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Disgruntled Employee Who Opened Fire At Former Supervisor In Southern MD Learns Prison Fate Disgruntled Employee Who Opened Fire At Former Supervisor In Southern MD Learns Prison Fate
Disgruntled Employee Who Opened Fire At Former Supervisor In Southern MD Learns Prison Fate A jilted employee who opened fire at his former workplace and supervisor's office received a harsh sentence in St. Mary's County, authorities announced. Lexington Park resident Sidney Joseph Spry, 29, was sentenced to 75 years in prison with 52 years to serve for attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and weapons offenses. According to the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office, "the Maryland Sentencing Guidelines called for a sentence between 10 to 17 years.  "The State requested the maximum penalty of 95 years in prison. The total sentence imposed …
Bloody Argument In Maryland Restaurant Ends With Face Slashing: Police Bloody Argument In Maryland Restaurant Ends With Face Slashing: Police
Bloody Argument In Maryland Restaurant Ends With Face Slashing: Police A violent altercation at a Gaithersburg restaurant led to a stabbing, sending one man to the hospital and another to jail months later, police said. Jovani Ramos, 31, of Gaithersburg, was arrested and charged after allegedly attacking another man at Cancun Mexican Restaurant. Specifically, Ramos was charged this week with:  Attempted second-degree murder; First-degree assault; Second-degree assault; Intoxicated endangerment. The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 26, 2024, when officers responded to the 100 block of East Diamond Avenue for a reported stabbing. Investiga…
Road Rage Shooter Convicted In Violent I-95 Incident In Maryland: State Police Road Rage Shooter Convicted In Violent I-95 Incident In Maryland: State Police
Road Rage Shooter Convicted In Violent I-95 Incident In Maryland: State Police A Baltimore County man accused of drug and weapons offenses following a road rage incident on I-95 in Howard County has been convicted, state police announced. Owings Mills resident Quwan Gordon, 48, was arrested in connection to a midday shooting last summer after firing at another driver during an incident. On Friday, Jan. 31, officials said that Gordon has been convicted of attempted murder, first-degree assault, and related weapons offenses following a three-day trial. He remains detained at the Baltimore County Detention Center on related narcotics and weapons charges. “The…
Driver Who Mowed Down Multiple People Near Maryland Courthouse Charged With Attempted Murder Driver Who Mowed Down Multiple People Near Maryland Courthouse Charged With Attempted Murder
Driver Who Mowed Down Multiple People Near Maryland Courthouse Charged With Attempted Murder More than a month after a driver allegedly intentionally struck at least three people outside a Montgomery County courthouse, authorities announced that a man has been arrested. Walter Giovanni Marquez-Aviles, 44, is facing multiple charges after investigators determined that he intentionally rammed his vehicle into his victims. The Gaithersburg resident was involved in the crash at around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, near the 100 block of East Montgomery Avenue. Police said that he crashed his dark-colored SUV and fled the area, two of whom - a 79-year-old woman and 18-year-…
One-Armed Man Who Stabbed Victim Over TV Remote At Large In Charles County: Sheriff One-Armed Man Who Stabbed Victim Over TV Remote At Large In Charles County: Sheriff
Cliffton Greenfield Wanted In Charles County For Assault Charles County detectives are on the hunt for a Bryans Road man accused of stabbing a relative in the head and neck after an argument over a television remote, authorities announced. Cliffton Eugene Greenfield, 50, is wanted for first-degree assault following the violent altercation that was reported on Friday, Jan. 10, though he fled the area before officers arrived, leaving his relative with severe injuries that required hospital treatment. An arrest warrant was obtained, and detectives have been searching for Greenfield; however, he has not been located. Detectives have described hi…
Armed Minor Charged As Adult In New Year's Eve Bicycle Robbery In Southern Maryland: Sheriff Armed Minor Charged As Adult In New Year's Eve Bicycle Robbery In Southern Maryland: Sheriff
Armed Minor Charged As Adult In New Year's Eve Bicycle Robbery In Southern Maryland: Sheriff A minor accused of stealing a bicycle while armed with what appeared to be a handgun is being charged as an adult in St. Mary's County, a spokesperson from the sheriff's office said. The incident unfolded on Tuesday, Dec. 31, when a minor approached a deputy patrolling Great Mills Road in Lexington Park and reported that his bike had been taken in the Patuxent Crossing neighborhood while he was playing football with friends. The victim said the suspect, described as another minor, displayed what appeared to be a handgun in his waistband before demanding the bicycle, according to officials. …
