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Man Who Violently Assaulted Woman During Planned Attack In Maryland Arrested, Released: Sheriff Man Who Violently Assaulted Woman During Planned Attack In Maryland Arrested, Released: Sheriff
Man Who Violently Assaulted Woman During Planned Attack In Maryland Arrested, Released: Sheriff A man who laid in wait behind his victim's home before violently attacking a woman in Charles County turned himself in to the sheriff's office to face justice, officials say. Waldorf resident Edwin Geovany Argueta-Tobar, 34, was wanted following a domestic-related assault that was meticulously planned, leading to an alert to the community. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office responded late on Saturday, Sept. 7 to the 5000 block of La Plata, where a woman reported she left her home to take some items outside when Argueta-Tobar accosted her from behind. Investigators …

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Family Dealt Fresh Blow Following Fatal Shooting Of Maryland Father Family Dealt Fresh Blow Following Fatal Shooting Of Maryland Father
Family Dealt Fresh Blow Following Fatal Shooting Of Maryland Father A Maryland family is reeling once again after losing another loved one to violence, this time in Prince George's County. Bowie resident Jakel Stone, 34, leaves behind a teen son after he was shot to death in Landover over the holiday weekend. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, officers were called on Saturday, Aug. 31, where they found Stone in the 6900 block of Hawthorne Street suffering from gunshot wounds in a parking lot. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died, leaving his family asking questions as they grapple with their latest tragedy. Stone …

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by Zak Failla
News
Shooter Caught On Camera Sentenced For Midday Shooting Near Busy Maryland Roadway (VIDEO) Shooter Caught On Camera Sentenced For Midday Shooting Near Busy Maryland Roadway (VIDEO)
Shooter Caught On Camera Sentenced For Midday Shooting Near Busy Maryland Roadway (Video) A 20-year-old man will spend more than a decade in prison following a midday shooting in Maryland in one of Montgomery County's busiest roads, authorities announced on Wednesday. Sorie Mansaray, who has no known address, was sentenced on July 17 to 30 years in prison with all but 12 years suspended following a July 2022 shooting that was caught on camera. On July 22, 2022, prosecutors say that Mansaray shot at a vehicle that pulled onto the 11000 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, striking and injuring a passenger in the vehicle. The victim was treated at an area hospital…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Mechanicsville Shooter Convicted Of Murdering Man Found Shot In Head On Couch: State's Attorney Mechanicsville Shooter Convicted Of Murdering Man Found Shot In Head On Couch: State's Attorney
Mechanicsville Shooter Convicted Of Murdering Man Found Shot In Head On Couch: State's Attorney One of two suspects implicated in the death of a 51-year-old man found shot in the head in St. Mary's County last year is facing life in prison after being convicted of his murder, the state's attorney's office announced on Thursday. Marvin Orlando Johnson, 39, of Mechanicsville, was convicted of murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence and will remain behind bars without bond pending his sentencing, when he will face life in prison, plus an additional 20 years. No details about his accomplish, Charlotte Hall resident Marlee Lynn Stokes, was provided by prose…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspects In Two Vehicles At Large After Stabbing Food Delivery Driver In Maryland: Sheriff Suspects In Two Vehicles At Large After Stabbing Food Delivery Driver In Maryland: Sheriff
Suspects In Two Vehicles At Large After Stabbing Food Delivery Driver In Maryland: Sheriff Look familiar?  The Charles County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify the suspects involved in a Waldorf stabbing late last month.  New surveillance photos of vehicles reportedly involved in an incident late on June 30 were released on Saturday. According to the sheriff's office, the initial investigation has determined the food delivery driver was stopped at a red light on St. Patrick’s Drive at Crain Highway in Waldorf when two vehicles pulled up and positioned themselves on either side of his car. An argument ensued, with the …

