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Murderer Who Fled To El Salvador Convicted In 1997 Cold Case DC Restaurant Double Killing: Feds Murderer Who Fled To El Salvador Convicted In 1997 Cold Case DC Restaurant Double Killing: Feds
Murderer Who Fled To El Salvador Convicted In 1997 Cold Case DC Restaurant Double Killing: Feds Justice may have finally been served in a decades-old killing that shattered two families in DC.  Oscar Diaz Romero, 47, of El Salvador, was found guilty in DC Superior Court this week for the 1997 shooting deaths of two young men inside a Northwest DC restaurant. The verdict closes a case that went cold for years after the accused killer fled the country. Diaz Romero, also known as Oscar Alonzo Salguero, was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder for the deaths of 21-year-old Jose Roberto Molina and Jose Noel Coreas, officials said. The shootings happened in the early morni…
Former Colombian Army Officer Who Admitted Moving 9.85 Kilos Of Coke Toward US Sentenced In DC Former Colombian Army Officer Who Admitted Moving 9.85 Kilos Of Coke Toward US Sentenced In DC
Former Colombian Army Officer Who Admitted Moving 9.85 Kilos Of Coke Toward US Sentenced In DC A former Colombian intelligence officer who admitted moving nearly 10 kilos of cocaine toward the US is headed to federal prison after a major trafficking case, federal authorities in DC announced. Jairo Aldres Alzate Milan, 36, a former intelligence officer with the Colombian National Army, was sentenced to 65 months in prison for his role in a scheme to export 9.85 kilograms of cocaine from South America to the United States, prosecutors said. Milan — also known as “Llorente” and “Andres Millan” — pleaded guilty on May 13 to unlawful distribution of 500 grams or more of cocaine for import…
Infamous 'So I Raped You' Fugitive Caught In France, Sentenced In Dorm Assault Case Infamous 'So I Raped You' Fugitive Caught In France, Sentenced In Dorm Assault Case
Infamous 'So I Raped You' Fugitive Caught In France, Sentenced In Dorm Assault Case A man who sent his victim a Facebook message saying “So I raped you” was sentenced on Monday, Oct. 20, nearly 12 years after the assault at Gettysburg College. Ian Thomas Cleary, 32, was sentenced to two to four years in state prison, with credit for 546 days already served, according to the Adams County Court of Common Pleas docket. He will also serve probation following his release and must register as a Tier III lifetime sex offender. Cleary pleaded guilty in July 2025 to felony sexual assault for attacking Shannon Keeler, then an 18-year-old freshman at Gettysburg College in December 20…
Maryland Man Arrested After Pedestrian Struck In Virginia Crosswalk, Police Say Maryland Man Arrested After Pedestrian Struck In Virginia Crosswalk, Police Say
Maryland Man Arrested After Pedestrian Struck In Virginia Crosswalk, Police Say A Maryland man has been arrested after police said he struck a pedestrian in a Virginia crosswalk and then fled the scene. The crash happened around 7:52 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, when the driver of a dark-colored SUV hit a pedestrian in the crosswalk at East Market Street and King Street, according to the Leesburg Police Department. Instead of stopping, the driver took off, investigators said. Officers were able to identify the driver as Todd Stevens, 56, of Germantown, and obtained warrants for hit and run causing injury and failure to yield to a pedestrian. With help from the Montgomery C…
Suspects Hundreds Of Miles From Home Linked To Violent Armed CVS Robbery In Maryland: Police Suspects Hundreds Of Miles From Home Linked To Violent Armed CVS Robbery In Maryland: Police
Suspects Hundreds Of Miles From Home Linked To Violent Armed CVS Robbery In Maryland: Police Two out-of-state men are accused of driving hundreds of miles from their hometowns to Maryland, where they held up a CVS location during a violent robbery, police say. Shakir Dequan Jude, 31, of Cary, North Carolina, and Justin Thomas Whitaker, 32, of Brooklyn, are both facing charges in connection with a May armed robbery in Potomac, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 3.  At around 3:20 a.m. on Sunday, May 25, the masked duo entered the CVS in the 7900 block of Tuckerman Lane wearing gloves and armed with handguns.  Police said they forced t…
