Police ID Man Killed In Navy Yard Easter Sunday Apartment Shooting In DC Police ID Man Killed In Navy Yard Easter Sunday Apartment Shooting In DC
Police ID Man Killed In Navy Yard Easter Sunday Apartment Shooting In DC A 44-year-old man was shot and killed inside a Southeast DC apartment building on Easter Sunday, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Investigators identified Northwest DC resident Michael James Quander, Jr., 44, as the person who was gunned down inside a residential building in the Navy Yard over the weekend. Shortly after 3 a.m. on Sunday, March 31, officers were called to the 1100 block of 2nd Street SE, where there were multiple reports of gunshots inside the building. Upon arrival, officers found Quander suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the…
Virginia Man, 33, Gunned Down In Maryland Virginia Man, 33, Gunned Down In Maryland
Virginia Man, 33, Gunned Down In Maryland A 33-year-old Virginia man was shot and killed in Maryland, and police are looking for those responsible. Cesar Benitez, of Chantilly, was gunned down on Ager Road in Hyattsville on Thursday, March 28, around 10:25 p.m., police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives are working to determine a motive and identify a suspect(s). A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. A GoFundMe for Cesar's family was launched with a goal of raising $15,000. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers onli…
Courageous, Impeccably Dressed: Remembering Matthew Ginyard, Victim Of DC Shooting Courageous, Impeccably Dressed: Remembering Matthew Ginyard, Victim Of DC Shooting
Courageous, Impeccably Dressed: Remembering Matthew Ginyard, Victim Of DC Shooting Shock and sadness spread following the shooting of a 22-year-old Maryland man who was shot and killed in Washington DC. Matthew Ginyard, of Temple Hills, was shot on the 300 block of 59th Street just before 2:15 a.m. Friday, March 22. He was found by officers who'd heard the gunshots and pronounced dead at the scene. A GoFundMe for the family has a goal of raising $15,000. "He was a creative entrepreneur who was passionate about opening a lounge/restaurant and a tow truck company," reads the campaign launched by Robin Keys.  "He was always impeccably dressed and had a sober heart and…
Tweens Charged With Beating 64-Year-Old Man To Death In Northwest DC: Metropolitan Police Tweens Charged With Beating 64-Year-Old Man To Death In Northwest DC: Metropolitan Police
Tweens Charged With Beating 64-Year-Old Man To Death In Northwest DC: Metropolitan Police A group of young girls have been charged with murder after allegedly beating a 64-year-old man to death in Northwest DC last Fall, the Metropolitan Police Department announced on Friday. Members of the department were called to the 6200 block of Georgia Avenue NW shortly before 1 a.m. on Oct. 17 last year, where there was reports of a man down after being accosted in the area.  Upon arrival, officers found Northwest DC resident Reggie Brown suffering from what was described by police as "trauma consistent with an assault."  He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders.…
Shooting During Armed Robbery Now Being Investigated As Homicide In Northwest DC, Police Say Shooting During Armed Robbery Now Being Investigated As Homicide In Northwest DC, Police Say
Shooting During Armed Robbery Now Being Investigated As Homicide In Northwest DC, Police Say What started as a probe into an armed robbery in Northwest DC has turned into a homicide investigation, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Shortly before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, two suspects took out a pair of handguns and walked into a business in the 5100 block of Georgia Avenue NW demanding money and property, to which the victims complied. During the robbery, police say that one of the robbers fired his gun, striking Silver Spring resident Philip Prendergast before the two fled the area and were caught on nearby surveillance cameras. #Update: The investigation i…
‘90 Day Fiance’ PA Barber Conviction Withdrawn Due Juror, Witness Interactions: DA ‘90 Day Fiance’ PA Barber Conviction Withdrawn Due Juror, Witness Interactions: DA
‘90 Day Fiance’ PA Barber Conviction Withdrawn Due Juror, Witness Interactions: DA A former Pennsylvania barber who appeared in "90 Day Fiance” and “90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?” who was extradited from Florida over six months after he was caught with fentanyl by US Marshals — has had one of his convictions dismissed due to contact between a juror and witness, the Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack announced on Friday, March 23, 2024.  Michael Anthony Baltimore, 44 of Carlisle, PA, had been convicted on Feb. 1, 2024, in a domestic violence case from Jan. 7, 2021,  but the charges were dismissed and the case was vacate…
