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‘90 Day Fiance’ PA Barber Conviction Withdrawn Due Juror, Witness Interactions: DA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…
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Jose Lazaro Cruz Arrested
After more than 30 years on the run, a man accused of killing his wife in Fairfax County has been captured, authorities announced.
Jose Lazaro Cruz has been wanted since spring of 1991, when he stabbed his wife, Ana Jurado, 24, on the 3100 block of Cofer Road in West Falls Church, county police said.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and Cruz, her estranged husband, was charged on a warrant for felony murder in May 1991.
Cruz fled to El Salvador, and authorities followed — but their efforts in finding him were futile.
In 2022, Cruz was detained while crossing in…
Cold Case Murder Suspect Back In Fairfax County
A 51-year-old New York man suspect in a 1994 murder case is back in Virginia.
Stephen Smerk, of Niskayuna, NY, was extradited to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on Tuesday, Sept. 26.
He is facing second-degree murder in the Nov. 20, 1994 death of 37-year-old Robin Lawrence, who was found dead in a Springfield, VA home, Fairfax County police said.
Smerk is believed to have stabbed Lawrence inside of her Reseca Lane home, when he was 22 years old, authorities said.
In 1994, a DNA profile was developed; however, at the time there was no match in any system for …
Man Extradited Back To DC, Charged For Shooting That Left MD Landscaper Dead
Police say that a man has been brought back to Washington, DC following the fatal shooting of a 57-year-old Maryland man last fall.
In December last year, US Marshals arrested 21-year-old Jamari Payne, who has no fixed address, in Pennsylvania in connection to the murder of Silver Spring resident Bacilio Villatoro, authorities announced.
On Tuesday, Aug. 15, the Metropolitan Police Department announced that he had been extradited back to DC, where he was charged with second-degree murder while armed.
The arrest comes in connection to the murder of Villatoro on Thursday, Sept. 22, 202…
Suspect In NJ Councilwoman's Murder Extradited From Virginia: Prosecutor
A 28-year-old suspect from Virginia in the murder of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour has been extradited to New Jersey, authorities said.
Rashid Ali Bynum, 28, of Portsmouth, VA, was extradited on Thursday, July 27, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone alongside Chief Daniel Plumacker of the Sayreville Police Department.
Bynum is being held at the Middlesex County Adult Correctional facility pending a pre-trial detention hearing in Superior Court, Ciccone and Plumacker said.
On, Feb. 1 at 7:22 p.m., authorities received a …
Serial Sexual Abuser From Kentucky In Custody In Connection To String Of 2018 Incidents In DC
Nearly five years after a series of sexual assaults in Washington, DC, police say that a suspect has been apprehended in Kentucky.
Jose Angel, 41, now of Louisville, has been apprehended in his home state in connection to a trio of sexual abuse incidents that happened back in 2018 in the District, authorities announced.
Angel’s trail of terror began on Sunday, July 15, 2018, when he knocked on the door of a woman’s home in the 5500 block of 8th Street in Northwest DC while brandishing a knife.
It is alleged that he then threatened the woman with the weapon, forced her to the ground outside…
Virginia Man Arrested In NJ Councilwoman's Murder
A 28-year-old Virginia man has been arrested in connection with the Feb. 1 fatal shooting of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour outside her townhouse, authorities said.
Rashid Ali Bynum, 28, of Portsmouth, VA, was arrested on Tuesday, May 30 at 10:45 a.m., according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office.
Bynum was taken into custody outside a residence in Chesapeake City, VA, without incident, Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said at a news conference.
Bynum was charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses, she said. Prosecutors did not say what the motive was in the killing…
NJ Hookah Lounge Killer Captured In Virginia: Authorities
A 23-year-old fugitive wanted in a New Jersey hookah lounge shooting that left one person dead and two wounded has been captured in Prince William County, authorities said.
Eric Manzanares, of Asbury Park, NJ, had been wanted for murder in the Aug. 27, 2022 killing of 25-year-old Nymere Tinsley, 25, of Brick Township, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
Toms River police responded to Top Tier Hookah Lounge around 1:20 a.m. on Aug. 27, 2022, where they found Tinsley suffering a gunshot wound to his lower abdomen, Billhimer said. He was pronounced de…
DC Police, LA Police Nab 19-Year-Old Suspect In 2020 Homicide
Police have arrested a suspect from California who shot and killed a D.C. resident back in 2020, officials said.On August 6, 2020, around 5:45 p.m., officers responded to the 600 block of 46th Place, where they found 26-year-old Michael Brittingham, who had been shot and killed, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
A second adult male victim was found shot at the scene and was taken to a nearby hospital for non-life threatening injuries, authorities said.
Another juvenile male victim walked into a hospital suffering from a gunshot wound, as well, and was treated for non-li…
'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Wanted For Shooting GF In Texas Captured At GWB
An armed fugitive who fled Texas to New York City after shooting his girlfriend was captured by Bergen County detectives at the entrance to the lower level of the George Washington Bridge, authorities said.
Dwayne Kevin Sharlow, 55, was swiftly scooped up by Narcotic Task Force members who stopped his rented car at 1:52 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella confirmed Monday.
They were assisted by a Bergen County Regional SWAT Team, he said.
Sharlow, of Prosper, TX, had apparently come up Route 95, headed for New York City, authorities said.
The victim survived after …
Maryland Man Shot By Wife Over Child Molestation Allegations Facing Charges
An arrest warrant has been issued for the Maryland man shot by his wife in a Washington, DC hotel room on allegations he sexually abused at least three children at her daycare facility, authorities said.
James Weems Jr., 57, of Randallstown, was shot by his wife, Shanteari Weems, after she confronted him over the alleged abuse in a room at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Monday, July 25, according to multiple reports.
Officials had already begun an investigation into the allegations at the time of the shooting, Baltimore County police said.
Weems, who owned Lil Kidz Kastle in O…
Murder: Girlfriend Wanted For Killing Boyfriend Arrested After Landing At Dulles Airport
A 23-year-old Prince George's woman, who fled the country after allegedly murdering her boyfriend in 2021, was arrested at Dulles International Airport. after her flight landed, according to authorities and NBC4.
Norma Rivas-Villacorta, of Riverdale, is accused fatally shooting 20-year-old Kayshaun Daly, also of Riverdale, in the 6700 block of Oakland Avenue on May 22, 2021, Prince George's County Police said.
Rivas-Villacorta allegedly left the country in the days after the murder. She was eventually arrested on Sunday, May 15, police said. The motive for the murder remains unde…
