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Predator Who Traveled From Maryland To West Virginia Expecting Sex With Child Sentenced: Feds Predator Who Traveled From Maryland To West Virginia Expecting Sex With Child Sentenced: Feds
Predator Who Traveled From Maryland To West Virginia Expecting Sex With Child Sentenced: Feds A Maryland man who crossed state lines to have sex with someone he believed was under the age of 12 in West Virginia will spend more than a decade behind bars, federal authorities announced. Gaithersburg resident Holden Borten, 25, was sentenced to 135 months in prison for traveling for sex with a minor after he took the trek from Montgomery County into Berkeley County, where he was met by police. According to court documents, Borten targeted what he believed to be his victim through social media, though when he traveled into West Virginia in December 2022, he was instead arrested by respon…

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Man Gets Decades In Prison For Murder During Botched Weed Deal In Maryland: Prosecutors Man Gets Decades In Prison For Murder During Botched Weed Deal In Maryland: Prosecutors
Man Gets Decades In Prison For Murder During Botched Weed Deal In Maryland: Prosecutors Justice has been served for the family of a 17-year-old boy who was shot and killed during a botched drug deal in Maryland, authorities announced. Anthony Edward Small, 24, has been sentenced to life in prison with all but 50 years suspended for his role in the fatal shooting of a teenager at a Charles County apartment building in November 2020. According to the State's Attorney's Office, on Nov. 3, 2020, officers were called to an apartment building on Amberleaf Place, where there was a report of a shooting involving a 17-year-old, who was found with several gunshot wounds to his lower bod…

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by Zak Failla
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'Larger Than Life' Maryland Landscaper Was One Of A Kind Person, Family Says 'Larger Than Life' Maryland Landscaper Was One Of A Kind Person, Family Says
'Larger Than Life' Maryland Landscaper Was One Of A Kind Person, Family Says Support is on the rise for the family of a beloved Maryland landscaper following his unexpected death. Isaias Villegas passed away unexpected on Wednesday, Feb. 14., according to a GoFundMe launched by his family. “…my brother Isaias Villegas, was tragically and suddenly taken away from his family and friends,” writes Onesimo Villegas in the campaign, organized by Kelly Dolan. “His was larger than life, one of a kind person, with a huge heart and he will be deeply missed.” More than $5,400 had been raised as of Friday, Feb. 16 for the family of Isaias, a Maryland landscaper and devoted d…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Woman, Baby Found Dead In Baltimore Home: Police Woman, Baby Found Dead In Baltimore Home: Police
Woman, Baby Found Dead In Baltimore Home: Police Police are investigating the deaths of a woman and baby found in a home in Baltimore Tuesday morning, Feb. 13. The 32-year-old woman was found dead in a home on the 1800 block of McCulloh Street with her one-year-old baby around 10:05 a.m., Baltimore Police Det. Vernon Davis told Daily Voice Wednesday. The case is being investigated as a “questionable death,” Davis said. The cause will be determined by the Medical Examiner’s Office. No signs of apparent foul play were observed, the Police Detective added. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join t…

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by Valerie Musson
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Wanted Man In Maryland Accused Of Brandishing Handgun Near Group In Montgomery County: Police Wanted Man In Maryland Accused Of Brandishing Handgun Near Group In Montgomery County: Police
Wanted Man In Maryland Accused Of Brandishing Handgun Near Group In Montgomery County: Police A man wanted for drug and traffic violations was arrested after brandishing a handgun in a Montgomery County neighborhood, authorities said. Officers responded to investigate a shooting report in the parking lot of the 9900 block of Ridgeline Drive in Gaithersburg shortly before 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27. Police say Zyree Keishon Niseir Wilson, 23, of Frederick, was seen brandishing the firearm near a group of men in the parking lot and fled with the others as the officers arrived. Wilson was found near Ridgeline Drive and Watkins Mill Road and continued to run from officers until he …

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Fatal Four-Vehicle Crash On Route 1 Under Investigation In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Fatal Four-Vehicle Crash On Route 1 Under Investigation In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Fatal Four-Vehicle Crash On Route 1 Under Investigation In Maryland (Developing) A Route 1 crash involving four vehicles killed one driver and hospitalized two others on Tuesday night, Feb. 6, police said. The crash occurred just north of Country Meadows Lane in Laurel shortly before 9:45 p.m., according to the Howard County Police Department. A 1995 Chevy 1500 was heading northbound when it crossed the median and struck a southbound 2007 Pontiac Solstice. The Pontiac then hit a 2022 Hyundai Accent, while debris from the crash hit a 2022 Toyota Camry. The man driving the Pontiac was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Two other drivers were taken…

