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Baltimore Man Charged With Early Morning Maryland Murder: Police Baltimore Man Charged With Early Morning Maryland Murder: Police
Baltimore Man Charged With Early Morning Maryland Murder: Police A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a Baltimore shooting earlier this summer, authorities say. Antonio Purisima is accused of shooting Kevin Moody, 21, multiple times in the 2200 block of Ashton Street around 6 a.m., Wednesday, June 15, according to Baltimore Police. Moody was rushed to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center where he was pronounced dead.  Investigation eventually identified Purisima as a suspect in the crime. He has been charged with first-degree murder. Antonio Purisima is currently being held at the Baltimore City Central Booking Intake Fac…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Maryland Man Faces Murder Charge After Being Busted By US Marshals Maryland Man Faces Murder Charge After Being Busted By US Marshals
Maryland Man Faces Murder Charge After Being Busted By US Marshals A fugitive wanted for murder in Maryland has been apprehended by US Marshals, authorities announced. Frederick resident Raykquon Moloch, 25, was arrested on Brighton Court on Tuesday, Aug. 16 by members of the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office and the US Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF) following a lengthy investigation into a murder in Cambridge. Officials said that CARFTF members conducted surveillance in the 6900 block of Brighton Court, and at about 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning when they observed Molock exit the apartment, where he was detained without inciden…

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by Zak Failla
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Baltimore Killer Surrenders Himself, Charged With First-Degree Murder Baltimore Killer Surrenders Himself, Charged With First-Degree Murder
Baltimore Killer Surrenders Himself, Charged With First-Degree Murder An accused killer is in custody after surrendering himself to Baltimore police, authorities say. Daquan Gilliard, 24, surrendered himself to investigators on Monday, Aug. 15 in connection to the murder of Travon Johnson, 27, according to Baltimore police. Johnson was shot multiple times in the 2400 block of Kermit Court on Monday, Aug. 1, according to Baltimore police. Johnson was rushed to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center and was pronounced dead a short time later. Gilliard was arrested after his surrender and formally charged with first-degree murder. 

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by Annie DeVoe
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Two Juveniles Charged With Murder In Fatal Maryland Gas Station Stabbing: Police Two Juveniles Charged With Murder In Fatal Maryland Gas Station Stabbing: Police
Two Juveniles Charged With Murder In Fatal Maryland Gas Station Stabbing: Police Two minors are facing charges in Maryland after being identified as suspects who allegedly fatally stabbed a gas station clerk in Prince George's County, investigators announced. A 15-year-old and 12-year-old from Clinton have been arrested and charged in connection to the death of Mount Rainier resident Israel Akingbesote, 37, who was found murdered at approximately 4:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10, in the 9000 block of Woodyard Road. Investigators from the Prince George’s County Police Department made note that the 15-year-old is being charged as an adult. Officers from the department res…

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by Zak Failla
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DC Gang Member Admits To Kidnapping Conspiracy That Led To Death Of 19-Year-Old DC Gang Member Admits To Kidnapping Conspiracy That Led To Death Of 19-Year-Old
DC Gang Member Admits To Kidnapping Conspiracy That Led To Death Of 19-Year-Old A 23-year-old D.C. resident and street gang member pleaded guilty to a first degree murder charge, officials said. In 2019, Jordan Moreno, "Joker", and two other members of the "Tiny Locos Surenos" group in the 18th Street gang, kidnapped a woman who they believed was associating with another gang, MS-13, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Moreno and the co-conspirators lured the victim to a wooded area in Maryland, where Moreno shot and killed her, authorities reported. Moreno pleaded guilty to federal kidnapping charges related to the death of the 19-year-old woman after plead…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Baltimore Man Who Stabbed Rival Repeatedly Following A 2020 Dispute Charged With Murder: Police Baltimore Man Who Stabbed Rival Repeatedly Following A 2020 Dispute Charged With Murder: Police
Baltimore Man Who Stabbed Rival Repeatedly Following A 2020 Dispute Charged With Murder: Police A Baltimore man has been arrested in connection to a June 2020 stabbing murder, authorities say. Darius Williams, 35, was arrested in the 2200 block of Westwood Avenue, Wednesday, July 17, according to Baltimore police. Williams allegedly stabbed Eric Jones, 49, multiple times following an argument in the 2300 block of Westwood Avenue on June 25, 2020, officials state. Investigators say that Williams has been charged with first-degree murder atCentral Booking Intake Facility.

