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Independent Investigations Division
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
Police & Fire
Child Killed In High-Speed Crash After Police Pursuit In District Heights: AG
A minor was killed in a crash involving a driver fleeing police in Prince George’s County, sparking an investigation into the circumstances leading up to the fatal wreck, authorities announced. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office is investigating the deadly collision, which happened around 6:25 p.m. Friday, March 7, on Addison Road South in Capitol Heights, officials said. According to investigators, a District Heights Police Department officer initially stopped an Infiniti SUV in the 6000 block of Marlboro Pike before the driver suddenly …
Oxon Hill, MD
Police & Fire
Fleeing Carjacker Killed Crossing I-495 In Oxon Hill: Cops
A police-involved pursuit of a stolen vehicle ended when a woman was struck and killed while attempting to flee by crossing I-495 on foot after crashing, authorities said. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office is leading the investigation into the deadly incident, which happened around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 in Oxon Hill. According to investigators, officers located a stolen car from an earlier carjacking in a parking lot in the 6000 block of Oxon Hill Road. As they observed, a woman got into the vehicle and attempted to drive awa…
Laurel, MD
Police & Fire
Body-Worn Footage Depicts Moments Before Deadly Laurel Barricade (
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New police-worn bodycam footage of a deadly barricade in Howard County has been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office. In late November, investigators say that what started as a domestic disturbance in Laurel escalated into a fateful standoff when a suspect exchanged fire with officers and was later found dead inside the home. The incident began around 3:10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30, when Howard County officers responded to a home on the 10000 block of American Pharoah Lane for a report of a man banging on the front door, police said. Upon arrival, police say that officers enc…
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Police Encounter In Gaithersburg, Officers Identified By Maryland AG
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified a man who died following an in-custody police incident in Montgomery County and the officers involved in the case. Marvin Salamanca Garcia, 35, of Gaithersburg, was pronounced dead on Thursday, Dec. 26, after an incident involving Gaithersburg Police Department officers two days earlier, according to the AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID). Officers responded around 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24 to a report of a disturbance in the 300 block of N. Summit Avenue, officials said, noting that Salamanca Garcia was found lying…
Annapolis, MD
News
Officers Accused Of Misconduct Following Deadly Police Pursuit In Anne Arundel County: AG
Two Anne Arundel County police officers have been indicted for allegedly concealing their involvement in a high-speed pursuit that ended in a fatal crash last year, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced Monday. Officer Eddie Vasquez, 29, and Cpl. Kieran Schnell, 27, face charges of misconduct in office in connection with the Dec. 7, 2023, incident, according to a press release issued on Dec. 9 announcing that Vasquez has been charged with one count of misconduct, while Schnell faces two counts. The pursuit occurred around midnight on Fort Smallwood Road near Curtis Bay, where…
Laurel, MD
News
Maryland AG Identifies Officers, Victim In Fatal Laurel Shooting
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office has identified the man fatally shot by Howard County police and the officers involved in the incident following a domestic disturbance in Laurel over the weekend. The decedent was 29-year-old Tyree Winslow of College Park, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General announced on Wednesday. Officers involved include Police Officer First Class (PFC) Christopher Weir, a 14-year veteran, and PFC Joseph Debronzo, a 15-year veteran, both assigned to the Howard County Police Department’s Field Operations Divisi…
Laurel, MD
Police & Fire
Gunman Found Dead After Barricade, Shootout With Officers In Laurel: AG
A domestic disturbance in Laurel escalated into a deadly standoff after a gunman exchanged fire with Howard County police and was later found dead inside a home, authorities said. The incident began around 3:10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, when Howard County officers responded to a home on the 10000 block of American Pharoah Lane for a report of a man banging on the front door, police said. Upon arrival, police say that officers encountered a woman on an outside upper ledge of the house and an adult male suspect at a window inside the residence with a long gun. According to investigators, …
Hagerstown, MD
News
Officers, Victim Identified In Police-Involved In-Custody Hagerstown Death
The Maryland Attorney General's Office has identified the officers and suspect involved in an in-custody death in Washington County. New details have been released by investigators following a probe into the death of Hagerstown resident Kelvin Lashawn, 46, after he was taken into custody over the weekend. According to investigators, at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 26, members of the Hagerstown Police Department executed a search warrant at a home in the 100 block of East Washington Street, where they found Lashawn outside who was handcuffed and placed into a cruiser. While in the backs…
