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Volunteer Soccer Coach In Maryland Accused Of Recording Underage Victim: Police Volunteer Soccer Coach In Maryland Accused Of Recording Underage Victim: Police
Volunteer Soccer Coach In Maryland Accused Of Recording Underage Victim: Police A Peeping Tom who installed recording devices in his home and filmed his underage victim without her consent has been arrested, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. Nicholas Fioravanti, 42, was arrested this week following an investigation into recording devices that were found placed inside two areas of his home, including a bedroom and bathroom. At the time the devices were uncovered, the victim was underage, investigators noted. Police say that Fioravanti - a volunteer soccer coach in the Perry Hall and White Marsh area - has been charged with privilege prurien…
No Hung Jury This Time: Man Guilty Second Time Around For Killing Friend In Montgomery Count No Hung Jury This Time: Man Guilty Second Time Around For Killing Friend In Montgomery Count
No Hung Jury This Time: Man Guilty Second Time Around For Killing Friend In Montgomery Count A man previously tried last year before being granted a temporary stay of execution by a hung jury was convicted of voluntary manslaughter for the death of his 33-year-old friend in 2021, authorities announced on Monday. Rockville resident Jonathan Mohelski, 39, will face a decade in prison in connection to the death of Brandon Sutherland in November 2021 following multiple trials, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. Brandon Sutherland Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office Mohelski was convicted following a 10-day trial after the jury wound up un…
Police ID 30-Year-Old Woman Found With Fatal Gunshot Wounds In Maryland Parking Lot Police ID 30-Year-Old Woman Found With Fatal Gunshot Wounds In Maryland Parking Lot
Police ID 30-Year-Old Woman Found With Fatal Gunshot Wounds In Maryland Parking Lot A 30-year-old woman died at an area hospital after being found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds outside of an Anne Arundel County apartment complex, police say. Natasha Renee Harris has been identified by investigators as the woman who was pronounced dead overnight at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, officers were called at around 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29 to the 200 block of Snowcap Court in Glen Burnie, where they found Harris in the parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds. Officers treated…
Home Invader Targeting Elderly Women In Montgomery County Apprehended, Police Say Home Invader Targeting Elderly Women In Montgomery County Apprehended, Police Say
Home Invader Targeting Elderly Women In Montgomery County Apprehended, Police Say The man who has been targeting and assaulting elderly women during home invasions in Montgomery County has been identified and arrested, police say. Silver Spring resident Devin Jones, 34, is facing charges for two recent home invasions where he exposed himself to one woman, attempted to sexually assault another, and detectives believe there could be more victims. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, at around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, officers were called to the 3700 block of Greencastle Road, where an 88-year-old woman reported that a man forced his way into…
Maryland Man Charged With Attempted Murder Following Call For Shots Fired Outside Mart: Police Maryland Man Charged With Attempted Murder Following Call For Shots Fired Outside Mart: Police
Maryland Man Charged With Attempted Murder Following Call For Shots Fired Outside Mart: Police A stranger who fired shots at a driver who struck two women with a vehicle outside a Washington County business is facing serious charges, the Hagerstown Police Department announced. On Tuesday morning, officers were called to the 7 Mini Mart on West Franklin Street to investigate reports of shots fired after the women were hit by the car. Police say that after they were struck, Hagerstown resident John Michael Matthews-Hackett, 20, took out a handgun and fired a shot toward the driver of a Toyota Camry, which fled the scene while the shooter left the area on foot. Matthews-Hackett missed …
Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Vehicle Blocks From Reported Maryland Shooting Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Vehicle Blocks From Reported Maryland Shooting
Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Vehicle Blocks From Reported Maryland Shooting Police investigators have identified the 18-year-old who was found with a fatal gunshot wound in a vehicle not far from a Prince George's County funeral home on Tuesday. Officers were called to the 7400 block of Old Landover Road at around 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 23 to probe a reported shooting, and further investigation led to the grisly discovery of Kesean Pollard's body in the 7100 block. He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the initial investigation, investigators are searching for multiple suspects who arrived at the initial scene and opened fire before fleeing in a vehicle. N…