Man Bites Woman, Dog Bites Man During Violent Waldorf Assault, Sheriff Says Man Bites Woman, Dog Bites Man During Violent Waldorf Assault, Sheriff Says
Man Bites Woman, Dog Bites Man During Violent Waldorf Assault, Sheriff Says A violent domestic assault in Waldorf turned bizarre and brutal when a Clinton man allegedly bit a woman in the face, only to have his own dog turn on him, leaving both with serious injuries, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Officers responded to a home on Sherman Road shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, for a domestic assault in progress involving a man, woman, and a dog.  Inside the home, officials say the officers found a woman in the hallway with severe facial injuries, police said. The suspect, later identified as 31-year-old Joshua Aaron Carter, was att…
Maryland Man Charged In Fatal Shooting Of 15-Year-Old Stepson Over Chores In La Plata: Sheriff Maryland Man Charged In Fatal Shooting Of 15-Year-Old Stepson Over Chores In La Plata: Sheriff
Maryland Man Charged In Fatal Shooting Of 15-Year-Old Stepson Over Chores In La Plata: Sheriff A Maryland man is accused of fatally shooting his 15-year-old stepson after an argument over household chores escalated to violence in Charles County, officials say. Darshan Eric Williams, 48, was arrested early Monday after officers responded to a shooting at the family’s home in the 6400 block of Huntt Road in La Plata shortly after midnight. Officers found Williams standing outside the residence and took him into custody without incident, according to the sheriff's office. Inside the home, they discovered his teenage stepson, Michael Edward Clemons, unconscious and not breathing. Despit…
District Man Sentenced After Attempted Murder Caught On Camera In Maryland (VIDEOS) District Man Sentenced After Attempted Murder Caught On Camera In Maryland (VIDEOS)
District Man Sentenced After Attempted Murder Caught On Camera In Maryland (Videos) A District man will spend decades in prison after pleading guilty mid-trial for an attempted murder that was caught on camera in Maryland, authorities announced. The 22-year-old saw the writing on the wall and admitted his guilt in the middle of a jury trial earlier this year in connection to his role in a shooting in a well-known Silver Spring alleyway following a wild chase in June 2022, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. He was sentenced to 70 years in prison with all but 30 to serve, followed by five years of supervised probation when he is released. …
Parolee Convicted Of Killing Witness Coordinator Learns Fate For Charles County Assault Parolee Convicted Of Killing Witness Coordinator Learns Fate For Charles County Assault
Parolee Convicted Of Killing Witness Coordinator Learns Fate For Charles County Assault A parolee who was convicted of the murder of Gayle Cooke in a 2000 shooting during a domestic dispute is heading back to prison, according to the Charles County State's Attorney's Office. La Plata native Damion Anqwan Wilson, 42, was sentenced to 20 years in prison following an incident earlier this year at a Dash In location when he broke out a gun during an altercation while still on parole. Prosecutors say that on Jan. 17, officers were called to the 600 block of Charles Street in La Plata, where there was an altercation involving Wilson and a stranger, during which, the former pointed a…
Man Assaulted Victim With Shotgun, Fired Shot In Air Around Children In Hughesville: Sheriff Man Assaulted Victim With Shotgun, Fired Shot In Air Around Children In Hughesville: Sheriff
Man Assaulted Victim With Shotgun, Fired Shot In Air Around Children In Hughesville: Sheriff The investigation into a reported domestic assault with multiple children inside a Charles County home landed a man behind bars overnight, according to the sheriff's office. Hughesville resident Brandon Wayne Blitch, 38, was arrested on Monday night following the probe into reports of shots fired inside an area home. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called at around 7:40 p.m. on Sept. 23 to the 13000 block of Meadow Court in Hughesville to investigate the incident. Investigators say that Blitch fired a round into the air while officers were en route to the h…
Fugitive At Large After Ditching Electronic Monitoring Device, Escaping In Maryland: Sheriff Fugitive At Large After Ditching Electronic Monitoring Device, Escaping In Maryland: Sheriff
Fugitive At Large After Ditching Electronic Monitoring Device, Escaping In Maryland: Sheriff Derrick Clifton Marshall, who was arrested earlier this year in Southern Maryland, is wanted after ditching his electronic monitoring device in Baltimore and escaping. An alert was issued by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, Aug. 6, as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down Derrick Clifton Marshall, 45, who pulled a fast one and is now wanted for escape. The Lexington Park resident was arrested in March for first- and second-degree assault, as well as unlawfully taking a motor vehicle. According to the sheriff's office, late last month, Marshall was able to dit…
