Maryland Killer Convicted After Comparing Father's Murder To 'Squashing A Bug' Maryland Killer Convicted After Comparing Father's Murder To 'Squashing A Bug'
Maryland Killer Convicted After Comparing Father's Murder To 'Squashing A Bug' Killing a father was like “squashing a bug,” according to a Maryland man now facing decades behind bars. Jeriel Martin, 35, of Silver Spring, was convicted by a Montgomery County jury for his role in the grisly murder of 34-year-old Jamar Jenifer. The shooting was reported shortly before 9:40 a.m. on Sept. 2, 2024, outside The Galaxy Apartments on 13th Street in Silver Spring. Surveillance video captured Jenifer walking past Martin, who was sitting on a retaining wall outside the building. The two appeared to exchange words before Martin got up, approached Jenifer, pulled out a handgun and…
Woman Bails Out Of Moving Car After Stranger Attacks, Tries To Kidnap Her In Maryland: Police Woman Bails Out Of Moving Car After Stranger Attacks, Tries To Kidnap Her In Maryland: Police
Woman Bails Out Of Moving Car After Stranger Attacks, Tries To Kidnap Her In Maryland: Police A woman made a desperate escape from a moving car during an attempted kidnapping in Maryland, police say. The attack happened at around 12:50 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, in the 400 block of Croydon Avenue in Rockville, according to Montgomery County Police. Investigators say a man got into the woman's vehicle, assaulted her and attempted to kidnap her before she managed to escape while the car was still moving. The attacker kept going. Police said he drove off in the woman's vehicle, which was later recovered in the 11400 block of Parkvale Road in Rockville. The woman was taken to an area …
FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot
FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot The Pennsylvania county where a gunman shot President Donald Trump during a 2024 campaign rally is now at the center of another high-profile federal threat case. The FBI says it first investigated Jonathan Hunter Kramer in 2023, when he was a minor, before arresting the Butler County man Saturday, Sept. 12, over an alleged ISIS-inspired attack plan. Kramer, 20, of Valencia, was taken into custody after agents found a semiautomatic rifle, ammunition, loaded magazines, pepper spray, a scope, and other gear at a Cranberry Township hotel, according to a criminal complaint. Daily Voice obtained…
13-Year-Old Flashes Gun On FaceTime, Threatens Maryland Middle School Students: Sheriff 13-Year-Old Flashes Gun On FaceTime, Threatens Maryland Middle School Students: Sheriff
13-Year-Old Flashes Gun On FaceTime, Threatens Maryland Middle School Students: Sheriff A late-night FaceTime call took a frightening turn for a group of Maryland middle school students. Several Davis Middle School students were on the call at around 10 p.m. on Sept. 8 when a 13-year-old relative of one of the students suddenly appeared, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Investigators say the teen displayed what appeared to be a firearm before threatening to come to the school the next day and harm the students on the call. But authorities weren't immediately told about the threat. School administrators learned what happened early the following afternoon and …
21-Year-Old Found Shot In Baltimore Neighborhood Dies As Killer Remains At Large (DEVELOPING) 21-Year-Old Found Shot In Baltimore Neighborhood Dies As Killer Remains At Large (DEVELOPING)
21-Year-Old Found Shot In Baltimore Neighborhood Dies As Killer Remains At Large (Developing) Tavaughn Hamlet Jr. was only 21. His name was released on Monday, Sept. 14, one day after he was found suffering from gunshot wounds on Mylander Lane in Towson, according to Baltimore County Police. The shooting was reported at approximately 11:10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, bringing officers to the 8700 block. Hamlet was still alive when they arrived. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Now detectives are trying to piece together what happened. Police have not said what led to the shooting, identified a suspect or announced any arrests in the homicid…
Men Leave Maryland Restaurant Separately, Cross Paths Again Before Deadly Shooting: Police Men Leave Maryland Restaurant Separately, Cross Paths Again Before Deadly Shooting: Police
Men Leave Maryland Restaurant Separately, Cross Paths Again Before Deadly Shooting: Police Something strange happened after a confrontation spilled out of a Maryland restaurant. Nicholas Njuki, 33, of Gaithersburg, was shot and killed shortly after 2 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, following a series of encounters that began inside Quincy's on Seven Locks Road in Rockville, according to Montgomery County Police. Investigators say Njuki first got into a confrontation with a man inside the restaurant. Then they went their separate ways. Njuki left with another person, got into a vehicle and drove away, police said. The other man also left in a separate vehicle. But that wasn't the end…
Swerving Drunk Driver Had Child In Car, Then Refused Breath, Blood Tests In Virginia: Sheriff Swerving Drunk Driver Had Child In Car, Then Refused Breath, Blood Tests In Virginia: Sheriff