Wheaton-Glenmont, MD
Police & Fire
Grill Fork-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Wheaton Shooting Under Investigation: AG
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) has launched an investigation into a fatal officer-involved shooting of a man armed with a grill fork in Montgomery County. At approximately 7:45 p.m. on Saturday night, officers were called to the 3400 block of Janet Road in Wheaton after there was an emergency call placed about an assault in progress. Upon arrival, members of the Montgomery County Department of Police spotted a man in a yard holding an object in his right hand. Officers demanded that the man "drop the knife;" however, he did not comply, and instead, began crossing the street,…
Towson, MD
News
Juvenile Killed In Officer-Involved Baltimore Shooting: Maryland AG
A minor was killed in an officer-involved Baltimore shooting that is now being investigated by the Maryland Attorney General's Office, officials say. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the AG's office announced an investigation into an incident that played out in the Southwest District of the city on Monday night. According to the initial review of body-cam footage, investigators say that at around 9:15 p.m. on Aug. 5, officers spotted a minor walking in the unit block of North Gilmore and attempted to stop him; however, he ran away and sought to flee the area. In regards …
Towson, MD
News
Body-Worn Footage Shows End Of Fatal Officer-Involved Shootout In Maryland
Harrowing body-cam footage of an officer-involved shooting outside a Baltimore business depicts the final moments of a man's life after he pulled out a handgun and was shot to death. The Maryland Attorney General's Office's Independent Investigations Division (IID) released video on Wednesday of the events leading up to the fatal incident that left 39-year-old Anthony Ferguson dead and an officer injured. * WARNING: Graphic content * Baltimore Police According to investigators, shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 24, officers on patrol in the 3400 block of South Ha…
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Victim, Officer Involved In Fatal Maryland Shooting Identified By AG
New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as the probe into a fatal officer-involved shooting during a standoff in Montgomery County continues. Shortly before midnight on May 29, officers were called to a home in the 3300 block of Hampton Point Drive in Fairland, where there was a reported dispute involving 28-year-old Forestville resident Bishop Jones-Daniels. According to the AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID), the 911 caller advised that Jones-Daniels was inside the home assaulting his mother and was armed with a gun. There were also repor…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Officer Struck, Man Killed In Police-Involved Shooting In Maryland: AG
An officer-involved shooting that left a Baltimore man dead during the holiday weekend remains under investigation by the Maryland Attorney General. Anthony Ferguson, 39, has been identified by the AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID) as the person who was involved in a fatal shooting on Friday, May 24. According to investigators, shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Friday, officers on patrol in the 3400 block of South Hanover Street in Baltimore, where they began questioning Ferguson, who was sitting on the porch of a commercial building. "A preliminary review of body-worn camera foota…
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Body-Cam Footage Released By Maryland AG After Fatal Rollover Crash With Bartender (
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Harrowing video from a fatal crash scene has been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as it continues an investigation into the death of a 25-year-old woman. Last month, Adelphi native Jasmin Gimon was killed in a rollover crash by a driver attempting to evade a traffic stop in Montgomery County, leaving her family "shattered with a hole that can never be filled." Investigators with our Independent Investigations Division (IID) are on the scene of a police-involved fatal collision in the area of Rockville Pike and Twinbrook Parkway in Montgomery County. pic.twitter.com/zn…
Glen Burnie, MD
Traffic
One Dead In Police Pursuit In Maryland: AG
An investigation has been launched following a fatal crash during a police pursuit in Anne Arundel County. Traffic was temporarily tied up in Harwood following a "serious motor vehicle crash" that resulted in one person being killed in the area of Solomon's Island Road in the area of Birdsville Road. Google Maps street view According to Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, members of his office's Independent Investigations Division (IID) also responded to the scene to investigate the fatal crash. Investigators with our Independent Investigations Division (IID) are on the scene of …
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Innocent Woman, 37, Killed By Wrong-Way Driver In I-695 Police Pursuit (
