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Man Accused Of Killing Tech CEO In Baltimore Pleads Guilty To Attacking Couple: Prosecutors Man Accused Of Killing Tech CEO In Baltimore Pleads Guilty To Attacking Couple: Prosecutors
Man Accused Of Killing Tech CEO In Baltimore Pleads Guilty To Attacking Couple: Prosecutors The man implicated in the murder of 26-year-old tech CEO Pava LaPere will spend the rest of his life behind bars after admitting to other crimes, the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office announced on Monday. Jason Dean Billinglsey, now 33, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of attempted murder after holding two people hostage and assaulting them in Baltimore. "Today’s plea ensures that a dangerous individual will spend the rest of his life behind bars, unable to harm anyone else," State's Attorney Ivan Bates said. "The horrific acts of false imprisonment, assault, and attempted murder h…
Owings Mills Man Charged With Attempted Murder For I-95 Shooting In Howard County: State PD Owings Mills Man Charged With Attempted Murder For I-95 Shooting In Howard County: State PD
Quwan Gordon Arrested Following Road Rage Shooting On I-95 A Baltimore County man is facing drug and weapons charges after a road rage incident on I-95 in Howard County led state police investigators right to him. Owings Mills resident Quwan Gordon, 48, was arrested in connection to a midday shooting last week after firing at another driver during an incident that played out last week, authorities announced on Saturday morning. Police say that on Monday, Aug. 12, troopers were called to a stretch of the interstate when victims reported that they were shot at during a road rage dispute with another driver in a white Volkswagen.  Upon arrival, …
Sheriff's Office Releases Video Of 2022 Deputy-Involved Shooting During Foot Chase In Maryland Sheriff's Office Releases Video Of 2022 Deputy-Involved Shooting During Foot Chase In Maryland
Sheriff's Office Releases Video Of 2022 Deputy-Involved Shooting During Foot Chase In Maryland With Lookman-Khalil Abolajo Bello heading to prison for the rest of his life for firing at a Frederick County Sheriff's deputy in 2022, the agency has released body-cam footage of the officer-involved shooting. Bello took officers on a high-speed chase before firing at sheriff's deputies while fleeing on foot and will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of attempted murder and other offenses, authorities announced last month. He was convicted in July following a six-day bench trial on a host of charges for the March 2022 incident that ended with him being shot …
Baltimore Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Howard County Restaurant Shooting: Police Baltimore Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Howard County Restaurant Shooting: Police
Baltimore Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Howard County Restaurant Shooting: Police A 60-year-old Baltimore man was charged with attempted murder following a shooting at a popular Howard County restaurant. Barry Batson was taken into custody on Friday night by members of the Howard County Police Department after an investigation into a non-fatal shooting inside an Ellicott City eatery. According to police, shortly before 9 p.m. on Aug. 3, officers were called to the Mint Room in the 9400 block of Baltimore National Pike, where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was treated and transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center for treatment of …
Tenant Sentenced For Nearly Beating Landlord To Death Over Rent Dispute In Maryland Tenant Sentenced For Nearly Beating Landlord To Death Over Rent Dispute In Maryland
Tenant Sentenced For Nearly Beating Landlord To Death Over Rent Dispute In Maryland The third time was a charm for prosecutors in Montgomery County after a Silver Spring man was convicted earlier this year of the vicious assault of his landlord over rent, and now he's heading to prison for decades. Geofrey Gaitan, 31, was found guilty of second-degree attempted murder in April after two previous trials resulted in hung juries in connection to the near-fatal attack of Nicholas Miranda in April 2020. On Thursday, July 25, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced that he has been sentenced to 27 years in prison. According to court documents, on April 19, 202…
Man Who Fired Shots At Sheriff's Deputy During Maryland Chase Gets Life In Prison: Prosecutors Man Who Fired Shots At Sheriff's Deputy During Maryland Chase Gets Life In Prison: Prosecutors
Man Who Fired Shots At Sheriff's Deputy During Maryland Chase Gets Life In Prison: Prosecutors The man who took officers on a high-speed chase before firing at sheriff's deputies while fleeing on foot will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of attempted murder and other offenses, authorities announced. Lookman-Khalil Abolajo Bello was convicted following a six-day bench trial on a host of charges for the March 2022 incident that ended with him being shot by deputies returning fire in Frederick County.  This week, a judge sentenced the Hagerstown man to life plus 15 years in prison. According to prosecutors, at approximately 2:45 a.m. on March 18, 2022,…
