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Love Triangle Murder: Maryland Man Kills Girlfriend’s Husband In DC Apartment
The Maryland man who killed his girlfriend's husband in their DC apartment will spend nearly two decades in federal prison, authorities announced.
Keyon Slaughter, 28, of Waldorf, admitted to second-degree murder while armed in the 2022 killing of Dana Bailey Jr., who was shot once in the chest after discovering an affair between his wife and Slaughter, the US Attorney’s Office said.
This week, federal officials say that Slaughter was sentenced to 16 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
According to investigators, on the morning of Dec. 5, 2022, Slaughter entered …
Teen Arrested Nearly 2 Years After 16-Year-Old Killed In Clinton Gas Station: Police
Nearly two years after a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed inside a Maryland gas station, a suspect is finally behind bars, police said.
Stephon Johnson, 18, of District Heights, was arrested and charged this week in connection with the 2023 murder of Robert Isiah Walker, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department.
The deadly shooting happened around 2:40 a.m. on Aug. 12, 2023, at a gas station in the 9800 block of Piscataway Road in Clinton, police said.
When officers arrived, they found Walker suffering from gunshot wounds inside the store. He was pronounced dead a…
Fugitive Wanted For Killing Father In Maryland Caught In Maine After Months On The Run: Police
A Maryland man wanted for allegedly murdering his father earlier this year was captured in Maine after spending months on the run using a fake name, state police said.
Jabril Roynell Walters, 31, of Salisbury, was arrested Tuesday, July 8, by the Maine Violent Offender Task Force in Auburn, according to Maryland State Police.
He’s accused of fatally shooting his father, Roy Walters, 57, inside his Salisbury apartment in late February.
Investigators believe Walters fled to Maine shortly after the murder and had been using an alias to avoid being apprehended.
A homicide investigat…
Woman Found Dead In DC Dumpster Was Reported Missing Days Earlier: Officials
A woman reported missing in Washington, DC, was found dead in a dumpster just days later — and now a 58-year-old man is charged with her murder, federal officials said.
Donnella Bryan, 62, was last seen around 12 p.m. on April 17, in the 300 block of N Street NE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. She was the subject of a critical missing person alert, issued the following day.
Her body was discovered just two days later, on April 19, inside a trash dumpster in the 1600 block of Maryland Avenue NE, police said.
Officers were called to the scene just after 8 a.m., where …
Man Caught Peeing Behind Car Who Beat Stranger To Death Outside DMV Market Convicted: DOJ
A DC man who was caught urinating behind someone’s car outside a neighborhood market has been convicted of murder after beating the driver to death on the sidewalk.
Alvin Alexis Cruz Garcia, 27, was found guilty of second-degree murder while armed for the 2021 killing of Ramon Gomez Yanez, prosecutors announced on Monday, June 9.
The verdict was returned by a Superior Court jury on Friday, June 6, following a four-day trial, officials said.
According to the government’s evidence, the deadly confrontation happened just before 8:30 p.m. on March 23, 2021, outside Ogden Market on Ogden Street…
Coast Guard Vet, OnlyFans Model Admits To Killing Man At National Park: DOJ
A Coast Guard veteran from Virginia admitted to luring an alleged rapist to a national park in Ohio before gunning him down, authorities announced this week.
Chelsea Perkins, 35, of Alexandria, pleaded guilty to driving more than 300 miles across state lines after arranging to meet Matthew Dunmire at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Valley View, Ohio.
According to prosecutors, Perkins, who reportedly became an OnlyFans model, traveled in March 2021 to the national park, where she and Dunmire visited the Terra Vista Natural Study Area.
There, she used a loaded fire…
Teen Killed In DMV Shooting May Have Been Victim Of TikTok Prank Gone Wrong: Reports
The Virginia high school athlete who was gunned down during what was initially deemed a home invasion may have, in fact, simply been a social media prank, according to reports.
Tyler Chase Butler, 27, of Spotsylvania, was arrested on Tuesday, May 6, and charged with second-degree murder in connection with a weekend shooting that left one teen dead and another wounded during a reported break-in.
Deputies say Butler opened fire on three intruders around 3 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, at a home near McKenzie Lane, after calling 911 to report a burglary in progress.
Michael Bosworth Jr., 18, was s…