Murder Suspect Nabbed In Texas Hours After Partner Shot To Death In DMV, Police Say Murder Suspect Nabbed In Texas Hours After Partner Shot To Death In DMV, Police Say
Murder Suspect Nabbed In Texas Hours After Partner Shot To Death In DMV, Police Say A wanted fugitive accused of killing his partner in Maryland was tracked down hundreds of miles away in Texas, authorities announced. Luis Antonio Quintanilla, 39, is sitting in a Texas jail after being arrested in Irving on Monday, Sept. 1 after local authorities were alerted that he was wanted for murder in Montgomery County, according to police. Detectives say Quintanilla fatally shot his partner, 35-year-old Maritza Ferman Sorto, outside their shared home in the 9000 block of Centerway Road in Gaithersburg. On Sunday, Aug. 31, at about 2:42 a.m., officers responded to a 911 call report…
NJ Murder Suspect Arrested In Virginia: Prosecutor NJ Murder Suspect Arrested In Virginia: Prosecutor
NJ Murder Suspect Arrested In Virginia: Prosecutor A New Jersey man has been arrested in Virginia in connection with the fatal shooting of a local resident two months ago, authorities said. James H. McDowell Jr., 33, of Beverly City, was charged with murder, certain persons not to have firearms, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and City of Burlington Police Chief Ryan P. Elbertson said in a joint statement.  McDowell was taken into custody in Roanoke, VA, on Aug. 15 and lodged in the Roanoke City Adult Detention Center pending extra…
Texas Top 10 Most Wanted Child Sex Assault Suspect Captured In Maryland Texas Top 10 Most Wanted Child Sex Assault Suspect Captured In Maryland
Texas Top 10 Most Wanted Child Sex Assault Suspect Captured In Maryland A fugitive once featured on Texas’s Top 10 Most Wanted list for sexually assaulting a child has been captured in Maryland, authorities announced. Deputies with the Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Tactical Response Unit arrested 34-year-old Brian C. Stevenson on Wednesday, Aug. 13, in the 1700 block of Independence Court in Severn. Stevenson was wanted out of Anderson County, Texas, for eight counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and bail jumping – failure to appear (felony), the sheriff’s office said. According to officials, Stevenson was placed on Texas’s Top 10 Most Wanted list in…
Convicted Child Predator From Belgium Caught Hiding In DC, Deported By ICE Convicted Child Predator From Belgium Caught Hiding In DC, Deported By ICE
Convicted Child Predator From Belgium Caught Hiding In DC, Deported By ICE A convicted child sex predator who fled Belgium to avoid prison time was caught living in Washington, DC — and is now back in the hands of authorities in his home country, ICE officials confirmed. Romulus Mihai, 33, entered the US under the visa waiver program in 2013 and tried to become a citizen, officials said. What he didn’t disclose: He had already been convicted in Belgium for the sexual exploitation of a child. Instead of serving his sentence, Mihai fled to the US, ICE said. “Not only did Mihai victimize a child in his native country; he attempted to exploit the integrity of ou…
Exotic Dancer's Body Found Stuffed In Futon, Co-Worker Arrested 3,732 Miles Away Exotic Dancer's Body Found Stuffed In Futon, Co-Worker Arrested 3,732 Miles Away
Exotic Dancer's Body Found Stuffed In Futon, Co-Worker Arrested 3,732 Miles Away A 21-year-old woman was found dead, stuffed inside a futon in her Philadelphia apartment, and her alleged killer has been captured overseas, authorities announced on Friday, June 27. The body of Yuleisy Carolina Torrelles-Martinez was discovered on Saturday, April 5, inside her living room couch in the 4400 block of Frankford Avenue, after friends grew concerned when she hadn't answered the door for days. Police were called to the apartment and found her wrapped in a shower curtain and trash bags, Philadelphia police said. Medics pronounced Torrelles-Martinez dead at 8:26 a.m. A post-mortem…
Virginia Shooting Suspect Who Fled Country Captured In Spain After 2 Years: Police Virginia Shooting Suspect Who Fled Country Captured In Spain After 2 Years: Police