Father Who Sexually, Physically Abused Daughters For Years In Maryland Gets Prison Time Father Who Sexually, Physically Abused Daughters For Years In Maryland Gets Prison Time
Father Who Sexually, Physically Abused Daughters For Years In Maryland Gets Prison Time A 59-year-old man who repeatedly sexually and physically abused his three daughters will likely spend the rest of his life in prison, the Carroll County State's Attorney's Office announced. Mohammed Ali Hossain, 59, was sentenced on Monday to 90 years in prison for the continued sexual and physical abuse of his young daughters after being convicted by a jury over the summer on all charges. A months-long investigation was launched last year by the Carroll County Sheriff's Office and Child Protective Services following tips that Hossain abused his daughters. That investigation determined tha…
Second Teen Charged As Adult In Howard County After Baltimore Man's Body Found In Car: Police Second Teen Charged As Adult In Howard County After Baltimore Man's Body Found In Car: Police
Second Teen Charged As Adult In Howard County After Baltimore Man's Body Found In Car: Police A second teenager has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of a Baltimore man who was found dead in a vehicle in Howard County, according to police. A 14-year-old from Severn will be charged as an adult after Kendrick McLellan, 26, was found dead in a vehicle behind a Howard County office building over the weekend. The teen was taken into custody at his high school in Anne Arundel County, police say. His arrest comes after a 17-year-old was apprehended - also at his school with a loaded gun in his backpack - earlier this week for his alleged role in McLellan's murder. …
Elementary School Teacher In Maryland Indicted For Coercion Of Former Student: Feds Elementary School Teacher In Maryland Indicted For Coercion Of Former Student: Feds
Elementary School Teacher In Maryland Indicted For Coercion Of Former Student: Feds An educator in Prince George's County has been indicted after allegedly coercing and enticing a child who was a former student, federal authorities announced. Bowie resident Mark Cobb, a former teacher at Cooper Lane Elementary School in Landover Hills, is now facing charges that include coercion and enticement of a child, as well as possession of child pornography, officials say. According to the indictment, between June 19 and June 25, the teacher allegedly engaged in a texting relationship with a 9-year-old student, during which he allegedly requested and received illicit photos fro…
Police ID Man Found Dead In Vehicle Behind Maryland Office Building Police ID Man Found Dead In Vehicle Behind Maryland Office Building
Police ID Man Found Dead In Vehicle Behind Maryland Office Building A Baltimore man was found dead inside a vehicle behind a Howard County office building over the weekend, now investigators are seeking information. Kendrick McLellan, 26, has been identified by the Howard County Police Department as the person found dead early on Saturday morning in Columbia. Shortly before 2:15 a.m. on Oct. 12, officers on patrol making routine area checks in the 8800 block of Centre Park Drive in Columbia found McLellan dead in the driver's seat of a vehicle, police say. He was struck several times. According to the police, the circumstances of the shooting, including w…
Thieves Ram Through Storefront With Pickup Truck, Steal ATM In Prince George's County (VIDEO) Thieves Ram Through Storefront With Pickup Truck, Steal ATM In Prince George's County (VIDEO)
Thieves Ram Through Storefront With Pickup Truck, Steal ATM In Prince George's County (Video) A pair of thieves went through great efforts in Prince George's County to steal an ATM from an area store after ramming their pickup front through the building. At approximately 4:50 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, newly released surveillance video showed two men ramming a truck through a storefront in the 1500 block of Livingston Road in Oxon Hill and stealing an ATM. In the video, the pair - dressed in all black with masks - can be seen driving through the front of the store and through merchandise before backing up and ramming through the building again, sending items flying. The two men the…
Photos Released Of Man Wanted For Inappropriately Touching Student At University Of Maryland Photos Released Of Man Wanted For Inappropriately Touching Student At University Of Maryland
Photos Released Of Man Wanted For Inappropriately Touching Student At University Of Maryland New photos have been released by the University of Maryland Police Department as they continue their search for a suspect wanted in connection to a sex offense last month. In early September, members of the department responded to the 4600 block of College Avenue near the intersection of Princeton Avenue, where a student reported that she had been inappropriately touched. According to police, at around 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, the female student reported to investigators that she was walking along College Avenue when a man approached her and began asking questions. During that interacti…
