Two Masked Men Charged After Deadly Halloween Confrontation With Maryland Homeowner (UPDATED) Two Masked Men Charged After Deadly Halloween Confrontation With Maryland Homeowner (UPDATED) Two Masked Men Charged After Deadly Halloween Confrontation With Maryland Homeowner (UPDATED)
Two Masked Men Charged After Deadly Halloween Confrontation With Maryland Homeowner (Updated) There was neither trick, nor treat. Two masked men who survived a Halloween night shootout with a Maryland homeowner that left their accomplice dead are now facing criminal charges. Elias Bitar, 22, and Aaron Walker Jr., 24, have been charged with attempted home invasion, assault, and firearm-related offenses following the deadly confrontation in Cockeysville, Baltimore County Police announced on Monday, Nov. 2. Both men are being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center. Investigators also revealed that the Halloween night encounter appears to have been targeted, though…
A $75 Deal, A Fake Friend, A Fatal Gunshot: Gaithersburg Killer Learns His Fate A $75 Deal, A Fake Friend, A Fatal Gunshot: Gaithersburg Killer Learns His Fate A $75 Deal, A Fake Friend, A Fatal Gunshot: Gaithersburg Killer Learns His Fate
A $75 Deal, A Fake Friend, A Fatal Gunshot: Gaithersburg Killer Learns His Fate A $75 marijuana deal arranged through a friend's Instagram account cost a Maryland man his life.  For one of the men responsible for turning the transaction into a deadly robbery, it will cost him 45 years in prison. Demari Brown, 21, of Montgomery Village, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 2, to life in prison with all but 45 years suspended for the execution-style murder of Henry Krishawn Gilbert, 20, who was shot in the head during a robbery in April 2025. What Gilbert believed was a routine marijuana sale had actually been orchestrated by Brown and Jorden Hungerford, 20, who prosecuto…
Donuts, Ditch, DUI: Virginia Driver's Night Goes From Bad To Worse, Sheriff Says Donuts, Ditch, DUI: Virginia Driver's Night Goes From Bad To Worse, Sheriff Says Donuts, Ditch, DUI: Virginia Driver's Night Goes From Bad To Worse, Sheriff Says
Donuts, Ditch, DUI: Virginia Driver's Night Goes From Bad To Worse, Sheriff Says A driver doing donuts on a Northern Virginia roadway wound up behind bars after a hit-and-run, a police pursuit, a crash into a ditch, and one last unsuccessful attempt to escape on foot, authorities said. Stephon Wilkins-Booker, 36, of Spotsylvania, was arrested following the incident, which began around 9:40 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, when deputies from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office were called to the area of Patriot Highway and Orchard Ridge Drive. According to the sheriff's office, callers reported that two Dodge Chargers were driving recklessly and performing donuts in the roa…
Virginia Business Destroyed, Cars Damaged As Flames Spread Toward Railroad Tracks (VIDEO) Virginia Business Destroyed, Cars Damaged As Flames Spread Toward Railroad Tracks (VIDEO) Virginia Business Destroyed, Cars Damaged As Flames Spread Toward Railroad Tracks (VIDEO)
Virginia Business Destroyed, Cars Damaged As Flames Spread Toward Railroad Tracks (Video) A Virginia business was destroyed in a massive overnight fire that damaged more than a dozen vehicles and spread toward nearby woods and railroad tracks. Firefighters were dispatched around 2 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, to the 6700 block of West Lynchburg-Salem Turnpike in Bedford County, where they encountered a large, single-story commercial building already engulfed in flames. The fire had also spread to numerous vehicles, while a separate brush fire was advancing toward a wooded area and nearby railroad tracks, according to the Stewartsville-Chamblissburg Volunteer Fire Department. Phot…
80-Year-Old Gynecologist Sexually Assaults Three Patients: Prosecutor 80-Year-Old Gynecologist Sexually Assaults Three Patients: Prosecutor 80-Year-Old Gynecologist Sexually Assaults Three Patients: Prosecutor
80-Year-Old Gynecologist Sexually Assaults Three Patients: Prosecutor An 80-year-old Pennsylvania man is charged with sexually assaulting patients in his New Jersey, authorities announced Monday, Nov. 2. Jerome Check sexually assaulted three patients in his Mount Laurel office, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and Mount Laurel Police Department Chief Timothy Hundall said.  The sexual assaults occurred between December 2024 and March 2025, when Check, a reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist, was alone in the examination room with the victims during their appointments, authorities said. Two of the victims believed t…
Two Beer Store Workers Dodge Prison After Underage Driver Kills Maryland Woman In Germantown Two Beer Store Workers Dodge Prison After Underage Driver Kills Maryland Woman In Germantown Two Beer Store Workers Dodge Prison After Underage Driver Kills Maryland Woman In Germantown
Two Beer Store Workers Dodge Prison After Underage Driver Kills Maryland Woman In Germantown Two Maryland beer store employees who sold booze to an underage driver before he caused a fatal crash that killed a 71-year-old woman have learned their fates in court. William Bolek and Richard Bolek, both employees of Travilah Beer & Wine in Rockville, pleaded guilty to selling alcohol to 20-year-old Brody Richardson before the July 21, 2025, crash that killed Mary Elizabeth Moody, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. Both men were sentenced to two years in prison, with their entire sentences suspended, followed by three years of supervised probation and 200 h…
