally shot Tyree Moorehead, 46, in the area of North Fulton Avenue and West Lafayette Avenue the afternoon of Sunday, Nov. 6, according to the Maryland Attorney General's Office. Moorehead was shot after he was found attacking a woman while armed with a knife. Moorehead was known around the Baltimore community for spray-painting "No Shoot Zone" at the site of shootings around the city. Th…
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Man Killed By Police After Assaulting Woman With Knife In Baltimore Intersection
A man is dead after being shot by police while he was reportedly assaulting a woman with a knife in Baltimore, authorities say. Detectives say Tyree Moorehead, 46, was armed with a knife on top of the woman in the intersection of N. Fulton and W. Lafayette Avenues around 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6, according to Baltimore police. Officers arrived on scene and verbally commanded Moorehead to get on the ground, where he got on top of the woman. One officer discharged his weapon, striking Moorehead several times. An officer was able to relocate the woman to safety while another officer rendered…
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