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Bus Stop 'Axe Murderer' Who Killed Deaf Cellmate In Maryland Gets Life In Prison: Prosecutors Bus Stop 'Axe Murderer' Who Killed Deaf Cellmate In Maryland Gets Life In Prison: Prosecutors
Bus Stop 'Axe Murderer' Who Killed Deaf Cellmate In Maryland Gets Life In Prison: Prosecutors Gordon Staron is going to spend the rest of his life behind bars. Staron, formerly of Abingdon, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of an elderly man, and then later, his deaf cellmate while he was incarcerated, according to the Baltimore State's Attorney's Office on Thursday. Staron 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 66-year-old Keith Bell with an axe at a bus stop. The fatal stabbing was reported in the early hours of Sept. 6 , 202…
Deadly Domestic: Woman Found Dead, Baltimore Man Arrested Near Shared Home, Police Say Deadly Domestic: Woman Found Dead, Baltimore Man Arrested Near Shared Home, Police Say
Deadly Domestic: Woman Found Dead, Baltimore Man Arrested Near Shared Home, Police Say Baltimore police arrested a man accused of killing a woman inside their shared home on Monday, Dec. 17, authorities announced. Charles Meyers, 46, was charged with murder and assault after officers found Krystal Praharnpap, 42, dead in their home on the 1000 block of Quantril Way, officials said. Members of the Baltimore Police Department were called to the home around 7:45 p.m. on Monday night to investigate a reported assault.  After forcing entry, officers found Praharnpap suffering from severe traumatic injuries, and first responders pronounced her dead at the scene. Less than an…
Man Convicted Of Assaulting Girlfriend, Threatening Her Life In Front Of Toddler In Maryland Man Convicted Of Assaulting Girlfriend, Threatening Her Life In Front Of Toddler In Maryland
Man Convicted Of Assaulting Girlfriend, Threatening Her Life In Front Of Toddler In Maryland A Harford County jury found Timothy Frye Jr. guilty of multiple counts of assault after a harrowing attack on his girlfriend that left her bruised, battered, and fearing for her life, officials said. The verdict was delivered last wek following a four-day trial in front of Judge Paul Ishak at the Harford County Circuit Court, officials say, with the charges stemming from a violent incident in Joppa last November. Deputies first responded shortly after 8 a.m. to a residence on Plaza Circle after receiving a 911 hang-up call on Nov. 14, 2023. Dispatchers grew concerned when a follow-up call w…
Maryland Man Convicted Of Raping Minor On Cruise Ship Faces Life In Prison: Prosecutors Maryland Man Convicted Of Raping Minor On Cruise Ship Faces Life In Prison: Prosecutors
Maryland Man Convicted Of Raping Minor On Cruise Ship Faces Life In Prison: Prosecutors A 22-year-old Maryland man is facing a lifetime in prison after being convicted at a two-week trial of sexually assaulting his victim on a cruise. Abingdon resident Jalen Thomas Kelley was indicted last years on charges for an incident on New Year's Day on a Carnival Legend cruise ship that was set to depart out of Baltimore, officials say. On Friday, Dec. 13, federal authorities announced that Kelley was found guilty by a jury of of aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse, and assault within the territorial jurisdiction. According to prosecutors, and evidence presented at trial, while …
Delaware Man Charged In Maryland Party Shooting That Left Two Dead, Two Injured: State PD Delaware Man Charged In Maryland Party Shooting That Left Two Dead, Two Injured: State PD
Delaware Man Charged In Maryland Party Shooting That Left Two Dead, Two Injured: State PD A 23-year-old Delaware man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting at a party in Elkton that left two men dead and two others injured, authorities announced. Justice Schmeek Pratt, of Bear, Delaware, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 4, by the Maryland State Apprehension Team with assistance from the Delaware State Police and First State Fugitive Task Force, who charged him with second-degree murder, assault, reckless endangerment, and firearm offenses. The arrest followed a search warrant executed at a residence on Channing Drive in Bear, where police recovered two …
Repeat Offender Arrested For Midday Murder In Baltimore, Police Say Repeat Offender Arrested For Midday Murder In Baltimore, Police Say
Repeat Offender Arrested For Midday Murder In Baltimore, Police Say A convicted felon known to law enforcement is back behind bars after allegedly firing a gun in broad daylight in Baltimore, killing one man and injuring a second authorities announced on Wednesday. The incident happened shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, near the 1900 block of Edmondson Avenue, where police responded to reports of gunfire.  His victim was later identified as 40-year-old Marcus Holloway, and a second man was also injured in the shooting. King fled before officers arrived. Investigators noted that King, a repeat offender with a history of weapons and other …
Man Who Threatened To Crush, Shoot Child During Separate Incidents In Maryland Learns Fate Man Who Threatened To Crush, Shoot Child During Separate Incidents In Maryland Learns Fate
