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Officers, Victim Identified In Police-Involved In-Custody Maryland Death Officers, Victim Identified In Police-Involved In-Custody Maryland Death
Officers, Victim Identified In Police-Involved In-Custody Maryland Death The Maryland Attorney General's Office has identified the officers and suspect involved in an in-custody death in Washington County. New details have been released by investigators following a probe into the death of Hagerstown resident Kelvin Lashawn, 46, after he was taken into custody over the weekend. According to investigators, at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 26, members of the Hagerstown Police Department executed a search warrant at a home in the 100 block of East Washington Street, where they found Lashawn outside who was handcuffed and placed into a cruiser. While in the backs…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Charged With Attempted Murder Following Call For Shots Fired Outside Mart: Police Maryland Man Charged With Attempted Murder Following Call For Shots Fired Outside Mart: Police
Maryland Man Charged With Attempted Murder Following Call For Shots Fired Outside Mart: Police A stranger who fired shots at a driver who struck two women with a vehicle outside a Washington County business is facing serious charges, the Hagerstown Police Department announced. On Tuesday morning, officers were called to the 7 Mini Mart on West Franklin Street to investigate reports of shots fired after the women were hit by the car. Police say that after they were struck, Hagerstown resident John Michael Matthews-Hackett, 20, took out a handgun and fired a shot toward the driver of a Toyota Camry, which fled the scene while the shooter left the area on foot. Matthews-Hackett missed …

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by Zak Failla
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Knife-Wielding Man Courting Death Apprehended Safely In Maryland, Police Say Knife-Wielding Man Courting Death Apprehended Safely In Maryland, Police Say
Knife-Wielding Man Courting Death Apprehended Safely In Maryland, Police Say Officers from the Hagerstown Police Department did not grant the wish of a knife-wielding man who wanted to be killed after stabbing his victim multiple times, according to investigators. Kevin Leonard Quander is facing a host of charges following the investigation into an incident in Washington County, during which he attacked his victim before being subdued by a Taser-like device. Officers were responded late in the afternoon on Saturday, Oct. 12 to investigate a reported stabbing in the 100 block of West Franklin Street, and upon arrival, they found Quander chasing another man while hold…

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Shooting Suspect Charged With Murder At Maryland High School Football Event, Police Say Shooting Suspect Charged With Murder At Maryland High School Football Event, Police Say
Shooting Suspect Charged With Murder At Maryland High School Football Event, Police Say A 29-year-old man has been identified and charged in connection to a fatal shooting during a dispute at a football event at a Prince George's County high school that also left a child with a gunshot wound. Bowie resident Dajuon Meniefield is facing multiple murder charges for his alleged role in the death of District Heights resident Christopher Mozee, 33, over the weekend at Potomac High School in Oxon Hill. At approximately 11:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department responded to the school on Boydell Avenue to investigate the shooting, wher…

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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…

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Maryland Baseball Stadium Operator PT Schlosser Dies During Inaugural Season Maryland Baseball Stadium Operator PT Schlosser Dies During Inaugural Season
Maryland Baseball Stadium Operator PT Schlosser Dies During Inaugural Season A member of the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars independent baseball team died unexpectedly following Saturday night's game, officials announced. PT Schlosser, the squad's director of stadium operations during its inaugural season in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, died on Saturday, May 4. Details surrounding his death were not immediately released. "It is with great sadness to inform our fans that a key member of the Flying Boxcars front office family passed away last night following the game," team officials announced. "(He) was a dedicated employee and a respected colle…

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by Zak Failla
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Fugitive Wanted For Fatal 2020 Shooting Back In Maryland After California Arrest, Police Say Fugitive Wanted For Fatal 2020 Shooting Back In Maryland After California Arrest, Police Say
Fugitive Wanted For Fatal 2020 Shooting Back In Maryland After California Arrest, Police Say Raymond Garfield Campbell made it across the country but is back in Maryland to face charges for the 2020 murder of a Pennsylvania man in Washington County, police say. Campbell, 36, was arrested in California and returned back to the East Coast to face charges for his alleged role in the fatal October 2020 shooting of Waynesboro resident Daynard Devere Johnson, according to the Hagerstown Police Department.  On Oct. 14, 2020, police say that officers found Johnson, 40, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the head, chest, and stomach in the 300 block of Henry Avenue.  Late …

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by Zak Failla
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Murder Suspects Implicated In Armed Assault In Maryland: Police Murder Suspects Implicated In Armed Assault In Maryland: Police
Murder Suspects Implicated In Armed Assault In Maryland: Police Three people have been arrested after a man was found shot to death in Washington County late last month, authorities announced. Jenaro Torres, 26, Emens Rho, 39, and Stephanie Paulino, 35, are all facing charges following an investigation into the fatal shooting of 38-year-old Kevin Michael Shepherd early on Friday, Jan. 26 in Hagerstown. According to the Hagerstown Police Department, at approximately 9:50 a.m. on the day of the shooting, officers responded to the 1200 block of Marshall Street to investigate reports of shots in the area. Upon arrival, police say that they found Shepherd i…

