Maryland Man Facing Decades Behind Bars For Deadly Drug Deal Gone Wrong: State's Attorney Maryland Man Facing Decades Behind Bars For Deadly Drug Deal Gone Wrong: State's Attorney
Maryland Man Facing Decades Behind Bars For Deadly Drug Deal Gone Wrong: State's Attorney A 22-year-old Maryland man is facing decades in prison after being convicted of murdering Walter Woods during a drug deal gone bad in Montgomery County, the state's attorney's office announced. Javier Reyes, 22, of Silver Spring, was found guilty of felony murder and use of a handgun in a crime of violence in connection to the death of the 20-year-old Takoma Park resident last year. Prosecutors say that on March 7, 2023, Reyes and Woods met at a neighborhood park on Hampshire Green Lane in Silver Spring to conduct a drug deal.  Officers responding to a 911 call for the sound of gunsho…
Arsonist Who Killed Mother, Toddler In Maryland Townhome Over Housing Dispute Learns Fate Arsonist Who Killed Mother, Toddler In Maryland Townhome Over Housing Dispute Learns Fate
Arsonist Who Killed Mother, Toddler In Maryland Townhome Over Housing Dispute Learns Fate The Maryland man who burned down a home that resulted in the death of his girlfriend and her toddler daughter may spend the rest of his life in prison, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced. Vincent Anthony Fisher, II, 49, was convicted in September following a near two-week trial for his role in a fatal incident in March 2022 that resulted in the deaths of Rashawn Cline and Dashawn Cline. On Monday, Dec. 23, authorities announced that Fisher has been sentenced to 104 years in prison. During sentencing, Assistant State’s Attorney Jonathan Beattie told the judge, “Ther…
Gold Bar Scammer Preying On Elderly Becomes First In Montgomery County Sentenced To Prison Gold Bar Scammer Preying On Elderly Becomes First In Montgomery County Sentenced To Prison
Gold Bar Scammer Preying On Elderly Becomes First In Montgomery County Sentenced To Prison The first gold bar scammer linked to an international crime ring targeting elderly residents in Maryland received a harsh sentence while making history in Montgomery County. On Monday, Dec. 11, Circuit Court Judge Margaret Schweitzer sentenced 26-year-old Ravinklejeet Mathon, of Rockville, to 10 years in prison, suspending all but five years, followed by five years of probation, well above the suggested guidelines for sentencing. Mathon was arrested in May after picking up the gold bars under the guise of being a courier.  The elderly victim, manipulated into believing his identity wa…
Justice Served: Former Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Convicted Of Rape, Misconduct While On Duty Justice Served: Former Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Convicted Of Rape, Misconduct While On Duty
Justice Served: Former Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Convicted Of Rape, Misconduct While On Duty A former Wicomico County sheriff's deputy who used his badge to prey on victims is facing a lengthy behind bars after being convicted on 29 charges, including multiple rape, sexual misconduct, and false imprisonment offenses. Steven Abreu, 31, was found guilty by a Wicomico County jury following a five-day trial where harrowing testimony from at least one victim revealed how he abused his position of power.  The crimes occurred while Abreu was on duty in October 2022, just days after he began patrolling on his own, according to the sheriff's office. Sheriff Michael Lewis described the…
Firehouse Murder Conviction: Maryland Man Guilty After Targeting Partygoer: State's Attorney Firehouse Murder Conviction: Maryland Man Guilty After Targeting Partygoer: State's Attorney
Firehouse Murder Conviction: Maryland Man Guilty After Targeting Partygoer: State's Attorney A Charles County jury convicted a Waldorf man of second-degree murder after he ambushed and fatally shot another man outside a Bryans Road firehouse following a birthday celebration, authorities announced. Jahad Karim Frierson, 27, was found guilty on Tuesday, Dec. 3, following a nine-day trial for the murder of 46-year-old Leon Nathaniel Inabinett Jr., according to Charles County State’s Attorney Tony Covington. The shooting happened on June 20, 2021, at the Bryans Road Firehouse in the 3000 block of Livingston Road, where Inabinett had been attending a birthday party. An investigation re…
Man Who Strangled Stepson, Had Friends Pray Over Him In Maryland Learns Fate In Court Man Who Strangled Stepson, Had Friends Pray Over Him In Maryland Learns Fate In Court
Man Who Strangled Stepson, Had Friends Pray Over Him In Maryland Learns Fate In Court It didn't take long for a jury to convict George Christopher Floyd of the murder of 18-year-old Triston Treshaun Irvin in Charles County, now he's set to spend decades behind bars, authorities announced on Friday. The man who painted an olive oil cross on his stepson's forehead after violently choking him during an assault in Waldorf was convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison for second-degree murder.. It took the jury less than three hours of deliberation to convict Floyd following a four-day trial. The investigation into Irvin's death inside a Waldorf residence found tha…