Two Women Hospitalized After Double Stabbing During Break-In At Maryland Home, Sheriff Says Two Women Hospitalized After Double Stabbing During Break-In At Maryland Home, Sheriff Says
Two Women Hospitalized After Double Stabbing During Break-In At Maryland Home, Sheriff Says Two women were hospitalized on Saturday in Lexington Park following a violent double stabbing during a break-in, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Prince George's County resident Terek Demaury Ross, 28, was arrested after stabbing his victims and then attempting to flee in one of their vehicles before being apprehended by deputies in Calvert County. Investigators say that at approximately 4:45 a.m. on Aug. 3, deputies were called to the 21000 block of Ronald Drive in Lexington Park, where there were two victims who had been stabbed by a man known to them. According to th…
District Man Wanted For Attempted Murder In Maryland At Large, Police Say District Man Wanted For Attempted Murder In Maryland At Large, Police Say
District Man Wanted For Attempted Murder In Maryland At Large, Police Say Police in Montgomery County have identified the midday shooting suspect who left a man with critical injuries. District resident Isaiah Warren Simpson, 33, has been identified as the suspect involved in a Friday afternoon shooting that ended with one man suffering from a gunshot wound in Rockville. According to police, shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 2, officers from the Rockville City Police Department and Montgomery County Fire Rescue Services responded to the 400 block of College Parkway where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival they found a man outside of a home suffering…
Suspect Packing Semi-Automatic Weapon Convicted Of Armed Robbery In Maryland: Prosecutors Suspect Packing Semi-Automatic Weapon Convicted Of Armed Robbery In Maryland: Prosecutors
Suspect Packing Semi-Automatic Weapon Convicted Of Armed Robbery In Maryland: Prosecutors Jeremiah Terrell Bryant has been convicted following a five-day trial for his role in an armed robbery, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced. The 25-year-old was found guilty by a jury on Friday of armed robbery and other offenses after being arrested earlier this year.  According to a spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff's Office, in early January, Bryant entered a Sunoco gas station in Waldorf brandishing a semi-automatic weapon, stole an employee's phone, and proceeded to grab the cash drawer from the register before fleeing in a vehicle. An investigation …
Shooter Caught On Camera Sentenced For Midday Shooting Near Busy Maryland Roadway (VIDEO) Shooter Caught On Camera Sentenced For Midday Shooting Near Busy Maryland Roadway (VIDEO)
Shooter Caught On Camera Sentenced For Midday Shooting Near Busy Maryland Roadway (Video) A 20-year-old man will spend more than a decade in prison following a midday shooting in Maryland in one of Montgomery County's busiest roads, authorities announced on Wednesday. Sorie Mansaray, who has no known address, was sentenced on July 17 to 30 years in prison with all but 12 years suspended following a July 2022 shooting that was caught on camera. On July 22, 2022, prosecutors say that Mansaray shot at a vehicle that pulled onto the 11000 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, striking and injuring a passenger in the vehicle. The victim was treated at an area hospital…
Suspects Charged For Stealing Designer Watch From Teen Leaving Prom Party In Maryland: Sheriff Suspects Charged For Stealing Designer Watch From Teen Leaving Prom Party In Maryland: Sheriff
Suspects Charged For Stealing Designer Watch From Teen Leaving Prom Party In Maryland: Sheriff Prom was an unforgettable night for all the wrong reasons for a teen in Charles County. On Friday, July 12, the sheriff's office announced that three suspects have been arrested and charged in connection to an assault and robbery in Waldorf earlier this year. According to a spokesperson from the agency, on May 10, two people approached a teen who was leaving a prom party on Devongate Street, when one placed a gun to his stomach, the other to his head and demanded a designer watch before fleeing. The investigation led to the identification of two suspects, Ryle Michael Mili, 24, of Waldorf,…
Fugitive Wanted For Home Invasion, Shooting, Apprehended In Southern Maryland: Sheriff's Office Fugitive Wanted For Home Invasion, Shooting, Apprehended In Southern Maryland: Sheriff's Office
