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Maryland Teen Who Helped Steal Woman’s Car At Food Lion, Fled Into DC, Learns His Fate Maryland Teen Who Helped Steal Woman’s Car At Food Lion, Fled Into DC, Learns His Fate
Maryland Teen Who Helped Steal Woman’s Car At Food Lion, Fled Into DC, Learns His Fate A quick grocery run turned into a nightmare for a Maryland woman when two teens — one with a gun — pounced in broad daylight. The teen who teamed up with an armed accomplice to carjack a woman outside a Waldorf Food Lion before leading police on a multi-jurisdiction chase into DC has been sentenced to more than a decade behind bars, according to the Charles County State's Attorney's Office. A judge sentenced 19-year-old Nasir Maurice Cooper to 12 years in prison for conspiracy to commit carjacking, authorities announced. Upon release, Cooper will serve five years of supervised probation — …
Maryland School Bus Driver Slapped Student On Last Day Of Class — Now He’s Jailed: Prosecutors Maryland School Bus Driver Slapped Student On Last Day Of Class — Now He’s Jailed: Prosecutors
Maryland School Bus Driver Slapped Student On Last Day Of Class — Now He’s Jailed: Prosecutors A school bus driver who slapped a young student in the face in Maryland will spend time behind bars, authorities announced. Mark Travis Bright, 60, has been convicted of second-degree assault after allegedly striking an elementary school student, according to the Calvert County State's Attorney's Office. The assault involving the Prince Frederick man was reported on the last day of the 2024-2025 school year. Prosecutors said that Bright was driving a school bus when he and an elementary school student had an exchange of words. During the exchange, Bright slapped the student in the face — …
Maryland Felon Rammed Cop, Pulled Gun On Family — Now He’ll Spend Decades Behind Bars Maryland Felon Rammed Cop, Pulled Gun On Family — Now He’ll Spend Decades Behind Bars
Maryland Felon Rammed Cop, Pulled Gun On Family — Now He’ll Spend Decades Behind Bars A Maryland man with a violent rap sheet is going to spend decades behind bars for terrorizing a family and assaulting police, prosecutors announced. Kenneth Tyrell Wade-Greene, 35, was sentenced by a judge to 40 years in prison after admitting last year to a crime spree in Charles County, according to the state's attorney's office. Specifically, Wade-Greene pleaded guilty in September 2024 to: Three counts of second-degree assault; Attempted robbery; Possession of a firearm with a felony conviction. The mayhem began on July 15, 2023, when Charles County deputies tried to arrest Wade-Gre…
‘Grand Dame’ Walks Free: Housewives Star Karen Huger Gets New Release Date After Maryland DUI ‘Grand Dame’ Walks Free: Housewives Star Karen Huger Gets New Release Date After Maryland DUI
‘Grand Dame’ Walks Free: Housewives Star Karen Huger Gets New Release Date After Maryland DUI Karen Huger is getting out of jail early.  The 62-year-old, who made her name starring on Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Potomac," is scheduled to be released early following her DUI arrest in Maryland last year. Huger was found guilty by a jury of driving under the influence, negligent driving, and other offenses following a March 2024 crash in Montgomery County. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, a judge sentenced Huger to two years, with one suspended, followed by five years' probation. However, more than six months after that sentence, Huger is reportedly set to be released early, as o…
Getaway Driver In Maryland Teen Murder Plot Learns His Fate In Court Getaway Driver In Maryland Teen Murder Plot Learns His Fate In Court
Getaway Driver In Maryland Teen Murder Plot Learns His Fate In Court A La Plata man will spend a decade in prison for acting as the getaway driver in a murder plot that left a Maryland teenager dead, prosecutors announced. Charles County Circuit Court Judge Monise Stephenson sentenced Dalvin Devonte Risi, 27, to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and wear, carry, and transport of a handgun in a vehicle, according to state's attorney's office. The charges stem from the Oct. 23, 2022, shooting of 17-year-old Aden Christopher Garcia in Waldorf. Police said Garcia was shot in the head during a botched drug transaction and died the ne…
