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Virginia Man Accused Of Fatal Shooting During Argument Outside Maryland Home: Sheriff Virginia Man Accused Of Fatal Shooting During Argument Outside Maryland Home: Sheriff
Virginia Man Accused Of Fatal Shooting During Argument Outside Maryland Home: Sheriff An argument between two men outside of a Calvert County home turned deadly when a Virginia man pulled out a gun and shot his victim on Wednesday night.  Fredericksburg resident Anthony Wayne Simpson, 40, is facing murder and other charges in connection to the fatal shooting of 39-year-old North Beach native William Lee Hutcherson near his residence, according to the sheriff's office. Shortly after 9 p.m. on June 26, deputies were called to the 9500 block of Sea Gulf Court in North Beach, where there was a reported shooting, and upon arrival, they found Hutcherson suffering from a gunsh…

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by Zak Failla
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Mom Killed Toddlers 'For Religious Purposes' In NJ Home: Police Papers Reveal Gruesome Details Mom Killed Toddlers 'For Religious Purposes' In NJ Home: Police Papers Reveal Gruesome Details
Mom Killed Toddlers 'For Religious Purposes' In NJ Home: Police Papers Reveal Gruesome Details A New Jersey mother told investigators that she killed her two toddlers for "religious" reasons while experiencing concerning thoughts while her husband was away on business, according to arrest records obtained by Daily Voice. Naomi Elkins, 27, of Lakewood, NJ was charged with two counts of murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon. She was arrested after the one- and three-year-old girls were killed in a two-family apartment home on Shenandoah Drive on Tuesday, June 25. After her arrest, Elkins told investigat…

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by Chris Spiker
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District Man Accused Of Fatal Metro Bus Shooting Of 19-Year-Old In Maryland: Police District Man Accused Of Fatal Metro Bus Shooting Of 19-Year-Old In Maryland: Police
District Man Accused Of Fatal Metro Bus Shooting Of 19-Year-Old In Maryland: Police More than a year after 19-year-old Justice T'Ziyan Elliott was shot and killed on a Metro Bus in Montgomery County, police say that they have apprehended a suspect. District resident Trevon Hatcherson-Ross, 22, has been arrested and charged in connection to the February 2023 shooting of Elliott on a metro bus on Lockwood Drive in White Oak, according to authorities. Late on Feb. 17, 2023, members of the Montgomery County Department of Police on patrol in the Vista at White Oak apartments spotted a WMATA Metro Bus pulled over on Lockwood Drive, prompting further investigation, which led to t…

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by Zak Failla
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15-Year-Old Charged For Role In Robbery That Left Accomplice Dead In Virginia: Police 15-Year-Old Charged For Role In Robbery That Left Accomplice Dead In Virginia: Police
15-Year-Old Charged For Role In Robbery That Left Accomplice Dead In Virginia: Police A teenager who crossed state lines has been charged with murder in connection to a reported shooting in a Virginia apartment complex, authorities announced on Sunday night. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the Misty Ridge Apartments in the 15000 block of Lost Canyon Court early in the morning on Tuesday, June 18 in Woodbridge, where they found a 17-year-old from Spartanburg, South Carolina suffering from gunshot wounds in an outdoor stairwell.  He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. According to the department,…

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by Zak Failla
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Here's What Trump Said In Phone Call To Grieving Mom Of Slain Maryland Jogger Rachel Morin Here's What Trump Said In Phone Call To Grieving Mom Of Slain Maryland Jogger Rachel Morin
Here's What Trump Said In Phone Call To Grieving Mom Of Slain Maryland Jogger Rachel Morin Patty Morin got an unexpected phone call Thursday morning, June 20. Former President Donald Trump, who was reaching out to express his condolences, Morin's attorneys said. Patty's daughter, Rachel Morin, was killed in August 2023 while jogging on the Ma & Pa trail in Bel Air. Last weekend, her accused killer, Victor Martinez-Hernandez, was arrested in Oklahoma. Patty Morin said she was deeply touched by Trump's phone call. "He was genuine and truly wanted to know how our family was coping," she said. "He asked about Rachel and showed honest compassion for her untimely death.…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Serial Rapist From Ohio Linked By FBI To 1996 Double Murder In Shenandoah National Park Serial Rapist From Ohio Linked By FBI To 1996 Double Murder In Shenandoah National Park
Serial Rapist From Ohio Linked By FBI To 1996 Double Murder In Shenandoah National Park A man who died in prison six years ago has been linked to a double murder at Shenandoah National Park that has been under investigation since 1996. Walter Leo Jackson, Sr., who lived to the age of 70, has been identified as a suspect in the murders of Laura "Lollie" Winans, and Julianne "Julie" Williams, who were found at a Virginia campsite near the Skyland Resort in May 1996, and their bodies were located a week later after family members alerted National Park Service personnel that they had not returned home. In 2021, investigators reviewing the case "reassessed hundreds of leads and int…

