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Maryland Man Murdered At DC Bus Stop, Accused Killer Shot By Officers Minutes Later: Police
A Maryland man was shot to death at a DC bus stop, and less than 20 minutes later, his accused killer was himself shot by a police officer just blocks away.
The violence unfolded early Thursday morning, Oct. 29, in Northeast DC, where two shootings that initially appeared to be separate incidents turned out to have the same suspect, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Yeferson Moreno-Gimenez, 27, of Temple Hills, was found unconscious and not breathing around 5 a.m. after being shot at a bus stop in the 4100 block of Minnesota Avenue NE.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital, whe…
Motorcycle Crash Kills Maryland Man, Sends Car Into Parked SUV, House: Sheriff
A late-night motorcycle crash in Maryland turned deadly before sending another vehicle careening into a parked SUV and a nearby home.
Michael Alexander Jr., 36, of Bryans Road, was killed Thursday night, Oct. 29, following a collision involving his Suzuki motorcycle and a Ford Taurus in Waldorf, according to Maryland State Police.
The crash happened around 10:34 p.m. near the intersection of Route 228 and Greenwood Drive, where investigators say Alexander was heading west as the Ford's driver attempted to make a left turn from the opposite direction.
The motorcycle struck the turning car, …
DC Church Burglars Apparently Liked What They Saw The First Time, Came Back For Seconds (Video)
They apparently liked what they saw the first time.
A group of suspected burglars made a return trip to a DC church, where surveillance cameras captured three people police now want to identify after musical instruments, microphones, and cameras disappeared.
The trouble began late Wednesday, Sept. 30, at a church on the 1700 block of 11th Street NW, where someone forced open a rear door around 10:15 p.m.
By 6:40 p.m. the following evening, one of the people allegedly involved in the first break-in was back, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
This time, there was company.
In…
Three Men, Three Crime Scenes, One Bloody Day As Murders Rock One Maryland County: Police
It was a deadly day in Maryland.
Three men were killed in separate incidents across Prince George's County on Thursday, Oct. 29, including two whose bodies were discovered just an hour apart, leaving detectives investigating a stabbing, a shooting, and a third death in a wooded park.
The violence began before sunrise in College Park, where officers responding to a stabbing at approximately 4:15 a.m. found 26-year-old Jose Edin Hernandez Vasquez critically injured inside a residence in the 9900 block of 51st Terrace.
Despite efforts to save him, Hernandez Vasquez, who lived in College Park,…
Newborn Found Dead In Long Island Movie Theater Toilet: DNA Leads To Virginia Mom 30 Years Late
Nearly three decades ago, a newborn baby boy was found dead inside a Long Island movie theater bathroom.
On Wednesday, Oct. 28, his mother was arrested hundreds of miles away in Hampton, Virginia, as detectives cracked the 1996 cold case.
Michelle Chronick Tyson, 59, is facing multiple counts of second-degree murder in connection with the death of her newborn baby in November 1996 when she was 29 years old, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office.
Investigators say that at around 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 18, 1996, the newborn was found inside a toilet in the women's bathroom o…
Fairfax County Cops Found Guns, Badges In Wanted Man's Car: What Was At Home Was Worse
A man with a lengthy criminal history is facing life in prison after authorities uncovered a veritable arsenal of weapons and a mountain of methamphetamine in Virginia.
Alexandria resident Jeffrey Charles Williams, 42, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Oct. 28, to drug and weapons charges after a chance encounter with police exposed a stash of guns, drugs, and other contraband, according to federal prosecutors.
It started on March 10, when Fairfax County Police spotted Williams, who was wanted on an outstanding warrant, outside a store.
While detaining him, officers spotted firearms and ammunit…
PhD Student Who Killed Infant, Abused Twin Baby Brother Sentenced
A former PhD student from New Jersey who killed her friend’s infant son and abused his twin brother was sentenced in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Oct. 28, court records show.
Nicole Elizabeth Virzi, 32, of Saddle Brook, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of children in the death of 6-week-old Leon Katz and injuries to his twin brother.
Leon was alert, behaving normally, and had no head injuries when his parents left him with Virzi at their Pittsburgh apartment, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 29.
His p…
Maryland Killer Couldn't Keep His Secret: 20-Year-Old Murder Mystery Finally Cracked
A Maryland murder went unsolved for nearly 20 years, but the man responsible apparently had trouble keeping his secret.
Tyrone Hughey, 44, of Salisbury, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Tuesday, Oct. 20, in the 2006 stabbing death of Denise Horsey, whose screams for help led police to a Salisbury alley.
Officers responding to reports of a woman screaming for help around 6:15 a.m. on April 8, 2006, found Horsey suffering from multiple stab wounds in an alley behind 306 Naylor St.
She was rushed to Peninsula Regional Medical Center, where she died from her injuries. Despite an inves…
Missing Virginia Man Found Dead In Apartment As 63-Year-Old Faces Murder Charge: Police
A missing man. A desperate search. A body found inside a Virginia apartment. Now, a 63-year-old man is facing a murder charge.
John Stremple III, of Alexandria, has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Joshua Cochran, 44, whose disappearance sparked a search involving local police and state search-and-rescue teams.
Cochran was last seen on the evening of Saturday, Oct. 24, in the 1400 block of North Beauregard Street, according to the Alexandria Police Department.
He was reported missing two days later, on Monday, Oct. 26, prompting an investigation that w…
‘Daily Show’ Writer, Obama Speechwriter Kevin Bleyer Killed In Crash At 54
A four-time Emmy-winning “Daily Show” writer who also penned jokes for former President Barack Obama was killed in a Pennsylvania car crash, his family announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Kevin Bleyer, 54, was driving on a rural road in Millrift, Pike County, where he had a home, when the crash happened on Sunday, Oct. 25, his publicist told The Hollywood Reporter. No one else was hurt.
His wife, Nella Vera, remembered him as her “soulmate” and “partner in crime” in a heartbreaking tribute shared on his Facebook page.
“He had many public accomplishments and awards throughout his long and succes…