Danielle Sicam Alicka Arrested For Home Invasion, Shooting A woman no stranger to law enforcement is back in custody after being tracked down in Southern Maryland. An alert was issued by the Charles County Sheriff's Office late last month as they sought the public's assistance in tracking down a fugitive from Hughesville wanted on a host of charges. Danielle Sicam Alicka, 27, who also has ties to St. Mary's County, was wanted for offenses that include home invasion, armed robbery, and first-degree assault following an incident earlier this year. She was reportedly taken into custody in Great Mills on Thursday morning. Update: Fugitiv…
Fugitive Wanted For Home Invasion, Shooting, At Large In Southern Maryland: Sheriff's Office Fugitive Wanted For Home Invasion, Shooting, At Large In Southern Maryland: Sheriff's Office
Danielle Sicam Alicka Wanted For Home Invasion, Shooting A woman no stranger to law enforcement is wanted in Southern Maryland. An alert was issued by the Charles County Sheriff's Office as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down a fugitive from Hughesville wanted on a host of charges. Danielle Sicam Alicka, 27, who also has ties to St. Mary's County, is wanted for offenses that include home invasion, armed robbery, and first-degree assault following an incident earlier this year. On May 1, investigators say that 2024, Alicka forced her way into a Waldorf residence and assaulted several victims with a handgun. One pers…
Man Admits To Role In Maryland Shooting Incident Over Stolen Medication Debt: State's Attorney Man Admits To Role In Maryland Shooting Incident Over Stolen Medication Debt: State's Attorney
Man Admits To Role In Maryland Shooting Incident Over Stolen Medication Debt: State's Attorney A Calvert County man implicated to a shooting at an area home during a dispute over allegedly stolen medication copped to the crime and will face decades in prison. Chesapeake Bach resident Stephen Louis Betz pleaded guilty this week to first-degree assault and reckless endangerment stemming from an incident that was reported in Owings last fall, authorities announced on Tuesday. On Sept. 10, 2023, Betz and two other unidentified men broke into the home and confronted them about alleged stolen medication. An argument broke out, and one of the men pulled out a weapon. The dispute then …
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…
Man Points Gun At People Gathered In St. Mary's County Public Park, Sheriff Says Man Points Gun At People Gathered In St. Mary's County Public Park, Sheriff Says
Man Points Gun At People Gathered In St. Mary's County Public Park, Sheriff Says An 18-year-old man has been arrested after police say he pointed a gun at a group of people gathered in a St. Mary's County park over the weekend. Javonte Taevon Fenwick, 18, of Hollywood, was seen pointing a firearm at a group at a pavilion on George B. Cecil Park in Valley Lee on Saturday, June 1, the county sheriff's office said. Fenwick fled the scene but was arrested by deputies near Flat Iron Road, the office said. Fenwick was taken to the Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown and charged with first-degree assault, use of a firearm in the commission of a violent crime, s…
Unlicensed Daycare Operator Who Shook Infant, Abused Children In Maryland Gets Lengthy Sentence Unlicensed Daycare Operator Who Shook Infant, Abused Children In Maryland Gets Lengthy Sentence
Unlicensed Daycare Operator Who Shook Infant, Abused Children In Maryland Gets Lengthy Sentence The Maryland woman who abused at least three children in her care while operating an unlicensed daycare center out of her home will have decades behind bars to think about her actions, authorities announced. Mardela Springs resident Nicole Bochenek, 46, was sentenced to 55 years in prison this week after pleading guilty in March to multiple counts of child abuse and first-degree assault. According to the Wicomico County State's Attorney's Office, in June 2023, paramedics were called to Bochenek's home following a 911 call indicating that a 9-month-old child was unresponsive, who h…
District Man Pleads Guilty Mid-Trial To Attempted Murder Caught On Camera In Maryland (VIDEOS) District Man Pleads Guilty Mid-Trial To Attempted Murder Caught On Camera In Maryland (VIDEOS)
District Man Pleads Guilty Mid-Trial To Attempted Murder Caught On Camera In Maryland (Videos) A District man saw the writing on the wall and decided to plead guilty in the middle of a trial for an attempted murder that was caught on camera in Maryland, authorities announced. Demonte Hewitt, 22, indicated on Tuesday, in the middle of a jury trial, that he wanted to enter a guilty plea in connection to a shooting in a well-known Silver Spring alleyway following a wild chase in June 2022, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office Prosecutors said that in the early morning hours of June 15, 2022, a man left a birthday ce…
Sneaker Thief Ordered Victim Into Car At Gunpoint Before Robbery In Charles County: Sheriff Sneaker Thief Ordered Victim Into Car At Gunpoint Before Robbery In Charles County: Sheriff