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by Annie DeVoe
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Gunman Charged With Attempted Murder In Rockville Fight: Police Gunman Charged With Attempted Murder In Rockville Fight: Police
Gunman Charged With Attempted Murder In Rockville Fight: Police A 23-year-old man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after shooting a victim several times during a fight in Rockville last week, authorities say. Najee Emanj Hardy-Estwick, who has an unidentified address, was arrested on Tuesday, July 19 for allegedly shooting a man in the 100 block of Gibbs Street around 1:45 a.m., Friday, July 15, according to Rockville City police. The victim was shot three times and transported to a hospital where he continues to recover from his non-life-threatening injuries, police said, noting that the two are "known acquaintances of each other."&n…

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by Annie DeVoe
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MURDER: Husband Of Missing Virginia Woman Captured Catching Flight To Jamaica, Police Say MURDER: Husband Of Missing Virginia Woman Captured Catching Flight To Jamaica, Police Say
Murder: Husband Of Missing Virginia Woman Captured Catching Flight To Jamaica, Police Say Just hours after Shanitia Eure-Lewis went missing from her Virginia church, her husband was found with her passport and credit card in his bag while trying to flee to Jamaica. Adrian Lewis, 49, of Newport News, was captured at the Washington Dulles International Airport at the departure gate for a flight to Jamaica at around 10:45 a.m., Monday, July 18, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Customs and Border Protection officers questioned Lewis about his wife’s disappearance and held him in a detention cell, officials said.  Shanitia Eure-Lewis’ passport and credit car…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Maryland Teen Arrested After Fatal Shooting In DC Maryland Teen Arrested After Fatal Shooting In DC
Maryland Teen Arrested After Fatal Shooting In DC A Hyattsville teenager has been arrested in connection to a January homicide, authorities say. The 15-year-old was arrested on Tuesday, July 19 for the murder of Devin Brewer, 19, back in January 2022, according to Metropolitan police. The suspect - whose name has not been released due to his age - allegedly shot Brewer and another man in the 5000 block of Cloud Place, Northeast just before 8 p.m., Tuesday, January 18, police said. Both victims were transported to the hospital where Brewer was pronounced dead a short time later. The second victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuri…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Carnival Postponed, Not Canceled, After Fatal Teen Shooting At Maryland Fire Department Event Carnival Postponed, Not Canceled, After Fatal Teen Shooting At Maryland Fire Department Event
Carnival Postponed, Not Canceled, After Fatal Teen Shooting At Maryland Fire Department Event The show must go on. The Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department and St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced that they will move forward with their Annual Carnival, opting to postpone it rather than cancel after a teen opened fire and struck another youth during an incident over the weekend. Devron Ny’Quez Murray, 19, of Lexington Park, shot Syncere Kovey Smith at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department carnival on Three Notch Road just before 11 p.m., the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office said. In response, officials said that the heads of those agencies met with "the goal to decide if …

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by Zak Failla
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Details Released Teen Boy's Killing At Maryland Fire Department Carnival Details Released Teen Boy's Killing At Maryland Fire Department Carnival
Details Released Teen Boy's Killing At Maryland Fire Department Carnival A 19-year-old man has been arrested in a fire department carnival shooting that killed a 16-year-old boy and hurt another victim's leg in what authorities say stems from an ongoing dispute between two rival groups of youth offenders in St. Mary's County. Devron Ny’Quez Murray, 19 of Lexington Park, shot Syncere Kovey Smith at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department carnival on Three Notch Road just before 11 p.m., the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office said. Smith was airlifted to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown where he later died of his injuries. Another man was struc…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bethesda Boy Pleads Guilty To First Degree Murder Bethesda Boy Pleads Guilty To First Degree Murder
Bethesda Boy Pleads Guilty To First Degree Murder A Bethesda teenager has pleaded guilty to a first-degree murder charge in connection to a December homicide, authorities say. Joshua Wright, 17, pleaded guilty on Friday, July 15 after being charged for the Dec. 19, 2021 death of Lawrence Wilson Jr., Montgomery County officials announced. Wright faces a maximum of 40 years in prison and is scheduled for a sentencing hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 12. Co-defendant, Antonio Lawrence, also implicated in the incident, is set for trial beginning February 6, 2023.

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by Annie DeVoe