Maryland Man Refused To Fight Over 'Perceived Slight,' So Teen Shot Him Dead: Prosecutors Maryland Man Refused To Fight Over 'Perceived Slight,' So Teen Shot Him Dead: Prosecutors
Maryland Man Refused To Fight Over 'Perceived Slight,' So Teen Shot Him Dead: Prosecutors A passing comment cost a young Maryland man his life. More than a year later, 18-year-old Jonathan Jobe has been convicted of second-degree murder for shooting Dajaud Rae’heim Townsend in the face behind a Salisbury home after taking offense to something he said. A Wicomico County jury returned the verdict on Wednesday, Sept. 16, following an eight-day trial, according to State's Attorney Jamie Dykes' office. Prosecutors say the deadly encounter unfolded behind a Smith Street home on July 15, 2025. Townsend made a comment that offended Jobe, who responded by putting a gun against his head…
Passenger Thrown Into Roadway After Car Loses Control, Slams Into Light Pole In Maryland Passenger Thrown Into Roadway After Car Loses Control, Slams Into Light Pole In Maryland
Passenger Thrown Into Roadway After Car Loses Control, Slams Into Light Pole In Maryland A late-night ride turned deadly in Maryland when a car went out of control and sent one of its passengers flying into the roadway, police said. The single-vehicle crash happened at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, in the area of Landover Road and Kent Town Drive in Landover, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Investigators say the car was heading south on Landover Road when the driver lost control for reasons that remain under investigation. The car ultimately slammed into a light pole. One passenger was ejected from the vehicle and found in the roadway…
Former Co-Worker Accused Of Raping 16-Year-Old Girl After Virginia Meetup: Police Former Co-Worker Accused Of Raping 16-Year-Old Girl After Virginia Meetup: Police
Former Co-Worker Accused Of Raping 16-Year-Old Girl After Virginia Meetup: Police A 34-year-old man is accused of turning a meetup with his 16-year-old former co-worker into a rape. Months after the alleged assault at a home in Bristow, Manassas resident Edgar Jose Mendoza was arrested on Monday, Sept. 15, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators say Mendoza and the girl knew each other from working together and agreed to meet at a home on Breeden Hall Court at around 6 p.m. on March 15. She was 16 at the time. During the encounter, Mendoza allegedly sexually assaulted the teen. Police said she did not report suffering any injuries. The …
Two Men Charged With Killing Maryland Driver They Didn't Know, But Motive Remains Mystery Two Men Charged With Killing Maryland Driver They Didn't Know, But Motive Remains Mystery
Two Men Charged With Killing Maryland Driver They Didn't Know, But Motive Remains Mystery Brian Vasquez Rodriguez never made it out of the driver's seat. Nearly two weeks after the 33-year-old was found shot to death behind the wheel of his car in Maryland, two men have been arrested on murder charges, though investigators still don't know what led to the killing. Officers found the Adelphi resident shortly after 4:15 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6, inside his vehicle on the 2200 block of Lewisdale Drive in the Hyattsville area, according to Prince George's County Police. Rodriguez had been shot and could not be saved. For the next 10 days, homicide detectives worked the case before …
Three Cats Needed Oxygen After Flames Broke Out Inside Virginia Home: Fire Officials Three Cats Needed Oxygen After Flames Broke Out Inside Virginia Home: Fire Officials
Three Cats Needed Oxygen After Flames Broke Out Inside Virginia Home: Fire Officials A forgotten stove turned into a six-figure problem for a Virginia family. A Friday morning fire in Loudoun County caused more than $170,000 in damage, displaced nine people and left one of the family's four cats dead, officials said. Crews were called to the 100 block of Garfield Road in Sterling at approximately 9:50 a.m. on Sept. 18, where firefighters found smoke pushing from the first floor and roofline of the two-story home. The homeowner had already escaped. Firefighters knocked down the flames in the kitchen and searched the home to make sure the fire had not spread. Then attentio…
23 Years After Joshua Crawford Was Murdered On His Birthday, Maryland Man Charged: Sheriff 23 Years After Joshua Crawford Was Murdered On His Birthday, Maryland Man Charged: Sheriff
