Chilean Ring Used NJ Digs To Stash Loot From Home Burglaries In NY, MD, Elsewhere: Feds Chilean Ring Used NJ Digs To Stash Loot From Home Burglaries In NY, MD, Elsewhere: Feds
Chilean Ring Used NJ Digs To Stash Loot From Home Burglaries In NY, MD, Elsewhere: Feds Six Chilean nationals who burglarized homes in multiple states were recorded on video stashing a huge safe and other items stolen in the break-ins in a Jersey City apartment building, authorities said. The crew took pearl necklaces, diamond earrings, a distinctive high school “state champions” ring, and other jewelry during the burglary of a Westchester County, NY, residence in late March, an FBI complaint says. The same burglars struck again in Baltimore County, MD, in mid-April, taking luxury timepieces, distinctive cufflinks, and a safe that contained a collection of rare coins, the comp…
Suspect Charged With Murder Of Man Missing For 16 Months In Maryland: State Police Suspect Charged With Murder Of Man Missing For 16 Months In Maryland: State Police
Suspect Charged With Murder Of Man Missing For 16 Months In Maryland: State Police A shooting suspect has been charged with the murder of a missing man whose vehicle was found abandoned with blood inside last year in Maryland, though his body was never located, state police announced. William Pruitt, 41, of Crisfield, has been arrested and charged in connection to the death of 27-year-old Princess Anne resident Dequan Javon Fields last year in Somerset County after he was reported missing by his family. The Somerset County State's Attorney presented to case to a grand jury last week, officials said, which returned an indictment charging Pruitt with multiple counts of…
Suspended Patrol Officer Indicted By Grand Jury In Maryland For Misconduct In Office Suspended Patrol Officer Indicted By Grand Jury In Maryland For Misconduct In Office
Suspended Patrol Officer Indicted By Grand Jury In Maryland For Misconduct In Office A member of the Prince George's County Police Department who was suspended for misconduct in order has been indicted by a grand jury, authorities announced on Thursday. In early March, Cpl. Dexter Shin, a patrol officer for the agency, allegedly struck a pedestrian with his cruiser in Laurel, leading to his initial suspension. According to the department, the indictment issued on Thursday, May 23, stems from the officer’s failure to report the collision and failure to ensure the pedestrian received proper medical care.  When the department was alerted to the incident, Shin was su…
Gun-Wielding Woman Who Shot Friend During Dispute In Baltimore Apprehended, Police Say Gun-Wielding Woman Who Shot Friend During Dispute In Baltimore Apprehended, Police Say
Gun-Wielding Woman Who Shot Friend During Dispute In Baltimore Apprehended, Police Say Three months to the day a person was found shot in the street, police say that a woman has been apprehended in Baltimore. Felicia Mull, 45, was arrested on Tuesday, following an investigation into the shooting of a 41-year-old man during a dispute in February, officials announced on May 23. According to police, shortly after 4 p.m. on Feb. 21, officers from the Baltimore Police Department responded to the 4200 block of Sheldon Avenue, where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body. He was treated by first responders and taken to an area hospital in stable condition…
Police Seize $239K In Cash, 73 Pounds Of Pot During Search Of Maryland Home Police Seize $239K In Cash, 73 Pounds Of Pot During Search Of Maryland Home
Police Seize $239K In Cash, 73 Pounds Of Pot During Search Of Maryland Home Tipsters in Anne Arundel County helped guide police investigators to a massive bust in Hanover on Wednesday, officials say. Earlier this month, detectives were tipped off about possible drug distribution activity in the Northern District, concluding with the arrest of 25-year-old Shawn Lamont Matthews, Jr., who is now facing charges. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, on Wednesday, May 23, officers executed a search warrant in the 900 block of Dorchester Cove Road in Hanover, which resulted in the seizure of:  Glock 43 9mm handgun with ammunition; Smith & Wes…
Man 'Brutally Assaulted' Victim Sleeping On The Ground In Maryland, Police Say Man 'Brutally Assaulted' Victim Sleeping On The Ground In Maryland, Police Say
Man 'Brutally Assaulted' Victim Sleeping On The Ground In Maryland, Police Say One person was left with serious injuries to the head and face after being "viciously" beaten by a man while sleeping on the ground in Baltimore, police say. City resident Carlton Brooks, 27, was arrested days after an unprovoked early morning assault of a man who was hospitalized on Saturday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m. on May 18, officers were called to the 400 block of West Mulberry Street to probe a reported aggravated assault involving an unidentified man who was found suffering from serious injuries to his face and head. Investigators say that it was later determined that the man w…
