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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…
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.
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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. …
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…
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…