23 Years After Joshua Crawford Was Murdered On His Birthday, Maryland Man Charged: Sheriff For 23 years, the killing of Joshua Wayne Crawford never went away. Now, a Maryland man has been arrested in the cold case murder of Crawford, who was found dead on what would have been his 21st birthday, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, Sept. 18. Tavon Jamar Willis, 46, of Frederick, was taken into custody after a grand jury returned an indictment Friday morning connecting him to Crawford's 2003 murder, according to the sheriff's office. Crawford was found murdered inside his Exeter Court apartment on July 2, 2003. He would have turned 21 that day. The Maryland…
Third Floor Of Virginia Motel Became Protected Drug, Sex Marketplace, Feds Say Third Floor Of Virginia Motel Became Protected Drug, Sex Marketplace, Feds Say
Third Floor Of Virginia Motel Became Protected Drug, Sex Marketplace, Feds Say The third floor wasn't just another place to spend the night. Federal prosecutors say it became the moneymaker at a Virginia motel, where rooms cost extra for guests who wanted a protected place to buy and sell drugs or engage in commercial sex. Now, the woman who helped run it is headed to federal prison for more than a decade. Kosha Sharma, 53, who operated the Red Carpet Inn in Dumfries with her husband, was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 17, to 10 years and 10 months behind bars for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and managing a drug-involved premises, according to federal prosecutors.…
Attempt To Pass Turning Car Ends In Deadly Virginia Crash Into Parked Tractor-Trailer: Police Attempt To Pass Turning Car Ends In Deadly Virginia Crash Into Parked Tractor-Trailer: Police
Attempt To Pass Turning Car Ends In Deadly Virginia Crash Into Parked Tractor-Trailer: Police It was an attempt to get around a turning car. It ended with a 21-year-old driver dead in Virginia. Sayed Mohammad Hamed Shams, of Manassas Park, was killed shortly before 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, when his Toyota Corolla went off Hansen Farm Road in Bristow and crashed into a parked tractor-trailer, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators say Shams was heading north when the driver ahead of him began making a right onto Wellingford Road. Shams tried to go around. Police say he crossed the double yellow lines to pass the turning vehicle, but lost control of the Co…
Nearly 40-Year Career Ends Suddenly As Maryland Police Chief Marc Yamada Resigns Nearly 40-Year Career Ends Suddenly As Maryland Police Chief Marc Yamada Resigns
Nearly 40-Year Career Ends Suddenly As Maryland Police Chief Marc Yamada Resigns Maryland has lost one of its top cops somewhat unexpectedly. Montgomery County Police Chief Marc Yamada resigned effective immediately on Friday, Sept. 18, abruptly ending a nearly four-decade career with the department. County Executive Marc Elrich confirmed the resignation on Friday, saying he accepted Yamada's decision and naming Assistant Chief Darren Francke as acting chief. No reason for Yamada's sudden departure was provided. “I want to thank Chief Yamada for his nearly four decades of dedicated service to Montgomery County and the Montgomery County Police Department,” Elrich said.…
$14M Medicaid Scheme Turned Minutes-Long Calls Into Full-Hour Bills, Maryland Nurse Admits $14M Medicaid Scheme Turned Minutes-Long Calls Into Full-Hour Bills, Maryland Nurse Admits
$14M Medicaid Scheme Turned Minutes-Long Calls Into Full-Hour Bills, Maryland Nurse Admits Millions of dollars. Thousands of claims. And some of the care allegedly never happened at all. A Maryland nurse admitted on Thursday, Sept. 17 to taking part in a sprawling $14 million DC Medicaid fraud scheme involving mental health services for children and teens, federal prosecutors said. Bowie resident Vera Nyiawung, 34, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit health care fraud after prosecutors said workers padded the length of phone calls, recycled patient notes and billed Medicaid for services that were never provided or were grossly inflated. And investigators say …
Teen Pulls Gun On Classmate, Demands Cash In Maryland High School Bathroom: Police (UPDATED) Teen Pulls Gun On Classmate, Demands Cash In Maryland High School Bathroom: Police (UPDATED)
