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State Police ID 28-Year-Old Man Critically Injured In Maryland Shooting That Shut Down I-95 State Police ID 28-Year-Old Man Critically Injured In Maryland Shooting That Shut Down I-95
State Police ID 28-Year-Old Man Critically Injured In Maryland Shooting That Shut Down I-95 A stretch of I-95 in Maryland was shut down early Monday morning following a shooting that left a Laurel man hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds, Maryland State Police confirmed. The victim, identified as 28-year-old Ronald Victor Garcia-Rodriguez, was found lying on the shoulder of northbound lanes of I-95 near Route 216 after calling 911 at around 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 18 to report that he had been shot. Garcia-Rodriguez, the only occupant of a white 2014 Mazda2, was rushed to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, where he is currently being treated for his injuries. Mar…
Family, Police Searching For Answers After Father Found Shot To Death In Maryland Woods Family, Police Searching For Answers After Father Found Shot To Death In Maryland Woods
Family, Police Searching For Answers After Father Found Shot To Death In Maryland Woods A massive reward is being offered for information that results in the apprehension of a shooting suspect wanted in connection to the murder of a 35-year-old father in Montgomery County. At approximately 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, officers were called to the 9200 block of New Hampshire Avenue, where they found Silver Spring resident Carlos Alberto Ortiz in a nearby wooded area suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and a $25,000 reward has been offered by the police for information that leads to the identification and apprehension of a possible shooter. Follo…
Man Wanted For Murder Of Prince George’s County Woman, 27: Police Man Wanted For Murder Of Prince George’s County Woman, 27: Police
Man Wanted For Murder Of Prince George’s County Woman, 27: Police Police have identified and obtained an arrest warrant for one of the two men believed to be connected to last weekend's deadly shooting of a Prince George’s County woman. Raheem Hawkins-Boseman, 22, of Silver Spring, was charged on an arrest warrant with first-degree murder, the PGPD said Friday, March 22. The charges come following the shooting of Jessica Somerville, 27, of Suitland, who was found suffering from a gunshot wound in a parking lot on the 5800 block of Silver Hill Road in District Heights around 2:15 a.m. Sunday, March 17. Surveillance footage released shortly after the incid…
41-Year-Old Man Dies After Prince George’s County Shooting: Police 41-Year-Old Man Dies After Prince George’s County Shooting: Police
41-Year-Old Man Dies After Prince George’s County Shooting: Police A 41-year-old man died at a hospital several hours after being shot in Prince George’s County, police said. Airmus Dillard of Capitol Heights was found with multiple gunshot wounds as officers responded to the 300 block Cedarleaf Avenue around 6:25 p.m. Tuesday, March 5. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead several hours later. Investigators are working to determine a motive and identify a suspect(s) but do not believe the crime to be random. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment. Anyone with information wh…
IDs Released For Man, 11-Year-Old Girl Dead In Maryland Murder-Suicide: Police IDs Released For Man, 11-Year-Old Girl Dead In Maryland Murder-Suicide: Police
IDs Released For Man, 11-Year-Old Girl Dead In Maryland Murder-Suicide: Police Police have identified the man and 11-year-old girl who died in a murder-suicide at a Maryland home Wednesday night. Police believe Curtis Lynch, 38, shot a woman and 11-year-old Mailyn Turkes before turning the gun on himself at a home on the 6900 block of Stansbury Lane in Landover around 9:30 p.m. Both Lynch and Turkes were pronounced dead at the scene, while the woman was taken to a nearby hospital and was listed in critical but stable condition. Lynch is the victim’s stepfather, police added. The motive for the shooting remains under investigation. The woman is related to both the su…
Community Support Swells For HS Senior Killed Before Heading To Towson University Community Support Swells For HS Senior Killed Before Heading To Towson University
Community Support Swells For HS Senior Killed Before Heading To Towson University Support is on the rise for a Maryland high school senior and upcoming Towson University student shot and killed last week. Olamide Olakanye, 18, of Upper Marlboro died at a nearby hospital after being shot on the 1200 block of Dunbar Oaks Drove around 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, Daily Voice reported. He was found wounded from the gunfire following a crash on the 5300 block of Sheriff Road, where police determined that he had driven himself from away from the scene just moments earlier. Meanwhile, upwards of $14,600 has been raised on a GoFundMe launched for Olamide’s final expenses in l…
SWAT Team Captures Teen Suspect In Baltimore Mass Shooting SWAT Team Captures Teen Suspect In Baltimore Mass Shooting
