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Driver Charged With Murder After Striking Man With Chevy Suburban In Maryland: State Police Driver Charged With Murder After Striking Man With Chevy Suburban In Maryland: State Police
Driver Charged With Murder After Striking Man With Chevy Suburban In Maryland: State Police A woman who allegedly ran down a man she was involved in an ongoing relationship with in St. Mary's County during a disagreement is facing murder and other charges following an investigation by Maryland State Police. Simone Stewart, 50, has been arrested in connection to the death of Demeatrum Scarborough, 53, who died on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at Medstar Washington Hospital, one day after she ran him over with a truck. Both are from Lexington Park. Police believe Stewart and Scarborough were in a relationship, and further investigation found that they were in an altercation at the time the incid…
Pellet Gun Assault Leads To Drug, Weapon Busts In Maryland, Police Say Pellet Gun Assault Leads To Drug, Weapon Busts In Maryland, Police Say
Pellet Gun Assault Leads To Drug, Weapon Busts In Maryland, Police Say Five people were apprehended on Tuesday night following a series of unfortunate events that began with an assault involving a pellet gun and ended with a drug bust in an Anne Arundel County apartment, police say. Officers were called to the 100 block of Faywood Court in Glen Burnie shortly before 11 p.m. on Oct. 8 to investigate a reported assault that would ultimately lead to the arrests of five people for various offenses. Those arrested:  Jeremy Oliver, 36; Antoine Darnell Artis, 56; Whitney Ann Holland, 35; Milton Arthur Williams, 55; Lauryn Nicole Acosta, 37. According to police…
These DMV Cities Are Among Safest In US: New Ranking These DMV Cities Are Among Safest In US: New Ranking
These DMV Cities Are Among Safest In US: New Ranking Some neighborhoods in the DMV region rank among the safest in the United States, according to a newly released report from WalletHub.  Two from Virginia were in the top 10 in the new ranking, with the state boasting five overall, joining two from Maryland and the District of Columbia as the safest cities in America in 2024.  In making their rankings, WalletHub evaluated a variety of "threats to safety," including the possibility of natural disasters, mass shootings, traffic accidents, and other dangers.  “When people think about safety in a city, their minds probably immedia…
New Charges For Alleged Stalker In Maryland Who Shared Revenge Porn Of DC Ex: Feds New Charges For Alleged Stalker In Maryland Who Shared Revenge Porn Of DC Ex: Feds
New Charges For Alleged Stalker In Maryland Who Shared Revenge Porn Of DC Ex: Feds A Maryland man is facing new charges in DC for stalking his ex, disseminating revenge porn, and shooting into her home, federal authorities in DC announced. Brandywine native Nahvarj Mills, 31, was charged by a US District Court grand jury on a 27-count indictment this week following weeks of terrorizing his ex-girlfriend. According to court documents, Mills and his ex began dating in December 2022, and he allegedly physically abused her on multiple occasions before she ended the relationship in the summer of 2023. "Angry about the breakup, Mills began contacting the victim by phone," pros…
Giant Food Employees Help Police ID Suspect Arrested For Assault In Montgomery County Store Giant Food Employees Help Police ID Suspect Arrested For Assault In Montgomery County Store
Giant Food Employees Help Police ID Suspect Arrested For Assault In Montgomery County Store Eagle-eyed employees at a Montgomery County grocery store assisted police in apprehending a man who attempted to return stolen merchandise for cash and assaulted an employee along the way.  Rafael Stedman Diaz-Powell, 25, who has no known address, returned to the scene of the crime and found himself behind bars for his troubles in connection to a strong-armed robbery over the summer. On Tuesday, June 25, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called before noon to the Giant Food in the 7100 block of Arlington Road in Bethesda, investigate a reported robbery. Inv…
Hunt For Attempted Murder Suspect In Maryland Lands Three Behind Bars, Sheriff Says Hunt For Attempted Murder Suspect In Maryland Lands Three Behind Bars, Sheriff Says