Swerving Drunk Driver Had Child In Car, Then Refused Breath, Blood Tests In Virginia: Sheriff The driver wasn't alone. A child was inside a car when deputies stopped an allegedly impaired driver in Stafford County over the weekend, according to the sheriff's office. Shortly after 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, a deputy spotted a vehicle being driven erratically near International Parkway and Warrenton Road and initiated a traffic stop, officials said. The driver, later identified as Fredericksburg resident Javier Mejia, 54, admitted he had consumed alcohol shortly before getting behind the wheel, according to the sheriff's office. Investigators said Mejia had glossy eyes, slurre…
Family Dog Killed In $1.5M Maryland House Fire That Displaced Four (PHOTOS) Family Dog Killed In $1.5M Maryland House Fire That Displaced Four (PHOTOS)
Family Dog Killed In $1.5M Maryland House Fire That Displaced Four (Photos) A $1.5 million fire tore through a Maryland home, leaving a family displaced and their dog dead. The fire broke out at around 11:40 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 14, at a three-level home in the 5900 block of Sonoma Road in Bethesda, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer. A neighbor spotted smoke and fire coming from the house and called 911. The fire in Montgomery County. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO When firefighters and police arrived, they found heavy fire on the first floor that was rapidly spreading to the second floor and attic. The fire in M…
Dump Truck Overturns, Leaks Fuel Near Northern Virginia Parkway (DEVELOPING) Dump Truck Overturns, Leaks Fuel Near Northern Virginia Parkway (DEVELOPING)
Dump Truck Overturns, Leaks Fuel Near Northern Virginia Parkway (Developing) A messy cleanup is snarling traffic in Virginia. Fairfax County firefighters were called to Fullerton Road at Boudinot Drive in Springfield at 12:21 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 14, where crews found an overturned dump truck actively leaking fuel. The driver was able to get out of the truck before crews arrived and was evaluated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. HazMat crews were called in to contain the leaking fuel and assist with cleanup. The crash has also forced the closure of the Fairfax County Parkway ramps to Boudinot Drive while crews work a…
Second Teen Charged In Killing Of 18-Year-Old Working Toward Electrician Career, Police Say Second Teen Charged In Killing Of 18-Year-Old Working Toward Electrician Career, Police Say
Second Teen Charged In Killing Of 18-Year-Old Working Toward Electrician Career, Police Say A second teen has been charged in the targeted killing of an aspiring electrician in Virginia. Prince William County detectives arrested a 16-year-old Manassas boy without incident on Monday, Sept. 14, nearly three months after 18-year-old Michael Sakyi Jr. was shot and killed behind the wheel of his car. The teen, whose name was not released because of his age, was charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He is being held at the Juvenile Detention Center pending a court date. He is the second person charged in Sakyi's death. Jamal Dana Allen, …
Home, Urgent Care, Skrimp Shack Targeted In Northern Virginia Burglary Spree, Police Say Home, Urgent Care, Skrimp Shack Targeted In Northern Virginia Burglary Spree, Police Say
Home, Urgent Care, Skrimp Shack Targeted In Northern Virginia Burglary Spree, Police Say A two-day burglary spree cut through Virginia before police say they caught up with the woman behind it. Shanice Shentel Yates, 34, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 11, following a string of break-ins and an attempted burglary reported along Larkin Court and Wayside Drive in Dumfries, Prince William County Police announced on Monday, Sept. 14. The spree began sometime between noon on Monday, Sept. 7 and 8:40 a.m. the following morning at the Urgent Medical Care Center on Wayside Drive, according to investigators. Someone got inside through an unlocked rear door and stole an undisclosed amount…
48-Year-Old Man Found Dead, Decomposing Inside Vehicle In Virginia Neighborhood: Police 48-Year-Old Man Found Dead, Decomposing Inside Vehicle In Virginia Neighborhood: Police
48-Year-Old Man Found Dead, Decomposing Inside Vehicle In Virginia Neighborhood: Police A grisly discovery greeted police in Virginia before sunrise over the weekend. Officers were called to the 2700 block of Yosocomico Lane in Woodbridge at approximately 4:19 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, where they found a 48-year-old man dead inside his vehicle, according to Prince William County Police. 2700 block of Yosocomico Lane in Woodbridge Google Maps satellite view His body was in a decomposed state when officers found him, investigators said. Police did not say how long the man may have been inside the vehicle or what prompted the early-morning call. Investigators said …
Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals
Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals A barely noticeable sound delivered at exactly the right moment during sleep may give one of the brain’s overnight maintenance systems a boost. MIT researchers found that precisely timed bursts of pink noise strengthened waves of cerebrospinal fluid, the clear liquid that helps remove waste products from the brain during sleep. The findings were published Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Science Translational Medicine. Pink noise contains the full range of frequencies people can hear, but lower pitches are louder and higher pitches are softer. MIT describes the result as a balanced, gentle sound, lik…
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' Openers Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' Openers
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' Openers Macklemore has been removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour following backlash over his pro-Palestinian remarks during both of his opening acts at MetLife Stadium earlier this month, according to the Seattle rapper himself. Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, announced his removal from Sheeran’s LOOP Tour in a lengthy Instagram statement Monday, Sept. 14, saying the decision followed pressure from stadium owners after his performances in East Rutherford on Friday, Sept. 4 and Saturday, Sept. 5. "Rolling Stone" also reported that Macklemore was removed from the remainder o…
Marine Veteran In Coma After Hemorrhagic Stroke Turns Costa Rica Vacation Into Nightmare Marine Veteran In Coma After Hemorrhagic Stroke Turns Costa Rica Vacation Into Nightmare
Marine Veteran In Coma After Hemorrhagic Stroke Turns Costa Rica Vacation Into Nightmare A Virginia Marine Corps veteran's vacation in paradise turned into a fight for his life. James Mathews suffered a hemorrhagic stroke on Monday, Sept. 7, while vacationing in Costa Rica and has remained in a medically induced coma as his family faces mounting medical bills and a costly effort to bring him home. Mathews had spent the day surfing before the sudden medical emergency, according to friend Shawn Roxby, who organized a GoFundMe on the family's behalf. He was initially rushed to a public hospital, but the severity of his condition required an urgent transfer to a private facility f…
Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail On Maryland Highway: Sheriff Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail On Maryland Highway: Sheriff
Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail On Maryland Highway: Sheriff A late-night ride ended at a guardrail in Maryland. Bryan John Murphy Sr., 30, was killed in a motorcycle crash on Hopewell Road just north of Halfway Boulevard in Hagerstown shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to the scene at approximately 10:49 p.m., where investigators determined Murphy had been riding a 1996 Honda CBR600 at a high rate of speed before striking the guardrail. Murphy was rushed to Meritus Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Hopewell Road remained closed while deputies investiga…
One Closed Door Helped Contain $300K Maryland Fire Sparked By Smoking Materials One Closed Door Helped Contain $300K Maryland Fire Sparked By Smoking Materials
One Closed Door Helped Contain $300K Maryland Fire Sparked By Smoking Materials A closed door may have kept a $300,000 Maryland house fire from becoming even worse. The fire broke out shortly before 8 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, inside the attached garage of a home on Briarwood Circle in Denton, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators say an occupant discovered the flames and closed the interior door connecting the garage to the home as the family escaped. That move made a difference. Fire officials credited the closed door with containing most of the damage to the garage before 25 members of the Denton Volunteer Fire Company brought the blaze under…
MURDER-SUICIDE: Baltimore Woman Killed After Shift; Gunman Found Dead After Manhunt MURDER-SUICIDE: Baltimore Woman Killed After Shift; Gunman Found Dead After Manhunt
Murder-suicide: Baltimore Woman Killed After Shift; Gunman Found Dead After Manhunt Police in Maryland are investigating a reported murder-suicide involving an employee at a senior living facility and someone known to her. Baltimore resident Asia Natee Virginia Thomas, 27, has been identified by the Anne Arundel Police Department as the persona allegedly killed by Aberdeen native Deontae Tranell Bryant, 25, who later turned the gun on himself. According to the department, shortly before 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, officers were called to the Morningside House of Friendship in Hanover to investigate reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, they found Thomas suffering fro…
Teen Dies After Fleeing Crash, Jumping Over Capital Beltway Railing: State Police (UPDATED) Teen Dies After Fleeing Crash, Jumping Over Capital Beltway Railing: State Police (UPDATED)
Teen Dies After Fleeing Crash, Jumping Over Capital Beltway Railing: State Police (Updated) The frightening fall from the Capital Beltway in Maryland turned fatal. An 18-year-old man died after plunging approximately 50 feet from I-495 onto Stoney Brook Drive in Kensington on Sunday night, Sept. 13, Maryland State Police confirmed on Monday. His name has not been released. Shortly after 7 p.m., troopers were called to a multi-vehicle crash on the Outer Loop past Georgia Avenue, where police say the teen had been driving a blue Ford Fusion. Investigators say the Fusion struck an unattended Chevrolet pickup truck that was being towed by a white tow truck. No injuries were reported…