From Guard To Inmate: Maryland Officer Who Kissed Prisoner, Shared Vape Gets Jail Time From Guard To Inmate: Maryland Officer Who Kissed Prisoner, Shared Vape Gets Jail Time
From Guard To Inmate: Maryland Officer Who Kissed Prisoner, Shared Vape Gets Jail Time A former corrections officer in Maryland who "took advantage" of a female inmate will spend time on the other side of the bars after being sentenced to jail time, officials say. Kolbey Cooper, 23, was sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty in June to misconduct in office and introducing contraband into a correctional facility, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced. When he is released, the Waldorf resident will be placed on five years of supervised probation. If he violates the terms of his probation, Cooper faces up to an additional two years and 275 days in ja…
Maryland Grandfather Months From Retirement Killed by 'Grossly Negligent' Driver: Prosecutors Maryland Grandfather Months From Retirement Killed by 'Grossly Negligent' Driver: Prosecutors
Maryland Grandfather Months From Retirement Killed by 'Grossly Negligent' Driver: Prosecutors A distracted Maryland driver who took the life of a beloved husband and grandfather in a deadly head-on crash is heading to prison for years, authorities announced on Friday. Charles DeStefano, Jr., of Elkton, has been sentenced to serve six years in prison after being convicted of speeding and causing the fatal crash that claimed the life of William R. Rupp in September 2023, according to the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office. This week, DeStefano was handed the sentence by Cecil County Circuit Court Administrative Judge Brenda Sexton after being convicted in June of grossly negligent…
‘Bent On Causing Mayhem’: Maryland Teen Sentenced After July 4 Mass Shooting ‘Bent On Causing Mayhem’: Maryland Teen Sentenced After July 4 Mass Shooting
‘Bent On Causing Mayhem’: Maryland Teen Sentenced After July 4 Mass Shooting A Maryland teenager who helped unleash gunfire on a crowded neighborhood party — killing one and wounding seven others — will spend decades behind bars, officials said. J’Shawn Drayton, 17, of Salisbury, was sentenced to life in prison with all but 40 years suspended for first-degree murder and 10 years for using a firearm in a violent crime, the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office announced.  The firearm sentence will run concurrently. Drayton will be placed on five years of supervised probation once he’s released. Drayton pleaded guilty to both charges on March 6, and has been…
Maryland Man Who Helped Lure Teen Before Fatal Ambush Learns Prison Fate: Prosecutors Maryland Man Who Helped Lure Teen Before Fatal Ambush Learns Prison Fate: Prosecutors
Maryland Man Who Helped Lure Teen Before Fatal Ambush Learns Prison Fate: Prosecutors A Maryland man who set a deadly plan in motion that ended with a teenager shot in the head has been sentenced in Charles County, prosecutors said. Ricardo Kevon Colbert-Lyles, 24, of Waldorf, was handed a 25-year prison term, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the 2022 killing of 19-year-old Aden Christopher Garcia, according to Charles County State’s Attorney Tony Covington. Garcia was ambushed on Oct. 23, 2022, during a planned drug deal that never happened.  Prosecutors said Colbert-Lyles, along with co-defendant Dalvin Devonte Risi and an unidenti…
DC Felon Used Baby Bottles To Sell PCP While On Probation, Feds Say DC Felon Used Baby Bottles To Sell PCP While On Probation, Feds Say
DC Felon Used Baby Bottles To Sell PCP While On Probation, Feds Say A convicted felon nicknamed “Roach” is heading back to prison after getting caught selling PCP in baby bottles while illegally carrying a loaded handgun in DC. District resident Francisco Roche, 35, was sentenced to 110 months in prison for trafficking distribution-level quantities of liquid PCP and for illegally possessing a loaded firearm—all while still on probation for four separate felony convictions, according to the US Attorney’s Office. The drugs were sold in DC’s Petworth neighborhood, including on multiple occasions in December 2023, where Roche used baby bottles to package liquid…
Karen Read Acquitted Of Murder In Death Of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe: Reports Karen Read Acquitted Of Murder In Death Of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe: Reports
