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Watch Live: Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Continues With Ex-Husband's Testimony Watch Live: Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Continues With Ex-Husband's Testimony
Watch Live: Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Continues With Ex-Husband's Testimony Day two of Lindsay Clancy's murder trial was underway on Wednesday, July 29, with her ex-husband Patrick Clancy, who is reportedly remarried to a New York City fertility doctor, testifying on the witness stand. Footage of the trial was being streamed live by CourtTV, which can be found here. The now-32-year-old labor and delivery nurse attends the trial in a wheelchair as she was left paralyzed after slitting her wrists and neck, then jumping from the second floor of her home, after strangling three of her children with exercise bands at their home in Duxbury, MA, prosecutors allege.&n…
New Plea Issued In Cold Case Killing Of Lebanon Boy Jason Rivera New Plea Issued In Cold Case Killing Of Lebanon Boy Jason Rivera
New Plea Issued In Cold Case Killing Of Lebanon Boy Jason Rivera More than four years after 13-year-old Jason Rivera was gunned down outside a South Lebanon Township apartment complex, investigators are making another emotional plea for answers in the still-unsolved homicide tied to a deadly trail of violence stretching into Maryland. Jason Rivera’s life was cut short on Feb. 15, 2022, when he was shot 12 times outside his uncle’s apartment in South Lebanon Township. The seventh grader’s murder weapon — a Glock 26 — later became a key piece in a broader investigation connected to multiple violent crimes in Maryland. The same gun was linked to a drive-by …
Domestic Dispute Turns Deadly: Woman Charged After Boyfriend Shot Dead In Laurel, Police Say Domestic Dispute Turns Deadly: Woman Charged After Boyfriend Shot Dead In Laurel, Police Say
Domestic Dispute Turns Deadly: Woman Charged After Boyfriend Shot Dead In Laurel, Police Say A woman in Maryland is facing murder charges after allegedly shooting and killing her boyfriend during an argument, police say. Latisha Smith, 33, has been charged with the murder of 48-year-old James McGruder during a domestic disturbance, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers were called at around 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, to a home in the 13400 block of Finsbury Court, where they found McGruder inside suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Investigators say that Smith shot McGruder during an argumen…
Transgender Woman Daquan Johnson Shot Dead In DC Hate Crime, DOJ Says Transgender Woman Daquan Johnson Shot Dead In DC Hate Crime, DOJ Says
Transgender Woman Daquan Johnson Shot Dead In DC Hate Crime, DOJ Says A DC man hurled slurs at a transgender woman walking down the street — then riddled her body with bullets, prosecutors say. Edgar Arrington, 38, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed with a hate crime enhancement, federal authorities announced. According to court documents, Arrington didn’t even know the victim, Daquan Johnson.  Prosecutors say he began ridiculing Johnson “for being transgendered” on the sidewalk before escalating into violence. Arrington continued his harassment of Johnson by hurling slurs at Johnson, ultimately retrieving a gun and shoo…
Red Cup Dooms Waldorf Murderer In Apartment Killing: Prosecutors Red Cup Dooms Waldorf Murderer In Apartment Killing: Prosecutors
Red Cup Dooms Waldorf Murderer In Apartment Killing: Prosecutors It was the red plastic cup that helped seal his fate. A Charles County jury found Jermaine Christopher Stringer, 39, guilty of first-degree murder in the 2021 killing of Arick Jordan Jackson in Waldorf, officials announced Friday, Sept. 19. Prosecutors say that on the night of Sept. 10, 2021, deputies from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to investigate reports of gunshots in an apartment breezeway in Waldorf. There, they found Jackson with a fatal gunshot wound in the back. Investigators later uncovered surveillance video showing Jackson speaking with Stringer before the s…
From Proposal To Murder: Man Accused Of Killing New Fiancée In Ellicott City, Police Say From Proposal To Murder: Man Accused Of Killing New Fiancée In Ellicott City, Police Say
