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Cousin, 2 Men Charged After Remains Of PA Man Who 'Suspiciously' Disappeared Found In MD
The remains of a 25-year-old man who has been missing from Pennsylvania since March 2024 have been found and Maryland, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 18. Three men — including his 18-year-old cousin — have been charged with his murder. Matthew "Matty" Whisman, of Lancaster's body was recovered from the Conowingo Creek in Cecil County, MD on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, PA State Police explained. This was just one day after they updated the missing person case to include a $2,000 reward offer, as Daily Voice reported. Steven Gaddis of Nottingham, PA;&nbs…
Police & Fire
Missing Endangered Alert Canceled Pennsylvania Man Found In Maryland
A missing endangered person alert has been canceled for a South Central Pennsylvania man who was last seen in Maryland, police announced Wednesday night, Oct. 9. Harry Joseph Runkle was just 10 days shy of his 77th birthday when he went missing, according to the York County Regional Police. Runkle is from the 4900 block of N. Sherman Street in Mount Wolf, East Manchester Township, police explained. He had last been seen at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. He could be driving a 2005 Grey Hyundai Santa Fe with the PA license plate "ERG7345."…
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Lancaster County Man's Disappearance Is 'Suspicious': State Police
A Lancaster County man with ties to Maryland is missing, say Pennsylvania State Police. Matthew Whisman was last seen at the end of March at an East Drumore Township home, according to troopers. Authorities said the circumstances of his disappearance are "suspicious in nature." He was reported missing on Wednesday, July 3. Whisman is described as a 5-foot-8, 145-pound white Hispanic man with brown hair. Anyone who spots him or has information is asked to call PSP's Lancaster Station at 717-299-7650.
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Three More Arrested For Role In Teen's February 2023 Murder In Maryland: Police (
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Three more people have been arrested more than a year after the murder of a 15-year-old boy in Frederick County, bringing the total to nine suspects who have been apprehended, police say. On Tuesday, June 4, authorities announced that federal investigators and local police detectives have apprehended three people in connection to the February 2023 murder of Limber Lopez Funez. In February last year, family members of Lopez Funez alerted the Frederick County Police Department that the teen had gone missing, prompting a massive, multi-agency search that came to a head on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023…
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Suspect Charged With Murder Of Man Missing For 16 Months In Maryland: State Police
A shooting suspect has been charged with the murder of a missing man whose vehicle was found abandoned with blood inside last year in Maryland, though his body was never located, state police announced. William Pruitt, 41, of Crisfield, has been arrested and charged in connection to the death of 27-year-old Princess Anne resident Dequan Javon Fields last year in Somerset County after he was reported missing by his family. The Somerset County State's Attorney presented to case to a grand jury last week, officials said, which returned an indictment charging Pruitt with multiple counts of…
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Body Of Missing PA Woman Pulled From Susquehanna River 60+ Miles Away In Maryland: Officials
The case of a Pennsylvania woman missing for more than five weeks came to a tragic end in Maryland, Daily Voice has learned. The body of Rebecca "Becky" Shanice Beamer-Hicks, 35, of Harrisburg, was recovered from the Susquehanna River Tuesday morning, April 9 in Harford County, a spokesman for the Maryland Natural Resources Police said. Beamer-Hicks' body was recovered near Glen Cove, more than 66 miles up the river from where he sent missing, the MNRP said. The extensive search was launched on March 1, when Beamer-Hicks was first reported missing. The search was later called off by offici…
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Montgomery County Teen Missing For Over A Week, Police Say
Police have launched a search for a Montgomery County teen they say has been missing for more than a week. Aaron Trejo-Arismendy, 17, was last seen near the 19200 block of Dunbridge Way in Montgomery Village around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, Montgomery County Police said in a release on Wednesday, Feb. 14. Aaron stands 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs about 135 pounds, police say. He has brown eyes and brown hair. Police were unsure of what clothes Aaron may have been wearing when he went missing. Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police - Special Victims Investigatio…
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Police Locate Missing Maryland Woman's Car In Prince George's County, Officials Say
Concerns are mounting for the friends and family of a missing 54-year-old woman in Maryland who has not been seen for days, though her car was found several counties away on Thursday night. Maryland State Police issued a fresh alert for Stevensville resident Laura Shallue out of Queen Anne's County after her car was reportedly found in Greenbelt, though she is still no where to be found. #Update: Shallue's vehicle was located in Greenbelt, Maryland last night. Shallue was not located with the vehicle. Anyone with information is asked to please contact the @MDSP Centreville Barrack at 410…