Repeat Violent Offender Who Shot 16-Year-Old Girl Arrested In Maryland, Police Say Repeat Violent Offender Who Shot 16-Year-Old Girl Arrested In Maryland, Police Say
Devonte Lassiter Arrested For Attempted Murder In Baltimore A repeat offender who got into a physical altercation with a teen girl has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after shooting her in Baltimore, police say. City resident Devonte Lassiter is behind bars following a lengthy investigation into the June shooting of a 16-year-old near the intersection of South Broadway and Thames Street, authorities announced on Thursday. The shooting was reported shortly before 2 a.m. on Saturday, June 8. According to police, officers were called to a hospital emergency room on the morning of the shooting, where they found the teen suffering from t…
Drug, Weapon Charges For Suspect Who Dragged Officer During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Police Drug, Weapon Charges For Suspect Who Dragged Officer During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Police
Xzavier Logan, Jr. Charged With Drug, Weapon Offenses A wanted suspect who attempted to flee from police in Baltimore County before crashing in an alleyway is behind bars after being busted with drugs, cash, and illegal weapons. Xzavier J. Logan, Jr., 25, is facing attempted murder and other charges after being caught with a weapon during a traffic stop and then dragging an officer attempting to detain him, according to police on Tuesday afternoon. Just before midnight on Sunday, an officer stopped Logan in the 3300 block of McShane Way in Dundalk, and while speaking with him, a weapon was found sitting between his legs.  Logan was order…
Accused Arsonist Firebombed Maryland Home With Molotov Cocktail: Fire Marshal Accused Arsonist Firebombed Maryland Home With Molotov Cocktail: Fire Marshal
Accused Arsonist Firebombed Maryland Home With Molotov Cocktail: Fire Marshal An alleged arsonist who firebombed a Cecil County home is facing attempted murder and other charges following an incident in March, the Maryland Fire Marshal announced on Tuesday. Christopher J. Shivery, 41, was arrested on June 11 following a months-long investigation into a North East house fire that was intentionally set by a "Molotov cocktail," officials say. Shortly before 10 p.m. on March 2, Maryland State Police troopers were called to the 1290 block of Old Philadelphia Road when the homeowners saw a flash outside their window and found flames burning outside. Fire investigators lat…
Skate Park Stabber Charged With Attempted Murder In Baltimore, Police Say Skate Park Stabber Charged With Attempted Murder In Baltimore, Police Say
Taiwai Fleming Charged With Attempted Murder For Stabbing Nearly two months after a 22-year-old man was repeatedly stabbed at a Baltimore skate park, police have apprehended a suspect.  Taiwai Fleming has been charged with attempted murder in connection to an April stabbing that left his victim with serious injuries, police say. According to a spokesperson from the Baltimore Police Department, Thursday, on April 22, Fleming got into an verbal altercation with the man near Rash Field, which then turned physical when he repeatedly stabbed him.  The man suffered reported serious injuries, but survived.  On Tuesday, the department anno…
Mall Shooting: 'Armed Dangerous' Man Wanted Week Later In Maryland, Police Say Mall Shooting: 'Armed Dangerous' Man Wanted Week Later In Maryland, Police Say
Mall Shooting: 'Armed Dangerous' Man Wanted Week Later In Maryland, Police Say A man wanted in connection to a shooting last week is still at large, and a new reward has been offered as police attempt to track him down. A new alert has been issued by Metro Crime Stoppers, which is offering a $5,000 reward as they attempt to locate Wesley Lyons, who is still on the run a week after shots were fired inside the Harford Mall.  Lisa Gregg, 60, of Edgewood and Lateia Green, 37, of Middle River have already been arrested, though the 35-year-old Lyons is still at large. Wesley Lyons is still on the run and our Detectives along with our partners at the Harford County …
Repeat Violent Offender Charged With Attempted Murder For Maryland Stabbing: Police Repeat Violent Offender Charged With Attempted Murder For Maryland Stabbing: Police
Calvin Moore Charged With Attempted Murder For MD Stabbing A man no stranger to law enforcement in Baltimore is facing an attempted murder charge weeks after a city stabbing, police say. Calvin Moore, a repeat violent offender, was arrested late last month and was charged following a lengthy investigation into the stabbing of a 36-year-old man in April. According to investigators, at approximately 3:45 p.m. on April 22, officers were called to a home in the 2900 block of Edmondson Avenue, where there was a reported burglary. Once they arrived to probe the burglary, officers found a man suffering from apparent stab wounds to the body, and he was ta…
Mall Shooting: 'Armed Dangerous' Man Wanted, Woman Arrested In Maryland, Police Say Mall Shooting: 'Armed Dangerous' Man Wanted, Woman Arrested In Maryland, Police Say