From Proposal To Murder: Man Accused Of Killing New Fiancée In Ellicott City, Police Say A Virginia man is behind bars after stabbing his new fiancée in Maryland, police say. Rondale Dickerson, 34, of Mappsville in Virginia, is facing multiple murder charges following the fatal stabbing of Shelaya Broadwater in her Ellicott City apartment following their recent engagement, according to the Howard County Police Department. Officers were called shortly after 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18, to an apartment in the 3100 block of West Springs Drive, where they found Broadwater suffering from stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. According to police, t…
Teen Dead, Five Targeted in Maryland Drive-By — Great Mills Shooter Sentenced to Life Teen Dead, Five Targeted in Maryland Drive-By — Great Mills Shooter Sentenced to Life
Teen Dead, Five Targeted in Maryland Drive-By — Great Mills Shooter Sentenced to Life A 27-year-old Maryland man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a drive-by shooting that killed a teenager and nearly claimed the lives of five others, prosecutors announced. St. Mary’s County resident Keion Steven Brooks, of Great Mills, was sentenced to life plus 45 years in prison for his role in the January 2022 shooting on Pegg Road in Lexington Park, according to St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling. The shooting happened on Jan. 12, 2022, just after 3:20 p.m., when deputies arrived to find two teens suffering from gunshot wounds.  One of them died at t…
Missing Lanham Teen Dacara Thompson Found Dead Off Route 50; Bowie Man Charged With Murder: PD Missing Lanham Teen Dacara Thompson Found Dead Off Route 50; Bowie Man Charged With Murder: PD
Missing Lanham Teen Dacara Thompson Found Dead Off Route 50; Bowie Man Charged With Murder: PD A Bowie man is accused of murdering 19-year-old Dacara Thompson, whose body was found dumped off Route 50 after she was reported missing, police announced. The Prince George’s County Police Department said homicide detectives arrested Hugo Hernandez-Mendez in connection with the death of the Lanham native, whose family reported her missing on Aug. 23. Eight days later, on Aug. 31, Maryland State Police launched a death investigation after finding a woman’s body in a grassy area off Route 50 in Anne Arundel County.  The body was later identified as Thompson, officials said. Detectives…
Maryland Inmate Charged With Murder In Prison Death, State Police Say Maryland Inmate Charged With Murder In Prison Death, State Police Say
Maryland Inmate Charged With Murder In Prison Death, State Police Say A Maryland inmate has been indicted on first-degree murder charges in the death of another prisoner at the Eastern Correctional Institution in Somerset County, state police announced. Tyjuan Chapple, 26, was served with an arrest warrant Wednesday, Sept. 3, and remains in the custody of the Maryland Division of Corrections, according to Maryland State Police. Chapple was indicted by a Somerset County Grand Jury on July 25 after homicide investigators presented the case, police said.  He is charged with first-degree murder and related offenses. The charges stem from the March 29 death…
Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say
Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say Nearly three years after a deadly shooting outside a Maryland apartment complex, detectives say they’ve arrested the man responsible. Montgomery County Police announced Wednesday, Sept. 3, that Jason Duane Moore, 47, of Silver Spring, has been charged in connection with the 2022 killing of Nathaniel Potts, 29. On Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at about 3:05 a.m., officers responded to the 8500 block of 16th Street at the Summit Hills apartments in Silver Spring for a report of a shooting.  Potts was found in the parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds and was rushed to a hospital, where he l…
Mom Shot Dead Inside Virginia Apartment, Son Charged With Murder: Arlington Police Mom Shot Dead Inside Virginia Apartment, Son Charged With Murder: Arlington Police