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'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Busted By FBI For Fatal Double Shooting In Maryland 'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Busted By FBI For Fatal Double Shooting In Maryland
'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Busted By FBI For Fatal Double Shooting In Maryland After more than a month on the run, a man wanted for a fatal double shooting in Washington County has been apprehended by FBI agents in North Carolina, authorities announced. On Monday, the Hagerstown Police Department announced that Brian Christopher Francis, 41, was apprehended in Morrisville, NC without incident and brought back to Maryland, where he was wanted in connection to an apartment shooting over the summer. Also known as "Fox," or "Silk," Francis was charged in the District Court for Washington County in Maryland on 13 charges in August that include murder and attempted murder, …

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by Zak Failla
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Malnourished, Starving Child Dies; Father Arrested For Neglect In Maryland: Police Malnourished, Starving Child Dies; Father Arrested For Neglect In Maryland: Police
Malnourished, Starving Child Dies; Father Arrested For Neglect In Maryland: Police The father of a 6-year-old boy in Washington County has been arrested after his son died and was found malnourished and suffering from starvation, police say. Andre Derek Ford, 31, has been arrested on multiple child abuse charges after allegedly neglecting his 6-year-old son and a second child who had to be removed from their Hagerstown home. Officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called on Tuesday afternoon to a home in the 200 block of North Locust Street, where there was a report of an unresponsive child. Upon arrival, they found the 6-year-old, who was pronounced dead, an…

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Sunday Stabbing Leaves Woman With Life-Threatening Injuries In Maryland, Police Say Sunday Stabbing Leaves Woman With Life-Threatening Injuries In Maryland, Police Say
Sunday Stabbing Leaves Woman With Life-Threatening Injuries In Maryland, Police Say Police say that a 41-year-old man is in custody after stabbing a woman in a Hagerstown apartment late on Sunday afternoon. At around 6:20 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called to a building in the unit block of North Mulberry Street, where they found a 34-year-old woman suffering from multiple stab wounds.  She was rushed to Meritus Medical Center with what were described as "life-threatening injuries," though on Monday morning, police said that she is expected to survive. According to police, the suspect, Hagerstown resident Brandon Lamont…

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Homeless Man Accused Of Killing Wife Found Under Washington County Porch: Police Homeless Man Accused Of Killing Wife Found Under Washington County Porch: Police
Homeless Man Accused Of Killing Wife Found Under Washington County Porch: Police A Maryland man has been indicted for his alleged role in the murder of his wife in Hagerstown, authorities announced on Thursday. Anthony Lee Donnelly, 41, who has no fixed address, has been charged by a grand jury with multiple counts of murder following the death of his wife, Rachela Virginia Disandro, 37, earlier this year. In late May, officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called to the Hagerstown City Park at the Jonathan Hager House, where they found Disandro's dead body inside a stone alcove under the porch of a house. She was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple…

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by Zak Failla
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Skeletal Remains Found In Maryland; Murder Suspect In Custody, Police Say Skeletal Remains Found In Maryland; Murder Suspect In Custody, Police Say
Skeletal Remains Found In Maryland; Murder Suspect In Custody, Police Say Police say that they have apprehended a man in connection to the murder of Shawn Eric Hall, whose missing body was found in Prince George’s County. Boisey Neal, 57, of Glen Burnie, has been charged with the murder of Hall, a Hagerstown resident, one day after skeletal remains were found in the 13300 block of Old Marlboro Pike in Upper Marlboro, police announced on Thursday. Boisey NealPrince George's Police Department In early June, the Hagerstown Police Department contacted the Prince George’s County Police Department as they sought assistance in tracking down Hall, who had been report…

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One Killed In Double Washington County Shooting, Police Say One Killed In Double Washington County Shooting, Police Say
One Killed In Double Washington County Shooting, Police Say One person was killed in a double shooting in broad daylight in Washington County involving friends, police say. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 30, officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called to an apartment complex on Brinker Drive, where there were reports of shots fired in the area. Upon arrival, officers found a 24-year-old woman dead from a gunshot wound and a second was struck multiple times and survived. The 31-year-old woman was rushed to Mertitus Medical Center with serious injuries, police said. Her condition was not available on Monday, July 31. Investigato…

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Officer Risks Life To Save Man In Mental Health Crisis Trying To Walk Into MD Traffic (VIDEO) Officer Risks Life To Save Man In Mental Health Crisis Trying To Walk Into MD Traffic (VIDEO)
Officer Risks Life To Save Man In Mental Health Crisis Trying To Walk Into MD Traffic (Video) Not all heroes wear capes. Disaster was averted on the shoulder of a Maryland highway when members of the Hagerstown Police Department risked their own lives to come to the aid of a man suffering from a mental health crisis who wanted to wander into traffic. On Monday, July 10, officers were called to the 1900 block of Dual Highway, where there was a man shouting that he was going to jump into the roadway. First on the scene was Master Police Officer Biden, who was flagged by a Good Samaritan that directed him to the shoulder of I-70 underneath the Route 40 overpass, where a man continua…

