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Police & Fire
DC Purse Snatcher Trailed Victim Before Assault, Robbery In Maryland, Police Say
A purse snatcher from DC who targeted her victim and stalked her prey before a Frederick robbery is back in Maryland to face criminal charges, police say. District resident Nola Ann Michelle Bens, 59, is behind bars in Frederick County after she was arrested in Alexandria in connection to a February assault and robbery that left a woman with "significant injuries." According to police, on Wednesday, Feb. 21, officers were called to the area of South Carroll Street and Carroll Creek in Frederick to investigate a reported robbery involving two women. The victim told investigators …
Sports
DMV Native Caleb Williams Picked First Overall In NFL Draft
The worst-kept secret in sports is out of the bag and DMV-native Caleb Williams is heading to the NFL after being picked with the first overall pick in Thursday's NFL Draft. Williams, 22, a graduate of Gonzaga College High School - where he was named the Washington, DC Gatorade Football Player of the Year - was the obvious choice, and the Chicago Bears made it official on April 25. After starting as a backup behind Spencer Rattler at Oklahoma, Williams transferred to USC, where he starred under quarterback guru Lincoln Riley - his former coach with the Sooners. The 2022 Heisman Troph…
News
Former AD In Maryland Charged With Creating Hateful
Ai-g
enerated Voice Recording Of Principal
A Pikesville High School employee was arrested at BWI Airport on Thursday morning after he allegedly created an AI-generated tape of the school's principal making racist and offensive comments. In January, the Baltimore County Police Department was made aware of a voice recording that circulated on social media purporting that Principal Eric Eiswert made offensive comments, though it was later determined that it was a fake, according. Eiswer was temporarily removed from the school, and the recording set off a chain reaction within the community and on social media. In the recording, which …
Police & Fire
Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder For Shooting During Baltimore Fight: Police
A suspect who pulled out a gun during a dispute in Baltimore last month and shot a 23-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder, police say. Andre Canady, 24, was arrested earlier this month and charged with attempted murder following a March shooting in Northwest Baltimore, officials announced on Wednesday. Shortly before 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19, officers working a traffic enforcement in the 3100 block of West North Avenue when they heard gunshots ring out. During a canvas of the area, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds in the 1800 block of Bloomingd…
Police & Fire
Man Dies At Hospital After Being Pulled From Fast-Moving Baltimore County House Fire
One person died at an area hospital following an early morning house fire in Baltimore County on Sunday morning. Randallstown resident Darris Chandis Lilly, 38, has been identified by officials as the person who was rushed to the hospital following the two-alarm fire in the 4200 block of Wards Chapel Road, where he later died from injuries sustained in the blaze. Crews from the Baltimore County Fire Department and nearby agencies were called at around 1:20 a.m. on April 21 to the home, where they were met by heavy fire showing from the residence. Firefighters were advised that a man may be…
Police & Fire
Man Who Repeatedly Shot 20-Year-Old In Baltimore Business Charged With Attempted Murder: Police
Weeks after a 20-year-old man was found gunned down in Western Baltimore, police say they have apprehended a shooter wanted for attempting to kill him. Mandyae Turner, 19, was arrested in connection to the March 1 shooting in the 1500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue that left on person with critical injuries, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Shortly after 10:45 p.m. on the night of the shooting, officers were called to Pennsylvania Avenue to investigate reports of shots fired in the area, where they found the 20-year-old suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Investi…
News
Tipster Outs Paranoid Baltimore Drug Ring Leader As Off-Duty DC Officer's Killer: Officials
An arrest has been made in the 2017 killing of an off-duty Metropolitan DC Police Department officer, thanks to a tipster who came forward last year, authorities announced. Dion Thompson has been arrested for his alleged role in the murder of MPD Sgt. Tony Mason, Jr., on Nov. 4, 2017 in the 2800 block of Elgin Avenue, Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates announced on Wednesday, April 17. Thompson, who was 18 years old at the time, has been charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy, and other related offenses, officials said. Thompson, now 24, was identified as a possible suspe…
Police & Fire
Baltimore Man Charged With Murder In Connection To March Shooting
Investigators in Baltimore have arrested a man for his alleged role in a fatal shooting involving a 28-year-old man late last month, police say. City resident Tony Dukes, 34, has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the death of Eugene Fitzgerald, who died at an area hospital in March after being shot. Shortly before 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, officials said that officers were called to the 1800 block of Pennsylvania Avenue to investigate a reported shooting, where Fitzgerald was found suffering from a gunshot wound. Fitzgerald was treated at the scene and rushed to …
Police & Fire
Scammers From NY Thinking They Were Collecting $60K Land Behind Bars In Maryland: Sheriff
A couple of New Yorkers tried to pull a fast one on a woman in Maryland, but were ultimately apprehended after getting greedy and attempting to go to the well one too many times. The Washington County Sheriff's Office was advised this week about a scam involving a pair who had been collecting large amounts of cash from a Hagerstown woman, prompting an investigation that led to the arrests of Jinghai Fang and Binbin Ge. In late March, investigators say that the woman received a notification on her tablet that one of her accounts had been hacked, so she called the supplied number and fo…
News
Soldier Found Dead Inside Fort Meade Barracks In Maryland, Army Says
A soldier was found dead Wednesday, April 10 at a Fort Meade barrack in Anne Arundel County, according to officials. The soldier was found by a service member who went into his room to check on him around 10:20 a.m., when he found him unresponsive, according to Shaun Herron, a public affairs specialist with the US Army. The service member called 9-1-1, bringing emergency services to the scene. Responders tried reviving the soldier, but he was unresponsive to any lifesaving measures and pronounced dead at 10:33 a.m., Herron said. There were no indications of self harm or foul play, ac…
Obituaries
Father Killed By Hit-Run Driver Was 'Rock For His Family' In Maryland, Friends Say
Friends and family of a Maryland man who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver are reeling as they attempt to move forward following his unexpected death. Silver Spring Ronaldo Franzese was struck by two vehicles late last week - one of which fled the area - and died from his injuries, sending shockwaves that reverberated across the community. The 52-year-old Silver Spring resident was walking shortly before 10:15 p.m. on Friday, April 5, near the intersection of Randolph Road and Kimblewick Drive, when the driver of a white 2023 Honda Odyssey was traveling westbound on R…
Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted For Fatal 2020 Shooting Back In Maryland After California Arrest, Police Say
Raymond Garfield Campbell made it across the country but is back in Maryland to face charges for the 2020 murder of a Pennsylvania man in Washington County, police say. Campbell, 36, was arrested in California and returned back to the East Coast to face charges for his alleged role in the fatal October 2020 shooting of Waynesboro resident Daynard Devere Johnson, according to the Hagerstown Police Department. On Oct. 14, 2020, police say that officers found Johnson, 40, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the head, chest, and stomach in the 300 block of Henry Avenue. Late …
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