Karen Read Acquitted Of Murder In Death Of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe: Reports Karen Read — who has been the subject of national headlines and was the face of an HBO documentary — has been vindicated. On Wednesday, June 18, a jury acquitted Read, 45, of the most serious charges she was facing in connection with the death of Boston police officer John O'Keefe, whose body was found in a snowstorm after being struck by a vehicle. @cnn The Massachusetts woman had been accused of striking her off-duty police officer boyfriend and leaving him to die in January 2022 during a drunken rage, according to authorities. O’Keefe, 46, died of blunt force trauma to the head,…
High On PCP, Booze, Weed: Maryland Man Who Stabbed Driver In Car Learns Prison Fate High On PCP, Booze, Weed: Maryland Man Who Stabbed Driver In Car Learns Prison Fate
High On PCP, Booze, Weed: Maryland Man Who Stabbed Driver In Car Learns Prison Fate Fueled by PCP, marijuana, and alcohol, a Maryland man who stabbed another man during a bizarre ride dispute is now heading to prison. James Mark Kimble, 39, of Mechanicsville, was convicted by a jury in April and sentenced this week to 15 years in prison for first-degree assault and weapons offenses, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced on Thursday. The stabbing happened on Dec. 27, 2023.  That night, officers were called to University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata after the victim showed up with serious injuries.  He told investigator…
Teen Who Pulled Gun, Fired Shot During Park Brawl Near Maryland School Gets Prison Time Teen Who Pulled Gun, Fired Shot During Park Brawl Near Maryland School Gets Prison Time
Teen Who Pulled Gun, Fired Shot During Park Brawl Near Maryland School Gets Prison Time Nicholas Blanco waved a loaded handgun, pointed it at a crowd of teens, and fired a round during a chaotic street fight just steps from a Montgomery County high school.  Now, a Bethesda teen is going to jail. The 18-year-old was sentenced on Monday, June 9, to four years in prison with all but 11 months suspended, followed by three years of supervised probation, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. The case stems from a wild scene that unfolded in broad daylight in February, at Chase Avenue Urban Park, across from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School. According t…
DUI Driver Who Had Wife Blow Into Interlock Gets Max Sentence In Crash That Killed MD Woman DUI Driver Who Had Wife Blow Into Interlock Gets Max Sentence In Crash That Killed MD Woman
DUI Driver Who Had Wife Blow Into Interlock Gets Max Sentence In Crash That Killed MD Woman A Maryland man on probation for a DUI conviction got drunk, had his wife blow into his court-ordered interlock system — and hours later, killed an 80-year-old woman in a head-on crash.  Now they're going to prison for it. Jared Anzelc, who had been ordered by the court to stay sober after a prior DUI, was sentenced to the maximum 15 years in prison for negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle, prosecutors in Harford County announced. The deadly crash happened on May 7, 2023, after Anzelc spent several hours drinking at the bar at Mountain Branch Golf Club, despite being on probation fo…
MD Teen Behind School Shooting Plot Gets Rare Probation Deal MD Teen Behind School Shooting Plot Gets Rare Probation Deal
MD Teen Behind School Shooting Plot Gets Rare Probation Deal A Maryland teenager who wrote a 129-page manifesto fantasizing about carrying out a school shooting in Maryland has been sentenced — and his probation will come with rare conditions. Alex Ye, 19, of Rockville, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with all but 12 months suspended, and five years of supervised probation after being convicted of making threats of mass violence, Montgomery County prosecutors announced. Ye waived credit for the 14 months he’s already spent behind bars since his April 2024 arrest. His sentence starts now. Ye was arrested last year after a concerned friend called…
Maryland Man Who Pointed Gun At School Bus Full Of Kids Avoids Additional Jail Time Maryland Man Who Pointed Gun At School Bus Full Of Kids Avoids Additional Jail Time
