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Maryland Duo Accused Of Abduction, Robbery Of Virginia Man In DC: Feds Maryland Duo Accused Of Abduction, Robbery Of Virginia Man In DC: Feds
Maryland Duo Accused Of Abduction, Robbery Of Virginia Man In DC: Feds Two Maryland men who conspired to kidnap and rob a Virginia man have been indicted in DC and face criminal charges, federal authorities announced. An indictment was unsealed in the US District Court for the Distroct of Columbia charging Capitol Heights resident Jaevonn Archer, 20, and Camp Springs native Timothy Williams, 30, with conspiracy to commit kidnapping and kidnapping in the February abduction.  The Metropolitan Police Department issued an alert in February as they sought the public's assistance in identifying suspects who kidnapped a man at gunpoint in DC, then drove him…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Man Convicted For Role In DMV Dog Fighting Ring Virginia Man Convicted For Role In DMV Dog Fighting Ring
Virginia Man Convicted For Role In DMV Dog Fighting Ring A 45-year-old Stafford man has been convicted for his role in an animal fighting ring in the DMV for five years, federal officials said. Mark Joseph Rodriguez, aka “Slow Poke,” and co-conspirators from the region used a messaging app that they called "The DMV Board" or "The Board" to discuss training fighting dogs, exchange videos about dogfighting, and arrange and coordinate dog fights, out of view of law enforcement, Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, said. Members of the DMV Board also used the app to compare methods of killing dogs that lost f…

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Virginia Woman, Dog Killed Crossing I-495 After Car Breakdown In Maryland: State Police Virginia Woman, Dog Killed Crossing I-495 After Car Breakdown In Maryland: State Police
Virginia Woman, Dog Killed Crossing I-495 After Car Breakdown In Maryland: State Police A Virginia woman and a dog were killed in an early morning crash in Prince George's County, Maryland State Police officials announced. Kerri Snead, 32, has been identified by police as the person killed while crossing I-495 in Camp Springs at around 3 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 8.  The crash was reported near Joint Base Andrews. According to police, troopers were called to the Outer Loop near Allentown Road to investigate a reported crash involving a pedestrian and dog. Investigators say that Snead was driving along I-495 when her vehicle began to malfunction.  She then got out of th…

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Maryland Man's Death Ruled Homicide Years After Fatal Shooting In DC Maryland Man's Death Ruled Homicide Years After Fatal Shooting In DC
Maryland Man's Death Ruled Homicide Years After Fatal Shooting In DC A death investigation has been launched by the Metropolitan Police Department months after a Maryland man died from his injuries from a shooting in Southeast DC in 2021. Camp Springs resident Tekoar Jennette, 47, has been identified by police as the person killed in a June 2021 shooting following an autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Maryland, which determined his cause of death was due to a gunshot wound and the manner was ruled a homicide. Shortly after 6 a.m. on Sunday, June 13, 2021, officers were called to the 4700 block of Benning Road SE, where there was a report …

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by Zak Failla
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Conspirator From DC Accused Of Role In Double Fatal Motel 8 Shooting In MD Conspirator From DC Accused Of Role In Double Fatal Motel 8 Shooting In MD
Conspirator From DC Accused Of Role In Double Fatal Motel 8 Shooting In MD New details have been released by the Prince George's County Police Department following a double fatal shooting at a Camp Springs motel on Wednesday. Investigators say that Washington, DC resident Keymonte Day, 24, was staying at the motel with 23-year-old Xavier Matthews, of Temple Hills, when a group of men burst into the room and attempted to rob them. Among the suspects was Christopher Jamar Jenkins, 22, of Capitol Heights, and DC native Karon Moore, 26.  Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the Super 8 Motel in the 5100 block of All…

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Virginia Man Admits To Selling Dogs For Fighting, Role In 'DMV Board' Dogfighting Conspiracy Virginia Man Admits To Selling Dogs For Fighting, Role In 'DMV Board' Dogfighting Conspiracy
Virginia Man Admits To Selling Dogs For Fighting, Role In 'DMV Board' Dogfighting Conspiracy Two more men from the region have pleaded guilty to their roles in a violent local dogfighting ring that operated throughout Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia, federal authorities announced. Derek Garcia, 41, of Woodbridge, Virginia, pleaded guilty to conspiring to engage in dog fighting, and Camp Springs, Maryland resident Ricardo Thorne, 52, admitted to advertising the fights on the Internet to turn a profit, according to federal prosecutors. According to court documents, between at least May 2015 and August 2020, Garcia, Thorne, and others used a private messaging app they referred…

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by Zak Failla