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'John' Shoots At DC Prostitute After 'Golden Shower' At PA Days Inn: Police 'John' Shoots At DC Prostitute After 'Golden Shower' At PA Days Inn: Police
'John' Shoots At DC Prostitute After 'Golden Shower' At PA Days Inn: Police A man is in the hospital and a Washington, DC woman — who previously pleaded guilty to prostitution in Maryland — has been arrested in Pennsylvania after a bizarre situation at a Days Inn, authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 20.  Brittany Kemi Abosede, 34 originally from the US Capitol City of Washington, most recently of York, PA, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 19, in what Northern York County Regional police Lt. Gregg Anderson called a "shots fired" incident.  Abosede was found by NYCRPD officers who were responding to the incident in the parking lot of the Days Inn located at 334 Arse…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
PA Trio Accused Of Killing Man At MD Hotel: Police PA Trio Accused Of Killing Man At MD Hotel: Police
PA Trio Accused Of Killing Man At MD Hotel: Police Three people are in custody for their alleged roles in the fatal shooting of a man in a Maryland hotel after reportedly getting into a disagreement with a member of his family. Ade Boggs, 18, Te Shear Baxter, 28, and Tequoia Baxter, 32, relatives living in Philadelphia, have been arrest and accused of their roles in the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Oxon Hill resident Demetric Martin last weekend. Officers were called to the La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham DC Metro Capital Beltway on Hampton Park Boulevard in Capitol Heights at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 22, where ther…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
'Wicked Stepmom,' Dad Accused Of Beating Daughter Dead Portrayed Happy Life On Facebook 'Wicked Stepmom,' Dad Accused Of Beating Daughter Dead Portrayed Happy Life On Facebook
'Wicked Stepmom,' Dad Accused Of Beating Daughter Dead Portrayed Happy Life On Facebook Take a look at Pradel Delinois' Facebook page and what you'll see is a happy family at the beach. The picture the Maryland dad paints of his life online apparently was drastically different from the dark reality. Delinois and his wife, Ornelie Charles, were charged with the beating death of his 5-year-old daughter, Predaline, authorities in Prince George's County said. The girl was found unresponsive on Thursday, Aug. 18 in the 5100 block of Cumberland Street, police said. She was rushed to a hospital shortly after arrival. Pradeline Delinois was pronounced dead a short time …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Wrong Murder Suspect Arrested In Maryland, Police Say Wrong Murder Suspect Arrested In Maryland, Police Say
Wrong Murder Suspect Arrested In Maryland, Police Say Police arrested the wrong suspect in this week's deadly shooting of Benjamin Ampong in Prince George's County, they announced. Anthony Shaw, 31, of Washington DC, was released from custody Friday, May 6, when detectives investigating Wednesday's 1 p.m. shooting at Corning Avenue in Fort Washington found evidence indicating he was not near the scene of the murder, Prince George's County police said. "Upon discovering the new evidence, detectives immediately contacted the State’s Attorney’s Office and the charges against him have been dropped. Mr. Shaw has also been released fr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
ARRESTED: Maryland Man Allegedly Behind Two Homicides In Prince George's County ARRESTED: Maryland Man Allegedly Behind Two Homicides In Prince George's County
Arrested: Maryland Man Allegedly Behind Two Homicides In Prince George's County A man from Prince George's County has been arrested in connection with a homicide earlier this year, authorities said.  Malique Harden, 21, of Suiltand, is charged with the shooting death of 58-year-old Michael Hawkins of Washington DC, Prince George's County Police said.  Harden shot and killed Hawkins during a robbery at Hawkins' apartment in the 3800 block of St. Barnabas Road on Feb. 27, police said.  Harden also allegedly shot and killed a woman after breaking into her Marlow Heights apartment and failed to find drugs in February as well, according to Fox Baltimore. Inv…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
WANTED: Maryland Man Allegedly Behind Two Homicides In Prince George's County WANTED: Maryland Man Allegedly Behind Two Homicides In Prince George's County
Wanted: Maryland Man Allegedly Behind Two Homicides In Prince George's County Prince George's County Police are offering up to $2,500 to anyone with information about a man believed to be behind multiple recent homicides in the county.  Malique Harden, 21, of Suitland, is wanted for killing Michael Hawkins, 58, of Washington DC in his apartment in the 3800 block of St. Barnabas Road on Feb. 27, police said. Harden reportedly shot and killed Hawkins during a robbery, police said.  Harden also allegedly shot and killed a woman after breaking into her Marlow Heights apartment and failed to find drugs in February as well, according to Fox Baltimore.&n…

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by David Cifarelli
Lifestyle
These Celebrities Call Maryland Home These Celebrities Call Maryland Home
These Celebrities Call Maryland Home Some actors, athletes, musicians, and television personalities call or at one point have called Maryland home.  Maybe you saw them at the grocery store — or are still hoping to. Either way, here's your common thread with the rich and famous. Anna Faris (actress, podcast host): Farris was born in Baltimore while her father worked as a professor at Towson University. Her family later relocated to Washington. Edward Norton (actor): Raised in Columbia, graduated from Wilde Lake High School in 1987. Goldie Hawn (actress): Raised in Takoma Park, Hawn attended Montgomery Blair Hi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Serving Life For Murder Confesses To 2 Cold Case Killings Including Prostitute In MD Man Serving Life For Murder Confesses To 2 Cold Case Killings Including Prostitute In MD
Man Serving Life For Murder Confesses To 2 Cold Case Killings Including Prostitute In MD A man sentenced to life in prison after strangling a single mother has been linked to two cold-case killings including one in Maryland and another in Virginia dating back to 1987, according to police. Charles Helem, 52, is serving life in prison at a supermax state prison for the 2002 murder of Patricia Bentley, a 37-year-old single mother from Chantilly, Virginia. He strangled Bentley with a phone cord and his hands, according to officials. This week, Helem was indicted for murder by a Fairfax County grand jury in the 1987 murder of another woman and is also suspected of killing a third wo…

