Child Safe After Attempted Kidnapping At Maryland 4H Fair; Bystanders, Family Step In: Sheriff Child Safe After Attempted Kidnapping At Maryland 4H Fair; Bystanders, Family Step In: Sheriff
Child Safe After Attempted Kidnapping At Maryland 4H Fair; Bystanders, Family Step In: Sheriff A woman is behind bars after deputies say she tried to kidnap a child at a Maryland 4H Fair before bystanders and family members jumped in to stop her. Deputies were called to the fairgrounds in Centreville around 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, for a report of an attempted kidnapping, according to the Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s officials said the fair’s emergency response plan was activated immediately, and deputies flooded the area. Witnesses — including the child’s family, other attendees, and 4H Fair staff — stopped the woman from leaving before deputies arrived, authoriti…
Man Shoots Mother’s Boyfriend Dead Inside Shared Home In DMV: Police Man Shoots Mother’s Boyfriend Dead Inside Shared Home In DMV: Police
Man Shoots Mother’s Boyfriend Dead Inside Shared Home In DMV: 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…
Man Who Gunned Down Israeli Diplomats Outside DC Jewish Center Could Face Death Penalty: DOJ Man Who Gunned Down Israeli Diplomats Outside DC Jewish Center Could Face Death Penalty: DOJ
Man Who Gunned Down Israeli Diplomats Outside DC Jewish Center Could Face Death Penalty: DOJ A Chicago man accused of opening fire on a group of Israeli Embassy staff members outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, has been formally indicted on hate crime and murder charges. Elias Rodriguez, 31, was charged this week in connection with the May 21 shootings that left two embassy employees — Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim — dead near the museum on 3rd Street NW, US Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced at a press conference on Thursday. The unsealed indictment adds two federal counts of hate crime resulting in death and two local counts of assault with intent to ki…
Virginia Man Killed Crossing Dark Highway; Furious Friend Beats Driver, Sheriff Says Virginia Man Killed Crossing Dark Highway; Furious Friend Beats Driver, Sheriff Says
Virginia Man Killed Crossing Dark Highway; Furious Friend Beats Driver, Sheriff Says A deadly collision on a pitch-black stretch of a Virginia highway turned violent when a man’s friend reportedly attacked the driver who hit him, authorities said. Deputies responded around 2:55 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, to the 10400 block of Patriot Highway, where a pedestrian had been struck by a northbound vehicle, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office said. The victim, later identified as 41-year-old Quinton Howard of Spotsylvania, was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  His family has been notified, investigators noted. According to the sheriff’s office, How…
Service Dog Can’t Stop Random Knife Attack Inside Library: Sheriff Service Dog Can’t Stop Random Knife Attack Inside Library: Sheriff
Service Dog Can’t Stop Random Knife Attack Inside Library: Sheriff A woman walking into a public library with her service dog was suddenly stabbed in the back in what investigators are calling a random and unprovoked attack, officials in Maryland said. Deputies responded shortly after 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4, to the Southern Branch Library on HG Trueman Road in Solomons, where they found a woman suffering from two stab wounds to her upper back, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office said. Investigators said the woman had just entered the building with her service dog when 33-year-old Eugene Terrill Harris, of St. Leonard, allegedly pulled a knife from his pock…
Virginia Man Tried To Run Down Woman, Friend Before Beating Them: Police Virginia Man Tried To Run Down Woman, Friend Before Beating Them: Police
Virginia Man Tried To Run Down Woman, Friend Before Beating Them: Police A Virginia man is behind bars after he tried to mow down a woman and her friend with his car — then got out and beat them both, police said. Devin Thomas McLean, 35, of Hampton, was arrested on Sunday, Aug. 3, in connection to a wild assault in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. It happened around midnight on July 30 in the 13100 block of Tory Loop, where police say McLean — described as a former acquaintance of one of the victims — spotted two women walking to a car. That’s when police say McLean intentionally tried to hit both women with his vehicle. T…
‘Man Of God’ Mennonite Bishop With $793K Home Accused Of Starving Child In Shed ‘Man Of God’ Mennonite Bishop With $793K Home Accused Of Starving Child In Shed