Virginia Shooting Suspect Who Fled Country Captured In Spain After 2 Years: Police He tried to run — but two years later, he’s finally back in cuffs. A man accused of shooting someone during a 2023 fight in Virginia has been extradited back to the United States after authorities say he fled the country following the attack. Taha Zouheir, 36, is now being held at the Arlington County Detention Facility, police announced Tuesday, June 24. According to the Arlington County Police Department, Zouheir was wanted in connection with a shooting in the Clarendon neighborhood that happened shortly after 2 a.m. on June 4, 2023, in the 3000 block of Wilson Boulevard. Officers respo…
Man Tied To Toddler’s Death Case Lied About PhD In DMV, Prosecutors Say Man Tied To Toddler’s Death Case Lied About PhD In DMV, Prosecutors Say
Man Tied To Toddler’s Death Case Lied About PhD In DMV, Prosecutors Say A Maryland man accused of helping cover up the killing of a 3-year-old girl is back in court — this time for allegedly lying to a judge about having a PhD. Cedric Antoine Britten, 44, of North East, is now being held at the Cecil County Detention Center on $100,000 cash bond, after prosecutors returned to court last week seeking to revoke his release in the high-profile death of 3-year-old Nola Dinkens. Britten had been released on a $75,000 bond and home detention on June 12, over the objections of the Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office, which warned he posed a danger to the community …
Fugitive Who Raped Girl, 13, In Maryland Before Fleeing Country Apprehended, Sheriff Says Fugitive Who Raped Girl, 13, In Maryland Before Fleeing Country Apprehended, Sheriff Says
Fugitive Who Raped Girl, 13, In Maryland Before Fleeing Country Apprehended, Sheriff Says A fugitive wanted to sexually abusing a teen girl and fled the country is back in Maryland to face rape and other offenses, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced. Franklin Argueta-Marquez, 28, who has no fixed address, was wanted in connection to two counts of rape and sexual offense of a 13-year-old he met online when she was 12, officials say. Argueta-Marquez first reached out to the victim by contacting her through direct messaging on a social media app, according to investigators. He engaged in friendly conversations, and after a few weeks, he was able to convince her to sn…
Maryland Murder Suspect Captured In Fairfax County, Held Pending Extradition: Police Maryland Murder Suspect Captured In Fairfax County, Held Pending Extradition: Police
Maryland Murder Suspect Captured In Fairfax County, Held Pending Extradition: Police A man is in custody in Virginia after allegedly shooting someone he knew during a deadly argument earlier this month in Maryland, police announced. Aaron Zavier Jefferson, 33, of Upper Marlboro, has been charged with murder in the shooting death of 31-year-old Dequan Clinkscale, of Capitol Heights, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. On Saturday, June 7, at approximately 4:40 a.m., officers were called to the 400 block of Warfield Drive for the report of an unresponsive man in a parking garage. When they arrived, police found Clinkscale suffering from gunshot wounds.…
Ongoing Dispute In DMV Ends In Murder: Man Charged After Florida Arrest, Police Say Ongoing Dispute In DMV Ends In Murder: Man Charged After Florida Arrest, Police Say
Ongoing Dispute In DMV Ends In Murder: Man Charged After Florida Arrest, Police Say A Maryland man accused of killing a 21-year-old during an ongoing dispute was charged in Florida with murder, police announced. Tafari Ron Clauzel, 23, of Fort Washington, has been charged for his alleged role in the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Glenarden resident Corenlius Wilson, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. On Monday, May 19, officers were called around 12:20 a.m. to the 2800 block of Wood Hollow Terrace for a reported shooting, where they found Wilson outside suffering fro multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say th…
Man Freed After Child’s Body Dumped In DMV Lot; Prosecutors Opposed Bond: Officials Man Freed After Child’s Body Dumped In DMV Lot; Prosecutors Opposed Bond: Officials
