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Felon Held Woman, Child Hostage Before Being Disarmed By Officers In Montgomery County: Police Felon Held Woman, Child Hostage Before Being Disarmed By Officers In Montgomery County: Police
Felon Held Woman, Child Hostage Before Being Disarmed By Officers In Montgomery County: Police A 50-year-old felon in Maryland is facing charges after a scary scene played out in Montgomery County, police say. Germantown resident Albeniz Victor Bonilla is behind bars following a domestic incident involving a woman and child earlier this week where he repeatedly threatened to shoot them if they left. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, shortly after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, a caller made contact with the agency's Emergency Commutations Center stating that her sister was being held against her will by her boyfriend, who was believed to be armed. Officers resp…

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Man Convicted Of Strangling Teen Son, Having Friends Pray Over Him In Maryland: Prosecutors Man Convicted Of Strangling Teen Son, Having Friends Pray Over Him In Maryland: Prosecutors
George Christopher Floyd Convicted Of Killing Stepson In MD The man who painted an olive oil cross on his stepson's forehead after violently choking him during an assault in Maryland has been convicted of murder, authorities announced. George Christopher Floyd, 44, was found guilty by a jury for a heinous attack that took the life of 18-year-old Triston Treshaun Irvin during an early morning attack in Charles County. The investigation into Irvin's death inside a Waldorf residence determined that Floyd, Irvin, and the teen's mother got into a verbal argument in October last year the night before the murder, but ultimately went to bed without further …

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Fugitive Wanted For Ditching GPS Device After Release, Skipping Court Date In Maryland: Sheriff Fugitive Wanted For Ditching GPS Device After Release, Skipping Court Date In Maryland: Sheriff
Eric William Broome At Large After Ditching GPS Monitor A slippery suspect who continues to avoid justice for multiple alleged crimes in Charles County is wanted after being released from jail and skipping a court appearance, according to the sheriff's office. A new alert was issued by investigators as they try to track down Eric William Broome, 26, who has a lengthy criminal history and is now a fugitive after failing to appear in court following his arrest in Las Vegas. The Waldorf resident was arrested in August 2023 during a domestic dispute and was released days later by a judge, who ordered him to wear an ankle bracelet. A protective ord…

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Kidnapper Convicted For Taking Car Dealership Employee On Wild Ride In Maryland: Prosecutors Kidnapper Convicted For Taking Car Dealership Employee On Wild Ride In Maryland: Prosecutors
Kidnapper Convicted For Taking Car Dealership Employee On Wild Ride In Maryland: Prosecutors The man who took an unexpected joyride with an unwitting car dealership employee in Southern Maryland has been convicted, according to the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office. Lusby resident Joshua Terrell Tripplet, 28, was found guilty of kidnapping and false imprisonment for an incident that was reported in November last year, authorities announced on Wednesday afternoon. State's Attorney Jaymi Sterling said that Tripplet kidnapped the employee under the guise of a test drive, then took him on a terrorizing ride, refusing to return to the dealership, despite the employee's pleas t…

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Man Indicted For Kidnapping, Murder Of Missing Mother In Maryland: State Police Man Indicted For Kidnapping, Murder Of Missing Mother In Maryland: State Police
Man Indicted For Kidnapping, Murder Of Missing Mother In Maryland: State Police Maryland State Police investigators have arrested a man who has been charged in connection to the kidnapping and murder of Tiyavauna Britt earlier this year. On Tuesday, authorities announced that Cambridge resident Kenneth Stefan Bradley, 40, has been indicted for the February kidnapping of 31-year-old Tiyavauna Britt.  Tiyavauna Britt Easton Police Department According to investigators, Britt - who knew Bradley before her disappearance - was last seen at work in Delaware on Wednesday, Feb. 7 and her vehicle was later located in the Easton area in Maryland. Her body has never been rec…

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'Embodiment Of Evil:' Rapist Who Walked Elderly Woman Down Pier To Her Death In MD Convicted 'Embodiment Of Evil:' Rapist Who Walked Elderly Woman Down Pier To Her Death In MD Convicted
'Embodiment Of Evil:' Rapist Who Walked Elderly Woman Down Pier To Her Death In MD Convicted The Maryland man who terrorized a resilient, elderly woman during a violent night before tossing her into the freezing waters of the Wicomico River in January has been convicted, prosecutors announced. Salisbury resident Ralph Harmon, Jr., will spend decades in prison after robbing, raping, and literally walking an 80-year-old woman down a pier and tossing her into the water while her hands were bound earlier this year during a spine-chilling day that spilled over from Delaware into Maryland. Prosecutors say that On Jan. 13, the woman was walking to her driveway in Seaford, Delaware, when H…

