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Mercedes Driver Charged In Deadly High-Speed Street Race In Maryland, Police Say
A high-speed street race involving a Mercedes convertible ended in tragedy and criminal charges after a crash killed a District man earlier this year, Montgomery County police say.
Owen Roland Kirill Fowler, 25, of Bethesda, was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 27, and charged with gross negligent manslaughter by vehicle in connection to the Saturday March 9 crash that killed 30-year-old Jobani Alfredo Cruz, authorities said.
The collision happened at approximately 12:19 a.m. in the area of Connecticut Avenue and Quincy Street, police said.
Investigators determined Fowler, driving a white 2012 Mer…
Maryland Educators Accused Of Failing To Report Alleged Rape, Police Say
Two former educators are facing criminal charges after failing to disclose a reported rape involving a student in Harford County, authorities announced.
Former Aberdeen Middle School Principal Regina Jones, 44, and paraeducator Tonya Johnson, 56, were both arrested for failing to report alleged child abuse/neglect after a student came forward to advise them that they were the victim of a rape.
According to the Aberdeen Police Department, on April 18, 2023, police were alerted by a local hospital about a past rape involving a minor, and it was later determined that the incident happened…