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Virginia Man Charged With Murder After Assault Victim Dies Days Later In Annandale: Police
A Virginia man is facing a murder charge after police say he assaulted a man who later died from his injuries.
Detectives from Fairfax County’s Major Crimes Bureau arrested Elmar Waldemar Xitumul Vasquez, 39, of Annandale, in connection with the death of Elmer Castro, 32, of no fixed address, police confirmed.
According to detectives, Castro was rushed to the hospital by paramedics on Aug. 4 with injuries believed to be from a fall while intoxicated.
His condition quickly declined, and he died eight days later, police said.
On Aug. 12, the Medical Examiner’s Office contacted detecti…
Man Arrested For Murder Of Maryland Convenience Store Owner
Police have made an arrest in the murder of a Maryland convenience store owner earlier this month.
Anthony Edward Stevens, 48, of Capitol Heights, was charged with first- and second-degree murder, Prince George’s Police announced Friday, March 22.
Detectives believe Stevens attacked Mohammad Hanif, 50, of Annandale, VA, while stealing items from his store on the 900 block of Larchmont Avenue in Capitol Heights on Tuesday, March 5.
Hanif was found suffering from head trauma as officers responded to a report of an unresponsive man at the store around 7:50 a.m. He was taken to a nea…
Body Burning MS-13 Gang Members In Maryland Convicted Of Murdering Suspected Snitch
Three members of the MS-13 street gang in Maryland could spend the rest of their lives behind bars for allegedly killing someone they incorrectly thought was a snitch and then going to extreme lengths in an effort to cover it up, federal officials announced.
Maryland residents Jose Domingo Ordonez-Zometa a/k/a “Felon,” 33, of Landover Hills, Jose Rafael Ortega-Ayala, a/k/a Impaciente,” 30, of Greenbelt, and Jose Henry Hernandez-Garcia, a/k/a “Paciente,” 29, of Annandale, Virginia, were convicted for their roles in racketeering and murder conspiracy to further their gang activities.
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