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Alert Issued For 19-Year-Old Missing For Nearly Two Months In Maryland
Seen her? Police in Frederick County have launched a search for a young woman they say has been missing for nearly two months. Madeline Gallagher, 19, was last seen near the 5200 block of Westview Drive on Tuesday, Dec. 12, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said in a release on Tuesday, Feb. 6. Gallagher wears glasses and weighs about 120 pounds. She may be driving a gray 2024 Chevy Trailblazer with Arizona temp tag 6287R26, the sheriff added. This missing person was just reported to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office on February 5, but she has been missing since Dec. 12, 2023. I…
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Alert Issued For Missing 9-Year-Old Boy In Maryland
Seen him? Alarm bells are sounding in the heads of friends and family of 9-year-old Divine Andre Mbu, who was reported missing in Frederick. An alert was issued by the Frederick Police Department on Monday, Jan. 29 for Mbu, who was described as being approximately 3-foot-11 weighing between 65 and 70 pounds with brown hair and black eyes. Frederick Police Department The agency did not disclose where and when Mbu went missing. Anyone with information regarding Mbu or his whereabouts has been asked to contact Det. Skelly at the Frederick Police Department by calling or texting …
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'I'd Never Do Anything To Her': Rachel Morin's BF Proclaims Innocence After Cops Find Her Body
On Aug. 1, Rachel Morin and Richard Tobin announced on Facebook that they were a couple. Two days later, they shared photos of each other embracing on a hike and in a car together. Rachel said they were some of her favorites. Rachel, 37, went missing on Saturday, Aug. 5 while going for a hike on the Ma and Pa Trail in Bel Air (Harford County), MD, and was found dead the following day. Her death is being investigated as a homicide. Richard was the one to report Rachel missing Saturday evening, and as complete strangers have taken their speculations to the comment section of Facebook, Richar…
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Rachel Morin's Body Found: What We Know About Maryland Hiking Trail Homicide Case
The body of 37-year-old Rachel Morin was found off of a Maryland hiking trail, her family says, and authorities confirmed her death is being investigated as a homicide. Rachel Morin vanished Saturday evening, Aug. 5, when she went for a walk on the Ma and Pa Trail in Bel Air, the Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler said. Her car was found at the Williams Street entrance on Sunday. ALSO SEE: Rachel Morin's BF Proclaims Innocence After Cops Find Her Body Morin's boyfriend called authorities sometime around 11:20 p.m. Saturday, reporting her as missing, Gahler said, and indicated his girlfrien…
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Woman's Body Found Off Maryland Trail Amid Search For Rachel Morin
The Harford County Sheriff announced that a woman's body was found dead off the Ma and Pa Heritage Trail in Bel Air amid the search for Rachel Morin. UPDATE: Rachel Morin's family confirmed her body was found Sunday afternoon, Aug. 6, and police say her death was being probed as a homicide. ** Original news story continues below ** At approximately 1:07 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, the sheriff's office confirmed that the woman's body was found off the trail, though the cause and manner of death remain under investigation. She has not been identified. The discovery comes hours after the agenc…
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Max Sentence In Rare 'No Body' Murder Case In Maryland: State's Attorney
It will be decades behind bars for a Maryland man convicted of killing his wife years ago whose body has never been recovered and is unlikely to be found. The Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office announced that Jean J. Pierre, 50, of Montgomery Village, will spend 40 years in prison for the murder of his 41-year-old wife Nerlande Foreste in August 2019. Nerlande ForesteMontgomery County State's Attorney It took a jury just two hours to convict him following a five-day trial earlier this year. Judge issues maximum sentence in rare, “no-body” murder case in Montgomery County. …
Police & Fire
Person Missing For Days Suffering Medical Emergency Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter
A Maryland State Police helicopter swooped in to make the dramatic save of a person in West Virginia who has been missing for days and was in a perilous position. On Thursday afternoon, the Maryland State Police Aviation Command Unit was called into Preston County to rescue a missing person who was experiencing a medical emergency along the Cheat River. Police say that the person was located along the West Virginia river after being reported missing three days earlier. Due to the expected extended time it would take to extricate the victim and due to his condition, the state police helicop…
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Disappearing PA Truck Driver Missing For Month After Abandoned Tractor-Trailer Found In MD