Hunt For Attempted Murder Suspect In Maryland Lands Three Behind Bars, Sheriff Says The search for a Maryland man wanted for attempted murder in St. Mary's County led to a hit-and-run, police pursuit and three behind bars, according to the sheriff's office. A long afternoon for deputies began on Wednesday afternoon when they spotted Lexington Park resident Davione Syheme Mason, 23 - who was wanted on an open warrant for multiple offenses - inside the passenger's seat of a GMC Yukon in Hollywood. The incident began shortly after 4 p.m. on Oct. 2 in the southbound lanes of MD Route 235 and ended with a vehicle in the front yard of a California home. According to the St. Mar…
Honduran National Convicted Of Assaulting Maryland Resident Back In Custody: ICE Honduran National Convicted Of Assaulting Maryland Resident Back In Custody: ICE
Honduran National Convicted Of Assaulting Maryland Resident Back In Custody: ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Baltimore apprehended a 26-year-old Honduran national in Charles County after he was convicted of assaulting his victim in Maryland, authorities announced. Evin Obdulio Ponce-Guillen was taken into custody in Waldorf late last month after police learned that he made his way into the country illegally following an arrest in September 2023, when he was charged with second-degree assault. Ponce-Guillen was arrested on Sept. 5, 2023, and convicted on the charge on Friday, April 5, when he was sentenced to five years in prison. The court then suspended t…
Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim; Killed Deaf Cellmate In Maryland Guilty Of Murders: Prosecutors Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim; Killed Deaf Cellmate In Maryland Guilty Of Murders: Prosecutors
Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim; Killed Deaf Cellmate In Maryland Guilty Of Murders: Prosecutors A man arrested in connection to a murder and then the strangling death of his deaf cellmate while he was incarcerated has been convicted, the Baltimore State's Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday. Gordon Staron, formerly of Abingdon, pleaded guilty of the first-degree murder of Javarick Gantt in the Baltimore City's Central Booking and Intake Facility after previously admitting to killing a 66-year-old man at a bus stop. The fatal stabbing was reported in the early hours of Sept. 6 , 2022, in the 1400 block of East Monument Street. Police say that the investigation determined that …
Domestic Dispute Leaves Woman Dead, Man Charged With Murder In Maryland: Police (UPDATED) Domestic Dispute Leaves Woman Dead, Man Charged With Murder In Maryland: Police (UPDATED)
Domestic Dispute Leaves Woman Dead, Man Charged With Murder In Maryland: Police (Updated) A man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of murder after a domestic disturbance resulted in a 47-year-old woman dead and a man with traumatic injuries in Anne Arundel County. At approximately 5 p.m. on Aug. 9, officers were called to a building in the unit block of South River South in Edgewater, where there was a reported stabbing with two people suffering from injuries. The woman, Nancianne Houston, of Edgewater, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.  A 58-year-old man was also rushed to the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center with wha…
Man Convicted Of Threatening To Crush, Shoot Child During Separate Incidents In Maryland Man Convicted Of Threatening To Crush, Shoot Child During Separate Incidents In Maryland
Man Convicted Of Threatening To Crush, Shoot Child During Separate Incidents In Maryland A 46-year-old Monrovia man has been convicted of abusing and imprisoning a child he had previously threatened with a gun, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office announced on Thursday. Christopher Kraft, 46, was found complicit in assaulting a child earlier this year following an investigation by the sheriff's office into claims of child abuse that were filed in March.  On Sunday, March 3, deputies responded to conduct a welfare check of a child, who they met, along with Kraft. According to investigators, deputies were able to determine that shortly before they arrived, Kr…
Suspicious Person Walking Halls Of Frederick County High School Arrested For Assaulting Staffer Suspicious Person Walking Halls Of Frederick County High School Arrested For Assaulting Staffer
