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Stabbing Suspect Who Stepped Into Traffic Killed By Tractor-Trailer: Maryland State Police Stabbing Suspect Who Stepped Into Traffic Killed By Tractor-Trailer: Maryland State Police
Stabbing Suspect Who Stepped Into Traffic Killed By Tractor-Trailer: Maryland State Police A stabbing suspect implicated in a fatal incident in Annapolis on Monday was killed after stepping into traffic and being struck by a tractor-trailer, according to Maryland State Police. Maurice Logan Mitchell, 42, of Annapolis, has been identified by investigators as the victim who was struck and killed in Prince George’s County on Monday, May 1. At approximately 4:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon, troopers from the College Park Barrack were called to US Route 50 near Maryland Route 193 to investigate a reported pedestrian-related crash. The initial investigation determined that the pedestria…

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Former Diplomat's Daughter Found On Top Of Bloodied Body Sentenced For MD Murder: Prosecutors Former Diplomat's Daughter Found On Top Of Bloodied Body Sentenced For MD Murder: Prosecutors
Former Diplomat's Daughter Found On Top Of Bloodied Body Sentenced For MD Murder: Prosecutors The daughter of a former UN diplomat will spend decades behind bars after she was convicted of murdering a Bethesda man in Rockville in 2020, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office announced. Washington, DC resident Sophia Negroponte was sentenced to 35 years in prison after being found guilty by a jury of second-degree murder for the fatal stabbing of 24-year-old Yusuf Rasmussen. Update- Our live stream had some audio issues. Here is a clip of State’s Attorney McCarthy and the father of the... Posted by Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office on Friday, March 31, 2023 Ne…

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Suitland Stabbing Suspect Sentenced For Butchering Victim After Southeast DC Crash: Feds Suitland Stabbing Suspect Sentenced For Butchering Victim After Southeast DC Crash: Feds
Suitland Stabbing Suspect Sentenced For Butchering Victim After Southeast DC Crash: Feds A Maryland man has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison for butchering a friend to death in Southeast Washington, DC, federal prosecutors announced. Suitland resident Herbert Smallwood, 42, has been sentenced to 275 months in prison for the murder of Joseph Ogundoju after following his far for several blocks in June 2021. Prosecutors said that at approximately 7 p.m. on June 30, 2021, Smallwood was traveling in an SUV that was following another vehicle being driven by an acquaintance. The other vehicle, a Ford Focus, crashed during the incident and flipped in the rear of the …

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Man Found Stabbed To Death Near District Heights Shopping Center (DEVELOPING) Man Found Stabbed To Death Near District Heights Shopping Center (DEVELOPING)
Man Found Stabbed To Death Near District Heights Shopping Center (Developing) One man is dead after an apparent stabbing in Prince George's County, police say. Detectives are investigating after the man was found outside the 3700 block of Donnell Drive around 10:50 a.m., Friday, Feb. 10, according to a Prince George's County Police Department spokesperson. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.  Detectives are on scene in the 3700 block of Donnell Drive. At approx 10:50 am, officers responded for the report of a stabbing. They located a man outside suffering from apparent stab wounds. He was pronounced deceased on the scene. pic.twitter.com/MbdEYRkbQy — PGPDN…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Body Hidden On Baltimore Porch Identified, Cause Of Death Revealed Body Hidden On Baltimore Porch Identified, Cause Of Death Revealed
Body Hidden On Baltimore Porch Identified, Cause Of Death Revealed Police have revealed the identity of a man found dead in a storage container on the porch of an abandoned Baltimore home. The body of Dustin Davis, 33, was found stuffed in a storage container on the porch of the home in the 3500 block of Holmes Avenue on the afternoon of Thursday, Jan. 5, after neighbors complained of a foul smell, according to Baltimore police. Davis was determined to have been stabbed to death, and sketches of his unique tattoos were released in an effort to help identify him. Victim tattoos.Baltimore City PD His death has been officially ruled as a homicide. 