Mall Shooting: 'Armed Dangerous' Man Wanted, Woman Arrested In Maryland, Police Say Seen him? An alert has been issued by Metro Crime Stoppers, which is offering a reward as they attempt to track down a suspected shooter who allegedly fired shots during an altercation inside the Harford Mall on Sunday. Lisa Gregg, 60, of Edgewood and Lateia Green, 37, of Middle River have been arrested, but a new alert was issued by the agency as they attempt to track down Wesley Larry Lyons, 35, who remains at large a day after the shooting. He is considered armed and dangerous, according to police, though his vehicle was reportedly located unoccupied in Edgewood. Police say that at ar…
Shooter Accused Of Killing One Teen, Hospitalizing Another In Maryland: Police Shooter Accused Of Killing One Teen, Hospitalizing Another In Maryland: Police
Korey Hopson Charged With Murder Of Denzel Johnson In MD A 22-year-old Baltimore man who attempted to avoid his arrest has been charged in connection to the death of a 17-year-old in a double shooting that left a second teen boy hospitalized, police say. Korey Hopson has been taken into custody and charged with murder and other offenses following a deadly midday May shooting that left Denzel Johnson with fatal wounds.  According to the Baltimore Police Department, shortly before 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, officers were called to the 900 block of North Dukeland Street, where there were reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, they found Joh…
Woman Repeatedly Stabbed Victim In The Head During Dispute In Baltimore, Police Say Woman Repeatedly Stabbed Victim In The Head During Dispute In Baltimore, Police Say
Woman Repeatedly Stabbed Victim In The Head During Dispute In Baltimore, Police Say A woman has been charged with attempted murder months after an argument in Baltimore turned physical and she repeatedly stabbed her victim in the head, police say. Kaiyah Neal, 21, was arrested by members of the Baltimore Police Department following a months-long investigation into an incident that left a 28-year-old woman with multiple stab wounds to her head late last year, authorities announced on Friday. According to police, on Oct. 29, 2023, Neal was involved in an argument with her victim in the 900 block of Appleton Street, during which she produced "a sharp-edged weapon" and stabbed…
Shooter Who Trailed Victim To Maryland Hospital After Altercation Charged With Attempted Murder Shooter Who Trailed Victim To Maryland Hospital After Altercation Charged With Attempted Murder
Chavez Mitchell Charged With Attempted Murder In Baltimore A 34-year-old man who got into an altercation and tracked his victim to an area hospital before shooting him has been charged with attempted murder, according to the Baltimore Police Department. City resident Chavez Mitchell was arrested over the weekend following an investigation into a midday March shooting that was reported in Baltimore, authorities announced on Monday. Shortly before 2:45 p.m. on Monday, March 11, officers from the Baltimore Police Department responded to the 3000 block of South Hanover Street for a walk-in shooting victim who was seeking treatment of a gunshot wou…
Man Arrested For Setting Neighbor's Home Ablaze In MD With Family Inside: Fire Marshal Man Arrested For Setting Neighbor's Home Ablaze In MD With Family Inside: Fire Marshal
Man Arrested For Setting Neighbor's Home Ablaze In MD With Family Inside: Fire Marshal The man who set fire to his neighbor's home while they were inside amid an ongoing dispute was arrested on Tuesday and faces attempted murder and other offenses, officials announced. North East native Joshua Edward Alexander Larkins, 27, was taken into custody on May 14 following a monthlong investigation into an intentionally set fire involving his neighbors. Shortly before 10 p.m. on April 16, crews from the North East Fire Company and nearby agencies were called to a home on Bay View Woods Lane to investigate a fire that was reported in the area.  Firefighters were able to quickly …
Woman Conspiring To Throw Molotov Cocktail Through Maryland Window Sentenced: Prosecutors Woman Conspiring To Throw Molotov Cocktail Through Maryland Window Sentenced: Prosecutors
Woman Conspiring To Throw Molotov Cocktail Through Maryland Window Sentenced: Prosecutors A 44-year-old woman implicated in a fire-bombing in Howard County more than two years ago has been sentenced to decades in prison, the state's attorney's office announced. Shannon Marie Williams has been sentenced to 115 years in prison, with all but 50 years suspended, for her role in an arson incident that was reported in April 2022. At approximately 3 a.m. on April 5, 2022, prosecutors say that Williams conspired with two others to kill a person by throwing a molotov cocktail into the window of an apartment at the Bluffs of Hawthorn in the 10000 block of Hickory Ridge Circle in Columbia.…
Teens To Be Tried As Adult For Mass Shooting At 'Senior Skip Day' Event In Maryland: Police Teens To Be Tried As Adult For Mass Shooting At 'Senior Skip Day' Event In Maryland: Police
