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Shooter Facing Six Life Sentences For Deadly Drive-By Involving Teens In St. Mary's County Shooter Facing Six Life Sentences For Deadly Drive-By Involving Teens In St. Mary's County
Shooter Facing Six Life Sentences For Deadly Drive-By Involving Teens In St. Mary's County A 26-year-old man will likely spend the rest of his life in prison for a fatal drive-by shooting that claimed the life of a teenager in 2022, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office announced. Great Mills resident Keion Steven Brooks was convicted of the first-degree murder of a 19-year-old and the attempted murders of five other teens during a drive-by shooting in January 2022. The shooting was reported in the afternoon of Jan. 12, 2022, in the 21400 block of Westbury Boulevard in the area of Lexington Park. One teen was pronounced dead at the scene, while others were treated for …

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Man Convicted Of Strangling Teen Son, Having Friends Pray Over Him In Maryland: Prosecutors Man Convicted Of Strangling Teen Son, Having Friends Pray Over Him In Maryland: Prosecutors
Man Convicted Of Strangling Teen Son, Having Friends Pray Over Him In Maryland: Prosecutors The man who painted an olive oil cross on his stepson's forehead after violently choking him during an assault in Maryland has been convicted of murder, authorities announced. George Christopher Floyd, 44, was found guilty by a jury for a heinous attack that took the life of 18-year-old Triston Treshaun Irvin during an early morning attack in Charles County. The investigation into Irvin's death inside a Waldorf residence determined that Floyd, Irvin, and the teen's mother got into a verbal argument in October last year the night before the murder, but ultimately went to bed without further …

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Former Maryland Police Officer Pepper-Sprayed Handcuffed Man During DC Stop: Feds Former Maryland Police Officer Pepper-Sprayed Handcuffed Man During DC Stop: Feds
Former Maryland Police Officer Pepper-Sprayed Handcuffed Man During DC Stop: Feds A former police officer in Maryland who broke bad has been convicted for violating a man's civil rights, using excessive force, and crossing the line during an incident in Northeast DC, federal authorities announced. Officer Philip Dupree, 40, formerly of the Fairmont Heights Police Department in Prince George’s County, was found guilty on Monday, June 17 for abusing a suspect during a traffic stop that was recorded by his victim's sister. "We depend on law enforcement officers to protect our communities from crimes and to protect our civil rights while doing so,” US Attorney Matthew Graves…

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