Man Who Threatened To Crush, Shoot Child During Separate Incidents In Maryland Learns Fate A 46-year-old Monrovia man has been sentenced after being convicted of abusing and imprisoning a child he had previously threatened with a gun, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday. 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.  This week, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison with all suspended but 17 years to serve. On Sunday, March 3, deputies responded to conduct a welfare check of a child, who they met, along …
Anne Arundel Man Nabbed For Lexington Park Shooting After Victim Walks Into Rescue Squad Anne Arundel Man Nabbed For Lexington Park Shooting After Victim Walks Into Rescue Squad
Anne Arundel Man Nabbed For Lexington Park Shooting After Victim Walks Into Rescue Squad An Anne Arundel County man has been arrested days after a Lexington Park shooting sent a 36-year-old victim stumbling into a rescue squad for help, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Eugene Terrill Harris, 32, was taken into custody without incident at around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21, at a home in the 46000 block of Valley Court in Lexington Park, officials said. The shooting, reported on Saturday, Nov. 9, began in the 21000 block of Great Mills Road, where the victim was shot before making his way to the Lexington Park Rescue Squad at approximately 5:40 a.m., authoriti…
Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After Disturbance At Sheriff’s Residence In Maryland: Authorities Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After Disturbance At Sheriff’s Residence In Maryland: Authorities
Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After Disturbance At Sheriff’s Residence In Maryland: Authorities A Chesapeake Beach man is facing multiple charges after allegedly trespassing and threatening Calvert County Sheriff Ricky Cox and his family at their home earlier this month, according to officials. On Nov. 7, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m., deputies responded to the Sheriff’s home following reports of a trespassing incident involving 42-year-old Calvin Wayne Blackwell, Jr. who is familiar to law enforcement, causing a disturbance. Deputies say Blackwell was banging on the front door, yelling, and alarming Cox and his family.  When officers arrived, Blackwell was seated in a vehicl…
Baltimore Man Behind Bars After I-95 Shooting That Shut Down Traffic: State Police Baltimore Man Behind Bars After I-95 Shooting That Shut Down Traffic: State Police
Baltimore Man Behind Bars After I-95 Shooting That Shut Down Traffic: State Police A Baltimore man is in custody after a Monday morning shooting shut down a stretch of I-95 in Howard County, Maryland State Police confirmed. Kevin Gross, 46, has been charged in connection with the shooting of 28-year-old Ronald Victor Garcia-Rodriguez, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds and remains hospitalized with serious injuries. The incident unfolded just before 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 18, when Garcia-Rodriguez called 911 from the shoulder of northbound I-95 near Route 216, reporting he had been shot.  First responders found him beside his white 2014 Mazda2 and transported him to R …
Double Trouble: Maryland Victim Targeted Twice in Four Days, Florida Man Nabbed, Police Say Double Trouble: Maryland Victim Targeted Twice in Four Days, Florida Man Nabbed, Police Say
Double Trouble: Maryland Victim Targeted Twice in Four Days, Florida Man Nabbed, Police Say A Florida man is the latest to be apprehended in connection to a pair of Maryland shootings that saw Washington County native Kenneth Tyrone Jackson targeted twice. The 26-year-old Hagerstown resident made two stops to the Meritus Medical Center in four days after suffering gunshot wounds in separate shootings, according to police. Officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called at around 2:40 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15 to the 200 block of West Franklin Street, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, they found Jackson suffering from a gunshot wound to the shoulder, and …
Shooter Who Attempted To Kill Longtime Friend In Maryland Learns Fate In Court Shooter Who Attempted To Kill Longtime Friend In Maryland Learns Fate In Court
Shooter Who Attempted To Kill Longtime Friend In Maryland Learns Fate In Court A man who stalked his prey and shot a longtime friend was convicted this week on attempted murder and other charges for a 2022 shooting in Harford County, the state's attorney's office announced. Kory Putney, 46, was found guilty following a three-day trial in Harford County Circuit Court of attempting to gun down his friend of 20 years, who was able to identify him after surviving the shooting. According to the Harford County State's Attorney's Office, members of the sheriff's office were called to investigate a shooting late on Aug. 21, 2022, where they found a gunshot victim in a grassy …
Three More Frat Boys In MD Targeting Man For Sexual Preferences Charged For Hate Crime: Police Three More Frat Boys In MD Targeting Man For Sexual Preferences Charged For Hate Crime: Police
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…