Maryland Man Who Pointed Gun At School Bus Full Of Kids Avoids Additional Jail Time A Maryland man who pointed a gun at a bus full of middle schoolers will avoid any additional jail time after a judge gave him credit for time served. Richard William Ellis, 48, of Newburg, was sentenced to five years in prison with all but 142 days suspended after pleading guilty to 19 counts of second-degree assault, the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office announced Friday, May 16. Ellis had already spent 142 days behind bars since his arrest in December 2024. He will now serve five years of supervised probation and was ordered to remove all firearms from his home. The charges stem f…
‘Should I Smoke Em?’ Maryland Man’s Viral Gun Threat To Cop Blows Up In His Face ‘Should I Smoke Em?’ Maryland Man’s Viral Gun Threat To Cop Blows Up In His Face
‘Should I Smoke Em?’ Maryland Man’s Viral Gun Threat To Cop Blows Up In His Face A Montgomery County man who pointed a loaded gun at a police officer while recording himself on Instagram—captioning the video “Should I smoke em”—has learned his punishment, prosecutors announced. William Alvarenga, 21, of Gaithersburg, will serve five years in prison as part of a 33-year sentence, with all but five years suspended.  He will also be placed on five years of supervised probation when he gets out, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office on Friday, May 16. It all started on Nov. 4, 2024, when detectives were tipped off about a disturbing video circul…
Unholy Hustle: Maryland Pastor Stole $347K From Church, Dodged Taxes, Officials Say Unholy Hustle: Maryland Pastor Stole $347K From Church, Dodged Taxes, Officials Say
Unholy Hustle: Maryland Pastor Stole $347K From Church, Dodged Taxes, Officials Say There was no miracle here. Just an elaborate fraud scheme involving a purported man of God in Maryland. A former Anne Arundel County pastor who stole nearly $350,000 from his church and failed to report it on his taxes will avoid prison time after being sentenced to probation, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced on Tuesday, May 13. Jerome Isaac Hurley, 44, of Pasadena, was sentenced in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court after being convicted of willfully filing a false Maryland tax return, officials said. Hurley served as pastor of Miracle Temple Church in Lothian from 2017 to…
'Burn That Sh—!' DC Protester Who Torched American Flag Learns Fate In Court 'Burn That Sh—!' DC Protester Who Torched American Flag Learns Fate In Court
'Burn That Sh—!' DC Protester Who Torched American Flag Learns Fate In Court He doused it in lighter fluid. He set it on fire. He yelled for a better lighter. Now, he’s learning his fate. A North Carolina man who sparked outrage by burning an American flag during a demonstration outside Union Station in Washington, DC has been sentenced, federal prosecutors announced. Michael Snow Jr., 25, of Durham, was sentenced to four months of probation, 40 hours of community service, and ordered to pay $525 in restitution after pleading guilty to destruction of government property. The incident happened on July 24, 2024, when protesters gathered in Columbus Circle in front o…
Stabbed, Lied, Delayed: Maryland Woman Learns Fate After Murdering Boyfriend Stabbed, Lied, Delayed: Maryland Woman Learns Fate After Murdering Boyfriend
Stabbed, Lied, Delayed: Maryland Woman Learns Fate After Murdering Boyfriend A Maryland woman who stabbed her boyfriend in the chest, then drove him around for hours while telling a string of lies, is heading to prison. Jennifer Abigail Espinoza-Orellana, 23, of Gaithersburg, was sentenced to 40 years in prison, with all but 18 years suspended after being convicted of second-degree murder in the 2023 death of 20-year-old Jose Manuel Zavala Marquez, Montgomery County prosecutors announced on Wednesday, April 30. The killing unfolded in the early morning hours of Sept. 10, 2023, outside the couple’s home in the 8000 block of Shady Spring Drive, officials said. Espino…
'Sushi John' Seized By ICE Accused Of Espionage Runs Thriving NJ Noodle Shop: Report 'Sushi John' Seized By ICE Accused Of Espionage Runs Thriving NJ Noodle Shop: Report
'Sushi John' Seized By ICE Accused Of Espionage Runs Thriving NJ Noodle Shop: Report A New Jersey restaurant owner known to locals as “Sushi John” has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after being convicted of acting as an agent of a foreign government, according to federal officials and NJ Advance Media. ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in Newark took Ming Xi Zhang into custody on March 24, according to a statement from immigration officials put out last month. Zhang remains detained in ICE custody, the agency said in a statement. “Any illegal alien conducting activities related to espionage, sabotage or export control against the United State…