Fast-Moving Blaze Damages 12 Vehicles, Trailer At Maryland Auto Dealership: Fire Marshal Fast-Moving Blaze Damages 12 Vehicles, Trailer At Maryland Auto Dealership: Fire Marshal
Fast-Moving Blaze Damages 12 Vehicles, Trailer At Maryland Auto Dealership: Fire Marshal One firefighter was injured and a dozen vehicles were damaged by an overnight fire at a Maryland auto dealership. First responders in Charles County were called shortly before 10 p.m. on Wednesday night when a neighbor reported a fire at Mega Imports Auto Sales on Old Washington Road in Waldorf. According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, it took a team of nearly 50 firefighters an estimated 20 minutes to get the scene under control, but not before the flames damaged 12 vehicles and one trailer. The business itself was unharmed. Officials said that on firefighter suffered non-life-threate…
Coach Who Sexually Abused Minor For Years In Maryland Released On Bond, Police Say Coach Who Sexually Abused Minor For Years In Maryland Released On Bond, Police Say
Coach Who Sexually Abused Minor For Years In Maryland Released On Bond, Police Say A former coach in Montgomery County has been accused of sexually abusing a minor, and now investigators are worried there could be other victims. Gaithersburg resident Damon Junior Cruz, 32, has been arrested and charged with sexual abuse of a minor and displaying obscene material to a minor, according to police. Investigators say that the alleged assaults came between November 2021 and February 2024 when Cruz was the victim's hitting and pitching coach. He was arrested earlier this month following an investigation by the Montgomery County Department of Police that was launched on Tuesday,…
Kidnapper Convicted For Taking Car Dealership Employee On Wild Ride In Maryland: Prosecutors Kidnapper Convicted For Taking Car Dealership Employee On Wild Ride In Maryland: Prosecutors
Kidnapper Convicted For Taking Car Dealership Employee On Wild Ride In Maryland: Prosecutors The man who took an unexpected joyride with an unwitting car dealership employee in Southern Maryland has been convicted, according to the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office. Lusby resident Joshua Terrell Tripplet, 28, was found guilty of kidnapping and false imprisonment for an incident that was reported in November last year, authorities announced on Wednesday afternoon. State's Attorney Jaymi Sterling said that Tripplet kidnapped the employee under the guise of a test drive, then took him on a terrorizing ride, refusing to return to the dealership, despite the employee's pleas t…
Police Release Sketch Of Woman Whose Body Was Found Decomposing In Baltimore Police Release Sketch Of Woman Whose Body Was Found Decomposing In Baltimore
Police Release Sketch Of Woman Whose Body Was Found Decomposing In Baltimore Recognize her?  Investigators from the Baltimore Police Department are seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify a woman whose body was found decomposing in the city nearly a year ago. A new sketch has been released by the agency as they continue to investigate after a woman's body was found decomposing in the afternoon of June 3, 2023 in the 400 block of South Calhoun Street. According to police, when officers arrived last summer, they found an unidentified woman unresponsive, in the early stages of decomposition, though there was no apparent signs of trauma. She w…
Virginia Man Accused Of Car Meet Murder In Maryland, Police Say Virginia Man Accused Of Car Meet Murder In Maryland, Police Say
Virginia Man Accused Of Car Meet Murder In Maryland, Police Say A Virginia man is in custody following an investigation into the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man at a "car meet" in Maryland early on Sunday morning, authorities announced. Stafford resident Raheem Adams, 22, is being held in Virginia following a joint investigation with the Prince George's County Police Department in connection to the murder of Waldorf native John Phipps inside a vehicle over the weekend, police say. This morning, deputies with the SCSO assisted PGPD's Homicide Unit with taking 22-year-old Raheem Adams into custody who was wanted for first and second degree murder. …
Body-Cam Footage Released Of Officer-Involved Shooting Of Alleged Cat Killer In Maryland Body-Cam Footage Released Of Officer-Involved Shooting Of Alleged Cat Killer In Maryland
Body-Cam Footage Released Of Officer-Involved Shooting Of Alleged Cat Killer In Maryland New details have been released by the Anne Arundel County Police Department as they continue to probe an officer-involved shooting involving a 60-year-old woman earlier this year. In the afternoon of Thursday, March 28, officers were called to a home in the 8600 block of Gambier Harbor in Pasadena after being tipped off that a suspect had allegedly shot and killed a cat inside the residence. Police say that the woman was ordered out of the house, which she temporarily did before retreating back and coming outside with a handgun.  Body-cam footage of the officer-involved shooting w…