Maryland Man Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Connecticut Husband, Father Of Three Maryland Man Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Connecticut Husband, Father Of Three
Maryland Man Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Connecticut Husband, Father Of Three A 49-year-old Maryland man was found guilty of gunning down a Connecticut father of three in 2020, authorities said.  Rashad Hardy was found guilty on Aug. 28 of murder, carrying a pistol with a permit, and criminal possession of a firearm, the Connecticut State Attorney's Office said.  Hardy was convicted of killing Ricky Newton, age 36, of New Haven, on Rosette Street in July 2020, police said.  Police found evidence of the slaying while executing a search on an unrelated matter at a group home in Maryland, where Hardy was living at the time, officials continued.…
Man Who Made Thousands Of Harassing Calls From MD To Congressional Offices Sentenced: Feds Man Who Made Thousands Of Harassing Calls From MD To Congressional Offices Sentenced: Feds
Man Who Made Thousands Of Harassing Calls From MD To Congressional Offices Sentenced: Feds A Queens man who made more than 12,000 calls to dozens of Congressional offices and threatened to kill a staffer has been sentenced to more than a year in prison, federal authorities announced. Ade Salim Lilly, 35, was sentenced to 13 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release for making threats and "conducting a campaign of pervasive harassing communications against members of Congress," according to the US Attorney's Office. Court documents state that beginning in early February 2022, and continuing through his arrest in November last year, Lilly made more than 12,…
Severe Thunderstorms May Bring Ping Pong-Sized Hail, 70 MPH Wind Gusts To DMV Region Severe Thunderstorms May Bring Ping Pong-Sized Hail, 70 MPH Wind Gusts To DMV Region
Severe Thunderstorms May Bring Ping Pong-Sized Hail, 70 MPH Wind Gusts To DMV Region A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for parts of the DMV region as wicked weather is expected to roll through the region, forecasters are cautioning. Following a sweltering day, the National Weather Service is advising that parts of DC, Maryland, and Virginia may be subject to storms that may bring whipping winds approaching 70 mph and ping pong-sized hail to some areas. The Watch has been issued throughout the region through 11 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for areas along and west of the DC metro area until 11 PM tonight. The primary th…
Father 'Heroically Saved Children, Wife' In Fatal Maryland Fire, Family Says Father 'Heroically Saved Children, Wife' In Fatal Maryland Fire, Family Says
Father 'Heroically Saved Children, Wife' In Fatal Maryland Fire, Family Says The community is rallying around the family of a man who saved his wife and children from a two-alarm fire in Maryland that claimed his life. Baltimore County fire crews were called shortly after midnight to the 8400 block of Greenway Road in Towson on Monday, Aug. 26, where there was a report of an apartment building on fire. 2 alarm apartment fire w/rescue. Fire crews respond to 8400 blk Greenway for apt fire. Crews arrive to fire showing and people trapped. EMS transported 4 peds patients with minor burns and 2 adults with serious injuries to area hospitals. Fire under control 0059 hr…
Walmart Issues Massive Recall For Juice Product Sold In 23 States, Including Maryland Walmart Issues Massive Recall For Juice Product Sold In 23 States, Including Maryland
Walmart Issues Massive Recall For Juice Product Sold In 23 States, Including Maryland Apple juice sold at Walmart has been recalled due to high arsenic levels. The US Food and Drug Administration says 9,535 cases of the company's  Great Value brand 100 percent apple juice were sold in six-packs of 8-ounce plastic bottles bearing this expiration date: Best if Used by DEC2824 CT89-6, and a UPC code of 0-78742-29655-5. According to the FDA, the product contains inorganic arsenic above the action level set in industry guidance (13.2 parts per billion). They were sold in 23 states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia,…
Man Gets Life In Prison For 1979 Rape, Murder Of Charles County Mother Decades Later Man Gets Life In Prison For 1979 Rape, Murder Of Charles County Mother Decades Later
Man Gets Life In Prison For 1979 Rape, Murder Of Charles County Mother Decades Later Justice has been served for a Maryland family more than four decades after Vickie Lynn Belk was abducted and murdered in Maryland. Last year, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced that District resident Andre Taylor, now 63, was arrested on charges that included rape and murder in connection to Belk's death, who was found on Metropolitan Church Road near Route 227 after she was killed 45 years ago.  Vickie Lynn BelkCharles County Sheriff He was convicted in July by a jury after just two hours of deliberation following a nine-day trial. "This case occurred more tha…
