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Drug Deal Gone Bad: Police Capture Shooters In Prince William County Incident, They Say
Police have captured two men wanted in a drug deal that ended in a shooting earlier this week in Prince William County, they said.
Jamal Dana Allen, 18, and Jabari Antwaun Allen, 19, both of Camfield Court in Manasses, have been charged in the incident on Sudley Road Nov. 3, county police said.
Police said the Allens had arranged to meet with a 26-year-old acquaintance for a drug deal just before 9 p.m., when an argument broke out. One of the Allens took out a gun and fired multiple rounds, hitting the victim, police said.
The suspect who fired the weapon got into a light-colored Dodge Dur…
Teens To Be Charged As Adults For Killing Of 17-Year-Old In Northeast DC: Police
Two teens will face serious charges after a shooting that left a 17-year-old dead and another man hospitalized with critical injuries in DC, the Metropolitan Police Department announced.
Marlan Smith, Jr., 16, and Anthony Monroe, 17, both of Northwest DC, are facing a host of felony charges for their alleged roles in the midday murder of Antonio Cunningham last month.
Detectives from the department were called shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11 to the 2300 block of Washington Place NE, where there were reports of gunshots ringing out with two people down.
Upon arrival, first respo…
Serial CVS Thief Who Threatened Pregnant Woman's Belly With Gun In DC Gets Prison Time
A serial robber who targeted CVS locations across DC during a months-long crime spree will spend years in prison, authorities announced.
District resident Lonnell Hart, 50, was sentenced to 132 months in prison after pleading guilty last summer to four counts of interfering with interstate commerce by robbery (Hobbs Act), following a string of thefts that stretched from August 2017 and October 2017.
According to court documents, between Aug. 15, 2017, and Oct. 25, 2017, Hart robbed four Washington, DC CVS pharmacies.
During each of those incidents, Hart brandished a loaded gun and po…
Three Men In Custody Months After Fatal Shooting In Maryland, Police Say
Three men have been apprehended months after a 31-year-old Washington, DC man was found shot to death in Prince George's County.
Riverdale resident Kenneth Gails, 30, Marcus Chapman, 33, and Josue Vasques, 27, both of Hyattsville, have been arrested and charged in connection to the murder of 31-year-old Jarell Thompson earlier this year.
In March, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 3500 block of 52nd Avenue in Hyattsville, where they found Thompson's body suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside a parked car.
He was pronounced dead at the sce…
Armed Walmart Thief Bites, Kicks Arresting PWC Officers: Authorities
A shoplifter wanted for lunging at a Walmart employee with a knife then robbing and assaulting a 23-year-old woman had little less compassion for the officers arresting her 10 days later, police in Prince William County said.
On Tuesday, Sept. 19, officers were near Fettler Park Drive when they spotted Chanise Janeen Stroble, 25, who had been wanted for stealing items from the Dumfries Walmart store on Sept. 9, Prince William County police said.
While arresting her, Stroble kicked two officers in the leg, one officer in the jaw, and bit another, authorities said. While invest…