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Maryland State Police Trooper Charged With False Imprisonment, Sex Offense: Authorities Maryland State Police Trooper Charged With False Imprisonment, Sex Offense: Authorities
Maryland State Police Trooper Charged With False Imprisonment, Sex Offense: Authorities A veteran Maryland State Police trooper has been suspended with pay following his arrest by the Anne Arundel Police Department over the weekend, law enforcement officials confirmed. Trooper First Class Ryan Bandy was arrested shortly before 4 a.m. on Saturday, May 6 following an investigation into his alleged misdeeds, according to a state police spokesperson. Specifically, Bandy was charged with: False imprisonment; Second-degree assault; Fourth-degree sex offense. He made his initial appearance before a district court commissioner and was released on his own recognizance. He has been …

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Baltimore Man Charged After Elkridge Man Found Dead Inside Burning Home Baltimore Man Charged After Elkridge Man Found Dead Inside Burning Home
Baltimore Man Charged After Elkridge Man Found Dead Inside Burning Home A suspect has been charged with murder after allegedly killing an Elkridge man in his own home, authorities say Howard County Police were called to the home of James Sents Jr. 64, in the 6000 block of Old Washington Road around 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 3 after reports of a home invasion. When police arrived, they found Dennis Lee Graham, 38, inside of the home, and smoke coming from a bedroom. Police searched the home, found Sents' body, and arrested Graham, a Baltimore resident, at the scene. Investigators determined that Graham broke into the home and assaulted Sents before setting a f…

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Charles County Fugitive Captured In Baltimore: Sheriff Charles County Fugitive Captured In Baltimore: Sheriff
Charles County Fugitive Captured In Baltimore: Sheriff Federal and Charles County investigators have tracked down and apprehended a wanted fugitive who has been on the run for more than a year. Authorities announced this week that members of the sheriff’s Warrant Unit and US Marshals Office located and arrested La Plata resident Brooke Lynn Edmonds, 27, who was wanted in connection to a robbery and assault in February 2021. On Feb. 5, 2021, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that a man arrived at an apartment, when he was assaulted by Edmonds and two other suspects who punched and stabbed him while demanding his property. They also …

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Four Decades Later, Police In Maryland Identify, Arrest Alleged Serial Rapist Four Decades Later, Police In Maryland Identify, Arrest Alleged Serial Rapist
Four Decades Later, Police In Maryland Identify, Arrest Alleged Serial Rapist A man accused of raping women in Prince George's County over forty years ago has been arrested, authorities say. Marion Edward Pearson Jr., 65, was linked to the crime through the FBI's National DNA Index System on Monday, Oct. 31 after Cold Case detectives submitted evidence from the open rape case to the system in March of 2022, according to Montgomery County Police. Pearson Jr. lived in Prince George's County, and frequented the University of Maryland/College Park area during the time of the crime. He had been arrested several times for assault, indecent exposure, and had recently been r…

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DATING APP HELL: 'He Has A Knife' NJ Teen Held Hostage For Year In PA, Authorities Say DATING APP HELL: 'He Has A Knife' NJ Teen Held Hostage For Year In PA, Authorities Say
Dating APP Hell: 'He Has A Knife' NJ Teen Held Hostage For Year In PA, Authorities Say An 18-year-old New Jersey woman texted 911 for "help escaping" after being held against her will in Pennsylvania for a year by a man she met through a dating app, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice.  32-year-old Nikolaus Breland, of Monongahela, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 20, according to the complaint. The teenager said that her abusive boyfriend who had been holding her captive was asleep and she wanted help escaping, she told the Washington County 911 center around 9:45 p.m., according to the criminal complaint   ***WARNING the following…

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Woman Allegedly Held Hostage For 24 Hours By Ex-Con With Charges In Six Pennsylvania Counties Woman Allegedly Held Hostage For 24 Hours By Ex-Con With Charges In Six Pennsylvania Counties
Woman Allegedly Held Hostage For 24 Hours By Ex-Con With Charges In Six Pennsylvania Counties A woman was allegedly kidnapped, held hostage for 24 hours, assaulted, and had her children's lives threatened by a man with criminal charges in six Pennsylvania counties dating back 30 years, according to court records obtained by Daily Voice.  Richard Clover Young, 52, was "hiding and waiting" outside of the victim's home while she was waiting to be picked up by her sister on Nov. 5, according to the criminal complaint. Young reportedly "tricked" the victim by telling her that he'd drive her in his 2011 Kia Sportage and then bring her back home but he instead made excuses to keep her in h…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Former Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Accused Of Rape, Abusing Person In Custody: Officials Former Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Accused Of Rape, Abusing Person In Custody: Officials
Former Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Accused Of Rape, Abusing Person In Custody: Officials A sheriff’s deputy in Maryland has been charged with raping a person in custody last week in Wicomico County, his employer announced on Monday, Oct. 31. Wicomico County Sheriff’s Deputy Steven Abreu, 30, was arrested over the weekend following a complaint and investigation involving a person who had been taken into custody, officials said. According to the sheriff's office, the complaint was received by the agency on Sunday, Oct. 30 and the matter was then "immediately assigned" to the sheriff’s office's Criminal Investigation Division, which announced his arrest on Monday. The alleged i…

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