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'Stick-Up Steve' Heading To Prison For Crime Spree After Fleeing MD Drug Treatment Center 'Stick-Up Steve' Heading To Prison For Crime Spree After Fleeing MD Drug Treatment Center
'Stick-Up Steve' Heading To Prison For Crime Spree After Fleeing MD Drug Treatment Center Not even a drug treatment center could contain a Maryland man who is no stranger to law enforcement and is set to spend decades behind bars. Serial bank robber Steven Ray Beitzel, 33, of Germantown, was sentenced to 85 years in prison, with all but 32 suspended, after he attempted to disarm a sheriff’s deputy while he was in custody after he went rogue in Montgomery County, the state’s attorney’s office announced. In November 2021, Beitzel was being held in connection to a stolen vehicle before he was transferred to the Avery Road Drug Treatment Center on a court order, which he bailed fro…

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by Zak Failla
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Drug-Seeking Man Convicted Of Killing Ex's Friend In 'Jealous Rage' At Retrial: Prosecutors Drug-Seeking Man Convicted Of Killing Ex's Friend In 'Jealous Rage' At Retrial: Prosecutors
Drug-Seeking Man Convicted Of Killing Ex's Friend In 'Jealous Rage' At Retrial: Prosecutors A retrial over a 2019 murder will land a career criminal back behind bars for at least two decades. The jealous rage of a man with a history of violence who was on probation in Maryland will see him back in prison for at least 25 years for murdering a friend of his ex-girlfriend, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office announced. Kyle Noble, 30, who has no known address, but is familiar to law enforcement throughout the state, was convicted of second-degree murder and armed robbery for his role in the death of 31-year-old Efrain Arias in 2019, according to officials on Friday, June…

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by Zak Failla
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Varsity Soccer Played Killed In Fairfax County Drug Robbery Was 'Fiercely Loyal' Varsity Soccer Played Killed In Fairfax County Drug Robbery Was 'Fiercely Loyal'
Varsity Soccer Played Killed In Fairfax County Drug Robbery Was 'Fiercely Loyal' A memorial fund has been created for one of two victims who died in a Fairfax County drug-related robbery. As of Tuesday, June 6, more than $4,800 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Braden Deahl, a senior and varsity soccer player at Washington Liberty High School. Services for the other victim of the May 29 incident, Jonas Skinner, were being handled by Loudoun Funeral Chapel. Deahl had been recruited to attend and play soccer for St. Mary's College of Maryland, and was being remembered as a "fiercely loyal" friend and teammate. "He was described by coaches as having the heart o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Who Dropped Off Escort At MD Home Returned To Rob It, Police Say Man Who Dropped Off Escort At MD Home Returned To Rob It, Police Say
Man Who Dropped Off Escort At MD Home Returned To Rob It, Police Say A shady deal in Shady Side led to the robbery of a man who got more than he bargained for when he ordered an escort in Anne Arundel County, police say. At approximately 1 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the 1500 block of Lincoln Road, where a man who ordered an escort earlier had been robbed. The victim said that he ordered the escort, who was accompanied to his home by an unknown man approximately two hours earlier. Later, police say that while the victim was showering, the same man returned to the Shady Side home with a …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
PERP WALK: Teen Accused Of Killing T-Mobile Worker During Robbery In Baltimore PERP WALK: Teen Accused Of Killing T-Mobile Worker During Robbery In Baltimore
Perp Walk: Teen Accused Of Killing T-Mobile Worker During Robbery In Baltimore Police investigators in Baltimore marched a 14-year-old murder suspect right into his new life behind bars. Late on Thursday, May 4, police apprehended one of the suspects wanted for the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Fabian Sanchez-Gonzalez during a hostile armed robbery gone wrong last month. The teen being marched to intake.Baltimore Police Department The teen was taken to Central Book on Thursday night and charged with first-degree murder. His apprehension came hours after 18-year-old Baltimore resident Arthur McFadden was arrested for his role in the fatal botched robbery. Two m…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
'Selfless' T-Mobile Store Worker Shot During Baltimore Robbery Dies 'Selfless' T-Mobile Store Worker Shot During Baltimore Robbery Dies
'Selfless' T-Mobile Store Worker Shot During Baltimore Robbery Dies The T-Mobile store worker shot during a robbery in Baltimore over the weekend died the following day, his family said. Fabian Alberto Sanchez-Gonzalez, 33, was struck by gunfire while working at the Boston Street store around 4:25 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, police said. He died on Monday, May 1, police said. Two black males went into the store and announced the robbery before shooting the worker and demanding property of several patrons, police said. The suspects fled on foot. A GoFundMe campaign launched in Sanchez-Gonzalez's memory had raised $16,400 as of Tuesday, May 2. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Store Employee Shot During Daytime Robbery At Baltimore Business; Suspects At Large: Police Store Employee Shot During Daytime Robbery At Baltimore Business; Suspects At Large: Police
Store Employee Shot During Daytime Robbery At Baltimore Business; Suspects At Large: Police A bold 22-year-old T-Mobile store employee in Baltimore was shot by a pair of robbers who targeted multiple shoppers in an area shopping center on Sunday afternoon, police say. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, to the 2500 block of Boston Street, where there was a report of a midday shooting. Upon arrival, responding officers found an employee at the T-Mobile store suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of the injury. His condition was not immediately available…