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Body Found In Storage Container On Porch Of Baltimore Home Body Found In Storage Container On Porch Of Baltimore Home
Body Found In Storage Container On Porch Of Baltimore Home The body of a murder victim was found in a storage container after neighbors reported a "suspicious package" on the porch of a vacant home in Baltimore, authorities say. A "foul smell" had began emanating from the storage container, which was placed on the porch of the home in the 3500 block of Holmes Avenue. Police were called to investigate the container around 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5, according to Baltimore Police. Officers opened the container, where they found the victim's body.  The victim's body was then transported to the Medical Examiner's office where the manner of death wa…

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Maryland AG Releases Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Police-Involved Shooting (VIDEOS) Maryland AG Releases Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Police-Involved Shooting (VIDEOS)
Maryland AG Releases Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Police-Involved Shooting (Videos) The Maryland Attorney General's Office has released body-worn camera footage from a fatal police-involved shooting last month that took the life of a knife-wielding 23-year-old in Frederick County. On Monday, Dec. 19, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Offie of the Attorney General released the footage of the officer-involved shooting that wound up with Frederick resident Aaron Mensah with fatal wounds. Mensah was shot and killed on Tuesday, Nov. 29 after allegedly fatally stabbing his father and sending his mother to the hospital with stab wounds. Video of his encounter…

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AG IDs Victim, Deputies Involved In Fatal Police Shooting After Double Stabbing In Maryland AG IDs Victim, Deputies Involved In Fatal Police Shooting After Double Stabbing In Maryland
AG IDs Victim, Deputies Involved In Fatal Police Shooting After Double Stabbing In Maryland Authorities have identified the Frederick County Sheriff’s deputies who shot and killed a 23-year-old man who fatally stabbed his father and hospitalized his mother earlier this week. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of Maryland’s Office of the Attorney General has identified the shooting victim as Frederick resident Aaron Mensah, who was shot and killed by deputies after making a sudden move toward them early on Tuesday, Nov. 29. According to the IID, the deputies involved have been identified as: Deputy First Class Casey Boetcher, who has been with the agency for two-and-…

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Maryland Man Arrested After Stabbing Murder Maryland Man Arrested After Stabbing Murder
Maryland Man Arrested After Stabbing Murder A Glen Burnie man has been arrested after being accused of stabbing a victim to death, authorities say. Swayne Jay Powers Jr., 32, was taken into custody after reportedly stabbing Vincent Eugene Rawlings 3rd, 26, in the 7900 block of Benesch Circle, around 4:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, according to Anne Arundel County police. Rawlings succumbed to his injuries at an area hospital. Investigation revealed Powers to be the suspect, and he was taken into custody several hours later. Police believe that the murder followed an earlier dispute between the two.  Even though an arrest has be…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Teen Listed In Critical Condition After Stabbing On Maryland Overpass: Police (UPDATED) Teen Listed In Critical Condition After Stabbing On Maryland Overpass: Police (UPDATED)
Teen Listed In Critical Condition After Stabbing On Maryland Overpass: Police (Updated) Police in Prince George's County are investigating a reported teen stabbing that temporarily tied up traffic near a busy Hyattsville intersection. First responders from the Hyattsville Police Department responded to Baltimore Avenue near the intersection of Charles Armentrout Drive at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, where there was a reported stabbing involving an unknown suspect. According to police, the initial investigation determined that two men were walking on the Baltimore Avenue Anacostia River overpass when they came face-to-face, with one man stabbing the other i…

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At Least One Dead In Midday Maryland Stabbing (DEVELOPING) At Least One Dead In Midday Maryland Stabbing (DEVELOPING)
At Least One Dead In Midday Maryland Stabbing (Developing) Police are investigating a stabbing that killed a man in Baltimore, authorities say. Homicide detectives are on the scene of a stabbing that occurred the afternoon of Monday, Nov. 7 in the 10500 block of Reisterstown Road, according to Baltimore County police. #BCoPD Homicide detectives are currently on the scene of a stabbing in the 10500 block of Reisterstown Road. One male victim has been pronounced deceased. This is believed to be an isolated incident. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available. pic.twitter.com/WJk2ikjQcD — Baltimore County Police Department (@B…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Detectives Offer $25K Reward In Connection To Langley Park Apartment Murder Detectives Offer $25K Reward In Connection To Langley Park Apartment Murder
Detectives Offer $25K Reward In Connection To Langley Park Apartment Murder Detectives are offering a $25,000 reward for information in connection to the investigation of a fatal stabbing that took the life of a Langley Park man, authorities say. Fidelino Velasquez-Cano, 32, was stabbed inside of an apartment on the 8100 block of 15th Avenue in Langley Park around 12:50 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 6, according to Prince George's County police. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. Detectives are working to identify a suspect(s) and determine a motive. If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are asked to please …

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