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Justice Served: Former Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Convicted Of Rape, Misconduct While On Duty
A former Wicomico County sheriff's deputy who used his badge to prey on victims is facing a lengthy behind bars after being convicted on 29 charges, including multiple rape, sexual misconduct, and false imprisonment offenses. Steven Abreu, 31, was found guilty by a Wicomico County jury following a five-day trial where harrowing testimony from at least one victim revealed how he abused his position of power. The crimes occurred while Abreu was on duty in October 2022, just days after he began patrolling on his own, according to the sheriff's office. Sheriff Michael Lewis described the…
Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Man In Paintball Mask, Makeshift Armor Taken Into Custody After Standoff: Police
A tense standoff in Germantown came to a peaceful conclusion Sunday morning as officers with the Montgomery County Police skillfully de-escalated a domestic situation involving a 49-year-old man donning improvised armor while wielding a butcher knife. It all started around 7:19 a.m. when officers from the 5th District responded to the 12300 block of Silvergate Way following a call to the Emergency Communications Center. A woman told dispatchers her husband, identified as Marques Buford, wouldn’t let her leave their apartment and the situation escalated when Buford allegedly made threa…
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Three More Frat Boys In MD Targeting Man For Sexual Preferences Charged For Hate Crime: Police
There have now been 15 arrested reported in connection to an off-campus assault and hate crime reported near Salisbury University that resulted in a frat suffering sanctions. Three more teens have been identified and will face charges for their role in an assault after an incident last month when members and associates of a frat used a social media account to lure their victim to an area residence and targeted him "due to his sexual preference." The latest to be charged: Sean Antone, 19, of West Friendship; Benjamin Brandenburg, 18, of Glyndon; Logan Clark, 19, of Sever…
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Frat Boys In Maryland Targeting Man For Sexual Preferences Arrested For Hate Crime: Police
Several suspects linked to a frat in Maryland are facing charges for an off-campus assault and hate crime near Salisbury University, authorities announced. Some parents are less than proud after seven men were arrested and charged for an incident last month when they used a social media account to lure their victim to an area residence and targeted him "due to his sexual preference." According to the Salisbury Police Department, on Thursday, Oct. 31, the agency was contacted by University Police regarding an assault in an off-campus apartment complex in the 1400 block of University Te…
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Man Accused Of Killing Tech CEO In Maryland Pleads Guilty To Attacking Couple: Prosecutors
The man implicated in the murder of 26-year-old tech CEO Pava LaPere will spend the rest of his life behind bars after admitting to other crimes, the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office announced on Monday. Jason Dean Billinglsey, now 33, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of attempted murder after holding two people hostage and assaulting them in Baltimore. "Today’s plea ensures that a dangerous individual will spend the rest of his life behind bars, unable to harm anyone else," State's Attorney Ivan Bates said. "The horrific acts of false imprisonment, assault, and attempted murder h…
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Maryland Man Tortures Diabetic Woman In Pennsylvania Basement: Affidavit
A badly beaten diabetic woman escaped to WellSpan York hospital after days of abuse at the hands of a man she had recently moved in with, Penn Township police detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 8. Anthonio Willis Hill, 51, originally of Maryland, was living in the basement of a home in the 20 block of Garden Lane in Hanover, PA when his girlfriend lost her apartment and moved in at the end of July, as detailed in the criminal complaint. While receiving care at the hospital the woman explained what led up to the wounds on her face, head, and nec…
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Felon Held Woman, Child Hostage Before Being Disarmed By Officers In Montgomery County: Police
A 50-year-old felon in Maryland is facing charges after a scary scene played out in Montgomery County, police say. Germantown resident Albeniz Victor Bonilla is behind bars following a domestic incident involving a woman and child earlier this week where he repeatedly threatened to shoot them if they left. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, shortly after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, a caller made contact with the agency's Emergency Commutations Center stating that her sister was being held against her will by her boyfriend, who was believed to be armed. Officers resp…
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Baltimore Man Gets Decades In Prison After Howard County Victim Found Dead In Burning Home
The home invader implicated in a fatal incident and arson last year is going to spend decades in prison, according to the Howard County State's Attorney's Office. Baltimore native Dennis Lee Graham, 40, was sentenced to 70 years in prison with all but 40 years suspended for his role in the death of 64-year-old James Sents, Jr. in Elkridge. According to police, at approximately 10:30 a.m. on March 3, 2023, officers were called to Sents' home in the 6000 block of Old Washington Road to investigate a reported home invasion, where they were met by smoke coming from a bedroom. Upon arrival, fir…
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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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Fugitive Wanted For Ditching GPS Device After Release, Skipping Court Date In Maryland: Sheriff
A slippery suspect who continues to avoid justice for multiple alleged crimes in Charles County is wanted after being released from jail and skipping a court appearance, according to the sheriff's office. A new alert was issued by investigators as they try to track down Eric William Broome, 26, who has a lengthy criminal history and is now a fugitive after failing to appear in court following his arrest in Las Vegas. The Waldorf resident was arrested in August 2023 during a domestic dispute and was released days later by a judge, who ordered him to wear an ankle bracelet. A protective ord…
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Five Arrested For Alleged Kidnapping, Assault Of Maryland Couple: State Police
Five Westminster residents have been arrested - with a sixth reportedly taken into custody - in connection to an alleged kidnapping and assault in Carroll County, state police say. Troopers launched an investigation on Tuesday, May 21 after responding to a home in Westminster to investigate a reported kidnapping after the mother of one of the victims reported to police that her daughter and daughter's boyfriend had been held captive. While investigating the case, state police were able to locate the man in a disabled vehicle in the parking lot of a Westminster restaurant, officials say, and…
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Kidnapper Convicted For Taking Car Dealership Employee On Wild Ride In Maryland: Prosecutors
The man who took an unexpected joyride with an unwitting car dealership employee in Southern Maryland has been convicted, according to the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office. Lusby resident Joshua Terrell Tripplet, 28, was found guilty of kidnapping and false imprisonment for an incident that was reported in November last year, authorities announced on Wednesday afternoon. State's Attorney Jaymi Sterling said that Tripplet kidnapped the employee under the guise of a test drive, then took him on a terrorizing ride, refusing to return to the dealership, despite the employee's pleas t…
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