Teen Shot By Deputy In MD Shopping Plaza Airlifted In Critical Condition: Sheriff (UPDATED) Teen Shot By Deputy In MD Shopping Plaza Airlifted In Critical Condition: Sheriff (UPDATED)
Teen Shot By Deputy In MD Shopping Plaza Airlifted In Critical Condition: Sheriff (Updated) A 19-year-old armed suspect was shot by a sheriff’s deputy in Maryland after a foot chase at a busy shopping plaza, authorities said. It happened around 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23, when deputies tried to arrest the teen — later identified as Nathaniel Mekhi Golphin - who was wanted on an outstanding warrant, at a retail store in San Souci Plaza in California, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies chased him through the plaza.  During the pursuit, the Golphin pulled a gun, and a deputy fired a single round, striking him. Deputies immediately rendered aid u…
Maryland Man Pulls Golden Gun In Road Rage, Punches Troopers During Arrest: Police Maryland Man Pulls Golden Gun In Road Rage, Punches Troopers During Arrest: Police
Maryland Man Pulls Golden Gun In Road Rage, Punches Troopers During Arrest: Police A Maryland driver pulled a gun on two different highways — and threw punches at the troopers who came to arrest him, police said. Kelly Talbert, 31, of Baltimore City, was arrested on Monday, July 21, in connection with two armed road rage incidents on I-695 in Baltimore County, and for allegedly assaulting two Maryland State Police investigators during his arrest, according to Maryland State Police. At around 6 a.m. on Monday, July 21, a motorist called 911 to report that another driver had pointed a "copper-colored" firearm at him while traveling on the outer loop of I-695 near Wilkens Av…
Fugitive Wanted For Killing Father In Maryland Caught In Maine After Months On The Run: Police Fugitive Wanted For Killing Father In Maryland Caught In Maine After Months On The Run: Police
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…
Girl, 3, Killed In DC Drive-By Shooting While Sitting In Parked Car With Family, Police Say Girl, 3, Killed In DC Drive-By Shooting While Sitting In Parked Car With Family, Police Say
Girl, 3, Killed In DC Drive-By Shooting While Sitting In Parked Car With Family, Police Say A 3-year-old girl shot while sitting in a parked car in Washington, DC has died, police said, and the case is now being investigated as a homicide. Honesty Cheadle, of Southeast DC, was struck by gunfire around 3 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, in the 1000 block of 14th Street SE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. She was inside a parked vehicle with her family when at least one suspect “began discharging a firearm in the block,” police said. Honesty was shot in the upper body. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and rushed her to an area hospital, where she was treated for cri…
Maryland Woman Shot Dead By Boyfriend Inside Apartment During Dispute, Police Say Maryland Woman Shot Dead By Boyfriend Inside Apartment During Dispute, Police Say
Maryland Woman Shot Dead By Boyfriend Inside Apartment During Dispute, Police Say A Maryland man is behind bars after shooting and killing his girlfriend during a fight inside a Prince George’s County apartment, police said. Harry Lindsey, 32, of Landover, is facing murder charges for the death of 29-year-old Sharita Cristwell of Bladensburg, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers were called to an apartment on the 700 block of Stretford Way in Landover around 3:35 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, where they found Cristwell shot.  She was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, while Lindsey fled. With help from the Metro Transit Po…
Maryland Teen Tied To Philly Super Bowl Car Rally Busted With Ghost Gun: Police Maryland Teen Tied To Philly Super Bowl Car Rally Busted With Ghost Gun: Police
Maryland Teen Tied To Philly Super Bowl Car Rally Busted With Ghost Gun: Police A Maryland man is facing charges in two states after police say he was armed with a ghost gun and tied to a wild, illegal car rally that erupted during Super Bowl celebrations in Philadelphia. Yariel M. Fuentes-Reyes, 19, of Laurel, was busted at his home on Thursday, July 3, during a coordinated takedown involving state and local agencies, Maryland State Police said. Investigators say the search warrant, executed by the Maryland Car Rally Task Force, Philadelphia Police, and MSP’s Special Tactical Assault Team Element (STATE), led to the discovery of a Polymer 80 handgun without a serial n…
PA State Trooper Slammed Infant’s Head, Let Kids Handle Guns: AG PA State Trooper Slammed Infant’s Head, Let Kids Handle Guns: AG