Teens To Be Tried As Adult For Mass Shooting At 'Senior Skip Day' Event In Maryland: Police Two teens have been arrested following the mass shooting in Greenbelt during a "senior skip day" event, authorities announced. At around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 19, members of the Greenbelt Police Department were at Schrom Hills Park when they responded to a shooting incident involving a group of more than 500 people believed to be high school students gathered for "senior skip day," investigators say. Five people were injured when nearly a dozen gunshots rang out at the park on Hanover Parkway. On Monday, the department announced that two teens, ages 14 and 16, have been arrested in co…
Tenant Convicted At Third Trial For Nearly Beating Landlord To Death Over Rent In Maryland Tenant Convicted At Third Trial For Nearly Beating Landlord To Death Over Rent In Maryland
Tenant Convicted At Third Trial For Nearly Beating Landlord To Death Over Rent In Maryland The third time was a charm for prosecutors in Montgomery County after a Silver Spring man was convicted of the vicious assault of his landlord over rent. Geofrey Gaitan, 31, was found guilty of second-degree attempted murder this week after two previous trials resulted in hung juries in connection to the near-fatal attack of Nicholas Miranda in April 2020. According to court documents, on April 19, 2020, Gaitan severely beat his 63-year-old landlord in a home in the 9700 block of Hastings Drive in Silver Spring, striking him with two solid wood table legs and stomping on his head when …
Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder For Shooting During Baltimore Fight: Police Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder For Shooting During Baltimore Fight: Police
Andre Canady Charged With Attempted Murder In Baltimore A suspect who pulled out a gun during a dispute in Baltimore last month and shot a 23-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder, police say. Andre Canady, 24, was arrested earlier this month and charged with attempted murder following a March shooting in Northwest Baltimore, officials announced on Wednesday. Shortly before 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19, officers working a traffic enforcement in the 3100 block of West North Avenue when they heard gunshots ring out. During a canvas of the area, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds in the 1800 block of Bloomingd…
Basketball Fight To Blame For Shooting At Maryland LA Fitness, Police Say Basketball Fight To Blame For Shooting At Maryland LA Fitness, Police Say
Basketball Fight To Blame For Shooting At Maryland LA Fitness, Police Say A fight over a basketball game that nearly turned deadly at a Prince George's County gym landed a Landover man with serious criminal charges, police say. Nelson Ballard III, 24, has been identified and charged for his alleged role in a shooting that was reported at LA Fitness in the 9400 block of Ruby Lockhart Boulevard in Glenarden last week, resulting in one man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, officers were called to the gym at around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 to investigate a shooting. They found one person injured …
Man Who Repeatedly Shot 20-Year-Old In Baltimore Business Charged With Attempted Murder: Police Man Who Repeatedly Shot 20-Year-Old In Baltimore Business Charged With Attempted Murder: Police
Mandyae Turner Charged With Attempted Murder Weeks after a 20-year-old man was found gunned down in Western Baltimore, police say they have apprehended a shooter wanted for attempting to kill him.  Mandyae Turner, 19, was arrested in connection to the March 1 shooting in the 1500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue that left on person with critical injuries, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Shortly after 10:45 p.m. on the night of the shooting, officers were called to Pennsylvania Avenue to investigate reports of shots fired in the area, where they found the 20-year-old suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.  Investi…
Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught With Drugs, Weapons In Maryland Uber: Sheriff Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught With Drugs, Weapons In Maryland Uber: Sheriff
Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught With Drugs, Weapons In Maryland Uber: Sheriff A man wanted for attempted murder in Baltimore County is behind bars and facing fresh charges in Frederick County following what started as a routine traffic stop of an Uber driver, officials say. Ja Qwan Taylor-El, 22, is facing a host of criminal charges after being identified by members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office as a fugitive who was wanted in both Baltimore and Frederick counties. Shortly after 7 p.m. on April 15, deputies conducted a traffic stop on New Design Road near Guilford Drive, and during that stop, it was determined that Taylor-El, a passenger in the back o…
Suspects Charged In Prince George’s County Shooting Involving Unmarked Police Car Suspects Charged In Prince George’s County Shooting Involving Unmarked Police Car
