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Mom Killed, Child Hurt In Police Pursuit Crash In Maryland: AG Mom Killed, Child Hurt In Police Pursuit Crash In Maryland: AG
Mom Killed, Child Hurt In Police Pursuit Crash In Maryland: AG A police pursuit in Prince George’s County ended in tragedy when a fleeing driver slammed into a mother and child in Landover, killing the woman and sending the child to the hospital, officials say. It all went down just after 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 21, when a Seat Pleasant Police officer tried to pull over a Genesis sedan on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. The driver stopped at first—but then took off. The officer issued a BOLO for the car, and minutes later, Prince George’s County Police spotted the Genesis at a nearby gas station …
Toddler Killed In Maryland Crash Was 'Fireball' With Zest For Life, Family Says Toddler Killed In Maryland Crash Was 'Fireball' With Zest For Life, Family Says
Toddler Killed In Maryland Crash Was 'Fireball' With Zest For Life, Family Says Zoey Rose Marie Harrison was a bold, fearless, and loving little girl who had a way of lighting up any room she walked into before her unexpected death in Maryland, her family said.  Known affectionately as "ZoZo Ru" or "Moo Moo," the 3-year-old’s infectious energy and radiant smile brought joy to everyone who knew her until a fatal crash claimed her life. Now, her family is left grieving the unimaginable, after a police pursuit ended in a devastating crash in Capitol Heights that took Zoey’s life and injured her mother. Zoey's grandmother, Gina M. Pryor, remembers the little routines…
Juvenile Killed In High-Speed Crash After Police Pursuit In Maryland: AG Juvenile Killed In High-Speed Crash After Police Pursuit In Maryland: AG
Juvenile Killed In High-Speed Crash After Police Pursuit In Maryland: AG A minor was killed in a crash involving a driver fleeing police in Prince George’s County, sparking an investigation into the circumstances leading up to the fatal wreck, authorities announced. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office is investigating the deadly collision, which happened around 6:25 p.m. Friday, March 7, on Addison Road South in Capitol Heights, officials said. According to investigators, a District Heights Police Department officer initially stopped an Infiniti SUV in the 6000 block of Marlboro Pike before the driver suddenly …
Watch Events Leading Up To Police-Involved In-Custody Death In Maryland (VIDEO) Watch Events Leading Up To Police-Involved In-Custody Death In Maryland (VIDEO)
Watch Events Leading Up To Police-Involved In-Custody Death In Maryland (Video) New bodycam footage has been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office that shows the final moments of Kelvin Lashawn Baker's life before he died in police custody. The 46-year-old was placed in handcuffs and into the back of a police vehicle in Washington County as officers planned to executive a search warrant at his Hagerstown home. According to investigators, at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 26, 2024, members of the Hagerstown Police Department executed a search warrant at a home in the 100 block of East Washington Street, where they found Baker outside with another woman. …
Pedestrian Killed By Fleeing Fugitive In Maryland Identified By AG Pedestrian Killed By Fleeing Fugitive In Maryland Identified By AG
Pedestrian Killed By Fleeing Fugitive In Maryland Identified By AG New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's office after a fugitive struck and killed a Riverdale woman while fleeing police in Prince George's County. Warren Leonard, 23, of Washington, DC, was wanted for second-degree rape when a Hyattsville City Police officer attempted a traffic stop around 10:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28. Leonard briefly stopped in the 3300 block of East-West Highway before taking off westbound, investigators said. The officer ended the pursuit near 23rd Avenue, but moments later, Leonard lost control, swerved onto the shoulder, and fatally struck …
Man Who Shot Himself Inside Maryland Courthouse Dies: AG Man Who Shot Himself Inside Maryland Courthouse Dies: AG
Man Who Shot Himself Inside Maryland Courthouse Dies: AG The man who shot himself inside a Baltimore courthouse last week has died, the Maryland Attorney General's Office announced. City resident Garry Wright, 35, died from his injuries following the shocking shooting involving Gary Brown, a bailiff assigned to the Baltimore City Eastside District Court who has served for one year. The incident happened around 8:40 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, at the Baltimore City Eastside District Court, according to the Maryland Office of the Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division (IID). Authorities say Wright entered the courthouse and, whil…