Suspicious Person Walking Halls Of Frederick County High School Arrested For Assaulting Staffer It only took a week for members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office to apprehend a person wanted for assaulting a staff member while trespassing at an area high school, authorities announced. At approximately 11 a.m. on Sept. 17, a questionable man entered Urbana High School through an exterior door, and was walking the halls until a staff member spotted him and attempted to take him outside of the building. As the staffer was closing the door behind the man, investigators say that he was assaulted, at which point the suspect fled the campus.  On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the sheriff's …
Handgun-Wielding Virginia Man Who Pointed Gun At Driver On I-95 In Maryland Arrested: State PD Handgun-Wielding Virginia Man Who Pointed Gun At Driver On I-95 In Maryland Arrested: State PD
Handgun-Wielding Virginia Man Who Pointed Gun At Driver On I-95 In Maryland Arrested: State PD A 34-year-old Virginia man has been arrested months after a road-rage incident in Maryland that saw him threatening another driver on I-95 in Prince George's County. In early February, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a reported road rage incident involving Fairfax County resident Joshua John Cook, 34, who was caught on camera pointing a gun at a second motorist. According to police, on Feb. 2, troopers were called to investigate an incident involving a black Ford F-150 whose driver reportedly pointed a gun at another driver in the area of I-95 and Route 1, which was captured on …
Fugitive Jonesing For Cigarette Arrested On Assault, Home Invasion Charges In Maryland: Police Fugitive Jonesing For Cigarette Arrested On Assault, Home Invasion Charges In Maryland: Police
Fugitive Jonesing For Cigarette Arrested On Assault, Home Invasion Charges In Maryland: Police A fugitive who was already wanted on multiple warrants doubled down and was arrested on Tuesday morning following an alleged assault and home invasion in Anne Arundel County. Pasadena resident Terry Lamont White, 52, kept officers busy on Sept. 24, who were called in to investigate a reported incident involving a knife-wielding man who cut at least two victims while terrorizing the neighborhood, police say. At approximately 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning, members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the 100 block of Faywood Court in Glen Burnie to probe a reported assau…
Teen Shouting Racial Slurs During Movie Beaten By Group In Anne Arundel: Police Teen Shouting Racial Slurs During Movie Beaten By Group In Anne Arundel: Police
Teen Shouting Racial Slurs During Movie Beaten By Group In Anne Arundel: Police A teenager shouting slurs in a movie theater was assault by a group, who is now being sought by police in Anne Arundel County, authorities said. Officers were called late in the afternoon to the Cinemark theater at the Arundel Mills Mall in Hanover on Wednesday, where there was a reported robbery and assault that had just taken place. According to a spokesperson from the Anne Arundel County Police Department, arriving officers were met by two teens - one 18, one 19 - who were involved in the incident, but were also complicit in what transpired. One of the victims reported that a wallet had…
Man Shot By Co-Worker At Maryland Gas Station Airlifted To Hospital: State Police Man Shot By Co-Worker At Maryland Gas Station Airlifted To Hospital: State Police
Man Shot By Co-Worker At Maryland Gas Station Airlifted To Hospital: State Police A man who shot his co-worker at a Maryland gas station before attempting to flee in a work van has been apprehended and charged with attempted murder, state police say. Antonio Lamont Bolden, 36, is behind bars following a reported shooting at a Talbot County gas station that left a 29-year-old man hospitalized days later. Investigators say that first responders were called shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning to the 4100 block of Ocean Gateway in Trappe, where they found 29-year-old Salisbury resident Aigner Smith suffering from gunshot wounds to his arm and face. He was airlifted to a…
Suspicious Person Walking Halls Of Frederick County High School Assaulted Staff Member: Sheriff Suspicious Person Walking Halls Of Frederick County High School Assaulted Staff Member: Sheriff