Suspect Charged For Summertime Mass Shooting In Baltimore: Police Suspect Charged For Summertime Mass Shooting In Baltimore: Police
Suspect Charged For Summertime Mass Shooting In Baltimore: Police Weeks after seven people were hospitalized and one was killed in a mass Baltimore shooting, police say that a suspect has been apprehended. Eric Kilber, 43, is facing charges in connection to the fatal shooting of 36-year-old Anthony Martin in August, authorities announced. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18, officers were called to the 1300 block of North Spring Street, where there were multiple reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers from the Baltimore Police Department found multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds, and later, more victims walked into area hospitals fo…
'Peeping Tom' Admits To Recording Women Illegally, Stealing Data In Maryland: Prosecutors 'Peeping Tom' Admits To Recording Women Illegally, Stealing Data In Maryland: Prosecutors
'Peeping Tom' Admits To Recording Women Illegally, Stealing Data In Maryland: Prosecutors A Peeping Tom who secretly filmed women and stole data from patients' cellphones at his job in Howard County copped to the crime and is facing prison time, according to the state's attorney's office. Owings Mills resident Delano Draine, 43, pleaded guilty this week to eight counts of illegal computer access and four counts related to visual surveillance for incidents involving several women and a young girl, authorities announced. He was initially indicted on 68 charges related to recordings in a dressing room, upskirt videos of women, and illegally accessing private media of patients …
COLD CASE: Serial Abuser Convicted Of 1981 Rapes In Maryland: State's Attorney COLD CASE: Serial Abuser Convicted Of 1981 Rapes In Maryland: State's Attorney
Cold CASE: Serial Abuser Convicted Of 1981 Rapes In Maryland: State's Attorney A 67-year-old man is facing nearly two decades in prison after admitting to rape and sexual assault for a pair of attacks dating back to 1981 in Montgomery County, authorities announced on Friday. Marion Pearson, now living in North Carolina, pleaded guilty on Oct. 4 to second-degree rape and sex assault for the attacks of two victims in April and June 1981.  In March 2022, prosecutors say that detectives from the Montgomery County Police Cold Case Unit identified an open rape case from April 1981, and additional testing linked the crime to Pearson, who served 22 years behind bars…
'Radical' Ex-Con Sentenced For Plotting To Destroy Power Grids Across Maryland: Feds 'Radical' Ex-Con Sentenced For Plotting To Destroy Power Grids Across Maryland: Feds
'Radical' Ex-Con Sentenced For Plotting To Destroy Power Grids Across Maryland: Feds The Maryland woman who sought to “completely destroy” Baltimore with a neo-Nazi in Florida will spend years behind bars after admitting to planning to damage electrical facilities, federal authorities announced. Catonsville's Sarah Beth Clendaniel, 34, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 14 to conspiring to disable the facilities and for being a felon in possession of a firearm following a scheme she planned with 27-year-old Orlando resident Brandon Clint Russell, the US Justice Department said. Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Destroy The Baltimore Region Power Gr…
Virginia Man Busted Breaking Into Montgomery County Homes By Cell Phone Motion Center: Police Virginia Man Busted Breaking Into Montgomery County Homes By Cell Phone Motion Center: Police
Virginia Man Busted Breaking Into Montgomery County Homes By Cell Phone Motion Center: Police A Virginia man who crossed over state lines to burglarize at least two Maryland homes in the middle of the day has been apprehended, authorities announced. Manassas native Gregory Jerome Stamps, 65, is facing charges in Montgomery County after being flagged by a Bethesda homeowner who caught him on camera red-handed breaking into an area home. According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Department of Police, Stamps was arrested in connection to at least two residential burglaries that were reported earlier this months in the 6000 block of Brookes Lane in Bethesda. Investigators …
Suspicious Person Walking Halls Of Frederick County High School Arrested For Assaulting Staffer Suspicious Person Walking Halls Of Frederick County High School Arrested For Assaulting Staffer
Suspicious Person Walking Halls Of Frederick County High School Arrested For Assaulting Staffer It only took a week for members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office to apprehend a person wanted for assaulting a staff member while trespassing at an area high school, authorities announced. At approximately 11 a.m. on Sept. 17, a questionable man entered Urbana High School through an exterior door, and was walking the halls until a staff member spotted him and attempted to take him outside of the building. As the staffer was closing the door behind the man, investigators say that he was assaulted, at which point the suspect fled the campus.  On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the sheriff's …
