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Teen Charged As Adult For Joppatowne HS Shooting That Killed 'Charismatic, Funny' Teen: Sheriff Teen Charged As Adult For Joppatowne HS Shooting That Killed 'Charismatic, Funny' Teen: Sheriff
Teen Charged As Adult For Joppatowne HS Shooting That Killed 'Charismatic, Funny' Teen: Sheriff Classes are set to resume at Joppatown High School following Friday's fatal shooting that claimed the life of 15-year-old Warren Curtis Grant. On Sept. 6, shortly after 12:30 p.m., deputies were called to the school, where they found Grant suffering from a gunshot wound, allegedly fired by 16-year-old Jaylen Prince, who was arrested over the weekend, the Harford County Sheriff's Office announced. Grant was treated at the school until county medics arrived to airlift him to John Hopkins Bayview Hospital, where the Edgewood teen died from his injuries. During the investigation, detectives id…

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by Zak Failla
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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,…

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by Zak Failla
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Pregnant GF's Murder Trial Looms For Maryland Gunman Convicted Of Gas Station Killing Pregnant GF's Murder Trial Looms For Maryland Gunman Convicted Of Gas Station Killing
Pregnant GF's Murder Trial Looms For Maryland Gunman Convicted Of Gas Station Killing Before Torrey Moore is sentenced in the killing of Ayalew Wondimu, he'll be standing trial for the murder of his girlfriend, who was eight months pregnant, officials said in announcing his recent conviction. Torrey Damien Moore, 33, of Silver Spring, has been found guilty by a jury of first-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence and illegal possession of a regulated firearm for the 2022 shooting death of 61-year-old Ayalew Wondimu, the Montomgery State's Attorney's Office announced on Friday, May 17. The killing happened at the Shell Gas station on New Hamp…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Audi Driver Doing 'Doughnuts' At Maryland Soccer Complex Pointed Gun At Employee: Park Police Audi Driver Doing 'Doughnuts' At Maryland Soccer Complex Pointed Gun At Employee: Park Police
Audi Driver Doing 'Doughnuts' At Maryland Soccer Complex Pointed Gun At Employee: Park Police Sam Khojasteh issued a challenge, and Maryland-National Capital Park Police were up to the task. The 19-year-old, while driving an Audi with a vanity Virginia license plate "TRYLOL," was arrested a week after causing chaos outside a Montgomery County recreation facility and pointed a gun at an employee, according to police. On Wednesday, April 10, Khojasteh and several others were seen driving recklessly and doing "doughnuts" in the parking lot of Soccer Plex at the Germantown Recreational Park in Boyds.  Police say that when an employee asked the group to leave, Khojas…

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by Zak Failla
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Frederick Gangster Sentenced For Killing Would-Be Witness At Drug-Related Hearing Frederick Gangster Sentenced For Killing Would-Be Witness At Drug-Related Hearing
Frederick Gangster Sentenced For Killing Would-Be Witness At Drug-Related Hearing A Frederick County man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing a man who was set to be a witness at a drug-related hearing in 2019, authorities said. Lavonte Darnell Nash was sentenced Tuesday, Feb. 6 after pleading guilty to first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, conspiracy to participate in a criminal gang, participation in a criminal gang, and distribution of cocaine, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office said. Nash shot and killed Gregory Knight and severely injured Camryn Wilson while Knight and…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Victim Called 911 While Left To Die On Side Of MD Road By Heartless Armed Robbers: Police Victim Called 911 While Left To Die On Side Of MD Road By Heartless Armed Robbers: Police
Victim Called 911 While Left To Die On Side Of MD Road By Heartless Armed Robbers: Police The man who authorities say shot and killed his victim during a robbery earlier this year in Maryland has been convicted of murder. Jackson Garcia, 20, of Silver Spring, was found guilty by a jury of first-degree murder, use of a firearm in commission of crime of violence, armed robbery, and conspiracy to commit armed robbery on Thursday, July 13, according to a release from the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. The charges stem from the Feb. 17, 2022 killing of 22-year-old Jose Osvaldo Genao Romero. According to court documents, Garcia and co-conspirator Malik D. Jeff…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Drive-By Shooters Apprehended For White Marsh Attempted Murder, Crash: County Police Drive-By Shooters Apprehended For White Marsh Attempted Murder, Crash: County Police
Drive-By Shooters Apprehended For White Marsh Attempted Murder, Crash: County Police Police have apprehended a teen and grown man in connection to a shooting in White Marsh earlier this month. Michael A. Carthen, and a 17-year-old minor are facing a host of charges following a weeks-long investigation into a reported assault, authorities announced on Thursday, April 27. Police say that on Monday, April 10, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 8200 block of Perry Hall Boulevard, where there was a reported assault. Once at the scene, officers found a man - whose name has not been released - suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, accordi…