Suspicious Person Walking Halls Of Frederick County High School Assaulted Staff Member: Sheriff A suspicious suspect who moseyed his way into a Frederick County high school on Tuesday morning before assaulting a staff member who escorted him out is at large, according to the sheriff's office. At approximately 11 a.m. on Sept. 17, a questionable man entered Urbana High School through an exterior door, and was walking the halls until a staff member spotted him and attempted to take him outside of the building. As the staffer was closing the door behind the man, investigators say that he was assaulted, at which point the suspect fled the campus.  No other students or other staff me…
Woman Pointed Gun At Driver Near Child During Bout Of Road Rage In Maryland: State Police Woman Pointed Gun At Driver Near Child During Bout Of Road Rage In Maryland: State Police
Woman Pointed Gun At Driver Near Child During Bout Of Road Rage In Maryland: State Police A road-raging woman who pointed a gun at a woman with a child in the car and later attempted to destroy evidence while being interviewed by investigators is facing charges in Prince George's County, state police say. Brittany Erin Cousar, 37, was identified as the gun-wielding woman in a white BMW SUV who broke out a weapon during an altercation with another driver following an investigation into an incident in Forestville. Investigators say that on Thursday, Sept. 11, troopers responded to a reported road-rage incident where Cousar allegedly pointed a weapon at another driver on Route 5 an…
Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect In Montgomery County: Police Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect In Montgomery County: Police
Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect In Montgomery County: Police A District man seemingly randomly stabbed a 66-year-old woman sitting alone on a bench in Montgomery County before attempting to take off on foot back toward DC, though a Good Samaritan wasn't about to let him get away that easy. Dwayne Johnson, 39, has been charged with attempted murder and other offenses following a reported stabbing early on Monday morning in Chevy Chase, police say. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 16, officers from the Montgomery County Police Department, Metro Transit Police Department and the DC Metropoli…
Teen Charged As Adult For Stabbing Victim In The Back During Maryland Fight, Sheriff Says Teen Charged As Adult For Stabbing Victim In The Back During Maryland Fight, Sheriff Says
Teen Charged As Adult For Stabbing Victim In The Back During Maryland Fight, Sheriff Says A teenager is facing criminal charges after stabbing another 16-year-old in the back during a fight in Frederick County, according to the sheriff's office. Before midnight on Saturday, Aug. 10, deputies were called to an area hospital, where there was a teenager suffering from a stab wound sustained during a fight in the Ballenger neighborhood earlier that night. Following the fight, the victim was taken to an area trauma center in stable condition, and the initial investigation determined he was in the area to fight the suspect who then attacked and stabbed him repeatedly in the back. On …
Man Robbing Elderly Relative Stabbed Caretaker In Maryland, Shot By K9 Officer: Sheriff Man Robbing Elderly Relative Stabbed Caretaker In Maryland, Shot By K9 Officer: Sheriff
Man Robbing Elderly Relative Stabbed Caretaker In Maryland, Shot By K9 Officer: Sheriff A 28-year-old man who targeted an elderly relative before stabbing a caregiver attempting to intervene in Charles County was hospitalized in an officer-involved shooting in Waldorf, according to the sheriff's office. Thomas James Roberts, Jr. was hospitalized on Friday, Sept. 13 following an investigation that was launched earlier this week after an incident involving he, a relative, and the relative's caregiver. According to a spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff's Office, on Monday, Sept. 8, officers were called to Bassford Road to investigate a reported stabbing.  Investiga…
Officers Suffering 'Serious Injuries' Arresting Domestic Violence Suspect In Maryland: Police Officers Suffering 'Serious Injuries' Arresting Domestic Violence Suspect In Maryland: Police
Officers Suffering 'Serious Injuries' Arresting Domestic Violence Suspect In Maryland: Police Two officers from the Frederick Police Department will be on the shelf for an undisclosed amount of time after being assaulted by a suspect. Marcus Deandre Taylor, 36, first attempted flight, then decided to fight a pair of officers chasing him during an investigation into a reported domestic disturbance. At around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, officers were called to the 1000 block of Heather Ridge Drive, where there was a reported domestic violence incident. Upon arrival, the officers were provided a description of Taylor, fled fled before they arrived, but was quickly apprehended. Accor…
