DC Mom Dead, Son Nabbed In Virginia Hours After Gruesome Stabbing: Feds DC Mom Dead, Son Nabbed In Virginia Hours After Gruesome Stabbing: Feds
DC Mom Dead, Son Nabbed In Virginia Hours After Gruesome Stabbing: Feds A DC man stabbed his mother to death inside their shared home before fleeing to Virginia, where he was caught hours later, according to federal authorities. Ricardo Botts, 36, has been charged with the murder of his mother, 66-year-old Pamela Botts, during an early morning domestic disturbance, police said. Members of the Metropolitan Police Department were called shortly before 4 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21, to a home in the 2100 block of 32nd Place SE to probe a reported assault. Upon arrival, officers found Pamela Botts suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was rushed by DC Fire and EMS…
Weeklong Manhunt Ends With Arrest In Timonium Murder: Baltimore County Police Weeklong Manhunt Ends With Arrest In Timonium Murder: Baltimore County Police
Weeklong Manhunt Ends With Arrest In Timonium Murder: Baltimore County Police A weeklong manhunt has ended with the arrest of a 65-year-old man accused of killing a woman in Maryland, authorities announced. On Wednesday, Sept. 24, Baltimore County Police said homicide detectives charged Karl Geiger, 65, with first-degree murder in connection with the Sept. 15 killing of 69-year-old Patricia Watson-Geiger. Police said officers were called to the 1200 block of Oakcroft Drive in Timonium around 8:25 p.m. on Sept. 15, where they found Watson-Geiger with “apparent trauma to the upper body.”  She was pronounced dead at the scene. Geiger was later identified as the s…
Maryland Man Ambushed Leaving Home Dies Days Later, Suspect Nabbed: Police Maryland Man Ambushed Leaving Home Dies Days Later, Suspect Nabbed: Police
Maryland Man Ambushed Leaving Home Dies Days Later, Suspect Nabbed: Police A Maryland man who was ambushed in his car while leaving home has died more than a week later — and now police say they’ve arrested the suspected gunman. On Sunday, Sept. 14, at about 12:30 p.m., Anne Arundel County police were called to Fredericksburg Road and Taylor’s Hill Lane in Hanover for reports of a shooting, officials said. When officers arrived, they found 35-year-old Deandre Simms shot multiple times inside his vehicle.  Police said officers immediately began lifesaving aid before medics rushed Simms to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore with life-threatening i…
Infant Dies After Family Member’s Strangulation In DMV; ICE Hold Filed On Suspect: Police Infant Dies After Family Member’s Strangulation In DMV; ICE Hold Filed On Suspect: Police
Infant Dies After Family Member’s Strangulation In DMV; ICE Hold Filed On Suspect: Police The 8-month-old infant who was strangled by a family member in Virginia died shortly after midnight on Tuesday, Sept. 23, Leesburg Police Chief Thea Pirnat confirmed. At around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17, officers were called to the unit block of Hancock Place NE for a report of a child not breathing. The infant was taken to an area hospital and listed in critical condition after investigators said the child was the victim of an assault. She died shortly after midnight on Tuesday, Sept. 23, officials said. "It is with profound sadness that I must announce the infant victim in this cas…
Domestic Dispute Turns Deadly: Woman Charged After Boyfriend Shot Dead In Maryland, Police Say Domestic Dispute Turns Deadly: Woman Charged After Boyfriend Shot Dead In Maryland, Police Say
Domestic Dispute Turns Deadly: Woman Charged After Boyfriend Shot Dead In Maryland, Police Say A woman in Maryland is facing murder charges after allegedly shooting and killing her boyfriend during an argument, police say. Latisha Smith, 33, has been charged with the murder of 48-year-old James McGruder during a domestic disturbance, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers were called at around 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, to a home in the 13400 block of Finsbury Court, where they found McGruder inside suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Investigators say that Smith shot McGruder during an argumen…
At Charlie Kirk Memorial, Widow Offers Forgiveness As Trump Vows ‘Hate’ For Enemies At Charlie Kirk Memorial, Widow Offers Forgiveness As Trump Vows ‘Hate’ For Enemies
At Charlie Kirk Memorial, Widow Offers Forgiveness As Trump Vows ‘Hate’ For Enemies Charlie Kirk’s widow and President Donald Trump delivered sharply different messages during a memorial for the 31-year-old conservative activist, who was shot and killed at an event in Utah earlier this month. Mourners filled the 63,000-seat State Farm Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 21, in Glendale, Arizona, where some of the most prominent figures in Trump’s administration and right-wing politics took the stage. Many vowed “retaliation” and “retribution,” but Erika Kirk — the widow of Charlie Kirk — urged forgiveness, telling mourners she has forgiven the 22-year-old accused gunman. “My husband,…