Mom Shot Dead Inside Virginia Apartment, Son Charged With Murder: Arlington Police A mother is dead and her son is in custody after a deadly shooting inside a Virginia apartment, police said. The Arlington County Police Department said officers responded shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17, to the 3400 block of Fairfax Drive in the Ballston-Virginia Square neighborhood for reports of a shooting. Inside, officers found 57-year-old Winchester resident Travis Renee Baldwin suffering from a gunshot wound. She was treated and rushed to an area hospital, where she later died from her injuries. According to investigators, Logan Chrisinger, 27, shot and killed his mother…
Man Caught Smoking Cig At Oxon Hill Murder Scene Arrested Weeks Later: Police Man Caught Smoking Cig At Oxon Hill Murder Scene Arrested Weeks Later: Police
Man Caught Smoking Cig At Oxon Hill Murder Scene Arrested Weeks Later: Police Weeks after he was caught on camera lighting up a cigarette while walking away from a Maryland murder scene, a wanted man has been apprehended, authorities announced. Last month, the Prince George's County Police Department issued a call for help to the community after 31-year-old DC resident Deon Damien Thomas was fatally shot by an unknown man sporting a jumpsuit.  At approximately 8:20 p.m. on July 12, officers were called to investigate a shooting in the 511 block of Indian Head Highway in Oxon Hill, where they found Thomas suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. He was pronoun…
‘Monster’ Gets Life Without Parole For Rachel Morin’s Rape, Murder On Ma & Pa Trail ‘Monster’ Gets Life Without Parole For Rachel Morin’s Rape, Murder On Ma & Pa Trail
‘Monster’ Gets Life Without Parole For Rachel Morin’s Rape, Murder On Ma & Pa Trail A man convicted of the 2023 rape and murder of Rachel Hannah Morin on the Ma & Pa Trail in Bel Air will spend the rest of his life in prison, prosecutors announced. Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez was sentenced on Monday, Aug. 11, following his April 2025 jury trial conviction on all counts, which include first-degree murder, first-degree rape, third-degree sexual offense, and kidnapping, according to the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office. The jury reached its verdict in less than one hour of deliberation, officials noted. Prosecutors said evidence showed that on Aug. 5, 2023,…
Accokeek Man Shoots Mother’s Boyfriend Dead Inside Shared Home: Police Accokeek Man Shoots Mother’s Boyfriend Dead Inside Shared Home: Police
Accokeek Man Shoots Mother’s Boyfriend Dead Inside Shared Home: Police A man was arrested after police say he shot and killed his mother’s boyfriend during an ongoing dispute inside their Maryland home. Clarence Green Jr., 24, is facing murder charges after allegedly opening fire on 38-year-old Gene Garrett Jr. just after midnight Friday, Aug. 8, in the 16000 block of Caribbean Way in Accokeek, according to Prince George’s County Police. When officers got to the scene around 12 a.m., they found Garrett suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead inside the home. Police say Green and Garrett knew each other and were co-habitants. Green was arrested a…
Virginia Councilman Set On Fire At Work Recovering From Burns: 'He's A Fighter' Virginia Councilman Set On Fire At Work Recovering From Burns: 'He's A Fighter'
Virginia Councilman Set On Fire At Work Recovering From Burns: 'He's A Fighter' A Virginia city councilman is recovering after surviving a horrific attack in which he was doused in a flammable liquid and set on fire inside his workplace, according to police and his family. Lee Vogler, 38, was critically injured on Tuesday, July 30, when a man entered the offices of Showcase Magazine in Danville—where Vogler works as Director of Marketing—and allegedly carried out the unthinkable, police said. According to the Danville Police Department, the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Shotsie Michael Buck Hayes, walked into the building with a five-gallon bucket, confronted Vogl…
Teen Arrested Nearly 2 Years After 16-Year-Old Killed In Clinton Gas Station: Police Teen Arrested Nearly 2 Years After 16-Year-Old Killed In Clinton Gas Station: Police