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Rachel Morin's Maryland Murder Probed By True Crime Podcasters In Colorado Rachel Morin's Maryland Murder Probed By True Crime Podcasters In Colorado
Rachel Morin's Maryland Murder Probed By True Crime Podcasters In Colorado Podcasters in Colorado are diving deep into the murder case of Rachel Morin. The 37-year-old a mom of five was walking on the Ma and Pa Trail in Bel Air on Aug. 5, 2023, when she disappeared. Two days later, authorities confirmed her body had been found along the trail. Six months later, her killer remains at large. Michael Gabriszeski, a retired national park search and rescue officer, tells WPDE that his stepdaughter found Morin's body in a tunnel drain along the trail in a pool of blood having suffered severe head trauma. View this post on Instagram …

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by Cecilia Levine
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E-Cigarette Sparked Fire That Displaced 19 In Carroll County Building: Official E-Cigarette Sparked Fire That Displaced 19 In Carroll County Building: Official
E-Cigarette Sparked Fire That Displaced 19 In Carroll County Building: Official An e-cigarette has been identified as the cause of a fire that ripped through a Carroll County apartment building. An occupant of the Sykesville Apartments on Village Road woke up to a smoke alarm around 6:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5, and discovered a fire in a separate bedroom, the state's fire marshal said.  Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal He tried to put out the fire with a pot of water before it grew beyond his control. Investigators found that an e-cigarette failed and ignited bedding material.  The fire was knocked down by 35 firefighters in about 10 minute…

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Half-Baked Convict Admits To Illegally Possessing USPS 'Arrow' Keys, Stolen Checks In MD: Feds Half-Baked Convict Admits To Illegally Possessing USPS 'Arrow' Keys, Stolen Checks In MD: Feds
Half-Baked Convict Admits To Illegally Possessing USPS 'Arrow' Keys, Stolen Checks In MD: Feds A convict from Montgomery County admitted to illegally possessing USPS “arrow keys” used to open collection boxes outside a local post office, authorities announced Monday, Feb. 5. Andrew Steven Martin, 30, of Silver Spring, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of US Postal Service keys used to access US Postal Service mail receptacles, as well as being a felon in possession of ammunition, Erek L. Barron, United States Attorney for the District of Maryland said. Martin was charged following a traffic stop that led to the discovery of a bag of marijuana in the center vehicle console and a h…

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Teens To Be Charged As Adults For Sunday Afternoon Shooting In Baltimore County: Police Teens To Be Charged As Adults For Sunday Afternoon Shooting In Baltimore County: Police
Teens To Be Charged As Adults For Sunday Afternoon Shooting In Baltimore County: Police Three teens are behind bars in Baltimore County following a shooting that left a 16-year-old hospitalized over the weekend, authorities announced on Monday afternoon. Alexis Chavarria-Valencia, 19, and two boys, 16 and 17, have been arrested and will be charged as adults following a non-fatal shooting that sent one person to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  Detectives from the Baltimore County Police Department were called at around 5:15 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 4 to the 6000 block of Marquette Road, where they found the teen victim suffering from a gunshot wound to his lo…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver In Fatal Baltimore Hit-Run Tracked Down Nearly A Year After Crash, Police Say Driver In Fatal Baltimore Hit-Run Tracked Down Nearly A Year After Crash, Police Say
Driver In Fatal Baltimore Hit-Run Tracked Down Nearly A Year After Crash, Police Say Nearly a year after a fatal hit-and-run crash in Baltimore, police say that they've arrested the suspected driver. Derek Glenn, 49, has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal crash that took the life of 42-year-old Heidi Marie Rose in March 2023, according to authorities on Monday morning. According to a spokesperson from the Baltimore Police Department, investigators learned that Glenn fatally struck Rose on March 18, 2023, as she crossed the street in the 1600 bock of West North Avenue.  It is alleged that Glenn then fled the area and never notified the agency. The Ba…

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Mother Seeking Helping Hands After 'Monster' Stabbed 6-Year-Old Son To Death In Maryland Mother Seeking Helping Hands After 'Monster' Stabbed 6-Year-Old Son To Death In Maryland
Mother Seeking Helping Hands After 'Monster' Stabbed 6-Year-Old Son To Death In Maryland A heartbroken Maryland mother is desperate for help following the fatal stabbing of her six-year-old son last week. Seron O’Neal was found with multiple stab wounds to his back as officers responded to a home on the 2000 block of Deering Avenue around 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Alan Geslicki, the 32-year-old boyfriend of the victim’s mother, Sade Addison, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder following a vehicle stop and foot chase that ended on the 100 block of South Carrolton Avenue, Daily Voice reported. Addison shared her gut-wrenching grief in a GoFundMe that had rais…

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by Valerie Musson