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Convicted Felon Accused Of Targeted Shooting In Maryland Leaving Victim Hospitalized: Sheriff
Authorities say that a 21-year-old convicted felon in Maryland is facing attempted murder and other charges following a targeted shooting in Charles County. Waldorf resident Deandre Dewberry is being held at the Charles County Detention Center as the sheriff’s office investigates the assault and shooting of a 35-year-old man earlier this month, the agency announced on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Officials say that on Friday, Nov. 4 Dewberry allegedly shot his victim in the 2700 block of Hadley Drive in Waldorf while he was walking along the roadway. Dewberry’s victim was initially transported by p…
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Magruder High School Bathroom Shooter Pleads Guilty To Attempted Murder
A teenager has pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder after shooting a fellow student with a manufactured ghost gun in a Maryland high school bathroom, officials announce. Steven Alston Jr., 18 was 17-years-old when he shot a 15-year-old student on Jan. 21, 2022 inside of a bathroom at Magruder High School, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. Alston Jr. was charged as an adult in the crime. “I want to express gratitude for the collaboration between Montgomery County Public Schools, Montgomery County Police and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office immedi…
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Attempted Baltimore Killer Charged After Late Spring Shooting
A Baltimore man has been arrested in connection to a shooting late last spring, authorities say. Juan Foster, 42, is accused of shooting a 31-year-old man in the 3800 block of Tivoly Avenue on Wednesday, May, 11, according to Baltimore police. Investigators believes Foster shot the victim following a dispute. On Wednesday, Oct. 26, Warrant Apprehension detectives arrested Foster without incident in the Hyattsville, Maryland. Detectives transported Juan Foster to Central Booking Intake Facility where he has been charged with attempted first-degree murder.
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Maryland Woman Charged With Attempted Murder After Shooting Man In Hand During Dispute
A woman has been arrested after being accused of shooting a man during a dispute in Baltimore last month, authorities say. Kevia Purnell, 31, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 24, in the 1800 block of North Hilton Street in connection to the shooting of a 30-year-old man on Monday, Oct. 17, according to Baltimore police. Purnell reportedly shot the victim around 10:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 17 during a dispute in the 1500 block of Russell Street. The victim took himself to the hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound to the hand. Purnell has been charged with attempted first-degree murder.&n…
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Baltimore Shooting Victim Fights For Life After Being Shot In Head, Suspect Arrested
A Baltimore woman has been arrested after shooting a man in the head, leaving him fighting for his life, authorities say. Kanisha Spence, 43, was arrested on Sunday, Oct. 30 after shooting the 26-year-old victim in the head in the 1800 block of Washington Boulevard around 3:30 a.m., according to Baltimore police. The victim was rushed to the hospital where he is still alive but in grave condition. Spence has been charged with attempted second-degree murder. Due to the nature of the victim's injuries, Homicide Detectives are leading the investigation. Anyone with information is …
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Rifle-Wielding Shooter Sentenced For 'Disturbing' 2019 Maryland Murder: State's Attorney
A Maryland man is facing life in prison for his role in the violent murder of a man in Howard County after a physical altercation went sideways, the state’s attorney’s office announced. Franck Herman Ngande, 25, was convicted on murder and other charges, Howard County State’s Attorney Rich Gibson announced on Tuesday, Oct. 25, for his role in the death of Columbia resident Taiwan Dashon Dorsey in 2019. Prosecutors said that shortly before 1:30 p.m. on July 20, 2019, Howard County Police officers responded to the 12000 block of Little Patuxent Parkway for a report of a shooting. Upon arriv…
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25-Year-Old Baltimore Man Charged After Victim Survives August Shooting
A 25-year-old Baltimore man has been arrested in connection to an attempted murder back in August, authorities say. Marquise Williams was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 19 after being identified as a suspect in the shooting that left a 24-year-old man critically injured on Wednesday, Aug. 10, according to Baltimore police. Williams has been charged with attempted first-degree murder.
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Gunman Apprehended Following Mass Shooting At Outdoor Gathering In Virginia That Wounded Eight
A 20-year-old convicted felon is in custody following a mass shooting that left eight with gunshot wounds over the weekend not far from James Madison University in Virginia, authorities announced. Harrisonburg resident Tyreaf Isaiah Fleming was arrested on Sunday, Oct. 17 following the shooting, which happened in the 1500 block of Devon Lane in his hometown and left eight of his victims with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say that at approximately 2:20 a.m. on Sunday morning, witnesses stated that a suspect - later identified by investigators as Fleming - fired multiple shots into a …
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Shooting Suspect Apprehended For Attempted Murder Of Teen In Maryland: Police
A months-long investigation into the shooting of a teenager led to the arrest of a 38-year-old man in Maryland, officials say. Owings Mills resident Devon Jenkins was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 12, and charged with first-degree attempted murder for his role in the midday shooting of a 17-year-old in April, according to a spokesperson from the Baltimore Police Department. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Friday, April 29, Eastern District patrol officers responded to the 1200 block of Greenmount Avenue to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers found a 17-year-old man suffering fro…
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Man Admits Hours To Driving To Maryland With Homemade Bomb To Kill Role-Playing Romantic Rival
A love triangle turned explosive in Maryland when a man drove seven hours from Ohio into Carroll County to deliver a gift-wrapped bomb intended to kill a romantic rival, federal authorities announced. Clayton Alexander McCoy, 32, of Chesterland Ohio, pleaded guilty to transporting explosives with the intent to injure and to possession of an unregistered firearm or explosive device, in connection with an explosion at a home in Carroll County that severely injured the boyfriend of a woman McCoy was interested in. McCoy took elaborate measures to build an explosive bomb in his Ohio home, whic…
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Man In Custody For Carjacking, Kidnapping Charged With Attempted Murder Of Minor In Maryland
A 29-year-old man already apprehended for a carjacking and kidnapping incident is now facing an attempted murder charge following a lengthy investigation into a summer shooting in Maryland, police announced. Montgomery County resident Damien Fisher, of Germantown, was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder and first-degree assault following an incident that happened on Tuesday, Aug. 16 in the 18300 block of Lost Knife Circle in Montgomery Village. On the night of the shooting, officers said that they were called to Lost Knife Circle, where they found a minor suffering from …
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Maryland 'Triple C' Gang Member Sentenced For Murder, Racketeering Conspiracy: Feds
A member of the Baltimore “Triple C” gang in Maryland will spend years behind bars after being sentenced to federal prison time for a racketeering conspiracy that involved multiple murders and attempted murders, the Department of Justice announced. Michael “Mikkie” Chester, 24, of Baltimore, was sentenced by US District Judge Catherine Blake to 20 years in federal prison for a racketeering conspiracy, including attempted murder and murder, related to his participation in the violent street gang known as "Cruddy Conniving Crutballs,” throughout Baltimore City, officials said. “According to C…
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