Teen Pulls Gun On Classmate, Demands Cash In Maryland High School Bathroom: Police (Updated) A reported gun inside a Maryland high school bathroom turned out to be part of something much larger. Three teens are now facing charges after police say a 15-year-old Northwest High School student pulled a handgun on another student and demanded money during an armed robbery on Thursday, Sept. 17. Montgomery County Police were called to the Germantown school at approximately 12:35 p.m., initially prompting a search for the armed student and a Secure status that kept students and staff inside. Police now say the incident began when a 15-year-old student was approached by another 15-year-ol…
Accused Killer Of Beloved Soccer Coach Captured After Leaving Maryland Motel (UPDATED) Accused Killer Of Beloved Soccer Coach Captured After Leaving Maryland Motel (UPDATED)
Accused Killer Of Beloved Soccer Coach Captured After Leaving Maryland Motel (Updated) The search for Nicholas Njuki's accused killer is over. A 21-year-old man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of the beloved soccer coach was arrested in Maryland on Thursday, Sept. 17, four days after the deadly encounter outside a sports bar. Shayan Solimani Damabi, of Gaithersburg, was taken into custody after leaving a motel in the city by Montgomery County Police officers assigned to the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force. Police said he was arrested without incident. Solimani Damabi had been wanted on charges of first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a v…
New Show Starring Judge Judy's Son 'Adam's Law' Now Airing On CBS New Show Starring Judge Judy's Son 'Adam's Law' Now Airing On CBS
New Show Starring Judge Judy's Son 'Adam's Law' Now Airing On CBS A former Hudson Valley, NY district attorney is following his famous mother, Judge Judy, into the television courtroom.  “Adam’s Law,” starring former Putnam County District Attorney Adam Levy, the son of Judge Judy Sheindlin, premiered its first season on Monday, Sept. 14, according to CBS Media Ventures.  The nationally syndicated courtroom program was created by Sheindlin, who is handing the gavel to her son after building one of television's best-known courtroom franchises. Levy brings more than 25 years of legal experience to the show, including two terms as Putnam Count…
College Volleyball Player Dies Weeks After Blood Disorder Diagnosis: These Were Her Symptoms College Volleyball Player Dies Weeks After Blood Disorder Diagnosis: These Were Her Symptoms
College Volleyball Player Dies Weeks After Blood Disorder Diagnosis: These Were Her Symptoms A Massachusetts college volleyball player has died two months after revealing that a rare blood disorder had left her in critical condition. Amanda Elizabeth Mack died Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 9:16 p.m., according to an announcement posted by her family to her Instagram account. She was 20 years old. Mack, a 6-foot-1 outside hitter who previously played at Eastern Kentucky and attended IMG Academy, announced May 9 that she would continue her career at Holy Cross. Just over two months later, Mack revealed that she had been diagnosed with Severe Aplastic Anemia.  Aplastic anemia is …
Bike Valet Stabbed Co-Worker 12 Times Outside Audi Field Before Soccer Match, Feds Say Bike Valet Stabbed Co-Worker 12 Times Outside Audi Field Before Soccer Match, Feds Say
Bike Valet Stabbed Co-Worker 12 Times Outside Audi Field Before Soccer Match, Feds Say Wali Shabazz did not take kindly to a perceived slight from a co-worker at Audi Field. The 51-year-old District resident was convicted following a stabbing incident involving a co-worker who showed up to work late one afternoon, according to federal authorities. According to prosecutors, Shabazz and Gross were scheduled to work at a bike valet service outside Audi Field on April 27, 2024, just before a DC United match. The two barely knew each other. Gross showed up very late for his shift and attempted to apologize to the other valets. Everyone acknowledged him except Shabazz, prosecutor…
No Lights, No Helmet Before High-Speed Motorcycle Crash Outside Maryland Dunkin': Police No Lights, No Helmet Before High-Speed Motorcycle Crash Outside Maryland Dunkin': Police