More US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported More US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported
More US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported All of the measles deaths reported in the United States so far this year have occurred in Pennsylvania, where a third resident has died amid the nation’s largest outbreak, officials said. A 40-year-old Jefferson County woman died Saturday, Sept. 12, from complications associated with measles, Coroner Greg Furlong announced. Her name was not released, and the coroner did not disclose her vaccination status. “This is a heartbreaking loss for the family and an unfortunate reminder that measles can be a serious and potentially life-threatening disease,” Furlong said. The death is Jefferson Co…
Man Suffers Traumatic Injuries In Fall From Capital Beltway In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Man Suffers Traumatic Injuries In Fall From Capital Beltway In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Man Suffers Traumatic Injuries In Fall From Capital Beltway In Maryland (Developing) A man was seriously injured after falling from the Capital Beltway in Maryland on Sunday night. Emergency crews were called at around 7:15 p.m. on Sept. 13 to the area of Stoneybrook Drive and Beach Drive in Kensington, beneath the I-495 overpass, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer said. The man suffered a traumatic injury in the fall and was treated by paramedics at the scene. DC News Now reported that the victim was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries. What led to the fall was not immediately clear. There were reports that the man had fled …
Masked Gunman Sought On Same Virginia Block As Bizarre Balcony Burglary (DEVELOPING) Masked Gunman Sought On Same Virginia Block As Bizarre Balcony Burglary (DEVELOPING)
Masked Gunman Sought On Same Virginia Block As Bizarre Balcony Burglary (Developing) Police are back on a familiar Virginia block, and this time they're looking for a masked gunman. Fairfax County Police were called to the 3500 block of Robert E. Lee Place in Groveton late Saturday morning, Sept. 12, where a man was found suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was rushed to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to the department. As of shortly before noon, Fairfax County Police said detectives were heading to the scene, and officers were searching for a suspect described as a Hispanic man wearing a black ski mask and gray hoodie. Investigators bel…
8,000-Gallon Gasoline Tanker Erupts In Flames On Maryland Highway (PHOTOS) 8,000-Gallon Gasoline Tanker Erupts In Flames On Maryland Highway (PHOTOS)
8,000-Gallon Gasoline Tanker Erupts In Flames On Maryland Highway (Photos) A wall of flames lit up a Maryland highway overnight. A tanker hauling approximately 8,000 gallons of gasoline erupted in flames late Friday night, sending a massive column of fire into the sky above a Maryland highway. The tanker caught fire on I-795 near Westminster Pike in Reisterstown, prompting a large response from firefighters as flames engulfed the truck and forced the highway to close. The fire in Baltimore. White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company Photos from the scene show just how intense it got. Flames shot high above the tanker as thick black smoke poured into the night sk…
Driver Charged, Truckers Identified After Oxygen Tank Explosion On I-81: State Police Driver Charged, Truckers Identified After Oxygen Tank Explosion On I-81: State Police
Driver Charged, Truckers Identified After Oxygen Tank Explosion On I-81: State Police The driver who caused the fiery crash that claimed the lives of two truckers on I-81 in Virginia is now facing charges, state police announced. Rockingham resident Mario A. Saldivar-Romaro, who was not hurt, was cited for reckless driving following the double fatal crash on Thursday night in Frederick County. At around 8:10 p.m. on Sept. 10, police say Saldivar-Romaro was attempting to enter the southbound lanes of I-81 and failed to yield to traffic. Saldivar-Romaro crossed two lanes and struck a tractor-trailer that was heading southbound on the interstate.  The trac…
Man Posted Bizarre 9/11 Rant Before Storming Yankee Stadium Field With Palestinian Flag Man Posted Bizarre 9/11 Rant Before Storming Yankee Stadium Field With Palestinian Flag
Man Posted Bizarre 9/11 Rant Before Storming Yankee Stadium Field With Palestinian Flag Kelly Marcucci didn't exactly make it difficult for authorities to identify him after storming the field with a Palestinian flag at Yankee Stadium on Friday, Sept. 11, during the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Marcucci, 38, whose Facebook page says he's from Riverhead, NY, was wearing a jersey with his own name emblazoned across the back when he ran onto the field during the seventh inning of the Yankees-Mets Subway Series game, according to video from the stands and the NYPD. It didn't take security long to tackle Marcucci and take him into custody. The NY Post says the incident happened e…
