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Driver Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On I-695 Crash In Baltimore County, State Police Say
One person was killed by an allegedly intoxicated driver on I-695 in a wrong-way crash in Baltimore County on Thursday morning, state police say.
Hyattsville resident John Quame De Love, 64, has been identified by investigators as the person killed in a crash involving Liluram Paudel, 34, who was reportedly driving east in the westbound lanes of the interstate.
The crash was reported at around 2:40 a.m. on Aug. 1 near Stevenson Road.
De Love, the only person in his Chevy Malibu, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. The Nottingham resident and a passenger, Kashiram Khatri, 34, wh…
MD Fugitives Captured In Takedown Of $100K Target Store Theft Ring In VA: Sheriff
A trio of Maryland men accused of stealing $100,000 worth of merchandise across multiple towns were arrested in Virginia.
Stafford County Sheriff deputies responding to Target at Stafford Market Place around 11:45 a.m. Thursday, April 18 were met by a group of men hiding skin care items in a large bin, the sheriff's office said in a news release.
Among the men were Wilbur Sibert, 58, of Hyattsville, MD; Delbert Henry, 47, of Frederick, MD; and Canbrin Smith, 31, of Upper Marlboro, MD, police said. As deputies arrived, the trio fled out a fire exit with the stolen items.
The …
Man Who Terrorized Taxi Drivers During Short-Lived Robbery Spree In Maryland Sentenced
The man who targeted and terrorized taxi and rideshare drivers in Maryland on multiple occasions will have plenty of time to reconsider his actions behind bars.
Omar Hernandez, 21, of Hyattsville, pleaded guilty this week to robbing a taxi or rideshare driver in three separate incidents, and has been sentenced to 35 years in prison with all but 10 years suspended, according to the Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office.
The robberies were reported between Dec. 12, 2022, and Jan. 3, 2023, in the Hyattsville area.
In the first incident, prosecutors say that the driver picked …
Armed Robber Targeting Taxi Drivers Used Replica Firearm Before Arrest In Maryland, Police Say
An alleged armed robber who has been targeting taxi drivers using a curious weapon was apprehended in Prince George's County, authorities announced on Thursday.
Francisco Chevez-Ramirez, 24, has been arrested in connection to a string of robberies targeting independent taxi service drivers that were reported between Thursday, Jan. 4, and Wednesday, Jan. 10 in areas of Edmonston and Hyattsville.
According to investigators from the Prince George's County Police Department,, in each case, Chevez-Ramirez resident called posing as a customer requesting a ride, and once inside, he brandished a we…