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by Zak Failla
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Gunman Gets Life For Fatal Ambush Of Father Of Seven, Ride Share Passenger In Baltimore: AG Gunman Gets Life For Fatal Ambush Of Father Of Seven, Ride Share Passenger In Baltimore: AG
Gunman Gets Life For Fatal Ambush Of Father Of Seven, Ride Share Passenger In Baltimore: AG The Maryland Attorney General’s Office announced on Wednesday that Quanta Worrell will spend decades behind bars for the fatal ambush of two men in Baltimore in 2020. Worrell, 31, was sentenced to life in prison with all but 60 years suspended after pleading guilty to the 2020 murders of Dimarcus Waldo and Stephen Sanders, according to Attorney General Anthony Brown. On March 25, 2020, Waldo, a father of seven who was working as a part-time driver-for-hire, gave Sanders a lift to the area of Queensberry Avenue and Oakley Avenue in Northwest Baltimore, where the latter was to meet Worrell. …

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Dealer Gets Life For Premeditated Murder Of Mother, Child During Heroin Robbery Maryland Dealer Gets Life For Premeditated Murder Of Mother, Child During Heroin Robbery
Maryland Dealer Gets Life For Premeditated Murder Of Mother, Child During Heroin Robbery Federal authorities announced that a Maryland drug dealer will spend the rest of his life in prison after gunning down a child in cold blood during a premeditated heroin robbery in Cambridge he planned with his lover. Andre Ricardo Briscoe, also known as “Poo,” 39, of Baltimore and Cambridge, has been sentenced on federal drug distribution and other charges for his role in the death of Jennifer Jeffrey and her 7-year-old son in 2015. On May 25, 2015, Briscoe and co-conspirator Kiara Haynes made a plan to steal heroin from Jeffrey, who was a longtime friend of the latter. During that fateful…

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by Zak Failla
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Gunman Gets Life For Brutal Premeditated Maryland Murder As Parents Witnessed Attack Gunman Gets Life For Brutal Premeditated Maryland Murder As Parents Witnessed Attack
Gunman Gets Life For Brutal Premeditated Maryland Murder As Parents Witnessed Attack The man who tracked down, then gunned down a Maryland man in front of his parents following a barber shop argument will spend the rest of his life in prison, the Charles County State’s Attorney announced. Richard Eugene Middleton, Jr., 39, has been sentenced to life without parole plus 125 years in prison for the 2020 murder of Kwasi Louard-Clark, and the attempted murders of Montreal Wade and Tyrone Coleman during a premeditated act of violence. On June 15, 2020, officers responded to the 2400 block of Shawnee Lane in Waldorf to investigate a reported shooting, Charles County State's Attor…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Maryland Man Sentenced To Max Prison Term For Shooting Victim Seven Times In Broad Daylight Maryland Man Sentenced To Max Prison Term For Shooting Victim Seven Times In Broad Daylight
Maryland Man Sentenced To Max Prison Term For Shooting Victim Seven Times In Broad Daylight A Maryland man received the maximum possible sentence for his role in a brazen midday shooting in. Baltimore in May 2021, the state's attorney announced. Andre Preston was sentenced to 75 years in prison with the first 10 to be served without the possibility of parole for the fatal shooting of Gary Wilson in the Rosemont neighborhood last year. Specifically, Preston was found guilty in April of: Second-degree murder; Use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence; Disqualified person in possession of a regulated firearm. Police responded to calls about gunshots in the 3000 bl…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Sentenced After Carjacking Unsuspecting Woman Putting On Clothes In Maryland Parking Lot Man Sentenced After Carjacking Unsuspecting Woman Putting On Clothes In Maryland Parking Lot
Man Sentenced After Carjacking Unsuspecting Woman Putting On Clothes In Maryland Parking Lot A man convicted of carjacking a woman at gunpoint while she was trying to get dressed was sentenced to 15 years in prison, officials announce. Anthony Millhouse, 40, was convicted of armed carjacking and use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence back in April 2022 after attacking the unsuspecting woman on March 30, 2021, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. Millhouse snuck up on the 49-year-old woman as she was putting on a long sleeved shirt she was carrying after she had unlocked her vehicle to put items inside while it was parked in a parking lot …

