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'Armed, Dangerous' Suspect At Large After Targeted Murder Of Maryland Judge: Sheriff (UPDATED) 'Armed, Dangerous' Suspect At Large After Targeted Murder Of Maryland Judge: Sheriff (UPDATED)
'Armed, Dangerous' Suspect At Large After Targeted Murder Of Maryland Judge: Sheriff (Updated) A contentious divorce may have led to the murder of a Maryland Circuit Court Judge who was found gunned down in his Washington County driveway while his family was inside their residence, officials say.  At around 8 p.m. on Thursday night, deputies were called to the 19100 block of Olde Waterford Road in Hagerstown, where they found 52-year-old Judge Andrew Wilkinson suffering from gunshot wounds outside of his home. He was rushed to Meritus Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Judge Andrew WilkinsonWashington Count…

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by Zak Failla
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Girl Orphaned: MD Man Shot PA Mom Before Turning Gun On Himself Girl Orphaned: MD Man Shot PA Mom Before Turning Gun On Himself
Girl Orphaned: MD Man Shot PA Mom Before Turning Gun On Himself A police standoff in York County has ended with a murder-suicide, York County Coroner Pam Gay told Daily Voice.  A 31-year-old Prince George's, Maryland resident Devon Elias shot 29-year-old Megan Caitlyn Saunders in the chest before shooting himself in the head, around 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13, according to the York County Coroner's office. Chief Deputy Coroner Tania Zech was called to the scene to investigate and certify the deaths at 2:47 p.m. This incident is from an "apparent domestic incident" and the time of death was recorded as 3:35 p.m., as stated in the coroner's release…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Anne Arundel Officer Suspended With Pay Following Domestic Assault: Police Anne Arundel Officer Suspended With Pay Following Domestic Assault: Police
Anne Arundel Officer Suspended With Pay Following Domestic Assault: Police An Anne Arundel County police officer has been suspended with pay following a domestic violence arrest. Tyrell Thomas, a 3-year department veteran, was charged with second-degree assault on Saturday, Aug. 19, his department said. Thomas is assigned to the Bureau of Community Services. He has been administratively suspended with pay pending an Office of Professional Standards investigation. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Creator Seeks Anecdotes Of 'Challenging Life Stories' For Doc In Maryland Creator Seeks Anecdotes Of 'Challenging Life Stories' For Doc In Maryland
Creator Seeks Anecdotes Of 'Challenging Life Stories' For Doc In Maryland Have a troubling tale to tell? Producers in Maryland are looking for people who have had struggles in their lives for a documentary that is being prepped to film in the DMV region. A casting call has been issued for talent in Rockville, North Bethesda, and other neighboring communities for a film that will be shot later this year depicting “challenging life stories.” Specifically, the producers said that they are looking for “individuals with challenging life stories who would like to share their experiences with drug addiction, recovery, traumas from other family members, homelessness, …

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Son Accused Of Trying To Kill Parents In MD: Police Police ID Son Accused Of Trying To Kill Parents In MD: Police
Police ID Son Accused Of Trying To Kill Parents In MD: Police New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police after a man allegedly stabbed his parents during a dispute on Sunday night. Bethesda resident Michael Bowers, 24, has been accused of attacking his parents with a knife in their home late on Sunday, June 25, authorities announced. Shortly before midnight, officers were called to the 6500 block of Greentree Road in Bethesda to investigate a domestic incident that left a man and woman with multiple stab wounds outside of an area home. MCPD is on scene investigating the report of a domestic-related assault in the…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Mother-In-Law Tortured To Death, Officer Assaulted: York County Authorities (UPDATE) Mother-In-Law Tortured To Death, Officer Assaulted: York County Authorities (UPDATE)
Mother-In-Law Tortured To Death, Officer Assaulted: York County Authorities (Update) A woman was brutally killed and an officer was assaulted in York County on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.  Lourdes Ramos Baez, 67, was found dead by her daughter inside her home in the first block of South Main Street in Dover Borough around 2:19 p.m., according to the York County Coroner's office.  Ramos Baez was "the victim of traumatic injuries" and scissors were found stabbed into her back, authorities in York County said.  Ramos Baez's official cause of death was "blunt force head and neck injuries with strangulation" and the manner was "homicide" per the results of the autopsy…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
NJ Man Who Killed GF Found On Maryland Roadside: Prosecutor NJ Man Who Killed GF Found On Maryland Roadside: Prosecutor
NJ Man Who Killed GF Found On Maryland Roadside: Prosecutor A 59-year-old Lakewood man has been charged with killing his live-in girlfriend before fleeing to Maryland, authorities said. John Filistovich was charged on Thursday, June 1 with murder in connection with the beating and suffocation of Betty Perry, 60, of Lakewood, they said. On Tuesday, May 30, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Lakewood Township Police responded to a residence on Thornbury Court to conduct a welfare check on Perry, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Police found the dead body of a woman, later identified as Perry, on the floor of the bed…

