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Convicted Felon Threatened Victim With Handgun In Maryland, Sheriff Says Convicted Felon Threatened Victim With Handgun In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Convicted Felon Threatened Victim With Handgun In Maryland, Sheriff Says A St. Mary’s County man with a criminal past is back behind bars after allegedly threatening someone with a handgun, authorities announced. Akeem Grinnell-Cropper, 35, was arrested on Feb. 13, after deputies responded to reports of a suspect brandishing a firearm in the 21000 block of Enterprise Road in Lexington Park, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. When deputies arrived at around 8:10 a.m., they canvassed the area and found a man matching the victim’s description near Midway Drive and Yorktown. Grinnell-Cropper initially refused to comply with commands but was taken …
Disgruntled Employee Who Opened Fire At Former Supervisor In Southern MD Learns Prison Fate Disgruntled Employee Who Opened Fire At Former Supervisor In Southern MD Learns Prison Fate
Disgruntled Employee Who Opened Fire At Former Supervisor In Southern MD Learns Prison Fate A jilted employee who opened fire at his former workplace and supervisor's office received a harsh sentence in St. Mary's County, authorities announced. Lexington Park resident Sidney Joseph Spry, 29, was sentenced to 75 years in prison with 52 years to serve for attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and weapons offenses. According to the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office, "the Maryland Sentencing Guidelines called for a sentence between 10 to 17 years.  "The State requested the maximum penalty of 95 years in prison. The total sentence imposed …
Bloody Argument In Maryland Restaurant Ends With Face Slashing: Police Bloody Argument In Maryland Restaurant Ends With Face Slashing: Police
Bloody Argument In Maryland Restaurant Ends With Face Slashing: Police A violent altercation at a Gaithersburg restaurant led to a stabbing, sending one man to the hospital and another to jail months later, police said. Jovani Ramos, 31, of Gaithersburg, was arrested and charged after allegedly attacking another man at Cancun Mexican Restaurant. Specifically, Ramos was charged this week with:  Attempted second-degree murder; First-degree assault; Second-degree assault; Intoxicated endangerment. The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 26, 2024, when officers responded to the 100 block of East Diamond Avenue for a reported stabbing. Investiga…
Road Rage Shooter From Baltimore County Convicted In Violent I-95 Incident: State Police Road Rage Shooter From Baltimore County Convicted In Violent I-95 Incident: State Police
Road Rage Shooter From Baltimore County Convicted In Violent I-95 Incident: State Police A Baltimore County man accused of drug and weapons offenses following a road rage incident on I-95 in Howard County has been convicted, state police announced. Owings Mills resident Quwan Gordon, 48, was arrested in connection to a midday shooting last summer after firing at another driver during an incident. On Friday, Jan. 31, officials said that Gordon has been convicted of attempted murder, first-degree assault, and related weapons offenses following a three-day trial. He remains detained at the Baltimore County Detention Center on related narcotics and weapons charges. “The…
Maryland Man Charged In Fatal Shooting Of 15-Year-Old Stepson Over Chores: Sheriff Maryland Man Charged In Fatal Shooting Of 15-Year-Old Stepson Over Chores: Sheriff
Maryland Man Charged In Fatal Shooting Of 15-Year-Old Stepson Over Chores: Sheriff A Maryland man is accused of fatally shooting his 15-year-old stepson after an argument over household chores escalated to violence in Charles County, officials say. Darshan Eric Williams, 48, was arrested early Monday after officers responded to a shooting at the family’s home in the 6400 block of Huntt Road in La Plata shortly after midnight. Officers found Williams standing outside the residence and took him into custody without incident, according to the sheriff's office. Inside the home, they discovered his teenage stepson, Michael Edward Clemons, unconscious and not breathing. Despit…
Fugitive At Large After Ditching Electronic Monitoring Device, Escaping In Maryland: Sheriff Fugitive At Large After Ditching Electronic Monitoring Device, Escaping In Maryland: Sheriff
Fugitive At Large After Ditching Electronic Monitoring Device, Escaping In Maryland: Sheriff Derrick Clifton Marshall, who was arrested earlier this year in Southern Maryland, is wanted after ditching his electronic monitoring device in Baltimore and escaping. An alert was issued by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, Aug. 6, as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down Derrick Clifton Marshall, 45, who pulled a fast one and is now wanted for escape. The Lexington Park resident was arrested in March for first- and second-degree assault, as well as unlawfully taking a motor vehicle. According to the sheriff's office, late last month, Marshall was able to dit…
10-Month Investigation Leads To Charges For Nine In July 4th Maryland Shooting, Sheriff Says 10-Month Investigation Leads To Charges For Nine In July 4th Maryland Shooting, Sheriff Says
10-Month Investigation Leads To Charges For Nine In July 4th Maryland Shooting, Sheriff Says Nine search and seizure warrants have been executed and seven arrests were made in Harford County following a nearly yearlong investigation into a fatal shooting on the Fourth of July last year, authorities announced on Tuesday. Deputies were called shortly before 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4 last year to the 600 block of Edgewood Road, where there was a report of shots fired in the area of Harr Park Court in Edgewood involving at least four people. They were taken by first responders to area hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. On May 23, seven people were arrested an…