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Shooter Who Ditched Ride In Frederick County After Park Shooting Arrested In DC, Police Say Shooter Who Ditched Ride In Frederick County After Park Shooting Arrested In DC, Police Say
Shooter Who Ditched Ride In Frederick County After Park Shooting Arrested In DC, Police Say The shooting suspect wanted for opening fire in the parking lot of a Montgomery County park has been apprehended in Washington, DC, police say. Gaithersburg resident Kenneth Oates, 38, is facing multiple charges following an incident reported at Welsh Park in Rockville over the weekend, though no injuries were initially reported. Gunshots rang out at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 at the park, when Oates allegedly fired several shots in the parking lot and fled in a black Honda Civic that was later recovered in Frederick County. During the investigators, police say that detectives det…
Loving Father Found Stabbed To Death In Median Of Maryland Roadway: Police Loving Father Found Stabbed To Death In Median Of Maryland Roadway: Police
Loving Father Found Stabbed To Death In Median Of Maryland Roadway: Police A 45-year-old found stabbed to death in Montgomery County is being remembered as "a vibrant man, who made everyone laugh until tears came out of our eyes (who) was the greatest story teller who could make you feel fear, happiness, and utter amazement."  Silver Spring resident Hesler Saul Sanchez Cruz was found suffering from fatal stab wounds on Sunday morning following an alleged attack by Emilio Ortiz Alba, 30, who has been charged with his murder. Shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 13, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police in the area of University Boulevard an…
ATM Theft Rings Sought In PA, MD After Bust Of 'Smash & Grab' Group: Police ATM Theft Rings Sought In PA, MD After Bust Of 'Smash & Grab' Group: Police
ATM Theft Rings Sought In PA, MD After Bust Of 'Smash & Grab' Group: Police Four people are being extradited to Pennsylvania from Maryland for "smash and grab" ATM thefts authorities believe are part of a wider network, according to a release on Friday, Oct. 11.  A police investigation across three states has led to the arrests of the following four suspects all from Baltimore, MD, on charges of Robbery and Risking Catastrophe: Donnell King, 39. Charonda Cook, 27. Barry Diggs, 26. Jaquawon Matthews, 26. The quadruple is suspected of stealing an ATM by driving through the front entrance of the York Fuel Stop at 1129 W. Market Street in West York Borough a…
Florida Man Charged In Double Domestic-Related Murder Of Frederick County Family: Sheriff Florida Man Charged In Double Domestic-Related Murder Of Frederick County Family: Sheriff
Florida Man Charged In Double Domestic-Related Murder Of Frederick County Family: Sheriff The man responsible for the double murder of a mother of four and the father of one of her children during a domestic dispute has been apprehended in Florida, authorities in Frederick County announced. David Phillip Turner, 33, a Miami resident, was arrested over the weekend following the investigation into the August murder of Crimea Malita Baker and Arlington resident Sean Antoine Lange in New Market. He was identified by officials as Baker's ex-husband and the father of three children. Posted by Frederick County Sheriff's Office, MD - Integrity Driven • Community Built on Monday, Sep…
Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect Targeting Elderly Woman In Maryland: PD Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect Targeting Elderly Woman In Maryland: PD
Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect Targeting Elderly Woman In Maryland: PD A District man seemingly randomly stabbed a 66-year-old woman sitting alone on a bench in Montgomery County before attempting to take off on foot back toward DC, though a Good Samaritan wasn't about to let him get away that easy. Dwayne Johnson, 39, has been charged with attempted murder and other offenses following a reported stabbing early on Monday morning in Chevy Chase, police say. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 16, officers from the Montgomery County Police Department, Metro Transit Police Department and the DC Metropoli…
Maryland Man Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Connecticut Husband, Father Of Three Maryland Man Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Connecticut Husband, Father Of Three
Maryland Man Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Connecticut Husband, Father Of Three A 49-year-old Maryland man was found guilty of gunning down a Connecticut father of three in 2020, authorities said.  Rashad Hardy was found guilty on Aug. 28 of murder, carrying a pistol with a permit, and criminal possession of a firearm, the Connecticut State Attorney's Office said.  Hardy was convicted of killing Ricky Newton, age 36, of New Haven, on Rosette Street in July 2020, police said.  Police found evidence of the slaying while executing a search on an unrelated matter at a group home in Maryland, where Hardy was living at the time, officials continued.…
