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Watch Events Leading Up To Police-Involved In-Custody Death In Maryland (VIDEO) Watch Events Leading Up To Police-Involved In-Custody Death In Maryland (VIDEO)
Watch Events Leading Up To Police-Involved In-Custody Death In Maryland (Video) New bodycam footage has been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office that shows the final moments of Kelvin Lashawn Baker's life before he died in police custody. The 46-year-old was placed in handcuffs and into the back of a police vehicle in Washington County as officers planned to executive a search warrant at his Hagerstown home. According to investigators, at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 26, 2024, members of the Hagerstown Police Department executed a search warrant at a home in the 100 block of East Washington Street, where they found Baker outside with another woman. …

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Murder Suspect Found Hiding In Closet Hours After Deadly Shooting In Maryland: Cops Murder Suspect Found Hiding In Closet Hours After Deadly Shooting In Maryland: Cops
Murder Suspect Found Hiding In Closet Hours After Deadly Shooting In Maryland: Cops A Maryland man wanted for murder was found desperately trying to hide in a closet after allegedly gunning down a victim inside a Hagerstown home, police announced. Kevin Wilfred Huling, 28, was arrested after investigators tracked him to a residence in the 200 block of Wakefield Road on Wednesday, Feb. 12, according to the Hagerstown Police Department. Huling had been identified as the suspect in a fatal shooting just hours earlier that left 39-year-old Jamaal Roberts, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, dead inside a home in the 200 block of West Franklin Street, police said. When officers ar…

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Child Porn Found By Employees Repairing Cell Phone Lands Maryland Man Federal Charges Child Porn Found By Employees Repairing Cell Phone Lands Maryland Man Federal Charges
Child Porn Found By Employees Repairing Cell Phone Lands Maryland Man Federal Charges A broken phone in Washington County led to federal charges for a 75-year-old Hagerstown man accused of child exploitation, authorities announced. In November 2024, the Hagerstown Police Department were tipped off by employees at Boost Mobile on Maryland Avenue after William Foster Alger came to the store to repair his cellphone. During the repair, police say that employees discovered nude photos of underage girls, and detectives found that Alger had foreign connections, and believed the photos were taken in Ecuador.  Detectives contacted the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) from…

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Human Remains Found Near Maryland Park, Prompting Major Police Response Human Remains Found Near Maryland Park, Prompting Major Police Response
Human Remains Found Near Maryland Park, Prompting Major Police Response A shocking discovery near a Washington County park has sparked an investigation after a passerby stumbled upon human remains in a wooded area, police said. At approximately 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29, officers with the Hagerstown Police Department responded to Omega Drive near Kiwanis Park after receiving a report from a person who believed they had found human remains. Omega Drive near Kiwanis Park Google Maps street view On arrival, officers confirmed the discovery, and the body was transported to the Medical Examiner's Office in Baltimore for an autopsy and identification. …

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64-Year-Old Woman Identified After Fatal Crash Into Tractor-Trailer In Maryland (DEVELOPING) 64-Year-Old Woman Identified After Fatal Crash Into Tractor-Trailer In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
64-Year-Old Woman Identified After Fatal Crash Into Tractor-Trailer In Maryland (Developing) A 64-year-old woman has been identified after she was killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer in Washington County, police said. Hagerstown Police confirmed that Theresa Maria Poffenberger died after her SUV slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer at around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at the intersection of Halfway Boulevard and I-81. According to investigators, Poffenberger was found unresponsive by first responders, who administered CPR before announcing her dead at the scene by paramedics. The driver of the tractor-trailer was uninjured. Investigators are working to dete…

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'Itty Bitty Pieces:' Woman Threatens To Blow Maryland Churches Into Smithereens, Officials Say 'Itty Bitty Pieces:' Woman Threatens To Blow Maryland Churches Into Smithereens, Officials Say
'Itty Bitty Pieces:' Woman Threatens To Blow Maryland Churches Into Smithereens, Officials Say A Maryland woman is behind bars after a joint investigation revealed she made alarming online threats against multiple churches and their pastors in Washington County. On Sunday, Jan. 26, investigators from the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Hagerstown Fire Marshal's Office arrested Salamah Bassem Audi, 35, following a week-long investigation into threatening messages posted on an online blog. The threats targeted Gateway Experience Church in Williamsport, The City of God in Hagerstown, and their pastors.  In one post, Audi threatened to blow up a pastor “into itty bitty pie…

