Serial Sexual Predator From Virginia Targeting Sleeping Women Arrested 16 Years Later: Feds Serial Sexual Predator From Virginia Targeting Sleeping Women Arrested 16 Years Later: Feds
Serial Sexual Predator From Virginia Targeting Sleeping Women Arrested 16 Years Later: Feds A serial sexual predator from Arlington who preyed on women for years more than a decade ago. has been arrested, federal authorities announced on Wednesday. DNA evidence doomed Ernesto Mercado, 54, who has been charged in connection to at least five sexual offenses that were reported in the Georgetown area of DC between 2008 and 2012. "As yesterday's arrest demonstrates, advancements in technology and collaboration among law enforcement partners can lead to breakthroughs in cases that have previously gone unsolved,” acting FBI Special Agent in Charge David Geist said. According to court do…
Hyattsville Shooter Accused Of Killing District Resident Arrested In Maryland: Police Hyattsville Shooter Accused Of Killing District Resident Arrested In Maryland: Police
Hyattsville Shooter Accused Of Killing District Resident Arrested In Maryland: Police An 18-year-old suspect from Maryland linked to the the fatal shooting of a 26-year old District man has been apprehended, authorities announced on Monday night. Hyattsville resident Dartrell Bryant was identified by the Prince George's County Police Department's Homicide Unit and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of Jawaun Jackson in September. Officers were called at around 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, to investigate reports of shots fired, and upon arrival, they found Jackson in a Hyattsville roadway. According to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Depart…
Suspect Throwing Kittens From SUV Wanted For Animal Cruelty Charges In Maryland, Sheriff Says Suspect Throwing Kittens From SUV Wanted For Animal Cruelty Charges In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Suspect Throwing Kittens From SUV Wanted For Animal Cruelty Charges In Maryland, Sheriff Says An animal cruelty complaint is being investigated in St. Mary's County after a person in an SUV was spotted tossing several kittens from a vehicle, according to the sheriff's office. Early on Saturday morning, a caller contacted investigators to report the incident, after spotting the suspect in the northbound lanes of Route 242 near the intersection of Route 242 in Morganza. The call was made at around 8 a.m. on Sept. 28. Witnesses said that the driver was in a silver SUV - possibly a Toyota - and tossed at least eight or nine kittens from the vehicle.  One cat was found dead at the…
Maryland State Police Trooper Involved In Fatal Crash Under Investigation (DEVELOPING) Maryland State Police Trooper Involved In Fatal Crash Under Investigation (DEVELOPING)
Maryland State Police Trooper Involved In Fatal Crash Under Investigation (Developing) A 32-year-old woman who unexpectedly crossed into a road and was fatally struck by a Maryland State Police trooper in Anne Arundel County overnight, officials say. Officials were called shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29, to the northbound lanes of Solomons Island Road at Route 50, after an SUV hit a woman in the roadway, where investigators noted there is no crosswalk. She was pronounced dead at the scene by personnel from Anne Arundel County Emergency Medical Services. The driver of the 2016 Ford Explorer, who happens to be a state police trooper, attempted to render a…
'Radical' Ex-Con Sentenced For Plotting To Destroy Power Grids Across Maryland: Feds 'Radical' Ex-Con Sentenced For Plotting To Destroy Power Grids Across Maryland: Feds
'Radical' Ex-Con Sentenced For Plotting To Destroy Power Grids Across Maryland: Feds The Maryland woman who sought to “completely destroy” Baltimore with a neo-Nazi in Florida will spend years behind bars after admitting to planning to damage electrical facilities, federal authorities announced. Catonsville's Sarah Beth Clendaniel, 34, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 14 to conspiring to disable the facilities and for being a felon in possession of a firearm following a scheme she planned with 27-year-old Orlando resident Brandon Clint Russell, the US Justice Department said. Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Destroy The Baltimore Region Power Gr…
Police ID DC Man Found With Fatal Gunshots Along Prince George's County Roadway Police ID DC Man Found With Fatal Gunshots Along Prince George's County Roadway
Police ID DC Man Found With Fatal Gunshots Along Prince George's County Roadway A 26-year-old District man was pronounced dead after being found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds across state lines in Prince George's County, police say. Officers were called at around 8:45 p.m. on Thursday night to investigate reports of shots fired, and upon arrival, they found DC resident Jawaun Jackson in a Hyattsville roadway. According to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Department, they responded to the 2900 block of 52nd Avenue, where they found Jackson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators now say t…