Man Freed After Child’s Body Dumped In DMV Lot; Prosecutors Opposed Bond: Officials A Maryland man charged in connection with the killing of a 3-year-old girl whose mother allegedly dumped her body in a vacant lot has been released on bond and placed on home detention, authorities confirmed. Cedric Antoine Britten, 44, of North East, was released Thursday, June 12, on $75,000 cash bond and home detention, despite prosecutors’ request that he remain behind bars in connection with the death of 3-year-old Nola Dinkens, the Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office announced. Britten is charged in Maryland as an accessory after the fact to murder and for failing to report a child…
DNA From DC Arrest Links Man To 2024 Maryland Murder, Police Say DNA From DC Arrest Links Man To 2024 Maryland Murder, Police Say
DNA From DC Arrest Links Man To 2024 Maryland Murder, Police Say A man arrested on an oustanding warrant in Washington, DC is now charged with murder in Maryland — after his DNA linked him to a deadly stabbing in Gaithersburg, police said. Bulfrano Martinez-Maldonado, 38, is accused of killing 49-year-old Mynor Rene Lara Salguero, who was found dead with multiple stab wounds in the 8000 block of Blair Mill Road on Dec. 16, 2024, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Lara Salguero’s death a homicide. Police say Martinez-Maldonado was with the victim shortly before the killing.  He wa…
Global Swatting Ringleader Who Targeted Congress, Churches, Media Pleads Guilty: DOJ Global Swatting Ringleader Who Targeted Congress, Churches, Media Pleads Guilty: DOJ
Global Swatting Ringleader Who Targeted Congress, Churches, Media Pleads Guilty: DOJ A Romanian man who led a global swatting ring that targeted members of Congress, churches, and even a former US president has pleaded guilty, federal officials announced. Thomasz Szabo, 26, known online as “Plank,” “Jonah,” and “Cypher,” entered his guilty plea in federal court this week, according to the US Department of Justice. Szabo was extradited from Romania in November 2024 and admitted to running a years-long online conspiracy that involved making fake bomb and mass-shooting threats across the United States, investigators said. He and his crew targeted more than 75 public officials…
Man Killed In Maryland Parking Lot Fight, DC Suspect Arrested After 2 Weeks: Police Man Killed In Maryland Parking Lot Fight, DC Suspect Arrested After 2 Weeks: Police
Man Killed In Maryland Parking Lot Fight, DC Suspect Arrested After 2 Weeks: Police A District man has been apprehended after a two-week manhunt for allegedly stabbing a man to death during a fight outside a Maryland apartment complex, police say. Guy Tyrell Johnson, 42, is charged with second-degree murder in the killing of 31-year-old Emmanuel Bisudu Sesay on Thursday, May 15 in White Oak, the Montgomery County Police Department announced on Friday afternoon.  According to detectives, Johnson got into a fight with Sesay around 10:30 p.m. in a parking lot in the 11400 block of Lockwood Drive.  During the altercation, Johnson stabbed Sesay and ran, police said. …
10-Month Manhunt Ends In Brooklyn For Teen Accused Of Maryland Mall Murder: Police 10-Month Manhunt Ends In Brooklyn For Teen Accused Of Maryland Mall Murder: Police
10-Month Manhunt Ends In Brooklyn For Teen Accused Of Maryland Mall Murder: Police The 10-month manhunt for a Maryland teen accused of gunning down a high school student at a shopping mall has come to an end — in Brooklyn. William “Junior” Marshall III, 18, was arrested without incident early Thursday morning, May 29, at a New York residence, according to police in Howard County, who worked with the US Marshals, and NYPD to track him down after a tip surfaced on social media. William Thomas Marshall III Howard County Police Marshall is wanted for the July 2024 murder of 17-year-old Angelo Little, who was shot and killed inside the Mall in Columbia — one of the…
DC Chase Ends With Maryland Murder Suspect Behind Bars, Police Say DC Chase Ends With Maryland Murder Suspect Behind Bars, Police Say