Feds Critical Of Howard County For Refusing To Honor Immigration Detainer In Maryland Feds Critical Of Howard County For Refusing To Honor Immigration Detainer In Maryland
Feds Critical Of Howard County For Refusing To Honor Immigration Detainer In Maryland A Guatemalan national who was convicted of assault and later released is back in the custody of the the Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore (ERO), authorities announced. Walter Romero Saloj-Pecher was apprehended after being let back into the public following multiple incidents that were reported in Maryland. According to officials, in late January 2013, Saloj-Pecher entered the country illegally in Texas, where he was apprehended and issued a notice to appear before a DOJ immigration judge, who ultimately released him in March 2013. Months later, in August 2014, a secon…
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Wows Daily Show Crowd With Dance, Rap Video Gone Viral Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Wows Daily Show Crowd With Dance, Rap Video Gone Viral
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Wows Daily Show Crowd With Dance, Rap Video Gone Viral Maryland Gov. Wes Moore was in the center of the action during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, though he may have gotten the most over while dancing with the crowd after an appearance on the Daily Show in a clip that has gone viral. Moore, who gave several speeches during the event, made an appearance on the Comedy Central late-night show, but it was what happened after the fact that had the crowd going crazy. Following his interview with host Jordan Klepper, Moore's walk-off music hit - Method Man's "Bring the Pain" - and was all too happy to show off some moves as he sang a…
Ex-Maryland Police Officer Convicted Of Throwing Smoke Bomb At Police During Capitol Riot Ex-Maryland Police Officer Convicted Of Throwing Smoke Bomb At Police During Capitol Riot
Ex-Maryland Police Officer Convicted Of Throwing Smoke Bomb At Police During Capitol Riot A former member of the Montgomery County Department of Police who was active during the Jan. 6, 2021 breach at the US Capitol has been convicted, federal authorities announced. Justin Lee, 25, was convicted of two felony charges in DC for his role in the January 2021 insurrection insurrection following a bench trial.  Lee was indicted in October 2023, and on Friday, Aug. 23, federal authorities announced that he was found guilty of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers and civil disorder. According to court documents, Lee was identified through video among the crowd…
Winning $10K 'Mega Millions' Ticket Sold At Charles County Grocery Store; Jackpot Hits $527M Winning $10K 'Mega Millions' Ticket Sold At Charles County Grocery Store; Jackpot Hits $527M
Winning $10K 'Mega Millions' Ticket Sold At Charles County Grocery Store; Jackpot Hits $527M One lucky Lottery player in Maryland is sitting on a ticket worth $10,000 after picking up some groceries.  A Mega Millions winner didn't hit the jackpot - which rolled to more than a half billion dollars - but won a five-figure prize on a ticket sold at the Shoppers grocery store on Smallwood Drive in Waldorf. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, Aug. 20 drawing were: 05-20-26-49-51 with a Mega Ball of 24. It was one of 23 third-tier winners of $10,000 across the country. The jackpot for the next Mega Millions drawing on Friday, Aug. 23 has an estimated annuity value of $5…
Armored Truck Courier Robbed At Gunpoint During Stop In Maryland Armored Truck Courier Robbed At Gunpoint During Stop In Maryland
Armored Truck Courier Robbed At Gunpoint During Stop In Maryland A pair of wanted suspects are at large following an armored truck robbery on Tuesday morning in Prince George's County. Members of the Hyattsville Police Department were called to investigate the armed robbery of a Brinks courier who was accosted at around 10:15 a.m. on Aug. 20 in the 4500 block of Jefferson Street before fleeing in a silver sedan with Maryland tags. Google Maps street view According to police, the men were armed with firearms, though it is unclear if they were able to steal any cash or property from the truck driver. No injuries were reported. No information about the s…
Custodian Who Stole Nearly $100K Worth Of Cannabis From Maryland Facility Gets Prison Time Custodian Who Stole Nearly $100K Worth Of Cannabis From Maryland Facility Gets Prison Time
Custodian Who Stole Nearly $100K Worth Of Cannabis From Maryland Facility Gets Prison Time A custodian working at a Maryland weed manufacturing facility took out more than the trash, according to the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office. Abell resident Eric Dickerson, 51, was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing nearly $100,000 worth of cannabis from his place of employment last summer while serving as a member of the custodial staff at a business licensed with the Maryland Cannabis Administration. In total, he made off with an estimated $98,480 in illicit product. During his seven months with the company's growing and processing location in Maryland, inve…