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Young Father Gunned Down, Family ‘Struggling To Cope’ After Maryland Shooting Young Father Gunned Down, Family ‘Struggling To Cope’ After Maryland Shooting
Young Father Gunned Down, Family ‘Struggling To Cope’ After Maryland Shooting A young father who was gunned down in Baltimore is being remembered by a family that has been left "heartbroken and struggling to cope with this sudden loss," following his death. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department responded to the 2700 block of Manokin Street before noon on Monday, Aug. 18, where there were reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, they found Wilson Marroquin Caceros, 29, suffering from fatal gunshot wounds to his upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. Following his death, the mother of  Marroquin Caceros' child penned a touching t…

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MS-13 Gang Member Gets Life After Execution-Style Murder, Leaving Man For Dead In Gaithersburg MS-13 Gang Member Gets Life After Execution-Style Murder, Leaving Man For Dead In Gaithersburg
MS-13 Gang Member Gets Life After Execution-Style Murder, Leaving Man For Dead In Gaithersburg A Maryland MS-13 gang member who gunned down one victim execution-style and left another for dead in a wooded park will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Edgard Castro-Contreras, 21, was found guilty on Friday, April 4, of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and multiple other charges tied to the November 2022 gang-related ambush that left 20-year-old Edvin Agustin Leon dead in Silver Spring, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office said. The second victim, Alex Castro Sabrian, was shot several times but survived by playing dead. He then crawled through a quarter-mile of Northwest…

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Police & Fire
DC Teen Charged As Adult In Broad Daylight Maryland Murder Of 17-Year-Old: Police DC Teen Charged As Adult In Broad Daylight Maryland Murder Of 17-Year-Old: Police
DC Teen Charged As Adult In Broad Daylight Maryland Murder Of 17-Year-Old: Police A teenager from DC has been charged as an adult in the broad daylight murder of 17-year-old Camron Anthony Adams, who was found shot inside a car in Clinton last month, police said. Prince George’s County Police said the 17-year-old suspect, who knew the victim, was arrested earlier this month and is now charged with murder. Officers responded to the 6900 block of Killarney Street in Clinton around 11:20 a.m. on Sunday, July 20, after reports of a shooting, according to police. When they arrived, they found Adams inside a car with a gunshot wound. The Clinton resident was pronounced dead a…

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Police & Fire
Man Killed 81-Year-Old Mother In Derwood, Roommate Helped Hide Body: Police Man Killed 81-Year-Old Mother In Derwood, Roommate Helped Hide Body: Police
Man Killed 81-Year-Old Mother In Derwood, Roommate Helped Hide Body: Police A Maryland man is accused of murdering his mother — and police say his roommate helped hide the body. Montgomery County Police said they were called just after 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, to the 18600 block of Muncaster Road in Derwood for a missing person report. Inside the home, officers met Daniel Paul Shay, 60, who claimed he hadn’t seen his 81-year-old mother, Victoria Ellen Shay, in days. But detectives quickly found signs that something violent had happened inside the house. Investigators said they later discovered Victoria Shay’s body dumped near Route 124 and Brink Road. Polic…

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Police & Fire
Man Caught Smoking Cig At Maryland Murder Scene Arrested Weeks Later: Police Man Caught Smoking Cig At Maryland Murder Scene Arrested Weeks Later: Police
Man Caught Smoking Cig At Maryland Murder Scene Arrested Weeks Later: Police Weeks after he was caught on camera lighting up a cigarette while walking away from a Maryland murder scene, a wanted man has been apprehended, authorities announced. Last month, the Prince George's County Police Department issued a call for help to the community after 31-year-old DC resident Deon Damien Thomas was fatally shot by an unknown man sporting a jumpsuit.  At approximately 8:20 p.m. on July 12, officers were called to investigate a shooting in the 511 block of Indian Head Highway in Oxon Hill, where they found Thomas suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. He was pronoun…

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Police & Fire
‘Great Big Brother’ Remembered: Maryland Police Seek Answers In 10-Year-Old’s Murder ‘Great Big Brother’ Remembered: Maryland Police Seek Answers In 10-Year-Old’s Murder
‘Great Big Brother’ Remembered: Maryland Police Seek Answers In 10-Year-Old’s Murder A year after 10-year-old Tyron “Ty” Colbert Jr. was shot and killed inside his Salisbury home, Maryland State Police are renewing their plea for answers — and offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Colbert was killed on Aug. 5, 2024, while inside a Clay Street home with his mother and two other young children, according to Maryland State Police, who found him suffering from a fatal gunshot wound around 10:30 p.m. that night after a 911 call. No suspect has been identified 53 weeks later, as the investigation continues by state police and the Salisbury…