Suspects Charged In Prince George’s County Shooting Involving Unmarked Police Car Two suspects, both 19, were arrested in connection with a shooting involving an unmarked police car in Prince George’s County Wednesday morning, April 10. The incident occurred on Crain Highway just prior to Trade Zone Avenue around 11:05 a.m., PGPD said. The suspects — later identified as Xavier Stewart of Clinton and Noreon Moody of Bowie — fired at the officer, who was inside an unmarked police car while in the area as part of an investigation, according to police. A pursuit had been authorized, though they were able to flee. The officer was not harmed, police added. The vehicle u…
Drone Helps Locate Fugitive Linked To Burglary, Shooting In Maryland, Sheriff Says Drone Helps Locate Fugitive Linked To Burglary, Shooting In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Drone Helps Locate Fugitive Linked To Burglary, Shooting In Maryland, Sheriff Says A drone proved key in helping investigators in Harford County track down a North East man wanted in connection to an early morning burglary and shooting on Wednesday, officials say. Joshua Brewster, 31, was arrested following a brief investigation by members of the sheriff's office after he shot a woman fleeing from a confrontation in a home on Highland Drive, according to authorities. Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office were called at approximately 5:53 a.m. on April 10 to the 200 block of Highland Drive, where they found a woman who had been shot in her lower body, though sh…
Man Arrested For Attempted Murder Days After Northeast District Shooting: Baltimore Police Man Arrested For Attempted Murder Days After Northeast District Shooting: Baltimore Police
Man Arrested For Attempted Murder Days After Northeast District Shooting: Baltimore Police A man has been arrested for attempted murder days after police discovered his victim with a gunshot wound during a speeding investigation in Baltimore. Investigators believe Robert Blue, 20, shot a 21-year-old man near the 4600 block of White Avenue on Friday, March 15. The victim was discovered speeding near Belair Road and Arizona Avenue as police were patrolling in the area. When the victim pulled into the 4200 block of Arizona Avenue, police approached him and were told that he had been shot as they observed gunshot wounds. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital and is receiving t…
Suspect Arrested For Attempted Murder In Baltimore's Southwest District: Police Suspect Arrested For Attempted Murder In Baltimore's Southwest District: Police
Suspect Arrested For Attempted Murder In Baltimore's Southwest District: Police A suspect was arrested for attempted murder weeks after the shooting of a 22-year-old man in Baltimore’s Southwest District, police said. Mekhi Green, 19, was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder on Tuesday, March 19, Baltimore Police said. Green, of Baltimore, is accused of shooting the victim near the 4400 block of Edmondson Avenue on Monday, Feb. 26. He was arrested by the Warrant Apprehension Task Force and taken to the Central Booking Intake Facility.
Teen Arrested Hours After Being Named As Attempted Murder Suspect In Baltimore: Police Teen Arrested Hours After Being Named As Attempted Murder Suspect In Baltimore: Police
Teen Arrested Hours After Being Named As Attempted Murder Suspect In Baltimore: Police Months after a 21-year-old man was found suffering from gunshot wounds in Eastern Baltimore, police say that they have apprehended a suspected shooter who was arrested for attempted murder. City resident Isiah Peay, has been arrested and charged in connection to the shooting of his victim in May 2023, the Baltimore Police Department announced on Tuesday. Shortly after 12:30 p.m. on May 2 last year, officers on patrol in the 1800 block of North Washington Boulevard, where they heard gunshots coming from the alley. Upon arrival, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his leg, and…
Suspect Arrested For Attempted Murder Months After Baltimore Shooting: Police Suspect Arrested For Attempted Murder Months After Baltimore Shooting: Police
Suspect Arrested For Attempted Murder Months After Baltimore Shooting: Police A suspect was arrested for attempted murder more than two months after the shooting of a 54-year-old man in Baltimore, police announced. Eric Nelson, 30, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, Baltimore Police said Wednesday, Feb. 28. Nelson, of Baltimore, is accused of shooting the victim in the leg on the 5300 block of Ready Avenue on Dec. 20, 2023. He was arrested by Western District patrol officers and taken to the Central Booking Intake Facility. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook g…
Teen Charged As Adult With Attempted Murder For Baltimore Shooting, Police Say Teen Charged As Adult With Attempted Murder For Baltimore Shooting, Police Say
Teen Charged As Adult With Attempted Murder For Baltimore Shooting, Police Say A teen was arrested and charged as an adult with the attempted murder of a 16-year-old in Baltimore last December, authorities announced. Police responded to investigate reports of a shooting and found the victim wounded from gunfire near the 4100 block of Edgehill Avenue just after 2:10 p.m. on Dec. 14, 2023. He was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect, a 17-year-old male, was arrested on a warrant on Wednesday, Feb. 21 and taken to the Central Booking Intake Facility, where he was charged as an adult for attempted first-de…