PA State Trooper Slammed Infant’s Head, Let Kids Handle Guns: AG A Pennsylvania State Police trooper previously arrested for stalking a witness is now accused of causing head trauma to an infant and endangering two other children, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, July 1. Christopher S. Young, 35, of Lancaster County, has been charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and recklessly endangering another person, following a joint investigation by the Attorney General’s Office and the State Police Bureau of Integrity and Professional Standards. Young was arraigned Tuesday and released on $50,000 ba…
Officer Shot By Fellow Cop While Being Served Restraining Order ID'd As New Mom Officer Shot By Fellow Cop While Being Served Restraining Order ID'd As New Mom
Officer Shot By Fellow Cop While Being Served Restraining Order ID'd As New Mom A North Andover police officer is recovering in the hospital after she was shot by a fellow officer during a call to her home involving a restraining order. Officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons was off-duty when three of her coworkers, including a supervisor, came to her house on Phillips Brooks Road in North Andover on Monday, June 30, to serve her with a court-approved restraining order, authorities said. That’s when, authorities say, something went wrong. "When one of the officers was escorting Ms. Fitzsimmons during the service of the court order, an armed confrontation took place," said Essex Co…
Maryland Couple Found Dead Inside Home In Suspected Murder-Suicide: Police Maryland Couple Found Dead Inside Home In Suspected Murder-Suicide: Police
Maryland Couple Found Dead Inside Home In Suspected Murder-Suicide: Police New details have been released as police investigate after a man and woman were found dead in a grisly scene in Maryland on Monday night, police say. Howard County Police are investigating a suspected domestic murder-suicide in Columbia after a man and woman were found dead inside a home on Summer Blossom Lane. Officers responded to the 7500 block around 8:15 p.m. on June 30, after an acquaintance went to check on the pair and found both bodies inside, police said Tuesday, July 1. Through investigation, police say detectives believe Ahmad Kharma, 23, shot and killed Shannon Buschner, 47, b…
Maryland Man With Small Arsenal Pulls Gun During Route 40 Road Rage Incident, Police Say Maryland Man With Small Arsenal Pulls Gun During Route 40 Road Rage Incident, Police Say
Maryland Man With Small Arsenal Pulls Gun During Route 40 Road Rage Incident, Police Say A 37-year-old man in Cecil County is behind bars after allegedly pulling a gun during a road rage blowup along a busy stretch of highway, Maryland State Police said. Brian Satterthwaite, of North East, was charged with first- and second-degree assault and use of a firearm in a felony, following the incident on Thursday, June 26, investigators confirmed on Friday. According to police, troopers from the North East Barrack were called around 11 a.m. to US Route 40 near Red Toad Road, where the victim said a man in a white Ford SUV pointed a firearm at them during a traffic dispute. The victim…
$22K In Cocaine, Fentanyl Seized During Maryland Drug Ring Takedown, Officials Say $22K In Cocaine, Fentanyl Seized During Maryland Drug Ring Takedown, Officials Say
$22K In Cocaine, Fentanyl Seized During Maryland Drug Ring Takedown, Officials Say Two people are behind bars months after investigators uncovered a major drug and firearms operation in Maryland, authorities announced. Antonio Alfonso Liason, 38, and Jessica Brooke Smith, 47, both of Westminster, were arrested earlier this month, after detectives executed search warrants at six locations across Carroll County and Baltimore City, according to the Carroll County Drug and Firearms Trafficking Task Force. The takedown followed a six-month-long investigation that targeted the trafficking of large quantities of narcotics in and around the Carroll corridor and surrounding areas,…
Loaded AR-15-Style Pistol, Drum Mag Found In Dumpster After Maryland Foot Chase: Sheriff Loaded AR-15-Style Pistol, Drum Mag Found In Dumpster After Maryland Foot Chase: Sheriff
Loaded AR-15-Style Pistol, Drum Mag Found In Dumpster After Maryland Foot Chase: Sheriff A loaded, unserialized AR-15-style pistol and a 50-round drum magazine were recovered from a dumpster and backpack after a suspect took off running from deputies in Maryland, police said. The foot chase happened around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 26, when detectives with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office spotted someone they believed was armed near Columbus Drive in Lexington Park, according to officials. As deputies moved in, the man bolted and was seen tossing something into a dumpster. He was stopped shortly after in the 21000 block of Liberty Street and identified as Christopher I…