4 Fully Vaccinated PA Residents Get Measles As Outbreak Reaches 676 Cases, Highest In US 4 Fully Vaccinated PA Residents Get Measles As Outbreak Reaches 676 Cases, Highest In US
4 Fully Vaccinated PA Residents Get Measles As Outbreak Reaches 676 Cases, Highest In US Four fully vaccinated Pennsylvanians have tested positive for measles — the first breakthrough cases identified during the state’s ongoing outbreak, health officials said Friday, Sept. 12. The patients include three adults and one child from Centre, Jefferson, Lancaster, and Lycoming counties, Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen said during a live update. None was hospitalized. The cases are rare and account for less than 1 percent of Pennsylvania’s 676 confirmed measles infections this year, Bogen said. The statewide total now spans 37 counties and includes 124 hospitalizations …
Former MD Hockey Mascot Jailed In PA Child Porn Case: DA Former MD Hockey Mascot Jailed In PA Child Porn Case: DA
Former MD Hockey Mascot Jailed In PA Child Porn Case: DA A man who worked as a hockey mascot was jailed Friday after investigators traced child sexual abuse material to his apartment and cellphone, authorities said. Matthew Francis, 29, Allentown, self-described as Lehigh Valley Phantoms’ “Manager of Fun”, was charged with felony counts of sexual abuse of children/possession of child sexual abuse material and criminal use of a communication facility. The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are the American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, playing their home games at PPL Center in Allentown. The investigation began Sept. 4, wh…
Small Fire, Big Charges For Maryland Woman Accused Of Torching Neighbor's Porch Small Fire, Big Charges For Maryland Woman Accused Of Torching Neighbor's Porch
Small Fire, Big Charges For Maryland Woman Accused Of Torching Neighbor's Porch A fire that caused relatively minor damage to a Maryland home in July has led to a lengthy list of charges months later. Amanda Lee Iliff-Williams, 33, of Cumberland, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 10, following an investigation into an incendiary fire set on the front porch of a home on the 400 block of East Fourth Street, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire was discovered by a neighbor shortly before midnight on July 9, officials said. The neighbor called 911 and began using water to extinguish the flames before Cumberland firefighters arrived. Investigators with the …
Maryland Man Found Shot In Middle Of Road ID'd As Killer Remains At Large: Police (UPDATED) Maryland Man Found Shot In Middle Of Road ID'd As Killer Remains At Large: Police (UPDATED)
Maryland Man Found Shot In Middle Of Road ID'd As Killer Remains At Large: Police (Updated) A Maryland gunman remains in the wind after leaving a 32-year-old man dying in the middle of the road. Rafael Jeremias Brewster, of Beltsville, has been identified as the man found shot at approximately 2:05 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, in the 1700 block of January Drive in White Oak, Montgomery County Police confirmed on Friday. Brewster was lying in the roadway with an apparent gunshot wound when officers and paramedics arrived. First responders attempted to save him, but Brewster was pronounced dead, police said. An autopsy conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner later det…
Rape Fugitive's 90 MPH Escape Killed Maryland Mom Waiting For Bus: Prosecutors Rape Fugitive's 90 MPH Escape Killed Maryland Mom Waiting For Bus: Prosecutors
Rape Fugitive's 90 MPH Escape Killed Maryland Mom Waiting For Bus: Prosecutors Leonard Warren was desperate to get away. That decision ended with a Maryland mother dead and, more than a year later, the District resident headed to prison. Warren, 25, was sentenced for the Feb. 28, 2025 crash in Prince George's County that killed 33-year-old Esmeralda Carolina Montoya-Perez as she waited for a bus. The deadly chain of events began when a Hyattsville Police officer spotted Warren, who was wanted on a second-degree rape warrant, behind the wheel and attempted a traffic stop. Warren initially pulled over. Then he took off. Despite not having a valid driver's licens…
Ex-Maryland Cop Convicted Of Attempted Murder Won't Spend A Day In Prison, Judge Rules Ex-Maryland Cop Convicted Of Attempted Murder Won't Spend A Day In Prison, Judge Rules
Ex-Maryland Cop Convicted Of Attempted Murder Won't Spend A Day In Prison, Judge Rules A former police officer convicted of attempted murder in Maryland won't spend a day of his sentence behind bars. Robert Warrington, 37, a former City of Bowie police officer, was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 11 in Prince George's County Circuit Court in connection with a September 2024 shooting along Collington Road in Bowie. The sentence: 30 years, with all but 18 months suspended. Those 18 months will be served on home detention. The punishment came nearly four months after the same judge found Warrington guilty following a two-day bench trial in May. Prosecutors had asked that Warringto…