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Frederick Teen Arrested At School For Hagerstown Shooting, Police Say Frederick Teen Arrested At School For Hagerstown Shooting, Police Say
Frederick Teen Arrested At School For Hagerstown Shooting, Police Say A 17-year-old from Frederick is facing a litany of charges after being arrested at Tuscarora High School just days after gunshots rang out near a Washington County park, sparking a swift police investigation. Kenwon Addison, Jr., 17, was arrested following a reported shooting and four-day search, according to the Hagerstown Police Department. At around 11 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, p.m., an officer patrolling the Jonathan Street area heard gunshots, at the same time the agency's Emergency Communications Center started receiving calls from local residents about shots fired. The following day,…

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Double Trouble: Maryland Victim Targeted Twice in Four Days, Florida Man Nabbed, Police Say Double Trouble: Maryland Victim Targeted Twice in Four Days, Florida Man Nabbed, Police Say
Double Trouble: Maryland Victim Targeted Twice in Four Days, Florida Man Nabbed, Police Say A Florida man is the latest to be apprehended in connection to a pair of Maryland shootings that saw Washington County native Kenneth Tyrone Jackson targeted twice. The 26-year-old Hagerstown resident made two stops to the Meritus Medical Center in four days after suffering gunshot wounds in separate shootings, according to police. Officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called at around 2:40 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15 to the 200 block of West Franklin Street, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, they found Jackson suffering from a gunshot wound to the shoulder, and …

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Double Trouble: Maryland Man Hospitalized Twice In A Week After Separate Targeted Shootings Double Trouble: Maryland Man Hospitalized Twice In A Week After Separate Targeted Shootings
Double Trouble: Maryland Man Hospitalized Twice In A Week After Separate Targeted Shootings Kenneth Tyrone Jackson had a rough week in Washington County. The 26-year-old Hagerstown resident made two stops to the Meritus Medical Center in four days after suffering gunshot wounds in separate shootings, according to police. Officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called at around 2:40 a.m. on Friday morning to the 200 block of West Franklin Street, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, they found Jackson suffering from a gunshot wound to the shoulder, and he was taken to the hospital for treatment and evaluation of a non-life-threatening injury.  …

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Officers, Victim Identified In Police-Involved In-Custody Maryland Death Officers, Victim Identified In Police-Involved In-Custody Maryland Death
Officers, Victim Identified In Police-Involved In-Custody Maryland Death The Maryland Attorney General's Office has identified the officers and suspect involved in an in-custody death in Washington County. New details have been released by investigators following a probe into the death of Hagerstown resident Kelvin Lashawn, 46, after he was taken into custody over the weekend. According to investigators, at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 26, members of the Hagerstown Police Department executed a search warrant at a home in the 100 block of East Washington Street, where they found Lashawn outside who was handcuffed and placed into a cruiser. While in the backs…

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Maryland Man Charged With Attempted Murder Following Call For Shots Fired Outside Mart: Police Maryland Man Charged With Attempted Murder Following Call For Shots Fired Outside Mart: Police
Maryland Man Charged With Attempted Murder Following Call For Shots Fired Outside Mart: Police A stranger who fired shots at a driver who struck two women with a vehicle outside a Washington County business is facing serious charges, the Hagerstown Police Department announced. On Tuesday morning, officers were called to the 7 Mini Mart on West Franklin Street to investigate reports of shots fired after the women were hit by the car. Police say that after they were struck, Hagerstown resident John Michael Matthews-Hackett, 20, took out a handgun and fired a shot toward the driver of a Toyota Camry, which fled the scene while the shooter left the area on foot. Matthews-Hackett missed …

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Knife-Wielding Man Courting Death Apprehended Safely In Maryland, Police Say Knife-Wielding Man Courting Death Apprehended Safely In Maryland, Police Say
Knife-Wielding Man Courting Death Apprehended Safely In Maryland, Police Say Officers from the Hagerstown Police Department did not grant the wish of a knife-wielding man who wanted to be killed after stabbing his victim multiple times, according to investigators. Kevin Leonard Quander is facing a host of charges following the investigation into an incident in Washington County, during which he attacked his victim before being subdued by a Taser-like device. Officers were responded late in the afternoon on Saturday, Oct. 12 to investigate a reported stabbing in the 100 block of West Franklin Street, and upon arrival, they found Quander chasing another man while hold…