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by Joe Gomez
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Concern Grows For Maryland Man Missing More Than A Week Concern Grows For Maryland Man Missing More Than A Week
Concern Grows For Maryland Man Missing More Than A Week Concern is growing for a 32-year-old man from Prince George's county missing for more than a week. Jerell Alston was last seen in the 5300 block of Haras Place in Ft. Washington at about 8:40 am on Jan. 6. He is described as a black male, 6’0” tall and 180 pounds.  He was last seen driving black 2016 Hyundai Genesis MD tags 3CJ3848. Car 32-year-old Jerell Alston was last seen in, a Black 2016 Hyundai GenesisPrince George's County Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Oxon Hill- Division IV Investigative Section at 301…

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by Joe Gomez
Obituaries
'Life Member': Volunteer Firefighter From Maryland Dies 'Life Member': Volunteer Firefighter From Maryland Dies
'Life Member': Volunteer Firefighter From Maryland Dies A longtime member of the Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department has died after 31 years of service. Gerard M. Dixon Sr. served the community as a firefighter, rescue captain, engine lieutenant and captain, vice president, and member of the board of directors of the department, according to Prince George's County Fire/EMS. A cause of death was not immediately released. During his time as a firefighter, he received a number of letters of commendation and unit citations. Several mourners have posted about his passing on Facebook, Jimmy Fremeau writes: "This guy will be truly missed, I will al…

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by Joe Gomez
Police & Fire
1 Dead In NYE Crash On Maryland Street Called 'Good Luck Road' 1 Dead In NYE Crash On Maryland Street Called 'Good Luck Road'
1 Dead In NYE Crash On Maryland Street Called 'Good Luck Road' The new year was off to a tragic start in Prince George's County where one person died in a crash on New Year's Eve. The crash occurred on a street called "Good Luck Road," in Lanham, right up the street from Luminis Health. A female was pronounced dead at the scene just before 12:50 a.m., authorities confirmed. No further information was available.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Ex-Maryland Woman Accused Of Kidnapping, Killing Her Pennsylvania Landlord In 2014: Police Ex-Maryland Woman Accused Of Kidnapping, Killing Her Pennsylvania Landlord In 2014: Police
Ex-Maryland Woman Accused Of Kidnapping, Killing Her Pennsylvania Landlord In 2014: Police A North Carolina woman was indicted in the 2014 murder of her Maryland landlord, authorities announced Thursday. Detectives believe Prakash Rampatsingh, 50, of Hanover (York County), Pennsylvania went to a property he owned in Baltimore that Charity Sophia Goodwin, 38, was renting on or about June 24, 2014, Maryland State Police said. A confrontation between the two occurred at the property, and Rampatsingh was kidnapped and driven away in his vehicle before being shot and killed in Carroll County. Rampatsingh’s vehicle, a Dodge truck, was later discovered abandoned in Prince George’s Count…

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by Joe Gomez
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MD Gov. Hogan Gets COVID-19, Blasts School District's Decision To Go Fully Remote MD Gov. Hogan Gets COVID-19, Blasts School District's Decision To Go Fully Remote
MD Gov. Hogan Gets Covid-19, Blasts School District's Decision To Go Fully Remote Prince George's County Public Schools will move fully to remote learning through Jan. 18, and Maryland Governor Larry Hogan made it known: He's not for it. Hogan, who recently tested positive for COVID-19, said it's a "big deal and terrible mistake and something that we're very opposed to," according to NBC Washington. “We all want to keep our kids safe but we’ve got protocols in place. There’s a hundred cases in Prince George’s County out of 131,000 students.” PGCPS will close all buildings starting Dec. 20 and move to virtual learning for three days ahead of their winter break which will…

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by Joe Gomez
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Pagans Leader From Long Island Gets Nearly 3 Years For Gun Found In NJ Stop Following PA Party Pagans Leader From Long Island Gets Nearly 3 Years For Gun Found In NJ Stop Following PA Party
Pagans Leader From Long Island Gets Nearly 3 Years For Gun Found In NJ Stop Following PA Party UPDATE: The former national president of the Pagans was sentenced Thursday to a plea-bargained 33 months in federal prison for having a gun while returning home through New Jersey from a party in Pennsylvania. Keith Richter – a 62-year-old ex-con known as “Conan the Barbarian” – was returning to his Bay Shore (Suffolk County) home from a Pagan's Motorcycle Club party in Lancaster, PA when he was stopped in Mercer County this past February. Police found him carrying a loaded .45-caliber Ruger P345 handgun, Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Rachael A. Honig said. Rather than risk trial, Ri…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Pagans Motorcycle Gang Leader From Long Island Takes Plea On NJ Gun Charge Following PA Party Pagans Motorcycle Gang Leader From Long Island Takes Plea On NJ Gun Charge Following PA Party
Pagans Motorcycle Gang Leader From Long Island Takes Plea On NJ Gun Charge Following PA Party The former national president of the outlaw Pagans motorcycle gang took a guilty plea in federal court on Wednesday after police caught him with a gun in New Jersey while returning to his Long Island home from a party in Pennsylvania. Keith Richter – a 62-year-old ex-con known as “Conan the Barbarian” – was returning to his Bay Shore (Suffolk County) home from a Pagan's Motorcycle Club party in Lancaster, PA when he was stopped in Mercer County on Feb. 20. Police found him carrying a loaded .45-caliber Ruger P345 handgun, Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Rachael A. Honig said. Rath…

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by Jerry DeMarco