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DC Man Convicted Of Murder, Child Abuse In Death Of GF’s Toddler In MD: 'Outrageously Sad Case'
A District man has been convicted of murder and child abuse in the horrific death of his girlfriend’s 16-month-old son, Montgomery County prosecutors announced.
Marlon Adilson Melendez, 30, is facing life in prison, plus 65 years when he is sentenced in June in conection to the death of the boy in Silver Spring.
The case began on March 11, 2023, when the child’s mother called 911, reporting that her son was not breathing after they had fallen asleep, police said. The child was pronounced dead at the hospital, and an autopsy revealed signs of child abuse, investigators said.
While inte…
Third Suspect Arrested For Deadly Downtown Fredericksburg Shooting: Police (Updated)
A third person has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Tyler Lee Jones in Virginia.
Spotsylvania resident Eric Costley, 23, joined suspects Elijah Musgrove, 22, and Izaiah Jabbar Daniels, 21, behind bars after being apprehended by investigators from the Fredericksburg Police Department on Friday, Dec. 20, authorities announced.
Izaiah Jabbar Daniels (left) and Elijah Musgrove
Fredericksburg Police
Police said the shooting, which occurred early on Dec. 14 in the 400 block of William Street, stemmed from an altercation between known parties.
Officers arri…
Virginia Parking Lot Altercation Turns Deadly; New Suspects In Custody: Police (Updated)
More people have been arrested in connection to a fatal Virginia shooting that let a man dead in Manassas.
Officers responded to the 8000 block of Stream Walk Lane shortly after 9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23 after receiving reports of a shooting, according to the Prince William County Police Department.
Upon arrival, they found the victim, later identified as Horace Roy Johnson, 45, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in a parking lot.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to investigators, Johnson and the suspect, Zahir Adbul-Rahman Mujahid, arrested last month, were invo…