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Attempted first-degree murder

Silver Spring, MD

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MS-13 Gang Members Convicted Of Killing 19-Year-Old Over Defaced Graffiti In Montgomery County

MS-13 Gang Members Convicted Of Killing 19-Year-Old Over Defaced Graffiti In Montgomery County

MS-13 Gang Members Convicted Of Killing 19-Year-Old Over Defaced Graffiti In Montgomery County Three MS-13 street gang members have become the first to be convicted in Montgomery County of participation in a criminal organization resulting in the death of a 19-year-old, the state's attorney's office announced on Tuesday. Junior Francisco Del-Cid, 20, of Takoma Park, Elmer Lopez-Cortez, 25, and Elvin Guzman-Machado, 20, both of Silver Spring, are facing multiple life sentences for their roles in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Willians Anderson Alberto Cruz in November 2022. Police say that at approximately 4 a.m. on Nov. 9, 2022, officers were called to the 100 bloc…

09/03/2024

Rockville, MD

Police & Fire

Police ID Wanted Man, Victim Involved In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Rockville

Police ID Wanted Man, Victim Involved In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Rockville

Police ID Wanted Man, Victim Involved In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Rockville New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police following an apparent murder-suicide in Rockville on Thursday morning. Police say that a wanted man from Laurel is responsible for the fatal shooting of 60-year-old Gaithersburg resident Civil Jean Calixte before taking his own life during a traffic stop. According to the department, at approximately 7:50 a.m. on Aug. 29, officers were called to the 14900 block of Southlawn Lane to investigate a shooting, where they found Calixte, and a witness advised that a gray Toyota Tacoma was seen fleeing the area. Calixte w…

08/30/2024

Mechanicsville, MD

News

Two Women Hospitalized After Double Stabbing During Break-In At Maryland Home, Sheriff Says

Two Women Hospitalized After Double Stabbing During Break-In At Maryland Home, Sheriff Says

Two Women Hospitalized After Double Stabbing During Break-In At Maryland Home, Sheriff Says Two women were hospitalized on Saturday in Lexington Park following a violent double stabbing during a break-in, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Prince George's County resident Terek Demaury Ross, 28, was arrested after stabbing his victims and then attempting to flee in one of their vehicles before being apprehended by deputies in Calvert County. Investigators say that at approximately 4:45 a.m. on Aug. 3, deputies were called to the 21000 block of Ronald Drive in Lexington Park, where there were two victims who had been stabbed by a man known to them. According to th…

08/04/2024

Towson, MD

Police & Fire

Gun-Wielding Woman Who Shot Friend During Dispute In Baltimore Apprehended, Police Say

Gun-Wielding Woman Who Shot Friend During Dispute In Baltimore Apprehended, Police Say

Gun-Wielding Woman Who Shot Friend During Dispute In Baltimore Apprehended, Police Say Three months to the day a person was found shot in the street, police say that a woman has been apprehended in Baltimore. Felicia Mull, 45, was arrested on Tuesday, following an investigation into the shooting of a 41-year-old man during a dispute in February, officials announced on May 23. According to police, shortly after 4 p.m. on Feb. 21, officers from the Baltimore Police Department responded to the 4200 block of Sheldon Avenue, where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body. He was treated by first responders and taken to an area hospital in stable condition…

05/23/2024

Towson, MD

Police & Fire

Man 'Brutally Assaulted' Victim Sleeping On The Ground In Maryland, Police Say

Man 'Brutally Assaulted' Victim Sleeping On The Ground In Maryland, Police Say

Man 'Brutally Assaulted' Victim Sleeping On The Ground In Maryland, Police Say One person was left with serious injuries to the head and face after being "viciously" beaten by a man while sleeping on the ground in Baltimore, police say. City resident Carlton Brooks, 27, was arrested days after an unprovoked early morning assault of a man who was hospitalized on Saturday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m. on May 18, officers were called to the 400 block of West Mulberry Street to probe a reported aggravated assault involving an unidentified man who was found suffering from serious injuries to his face and head. Investigators say that it was later determined that the man w…