Officers Injured During Arrest Of Known Suspect Brandishing Knife In Maryland, Sheriff Says Officers Injured During Arrest Of Known Suspect Brandishing Knife In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Officers Injured During Arrest Of Known Suspect Brandishing Knife In Maryland, Sheriff Says Sean Gerard Estep found himself in a familiar position over the weekend after he was taken into the custody of the Charles County Sheriff's Office, this time for cutting two officers with a blade. The Marbury resident is facing new drug, weapon, and other charges, following an incident that saw him go through extreme measures in an attempt to avoid his arrest. Shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8, an officer from the sheriff's office attempted a traffic stop in the area of St. Ignatius Drive and October Place in Waldorf, though the driver sped away, only to be thwarted by stop stick t…
Teen Charged As Adult For Shooting At Teen Leaving School Bus In Maryland: Police Teen Charged As Adult For Shooting At Teen Leaving School Bus In Maryland: Police
Teen Charged As Adult For Shooting At Teen Leaving School Bus In Maryland: Police A 16-year-old who chased down a teen exiting a school bus in Montgomery County and began shooting at him earlier this year will be charged as an adult on multiple charges, police say. Clarksburg resident Jaiden Ochieng has been identified and charged following a shooting that was reported in March in the 19300 block of Archdale Road in Germantown. According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Police Department, at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, Ochieng arrived at a bus stop in a stolen Hyundai, and when his would-be 15-year-old victim got off the bus, he got out of the …
Man Hid Behind Woman's Home Before Planned Attack In Maryland, Sheriff Says Man Hid Behind Woman's Home Before Planned Attack In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Man Hid Behind Woman's Home Before Planned Attack In Maryland, Sheriff Says A man who laid in wait behind his victim's home before violently attacking a woman in Charles County is at large, according to the sheriff's office. Waldorf resident Edwin Geovany Argueta-Tobar, 34, is wanted following a domestic-related assault that was meticulously planned. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office responded late on Saturday, Sept. 7 to the 5000 block of La Plata, where a woman reported she left her home to take some items outside when Argueta-Tobar accosted her from behind. Investigators say that he pulled her, punched her several times in the face, an…
Montgomery County Man Accused Of Murder For Fatal Triple Shooting In Area Laundromat, Police Montgomery County Man Accused Of Murder For Fatal Triple Shooting In Area Laundromat, Police
Montgomery County Man Accused Of Murder For Fatal Triple Shooting In Area Laundromat, Police Two men have been charged in connection to the murder of an 18-year-old found dead inside a Prince George's County laundromat following a targeted attack, authorities announced. Alex Delgado, 20, of Silver Spring and a 17-year-old from New Carrollton will be charged as adults with the murder of Lothian resident Anibal Suazo in Edmonston on Sunday.  According to the Prince George's County Police Department, at around 6 p.m. on Sept. 8, officers were called to the 4700 block of Kenilworth Avenue, where they found Suazo suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. …
'Agitated Individual' Brandished Rifle During Incident In Maryland Parking Lot, Police Say 'Agitated Individual' Brandished Rifle During Incident In Maryland Parking Lot, Police Say
'Agitated Individual' Brandished Rifle During Incident In Maryland Parking Lot, Police Say A 41-year-old man who broke out a rifle during an incident in a Frederick County parking lot is facing multiple assault and other charges following an incident over Labor Day Weekend. Frederick resident Joshua Wayne Rippeon is behind bars following an incident reported shortly before 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1 in the 100 block of West Patrick Street. According to police, a witness reported being confronted by Rippeon, who was described as "agitated" while sitting in an area parking lot. Rippeon then allegedly approached the victim's vehicle, opened the driver's side door, and began …
