Third Victim Identified In Mass Shooting; Four Teen Suspects Now Charged Third Victim Identified In Mass Shooting; Four Teen Suspects Now Charged
Third Victim Identified In Mass Shooting; Four Teen Suspects Now Charged The third person killed in last week’s mass shooting in Spotsylvania County has been identified, and another teen has been charged in connection to the case, authorities announced. A 19-year-old Spotsylvania County man has been identified as the third victim killed in the April 8 mass shooting that left three dead and three others injured, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office. Sincere Devon Fitz, 19, of Spotsylvania, was confirmed Monday, April 14, as the third victim in the shooting on Olde Greenwich Circle, officials said.  His identity had been withheld pending con…
Maryland Man Accused Of Stealing Truck With Veteran’s Dog Inside Returned To PA: Police Maryland Man Accused Of Stealing Truck With Veteran’s Dog Inside Returned To PA: Police
Maryland Man Accused Of Stealing Truck With Veteran’s Dog Inside Returned To PA: Police A Maryland man who allegedly stole a veteran’s truck—with his dog still inside—has been returned to Pennsylvania to face charges in Westmoreland County, officials announced. Kenneth Crider, of Poolesville, was arraigned this week, and is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison on $100,000 bail, according to the District Attorney's Office. The charges stem from an incident on Sept. 23, 2024, outside a Tractor Supply in East Huntingdon Township. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the victim told troopers he was walking into the store when Crider forcibly took the keys from his pock…
Maryland Man Indicted For Killing Recent HS Grad Saving Up For College: State's Attorney Maryland Man Indicted For Killing Recent HS Grad Saving Up For College: State's Attorney
Maryland Man Indicted For Killing Recent HS Grad Saving Up For College: State's Attorney A teen already in jail for robbery has been charged with murdering Columbia teen Jeremiah Isaiah Darden, who had just graduated high school and was working toward his future when he was gunned down more than a year ago, Howard County Police said. Kennard White, 19, of Columbia, was indicted after allegedly shooting and killing Darden and hospitalizing a 20-year-old in December 2023. Specifically, White is charged with:  First-degree murder; Attempted murder; Assault; Multiple weapons offenses. He has been held at the Howard County Detention Center since January 2024 and was served th…
Botched Gun Sale Sparked Mass Shooting That Left 3 Dead: Sheriff Botched Gun Sale Sparked Mass Shooting That Left 3 Dead: Sheriff
Botched Gun Sale Sparked Mass Shooting That Left 3 Dead: Sheriff Four suspects — including three minors — have been charged in the deadly Spotsylvania County shooting that left three people dead and three others hospitalized, authorities announced. The shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, in the area of Olde Greenwich Circle, according to Major Elizabeth Scott of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrived to find multiple people shot. Three men — 18-year-olds Chase Feaster and Alonzo Goffney, both of Spotsylvania, and a 20-year-old man whose identity has not yet been confirmed — were pronounced dead at the scene. Three oth…
Maryland Man Broke Into Woman's Home Twice In Two Days As Child Watched: Prosecutors Maryland Man Broke Into Woman's Home Twice In Two Days As Child Watched: Prosecutors
Maryland Man Broke Into Woman's Home Twice In Two Days As Child Watched: Prosecutors A Charles County man is facing decades behind bars after terrorizing a woman in her own home — not once, but twice — in front of her child during a violent domestic attack in Lexington Park. Robert Humphries, III, 29, of Waldorf, was found guilty by a St. Mary’s County jury of robbery and other offenses following a two-day trial, State's Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced. Specifically, Humphries was convicted of:  Robbery; Third-degree burglary; Second-degree assault; Theft; Multiple counts of malicious destruction of property. The charges stem from a pair of incidents last summer th…
Thieves Used ‘Jaws Of Life’ To Rip Open ATMs, Steal $200K Across Maryland: Police Thieves Used ‘Jaws Of Life’ To Rip Open ATMs, Steal $200K Across Maryland: Police
Thieves Used ‘Jaws Of Life’ To Rip Open ATMs, Steal $200K Across Maryland: Police A months-long investigation has cracked open a major ATM robbery ring that used emergency rescue tools to rip machines apart and snatch tens of thousands in cash across Prince George’s County, police said. Three men from Washington, DC—Maurice Roots, 34, Jeff Crews, 33, and David Jerome Walker, 39—are accused of breaking into at least six ATMs between late January and February 2025, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Detectives say the suspects hit convenience stores across Beltsville, Upper Marlboro, Lanham, and Oxon Hill, targeting 7-Eleven locations in a carefully…
