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Maryland Roommate Fatally Stabbed During Violent Early-Morning Altercation, Police Say Maryland Roommate Fatally Stabbed During Violent Early-Morning Altercation, Police Say
Maryland Roommate Fatally Stabbed During Violent Early-Morning Altercation, Police Say A Maryland man is in custody after police say he stabbed his roommate to death during a violent early-morning fight inside a Columbia apartment. Donavan Townsend, 26, was arrested early Sunday, Feb. 22, following the fatal stabbing, according to Howard County police. Officers were called to the 7600 block of Woodpark Lane at approximately 1:40 a.m. for a report of a stabbing inside an apartment. When they arrived, officers found 25-year-old Jaelon Minor suffering from stab wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say Minor had been in an altercation with his roommate, To…

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DC Man Who Killed Virginia Coworker During Maryland Altercation Arrested: Police DC Man Who Killed Virginia Coworker During Maryland Altercation Arrested: Police
DC Man Who Killed Virginia Coworker During Maryland Altercation Arrested: Police A DC gunman who fatally shot a Virginia coworker during an altercation in Maryland has been apprehended and charged, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Jalleel Jackson, 39, has been arrested in connection with the murder of 33-year-old Christopher Hall, of Carrollton, Virginia, earlier this week. At approximately 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, officers were called to probe a suspected shooting in the 3300 block of 52nd Avenue in Hyattsville with one person down. Upon arrival, police say they found Hall suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to an are…

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Inmate Killed In Prison Fight Outside Library At Jessup Correctional Institution: MSP Inmate Killed In Prison Fight Outside Library At Jessup Correctional Institution: MSP
Inmate Killed In Prison Fight Outside Library At Jessup Correctional Institution: MSP An inmate serving time in Maryland was killed during a fight outside the library at the Jessup Correctional Institution, state police say. Joseph Harrell, 33, was pronounced dead by corrections officers on Monday night following what was only described by investigators as "an altercation with another inmate in front of the library."  According to state police, at around 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 26, homicide detectives were contacted by investigators from the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Internal Investigative Unit about an inmate death. Investigators later deter…

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Dispute In Tesla Spills Onto Downtown Maryland Street, Turns Deadly Between Relatives: Police Dispute In Tesla Spills Onto Downtown Maryland Street, Turns Deadly Between Relatives: Police
Dispute In Tesla Spills Onto Downtown Maryland Street, Turns Deadly Between Relatives: Police A Maryland man was killed by a relative during a fight in downtown Silver Spring on Friday afternoon, police say. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called shortly after 2 p.m. on Nov. 21 the area of Richmond Avenue and Fenton Street, where there were reports of shots fired, with one person down. Upon arrival, officers found Babacar Mbengue, lying in the street with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. During the investigation into the shooting, a relative, 20-year-old Laurel resident Fallou …

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Jealous, Drunk Man Chokes Mechanic Over 'Girlfriend' At Fredericksburg Oil Change Shop: Sheriff Jealous, Drunk Man Chokes Mechanic Over 'Girlfriend' At Fredericksburg Oil Change Shop: Sheriff
Jealous, Drunk Man Chokes Mechanic Over 'Girlfriend' At Fredericksburg Oil Change Shop: Sheriff A simple truck repair in Virginia turned into a full-on jealous brawl when a man showed up drunk, accused his girlfriend’s friend of cheating, and allegedly put him in a chokehold before going on a rant against deputies. The chaos broke out shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, at the Take 5 Oil Change on Warrenton Road in Fredericksburg, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the victim were working on the woman's truck when her “essentially” boyfriend — 46 years old and intoxicated — stormed in and “quickly assumed there were ‘adulterous acts’ occurring.” “Du…

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One Killed After Gunshots Ring Out During Dispute Between Groups In Virginia, Police Say One Killed After Gunshots Ring Out During Dispute Between Groups In Virginia, Police Say
One Killed After Gunshots Ring Out During Dispute Between Groups In Virginia, Police Say Detectives are investigating a deadly shooting that left a 22-year-old Woodbridge man dead following an altercation between two groups on Sunset Drive in Manassas. Members of the Prince William County Police Department responded to the 8300 block of Sunset Dr. on Thursday, Jan. 9, around 6:20 p.m., where there were reports of shots fired in the area, though initially, officers found no injuries or possible suspects in the area. Shortly after, investigators learned that a man, later identified as Calvin Tyshaun Odell Batson, was being treated for gunshot wounds at a local hospital.  Ba…

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Branches, Booze, Bad Decisions: Stafford Man Facing Assault Charges For Fight, Sheriff Says Branches, Booze, Bad Decisions: Stafford Man Facing Assault Charges For Fight, Sheriff Says
Branches, Booze, Bad Decisions: Stafford Man Facing Assault Charges For Fight, Sheriff Says What began as a verbal argument in Stafford County quickly turned into an alcohol-fueled altercation that left a man behind bars, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the 100 block of Cropp Road shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, for reports of an assault, officials say.  Upon arrival, they found an intoxicated Sean Hulburt, 24, who had allegedly escalated a verbal argument into a physical confrontation. When deputies located Hulburt, he was lying in a pile of branches. Investigators said his intoxication was apparent, as the smell of alco…

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Fight Over Firearm In Virginia Lot Leaves Homeless Man Dead, Police Say Fight Over Firearm In Virginia Lot Leaves Homeless Man Dead, Police Say
Fight Over Firearm In Virginia Lot Leaves Homeless Man Dead, Police Say A 27-year-old man with no fixed address has been identified as the person shot and killed in a Woodbridge commuter lot during an altercation over a weapon. Vienna resident Christian Geiger, 22, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the fatal shooting of Jeffrey Kojo Owusu over the weekend, police say. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called at around 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 to the lot in the area of 2250 Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge, where there was a reported shooting in the commuter lot with one person down. 22…

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