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by Annie DeVoe
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Ringleader Of Crew Targeting Hispanic People In Maryland Home Invasions Convicted: AG Ringleader Of Crew Targeting Hispanic People In Maryland Home Invasions Convicted: AG
Ringleader Of Crew Targeting Hispanic People In Maryland Home Invasions Convicted: AG The ringleader of a group that terrorized Hispanic families in parts of Baltimore County during a string of home invasions and carjackings has been convicted, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh announced. Baltimore resident Jaylen Skinner has been convicted on charges tied to a home invasion and carjacking criminal enterprise that operated in Baltimore County and Baltimore City in Maryland. Skinner was sentenced to 20 years in prison with all but 14 years suspended, followed by two years of supervised probation upon release after pleading guilty to his role in five separate incidents. H…

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by Zak Failla
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Eleventh Suspect Apprehended In Connection With Fourth Of July Murder: Maryland State Police Eleventh Suspect Apprehended In Connection With Fourth Of July Murder: Maryland State Police
Eleventh Suspect Apprehended In Connection With Fourth Of July Murder: Maryland State Police Maryland State Police investigators have announced the 11th arrest in connection to the Fourth of July murder of Tyuane Johnson in Dorchester County. Zakai Curtis, 18, was apprehended in Easton and charged for his role in Johnson’s murder as state police continue to investigate the circumstances of the fatal shooting. Curtis was charged with: Attempted first-degree murder; Attempted second-degree murder; Two counts of second-degree assault; Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony or violent crime; “Other criminal charges.” He was extradited from Gloucester, Massachusetts, and is …

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by Zak Failla
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Child Squeegee Worker Arrested After Shooting Two In Baltimore Child Squeegee Worker Arrested After Shooting Two In Baltimore
Child Squeegee Worker Arrested After Shooting Two In Baltimore Another child squeegee worker has been arrested after shooting two victims in Baltimore, authorities say. The 12-year-old squeegee worker allegedly began taunting the victims in the 600 block of East Fayette Street around noon on Monday, July 18, according to a spokesperson for the Baltimore Police Department. The suspect then pointed a gun at the victims and shot them both, they said. Investigation revealed that the firearm was a BB gun, according to police. The victims were treated for abrasions to the arms and torso by medics at the scene. Officers arrested the child suspect and transp…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Serial Robber Sentenced For Repeated Armed Robberies In Maryland Serial Robber Sentenced For Repeated Armed Robberies In Maryland
Serial Robber Sentenced For Repeated Armed Robberies In Maryland A serial robber who targeted multiple retail stores during a four-month crime spree has been sentenced for committing at least 10 armed robberies in the Baltimore area, federal officials announced. Baltimore resident Marquis Moore, 35, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for committing a series of armed commercial robberies and for brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, they said. As part of the guilty plea, Moore admitted that between at least November 2018 and March 2019, he participated in at least …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Gunman Kills BF Arguing With GF In Baltimore County: Police Gunman Kills BF Arguing With GF In Baltimore County: Police
Gunman Kills BF Arguing With GF In Baltimore County: Police A 32-year-old man is dead and his girlfriend suffered a gunshot wound after being assaulted following a domestic dispute in Maryland, authorities announced. Andrew Bowers was shot and killed by 21-year-old William Reckline, of Glen Burnie, who also shot Bowers’ girlfriend amid an ongoing domestic dispute over the weekend, officials said. In Baltimore County, first responders were dispatched to the unit block of Westminster Pike at approximately 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, in Reistertown where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, police said that officers located Bowers and his…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Gunman Gets Life In Prison For Deadly Baltimore Shooting Spree: DA Gunman Gets Life In Prison For Deadly Baltimore Shooting Spree: DA
Gunman Gets Life In Prison For Deadly Baltimore Shooting Spree: DA A man has been sentenced to life in prison plus 52 years for a shooting spree that claimed the life of one and injured three others in Baltimore, according to officials. Donte Patterson committed the shootings in April of 2019 near Mondawin Mall, killing Levar Mullen-El and injuring three additional victims in what prosecutors call a revenge killing. Deputy State’s Attorney Kurt Bjorklund prosecuted the case and said: “Handgun violence is unacceptable on our city’s streets, no matter the reason. Revenge and retaliatory acts circumvent the criminal justice process and simply continue the …

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by Joe Gomez