Man Robbed Of Wallet Outside Montgomery County Church By Motorcyclist, Police Say Man Robbed Of Wallet Outside Montgomery County Church By Motorcyclist, Police Say
Man Robbed Of Wallet Outside Montgomery County Church By Motorcyclist, Police Say Sunday services took a sour turn for a church-going man who was robbed in Anne Arundel County. Officers were called shortly after midnight on Sept. 22 to the Union Church on Hollins Ferry Road in Glen Burnie, where there was an armed robbery involving a motorcycle-riding suspect. According to a spokesperson from the Anne Arundel County Police Department, officers were called to the parking lot in the 600 block of Hollins Ferry Road to investigate the reported robbery involving a 35-year-old man. Investigators say that a motorcycle-riding suspect busted out a handgun and demanded cash after…
One Killed In Midday Maryland Shooting Near Busy Restaurant, Police Say (DEVELOPING) One Killed In Midday Maryland Shooting Near Busy Restaurant, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
One Killed In Midday Maryland Shooting Near Busy Restaurant, Police Say (Developing) One person was killed in a midday shooting that was reported in Prince George's County on Friday, police confirmed. Officers were called at around 2 p.m. on Sept. 20 to the area of the 1000 block of Largo Center Drive, where there was a reported shooting that left one person down with critical injuries in Upper Marlboro. The incident reportedly happened at an Applebee's location in the area. According to officials, members of the Prince George's County Police Department were met in the middle of an area roadway suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene by…
Burglars Botch Break-In Busting Through Front Of Montgomery County Store, Smashing ATM: Police Burglars Botch Break-In Busting Through Front Of Montgomery County Store, Smashing ATM: Police
Burglars Botch Break-In Busting Through Front Of Montgomery County Store, Smashing ATM: Police The group of suspects went through extreme measures in an effort to break into an ATM inside a Giant Food Store in Montgomery County, but were ultimately thwarted and left without cash and a disabled stolen truck, police say. Shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Monday morning, police say that a Dodge pick-up rammed through the front of the Germantown business in the 18300 block of Leaman Farm Road, at which point several people popped out and attempted to target an ATM inside store. Montgomery County Department of Police The suspects initially attempted to open the ATM unsuccessfully, then t…
Tire Shop Employee Gunned Down By Two Suspects In Maryland Identified By Police Tire Shop Employee Gunned Down By Two Suspects In Maryland Identified By Police
Tire Shop Employee Gunned Down By Two Suspects In Maryland Identified By Police Police have identified the 41-year-old Bladensburg man who was shot and killed while working at a Prince George's County tire shop over the weekend that remains under investigation days later. At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, officers were called to the 1200 block of Marblewood Avenue in Capitol Heights, where they found Anthony Okoye suffering from gunshot wounds He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from injuries sustained during the shooting, police said. Investigators say that detectives believe the shooting took place inside of the tire shop, where Ok…
Sexual Abuser Gets Prison Time After Two Girls Come Forward In Maryland: State's Attorney Sexual Abuser Gets Prison Time After Two Girls Come Forward In Maryland: State's Attorney
Sexual Abuser Gets Prison Time After Two Girls Come Forward In Maryland: State's Attorney A 65-year-old man has been sentenced for allegedly sexually assaulting young girls after two came forward with claims of abuse, the Calvert County State's Attorney's Office announced. Lusby resident Theodore Frederick Harris received a term of 18 years in prison after being convicted earlier this year of two charges involving the sexual abuse of a minor. Prosecutors say that in February 2023, a child reported instances of abuse to her mother, who alerted the authorities, leading to a joint investigation by the Calvert County Sheriff's Office and Child Protective Services. Through that inve…
Man Found Stabbed To Death Inside Maryland Home Identified By Police Man Found Stabbed To Death Inside Maryland Home Identified By Police
Man Found Stabbed To Death Inside Maryland Home Identified By Police Police have identified the 27-year-old man who was found stabbed to death inside a Prince George's County home on Friday night. Officers were called at around 10:10 p.m. on Sept. 13 to the 4400 block of 23rd Parkway in Temple Hills to investigate a stabbing, where they found Armengo-Angeles' body. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, first responders rushed Armengo-Angeles' to an area hospital, where he later died. Police say that detectives have identified the person involved and are working with the state's attorney's office as the investigation continued. Pot…