DC Chase Ends With Maryland Murder Suspect Behind Bars, Police Say A man accused of fatally shooting two teenagers during a suspected drug deal involving a carjacked vehicle in Maryland is now wanted for murder, police announced. Duan Goddard, 27, of Fort Washington, is charged with killing 16-year-old Thomas Smith Jr., of Washington, DC, and 16-year-old Michael Bassett, of Temple Hills, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. On Tuesday, May 27, just after 9:35 p.m., officers were near the 5500 block of Haras Place when they heard gunshots ring out.  Further investigation led to the discovery of the two teens outside an apart…
Woman Found Dead, Wrapped In Concrete At MD Apartment; Boyfriend Arrested In DC: Police Woman Found Dead, Wrapped In Concrete At MD Apartment; Boyfriend Arrested In DC: Police
Woman Found Dead, Wrapped In Concrete At MD Apartment; Boyfriend Arrested In DC: Police A Maryland man is facing murder charges after police say he killed his girlfriend and tried to hide her body in plastic and concrete inside their apartment. Michael McClanahan, 38, was charged in connection with the brutal murder of 44-year-old Sherron Turner, Prince George’s County Police announced on Monday, April 28. The case began when officers conducted a welfare check at the couple’s home in the 2300 block of Ewing Avenue on Thursday, April 24 in Suitland. Inside, they found Turner’s body wrapped in plastic and partially covered in concrete, authorities said. The Homicide Unit was c…
Sextortion Of 30+ Children Worldwide Gets Florida Man 30 Years: USDOJ Sextortion Of 30+ Children Worldwide Gets Florida Man 30 Years: USDOJ
Sextortion Of 30+ Children Worldwide Gets Florida Man 30 Years: Usdoj A Florida man who sextorted children across the globe, including six minors in Central Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, Acting U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus announced on Thursday, April 24. Alvaro Andres Valarezo Sandoval, 35, an Ecuadorian national most recently residing in Miami, was handed the decades-long sentence by Senior U.S. District Judge Malachy E. Mannion after being convicted on two counts of "Production of Child Pornography", according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Sandoval exploited children in a calculat…
More Victims Identified In US, Canada Child Exploitation Case: Feds (UPDATE) More Victims Identified In US, Canada Child Exploitation Case: Feds (UPDATE)
More Victims Identified In US, Canada Child Exploitation Case: Feds (Update) An accused online predator who victimized children across the United States and Canada has been arrested in West Virginia, authorities in Pennsylvania announced on Thursday, April 24, 2025.  Mark Wills, 60, of Hulmeville, was previously taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force at the Meadowbrook Mall in Bridgeport, West Virginia at approximately 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, according to Robert Clark, Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Wills is accused of manufacturing hundreds of videos of child sexual abuse material involv…
Virginia Man Pulled Gun, Fired Shot In Maryland Road Rage Rampages: State Police Virginia Man Pulled Gun, Fired Shot In Maryland Road Rage Rampages: State Police
Virginia Man Pulled Gun, Fired Shot In Maryland Road Rage Rampages: State Police A Virginia man is facing serious charges after he allegedly pulled a gun during two separate road rage incidents in Maryland—firing at least one shot, according to state police. Perry Ellis Barmore, 34, of Alexandria, was arrested in Virginia last week, after a joint operation by Maryland State Police and the US Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force.  He’s now charged with attempted murder, assault, and multiple firearm-related felonies, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 22. The first incident unfolded back on Feb. 25, when troopers responded to a report of a firear…
SC Homicide Suspects Found With Stolen Car At PA Hotel: Police SC Homicide Suspects Found With Stolen Car At PA Hotel: Police
SC Homicide Suspects Found With Stolen Car At PA Hotel: Police Two suspects wanted in connection to a South Carolina homicide were arrested after a stolen car was found in Harrisburg, authorities announced on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Latesha Fields, 31, and Payton Deal, 27, were captured at the Quality Inn on North Mountain Road after Lower Paxton Township Police spotted an unoccupied vehicle reported stolen out of Charlotte, North Carolina, according to the department. Officers were on routine patrol around 1:10 p.m. when they began investigating the parked car. That’s when they discovered Fields and Deal were not only tied to the theft but were also w…