Maryland Rioter Who Spray-Painted Pro-Gaza Graffiti In DC Learns Fate In Court Maryland Rioter Who Spray-Painted Pro-Gaza Graffiti In DC Learns Fate In Court
Maryland Rioter Who Spray-Painted Pro-Gaza Graffiti In DC Learns Fate In Court A Baltimore County woman who was caught on video spray-painting pro-Gaza graffiti on federal property outside Union Station in DC will avoid jail time after being sentenced to probation, officials announced. Isabella Giordano, 21, of Towson, was sentenced Wednesday, March 19, to six months of probation and ordered to pay $500 in restitution after pleading guilty to destruction of government property, according to the US Attorney’s Office. From about 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. on July 24, 2024, demonstrators who had gathered in Columbus Circle pulled down flags affixed to the flagpoles; burned flag…
Son Who Killed Dad In Maryland 'Betrayed' Him, Judge Says At Sentencing Son Who Killed Dad In Maryland 'Betrayed' Him, Judge Says At Sentencing
Son Who Killed Dad In Maryland 'Betrayed' Him, Judge Says At Sentencing A Maryland man who brutally killed his elderly father was sentenced to a decade in prison after a judge slammed the crime as a tragic betrayal, officials announced. Justin Michael Lachenmayer, 39, of Waldorf, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter and second-degree assault for the violent killing of his father, 71-year-old John Carl Lachenmayer, the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office said. Lachenmayer attacked his father inside their home in the 5000 block of Vane Court on September 8, 2023, punching him while he was sitting on the couch, pushing him…
High Maryland Mom Driving With 4 Kids In Car Jailed: State's Attorney High Maryland Mom Driving With 4 Kids In Car Jailed: State's Attorney
High Maryland Mom Driving With 4 Kids In Car Jailed: State's Attorney A Maryland mother will spend time behind bars after she was caught driving high with four young children in her car, nearly crashing on a busy highway, the Calvert County State's Attorney's Office announced. Ronni Laine Davis, 34, of Lusby, was sentenced in Calvert County Circuit Court on Monday, March 3, to eight years in prison, with 60 days of active time, followed by three years of supervised probation, according to prosecutors. The case stemmed from an incident on April 28, 2024, when concerned drivers spotted Davis swerving dangerously on MD Route 4 around 8:50 p.m., almost hitting a …
'Real Housewives' Star Karen Huger Learns Fate In Court After Maryland DUI 'Real Housewives' Star Karen Huger Learns Fate In Court After Maryland DUI
'Real Housewives' Star Karen Huger Learns Fate In Court After Maryland DUI Karen Huger, who made her name starring on Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Potomac" had her day in court on Wednesday and learned her fate for a Maryland DUI. The 61-year-old was found guilty by a jury of driving under the influence, negligent driving, and other offenses following a March 2024 crash in Montgomery County. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, a judge sentenced Huger to two years, with one suspended, followed by five years probation. She has been on the show since it premiered in 2016. She is also a graduate of the University of Virginia, and is the "Grand Dame of Potomac," according to Br…
Police Impersonator Who Posed As State Trooper Learns Prison Fate In Maryland Police Impersonator Who Posed As State Trooper Learns Prison Fate In Maryland
Police Impersonator Who Posed As State Trooper Learns Prison Fate In Maryland A Baltimore man who impersonated a Maryland State Trooper and illegally possessed firearms has been sentenced to prison following a trial in Harford County, officials announced. Edward Renard Kyler Sr., 42, was convicted of possession of a firearm with a felony conviction after a two-day jury trial before Judge Alex Allman, according to the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office. The conviction stems from a search warrant executed in June 2022 at Kyler’s residence in the 1100 block of Iron Bark Court in Bel Air. Deputies discovered a black backpack containing three BB guns, a Glock 9mm m…