No Lights, No Helmet Before High-Speed Motorcycle Crash Outside Maryland Dunkin': Police No lights. No helmet. A 25-year-old motorcyclist was critically injured in Maryland late Wednesday night after police say he was speeding when he slammed into an SUV turning into a Dunkin' location. The crash happened at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 16 near Annapolis Road and Parkside Boulevard in Severn, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Investigators say the 25-year-old Severn man was riding a 2020 Dong Fing CSR motorcycle east on Annapolis Road at a high rate of speed when a 2016 Ford Escape began turning left into the Dunkin' in the 2700 block. The motorcycle…
Speed, Alcohol Eyed After Passenger Ejected, Killed In Maryland Rollover Crash: Sheriff Speed, Alcohol Eyed After Passenger Ejected, Killed In Maryland Rollover Crash: Sheriff
Speed, Alcohol Eyed After Passenger Ejected, Killed In Maryland Rollover Crash: Sheriff One person never made it out alive. A passenger was ejected and killed in a violent Maryland rollover crash on Wednesday evening, Sept. 16, while two others escaped with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening, authorities said. Wicomico County Sheriff's deputies and Mardela Volunteer Fire Department crews were called to the area of Norris Twilley Road and Norfolk Drive in Delmar at approximately 5:14 p.m. following reports of an injury crash. Investigators say the vehicle went off the road and overturned multiple times. One of the passengers was thrown from the vehicle dur…
He Was 13 When A 10-Year-Old Maryland Boy Vanished, 33 Years Later He Told Cops What Happened He Was 13 When A 10-Year-Old Maryland Boy Vanished, 33 Years Later He Told Cops What Happened
He Was 13 When A 10-Year-Old Maryland Boy Vanished, 33 Years Later He Told Cops What Happened For 33 years, no one had been charged with killing Junior Burdynski. That changed this week when Maryland investigators said a new sex abuse case led them to a witness who told detectives what happened to the 10-year-old boy on the day he vanished in 1993. Prince George's County Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 17, that 61-year-old Joseph Lynch has been charged with murdering George "Junior" Burdynski Jr., who disappeared while riding his bicycle in his Brentwood neighborhood. Junior Burdynski Prince George's County Police His body has never been found. Junior was last seen on …
Arm Trapped In Industrial Mixer As Helicopter Brings Trauma Team To Maryland (DEVELOPING) Arm Trapped In Industrial Mixer As Helicopter Brings Trauma Team To Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Arm Trapped In Industrial Mixer As Helicopter Brings Trauma Team To Maryland (Developing) A worker got caught in an industrial mixer at a Maryland business on Thursday afternoon. The accident was reported at Omega 3 Nutrition in the 1300 block of East Gude Drive near Southlawn Lane in Rockville on Sept. 17, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer. Firefighters were called to the manufacturing business shortly before 3:30 p.m. for a reported traumatic injury involving a worker whose extremity had become entangled in machinery. Officials later said the worker's arm and hand were actively trapped in what was described as an industrial mixe…
Rideshare Driver Took Teen Passenger To Parking Lot, Raped Her In Maryland: Police Rideshare Driver Took Teen Passenger To Parking Lot, Raped Her In Maryland: Police
Rideshare Driver Took Teen Passenger To Parking Lot, Raped Her In Maryland: Police A rideshare driver who allegedly raped and kidnapped a teenage passenger has been apprehended, police say. Now, members of the Montgomery County Police Department are worried there may be other victims. Lanham resident Abdoulaye Dia is facing a host of charges following an investigation into an alleged sexual assault. According to police, on Tuesday, Sept. 15, first responders were called to an area hospital to investigate a reported rape that occurred earlier in the day. Officers spoke with the victim, a teenage girl under the age of 18, who reported that she had been raped by an Empower…
Belt Buckle Beating Leaves Man Hospitalized After Virginia Restaurant Argument: Police Belt Buckle Beating Leaves Man Hospitalized After Virginia Restaurant Argument: Police
Belt Buckle Beating Leaves Man Hospitalized After Virginia Restaurant Argument: Police Talk about getting belted. A late-night argument inside a Virginia restaurant took a bizarre turn when a patron allegedly pulled off his belt and used the buckle to beat another man before taking off, police said. Officers were called to Almita’s Restaurant at 13418 Occoquan Road in Woodbridge shortly after 1 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 14, after the unusual encounter left a 30-year-old man injured. Police say the victim was inside the restaurant when he was approached by a man he didn’t know. Whatever was said between the two apparently struck a nerve. The verbal altercation escalated, and th…