Teen Busted Inside Airport Charged As Adult For Murders At Maryland Park: Police Teen Busted Inside Airport Charged As Adult For Murders At Maryland Park: Police
Teen Busted Inside Airport Charged As Adult For Murders At Maryland Park: Police Three months to the day that two men were found murdered at a Silver Spring park, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced that a teen shooting suspect has been identified. Quincy Johnson, of Takoma Park, and Lanham resident D'Andre Wint, both 20, were found shot to death at the Nolte Local Park in the 200 block of Denver Road late in the afternoon on Sunday, May 26. Our officers along with @mcpnews are on scene of a shooting a Nolte Local Park in Silver Spring.Officers located two shooting victims. More information will be released as it becomes available. — Park Police MC (…
Maryland Murder Suspect Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Apprehended For Fatal Shooting Maryland Murder Suspect Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Apprehended For Fatal Shooting
Maryland Murder Suspect Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Apprehended For Fatal Shooting The man who made national headlines for a 2022 murder in Northern Maryland has been apprehended, authorities announced. Taejon Gill was arrested late last week in North Carolina in connection to the shooting death of 45-year-old Sharron Clark on Murph Avenue in October 2022, according to the Hagerstown Police Department. The case was infamously featured earlier this year on "America's Most Wanted."  Turn yourself in Taejon. All of America is now looking for you. We know our community is going to share this everywhere. Might as well as surrender on your own terms Posted by Hagersto…
DNA Evidence Helps Police Close 23-Year-Old Murder Mystery In Maryland DNA Evidence Helps Police Close 23-Year-Old Murder Mystery In Maryland
DNA Evidence Helps Police Close 23-Year-Old Murder Mystery In Maryland More than two decades after Leslie Preer was found murdered inside her home after failing to show up for work, police in Montgomery County say they have arrested a man in connection to the 2001 cold case. DNA evidence has linked Eugene Teodor Gilgor as a possible suspect in the murder, police say, and on Tuesday, he was arrested by the US Marshals Task Force in Washington, DC.  Early in the morning on May 2, 2001, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the 4800 block of Drummond Avenue in Chevy Chase, where they found Preer's body, and her death was lat…
Man Killed Brother Following Dispute In Maryland, Police Say Man Killed Brother Following Dispute In Maryland, Police Say
Man Killed Brother Following Dispute In Maryland, Police Say A man who allegedly shot and killed his brother following a dispute in April has been apprehended out of state and brought back to Maryland, police say. Baltimore resident Michael Conley, 34, has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of Devon Thomas, 27, earlier this year. Shortly before 8 a.m. on April 11, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 3400 block of Spellman Road to investigate a shooting, where they found Thomas suffering from a gunshot wound. He was treated and later pronounced dead. A day after the shooting, Conley was tracked…
Maryland Domestic Murder Suspect Apprehended In Pennsylvania, Police Say Maryland Domestic Murder Suspect Apprehended In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Maryland Domestic Murder Suspect Apprehended In Pennsylvania, Police Say A suspect was apprehended in Pennsylvania hours after an apparent homicide victim was found in Washington County in Maryland over the weekend, officials say. Hagerstown resident Cleo Hermon Brown, 50, was apprehended in Harrisburg late on Sunday afternoon in connection to the death of Renee Elizabeth Shoemaker, authorities announced.  At approximately 10:30 a.m. on April 28, officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called to conduct a welfare check in the 400 block of McDowell Avenue, where they found Shoemaker's body in the home she shared with Brown. According to inv…
Man Who Hid Out In El Salvador For Years Sentenced For Cookout Murder In Maryland: Prosecutors Man Who Hid Out In El Salvador For Years Sentenced For Cookout Murder In Maryland: Prosecutors
Man Who Hid Out In El Salvador For Years Sentenced For Cookout Murder In Maryland: Prosecutors A man who fled to his native El Salvador for years following a fatal shooting in Anne Arundel County will be spending decades stateside - in a prison cell - authorities announced on Wednesday. Wilber Oswaldo Nunez-Menendez, 28, of Crownsville, was sentenced to 90 years in prison with all but 55 years suspended, with the first 10 years to be served without the possibility of parole, after admitting to a 2020 shooting at a company party. According to Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess, the fatal and non-fatal shooting of two men were reported at a construction company…