SWAT Team Captures Teen Suspect In Baltimore Mass Shooting A teen suspect in the Baltimore block party mass shooting that left two dead and injured 28 others last weekend. The 17-year-old boy was captured by a SWAT team and homicide unit, following the execution of a search warrant on Friday, July 7, Baltimore police announced. Those killed in the 12:30 a.m. incident Sunday, July 2 include Kylis Fagbemi, 20, and Aaliyah Gonzalez, 18, officials said. Three victims remained hospitalized and were listed in fair condition following the Sunday, July 2 shooting on the 800 block of Gretna Court. The teen was charged with possession of a firearm by a min…
Smells Like Decomposition: Officers Sniff Out MD Grandma's Remains, Mom-Daughter Duo Charged Smells Like Decomposition: Officers Sniff Out MD Grandma's Remains, Mom-Daughter Duo Charged
Smells Like Decomposition: Officers Sniff Out MD Grandma's Remains, Mom-Daughter Duo Charged A Maryland woman enlisted her 19-year-old daughter for help hiding her own mother's remains, which were found in the basement of their home weeks after her murder, authorities said. Candace Craig, 44, had help from her 19-year-old daughter Salia Hardy, hiding the remains of her mom, Margaret Craig, who she killed on May 23, police in Prince George's County said. Patrol officers responded to a home in the 200 block of Hill Road in Landover for a welfare check around 1:35 p.m. on Friday, June 2, when a 911 caller said he had not communicated with Margaret Craig for several days and was worrie…
BF Kills GF During Labor Day Weekend Fight In Maryland: Police BF Kills GF During Labor Day Weekend Fight In Maryland: Police
BF Kills GF During Labor Day Weekend Fight In Maryland: Police A 78-year-old man has been charged with murder in his girlfriend's death on accusations he shot and killed her during a dispute Labor Day Weekend in Maryland, authorities said. Sandra Watson, 67, of Saint Pauls, NC, was found with a gunshot wound on the 5300 block of Frazier Terrace around 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4, Prince George's County police said. She was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Booker Wilkins was subsequently charged with second-degree murder and other related offenses. He was in the custody of the Department of Corrections on a no-bond status. Anyone with i…
Maryland Midnight Murder Victim ID'd, Suspect At Large, Officials Say Maryland Midnight Murder Victim ID'd, Suspect At Large, Officials Say
Maryland Midnight Murder Victim ID'd, Suspect At Large, Officials Say Police are on the lookout for a suspect after a Glen Burnie man was murdered, authorities say. Police discovered Matthew Anthony Ponder, 27, after he had been shot multiple times inside of a home in the 400 block of M Street North East around 2:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 31, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Despite life-saving efforts by officers and fire department personnel, Ponder was pronounced dead at the scene.  At this time, police believe the incident was targeted and that there is not a threat to the public. Investigators are urging members of the public with any infor…
Multiple Fatal Weekend Shootings Under Investigation In Maryland County Multiple Fatal Weekend Shootings Under Investigation In Maryland County
Multiple Fatal Weekend Shootings Under Investigation In Maryland County Know anything? Several fatal weekend shootings are under investigation within a typically quiet Maryland county, authorities announced. In Prince George’s County, investigations have been launched into at least three fatal shootings that were reported during the weekend that began on Friday, Aug. 12. First, officers from the Homicide Unit were called shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, where they found 29-year-old Washington, DC resident Kavon Glover’s body in the unincorporated section of Upper Marlboro. Police said that officers were called to the 12800 block of William Bean…
Brother Stabs Sister Dead In Maryland Apartment: Police Brother Stabs Sister Dead In Maryland Apartment: Police
Brother Stabs Sister Dead In Maryland Apartment: Police A 38-year-old woman was stabbed dead by her brother earlier this week in Maryland, authorities said. Timothy Edwards, 34, is believed to have stabbed Nashanna Belnavis, whose body was found in an apartment on the 2000 block of Oglethorpe Street in Hyattsville Thursday, July 7 around 4:50 p.m., Prince George's County police said. The preliminary investigation reveals the suspect and victim were siblings. The motive was not immediately clear. Edwards was charged with first- and second-degree murder along with assault charges. He is in custody of the Department of Corrections on a no bon…
Authorities ID Slain Victim Of Double Prince George's Shooting Authorities ID Slain Victim Of Double Prince George's Shooting
Authorities ID Slain Victim Of Double Prince George's Shooting Authorities have identified the victim killed in a double shooting in Prince George’s County. Eric Anthony Galloway, 31, was found shot with another man in a vehicle near the intersection of 51st Street and Bass Place in Southeast DC around 12:50 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, authorities said. Galloway was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver was taken to a nearby hospital and remained in critical condition, police said. A follow-up investigation found that the men were shot in the vehicle on the 5100 block of Leroy Gorham Drive in Prince George’s County before the driver traveled t…