Maryland Helicopter Crews Train To Pluck Stranded Animals From Places Rescuers Can't Reach Maryland Helicopter Crews Train To Pluck Stranded Animals From Places Rescuers Can't Reach
Maryland Helicopter Crews Train To Pluck Stranded Animals From Places Rescuers Can't Reach Not every rescue comes with two legs. Maryland helicopter crews spent Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Aberdeen Proving Ground learning how to reach and evacuate animals when disaster leaves them stranded somewhere traditional ground crews cannot go. The exercise brought together the Maryland Helicopter Aquatic Response Team, Maryland State Police Aviation Command, Maryland Army National Guard, Maryland Task Force 1 and Harford County Animal Control. The mission was straightforward: prepare for the animals that can get caught in the same floods, storms and other natural or man-made disasters that se…
115 MPH, 115 Months: Maryland Fugitive Gets Matching Prison Term After I-81 Chase: DOJ 115 MPH, 115 Months: Maryland Fugitive Gets Matching Prison Term After I-81 Chase: DOJ
115 MPH, 115 Months: Maryland Fugitive Gets Matching Prison Term After I-81 Chase: DOJ One month behind bars for every mile per hour. A Philly fugitive wanted out of Maryland who hit 115 mph while fleeing police in Virginia will now spend 115 months in federal prison, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Corey Frances Potter, 30, was sentenced following a February chase on I-81 that tore through a work zone before ending with his vehicle overturned in the median in Rockingham County. And what investigators found after the crash only made things worse. Potter was heading north from Roanoke toward Winchester when law enforcement caught up with him and attempted a tra…
Maryland Driver Hit 84 MPH Before Killing Elderly Woman Heading Home From Church: Prosecutors Maryland Driver Hit 84 MPH Before Killing Elderly Woman Heading Home From Church: Prosecutors
Maryland Driver Hit 84 MPH Before Killing Elderly Woman Heading Home From Church: Prosecutors Nineteen years of Jesica Argueta's sentence won't be spent behind bars. The 24-year-old Maryland driver who was going more than twice the speed limit when she caused a crash that killed an 85-year-old woman heading home from church has been ordered to serve just one year in prison. Jesica Argueta, 24, of Silver Spring, was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 16, to 20 years, with all but one year suspended, following her guilty plea in Montgomery County Circuit Court. The sentence comes more than a year after a violent morning rush-hour crash that left Josephine Gieske fighting for her life. …
'Needed To Put The Dog Down': Man Stabbed His Dog 14 Times In Maryland, Sheriff Says 'Needed To Put The Dog Down': Man Stabbed His Dog 14 Times In Maryland, Sheriff Says
'Needed To Put The Dog Down': Man Stabbed His Dog 14 Times In Maryland, Sheriff Says A 34-year-old Virginia man whose dog jumped out of his vehicle in Maryland is facing charges after putting the animal down by stabbing it more than a dozen times. Deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office were met with a grisly scene early on Thursday morning, when they found Reston resident Erfan Behnam on the side of the road covered in blood and dog hair. Shortly before 2 a.m. on Sept. 17, deputies were called to the 7900 block of Hollow Road when a passerby reported a disabled vehicle along the roadside with a driver who claimed he had run over his dog, killing it. The t…
Teen Arrested After Armed Robbery Reported Inside Maryland High School: Police (DEVELOPING) Teen Arrested After Armed Robbery Reported Inside Maryland High School: Police (DEVELOPING)
Teen Arrested After Armed Robbery Reported Inside Maryland High School: Police (Developing) A juvenile was arrested after an armed robbery was reported inside a Maryland high school on Thursday afternoon, police said. Montgomery County Police officers were called to Northwest High School in Germantown at approximately 12:35 p.m. on Sept. 17 for the reported robbery. Around the same time, a student told a staff member that another student had a gun inside a school bathroom and had shown the weapon to another student, according to a message Principal Scott Smith sent to Northwest families. Staff and security responded and contacted the police. As they approached the bathroom, the …