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Double Hotel Homicide Under Investigation In Maryland: Police Double Hotel Homicide Under Investigation In Maryland: Police
Double Hotel Homicide Under Investigation In Maryland: Police Authorities say that a double homicide in a Maryland hotel - possibly a mother and young daughter, according to a report - is under investigation after two bodies were found on Wednesday afternoon. In Washington County, embers of the Hagerstown Police Department responded to the APM Inn and Suites on Dual Highway on Wednesday, Nov. 16, where they were met by two dead bodies inside one of the hotel rooms. According to WUSA, the victims were a mother and her young daughter. Investigators and members of the Western Maryland Regional Crime Lab were called to the scene, where it was determined…

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One Killed, Two Hospitalized In 'Serious' Maryland Crash: Report (DEVELOPING) One Killed, Two Hospitalized In 'Serious' Maryland Crash: Report (DEVELOPING)
One Killed, Two Hospitalized In 'Serious' Maryland Crash: Report (Developing) One person was reportedly killed in a “serious vehicle collision” at a busy Maryland intersection, according to police. Officers from the Hagerstown Police Department in Washington County responded to the intersection of Dual Highway and Edgewood Drive at approximately 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, where there was a reported crash that was backing up traffic. According to a report, three people suffered injuries in the crash, with one pronounced dead at the scene. The other two were transported to an area hospital with undisclosed injuries. Officials said that the intersection was shut down …

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Dog Left In Hot Vehicle Leads To Animal Cruelty Charge For Maryland Woman: Police Dog Left In Hot Vehicle Leads To Animal Cruelty Charge For Maryland Woman: Police
Dog Left In Hot Vehicle Leads To Animal Cruelty Charge For Maryland Woman: Police A Maryland woman is facing animal cruelty charges after leaving her dog inside a locked vehicle with the windows up during the recent run of hot weather, police in Hagerstown said. Mervet Rinehart, 61, was charged by members of the Hagerstown Police Department after allegedly leaving her dog in a hot vehicle in a shopping center in the 1700 block of Wesel Boulevard for more than an hour, according to authorities. Police said that a Good Samaritan passing by noticed the dog and was able to unlock the door and the animal free by accessing the sunroof of the vehicle. At the time of the incid…

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It's Getting Hot In Here: Dog Abandoned In Maryland With No Water, Shelter During Heat Wave: PD It's Getting Hot In Here: Dog Abandoned In Maryland With No Water, Shelter During Heat Wave: PD
It's Getting Hot In Here: Dog Abandoned In Maryland With No Water, Shelter During Heat Wave: PD A woman who intentionally left a dog high and dry - literally - to fend for itself on the side of the road during the recent heatwave in Maryland will face charges for abandoning the pup in Hagerstown, police said. Members of the Hagerstown Police Department received a report of a woman who stopped her car, removed a kennel with a dog inside, and left it on the sidewalk along the 200 block of West Irvin Avenue. She then drove off, leaving the dog behind to fend for itself while temperatures were rising across the region. When officers arrived they said that they could see the dog was in di…

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by Zak Failla
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Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Fraudsters Posing As Actual Police Officers In Maryland Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Fraudsters Posing As Actual Police Officers In Maryland
Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Fraudsters Posing As Actual Police Officers In Maryland Some fraudsters are going through elaborate methods to pose as police officers in Maryland to scam area residents. An alert was issued by the Hagerstown Police Department in Washington County following repeated complaints regarding scammers who are identifying themselves by the names of actual officers within the agency to solicit cash. According to officials, the posers have been demanding money, or else the person on the other side of the phone would go to jail. The scammers have been alleging that the victims have missed a court date and in order not to go to jail they must be made. In …

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Alert Issued For Missing Maryland Infant (UPDATES) Alert Issued For Missing Maryland Infant (UPDATES)
Alert Issued For Missing Maryland Infant (Updates) The Maryland Center for Missing and Unidentified Persons is asking the public to help them locate a missing infant. Zori Cherry is a two-month-year-old baby boy who was last seen on Tuesday, March 8 in Hagerstown. The missing child is said to be in the company of Tianna Dawkins. Hagerstown Police released a statement on Facebook regarding the incident Tuesday night. They said a woman told officers Tuesday morning that she left her two-month-old child in her apartment in the 200 block of W. Franklin Street with a male acquaintance.  When the woman came home, her acquaintance was there but …

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by David Cifarelli
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Maryland Police Officer Dies Of COVID-19 Complications Maryland Police Officer Dies Of COVID-19 Complications
Maryland Police Officer Dies Of Covid-19 Complications The Frederick Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Officer Greg Santangelo died on Dec. 28 due to complications of COVID-19, his department said in a series of heartbroken tweets. The Frederick Police Department is heartbroken to announce the death of Officer Greg Santangelo. Officer Santangelo passed away Tuesday night after experiencing complications from COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/5PW35MFRS6 — Frederick Police (@Fred_MD_Police) December 29, 2021 Santangelo served as an instructor at the Frederick Police Academy, where he was the lead instructor for eight entry le…

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by Joe Gomez