Concerns are mounting for a beloved truck driver from Pennsylvania who has not been seen in a month after vanishing in Maryland. Jason Marcus Pearson, 42, was reported missing by friends and family on Tuesday, June 13, and a renewed call to track him down was issued a month later by the Black and Missing Foundation, which released new information about his unexpected disappearance in Cecil County. The Scranton native was last seen shortly before midnight on June 13 near the Smithfield Food Distribution Center in the 2800 block of Principio Parkway in North East. His tractor-tra…
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Alert Issued For Teen Missing For More Than A Week In MD
Concerns are mounting for a missing teen in Montgomery County who hasn’t been seen or heard from in more than a week. An alert was issued by the Montgomery County Department of Police regarding 17-year-old Silver Spring resident Christopher Sanchez, who was last seen on Saturday, June 10 in the 9000 block of Piney Branch Road. Police described Sanchez as being 5-foot-6, weighing 125 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. He has a tattoo of a “$” behind his ear, “Catarina,” on his forearm, and “Karina” on his chest. It is known what he was last wearing. Anyone with information regarding S…
Police & Fire
York County Teen Missing For Days: Police
A 15-year-old boy is missing, police announced on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Amar Jackson was last seen in the 100 block of High Street on June 9, 2023, the Hanover Borough Police Department explained. At that time, he was wearing black Under Armor shorts and a white tee shirt, the police detailed in the release. "He could also be in possession of a white backpack," the police said. Amar is believed to still be in the Hanover area, according to the police. Anyone with information about Amar's whereabouts is asked to call the Hanover Borough Police Department at 717-637-5575…
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Gettysburg Man Missing For Months, State Police Say
A Gettysburg man has been missing for months and a reward is being offered for tips that lead police to him, authorities shared on Friday, June 9, 2023. Markell "Kell" T. Byrd, 29 has been missing since the middle of February, authorities first share in March, as Daily Voice reported at the time. Byrd is believed to have been driving a white 2011 Kia Soul, PA LDF5007 at the time he went missing. "Mr. Byrd has been entered in NCIC as a Missing Person," police said, adding that, "attempts to locate Mr. Byrd by his family and this department, have been unsuccessful." A cash rewar…
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Missing Man's Car Found At Maryland Park Days After Disappearance
Concerns are mounting for friends and family of a missing 62-year-old man in Howard County whose car was found unoccupied on Tuesday morning. Min Kim was last seen at his home in the 3100 block of Pine Orchard Lane in Ellicott City on Sunday, May 28, when he left and has not been heard from since. On Tuesday, May 30, an alert was issued by the Howard County Police Department after his car was found unoccupied in Centennial Park, sounding alarm bells for some. "When he left and could not be contacted, a family member became concerned for his well-being and reported him missing to…
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Missing PA Sisters Found, Police Say
UPDATE: Both 17-year-old Andrea Rivas, and 15-year-old Jazmin Esteban returned home on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, police stated in an updated release. Additional information was not shared. ORIGINAL: Two York City teenage sisters are missing police announced on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. York City Police are asking the public for help finding 17-year-old Andrea Rivas, 15-year-old Jazmin Esteban. They were last seen together in the 400 block of Walnut Street but the date they were last seen and any descriptive details about them were not released. Anyone who…
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Missing PA Girl Found With 22-Year-Old Sex Offender In Virginia, Police Say
A missing Pennsylvania girl was found on Tuesday, May 23 in Virginia with an Ohio sex offender, authorities said. Emily High, who disappeared out of Chambersburg, PA on May 15, was unharmed, while Jaret Wright was taken into custody, upon being located in Purceville, VA, Pennsylvania State Police said. Jaret, whose real name is Jaret John Wright, hails from Florida and allegedly met Emily on Instagram, PSP said on Friday, May 19. Originally, Daily Voice was told by the family and friends of the family that the missing Chambersburg girl had disappeared from Scotland Road in Chambe…
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'She's Not Coming Back:' Husband Convicted Of Killing Wife In MD Whose Body Was Never Found
A Montgomery County man is facing decades in prison after being convicted for his role in the murder of his wife nearly four years ago, whose body has never been recovered, the state’s attorney’s office announced. It took a jury just two hours to determine that Montgomery Village resident Jean J. Pierre, 50, was guilty of second-degree murder for the death of his 41-year-old wife Nerlande Forrest in August 2019. Nerlande ForesteMontgomery County State's Attorney Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy said that Pierre was convicted following a five-day trial. 🚨 Second-Deg…
Police & Fire