Vehicle Fire, Debris Shut All Eastbound ICC Lanes As Backup Stretches More Than A Mile Vehicle Fire, Debris Shut All Eastbound ICC Lanes As Backup Stretches More Than A Mile
Vehicle Fire, Debris Shut All Eastbound ICC Lanes As Backup Stretches More Than A Mile Drivers were squeezing past trouble on the shoulder of a busy Maryland highway Thursday afternoon. A vehicle fire shut down all three eastbound lanes of the Intercounty Connector past Layhill Road in Montgomery County shortly before noon on Sept. 17, according to Maryland transportation officials. The incident was reported at approximately 11:55 a.m. and involved one vehicle. As responders worked at the scene, MATOC reported debris in the roadway and warned that delays were building with all eastbound travel lanes blocked. Silver Spring, MD - Aerial of the scene of a reported vehicle f…
Gunman Steals DC Artist Shady Rose's Scooter, Leaving Them Without Ride To Work, Shows Gunman Steals DC Artist Shady Rose's Scooter, Leaving Them Without Ride To Work, Shows
Gunman Steals DC Artist Shady Rose's Scooter, Leaving Them Without Ride To Work, Shows A DC artist was left without their main mode of transportation after being robbed at gunpoint of the scooter they relied on to get to work and shows. Shady Rose, known to friends as Nana, had their black Buddy scooter forcefully stolen during what a friend described as a violent robbery. In response, Yousef Karim set up a GoFundMe campaign for Rose, which quickly garnered the community's attention. The fundraiser does not specify when or where the robbery happened, and authorities have not publicly announced an arrest in connection with the theft. For Rose, however, the scooter was more t…
Lexus, Mercedes Torched Outside Maryland Home In Suspected Arson: Fire Marshal Lexus, Mercedes Torched Outside Maryland Home In Suspected Arson: Fire Marshal
Lexus, Mercedes Torched Outside Maryland Home In Suspected Arson: Fire Marshal Someone apparently wanted these cars burned. A Lexus and Mercedes were found engulfed in flames outside a Maryland home early Thursday, Sept. 17, in what investigators believe was an intentionally set fire. The Indian Head Volunteer Fire Department was called to 10 Jameson Court in Charles County shortly before 1:30 a.m., according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Waiting for the four responding firefighters were a Lexus LS400 and Mercedes C240 burning in the parking area outside the residence. It took approximately 20 minutes to bring the one-alarm fire under control. Nobody was inju…
Man Faces Murder Charge After Infant Killed With Traumatic Injuries In DC: Police Man Faces Murder Charge After Infant Killed With Traumatic Injuries In DC: Police
Man Faces Murder Charge After Infant Killed With Traumatic Injuries In DC: Police More than a month after 2-month-old Khamyah Honesty was killed, police say they have made an arrest. Demetrius Beatty, 40, was tracked down by members of the Capitol Area Regional Fugitive Task Force on Wednesday, Sept. 16, and arrested on a DC Superior Court warrant, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The man with no fixed address is now charged with first-degree felony murder and first-degree cruelty to children in Khamyah's death. Police have not said what Beatty's relationship was to the 2-month-old girl, though detectives said the killing had "domestic overtones." First…
Loaded Gun Found In 15-Year-Old's Bag As Students Arrive At Maryland High School (DEVELOPING) Loaded Gun Found In 15-Year-Old's Bag As Students Arrive At Maryland High School (DEVELOPING)
Loaded Gun Found In 15-Year-Old's Bag As Students Arrive At Maryland High School (Developing) A loaded gun didn't make it past the morning arrival rush. A 15-year-old student was caught carrying a loaded handgun into Joppatowne High School in Harford County on Thursday morning, Sept. 17, according to the sheriff's office. Students were arriving for the day when the school's weapons detection system flagged the teen for a possible weapon, prompting a school safety liaison to conduct a search. That search turned up a loaded handgun concealed in the student's belongings, authorities said. A school resource officer who was already on campus detained the teen before deputies took him t…