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by Zak Failla
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Arrest Made In Murder Of Maryland Mom Rachel Morin, Officials Say Arrest Made In Murder Of Maryland Mom Rachel Morin, Officials Say
Arrest Made In Murder Of Maryland Mom Rachel Morin, Officials Say An arrest has been made nearly a year after Rachel Morin was found dead near a Harford County trail, authorities said on Saturday. Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, 23, was taken into custody in Tulsa, OK, in connection with Morin's August 2023 killing, according to the Harford County Sheriff and Morin's family's legal team. Harford County Sheriff Gahler said that DNA evidence was key in linking Martinez-Hernandez to the murder. "Three weeks ago, on May 20, which should have been Rachel's 38th birthday, investigators uncovered a lead, and we're here today to tell you Rachel's murde…

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by Zak Failla
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'Angel On Earth:' Grandmother Killed In DC Carjacking Mourned As Selfless 'Angel On Earth:' Grandmother Killed In DC Carjacking Mourned As Selfless
'Angel On Earth:' Grandmother Killed In DC Carjacking Mourned As Selfless A 55-year-old woman who died as the result of a carjacking in Washington DC is being mourned for her altruism Leslie Gaines was sitting in the front seat of a Mazda SUV outside of Washington Hospital Center around 1:10 p.m. Monday, June 3, when her daughter got out to get her a wheelchair, DC Metro police said. That's when 22-year-old Kayla Brown hopped behind the wheel and drove away, Gaines still in the car. Around 1:30 p.m., Brown tried to turn left from 6th Street NW onto D Street, but failed to negotiate the turn and crashed into a building. Brown got out and tried to flee on foot but…

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by Cecilia Levine
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VA Man With Criminal Charges In WV, MD Arrested For Harrisburg Murder: PD VA Man With Criminal Charges In WV, MD Arrested For Harrisburg Murder: PD
VA Man With Criminal Charges In WV, MD Arrested For Harrisburg Murder: PD A Virginia man with a criminal record in both West Virginia and Maryland has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting in May, police announced on June 12, 2024.  Kameron Lamont (or Lamond) Hymes, 27 of Culpeper, Virginia, has been charged with Criminal Homicide Murder, Felony Possession of a Firearm Prohibited, and Felony Carrying a Firearm Without a License, as well as four misdemeanor counts of Recklessly Endangering Another Person, the Harrisburg City Bureau of Police detailed in a release on Wednesday.  The charges stem from his alleged involvement in …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Sleeping Virginia Tattoo Artist's Ex-Con Killer Arrested, Police Say Sleeping Virginia Tattoo Artist's Ex-Con Killer Arrested, Police Say
Sleeping Virginia Tattoo Artist's Ex-Con Killer Arrested, Police Say A 26-year-old ex-convict being held in jail in connection with an unrelated incident has been charged with murder in the death of a 30-year-old man. Tavaris Maleek Eberhardt is accused of killing Carlos Marcell Moore, 30, when he fired shots into the vehicle he was sleeping in on May 23, police in Prince William County said. He was charged with murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, tampering with evidence, and using a firearm in the commission of a felony. Police did not say why he was being held in jail or what he was previously convicted of. Moore's obituary says he…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Spotsy Triple Murder Suspect Arrives In Virginia Spotsy Triple Murder Suspect Arrives In Virginia
Spotsy Triple Murder Suspect Arrives In Virginia The woman accused of killing three of her roommates then leading police in a wild pursuit along a New York highway has arrived back in Virginia. Alyssa Jane Venable, 23, was lodged in the Rappahannock Regional Jail on Tuesday, June 11. Venable is accused of killing three of her roommates, whose bodies were found in a home on the 10500 block of White Street Court on June 4, the county sheriff said. Venable was captured with help from the US Marshals Service on Thursday, June 6 around 5:45 p.m., following a pursuit that reached speeds of up to 100 mph on I-86 in Steuben County, NY, the …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teen Sentenced For Murder, Abduction Of Maryland Man After Nightclub Altercation In DC Teen Sentenced For Murder, Abduction Of Maryland Man After Nightclub Altercation In DC
Teen Sentenced For Murder, Abduction Of Maryland Man After Nightclub Altercation In DC A 17-year-old has been sentenced to decades in prison for his role in the murder of a man they abducted after an altercation in a DC nightclub, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced. Nijuan Wilson was sentenced by a judge to life in prison with all but 30 years suspended in connection to the death of Deangelo Beale last summer. On June 9, 2023, officers responded to an apartment complex in Waldorf to investigate a reported shooting, where they found Beale in the parking lot suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A second person, Marqui…

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by Zak Failla