No Known Connection Between Maryland Murder Victim, Accused Teen Killer: Police No Known Connection Between Maryland Murder Victim, Accused Teen Killer: Police No Known Connection Between Maryland Murder Victim, Accused Teen Killer: Police
No Known Connection Between Maryland Murder Victim, Accused Teen Killer: Police A Maryland man was found fatally shot inside his own home, and the 19-year-old accused of killing him may have had no connection to his victim, police say. Domingo Saavedra-Escalona, 50, was found suffering from a gunshot wound inside his Capitol Heights residence early on Saturday, Oct. 31, according to the Prince George's County Police Department.  Investigators have since arrested Anthony Javier Rubio, 19, also of Capitol Heights, in connection with his death. Officers responded to the unit block of Quire Avenue at approximately 4:35 a.m. on Halloween after receiving a report of a …
Double Trouble: Virginia DUI Suspect Accused Of Attacking Cops Twice On Halloween, Police Say Double Trouble: Virginia DUI Suspect Accused Of Attacking Cops Twice On Halloween, Police Say Double Trouble: Virginia DUI Suspect Accused Of Attacking Cops Twice On Halloween, Police Say
Double Trouble: Virginia DUI Suspect Accused Of Attacking Cops Twice On Halloween, Police Say Christopher Sandoval Polanco took a bad situation and made it infinitely worse in Northern Virginia on Halloween morning. Shortly after 3:15 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, the 25-year-old Manassas man was involved in a single-vehicle crash in the area of Dale Boulevard and Keystone Road in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. During the investigation, officers determined that Sandoval Polanco was intoxicated, police said. While officers were conducting sobriety tests, Sandoval Polanco allegedly became aggressive and assaulted one of the officers before being de…
Maryland Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In Sunday Afternoon Collision With SUV, Sheriff Says Maryland Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In Sunday Afternoon Collision With SUV, Sheriff Says Maryland Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In Sunday Afternoon Collision With SUV, Sheriff Says
Maryland Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In Sunday Afternoon Collision With SUV, Sheriff Says A Sunday afternoon motorcycle ride turned fatal for a 30-year-old Maryland man following a collision with an SUV. Millersville resident AJ Travis Watson died after the crash at the intersection of Route 4 and St. Leonard Road shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 1, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. Investigators say Watson was riding north on his motorcycle when he collided with a Honda SUV driven by 64-year-old Lusby native Carloe Anne Hamel. Deputies and emergency medical personnel attempted to save Watson, who was rushed to CalvertHealth Medical Center, where he was pronounc…
Man Fighting For His Life After Police Divers Pull Him From Water Near Key Bridge (VIDEO) Man Fighting For His Life After Police Divers Pull Him From Water Near Key Bridge (VIDEO) Man Fighting For His Life After Police Divers Pull Him From Water Near Key Bridge (VIDEO)
Man Fighting For His Life After Police Divers Pull Him From Water Near Key Bridge (Video) A man is fighting for his life after being pulled from the water near Key Bridge on Sunday. DC Fire and EMS crews were called on Nov. 1 to rescue a person near the 3300 block of Water Street NW, officials confirmed. With emergency boats on the scene, divers from the Metropolitan Police Department rescued the man near the bridge, officials said. Water Rescue: 3300 Block of Water Street NW@dcfireems responded for the report of one person in the water. @DCPoliceDept divers rescued one adult male from the water in the area of Key Bridge.Patient transported in critical condition. pic.twitte…
Armed, Dangerous Suspect Captured Following Virginia Search Sparked By 911 Call (UPDATED) Armed, Dangerous Suspect Captured Following Virginia Search Sparked By 911 Call (UPDATED) Armed, Dangerous Suspect Captured Following Virginia Search Sparked By 911 Call (UPDATED)
Armed, Dangerous Suspect Captured Following Virginia Search Sparked By 911 Call (Updated) A frantic 911 call with a woman screaming in the background sparked a massive search for an armed-and-dangerous suspect in Virginia who is now behind bars, authorities announced. Christian De Jesus Santiago, 30, of Manassas, was arrested Sunday evening, Nov. 1, following an alleged domestic assault that prompted an extensive search in the area of Conejo Way and Northstar Boulevard in Aldie, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were initially called to the 41000 block of Conejo Way around 11:55 a.m. after receiving a 911 hang-up call during which a woman could be heard …
Montgomery County Crews Called To Massive Blaze That Sent Firefighter To Hospital (PHOTOS) Montgomery County Crews Called To Massive Blaze That Sent Firefighter To Hospital (PHOTOS) Montgomery County Crews Called To Massive Blaze That Sent Firefighter To Hospital (PHOTOS)
Montgomery County Crews Called To Massive Blaze That Sent Firefighter To Hospital (Photos) A firefighter was hospitalized after a massive blaze ripped through a Maryland property, sending flames shooting through the roof as crews from four counties rushed to contain the inferno. Howard County Fire and Rescue crews were called early on Monday, Nov. 2, following reports of a barn fire that quickly became a major operation.  The intensity of the blaze prompted a response that extended well beyond Howard County, with firefighters from Montgomery, Carroll, and Frederick counties joining the effort to bring the flames under control. Howard County Fire and Rescue During the resp…