Body Found In Maryland Field In 1998 Identified: Now It's Time To Find Her Killer, Sheriff Says Body Found In Maryland Field In 1998 Identified: Now It's Time To Find Her Killer, Sheriff Says
Body Found In Maryland Field In 1998 Identified: Now It's Time To Find Her Killer, Sheriff Says For 25 years, the body of LaQuanda Denise "Niecey" Williams was called Jane Doe. That changed last October, a few months after NBC aired a segment about the 1998 Charles County cold case, and a family member called police that very night. On Friday, March 22, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced that death of 31-year-old Niecey Williams has been ruled a homicide. But her story isn't over yet. “Learning the identity of Jane Doe after 25 years is a testament to the relentless dedication of our investigators," Sheriff Troy D. Berry said. "Today, we take a significant step forward in…
Maryland Man, 22, Gunned Down In DC Maryland Man, 22, Gunned Down In DC
Maryland Man, 22, Gunned Down In DC A 22-year-old Maryland man was shot and killed in Washington DC overnight, authorities said. According to Metro DC police, Matthew Ginyard, of Temple Hills, was shot on the 300 block of 59th Street just before 2:15 a.m. Friday, March 22. He was found by officers who'd heard the gunshots and pronounced dead at the scene. The Metropolitan Police Department offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone who provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for each homicide committed in the District of Columbia.  Anyone with information about …
Shooter Accused Of Premeditated 2022 Murder Of Man In Northwest DC, Police Say Shooter Accused Of Premeditated 2022 Murder Of Man In Northwest DC, Police Say
Shooter Accused Of Premeditated 2022 Murder Of Man In Northwest DC, Police Say More than a year after 30-year-old Avon Perkins was shot and killed in Northwest DC, the Metropolitan Police Department announced that a suspect has been taken into custody. On Thursday, North Carolina native Jakeim Miller was arrested by members of the US Marshals Service in connection to the fatal shooting of Perkins in December 2022, officials say. At approximately 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, officers were called to the 2400 block of 18th Street NW, where there were reports of the sounds of gunshots in the area. MPD seeks a suspect in a homicide that occurred on Saturday, D…
Three Suspects Arrested Weeks After Man Found Murdered In Southeast DC Business: MPD Three Suspects Arrested Weeks After Man Found Murdered In Southeast DC Business: MPD
Three Suspects Arrested Weeks After Man Found Murdered In Southeast DC Business: MPD Three men have been arrested weeks after 59-year-old Raymond Ballard was found shot to death inside a Southeast DC business. Members of the Metropolitan Police Department took three men into custody on Monday following a weeks-long investigation into the murder of Ballard late in January, officials say. Those arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed on Monday, March 18:  Steven Metts, 18, of Southeast DC; Jovontae Wallace, 19, of District Heights, Maryland; Keondre Carroll, 21, of Southeast DC. Their arrests come following the department's investigation into Ballard'…
Married Couple Dead Of CO Poisoning In Arlington Ruled Murder-Suicide: Police Married Couple Dead Of CO Poisoning In Arlington Ruled Murder-Suicide: Police
Married Couple Dead Of CO Poisoning In Arlington Ruled Murder-Suicide: Police A married couple in Arlington died of carbon monoxide poisoning in what authorities have ruled a murder-suicide in Arlington. The deaths of Arlington residents Maria Theista MacKnight and Gregory Cunningham, both 72, were ruled a murder-suicide months after their bodies were found in a North Powhatan Street home, county police announced Tuesday, March 12. Following the grisly discovery, officials launched a death investigation. Maria MacKnight's death was ruled a homicide from carbon monoxide poisoning, while Gregory Cunningham's death was ruled a suicide by the same manner. Their bodies w…
Teen Arrested For Killing Afghan Interpreter Working As Lyft Driver In DC Teen Arrested For Killing Afghan Interpreter Working As Lyft Driver In DC
Teen Arrested For Killing Afghan Interpreter Working As Lyft Driver In DC Nasrat Ahmad Yar survived a decade in Afghanistan serving alongside the US Army Special Forces only to be taken down by a group of reckless teenagers in DC, police say. In July last year, Ahmad Yar was working as a Lyft driver when he was dropping off a fare and was approached by a group of armed teenagers in the 400 block of 11th Street NE who reportedly sought to carjack the Alexandria resident's ride. The 31-year-old father of four was shot during the incident, and rushed to an area hospital by first responders, where he later died from his injuries. After months of exhaustive inve…