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Police have identified the innocent driver killed by a wrong-way car thief during a police pursuit on I-695 earlier this week. Dimeka Thornton, 37, of Windsor Mill, was operating an Acura TSX when she was struck by a driver in a stolen car in the outer loop, on the ramp to Exit 18 to Liberty Road around 12:15 a.m. Monday, April 8, the Maryland Attorney General's Office said in a release. Just prior to the crash, officers were patrolling near the 1800 block of Belmont Avenue in Windsor Mill when they saw a car reported stolen in a hotel parking lot, officials said. A man then got into the ca…
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Body-Cam Footage Shows Aftermath Of Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Of Maryland Carjacker: AG
Newly released body-cam footage shows the aftermath of an officer-involved shooting that killed an alleged Maryland carjacker in late January. Suitland resident Artell Cunningham was shot and killed by Sgt. Byron Purnell, a 6-year veteran of the New Carrollton Police Department, and Cpl. Carlos Batenga, who has five years of law enforcement experience, on Tuesday, Jan. 30, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General previously said. Shortly after 4:30 a.m., officers from the department on patrol in the 7500 block of Annapolis R…
Towson, MD
News
New Reports From Fatal Officer-Involved Chase In Baltimore Released: Maryland AG
New details have been released regarding the police pursuit that claimed the life of a Westminster resident last March. Linda Moss, 74, was killed during a police pursuit with 58-year-old David Moss, who was reportedly wanted by police and refused to stop, leading to a violent exchange, on March 25. RELATED STORY: Body-Cam Footage Depicts Fatal Police Chase In Maryland According to the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General, the pursuit began around 11:50 p.m. as Baltimore Police Central District on patrol were made aware of a wanted car in the area…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Baltimore Police Officer Admits To Vehicular Manslaughter For Fatal Scooter Crash: Maryland AG
A Baltimore police officer has admitted to vehicular manslaughter in the June 2022 crash involving a scooter driver, authorities have announced. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office released its investigative report on Friday, Feb. 16. Baltimore City Police Officer Alexis Acosta was driving on the 2400 block of E. Biddle Street in a police cruiser with lights and sirens activated while responding to an officer assistance call on June 21, 2022 around 12:40 p.m. The officer collided with a scooter as he entered the intersection of E. Bi…
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Footage From Fatal Police Pursuit In Montgomery County Released By Maryland AG
Authorities have released the dashboard and bodycam footage from a deadly police chase and crash in Montgomery County last December. The footage was released by the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, who is investigating the case with help from the Maryland State Police Crash Team. Footage shows the Montgomery County Police officers attempting to stop a white Nissan Maxima near Bucknell Drive and Cambridge Park Court in Wheaton around 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13. During the attempted stop, the Nissan hit a marked Montgomery County…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Who Died After Being Taken Into Custody In Baltimore County
The Maryland Attorney General's Office has identified the man killed and officers involved in a fatal incident in Baltimore County after he was taken into custody by police. On Tuesday, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the AG's Office announced that Pikesville resident Craig Cousin, 41, was the man who died while in the custody of veteran police officers Cantrell, Folderauer, Eskins, and Marsh earlier this month. At approximately 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department's Franklin Precinct were called to investigate a suspicious per…
Glen Burnie, MD
Police & Fire
Body-Worn Camera Footage Captures Violent Anne Arundel County Crash (
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Bodycam footage captured the aftermath of a Maryland crash that critically injured a 23-year-old driver and left his passenger dead at the scene. Damione Gardner, 22, of Baltimore, was killed when a Infiniti G37 driven by Meziah Johnson smashed into a pole at the intersection of Fort Smallwood Road at the intersection of Bay Harbor Road in Pasadena on Thursday, Dec. 7, Daily Voice reported. According to the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General, the vehicle was traveling on the Stoney Creek Drawbridge while two patrol vehicles from the Anne Arundel …
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Armed Man Pointed Weapon At Officers Before Deadly Shooting In Baltimore County: Police
An armed man was shot and killed outside a Baltimore County gas station after police say he pointed a weapon at them. Shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, there were reports of a domestic disturbance involving a man with a gun in the 400 block of Reistertown Road in Pikesville, according to authorities. The responding officers were able to track down the man, who retreated to a nearby gas station, at which point he pointed his weapon at them and a barricade was declared. After engaging officers, the suspect was shot at by three officers and he suffered life-threatening injuries af…
Towson, MD
News
Police ID Man Killed In Baltimore County Police-Involved Shooting