Teen Duped Into Fake Meetup, Attacked By Maryland Suspect Over Sweatshirts: Police Teen Duped Into Fake Meetup, Attacked By Maryland Suspect Over Sweatshirts: Police
Teen Duped Into Fake Meetup, Attacked By Maryland Suspect Over Sweatshirts: Police A Maryland teen and his accomplice were arrested in Delaware after robbing a 15-year-old at gunpoint over sweatshirts during a duplicitous meetup authorities said. Elkton resident Tizonn Trotter, 18, and Jyair Freeman, 18, of Smyrna, Delaware, were taken into custody after allegedly luring the victim into their car and attacking him during a broad daylight robbery in Millsboro, according to Delaware State Police. The incident happened on Tuesday, Feb. 25, around 3:30 p.m. in the 20000 block of Lucky Lane when the victim arranged to meet someone he thought was his cousin through a socia…
Maryland Carjacker Beats Driver, Runs Victim Over In PA Attack: Police Maryland Carjacker Beats Driver, Runs Victim Over In PA Attack: Police
Maryland Carjacker Beats Driver, Runs Victim Over In PA Attack: Police A Maryland man is facing a long list of felony charges after allegedly ramming into another vehicle, beating the driver, and running them over with their own vehicle before fleeing in the stolen car, authorities announced. West Hazleton Police say 40-year-old Damascus resident David William Kelpy was arrested after a violent carjacking and assault that unfolded early Saturday morning on East Broad Street. Officers were called around 1:10 a.m. on Feb. 15 for a report of a fight and stolen vehicle.  Investigators determined that Kelpy intentionally rammed his pickup truck into the back …
Predator Who Stalked, Kidnapped Victims In Maryland, Virginia Gets 20 Years: Feds Predator Who Stalked, Kidnapped Victims In Maryland, Virginia Gets 20 Years: Feds
Predator Who Stalked, Kidnapped Victims In Maryland, Virginia Gets 20 Years: Feds A violent predator who orchestrated two terrifying kidnappings in Virginia and Maryland—one of which ended in gunfire—will spend nearly 20 years behind bars, federal authorities announced. District resident Tyree Eugene McCombs, 29, was sentenced to 228 months in federal prison this week, for his role in the September 2022 abduction and armed robbery of a couple in Alexandria, and the November 2022 kidnapping, robbery, and shooting of a 25-year-old woman in Maryland and DC. McCombs, who was already on supervised release for a previous violent crime at the time of the attacks, pleaded guilty…
Baltimore Dad Died In 'Execution-Style' Murder, His Killer Was Just Convicted Baltimore Dad Died In 'Execution-Style' Murder, His Killer Was Just Convicted
Baltimore Dad Died In 'Execution-Style' Murder, His Killer Was Just Convicted A Maryland man has been convicted in the brutal kidnapping and execution-style murder of a Baltimore father whose body was found near an Annapolis middle school last spring, authorities announced. Marquis Mayo, 35, was found guilty this week following a trial for his role in the grisly murder of David Winchester, Jr. last spring. "This case illustrates the need for felony murder laws in Maryland that hold every person responsible when individuals take part in violent felonies—such as robbery and kidnapping—and someone is murdered during that felony," Anne Arundel County State's Attorne…
Staffers Recognize Armed Pharmacy Robber In Maryland: Cops Staffers Recognize Armed Pharmacy Robber In Maryland: Cops
Staffers Recognize Armed Pharmacy Robber In Maryland: Cops A Maryland man accused of stealing from a pharmacy didn’t get far after staff immediately recognized him and helped police track him down, authorities said. Officers arrested Garrett Guzik, 41, of Aberdeen, on Wednesday, Feb. 5 after he allegedly attempted to rob Citizens Pharmacy Services at 415 Market St. in Havre de Grace, according to police. Police responded to a 911 call shortly after 11:30 a.m. for an attempted robbery at the facility.  When officers arrived just minutes later, staff members provided a clothing description that matched a suspect from a robbery the day…
Arsonist Behind Fiery Explosions During Maryland Robberies Faces Life In Prison: Feds Arsonist Behind Fiery Explosions During Maryland Robberies Faces Life In Prison: Feds
Arsonist Behind Fiery Explosions During Maryland Robberies Faces Life In Prison: Feds A Maryland man has been convicted of using explosives to set fire to 7-Eleven stores in a scheme to rob cash registers and steal from ATMs, federal prosecutors announced. After a five-day trial, a federal jury found Stephen Kennedy, 33, of Temple Hills, guilty of multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit arson, commercial robbery, and carrying an explosive device during a felony, authorities said. Investigators say Kennedy and his co-conspirator, Donnell Kelly, carried out a dangerous plan between January 2021 and January 2022, targeting 7-Eleven locations in Maryland while they were…