Fleeing Carjacker Killed Crossing I-495 In Maryland: Cops Fleeing Carjacker Killed Crossing I-495 In Maryland: Cops
Fleeing Carjacker Killed Crossing I-495 In Maryland: Cops A police-involved pursuit of a stolen vehicle ended when a woman was struck and killed while attempting to flee by crossing I-495 on foot after crashing, authorities said. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office is leading the investigation into the deadly incident, which happened around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 in Oxon Hill. According to investigators, officers located a stolen car from an earlier carjacking in a parking lot in the 6000 block of Oxon Hill Road.  As they observed, a woman got into the vehicle and attempted to drive awa…
Toxic Trio Convicted In HazMat Dumping Scheme In Maryland: AG Toxic Trio Convicted In HazMat Dumping Scheme In Maryland: AG
Toxic Trio Convicted In HazMat Dumping Scheme In Maryland: AG Three men have been convicted for illegally dumping hazardous chemicals across Baltimore, leaving leaking containers of toxic waste scattered in city streets, the Maryland Attorney General's Office announced. Anthony L. Simmons, 55, of Baltimore, Orlando D. Pagan, 39, of Elkridge, and Jeremy Scott Thompson, 33, of Baltimore, were found guilty of improperly disposing of controlled hazardous substances after a months-long investigation by state and local authorities. The case began in February 2023, when Baltimore City firefighters responded to two 911 calls and found multiple drums, bags, an…
Watch Newly Released Body Cam Footage Showing Fatal Maryland Police Pursuit Watch Newly Released Body Cam Footage Showing Fatal Maryland Police Pursuit
Watch Newly Released Body Cam Footage Showing Fatal Maryland Police Pursuit Body-worn camera footage was released Monday showing the moments before a fatal crash following a police pursuit in Calvert County last month. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office shared the footage from a Nov. 16 incident that ended with the death of 36-year-old Justin Foreman after he lost control of his vehicle during the chase. Watch below: The crash happened around 8:50 p.m. on MD Route 261, near 17th Street, according to the IID. A deputy from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office attempted to pull over a gold Ford Mustang that was sp…
Investigators ID Man Holding Grill Fork Killed During Officer-Involved Maryland Shooting Investigators ID Man Holding Grill Fork Killed During Officer-Involved Maryland Shooting
Investigators ID Man Holding Grill Fork Killed During Officer-Involved Maryland Shooting The Independent Investigations Division (IID) has identified the griller and veteran police corporal implicated in the officer-involved shooting in Montgomery County over the weekend, according to the Maryland Attorney General's Office. At approximately 7:45 p.m. on Saturday night, officers were called to the 3400 block of Janet Road in Wheaton after there was an emergency call placed about an assault in progress. Upon arrival, members of the Montgomery County Department of Police spotted a man, identified as 31-year-old Wheaton resident Melvin Omar Chavez-Paz in a yard holding an obje…
Maryland Suing Ship Owners, Managers Over Key Bridge Collapse In Baltimore: AG Maryland Suing Ship Owners, Managers Over Key Bridge Collapse In Baltimore: AG
Maryland Suing Ship Owners, Managers Over Key Bridge Collapse In Baltimore: AG The Maryland Attorney General's Office has filed a lawsuit seeking damages from the owners and operators of the DALI cargo ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge earlier this year in Baltimore. On Tuesday, AG Anthony Brown announced that his agency has filed a lawsuit targeting the owners – Grace Ocean Private Limited –and managers – Synergy Marine Pte Ltd. – of the M/V DALI for causing the March collision that dismantled the bridge and caused chaos for the Port of Baltimore. Brown said that since the fatal collapse - which claimed the lives of six people - has impacted Maryl…
Body-Cam Footage Released By Maryland AG After Fatal Rollover Crash With Bartender (VIDEO) Body-Cam Footage Released By Maryland AG After Fatal Rollover Crash With Bartender (VIDEO)
Body-Cam Footage Released By Maryland AG After Fatal Rollover Crash With Bartender (Video) Harrowing video from a fatal crash scene has been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as it continues an investigation into the death of a 25-year-old woman. Last month, Adelphi native Jasmin Gimon was killed in a rollover crash by a driver attempting to evade a traffic stop in Montgomery County, leaving her family "shattered with a hole that can never be filled."  Investigators with our Independent Investigations Division (IID) are on the scene of a police-involved fatal collision in the area of Rockville Pike and Twinbrook Parkway in Montgomery County. pic.twitter.com/zn…