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Domestic Dispute Turns Deadly: Maryland Man Surrenders After Ex-Wife’s Death: State Police
A domestic nightmare turned deadly in St. Mary’s County, where Maryland State Police say Chaquanda Latise Odom, 36, was gunned down by her ex-husband in broad daylight.
The chaos unfolded around 11:10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, when troopers from the Leonardtown Barrack raced to the 21000 block of Liberty Street in Lexington Park after a reported shooting.
At the scene, they found Odom, a California resident, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, officials said.
She was pronounced dead at the sceneby EMS.
Police say the investigation determined that her ex-husband, Ja…
Police Put Brakes On Massive NYE Car Rallies In MD, Firearms Seized: Cops
A collaborative law enforcement effort dismantled multiple illegal car rallies across Maryland on New Year’s Eve, leading to the arrests of three individuals, including one found with firearms, authorities said.
From 11 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2024, to 4 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2025, the Maryland Car Rally Task Force (MCRTF) shut down four large-scale exhibition driving events and prevented another five from forming, authorities said.
The rallies, organized to involve roadway shutdowns and disruptive car-related activities, targeted industrial areas, public streets, and parking lots in Prince George…
Man Dies After Police Encounter In Montgomery County, Officers Identified By Maryland AG
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified a man who died following an in-custody police incident in Montgomery County and the officers involved in the case.
Marvin Salamanca Garcia, 35, of Gaithersburg, was pronounced dead on Thursday, Dec. 26, after an incident involving Gaithersburg Police Department officers two days earlier, according to the AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID).
Officers responded around 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24 to a report of a disturbance in the 300 block of N. Summit Avenue, officials said, noting that Salamanca Garcia was found lying…
Woman Killed While Exiting Car In Maryland Parking Lot Identified By Police
Tragedy struck a Maryland family the day after Christmas when a 37-year-old woman was killed getting out of a car in a Giant parking lot in Montgomery County.
Burtonsville resident Michelle Gogan, 37, was getting out of the passenger side of her parked car at the food store on Old Columbia Pike when she was hit by a 2023 silver Mazda CX5 around 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, Dec. 26, according to Montgomery County Police.
The driver of the Mazda, who was attempting to enter an adjacent parking stall, struck Gogan, her vehicle, and another parked car in the 15000 block of Old Columbia Pike, police…
Son Charged With Murdering Mother Inside Family Home In Maryland, Police Say
A 25-year-old Baltimore man is behind bars after being accused of killing his mother in their Western District home, police said.
Ajay Wiggins, 25, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his mother, 64-year-old Joyce Gaskins, who was found unresponsive last month.
Authorities say that Gaskins was found shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15 inside a home in the 1600 block of Druid Hill Avenue.
Police arrived at the scene to find Gaskins dead.
Medics confirmed her death, and Wiggins, initially identified as "a family member on the scene," was ta…
Shooting Suspect, Accomplice Arrested Following Monthlong Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff
Detectives arrested a Maryland man in connection to a November shooting, with authorities continuing to investigate potential accomplices, police said.
Dequan Maurice Bratten, 32, was taken into custody on Thursday, Dec. 26 after Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) detectives tracked him to a home in the 30000 block of Pine Knoll Dr. in Princess Anne, according to the department.
Bratten was wanted for a shooting on Saturday, Nov. 16 in the 500 block of North Curlew Road in Salisbury.
At approximately 4:20 p.m. on the day of the shooting, deputies responded to a shooting, where t…