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…
Killer Who Ditched Co-Workers Body In Maryland Swamp Gets Life In Prison Killer Who Ditched Co-Workers Body In Maryland Swamp Gets Life In Prison
Killer Who Ditched Co-Workers Body In Maryland Swamp Gets Life In Prison A man described by authorities as a "violent predator" was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday, Sept. 9 for kidnapping, robbing, and killing a Pennsylvania co-worker, authorities announced. Michael Allen Stark, 50, of Royersford, PA was found guilty by a Bucks County jury of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, robbery, kidnapping, theft by unlawful taking, flight to avoid apprehension, and abuse of a corpse, according to District Attorney Jennifer Schorn and court records. Stark's victim was 50-year-old Matthew James Branning of Sellersville, who went missing after l…
Coordinated Carjackers Cause Crashes In DC After Stealing Charger In Maryland: State Police Coordinated Carjackers Cause Crashes In DC After Stealing Charger In Maryland: State Police
Coordinated Carjackers Cause Crashes In DC After Stealing Charger In Maryland: State Police A group of crafty carjackers remain at large on Monday after stealing a Dodge Charger that was then involved in multiple crashes throughout DC over the weekend, according to Maryland State Police. Late on Friday, Sept. 7, investigators say that the Prince George's County Police Department contacted state police investigators to report an armed carjacking. According to officials, the victim was driving west on the Allentown Road ramp to northbound Branch Avenue, when two dark-colored vehicles boxed in the red Charger, and three or four suspects got out wearing black ski masks, pointed a gun …
Police ID District Man Killed During Labor Day Shooting In Silver Spring Police ID District Man Killed During Labor Day Shooting In Silver Spring
Police ID District Man Killed During Labor Day Shooting In Silver Spring New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police following a deadly Labor Day shooting in Silver Spring. Officers were called at around 11 a.m. on Sept. 2 to the 8000 block of 13th Street in Silver Spring, where there was a reported shooting not far from the DC border. Police say that District resident Jamar Emmanuel Jenifer was found in an alley suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. No suspect has been identified as of Tuesday afternoon. PIO is en route. Media staging area to be determined. #MCPNew…
Police Investigating Deadly Labor Day Shooting In Silver Spring (DEVELOPING) Police Investigating Deadly Labor Day Shooting In Silver Spring (DEVELOPING)
Police Investigating Deadly Labor Day Shooting In Silver Spring (Developing) One person was killed in a Montgomery County shooting on Monday morning, police say. Officers were called at around 11 a.m. on Sept. 2 to the 8020 block of 13th Street in Silver Spring, where there was a reported shooting not far from the DC border. Police say that a man was found at the scene, and he was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Investigators said "the scene is secured."  More information is expected to be released. PIO is en route. Media staging area to be determined. #MCPNews #MCPD — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) September 2, 2024 …
Teen Expected To Be Charged As Adult For Targeted Shooting In Maryland, Police Say Teen Expected To Be Charged As Adult For Targeted Shooting In Maryland, Police Say
Teen Expected To Be Charged As Adult For Targeted Shooting In Maryland, Police Say A 16-year-old is expected to be charged as an adult after a person was shot in the middle of the day in Hagerstown, police say. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, officers were called to the 100 block of East Washington Street, where they investigated a reported shooting involving the teen and treated a 41-year-old man for a gunshot wound to the leg. According to a spokesperson from the Hagerstown Police Department, the 16-year-old suspect was identified as a suspect by investigators and took off on foot before being taken into custody in the 300 block of Liberty Street. It is be…
Man Emotionally, Sexually Abused Spouse During Harrowing Holiday In Maryland Home: Prosecutors Man Emotionally, Sexually Abused Spouse During Harrowing Holiday In Maryland Home: Prosecutors
Man Emotionally, Sexually Abused Spouse During Harrowing Holiday In Maryland Home: Prosecutors A harrowing Christmas Day assault in Charles County will land a 56-year-old man who terrorized his soon-to-be ex behind bars for several years, authorities announced. Waldorf resident Joseph John Bonaiuto was sentenced by a judge to eight years in prison after physically, mentally, and sexually abusing his significant other for hours, according to the state's attorney's office. On Dec. 26, 2023, officers were called to Bonaiuto's Waldorf residence to conduct a welfare check after receiving a call from his brother stating that he was holding a woman hostage, and upon arrival, she opened…