05/23/2024

Mechanicsville, MD

News

Man Convicted For Fatal Shooting At Maryland Fire Department Carnival

Man Convicted For Fatal Shooting At Maryland Fire Department Carnival

Man Convicted For Fatal Shooting At Maryland Fire Department Carnival A second man has been convicted for his role in the murder of a 16-year-old at the annual Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department's Carnival, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office announced. Lexington Park resident Thomas Moreland, 21, is facing life in prison after being convicted this week to first-degree murder for the summer shooting in 2022 that left a 16-year-old dead and another teen suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, officials say. Moreland was convicted by a jury following a five-day trial of: First-degree murder; Second-degree murder; Attempted first-degree murd…

04/16/2024

Towson, MD

Police & Fire

Attempted Murder For Gunman In Double Baltimore Shooting: Cops

Attempted Murder For Gunman In Double Baltimore Shooting: Cops

Attempted Murder For Gunman In Double Baltimore Shooting: Cops A 28-year-old man has been arrested in a double shooting earlier this week in Baltimore, police announced. Wayne Coleman is believed to have shot two men, ages 36 and 24, on the 2300 block of East Hoffman Street on Tuesday, March 19, city police said. Medics transported both victims to an area hospital to receive treatment for their injuries. Due to the critical condition of one victim, Homicide detectives were notified. Coleman was arrested on Thursday, March 21, and charged with attempted first-degree murder.

by Cecilia Levine

03/22/2024

Towson, MD

Police & Fire

Road Rage Incident Led To Shooting In Baltimore's Northwest District; Police ID Suspect

Road Rage Incident Led To Shooting In Baltimore's Northwest District; Police ID Suspect

Road Rage Incident Led To Shooting In Baltimore's Northwest District; Police ID Suspect A man charged with a string of violent crimes in 2019 was identified as the suspect in Wednesday night’s Baltimore shooting, which police say was motivated by a road rage incident. Troy Barnes, 21, of Baltimore, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, Baltimore Police announced Thursday afternoon, Feb. 29. Barnes is accused of shooting a 46-year-old man during a road rage incident between the two on the 1200 block of Hilton Parkway. The man was found with several gunshot wounds shortly before 4:35 p.m. and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. …

by Daily Voice

02/29/2024

Gaithersburg, MD

News

Music Studio Shooter Sentenced For Partially Paralyzing 19-Year-Old In Maryland

Music Studio Shooter Sentenced For Partially Paralyzing 19-Year-Old In Maryland

Music Studio Shooter Sentenced For Partially Paralyzing 19-Year-Old In Maryland A gang member who shot a 19-year-old inside a Montgomery County music studio and left him paralyzed from the waist down will spend decades in prison, the state's attorney announced. Germantown resident Marvin Frazier, 24, was sentenced to 40 years in prison with all but 25 years suspended after being convicted for his role in a violent assault in August 2020 when he shot one person and pistol-whipped a 20-year-old man in an incident caught on camera. Montgomery County State's Attorney A spokesperson from the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office said that Frazier and his victims w…

11/04/2023

Waldorf, MD

Police & Fire

Stabbing Suspect Apprehended Hours After Early Morning Assault In Maryland, Sheriff Says

Stabbing Suspect Apprehended Hours After Early Morning Assault In Maryland, Sheriff Says

Stabbing Suspect Apprehended Hours After Early Morning Assault In Maryland, Sheriff Says A 52-year-old man with no known address has been arrested after a man and woman were found stabbed inside a Charles County home, authorities announced. Shortly after 12:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning, officers from the sheriff's office were called to the 12700 block of Pearson Drive, where there were reports of a stabbing that happened overnight. Upon arrival, deputies found Timothy Portzen, 62, and a woman suffering from stab wounds, according to the agency. Portzen was pronounced dead at the scene of the stabbing, and the woman was taken to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threaten…

10/04/2023

Bel Air, MD

News

Jealous Inmate Admits To Attempting To Kill Veteran Corrections Officer With Phone In MD

Jealous Inmate Admits To Attempting To Kill Veteran Corrections Officer With Phone In MD