‘90 Day Fiance’ PA Barber Conviction Withdrawn Due Juror, Witness Interactions: DA ‘90 Day Fiance’ PA Barber Conviction Withdrawn Due Juror, Witness Interactions: DA
‘90 Day Fiance’ PA Barber Conviction Withdrawn Due Juror, Witness Interactions: DA A former Pennsylvania barber who appeared in "90 Day Fiance” and “90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?” who was extradited from Florida over six months after he was caught with fentanyl by US Marshals — has had one of his convictions dismissed due to contact between a juror and witness, the Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack announced on Friday, March 23, 2024.  Michael Anthony Baltimore, 44 of Carlisle, PA, had been convicted on Feb. 1, 2024, in a domestic violence case from Jan. 7, 2021,  but the charges were dismissed and the case was vacate…
Suspect In Custody For Fatal Tiki Bar Shooting In Maryland, Sheriff Says Suspect In Custody For Fatal Tiki Bar Shooting In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Suspect In Custody For Fatal Tiki Bar Shooting In Maryland, Sheriff Says A man wanted on multiple counts of murder following a deadly bar fight early on Saturday morning has been arrested, the Harford County Sheriff's Office announced. Parrise Marcellous Valentine, 33, has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Dajuan Kyree Simmons, 24, who was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at D&M’s Tiki Bar and Crab Deck shortly after midnight on Feb. 17.  Both men are from Aberdeen. At approximately 12:08 a.m. on Saturday morning, deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office were called to the 2200 block of Pulaski H…
Iranian, Canadian Nationals Accused Of Murder-For-Hire Plot Targeting Maryland Residents: DOJ Iranian, Canadian Nationals Accused Of Murder-For-Hire Plot Targeting Maryland Residents: DOJ
Iranian, Canadian Nationals Accused Of Murder-For-Hire Plot Targeting Maryland Residents: DOJ Three men are facing charges for their alleged roles in a murder conspiracy targeting a pair of residents in Maryland who fled Iran, the Department of Justice announced on Monday afternoon. One Iranian and two Canadian nationals have been indicted and charged with conspiracy to use interstate commerce in the commission of a murder-for-hire plot, officials say, and the target of their "job" was two people in Maryland. Those charged:  Naji Sharifi Zindashti, 49; Damion Patrick John Ryan, 43; Adam Richard Pearson, 29. Officials say that the three would use an encrypted messaging servi…
Baltimore Murder Suspect Captured By US Marshals In New Jersey Baltimore Murder Suspect Captured By US Marshals In New Jersey
Baltimore Murder Suspect Captured By US Marshals In New Jersey Federal authorities finally caught up with a 21-year-old man wanted for a Baltimore murder in New Jersey, and have brought him back to Maryland to face charges. Members of the US Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Baltimore's Keion Moore earlier this month in the Aug. 6 killing of 29-year-old Codell Brown, authorities in Baltimore said. Police said only that Moore was lodged in the Bergen County Jail prior to his extradition on Friday, Dec. 15. Moore is believed to have killed Brown on Sunday, Aug. 6, in the 600 block of East 33rd Street in Baltimore. The 2…
Pair Wanted For Stealing $3M In Jewelry During Maryland Burglary Arrested: Sheriff Pair Wanted For Stealing $3M In Jewelry During Maryland Burglary Arrested: Sheriff
Pair Wanted For Stealing $3M In Jewelry During Maryland Burglary Arrested: Sheriff Two people from Las Vegas who gambled it all on a multi-million dollar jewelry heist in Maryland have been arrested and brought back to the East Coast, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday. Demarco Coney-Jones, 29, and Akayla Tuttle, 22, have both been extradited back to Maryland to face charges following a burglary when they allegedly made off with millions of dollars in jewelry from an Urbana home. In August, deputies from the sheriff's office responded to a residential burglary, where suspects stole an estimated $3 million in jewelry from the home, according to inve…
Man Extradited Back To DC, Charged For Shooting That Left MD Landscaper Dead Man Extradited Back To DC, Charged For Shooting That Left MD Landscaper Dead
Man Extradited Back To DC, Charged For Shooting That Left MD Landscaper Dead Police say that a man has been brought back to Washington, DC following the fatal shooting of a 57-year-old Maryland man last fall. In December last year, US Marshals arrested 21-year-old Jamari Payne, who has no fixed address, in Pennsylvania in connection to the murder of Silver Spring resident Bacilio Villatoro, authorities announced. On Tuesday, Aug. 15, the Metropolitan Police Department announced that he had been extradited back to DC, where he was charged with second-degree murder while armed.  The arrest comes in connection to the murder of Villatoro on Thursday, Sept. 22, 202…