‘Man Of God’ Mennonite Bishop With $793K Home Accused Of Starving Child In Shed A Lancaster County man who describes himself as a “man of God” and serves as a part-time bishop at a Mennonite-rooted church is accused of starving and assaulting a juvenile family member forced to live in a shed, according to affidavits obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, July 31, and social media post by the suspects.  Daryl Jay Sensenig, 41, and his wife, Grace Louise Sensenig, 42, of Reinholds, were arrested after Ephrata Police responded to a violent domestic dispute on the 800 block of Laurel Ridge Road around 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, police said. The couple forced the boy — a…
Two Infants Under 7 Months Brutally Injured By Daycare Teacher: Affidavit Two Infants Under 7 Months Brutally Injured By Daycare Teacher: Affidavit
Two Infants Under 7 Months Brutally Injured By Daycare Teacher: Affidavit A Montgomery County woman has been charged with violently assaulting two infants in her care at a child care facility in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Thursday, July 31. Catalina Baldwin, 37, of Phoenixville, was arrested after a joint investigation by Upper Providence Township Police and Montgomery County Detectives revealed two babies suffered life-threatening injuries while under her sole supervision at Oaks Early Learning Center, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. First Infant: 7-Month-Old Girl S.F. Police and EMS were called at 10:20 a.m. on Wednesd…
WATCH: Dad Holds 9-Year-Old Son Hostage at Knifepoint Before Tasered Arrest In DMV WATCH: Dad Holds 9-Year-Old Son Hostage at Knifepoint Before Tasered Arrest In DMV
Watch: Dad Holds 9-Year-Old Son Hostage at Knifepoint Before Tasered Arrest In DMV Disaster was largely avoided during a standoff in Maryland between police and a man holding his young son hostage at knifepoint. The Germantown father is behind bars after police said he held a knife to his 9-year-old son’s throat during a domestic disturbance that ended with him in handcuffs. Video has been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police following a brief barricade involving Dugan Gokhan, 47. Officers were first called at around 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, to the 19900 block of Stoney Point Way, where there was a reported domestic incident involving a chi…
From Murders To Kidnapping: PA Couple’s Deadly Rampage Ends In Prison Sentences From Murders To Kidnapping: PA Couple’s Deadly Rampage Ends In Prison Sentences
From Murders To Kidnapping: PA Couple’s Deadly Rampage Ends In Prison Sentences A Pennsylvania couple whose 2022 crime spree left two people dead and two others brutally terrorized will spend decades behind bars, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 30. Cortland Rogers, 31, pleaded guilty earlier this year to two counts of first-degree murder for the execution-style slayings of Kevin Williford and Judy Hunter in Waynesburg on Feb. 1, 2022, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday. A Greene County judge sentenced him in February to two mandatory life terms plus a concurrent 15-to-60-year sentence for kidnapping and assaulting two additional victims. No…
Man Threatened Mass Violence At School Children’s Camp Near Virginia Border: Sheriff Man Threatened Mass Violence At School Children’s Camp Near Virginia Border: Sheriff
Man Threatened Mass Violence At School Children’s Camp Near Virginia Border: Sheriff A man is behind bars after authorities said he threatened mass violence at a children’s camp on Tuesday and then assaulted two deputies trying to arrest him. Benjamin Dewees, 28, of Emmitsburg, made the threats around 10:11 a.m. on July 29 at Emmitsburg Elementary School, where the camp was being held, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. Children and staff were immediately brought inside the building, which was placed on lockdown for safety precautions, investigators said.  Deputies located Dewees a short time later nearby on West Main Street in Emmitsburg, the sheriff…
Swim Instructor Sexually Abused Children During Private Lessons At DMV Community Center: Police Swim Instructor Sexually Abused Children During Private Lessons At DMV Community Center: Police
Swim Instructor Sexually Abused Children During Private Lessons At DMV Community Center: Police A swim instructor from Silver Spring is accused of sexually assaulting two children he was teaching at a Maryland community center, police said. Tyler Wang’Ombe-Gichuru, 25, was arrested by members of the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Unit (CVAA) following an investigation into the teacher having inappropriate contact with the children. Last week, on Tuesday, July 22, police say that two victims under the age of 10 came forward to an adult about the alleged sexual assaults. Investigators said the victims’ family had hired Wang’Ombe-Gichuru…