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Son Who Killed Dad In Maryland 'Betrayed' Him, Judge Says At Sentencing
A Maryland man who brutally killed his elderly father was sentenced to a decade in prison after a judge slammed the crime as a tragic betrayal, officials announced.
Justin Michael Lachenmayer, 39, of Waldorf, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter and second-degree assault for the violent killing of his father, 71-year-old John Carl Lachenmayer, the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office said.
Lachenmayer attacked his father inside their home in the 5000 block of Vane Court on September 8, 2023, punching him while he was sitting on the couch, pushing him…
DC Man Brutally Beats Ex, Uses 5-Year-Old Son To Silence Her: DOJ
A jealous DC man brutally attacked the mother of his child, beating her unconscious in her own bathroom—then spent months trying to manipulate her into dropping the case, even using their 5-year-old son, officials said.
John Brown III, 32, was found guilty of assault with significant bodily injury, obstruction of justice, and contempt after a trial in DC Superior Court, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26.
It all began on July 4, 2023, during a game night at the victim’s Southeast DC apartment, where Brown was among the guests. But when the party ended, Brown was waiting in her bedr…
Boyfriend Shoots, Kills Girlfriend During Argument In Maryland: Police
A domestic dispute in Prince George’s County ended in deadly gunfire, leaving a woman dead and her boyfriend behind bars, police said.
David Wilson Jr., 31, of Accokeek, has been charged with first- and second-degree murder after allegedly shooting and killing his girlfriend, 37-year-old Edna Lyles, inside her Fort Washington home.
Officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department responded to the 15700 block of Livingston Road around 12:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5, for a reported shooting, officials said.
When they arrived, they found Lyles suffering from multiple gunshot wounds…
Domestic Dispute Turns Deadly: Lexington Park Man Charged In Ex-Wife’s Death: State Police
A domestic nightmare turned deadly in St. Mary’s County, where Maryland State Police say Chaquanda Latise Odom, 36, was gunned down by her ex-husband in broad daylight.
The chaos unfolded around 11:10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, when troopers from the Leonardtown Barrack raced to the 21000 block of Liberty Street in Lexington Park after a reported shooting.
At the scene, they found Odom, a California resident, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, officials said.
She was pronounced dead at the sceneby EMS.
Police say the investigation determined that her ex-husband, Ja…
Maryland Man Threatens Ex With Gun, Runs—But Doesn't Get Far, Sheriff Says
A Waldorf man who allegedly put a gun to his ex-girlfriend’s chin and threatened her during a violent confrontation didn’t stay on the run for long, police said.
The chaos unfolded around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, in the 100 block of Smallwood Village Center in Waldorf when Clarence Antonio Bennett, 41, reportedly approached his ex as she was walking on the sidewalk.
Things escalated quickly.
Bennett allegedly yelled at the woman, pulled out a gun, chambered a round, and pressed the weapon against her chin while threatening her, according to investigators.
The victim told …