The Maryland Attorney General's Office has released new information about the fatal officer-involved shooting in Baltimore County days after the man died. Essex resident Brian McCourry, Jr., 37, was identified on Monday, March 6, as the victim of the shooting two days after he died from his injuries at a Maryland hospital. On Saturday, March 4, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the AG's Office was advised that McCourry, who was shot by 16-year veteran Det. J. Trenary, has died amid the ongoing investigation into the officer-involved shooting. The incident played out at…
Towson, MD
News
Man Dies Following Baltimore County Officer-Involved Shooting
A man shot by a veteran Baltimore County police officer in January has died, according to the Maryland Attorney General's Office. On Saturday, March 4, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the AG's Office was advised that the man shot by 16-year veteran Det. J. Trenaryhas died amid the ongoing investigation into the officer-involved shooting. The incident played out at approximately 6:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31 in the 10700 block of Pulaski Highway in White Marsh, where detectives from the department’s Criminal Apprehension Support Team were surveilling two people in an SUV, on…
Towson, MD
News
New Footage Shows Moments Leading Up To Fatal Strike, Baltimore Building Collapse (
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Shocking new footage depicting the events leading up to a fatal pedestrian crash that led to a building collapse in Baltimore has been released by the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. This week, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the AG’s Office released body-worn and CitiWatch camera video of the February crash that took the life of 54-year-old Baltimore resident Alfred Fincher. Body-cam footage of the crashMaryland AG Shortly before 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, an officer on patrol in an unmarked vehicle in the 1800 block of East North Avenue spotted a black Hyundai S…
Towson, MD
News
Veteran Detective Involved In Baltimore County Shooting Identified
An investigation into a police-involved shooting earlier this week in Baltimore County has been launched by the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General. On Thursday, Feb. 2, officials announced that the AG’s office has kicked off an extensive investigation into the shooting involving an officer from the Baltimore County Police Department on Tuesday morning. The incident played out at approximately 6:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31 in the 10700 block of Pulaski Highway in White Marsh, where detectives from the department’s Criminal Apprehension Su…
Elkton, MD
Police & Fire
Fresh Footage Of Fatal I-95 Police Pursuit In Maryland Released By AG (
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New details have been released by the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Maryland Attorney General from the harrowing high-speed police pursuit and fatal crash on I-95 that claimed the life of a 26-year-old New Jersey woman. Julie Clark, 26, of Tenafly, NJ, was killed on I-95 on Saturday, Dec. 31 in Cecil County after she attempted to elude Maryland State Police troopers on I-95. In a dramatic dashcam video (see above) released on Wednesday, Jan. 18 by the Attorney General's Office, Clark can be seen driving erratically across all lanes of the road, weaving in a…
Englewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Tenafly Driver, 26, Killed In I-95 Police Pursuit In Maryland: AG
A 26-year-old New Jersey woman died when she lost control of her vehicle during a nine-mile police pursuit on I-95 in Maryland on New Year's Weekend, authorities said. A Maryland state trooper tried to pull over Julie Clark, of Tenafly, while she was driving erratically on the highway in Cecil County at approximately 12:10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General said in a news release. Clark's vehicle had been provided by 911 callers that afternoon, authorities said. Clark failed to stop for the trooper, prompt…
Elkton, MD
Police & Fire
26-Year-Old NJ Driver Killed In Nine-Mile I-95 Pursuit: AG
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General has released new information on the fatal I-95 crash that killed a New Jersey woman driving erratically on I-95 in Cecil County who was pursued by Maryland State Police troopers for miles. Julie Clark, 26, of Tenafly, NJ, was killed on I-95 at approximately 12:10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31, when she was reportedly driving erratically along the roadway before attempting to elude Maryland State Police troopers attempting to stop her, according to the IID. Investigators say that veteran Maryland State Police Tro…
Elkton, MD
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Near Nine-Mile NYE I-95 Pursuit With Maryland State Police Troopers: AG
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh’s office is investigating a fatal New Year's Eve crash that took the life of an erratic driver who was pursued by state police troopers for miles in Cecil County. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General announced an investigation into a fatal I-95 crash that started at approximately 12:10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31 when there were multiple reports of an erratic driver on the interstate. According to investigators, troopers attempted to pull over a vehicle matching the description that was provided by 911 caller…
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