Murder Suspect Busted In Mexico Back In MD After 12 Years On The Run: State's Attorney Murder Suspect Busted In Mexico Back In MD After 12 Years On The Run: State's Attorney
Murder Suspect Busted In Mexico Back In MD After 12 Years On The Run: State's Attorney After 12 years on the run, a man wanted in connection to the 2010 murder of a professor in Maryland is set to face a judge following his arrest in Mexico. Jorge Rueda Landeros, 53, has been extradited back to Montgomery County to face charges for the 2010 killing of Sue Marcum in Bethesda, the state’s attorney’s office announced on Wednesday, July 26. On Oct. 25, 2010, officers found Marcum dead inside her basement in the 6200 block of Massachusetts Avenue, prosecutors say, noting that her death was immediately deemed to be suspicious by detectives. According to investigators, a rear wind…
US Marshals Capture MD Murder Suspect At NJ Apartment US Marshals Capture MD Murder Suspect At NJ Apartment
US Marshals Capture MD Murder Suspect At NJ Apartment Federal officials have busted a Maryland man in New Jersey who has been on the run for months following a fatal stabbing late last year. Since December, Fruitland resident Riley Lee Collick, has been wanted by authorities in connection to the murder of 32-year-old Alejandro Ronald Exantus in Wicomico County in December. Maryland State Police officials say that over the weekend, the chase came to its conclusion and Collick has been taken into custody. On Friday, June 9, Collick, 44, was apprehended by US Marshals at an apartment in Moorestown, NJ, and is being held there pending his extradi…
NJ Man Who Killed GF Found On Maryland Roadside: Prosecutor NJ Man Who Killed GF Found On Maryland Roadside: Prosecutor
NJ Man Who Killed GF Found On Maryland Roadside: Prosecutor A 59-year-old Lakewood man has been charged with killing his live-in girlfriend before fleeing to Maryland, authorities said. John Filistovich was charged on Thursday, June 1 with murder in connection with the beating and suffocation of Betty Perry, 60, of Lakewood, they said. On Tuesday, May 30, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Lakewood Township Police responded to a residence on Thornbury Court to conduct a welfare check on Perry, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Police found the dead body of a woman, later identified as Perry, on the floor of the bed…
Gunman Accused Of Killing Baltimore Teen Busted Attempting To Flee The Country, Officials Say Gunman Accused Of Killing Baltimore Teen Busted Attempting To Flee The Country, Officials Say
Gunman Accused Of Killing Baltimore Teen Busted Attempting To Flee The Country, Officials Say Investigators say that a man with a checkered criminal history who is accused of gunning down a 16-year-old Patterson High School student in Baltimore has been apprehended in southern Texas as he was attempting to flee the country following the fatal shooting. Roger Mendoza, 23, has been identified as a suspect in the fatal shooting of Izaiah Carter near his school two weeks ago on Monday, March 6. . @BaltimorePolice are asking for tips in the murder of 16 year old Izaiah Carter. He was killed in the 5900 blk of East Pratt Street in Joseph E. Lee Park, next to Patterson High School. S…
Maryland Man Wanted In Georgia Found In Pennsylvania, Police Say Maryland Man Wanted In Georgia Found In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Maryland Man Wanted In Georgia Found In Pennsylvania, Police Say A 78-year-old fugitive wanted in Georgia was arrested in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on March 4, 2023, authorities say.  Gerald Lee Spessard, originally from Hagerstown, Maryland was found in "a suspicious vehicle parked at 1415 Orchard Drive," around 12:25 a.m., Chambersburg police said.  Upon investigation, he was found to have an active felony warrant from Georgia.  Spessard was then arrested and held in the Franklin County Jail, awaiting extradition back to Georgia. He has also been charged with being an alleged fugitive from justice within Pennsylvania. No additional d…
Man Leaves GF For Dead Outside Maryland Home, Captured In Florida Man Leaves GF For Dead Outside Maryland Home, Captured In Florida
Man Leaves GF For Dead Outside Maryland Home, Captured In Florida A Maryland man accused of killing his girlfriend in December 2021 has been arrested in Florida, authorities say. Kevin Lorenzo Jackson, 44, is accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend, Kimberly Page, 51, during an argument outside of a home in the 5000 block of Leah Court on Dec. 17, 2021. Jackson was located and arrested in Orange County, Florida. Jackson has been charged with first and second degree murder and related charges and is pending extradition to Maryland.  If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are asked to please call detectives at 301-516-2512. …