Former NFL, XFL Player Leander Antwione Williams Charged With Assault For Jan. 6 Offenses: Feds Former NFL, XFL Player Leander Antwione Williams Charged With Assault For Jan. 6 Offenses: Feds
Former NFL, XFL Player Leander Antwione Williams Charged With Assault For Jan. 6 Offenses: Feds A former NFL linebacker who played for the XFL's DC Defenders for a brief stretch has been charged in connection to his violent role in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, federal authorities announced on Thursday. Leander Antwione Williams, 31, who now lives in Georgia, has been charged with assaulting law enforcement and other offenses related to his conduct during the breach at the Capitol nearly three years ago.  Court documents state that Williams was among the initial group of rioters to breach the restricted perimeter of the Capitol, pushing through a crowd that had gathered near a …
Frat Boys In Maryland Targeting Man For Sexual Preferences Arrested For Hate Crime: Police Frat Boys In Maryland Targeting Man For Sexual Preferences Arrested For Hate Crime: Police
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…
Catonsville Man Accused Of Repeatedly Pointing Gun At Driver On I-695 In Anne Arundel: State PD Catonsville Man Accused Of Repeatedly Pointing Gun At Driver On I-695 In Anne Arundel: State PD
Catonsville Man Accused Of Repeatedly Pointing Gun At Driver On I-695 In Anne Arundel: State PD A road-raging man who repeatedly pointed a gun at another driver during a dispute on I-695 in Anne Arundel County has been apprehended and is facing multiple charges, according to Maryland State Police. Catonsville resident John Lang, 32, smirked at the camera after being arrested over the weekend following a probe into multiple assaults and threats that were made on the interstate. Police say that on Sunday, Nov. 3, Lang pointed the loaded weapon at another motorist multiple times on I-695 in the area of Route 2 in Glen Burnie. At one point, it is alleged that Lang got out of his vehicle …
Harford Gang Member Gets Prison Term 'Well Over' Maryland Sentencing Guidelines: Authorities Harford Gang Member Gets Prison Term 'Well Over' Maryland Sentencing Guidelines: Authorities
Harford Gang Member Gets Prison Term 'Well Over' Maryland Sentencing Guidelines: Authorities A gang member in Maryland who opened fire on a pair of teens believed to be rivals over a rap video posted on YouTube got more than the maximum sentence, according to the Harford County State's Attorney's Office. Nigel Pearson was sentenced to life in prison plus 138 years suspending all but 60 to serve, with the last 20 years to be served without the possibility of parole - well over Maryland Sentencing Guidelines - which called for a sentence of 25 years with 50 to serve. Prosecutors "argued for the upward deviation from the guidelines, citing the permanent injury to the victim and h…
Teen Charged As Adult After HS Football Player, 14, Killed In Maryland Shooting: Police Teen Charged As Adult After HS Football Player, 14, Killed In Maryland Shooting: Police
Teen Charged As Adult After HS Football Player, 14, Killed In Maryland Shooting: Police A 16-year-old will be charged as an adult after a 14-year-old high school football player from Harford County was shot in the head and died from his injuries. Jai'den Alexander Winchester has been identified by the Aberdeen Police Department as the person who was found shot shortly before midnight on Saturday night. ‼️ SHOOTING INVESTIGATION - The Aberdeen Police Department is on the scene of a shooting in the 200 block of Center... Posted by Aberdeen Police Department on Saturday, November 2, 2024 Following the fatal shooting, police say that a 16-year-old from Havre de Grace has…
High-Fiving Man Who Assaulted Commanders Fans After Ravens Game Surrenders: Baltimore Police High-Fiving Man Who Assaulted Commanders Fans After Ravens Game Surrenders: Baltimore Police
High-Fiving Man Who Assaulted Commanders Fans After Ravens Game Surrenders: Baltimore Police The losses continue to pile up for John Callis, who was indicted for alleged assault during a postgame attack earlier this month after the Ravens-Commanders game, the state's attorney's office announced. Callis, 24, was indicted on Friday after his now-infamous attack of multiple fans that was caught on camera and swiftly went viral, leading to a host of charges after he surrendered to police. John Callis' arrest. Baltimore Police Department The Ravens topped the Commanders 30-23 in a hotly contested game on Sunday, Oct. 13, but it was happened after the game that made more headline…
Baltimore Inmate Awaiting Resentencing For Kidnapping Convicted Of Assaulting COs: Feds Baltimore Inmate Awaiting Resentencing For Kidnapping Convicted Of Assaulting COs: Feds
Baltimore Inmate Awaiting Resentencing For Kidnapping Convicted Of Assaulting COs: Feds An inmate already waiting to be sentenced for kidnapping and other offenses is facing additional time behind bars following a tirade at the Chesapeake Detention Facility that left several officers injured, federal authorities announced. Baltimore resident Igor Yasinov, 35, was found guilty following a four-day trial after assaulting several correctional staff members and causing damage in the facility. Court documents state that the assaults began on Nov. 16, 2021, when Yasinov broke a control center window within the facility with a broom stick and suffered minor injuries. That …