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Police & Fire
Maryland Man Shoots Mother’s Boyfriend Dead Inside Shared Home: Police Maryland Man Shoots Mother’s Boyfriend Dead Inside Shared Home: Police
Maryland Man Shoots Mother’s Boyfriend Dead Inside Shared Home: Police A man was arrested after police say he shot and killed his mother’s boyfriend during an ongoing dispute inside their Maryland home. Clarence Green Jr., 24, is facing murder charges after allegedly opening fire on 38-year-old Gene Garrett Jr. just after midnight Friday, Aug. 8, in the 16000 block of Caribbean Way in Accokeek, according to Prince George’s County Police. When officers got to the scene around 12 a.m., they found Garrett suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead inside the home. Police say Green and Garrett knew each other and were co-habitants. Green was arrested a…

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Police & Fire
Bike-Riding Gunman Hunted In ‘Senseless’ After-Work Murder Of William Askew In Maryland (VIDEO) Bike-Riding Gunman Hunted In ‘Senseless’ After-Work Murder Of William Askew In Maryland (VIDEO)
Bike-Riding Gunman Hunted In ‘Senseless’ After-Work Murder Of William Askew In Maryland (Video) Recognize him?  The Prince William County Police Department released new video of a bike-riding suspect wanted in connection with the murder of 33-year-old William Denard Askew last month. Askew was heading home from work when a bullet ended his life in the middle of the street.  Now, new details have been released about a person believed to be the gunman who was caught on camera riding through an area gas station. The wanted bicyclist out of Prince George's County. Prince George's County Police In the video — which is seen here — the hooded bicyclist can be seen circlin…

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Police & Fire
‘Shrieking’ Woman Gunned Down As Cops Ambushed At Door During Deadly Standoff: Police ‘Shrieking’ Woman Gunned Down As Cops Ambushed At Door During Deadly Standoff: Police
‘Shrieking’ Woman Gunned Down As Cops Ambushed At Door During Deadly Standoff: Police A woman is dead, two cops were shot, and a man is in custody following an overnight standoff with police in Virginia.  Shaun Boker, 39, is facing a host of charges after putting members of the Chesapeake Police Department through their paces during a late-night standoff that stretched into Thursday morning, officials say. Officers were first called shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6 to the 500 block of Willow Bridge Court to investigate a reported domestic assault involving a man and woman inside an apartment in the area. Upon arrival, officers were met by a woman shriekin…

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Man Who Gunned Down Israeli Diplomats Outside DC Jewish Center Could Face Death Penalty: DOJ Man Who Gunned Down Israeli Diplomats Outside DC Jewish Center Could Face Death Penalty: DOJ
Man Who Gunned Down Israeli Diplomats Outside DC Jewish Center Could Face Death Penalty: DOJ A Chicago man accused of opening fire on a group of Israeli Embassy staff members outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, has been formally indicted on hate crime and murder charges. Elias Rodriguez, 31, was charged this week in connection with the May 21 shootings that left two embassy employees — Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim — dead near the museum on 3rd Street NW, US Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced at a press conference on Thursday. The unsealed indictment adds two federal counts of hate crime resulting in death and two local counts of assault with intent to ki…

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Police & Fire
Bike-Riding Gunman Hunted In ‘Senseless’ After-Work Murder Of William Askew In Maryland (VIDEO) Bike-Riding Gunman Hunted In ‘Senseless’ After-Work Murder Of William Askew In Maryland (VIDEO)
Bike-Riding Gunman Hunted In ‘Senseless’ After-Work Murder Of William Askew In Maryland (Video) Recognize him?  The Prince William County Police Department released new video of a bike-riding suspect wanted in connection with the murder of 33-year-old William Denard Askew last month. Askew was heading home from work when a bullet ended his life in the middle of the street.  Now, new details have been released about a person believed to be the gunman who was caught on camera riding through an area gas station. The wanted bicyclist out of Prince George's County. Prince George's County Police In the video — which is seen here — the hooded bicyclist can be seen circlin…

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Police & Fire
Ex-Boyfriend Re-Arrested In White Oak Cold Case Killing Of DC Officer Denna Campbell: Police Ex-Boyfriend Re-Arrested In White Oak Cold Case Killing Of DC Officer Denna Campbell: Police
Ex-Boyfriend Re-Arrested In White Oak Cold Case Killing Of DC Officer Denna Campbell: Police Nearly 30 years after DC police officer Denna Fredericka Campbell was fatally shot in her White Oak apartment, her former live-in boyfriend has been arrested for her murder — again. A Maryland man is behind bars for the second time decades after a cold case killing that shook the DC law enforcement community and resulted in him changing his name. Amir Jalil Ali, 62, of Laurel, was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 5, by Montgomery County officers working with the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force, officials announced Wednesday at an afternoon press conference. Ali is charged in the 1995 murder of his t…

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