Teen Arrested Nearly 2 Years After 16-Year-Old Killed In Clinton Gas Station: Police Nearly two years after a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed inside a Maryland gas station, a suspect is finally behind bars, police said. Stephon Johnson, 18, of District Heights, was arrested and charged this week in connection with the 2023 murder of Robert Isiah Walker, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. The deadly shooting happened around 2:40 a.m. on Aug. 12, 2023, at a gas station in the 9800 block of Piscataway Road in Clinton, police said.  When officers arrived, they found Walker suffering from gunshot wounds inside the store. He was pronounced dead a…
‘Bent On Causing Mayhem’: Maryland Teen Sentenced After July 4 Mass Shooting ‘Bent On Causing Mayhem’: Maryland Teen Sentenced After July 4 Mass Shooting
‘Bent On Causing Mayhem’: Maryland Teen Sentenced After July 4 Mass Shooting A Maryland teenager who helped unleash gunfire on a crowded neighborhood party — killing one and wounding seven others — will spend decades behind bars, officials said. J’Shawn Drayton, 17, of Salisbury, was sentenced to life in prison with all but 40 years suspended for first-degree murder and 10 years for using a firearm in a violent crime, the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office announced.  The firearm sentence will run concurrently. Drayton will be placed on five years of supervised probation once he’s released. Drayton pleaded guilty to both charges on March 6, and has been…
Worcester Man Accused Of Fitchburg Murder Guilty, Will Spend Rest Of His Life Behind Bars: DA Worcester Man Accused Of Fitchburg Murder Guilty, Will Spend Rest Of His Life Behind Bars: DA
Worcester Man Accused Of Fitchburg Murder Guilty, Will Spend Rest Of His Life Behind Bars: DA A Worcester man will spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury found him guilty of killing 23-year-old Leon Wilson Jr. during a violent robbery in Fitchburg. Mugisha Jeanbosco, 27, was convicted of first-degree murder and armed robbery for the deadly attack near Pie Alley on July 11, 2019. Jeanbosco will receive a mandatory life sentence with no chance of parole. Sentencing is scheduled for August 1. Jason Robinson, 39, of Fitchburg, and Jonathan Baez, 25, of Worcester, were also charged in the case. Both face counts of armed robbery and accessory after the fact of murder. They will…
Man Charged With Murder In Asbury Park Shooting: Prosecutor Man Charged With Murder In Asbury Park Shooting: Prosecutor
Man Charged With Murder In Asbury Park Shooting: Prosecutor A 19-year-old Asbury Park man was arrested and charged with murdering a teenager in April, authorities announced Friday, July 18. Jordan Glisson is charged with the fatal shooting of Ah'kim Esdaile, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. On Tuesday, April 8, at 4:25 p.m., Asbury Park police responded to the 1100 block of Atlantic Avenue and found Esdaile, 19, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Santiago said. Esdaile was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Glisson was arrested on Monday, July 14 by members of the U.S. Marshal…
Berkshire DA's Stepdaughter Killed In Suspected Colorado Homicide: 'We Are Heartbroken' Berkshire DA's Stepdaughter Killed In Suspected Colorado Homicide: 'We Are Heartbroken'
Berkshire DA's Stepdaughter Killed In Suspected Colorado Homicide: 'We Are Heartbroken' A man from Colorado has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of the 32-year-old stepdaughter of Berkshire County District Attorney Timothy J. Shugrue. Jordan Elizabeth LaBarre was killed on July 7 inside a home in Blue River, a small mountain town near Breckenridge, Colorado. Police were called to the house around 6:20 p.m. after neighbors reported hearing gunshots, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said. Officers surrounded the home, and 46-year-old Daniel Joseph DeVito surrendered peacefully, according to the CBI. LaBarre, who grew up in Chicopee an…
Life Sentences For North East, MD Double Murderers Who Killed Couple In Cold Blood Life Sentences For North East, MD Double Murderers Who Killed Couple In Cold Blood
Life Sentences For North East, MD Double Murderers Who Killed Couple In Cold Blood Two Maryland men will spend the rest of their lives behind bars for gunning down a couple inside their home in a brutal 2023 double murder, prosecutors announced. Jordan Patrick Perry and Richard Lee Stone were sentenced to multiple consecutive life terms for the murders of Ashley Dove Brown, 34, and Christopher Blain Thomas, 35, in North East, the Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office said. On Monday, July 14, Perry was sentenced to two consecutive life terms plus 95 years for his role in the deadly shooting on Bethel Church Road, according to Circuit Court Judge William W. Davis, Jr. Ju…