Boyfriend Accused Of Killing Teen Girl During Altercation In Maryland, Police Say Boyfriend Accused Of Killing Teen Girl During Altercation In Maryland, Police Say
Boyfriend Accused Of Killing Teen Girl During Altercation In Maryland, Police Say A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the murder of his teenage girlfriend in Maryland earlier this month in Montgomery Village, authorities announced on Friday. Gerber Luis Sanchez Centeno has been charged with the murder of 18-year-old Dania Cruz-Mejiain the 18600 block of Calypso Place in Montgomery Village earlier this week. According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Department of Police, first responders were called to the home at around 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, when Cruz-Mejia’s family members entered her home on Calypso Place after not kn…
Man Wanted For Child Sex Abuse In Maryland Busted Boarding Flight At Dulles Airport In VA: CBP Man Wanted For Child Sex Abuse In Maryland Busted Boarding Flight At Dulles Airport In VA: CBP
Man Wanted For Child Sex Abuse In Maryland Busted Boarding Flight At Dulles Airport In VA: CBP A Maryland man was close to making his great escape, but the suspect wanted in connection to child sexual abuse claim was stopped before he could board an international flight at Dulles Airpot this week, officials say. Milton Ovidio Martinez Hernandez was arrested this week by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers as the Honduran native - wanted in Maryland for felony child sex abuse charges - attempted to get on a flight to Panama. According to investigators, Martinez Hernandez, who was wanted in Montgomery County for multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor and child fond…
Man Shot By Co-Worker At Maryland Gas Station Airlifted To Hospital: State Police Man Shot By Co-Worker At Maryland Gas Station Airlifted To Hospital: State Police
Man Shot By Co-Worker At Maryland Gas Station Airlifted To Hospital: State Police A man who shot his co-worker at a Maryland gas station before attempting to flee in a work van has been apprehended and charged with attempted murder, state police say. Antonio Lamont Bolden, 36, is behind bars following a reported shooting at a Talbot County gas station that left a 29-year-old man hospitalized days later. Investigators say that first responders were called shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning to the 4100 block of Ocean Gateway in Trappe, where they found 29-year-old Salisbury resident Aigner Smith suffering from gunshot wounds to his arm and face. He was airlifted to a…
Package With Potentially Suspicious White Powder Intercepted Before Reaching Maryland: Reports Package With Potentially Suspicious White Powder Intercepted Before Reaching Maryland: Reports
Package With Potentially Suspicious White Powder Intercepted Before Reaching Maryland: Reports A package with a suspicious white substance was intercepted at a United States Post Office in Connecticut earlier this week and could be part of a much larger scheme to disrupt or scare election workers ahead of election day, authorities said.  The package was found at a West Hartford post office on Monday, Sept. 16, the Connecticut Secretary of State said in a news release. No one was injured, but the contents were sent to a lab for testing.  Election offices in New York, Tennessee, Wyoming, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Indiana, Massachusetts, …
Murder Suspects Using U-Haul As Getaway Vehicle In Maryland Quickly Apprehended, Sheriff Says Murder Suspects Using U-Haul As Getaway Vehicle In Maryland Quickly Apprehended, Sheriff Says
Murder Suspects Using U-Haul As Getaway Vehicle In Maryland Quickly Apprehended, Sheriff Says Two suspects failed to get away in a U-Haul truck after fatally shooting a 44-year-old District man in a midday Charles County argument, according to the sheriff's office. Rayvon Gordon, 50, and Anton Jermain Wood, 22, are both facing murder and other charges in connection to the fatal shooting of Antione Jerome Whitaker, who was found shot to death in Waldorf earlier this week. Investigators from the Charles County Sheriff's Office says that at around 1:20 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, officers were called to the 11600 block of Lewisham Place to investigate a reported shooting, where they foun…
Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect Targeting Elderly Woman In Maryland: PD Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect Targeting Elderly Woman In Maryland: PD
Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect Targeting Elderly Woman In Maryland: PD A District man seemingly randomly stabbed a 66-year-old woman sitting alone on a bench in Montgomery County before attempting to take off on foot back toward DC, though a Good Samaritan wasn't about to let him get away that easy. Dwayne Johnson, 39, has been charged with attempted murder and other offenses following a reported stabbing early on Monday morning in Chevy Chase, police say. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 16, officers from the Montgomery County Police Department, Metro Transit Police Department and the DC Metropoli…