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by Zak Failla
News
Golden Gloves Boxing Champion Killed In Targeted Maryland Shooting, Police Say Golden Gloves Boxing Champion Killed In Targeted Maryland Shooting, Police Say
Golden Gloves Boxing Champion Killed In Targeted Maryland Shooting, Police Say A boxer from Maryland died at an area hospital following an overnight shooting in Anne Arundel County, police say. Odenton native Isaiah Oludayo Olugbemi, a well-known fighter in the DMV, has been identified by investigators as the person who was found suffering from fatal gunshot wounds on Monday night in what police described as a targeted shooting. Multiple residents in the neighborhood reported shots fired at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Monday, June 17 to the area of Meadowmist Way and Stehlik Drive, and responding officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department found Olugbemi do…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
VA Man With Criminal Charges In WV, MD Arrested For Harrisburg Murder: PD VA Man With Criminal Charges In WV, MD Arrested For Harrisburg Murder: PD
VA Man With Criminal Charges In WV, MD Arrested For Harrisburg Murder: PD A Virginia man with a criminal record in both West Virginia and Maryland has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting in May, police announced on June 12, 2024.  Kameron Lamont (or Lamond) Hymes, 27 of Culpeper, Virginia, has been charged with Criminal Homicide Murder, Felony Possession of a Firearm Prohibited, and Felony Carrying a Firearm Without a License, as well as four misdemeanor counts of Recklessly Endangering Another Person, the Harrisburg City Bureau of Police detailed in a release on Wednesday.  The charges stem from his alleged involvement in …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Second Virginia Man Accused Of Car Meet Murder In Maryland, Police Say Second Virginia Man Accused Of Car Meet Murder In Maryland, Police Say
Second Virginia Man Accused Of Car Meet Murder In Maryland, Police Say A second man from Virginia is in custody amid an ongoing investigation into the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man at a "car meet" in Maryland earlier this month, authorities announced. Woodbridge resident Caimon Harrell, 21, is being held in Virginia following a joint investigation with the Prince George's County Police Department in connection to the murder of Waldorf native John Phipps inside a vehicle, police say. This morning, deputies with the SCSO assisted PGPD's Homicide Unit with taking 22-year-old Raheem Adams into custody who was wanted for first and second degree m…

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by Zak Failla
News
Two Face 500 Years In Prison For Music Video Shootout Caught On Camera In Maryland: Prosecutors Two Face 500 Years In Prison For Music Video Shootout Caught On Camera In Maryland: Prosecutors
Two Face 500 Years In Prison For Music Video Shootout Caught On Camera In Maryland: Prosecutors Two young men are facing 500 years in prison after being convicted for their roles in a shootout in Montgomery County last year that was caught on camera, authorities announced. Callen Baker, 20, and Zachary Ciccantelli, 24, both of Rockville, were found guilty on an 18-count indictment that includes charges of assault and weapons offenses, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney. Prosecutors say that on March 1, 2023, the two arrived in the neighborhood in the 700 block of Monroe Street at the Fireside Park Apartment complex in the middle of the afternoon and opened fire on a g…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Attempted Murder Charge For Shooter Who Left Man With Head Wound In Maryland Home: Sheriff Attempted Murder Charge For Shooter Who Left Man With Head Wound In Maryland Home: Sheriff
Attempted Murder Charge For Shooter Who Left Man With Head Wound In Maryland Home: Sheriff One person suffered a head injury when a man opened fire outside of a home in Charles County, according to the sheriff's office. Waldorf resident DeWayne Carlos Murphy, 41, is facing attempted murder and other charges following an investigation into a shooting over the holiday weekend, authorities announced on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Friday, May 25, patrol officers were called to a home on Ravenglass Road in Waldorf, where they found multiple bullet holes outside an area home and a man who suffered a minor head wound when he was struck by debris. At the time of the …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Car Meet Killing: 26-Year-Old Gunned Down In Maryland, Cops Say Car Meet Killing: 26-Year-Old Gunned Down In Maryland, Cops Say
Car Meet Killing: 26-Year-Old Gunned Down In Maryland, Cops Say The Prince George's County Police Department is denouncing "car meets" after a 26-year-old man was killed in a double shooting early on Sunday morning that left another injured.  Waldorf resident John Phipps has been identified by investigators as the person who was shot and killed inside a vehicle during a purported car meet over the weekend, police say. At around 1:45 a.m. on May 19, officers were called to a shopping center parking lot in the 6400 block of Marlboro Pike, in District Heights, where they found Phipps inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to an…

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by Zak Failla