Federal Employee From Maryland Admits To Sharing Confidential Information About Gang Member Federal Employee From Maryland Admits To Sharing Confidential Information About Gang Member
Federal Employee From Maryland Admits To Sharing Confidential Information About Gang Member A Maryland woman admitted to disclosing confidential information held by the DC Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) during a homicide case, federal authorities announced. Dameshia Cooper, 35, of Waldorf, pleaded guilty on Monday to disclosing confidential information held by the PSA to a defendant in a homicide case, according to officials. According to court documents, Cooper was a Pretrial Services Officer employed at PSA within the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, where she was responsible for tracking and maintaining sensitive identifiabl…
Speeding Tesla Driver From VA Charged With Manslaughter After Fatal Crash In MD: Police Speeding Tesla Driver From VA Charged With Manslaughter After Fatal Crash In MD: Police
Speeding Tesla Driver From VA Charged With Manslaughter After Fatal Crash In MD: Police A Virginia man driving a Tesla who caused a fatal crash that claimed the life of a 77-year-old woman in Montgomery County in March has been charged, authorities announced on Thursday. Vincent Anderson, Jr., 36, of Lynchburg, has been charged with criminally negligent manslaughter and failure to control speed to avoid a collision in connection to the death of Silver Spring resident Maria Antonieta Perdomo nearly seven months ago. Perdomo was days from her 78th birthday. On Monday, March 11, police say that Perdomo was driving a Subaru Outback when she attempted to make a turn from Layh…
Sexual Abuser Who Targeted Three Minors In Same Maryland Household Convicted: State's Attorney Sexual Abuser Who Targeted Three Minors In Same Maryland Household Convicted: State's Attorney
Sexual Abuser Who Targeted Three Minors In Same Maryland Household Convicted: State's Attorney A 25-year-old man who turned himself in to the Charles County Sheriff's Office last year has been convicted by a jury at trial of sexually abusing several children. Katravien Tyrieus Vercher will face 115 years in prison for preying on three minors under the age of 13 over the course of three years after moving into a family's Waldorf home, officials say. In March 2023, members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to that home, where there was a report of child sexual abuse from Vercher's victims' mother. Investigators say that Vercher moved in in 2020, and began targeting hi…
Arsonist Convicted Of Killing Mother, Toddler In Maryland Townhome Over Housing Dispute Arsonist Convicted Of Killing Mother, Toddler In Maryland Townhome Over Housing Dispute
Arsonist Convicted Of Killing Mother, Toddler In Maryland Townhome Over Housing Dispute The Maryland man who burned down a home that resulted in the death of his girlfriend and her toddler daughter faces up to 140 years in prison, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced. Vincent Anthony Fisher, II, 49, has been convicted following a near two-week trial for his role in a fatal incident in March 2022 that resulted in the deaths of Rashawn Cline and Dashawn Cline. First responders in Charles County were called on March 31, 2022, to a townhome in Waldorf that was fully engulfed in flames with Fisher outside suffering from injuries that took place from an assault tha…
Pair Who Stole 50 Firearms From Virginia Gun Store To Re-Sell In DC Sentenced: Feds Pair Who Stole 50 Firearms From Virginia Gun Store To Re-Sell In DC Sentenced: Feds
Pair Who Stole 50 Firearms From Virginia Gun Store To Re-Sell In DC Sentenced: Feds A pair who conspired to steal 50 weapons from a federal firearms licensee (FFL) with the intent to sell them have been sentenced, authorities announced. District resident Victor Jones, 22, and Cedric Minger, of Brandywine, both 22, were among four involved with two others to rob a gun seller, officials say. According to court documents, on April 29, 2023, the four drove a stolen Acura ILX from Washington to an FFL in Springfield with the intention of breaking in and stealing weapons. After his initial attempts to gain entry, including shooting a round at the door with a firearm, were unsuc…
Getaway Driver Who Provided Gun To Shooter Caught On School Bus Camera In Maryland Sentenced Getaway Driver Who Provided Gun To Shooter Caught On School Bus Camera In Maryland Sentenced
Getaway Driver Who Provided Gun To Shooter Caught On School Bus Camera In Maryland Sentenced A 21-year-old getaway driver implicated in a Montgomery County shootout will spend decades in prison for an incident that was caught on camera, authorities announced on Friday. Callen Baker, 21, of Jefferson, was sentenced by a Circuit Court judge to 400 years in prison, with all but 30 suspended following a shooting in March 2023. Baker and Zachary Ciccantelli, 24, both of Rockville, were found guilty earlier this year on an 18-count indictment that includes charges of assault and weapons offenses, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney. Prosecutors say that on March 1, 2023,…