Rideshare Driver Beaten In Dulles Airport Carjacking Attempt—Attacker Learns His Fate Rideshare Driver Beaten In Dulles Airport Carjacking Attempt—Attacker Learns His Fate
Rideshare Driver Beaten In Dulles Airport Carjacking Attempt—Attacker Learns His Fate A DC man will spend more time behind bars after attacking a rideshare driver at Washington Dulles International Airport in a violent attempted carjacking, officials announced. Lindsey Robinson, 36, was sentenced to six years in prison this week after being convicted of attempted carjacking in Loudoun County Circuit Court, prosecutors said. The charges stem from an attack on Jan. 14, 2023, when Robinson was picked up by a rideshare driver at the airport's arrivals area.  As they began to drive away, Robinson demanded the driver’s phone and vehicle before punching him multiple times in …
Security Guard Who Caused TBI Shoving Patient At CalvertHealth Medical Center Learns Fate Security Guard Who Caused TBI Shoving Patient At CalvertHealth Medical Center Learns Fate
Security Guard Who Caused TBI Shoving Patient At CalvertHealth Medical Center Learns Fate A former Maryland security guard was sentenced for manslaughter after shoving a man outside a hospital, causing a fatal brain injury, prosecutors announced. Joshua Walter Messick, 36, of Lexington Park, was sentenced this week to 10 years in prison, with one year of active time and three years of supervised probation, according to the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office. The deadly incident happened in 2024 while Messick was working security at CalvertHealth Medical Center in Prince Frederick.  Officials said he was escorting the victim out of the hospital lobby when he forcefull…
Lexus, Tow Truck Forfeited By Woman Distributing Coke In Northern Maryland: Prosecutors Lexus, Tow Truck Forfeited By Woman Distributing Coke In Northern Maryland: Prosecutors
Lexus, Tow Truck Forfeited By Woman Distributing Coke In Northern Maryland: Prosecutors A Reisterstown woman facing serious drug charges in Carroll County pleaded guilty in connection to a large-scale cocaine distribution operation, authorities said. Melissa Dawn Smith, 42, of Reisterstown, admitted to a single count of distributing cocaine during a hearing on Friday, Jan. 10, in Carroll County Circuit Court.  The charges stem from a criminal investigation by the Carroll County Drug and Firearms Trafficking Task Force, which targeted a drug trafficking ring operating out of both Baltimore and Carroll counties. Investigators say Smith was indicted after she distributed co…
Maryland Man Convicted Of Sexual Assault At Graduation Party After Re-Trial Learns Prison Fate Maryland Man Convicted Of Sexual Assault At Graduation Party After Re-Trial Learns Prison Fate
Maryland Man Convicted Of Sexual Assault At Graduation Party After Re-Trial Learns Prison Fate A 27-year-old man who marred the college graduation celebration at a friend's home in Germantown and was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at a second trial will spend time behind bars, authorities announced on Monday. Clarksburg resident Nelson Jones was found guilty by a jury of third-degree sex offense earlier this year and was sentenced to 10 years in prison suspending all but 12 months to serve. The judge ordered that he complete five years of probation upon release with multiple conditions including supervision by COMET (Collaborative Offender Management/Enforced Treatment).…
Scheming State Employee Who Forged Checks; Made Bogus Insurance Claim Learns Fate: Maryland AG Scheming State Employee Who Forged Checks; Made Bogus Insurance Claim Learns Fate: Maryland AG
Scheming State Employee Who Forged Checks; Made Bogus Insurance Claim Learns Fate: Maryland AG A former Maryland Department of Labor employee is heading to jail after admitting to stealing from licensees and faking an insurance claim to pocket thousands. Shanell Angelia West, 46, of Essex, was sentenced to 18 months in jail after pleading guilty to felony theft and insurance fraud, authorities announced on Wednesday.  West worked as a clerk at the Department of Labor for 18 months, where she stole funds from licensees by altering checks made payable to the state and depositing them into personal bank accounts, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. Even after she …