Jealous Inmate Admits To Attempting To Kill Veteran Corrections Officer With Phone In MD Some top cops in Harford County were on hand this week to watch an inmate admit to “his brutal attack” of a sheriff’s corporal in a detention center last year while seeing red in a jealous rage. Matthew Dwight Tingler, 37, of Elkton, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted first-degree murder for attack Cpl. Michael Vesek in the Harford County Detention Center on Nov. 20, 2022, the state’s attorney’s office announced. The vicious assault happened when Vesek, a Correctional Deputy at the detention center for more than two decades, was supervising Tingler during a phone call at the facility,…

06/23/2023

Gaithersburg, MD

Police & Fire

Six Suspects In Custody In Connection To Body Found in Woods Behind MD Apartment Complex

Six Suspects In Custody In Connection To Body Found in Woods Behind MD Apartment Complex

Six Suspects In Custody In Connection To Body Found in Woods Behind MD Apartment Complex Six suspects have been arrested in connection to the November killing of 20-year-old Edvin Moises Agustin Leon in Montgomery County last year. On Wednesday, May 31, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced that they have identified and apprehended six men who were implicated in the murder of Leon in Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park. Those charged: Jonathan Edwardo Videz, 28, of Montgomery Village with: First-degree murder; Conspiracy to commit murder; First-degree assault; Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony; "Several other charges." Edwin Armando Sa…

05/31/2023

Towson, MD

News

Man Tried Killing Teen During Baltimore Argument: Police

Man Tried Killing Teen During Baltimore Argument: Police

Man Tried Killing Teen During Baltimore Argument: Police A 37-year-old man has been arrested after shooting a young girl in Baltimore, authorities say. Alan Blue was taken into custody after reportedly shooting the 15-year-old girl during an argument in the 900 block of Belnord Avenue around 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 4, according to Baltimore police. Police found the teen after being waved down by a bystander, who alerted them that the young girl was injured. The teen was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was treated for a gunshot wound to the arm. Blue has been charged with attempted first-degree murder.

04/10/2023

Towson, MD

Police & Fire

Baltimore Pair Arrested In Attempted Murder Case

Baltimore Pair Arrested In Attempted Murder Case

Baltimore Pair Arrested In Attempted Murder Case Two suspects have been arrested after being accused of shooting a 48-year-old man in Baltimore earlier this month. Latonya Arter, 43, and Randy Jones, 46, were taken into custody on the morning of Thursday, March 23, according to the Baltimore Police Department. The pair is believed to have shot and injured the victim in the 1300 block of North Gilmor Street on Thursday, March 16. Both suspects were taken to the Central Booking Intake Facility where they were charged with attempted first-degree murder and several handgun violations.

03/31/2023

Towson, MD

Police & Fire

Baltimore Woman Accused Of Shooting, Assaulting Woman Earlier This Month

Baltimore Woman Accused Of Shooting, Assaulting Woman Earlier This Month

Baltimore Woman Accused Of Shooting, Assaulting Woman Earlier This Month A 32-year-old Baltimore woman who is accused of accused murder has been arrested, police announced. Stepter was taken into custody on Wednesday, March 22 in the 1400 block of Crain Highway, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Detectives say that Stepter shot at a 36-year-old woman in the 3100 block of Baker Stree on Saturday, March 11. Stepter has been taken to the Central Booking Intake Facility where she was charged with Attempted First-Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault, and numerous handgun violations.

03/24/2023

Towson, MD

Police & Fire

Teen Busted For Double Shooting Of Woman, Kid In Baltimore: Police

Teen Busted For Double Shooting Of Woman, Kid In Baltimore: Police

Teen Busted For Double Shooting Of Woman, Kid In Baltimore: Police A teenager has been arrested after shooting and injuring two victims in Baltimore earlier this month, authorities say. Derrien Gamble, 19, was taken into custody after being connected to a Feb. 4 shooting in the 1500 block of Medford Road, according to a Baltimore Police Department spokesperson. Gamble is accused of shooting a 60-year-old woman and a 17-year-old teen around 11 p.m., that night, officials said. Both victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Over the course of investigation, police were able to identify Gamble as …