Joshua Marable Arrested For Armed Sneaker Robbery In Waldorf An 18-year-old who robbed a pedestrian of his shoes at gunpoint after ordering him into a vehicle in Charles County is facing criminal charges, the sheriff's office announced. Joshua Marable is behind bars following an investigation into an armed robbery after he accosted a person walking along the street in Waldorf last week. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, at around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, officers were called to the area of Lexington Drive and Lexington Place for the report of an armed robbery that had just taken place. Investigators say that Marable …
Man Convicted For Fatal Shooting At Maryland Fire Department Carnival Man Convicted For Fatal Shooting At Maryland Fire Department Carnival
Man Convicted For Fatal Shooting At Maryland Fire Department Carnival A second man has been convicted for his role in the murder of a 16-year-old at the annual Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department's Carnival, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office announced. Lexington Park resident Thomas Moreland, 21, is facing life in prison after being convicted this week to first-degree murder for the summer shooting in 2022 that left a 16-year-old dead and another teen suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, officials say. Moreland was convicted by a jury following a five-day trial of:  First-degree murder; Second-degree murder; Attempted first-degree murd…
Lumber-Wielding Man Shot By Officers Investigating Home Invasion, Stabbing In Maryland: Police Lumber-Wielding Man Shot By Officers Investigating Home Invasion, Stabbing In Maryland: Police
Lumber-Wielding Man Shot By Officers Investigating Home Invasion, Stabbing In Maryland: Police A 40-year-old man has been charged in connection to a stabbing and home invasion that led to an officer-involved shooting on Sunday in District Heights, the Prince George's County Police Department announced. Raphael Coates was arrested following a strange scene that landed him in the hospital after an attack that was reported early on April 14 both inside and outside of a home in the 1800 block of  Addison Road South.  Shortly before 10 a.m. on Sunday, officers were called to the residence to investigate a reported home invasion after a 911 caller advised that a person had been stabbed dur…
Carjacker Fleeing From Officers Rammed Cruisers Following Chase In Maryland: Sheriff Carjacker Fleeing From Officers Rammed Cruisers Following Chase In Maryland: Sheriff
Francis Jerome Hicks Accused Of Southern Maryland Crimes A 62-year-old carjacker who rammed into police cruisers repeatedly in an attempt to escape justice was ultimately apprehended in Southern Maryland after going on a short-lived crime spree. Lexington Park resident Francis Jerome Hicks is facing charges in multiple counties after refusing to go down quietly and using his carjacked vehicle as a battering ram before being arrested by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Earlier this week, officers from the sheriff's office were called to the area of Berry Road and Bonnie Lane, where a carjacking suspect was fleeing from Prince George…
Bruised Ego Lands Irate, Intoxicated Driver In Prison For Maryland Attack: Prosecutors Bruised Ego Lands Irate, Intoxicated Driver In Prison For Maryland Attack: Prosecutors
Bruised Ego Lands Irate, Intoxicated Driver In Prison For Maryland Attack: Prosecutors A Severn man will spend more than a decade in prison after he got behind the wheel while intoxicated and went on a small rampage that involved parked cars and pedestrians last summer, the Anne Arundel County State's Attorney announced. On Thursday, Adam Rey Wolford, 34, was sentenced to 75 years in prison, with all but 15 years suspended for striking three pedestrians and repeatedly ramming a parked SUV with two women inside after an incident outside the Cancun Cantina in Hanover last summer. Shortly before 2 a.m. on June 4, 2023, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were…
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…
Off-Duty Trooper Helps Apprehend Work Zone Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: State Police Off-Duty Trooper Helps Apprehend Work Zone Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: State Police
Off-Duty Trooper Helps Apprehend Work Zone Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: State Police A brazen hit-and-run driver who attempted to bypass a work zone in Maryland on Wednesday morning was apprehended by troopers following a brief pursuit in Wicomico County, according to state police. Marion Station resident Jamal Scarborough was driving in front of an off-duty trooper shortly before 10:30 a.m. on March 27 who was in his police cruiser heading south on Airport Road near Salisbury Regional Airport, when he stopped at a work zone where a flagging operation was in effect. At the time, workers were allowing northbound traffic to proceed in the area. According to the preliminary i…