Arrest Made In DC Shooting That Killed 3-Year-Old Honesty Cheadle Sitting In Car With Family Arrest Made In DC Shooting That Killed 3-Year-Old Honesty Cheadle Sitting In Car With Family
Arrest Made In DC Shooting That Killed 3-Year-Old Honesty Cheadle Sitting In Car With Family An arrest has been made after 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle was struck by a stray bullet while sitting in the car with her family in DC, authorities announced on Friday afternoon. Charles Rucker has been arrested in connection with the girl's death after she died at an area hospital following the shooting early on Saturday, July 5 in Southeast DC.  The shooting was reported at around 3 a.m. that morning, and Rucker was identified as a person of interest, and a $50,000 reward was offered for information, leading to his apprehension. WANTED: Detectives from MPD's Major Case squad have i…
‘Monster In Our Family’: Family Of PA Man Who Beheaded Dad Speak Out Before Conviction ‘Monster In Our Family’: Family Of PA Man Who Beheaded Dad Speak Out Before Conviction
‘Monster In Our Family’: Family Of PA Man Who Beheaded Dad Speak Out Before Conviction The family of a Levittown man convicted of beheading his father and posting the severed head on YouTube spoke out in heartbreaking testimony before a Bucks County judge sentenced him to life in prison without parole. Justin Mohn, 33, was found guilty on Friday, July 11, of first-degree murder and terrorism for the brutal killing of his 68-year-old father, Michael F. Mohn, in their Middletown Township home in January 2024. The bench trial was held before Common Pleas Judge Stephen A. Corr, who immediately imposed the mandatory life sentence. Family Impact Statements The victim’s daughter, St…
Fugitive Wanted For Killing Father In Maryland Caught In Maine After Months On The Run: Police Fugitive Wanted For Killing Father In Maryland Caught In Maine After Months On The Run: Police
Fugitive Wanted For Killing Father In Maryland Caught In Maine After Months On The Run: Police A Maryland man wanted for allegedly murdering his father earlier this year was captured in Maine after spending months on the run using a fake name, state police said. Jabril Roynell Walters, 31, of Salisbury, was arrested Tuesday, July 8, by the Maine Violent Offender Task Force in Auburn, according to Maryland State Police.  He’s accused of fatally shooting his father, Roy Walters, 57, inside his Salisbury apartment in late February. Investigators believe Walters fled to Maine shortly after the murder and had been using an alias to avoid being apprehended. A homicide investigat…
Silver Spring Woman Fatally Stabbed Inside Leisure World Home; Husband, 80, Charged: Police Silver Spring Woman Fatally Stabbed Inside Leisure World Home; Husband, 80, Charged: Police
Silver Spring Woman Fatally Stabbed Inside Leisure World Home; Husband, 80, Charged: Police A Maryland man is accused of stabbing and killing his wife inside their apartment at the Leisure World retirement community, police said. Vivian Stewart Nation, 80, is charged with the murder in the death of his wife, 78-year-old Beverly Fletcher in Silver Spring on Saturday, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers were called to the couple's home in the 3300 block of North Leisure World Boulevard shortly after 6 p.m. on July 5, where there was a reported medical emergency. Upon arrival, first responders spoke with Nation inside the apartment along with Fletcher, …
Abingdon Husband Shot, Killed Wife During Late-Night Dispute: Sheriff Abingdon Husband Shot, Killed Wife During Late-Night Dispute: Sheriff
Abingdon Husband Shot, Killed Wife During Late-Night Dispute: Sheriff A Harford County man is behind bars after he allegedly shot and killed his wife inside their Abingdon home, officials said. David Williams, 66, of Abingdon, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder following a deadly domestic-related shooting late Monday, June 30, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. At around 10:45 p.m., deputies responded to the 2800 block of Bynum Overlook Drive for a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found a 64-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound to her upper body, the department said. First responders attempted life-saving e…