02/17/2023

Gaithersburg, MD

News

Suspect 'Knocked On Door' Before Opening Fire On Germantown Home

Suspect 'Knocked On Door' Before Opening Fire On Germantown Home

Suspect 'Knocked On Door' Before Opening Fire On Germantown Home A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged after reportedly shooting at a house in Germantown, authorities say. Twon Kelly, of Kensington, was identified as a suspect in the shooting that occurred on Tuesday, Dec. 27, in the area of Town Commons Court in Germantown, according to Montgomery County Police. Kelly, along with an unidentified man, reportedly knocked on the door of the victim's home around 2 a.m. before shooting at the home. Police obtained a search warrant for Kelly's home where they reportedly found items of evidentiary value. Kelly was arrested and was charg…

02/03/2023

Towson, MD

News

Suspect Caught Months After Victim Walked To Baltimore Hospital With Multiple Gunshot Wounds

Suspect Caught Months After Victim Walked To Baltimore Hospital With Multiple Gunshot Wounds

Suspect Caught Months After Victim Walked To Baltimore Hospital With Multiple Gunshot Wounds A Maryland man accused of shooting a victim multiple times before leaving him to die back in October has finally been arrested, authorities say. Obadiah Malone, 31, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 27 in connection the the shooting that occurred on October 10, 2022, according to Baltimore Police. Malone reportedly shot the victim multiple times around 8:45 p.m., in the 2700 block of West North Avenue. The 39-year-old victim was able to take himself to the hospital for treatment of multiple gunshot wounds. Malone was transported to the Baltimore City Central Booking and Intake Center, w…

12/29/2022

Towson, MD

Police & Fire

Attempted Murder Suspect Captured After Month-Long Search Through Baltimore: Police

Attempted Murder Suspect Captured After Month-Long Search Through Baltimore: Police

Attempted Murder Suspect Captured After Month-Long Search Through Baltimore: Police Police have arrested a suspect accused of shooting a man in Baltimore last month, authorities say. Naeem Sekou, 36, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 15 after being connected to the shooting that occurred back in November, according to Baltimore police. Sekou is accused of shooting a 23-year-old man, leaving him with non life-threatening injuries in the late night hours of Tuesday, November 15th. The victim was able to take himself to a hospital for treatment as a walk in patient. Sekou has been charged with attempted first-degree murder.

12/19/2022

Gaithersburg, MD

Police & Fire

TEEN MURDER: Four Charged In Triple Moco Shooting That Left One Dead In Woods

TEEN MURDER: Four Charged In Triple Moco Shooting That Left One Dead In Woods

Teen Murder: Four Charged In Triple Moco Shooting That Left One Dead In Woods Four suspects have been arrested in connection to a November triple shooting that took the life of one man, authorities say. Junior Francisco Del-Cid, 19, Elmer Lopez-Cortez-23, Jonathon Adonys Leon-Chacon, 24, and Elvin Manuel Guzman-Machato, 18, were arrested in connection to the shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Nov. 9 in the 100 block of Colony Road in Piney Branch, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney.   Officers responded to the report of shots fired where they located three adult men suffering from gunshot wounds around 4 a.m., as previous…

12/15/2022

Towson, MD

Police & Fire

Baltimore Man Charged After Shooting Woman In Face, Seriously Injuring Man

Baltimore Man Charged After Shooting Woman In Face, Seriously Injuring Man

Baltimore Man Charged After Shooting Woman In Face, Seriously Injuring Man Police have arrested a Baltimore man after a double shooting that left a man and a woman injured earlier this month, authorities say. Michael Harris, 34, is accused of shooting a 30-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man following a dispute in the 3200 block of East Madison Street on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 9, according to Baltimore police. Harris was connected to the crime after the victims walked into an area hospital seeking treatment for gunshot wounds. The woman reportedly had a gunshot wound to the cheek and is in stable condition. The man had gunshot wounds to his body a…

11/17/2022

Waldorf, MD

News

Gunman Gets Life For Brutal Premeditated Maryland Murder As Parents Witnessed Attack

Gunman Gets Life For Brutal Premeditated Maryland Murder As Parents Witnessed Attack

Gunman Gets Life For Brutal Premeditated Maryland Murder As Parents Witnessed Attack The man who tracked down, then gunned down a Maryland man in front of his parents following a barber shop argument will spend the rest of his life in prison, the Charles County State’s Attorney announced. Richard Eugene Middleton, Jr., 39, has been sentenced to life without parole plus 125 years in prison for the 2020 murder of Kwasi Louard-Clark, and the attempted murders of Montreal Wade and Tyrone Coleman during a premeditated act of violence. On June 15, 2020, officers responded to the 2400 block of Shawnee Lane in Waldorf to investigate a reported shooting, Charles County State's Attor…