'I'll Cut You': PA Inmate Details Kohberger's Alleged Threats Toward Jail Guards In Report 'I'll Cut You': PA Inmate Details Kohberger's Alleged Threats Toward Jail Guards In Report
'I'll Cut You': PA Inmate Details Kohberger's Alleged Threats Toward Jail Guards In Report While awaiting extradition in a Monroe County jail cell, accused Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger has threatened to "cut up" guards and tried exposing himself to other inmates, claims a report by the Daily Mail.  The 28-year-old Washington State University criminology doctoral candidate was arrested in Mount Pocono on Friday, Dec. 30, and charged with quadruple murder in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students on Nov. 13. Valerie Cipollina, a New York woman being held in the same Monroe County lockup for assault, said she heard Kohberger threatening correctional staff and …
Maryland Man Apprehended For Murdering Man Found Beaten To Death Outside Home: State Police Maryland Man Apprehended For Murdering Man Found Beaten To Death Outside Home: State Police
Maryland Man Apprehended For Murdering Man Found Beaten To Death Outside Home: State Police A Maryland man has been arrested and charged with murdering a 57-year-old man in Worcester County, state police announced. Carl Lee “Moose” Fuller, 32, of Salisbury, was apprehended by Delaware State Police in Delmar for the alleged murder of 57-year-old Salisbury resident David Pfeffer. Shortly before 9:10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, deputies from the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1600 block of St. Lukes Road in Salisbury after receiving a 911 call from a neighbor reporting a cardiac arrest. Upon arrival, they found Pfeffer lying on the ground outside of this home, wh…
US Marshals, PD In California Apprehend Fleeing Maryland Murder Suspect: Police US Marshals, PD In California Apprehend Fleeing Maryland Murder Suspect: Police
US Marshals, PD In California Apprehend Fleeing Maryland Murder Suspect: Police Federal officials helped take a man into custoy who fled the East Coast for California following an alleged murder, authorities announced. San Francisco resident Christopher Allen Brown, Jr., 23, is in custody in California and is facing a murder charge in connection to the death of Prince George's County resident Dameon Broadus, 44, of Landover in August. At approximately 3:40 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, patrol officers were called to the 3200 block of 75th Avenue for a welfare check, and upon arrival, they located Broadus dead inside the apartment suffering from blunt force trauma to his b…
US Marshals Nab DC Murder Suspect In Florida: Police US Marshals Nab DC Murder Suspect In Florida: Police
US Marshals Nab DC Murder Suspect In Florida: Police A man wanted for killing a Washington DC mom of five last month was nabbed by US Marshals agents in Florida, authorities said. Wonell A. Jones, Jr., 34, had been wanted for killing 33-year-old Audora Williams on the 2900 block of Knox Place, Southeast Tuesday, July 19, DC Metro Police Chief Robert J. Contee II said.  Williams was found lifeless suffering gunshot wounds inside of a home around 1:25 p.m. Her body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Jones was wanted on a DC Superior Court arrest warrant charging him with First Degree Murder while Armed. Members o…
Video Shows Accused Wife-Killer Being Extradited From SC To VA Video Shows Accused Wife-Killer Being Extradited From SC To VA
Video Shows Accused Wife-Killer Being Extradited From SC To VA Video footage has been released of Jose Hernandez Mejia, a Fairfax man accused of killing his wife, as he was extradited back in Virginia from South Carolina.  Mejia was charged with second degree murder after he stabbed his wife, Evelin Cali, and fled to South Carolina in July.  This evening, Jose Heber Hernandez Mejia was extradited back to Fairfax County from South Carolina. He’s charged with 2nd degree murder for the July 17 domestic-related stabbing in the 5200 block of Rolling Rd. Hernandez Mejia was held on no bond. https://t.co/G80GnIl6G4 #FCPD pic.twitter.com/DScrUNcxw7 — Fair…
Maryland Man Shot By Wife Over Child Molestation Allegations Facing Charges Maryland Man Shot By Wife Over Child Molestation Allegations Facing Charges
Maryland Man Shot By Wife Over Child Molestation Allegations Facing Charges An arrest warrant has been issued for the Maryland man shot by his wife in a Washington, DC hotel room on allegations he sexually abused at least three children at her daycare facility, authorities said. James Weems Jr., 57, of Randallstown, was shot by his wife, Shanteari Weems, after she confronted him over the alleged abuse in a room at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Monday, July 25, according to multiple reports. Officials had already begun an investigation into the allegations at the time of the shooting, Baltimore County police said. Weems, who owned Lil Kidz Kastle in O…