High-Fiving Man Who Assaulted Commanders Fans After Ravens Game Surrenders: Baltimore Police High-Fiving Man Who Assaulted Commanders Fans After Ravens Game Surrenders: Baltimore Police
High-Fiving Man Who Assaulted Commanders Fans After Ravens Game Surrenders: Baltimore Police For a man who "can't lose," John Callis is really racking up the losses after going viral for viciously assaulting a pair of Washington Commanders fans following a Baltimore Ravens game. More than a week after becoming infamous for an attack that left two with injuries, Callis, 24, surrendered to police and was taken into custody for multiple assault charges, investigators say in connection to the unprovoked attack of two 23-year-olds. The Ravens topped the Commanders 30-23 in a hotly contested game, but it was the fireworks after the game that went viral after Callis, sporting a Lamar Jack…
Maryland Couple Wanted For PA Burglary, Assault: Hanover Police Maryland Couple Wanted For PA Burglary, Assault: Hanover Police
Maryland Couple Wanted For PA Burglary, Assault: Hanover Police A couple from Maryland is wanted for a burglary and the assault of a pair in Pennsylvania, police announced on Friday, Oct. 18.  Hanover Borough Police officers were called to the burglary and assault in the first block of Pleasant Street at 11:54 p.m. on Oct. 18, as detailed in the release.  During the investigation, the police learned that a 47-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman both from Maryland had committed the crimes at the home.  The pair had arrived and met a 25-year-old woman who was outside, according to the release. They "physically assaulted a female resident …
Cousin, 2 Men Charged After Remains Of PA Man Who 'Suspiciously' Disappeared Found In MD Cousin, 2 Men Charged After Remains Of PA Man Who 'Suspiciously' Disappeared Found In MD
Cousin, 2 Men Charged After Remains Of PA Man Who 'Suspiciously' Disappeared Found In MD The remains of a 25-year-old man who has been missing from Pennsylvania since March 2024 have been found and Maryland, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 18. Three men — including his 18-year-old cousin — have been charged with his murder.  Matthew "Matty" Whisman, of Lancaster's body was recovered from the Conowingo Creek in Cecil County, MD on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, PA State Police explained. This was just one day after they updated the missing person case to include a $2,000 reward offer, as Daily Voice reported.  Steven Gaddis of Nottingham, PA;&nbs…
Arrest Warrant Issued For Ravens Fan Caught Assaulting Commanders Fans In Viral Video Arrest Warrant Issued For Ravens Fan Caught Assaulting Commanders Fans In Viral Video
Arrest Warrant Issued For Ravens Fan Caught Assaulting Commanders Fans In Viral Video John Callis first lost his job, now he's wanted by the police in Baltimore after attacking a pair of Washington Commanders fans in a video that went viral on social media. An arrest warrant was issued for Callis, 24, who is wanted for multiple counts of assault for going after a pair of 23-year-olds - unprovoked - following the Ravens-Commanders game on Sunday, Oct. 13 in the Battle of the Beltway. The Ravens topped the Commanders 30-23 in a hotly contested game, but it was the fireworks after the game that went viral after Callis, sporting a Lamar Jackson jersey took out a pair of fans wea…
Knife-Wielding Man Courting Death Apprehended Safely In Maryland, Police Say Knife-Wielding Man Courting Death Apprehended Safely In Maryland, Police Say
Knife-Wielding Man Courting Death Apprehended Safely In Maryland, Police Say Officers from the Hagerstown Police Department did not grant the wish of a knife-wielding man who wanted to be killed after stabbing his victim multiple times, according to investigators. Kevin Leonard Quander is facing a host of charges following the investigation into an incident in Washington County, during which he attacked his victim before being subdued by a Taser-like device. Officers were responded late in the afternoon on Saturday, Oct. 12 to investigate a reported stabbing in the 100 block of West Franklin Street, and upon arrival, they found Quander chasing another man while hold…
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…
Gun-Wielding Baltimore County Man Busted For Road-Rage Incident On I-695: State Police Gun-Wielding Baltimore County Man Busted For Road-Rage Incident On I-695: State Police
Gun-Wielding Baltimore County Man Busted For Road-Rage Incident On I-695: State Police Maryland State Police troopers tracked down and apprehended a road-raging man who pointed a weapon at a woman while driving on I-695 on Thursday afternoon. White Hall resident David Belt, Jr., 41, was arrested on Oct. 3 following an investigation into an incident involving he and another driver along the interstate, authorities announced Police say that shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, troopers received a call reporting an alleged road rage incident on I-695 in the area of Greenspring Avenue. The victim advised that the driver of a Ford - later identified as Belt - pointed a gun at her…
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…