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by Zak Failla
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T-Mobile Store Worker Shot During Robbery In Baltimore T-Mobile Store Worker Shot During Robbery In Baltimore
T-Mobile Store Worker Shot During Robbery In Baltimore A T-Mobile store worker was shot during a robbery in Baltimore Sunday, April 30, police said. Two black males entered the Boston Street store around 4:25 p.m. and announced the robbery, before shooting the worker and demanding property of several patrons, police said. The suspects fled on foot and the worker was hospitalized for treatment. Southeast District detectives are asking anyone with information to contact them at 410-396-2422 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.

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by Cecilia Levine
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PA Murderer Of MD Soldier Over $24 Found Dead: DOC PA Murderer Of MD Soldier Over $24 Found Dead: DOC
PA Murderer Of MD Soldier Over $24 Found Dead: DOC A 34-year-old killer serving a life sentence— for murdering a former US Army soldier during a robbery of $24— has died, according to a release by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections on Thursday, April 13, 2023.  Ryan Lynn Horton, was found unresponsive in his cell on April 11, Eric Tice, superintendent of the State Correctional Institution at Somerset announced.  "Prison staff and medical personnel immediately responded and provided life-saving measures. EMS arrived and advanced life support measures were continued," Tice stated in the release.  Horton was declared deceased at 6:1…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Funeral Home Murderer Admits To Gunning Down Teen Behind Brooklyn Business: State's Attorney Funeral Home Murderer Admits To Gunning Down Teen Behind Brooklyn Business: State's Attorney
Funeral Home Murderer Admits To Gunning Down Teen Behind Brooklyn Business: State's Attorney A teenager may spend the rest of his life behind bars after admitting to scheming and executing a plan to murder his robbery victim right at death's door in Brooklyn last year, the Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney announced. Jaden Kemetrius Crowner, 19, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony for his role in the premeditated murder of 19-year-old Devin Scott Freeman behind Gonce Funeral Services in March 2022, according to officials on Monday, April 10. Shortly after 10 a.m. on Feb. 27, 2022, witnesses found blood in the park…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Warn Of Gas Station Robber Directing Victims To ATMs For Cash In Linthicum Heights Police Warn Of Gas Station Robber Directing Victims To ATMs For Cash In Linthicum Heights
Police Warn Of Gas Station Robber Directing Victims To ATMs For Cash In Linthicum Heights Police are searching for a robbery suspect who forced a victim to withdraw money at gunpoint in Linthicum Heights. Officers were informed of the robbery in the early afternoon hours of Thursday, April 6, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Investigators learned that the victim was at the Shell Station on Nursery Road when they were approached by the suspect, who demanded money.  When the victim stated they did not have any money, the suspect lifted his shirt, showed a handgun, and directed the victim to an ATM inside the gas station where he withdrew money. The suspect grabbed t…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Elderly Woman Killed In Baltimore Police Chase Elderly Woman Killed In Baltimore Police Chase
Elderly Woman Killed In Baltimore Police Chase An elderly woman was killed in a crash after police attempted to stop a vehicle connected to a string of Westminster robberies, police say. Shortly before midnight, Saturday, March 25, police were alerted that a License Plate Reader had spotted a wanted vehicle near the 1000 block of West North Avenue, according to Baltimore Police Department officials. Officers immediately attempted to stop the vehicle, which sped off and ultimately crashed in the 5000 block of Roland Avenue. The 74-year-old front passenger of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was rushed to a nearb…

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by Annie DeVoe