Missing Mom Found Buried In Forest; Boyfriend Charged With Murder In DMV: Sheriff Missing Mom Found Buried In Forest; Boyfriend Charged With Murder In DMV: Sheriff
Missing Mom Found Buried In Forest; Boyfriend Charged With Murder In DMV: Sheriff The body of a Maryland mother who vanished from her Waldorf home weeks ago was found buried in a wooded area of Prince George’s County, and now her boyfriend and his uncle are facing charges in her murder, authorities announced Friday. A heartbreaking end has been confirmed in the case of Lesbia Mileth Ramirez Guerra, the missing 30-year-old Waldorf woman whose disappearance drew widespread attention in Maryland and throughout the region. Mileth Ramirez Guerra Charles County Sheriff's Office On Thursday, April 17, detectives from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and Prince Ge…
I-66 Traffic Stop In Virginia Leads To Arrest Of Murder Suspect Wanted In Alabama, Sheriff Says I-66 Traffic Stop In Virginia Leads To Arrest Of Murder Suspect Wanted In Alabama, Sheriff Says
I-66 Traffic Stop In Virginia Leads To Arrest Of Murder Suspect Wanted In Alabama, Sheriff Says A man wanted on murder charges out of Alabama was caught in Virginia this week after a Fauquier County deputy pulled him over for a reckless lane change on I-66, the sheriff’s office said. It happened Monday, April 7, when the deputy saw a vehicle pass another car on the right shoulder of the highway and initiated a traffic stop. The driver gave multiple spellings of his name and claimed he had no ID, officials said. But the deputy eventually identified him as 24-year-old Ladarrious Brown of Alabama. Records showed Brown was driving on a suspended license and was already wanted for burglar…
VA Man Sexually Assaulted Teen At Party In NJ: Prosecutor VA Man Sexually Assaulted Teen At Party In NJ: Prosecutor
VA Man Sexually Assaulted Teen At Party In NJ: Prosecutor A 52-year-old man from Virginia is accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile in New Jersey, officials said. Jose G. Sanchez, of Berryville, VA, sexually assaulted the victim, between ages 13 and 16, while at a party in Allendale last November, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella and charging documents obtained by Daily Voice. On Friday, March 21, the Allendale Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged sexual abuse of a juvenile that had occurred in the past in Allendale, Musella said.  An …
Virginia Man Fires At Driver On Route 5 In Maryland Road Rage Shooting, State Police Say Virginia Man Fires At Driver On Route 5 In Maryland Road Rage Shooting, State Police Say
Virginia Man Fires At Driver On Route 5 In Maryland Road Rage Shooting, State Police Say A Virginia man who fired a gun at another driver during a road rage meltdown in Prince George’s County has been tracked down and arrested, Maryland State Police said. Marco Williams, 46, of Alexandria, is facing a stack of charges, including attempted first-degree murder, assault, and firearm offenses following the incident last week, investigators announced on Thursday, April 10. Troopers said it happened around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, along Route 5 near Birtchill Road in Prince George’s County. The victim, who was not hurt, told troopers that the driver of a black 2023 Ford Explo…
Man Apprehended In Virginia For New Jersey Homicide: Prosecutor Man Apprehended In Virginia For New Jersey Homicide: Prosecutor
Man Apprehended In Virginia For New Jersey Homicide: Prosecutor Two men were recently charged with fatally shooting an Elizabeth man last year, authorities said. Stevens Charles-Pierre, a 27-year-old Linden resident, and Brunel Thimothee, a 20-year-old Philadelphia resident, face first degree murder charges in the July 2024 shooting death of Jose Aranzamendi, a 47-year-old Elizabeth resident, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. On Sunday, July 7, Elizabeth police responded to the 400 block of Westminster Avenue and found two men shot, authorities sai…