Family Takes Search For Missing MD Man Into Own Hands
A family desperate to find their loved one has taken matters into their own hands. Ankit Bagai disappeared after walking out of a medical facility eight days ago on Sunday, April 9. Bagai's loved ones organized a search party for him over the weekend in Germantown, beginning at the Regal Theater. Participants in the search met in the parking lot of the theater at 11 a.m., and canvassed the neighborhood areas around Lake Churchill, Crystal Rock Drive, and Blackhill Park to search for the 30-year-old. Relatives of Bagai believe that he could be in Virginia or Washington, D.C. Bagai i…
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Man Missing For Months In MD ID'd As Body Found In Potomac River
Nearly two months after he was reported missing in Great Falls Park, a man has been identified as the body found along the Potomac River earlier this month. Rockville resident Neil Bernstein was reported missing on Friday, Feb. 17 in the Maryland side of Great Falls Park near Macarthur Boulevard in Potmoac, prompting an extensive search by concerned friends, family, and members of the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers were called to the Angler's boat ramp at the Potomac River on the afternoon of Monday, April 3, to investigate a body that was found in the water. The body was…
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Hidden Body Of Missing Baltimore Man Found After Fight With Roommate
Police have confirmed a tragic end to a search for a missing Baltimore man after human remains were found in the back of a vehicle. The body of Jeffrey Brooks, Jr., 22, was found on the night of Friday, March 24 after his roommate, Markis Russell, confessed to killing him after an argument, Baltimore police say. Brooks had been reported missing by his family the day before after he uncharacteristically missed work and was not answering his phone. His family grew concerned after they had heard Brooks and Russell had reportedly gotten into a physical altercation the night before. Fami…
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Maryland Man Missing In National Park For Nearly A Month, Police Say
Montgomery County Police are urging the public to help find a missing 56-year-old man. Neil Bernstein was last seen on Friday, Feb. 17 on the Maryland side of Great Falls Park in Potomac, according to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Police Department. Great Falls Park is a popular national park that stretches through Maryland and Virginia. Family and police are growing concerned for Bernstein's welfare as time goes on. Bernstein is described as being 5-foot-9 and he weighed around 190 pounds at the time of his disappearance, according to officials. He has short…
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Employee In 'Financial Despair' Admits To Killing Former Boss After Being Fired In MD
Officials in Montgomery County announced that a Rockville man will face life in prison after he admitted to killing his 66-year-old boss in 2021. On Friday, Feb. 24, Billy Phillips, 38, pleaded guilty to murder and other charges for his role in the violent death of his former manager, Bethesda resident Geoffrey Biddle, 66, nearly two years ago. Specifically, Phillips pleaded guilty to: First-degree murder; home invasion; Armed robbery; Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. According to court documents, on June 24, 2021, investigators received a report of a missing person at Pay…
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Concerns Rise After 12-Year-Old Boy Goes Missing From Oxon Hill
UPDATE: Kalin Middleton has been located safely. A 12-year-old boy has gone missing from Oxon Hill, authorities say. Concerns are growing after Kalin Middleton disappeared from the 5400 block of Livingston Terrace on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 7, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Middleton is described as being 5-foot-3 and weighs around 130 pounds. Middleton was last seen wearing a dark blue shirt, NBA hooded sweatshirt, khaki pants, or black sweatpants. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police D…
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Missing Pennsylvania Teen Last Seen In Baltimore, MD: Police
A York County 14-year-old has been missing for four days and they were last seen in Maryland, authorities say. Joseph Harrell III went missing from his Spring Grove home on January 16, according to York County Regional police. He was last seen in the Baltimore City, Maryland area. He is described as a six-foot-tall, 160-pound Black teen with brown hair and eyes. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the York County Regional police department at 717-741-1259.
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Missing Pennsylvania Man Found Dead In Delaware: Authorities
A Red Lion 38-year-old man who had been missing for five days was found dead in Delaware, authorities say. Daniel Hesketh left his home on the 100 block of 1st Avenue in Red Lion Borough on January 13 around 10 p.m. and was last seen in Colerain Township, Lancaster County around noon the following day. He was a white 2008 Volkswagen Jetta with a Pennsylvania Registration of LFZ8544. The car had damage to the driver's side and one front tire is replaced with a small spare tire, according to police. He was found in New Castle County, Delaware on January 19 by Delaware state police, Penn…
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