11/10/2022

Towson, MD

Police & Fire

Man Charged With Attempted First-Degree Murder After Baltimore Attack Last Month

Man Charged With Attempted First-Degree Murder After Baltimore Attack Last Month

Man Charged With Attempted First-Degree Murder After Baltimore Attack Last Month A 44-year-old man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after a violent shooting last month, authorities say. Police arrested Eric Davis after connecting him to the shooting the let a man injured in the 1200 block of Washington Boulevard just before midnight on Monday, Aug. 22, according to Baltimore police. Officers arrived at the scene that August night to find the victim suffering from gunshot wounds, and rushed him to a hospital for treatment. Davis was connected to the attempted killing and arrested on Friday, Sept. 9. Davis is currently being held at the Baltimore City…

09/14/2022

Towson, MD

News

Ex-Girlfriend Admits To Stabbing Teen With Hidden Knife During Altercation In Maryland

Ex-Girlfriend Admits To Stabbing Teen With Hidden Knife During Altercation In Maryland

Ex-Girlfriend Admits To Stabbing Teen With Hidden Knife During Altercation In Maryland A woman has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after stabbing the new girlfriend of her ex-boyfriend in Baltimore, officials say. Jennifer Robin Prout pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder after stabbing an 18-year-old woman multiple times in a provoked fight, according to State's Attorney for Baltimore City. On Oct. 8, 2021, Prout went to the victim's home in the 600 block of Saint Anns Avenue with a knife with the intention to fight her, investigators said. Witnesses stated that Prout aggressively approached the victim, resulting in the victim grabbing Prout's hair. Pro…

08/16/2022

Towson, MD

Police & Fire

'Repeat Violent Offender' Faces New Charges For Shooting Two Women In Maryland: Police

'Repeat Violent Offender' Faces New Charges For Shooting Two Women In Maryland: Police

'Repeat Violent Offender' Faces New Charges For Shooting Two Women In Maryland: Police A Baltimore man has been arrested in connection to the shooting of two young women, authorities say. John Maxwell Holland, 30, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 6 in the 600 block of North Highland Avenue after being accused of shooting the women back in June, according to Baltimore police. Holland allegedly critically injured a 23-year-old woman and grazed a 19-year-old woman in the shooting on around 4 a.m., Sunday, June 26 in the 2500 block of Liberty Heights Avenue, police say. Holland has been charged with attempted first-degree murder. Northwestern District Detectives are investigat…

08/09/2022

Towson, MD

Police & Fire

Baltimore Gunman Who Shot Victim In Front Of Off-Duty Officer ID'd

Baltimore Gunman Who Shot Victim In Front Of Off-Duty Officer ID'd

Baltimore Gunman Who Shot Victim In Front Of Off-Duty Officer ID'd Investigators have arrested a 53-year-old Baltimore man in connection to an evening shooting over the weekend, authorities say. An off-duty officer allegedly witnessed James Donald Wilkes shooting a 52-year-old male victim in the 600 block of North Eutaw Place around 6:45 p.m., Saturday, July 2, according to Baltimore Police. The victim was found suffering a gunshot wound to the leg and was transported to a hospital for treatment of non life-threatening injuries. Wilkes was taken into custody a short time later without incident. He has been charged with attempted first-degree m…

07/05/2022

Towson, MD

Police & Fire

Baltimore Man, 20, Arrested For Shooting Another Man In The Hand: Police

Baltimore Man, 20, Arrested For Shooting Another Man In The Hand: Police

Baltimore Man, 20, Arrested For Shooting Another Man In The Hand: Police A 20-year-old Baltimore man was arrested in connection with a shooting that happened last month, authorities said. Amir Hall is being held without bail after being charged with attempted first-degree murder on April 12, Baltimore Police said. Police responded to a reported shooting at a business in on Reisterstown Road around 8:14 p.m. on March 22, police said. Upon arrival, officers found a 22-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to his hand. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said. Investigators were later able to identify Hall as a suspect. They a…

by David Cifarelli

04/26/2022