Argument Turns Deadly As Shooting Leaves One Man Dead, Another Hurt: Police Argument Turns Deadly As Shooting Leaves One Man Dead, Another Hurt: Police
Argument Turns Deadly As Shooting Leaves One Man Dead, Another Hurt: Police A Fredericksburg man tried to walk away from an argument in Woodbridge and wound up dead — now two teens have been arrested in connection to his murder. Jordy Lopez Campos, 18, of Woodbridge, and Dumfries resident David Omar Benitez Martinez are both behind bars in connection with the death of David Kapay Kallo last week, the Prince William County Police Department announced on Saturday, Sept. 20. Kallo, 35, was found shot and killed late in the afternoon on Saturday, Sept. 13. Officers were called to the 13700 block of Telegraph Road around 7 p.m. for reports of gunshots, police said. Upo…
Charlie Kirk Sent Message That 'Stopped Me Cold' Day Before His Murder, CNN Analyst Reveals Charlie Kirk Sent Message That 'Stopped Me Cold' Day Before His Murder, CNN Analyst Reveals
Charlie Kirk Sent Message That 'Stopped Me Cold' Day Before His Murder, CNN Analyst Reveals A day before he was killed, Charlie Kirk sent CNN analyst Van Jones a surprisingly conciliatory invitation, and Jones has now made it public. In a first-person CNN Politics piece published Friday, Sept. 19, Jones shared a direct message he says the 31-year-old conservative influencer sent him on X inviting a civil, on-air debate about crime and race.  The message read: “Hey, Van, I mean it, I’d love to have you on my show to have a respectful conversation about crime and race. I would be a gentleman as I know you would be as well. We can disagree about the issues agreeably.” …
Transgender Woman Daquan Johnson Shot Dead In DC Hate Crime, DOJ Says Transgender Woman Daquan Johnson Shot Dead In DC Hate Crime, DOJ Says
Transgender Woman Daquan Johnson Shot Dead In DC Hate Crime, DOJ Says A DC man hurled slurs at a transgender woman walking down the street — then riddled her body with bullets, prosecutors say. Edgar Arrington, 38, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed with a hate crime enhancement, federal authorities announced. According to court documents, Arrington didn’t even know the victim, Daquan Johnson.  Prosecutors say he began ridiculing Johnson “for being transgendered” on the sidewalk before escalating into violence. Arrington continued his harassment of Johnson by hurling slurs at Johnson, ultimately retrieving a gun and shoo…
Red Cup Dooms Maryland Murderer In Apartment Killing: Prosecutors Red Cup Dooms Maryland Murderer In Apartment Killing: Prosecutors
Red Cup Dooms Maryland Murderer In Apartment Killing: Prosecutors It was the red plastic cup that helped seal his fate. A Charles County jury found Jermaine Christopher Stringer, 39, guilty of first-degree murder in the 2021 killing of Arick Jordan Jackson in Waldorf, officials announced Friday, Sept. 19. Prosecutors say that on the night of Sept. 10, 2021, deputies from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to investigate reports of gunshots in an apartment breezeway in Waldorf. There, they found Jackson with a fatal gunshot wound in the back. Investigators later uncovered surveillance video showing Jackson speaking with Stringer before the s…
New Fiancée Stabbed To Death By Virginia Man Inside Maryland Apartment: Police New Fiancée Stabbed To Death By Virginia Man Inside Maryland Apartment: Police
New Fiancée Stabbed To Death By Virginia Man Inside Maryland Apartment: Police A Virginia man is behind bars after stabbing his new fiancée in Maryland, police say. Rondale Dickerson, 34, of Mappsville in Virginia, is facing multiple murder charges following the fatal stabbing of Shelaya Broadwater in her Ellicott City apartment following their recent engagement, according to the Howard County Police Department. Officers were called shortly after 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18, to an apartment in the 3100 block of West Springs Drive, where they found Broadwater suffering from stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. According to police, t…
Maryland Woman Tracked Down After Fatally Stabbing Grandmother, Police Say Maryland Woman Tracked Down After Fatally Stabbing Grandmother, Police Say
Maryland Woman Tracked Down After Fatally Stabbing Grandmother, Police Say A 28-year-old woman was tracked down and arrested in Maryland after allegedly killing her grandmother and stabbing another family member. On Thursday, Sept. 18, authorities say that Waldorf resident Breante Thomas has been apprehended in connection with the fatal stabbing of Helen Thomas, 81, inside her Fort Washington home, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers were called to conduct a welfare check around 1:50 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14 at a home in the 500 block of Bonhill Drive, where they found Helen Thomas suffering from stab wounds. She died at the s…