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by Jon Craig
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Repeat Strangler Admits To Assaulting Woman At Frederick County Hotel, Gets Time: Prosecutors Repeat Strangler Admits To Assaulting Woman At Frederick County Hotel, Gets Time: Prosecutors
Repeat Strangler Admits To Assaulting Woman At Frederick County Hotel, Gets Time: Prosecutors A Maryland man who strangled a woman on the way to, then at a Frederick County hotel during a domestic dispute will spend years behind bars, authorities announced. Michael Anthony Simpson, 34, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree assault and violating a protective order and was sentenced to a combined 50 years with all but 10 years suspended. He will also serve five years of supervised release upon his release, the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office announced. On Sept. 14 last year, officers from the Frederick Police Department were called to the Woodspring Suites hotel at…

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by Zak Failla
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Wife Whose Believed Killer Led Police To Her Body In Maryland Leaves Behind 2 Children Wife Whose Believed Killer Led Police To Her Body In Maryland Leaves Behind 2 Children
Wife Whose Believed Killer Led Police To Her Body In Maryland Leaves Behind 2 Children Support is surging for the children of a 28-year-old Maryland woman who was believed killed by her husband in early February. More than 8,500 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Silver Spring's Taresha Pendarvis's two youngsters as of Wednesday, Feb. 15. Taresha Pendarvis.GoFundMe photo Dennis Morris Hinnant, Jr., 29, walked into the Rockville City police station on Wednesday, Feb. 1 and told authorities they could find his wife's body in their Lanier Drive home, Montgomery County police said. Sure enough, Pendarvis's body was found having suffered trauma to her body, and she was pronoun…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
33-Year-Old Woman Killed In Prince George's Remembered For Cheerfulness, Kindness 33-Year-Old Woman Killed In Prince George's Remembered For Cheerfulness, Kindness
33-Year-Old Woman Killed In Prince George's Remembered For Cheerfulness, Kindness A community is mourning the devastating loss of a 33-year-old mother who was stabbed to death in Laurel. Michelle Dudley was found tragically stabbed to death outside of a home in the 9500 block of Muirkirk Road around 9:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 14, according to Prince George's County police. Police were responding to a welfare check when they found Dudley, who was pronounced dead at the scene.  The family of the 33-year-old mother is remembering her as a "light" to the family, in a GoFundMe created to help with funeral costs. "She was the light to our family, always with a bright & c…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Knocked Out: Maryland Boxer Jailed In Florida For Domestic Violence Beating Knocked Out: Maryland Boxer Jailed In Florida For Domestic Violence Beating
Knocked Out: Maryland Boxer Jailed In Florida For Domestic Violence Beating Baltimore native Gervonta Davis was arrested in Florida and is behind bars after being jailed for a domestic incident in Parkland, according to the Broward County Sheriff. Davis, 28, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 27, and charged with battery causing bodily harm and he was remanded into custody at the Broward County's Main Jail Bureau in Fort Lauderdale following his initial court appearance on Wednesday, Dec. 28. The undefeated Davis (27-0, 25 KOs) was scheduled to headline a Premier Boxing Champions bout on Showtime next month in Washington, DC against Hector Luis Garcia before his sched…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Lover To Surrender To Sheriff After Shooting Ex In Maryland, Officials Say Former Lover To Surrender To Sheriff After Shooting Ex In Maryland, Officials Say
Former Lover To Surrender To Sheriff After Shooting Ex In Maryland, Officials Say Police say that they’ve negotiated the surrender of a 42-year-old Towson man who was wanted for shooting his ex-girlfriend in Harford County who later died from her injuries. Shortly before 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22, officials say that earlier that day, members of the Harford County Sheriff's Office Warrant Apprehension Unit successfully got Jamar Wise to agree to turn himself in. The deal was struck at approximately 3:15 a.m. on Thursday morning, according to the sheriff’s office. Wise was reported arrested in Hanover, Pennsylvania on unspecified charges shortly before he agreed to …

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by Zak Failla