Tag:

Weapons Charges

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…
Armed Man Leads Officers Straight Into Gun-Filled DC Apartment, Police Say Armed Man Leads Officers Straight Into Gun-Filled DC Apartment, Police Say
Armed Man Leads Officers Straight Into Gun-Filled DC Apartment, Police Say A man attempting to elude police in Washington, DC accidentally led officers right to a small cache of weapons. Five people have been arrested following a massive gun bust by members of the Metropolitan Police Department's Violent Crime Suppression Division, who got an unlikely assist from one of the suspects. Over the weekend, officers on patrol spotted a man with a weapon, though when they attempted to stop him, he ignored their commands and he fled into a nearby apartment in Southeast DC, which led to a surprise for investigators. Once inside, police say that the officers spotted severa…
Accused ‘90 Day Fiance’ Barber Killer Extradited From Florida After Fentanyl Arrest: Police Accused ‘90 Day Fiance’ Barber Killer Extradited From Florida After Fentanyl Arrest: Police
Accused ‘90 Day Fiance’ Barber Killer Extradited From Florida After Fentanyl Arrest: Police A former Pennsylvania barber who appeared in ”90 Day Fiance” and “90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?” has been extradited from Florida over six months after he was caught with fentanyl by US Marshals.  Michael Anthony Baltimore, 44, of Carlisle, had been on the run for a year and a half after he allegedly shot and killed his former boss.  The wild arrest involved a bar fight, a knife, a loaded gun, more than 800 ecstasy tablets, and fentanyl, according to US Marshals.  Baltimore was wanted as the prime suspect in the fatal shooting of GQ Barber Shop owner Kendell Jerome Cook, 39, of Steel…
Jury Recommends Sentence For Mom Who Killed Kids In VA Jury Recommends Sentence For Mom Who Killed Kids In VA
Jury Recommends Sentence For Mom Who Killed Kids In VA The mother who killed her two children in Virginia is expected to face decades in prison after being convicted of multiple felonies last week, Fairfax County State’s Attorney Steve Descano announced on Monday, March 27. Veronica Youngblood, 37, was sentenced to up to 78 years in prison by a jury for killer her two daughters in 2019, according to officials, after she was convicted of multiple counts of first-degree murder and weapons charges. On Aug. 5, 2018, prosecutors said that Youngblood shot her daughters Sharon Castro, 15, and Brooklyn Youngblood, 5, in their McLean apartment. Accord…
Former NBA Star Delonte West Arrested Again In Virginia Parking Lot: Reports Former NBA Star Delonte West Arrested Again In Virginia Parking Lot: Reports
Former NBA Star Delonte West Arrested Again In Virginia Parking Lot: Reports Delonte West's post-NBA career took another turn for the worse following his latest arrest in Virginia, this time for trespassing in a vehicle and trying to run away from police, according to reports. On Saturday, Oct. 15, police say that officers from the Fairfax County Police Department found the 39-year-old former NBA star trespassing in a vehicle in the 7400 block of Fordson Road in Arlington. When they attempted to apprehend him, it is alleged that West attempted to flee before he was quickly apprehended. The incident was first reported by TMZ. West, a Washington, DC native, was char…
Rapper Critically Injured, Companion Stable In NJ Shooting Rapper Critically Injured, Companion Stable In NJ Shooting
Rapper Critically Injured, Companion Stable In NJ Shooting UPDATE: An ex-con from the Bronx shot rapper “Lil TJay” and a companion during a robbery attempt in Edgewater, authorities said. Mohamed Konate, 27, was being held pending extradition to Bergen County to face charges that include attempted murder, armed robbery and weapons charges, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced Wednesday night. Konate shot Tione Jayden "Lil Tjay" Merritt, 21, of the Bronx multiple times, leaving him with life-threatening injuries, and wounded Antoine Boyd, 22, also of the Bronx, at the Promenade a short distance south of the George Washington Bridge short…