Spring City Dad Shot Dead Outside Home While Daughter Slept Upstairs: DA Spring City Dad Shot Dead Outside Home While Daughter Slept Upstairs: DA
Spring City Dad Shot Dead Outside Home While Daughter Slept Upstairs: DA A Pennsylvania father was executed just steps from his apartment while his daughter slept upstairs — and now the man who pulled the trigger has been found guilty of murder, Chester County prosecutors announced on Friday, June 20. Quinzell “Chucky” Mickey, 41, was convicted of first-degree murder for gunning down 33-year-old William Stafford in the middle of the night on Saturday, April 15, 2023, outside the Park Springs Apartment Community in East Vincent Township. He now faces life in prison. Cold-Blooded Killing Caught On Camera Surveillance footage captured the brutal slaying in chillin…
Second Suitland Man Dies Weeks After Maryland Apartment Shooting; New Charges Pending: Police Second Suitland Man Dies Weeks After Maryland Apartment Shooting; New Charges Pending: Police
Second Suitland Man Dies Weeks After Maryland Apartment Shooting; New Charges Pending: Police A second man has died weeks after a double shooting inside a Maryland apartment that already left one man dead — and now prosecutors are weighing new charges, police said. Deandre Stevenson, 37, of Suitland, died on June 16, after suffering critical injuries in a Regency Park Court shooting the Prince George’s County Police Department confirmed on Tuesday. Stevenson had been clinging to life since the incident, in which Myandre McBride, 32, of Suitland, was pronounced dead at the scene.  Now both men are dead — and the suspect, James Stewart, 35, of Upper Marlboro, could face addition…
Arrest Made In Howell Shooting: Prosecutor Arrest Made In Howell Shooting: Prosecutor
Arrest Made In Howell Shooting: Prosecutor A 33-year-old Howell Township man has been charged in connection with a deadly shooting that left another man dead inside a parked vehicle last week, authorities said. Juan Jesus Mejia Yanza was arrested Friday and charged with first-degree murder and two second-degree weapons offenses, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said on Saturday, June 14. The charges stem from a fatal incident on Thursday, June 5, when police responded to White Street shortly before 6:45 a.m. on a report of a possibly deceased man. Officers found Rolando Acte Mejia, 36, of Howell, dead inside a parked …
Toddler Suffered Blunt Force Injuries, Broken Ribs Before DC Mom's Murder Conviction: DOJ Toddler Suffered Blunt Force Injuries, Broken Ribs Before DC Mom's Murder Conviction: DOJ
Toddler Suffered Blunt Force Injuries, Broken Ribs Before DC Mom's Murder Conviction: DOJ A mother from DC has been convicted of murdering her 16-month-old daughter Rhythm Fields, who was found lifeless and cold inside a Southeast apartment in 2017, federal prosecutors announced. Faneisha Scott, 39, was found guilty Wednesday, June 11, of murder and other offenses following an incident that claimed the life of Fields, according to the US Attorney's Office. Specifically, Scott was found guilty on Wednesday of first-degree murder, first-degree cruelty to children (willful maltreatment), and second-degree cruelty to children. The verdict came eight years after Scott’s daughter was…
IG Messages, Masked Men, Murder: Arrested Made In Ambush Of 20-Year-Old In Norristown, AG Says IG Messages, Masked Men, Murder: Arrested Made In Ambush Of 20-Year-Old In Norristown, AG Says
IG Messages, Masked Men, Murder: Arrested Made In Ambush Of 20-Year-Old In Norristown, AG Says A 20-year-old man was ambushed and killed in Norristown, and prosecutors say Instagram messages and surveillance footage helped identify one of the suspects now facing a first-degree murder charge. Naseem Worrell, of Norristown, is accused of working with others to kill Tahaj Andru “Pooh” Harrison, 20, on May 23, around 9:43 p.m. behind 641 Corson Street, according to a police criminal complaint filed by the Montgomery County Detective Bureau and Norristown Police Police say Worrell and two other masked men were seen on camera walking toward Harrison before all three opened fire. Harrison w…