Pair Charged With Weapons Offenses Following Multiple Hit-Run Crashes In Maryland, Police Say Pair Charged With Weapons Offenses Following Multiple Hit-Run Crashes In Maryland, Police Say
Pair Charged With Weapons Offenses Following Multiple Hit-Run Crashes In Maryland, Police Say Two men are facing weapons charges following a series of hit-and-run crashes that were reported in Frederick County, police say. Frederick resident Chung Thang, 25, and his passenger, Anthony Chin, 27, of Elkridge, were both arrested this week following a report of multiple incidents that rapidly escalated when they tried to escape. According to the Frederick Police Department, at approximately 12:15 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1, officers were called to the 5700 block of Butterfly Lane to investigate a reported hit-and-run after Thang allegedly struck two parked cars and attempted to flee. A wi…
Adult Caretaker Convicted Of 'Karate Chopping,' Abusing Autistic Man: Maryland AG Adult Caretaker Convicted Of 'Karate Chopping,' Abusing Autistic Man: Maryland AG
Adult Caretaker Convicted Of 'Karate Chopping,' Abusing Autistic Man: Maryland AG An adult caretaker responsible for assisting a vulnerable patient in Washington County has been convicted of assaulting an autistic man, the Maryland Attorney General's Office announced. Hagerstown resident Kehinde Oluwatobi Ososanya, 38, is facing more than a decade in prison after he was found guilty by a Washington County Circuit judge for his handling of a 30-year-old intellectually disabled patient he was responsible for. According to the AG, Ososanya, who worked at the Arc of Washington County residential program as a direct support professional, took the man to an urgent ca…
Eleven 'Unlawful Exhibition Driving' Events Dismantled Overnight: Maryland State Police Eleven 'Unlawful Exhibition Driving' Events Dismantled Overnight: Maryland State Police
Eleven 'Unlawful Exhibition Driving' Events Dismantled Overnight: Maryland State Police Seven people were arrested over the course of six hours as Maryland State Police broke up nearly a dozen "unlawful exhibition driving events" overnight, officials say. Troopers were busy on Saturday night and Sunday morning in Baltimore, Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties, responding to several locations in the region where up to 200 people gathered in parking lots and attempted to shut down certain intersections. Police say that they responded to these locations:  10:40 p.m.: 5710 A Wabash Ave. in Baltimore; 11:10 p.m.: 2880-2894 Rolling Road in Windsor Mill; 11:49 p.m.: 3…
Man Who Choked, Threatened To Kill GF Before Standoff With Officers In MD Arrested: Sheriff Man Who Choked, Threatened To Kill GF Before Standoff With Officers In MD Arrested: Sheriff
Man Who Choked, Threatened To Kill GF Before Standoff With Officers In MD Arrested: Sheriff A man who threatened to kill his girlfriend and barricaded himself inside a Charles County residence has been released from custody, officials say. Waldorf resident Damon Clyburn Glenn, 43, is facing charges following a violent domestic dispute that was reported in the parking lot of an apartment complex earlier this week. Shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the 2000 block of Amberleaf Place in Waldorf, where they were met by a woman in the parking lot who was reportedly the victim of a domestic assault. The victi…
Road-Raging Man From Baltimore Pointed Gun At Driver In Anne Arundel County: State Police Road-Raging Man From Baltimore Pointed Gun At Driver In Anne Arundel County: State Police
Road-Raging Man From Baltimore Pointed Gun At Driver In Anne Arundel County: State Police A Baltimore man is facing charges after breaking out a gun during an alleged road rage incident in Anne Arundel County, state police say. Jayden Spurlin, 24, was arrested in his Baltimore County home on Thursday night following an investigation into a reported incident earlier this week. According to a Maryland State Police spokesperson, on Wednesday, Aug. 28, a motorist reported that a driver in a black Audi pointed a gun at him during a road rage dispute in the southbound lanes of I-97 near Route 50 in Annapolis. The vehicle was identified and search warrants were served at Spurlin’…