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Tipsters Lead Officers To Man Wanted For Rape, Assault Of Minors In Maryland: Police Tipsters Lead Officers To Man Wanted For Rape, Assault Of Minors In Maryland: Police
Tipsters Lead Officers To Man Wanted For Rape, Assault Of Minors In Maryland: Police Tipsters helped police in Washington County apprehend a man believed to be homeless who was wanted for sexual offenses involving minors, authorities announced. An alert was issued on Thursday regarding 26-year-old Luis Fernando Parada, of no fixed address, who was wanted for rape and assault involving two minor victims. On Friday, Oct. 11, police say that Parada was arrested at around 11:40 a.m. at Fairgrounds Park after investigators were tipped off about his possible location. "We want to thank our community that shared our social media post, the local media for getting the story ou…

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Would-Be Bank Robber In Maryland Busted After Distressed Teller Makes Emergency Call: Police Would-Be Bank Robber In Maryland Busted After Distressed Teller Makes Emergency Call: Police
Would-Be Bank Robber In Maryland Busted After Distressed Teller Makes Emergency Call: Police A quick-thinking teller at a Washington County bank was able to foil an attempted bank robber who was quickly apprehended by police in Hagerstown. Earlier this week, William Manchester III, 39, who has no fixed address, was thwarted by a teller at F&M Trust on West Washington Street after he attempted to rob the branch. Officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called at around 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, to investigate a reported robbery in progress. According to police, Manchester slid a note to the teller indicating he had a gun, demanded money, and threatened to shoot them…

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Maryland Shooter Charged With Murder Of Pennsylvania Man In Hagerstown, Police Say Maryland Shooter Charged With Murder Of Pennsylvania Man In Hagerstown, Police Say
Maryland Shooter Charged With Murder Of Pennsylvania Man In Hagerstown, Police Say A wanted suspect from Maryland turned himself in to police and now faces multiple murder charges in connection to the fatal shooting of a 45-year-old Pennsylvania man, police say. Brian Anthony Stuart, 24, is accused of killing Waynesboro resident Tyrone Earl Nelson in Hagerstown after reportedly getting into a dispute that turned deadly. According to the Hagerstown Police Department, officers were called shortly after 11 p.m. on Thursday night to the 300 block of North Jonathan Street to probe a shooting. Upon arrival they found Nelson suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to the M…

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Hagerstown PD Advises Residents To Avoid City Center Amid Shooting Investigation (DEVELOPING) Hagerstown PD Advises Residents To Avoid City Center Amid Shooting Investigation (DEVELOPING)
Hagerstown PD Advises Residents To Avoid City Center Amid Shooting Investigation (Developing) A midday shooting in Hagerstown is under investigation, police say. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, officers were called to investigate a shooting in the 200 block of East Washington Street.  According to the Hagerstown Police Department, no suspect has been identified, and the motive behind the incident remains under investigation on Thursday night. No additional details were provided by the police as the probe continues. More details are expected to be released. "HPD will continue to provide updates on the investigation as new information becomes available," the depart…

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Shooting Suspect Charged With Murder At Maryland High School Football Event, Police Say Shooting Suspect Charged With Murder At Maryland High School Football Event, Police Say
Shooting Suspect Charged With Murder At Maryland High School Football Event, Police Say A 29-year-old man has been identified and charged in connection to a fatal shooting during a dispute at a football event at a Prince George's County high school that also left a child with a gunshot wound. Bowie resident Dajuon Meniefield is facing multiple murder charges for his alleged role in the death of District Heights resident Christopher Mozee, 33, over the weekend at Potomac High School in Oxon Hill. At approximately 11:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department responded to the school on Boydell Avenue to investigate the shooting, wher…

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Maryland Murder Suspect Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Apprehended For Fatal Shooting Maryland Murder Suspect Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Apprehended For Fatal Shooting
Maryland Murder Suspect Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Apprehended For Fatal Shooting The man who made national headlines for a 2022 murder in Northern Maryland has been apprehended, authorities announced. Taejon Gill was arrested late last week in North Carolina in connection to the shooting death of 45-year-old Sharron Clark on Murph Avenue in October 2022, according to the Hagerstown Police Department. The case was infamously featured earlier this year on "America's Most Wanted."  Turn yourself in Taejon. All of America is now looking for you. We know our community is going to share this everywhere. Might as well as surrender on your own terms Posted by Hagersto…

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