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Vigilante Justice Backfires: Columbia Mom Learns Her Prison Fate After Shooting Teens Vigilante Justice Backfires: Columbia Mom Learns Her Prison Fate After Shooting Teens
Vigilante Justice Backfires: Columbia Mom Learns Her Prison Fate After Shooting Teens Vigilante justice is real. Real bad. A Maryland mother who shot two teens as revenge for allegedly robbing her son is going to prison for decades, authorities announced. Howard County officials announced that Dieneba Sekou Traore, 48, of Columbia, has been sentenced to 30 years, with all but 20 years suspended in connection with a 2024 shooting that left two juveniles wounded. The case stemmed from a violent night on Oct. 12, 2024, around 9:10 p.m., when Howard County Police responded to the 8800 block of Centre Park Drive in Ellicott City for reports of shots fired. Police arrived t…
Teen Killed In Spotsylvania Shooting May Have Been Victim Of TikTok Prank Gone Wrong: Reports Teen Killed In Spotsylvania Shooting May Have Been Victim Of TikTok Prank Gone Wrong: Reports
Teen Killed In Spotsylvania Shooting May Have Been Victim Of TikTok Prank Gone Wrong: Reports The Virginia high school athlete who was gunned down during what was initially deemed a home invasion may have, in fact, simply been a social media prank, according to reports. Tyler Chase Butler, 27, of Spotsylvania, was arrested on Tuesday, May 6, and charged with second-degree murder in connection with a weekend shooting that left one teen dead and another wounded during a reported break-in. Deputies say Butler opened fire on three intruders around 3 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, at a home near McKenzie Lane, after calling 911 to report a burglary in progress. Michael Bosworth Jr., 18, was s…
Frederick Gunman Fired Shots Near Children During Domestic Dispute: Sheriff Frederick Gunman Fired Shots Near Children During Domestic Dispute: Sheriff
Frederick Gunman Fired Shots Near Children During Domestic Dispute: Sheriff A second suspect is behind bars after shots were fired during a domestic dispute in Frederick County, authorities announced. Zion Darnell Randolph, 25, of Frederick, was arrested in connection with the Saturday shooting on Hepplewhite Circle during a domestic dispute.  Deputies responded to the 13100 block of Hepplewhite Circle around 12:15 p.m. on March 1 after there were reports of multiple gunshots and two vehicles fleeing the area.  Investigators determined the situation started as a domestic dispute. According to authorities, a woman pulled into a driveway with Randolph and…
Frederick Teen Arrested At School For Hagerstown Shooting, Police Say Frederick Teen Arrested At School For Hagerstown Shooting, Police Say
Frederick Teen Arrested At School For Hagerstown Shooting, Police Say A 17-year-old from Frederick is facing a litany of charges after being arrested at Tuscarora High School just days after gunshots rang out near a Washington County park, sparking a swift police investigation. Kenwon Addison, Jr., 17, was arrested following a reported shooting and four-day search, according to the Hagerstown Police Department. At around 11 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, p.m., an officer patrolling the Jonathan Street area heard gunshots, at the same time the agency's Emergency Communications Center started receiving calls from local residents about shots fired. The following day,…
Teen Son Killed Father With Same Name During Domestic Dispute In Virginia, Sheriff Says Teen Son Killed Father With Same Name During Domestic Dispute In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Teen Son Killed Father With Same Name During Domestic Dispute In Virginia, Sheriff Says A 19-year-old suspect is in custody for the fatal shooting of his father during a domestic dispute on Friday night in Loudoun County, according to the sheriff's office. Jerome Edward Thompson, Jr. has been identified as the person accused of killing Jerome Edward Thompson, 50, in an incident that played out at around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9 in the 22000 block of Leanne Terrace in Auburn. Investigators say they believe the incident was domestic related, and confirmed that the two were father and son. The child was taken into custody shorty after the shooting. Thompson was charged with s…
Dog Shot, Killed After Attacking 43-Year-Old At Park In North Hills Dog Shot, Killed After Attacking 43-Year-Old At Park In North Hills
Dog Shot, Killed After Attacking 43-Year-Old At Park In North Hills A dog was shot and killed after it attacked its owner on Long Island. The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18, in North Hills. A 43-year-old man was at Christopher Morley Park, located at 500 Searingtown Road, with his Belgian Dutch Shepherd when it turned on his owner and began to viciously attack him.  Fearing for his life, the man fired one round at the dog. The canine, who was off his leash at the time of the incident, succumbed to its injury.  The man, who police say has a licensed pistol permit, suffered lacerations to his left arm and left leg. He w…
Husband Shot Wife's Vehicle During Argument At Spotsy Home, Sheriff Says Husband Shot Wife's Vehicle During Argument At Spotsy Home, Sheriff Says
Husband Shot Wife's Vehicle During Argument At Spotsy Home, Sheriff Says A man who allegedly fired a gun at his wife during a dispute at their Virginia home landed him behind bars after she flagged down a Spotsylvania County Sheriff's deputy at court and told her tale. Late in the morning on May 22, officials say that a deputy was approached by a woman who advised that her husband, 25-year-old Everette William Cadden III fired a shot at her amid an argument.  After seeing damage on her vehicle consistent with gunfire, deputies responded to the couple's Spotslyvania home in the 6700 block of Morris Road, where he was arrested. No injuries were reported. Ca…
Drug-Fueled Gunfight Kills Manassas Man, Wounds Centreville Killer, Cops Say Drug-Fueled Gunfight Kills Manassas Man, Wounds Centreville Killer, Cops Say
Drug-Fueled Gunfight Kills Manassas Man, Wounds Centreville Killer, Cops Say Police have identified the 18-year-old men involved in a Fairfax County gunfight that left one of them dead and the other wounded. Michael Alcantara, of Manassas, and Hassan Kanu, of Centreville, were in a vehicle on the 14600 block of Route 29 in Centreville when they got out and exchanged gunfire around 9:35 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15, Fairfax County police said. Alcantara was found with gunshot wounds to the upper body and pronounced dead at the scene. Kanu was hospitalized in critical condition with gunshot wounds to the upper body, and charged with second-degree murder and use of a…
'Marijuana Deal Gone Bad' Lands Maryland Man Decades In Prison For Murder: State's Attorney 'Marijuana Deal Gone Bad' Lands Maryland Man Decades In Prison For Murder: State's Attorney
'Marijuana Deal Gone Bad' Lands Maryland Man Decades In Prison For Murder: State's Attorney A 25-year-old man will have decades behind bars to contemplate his life decisions after being convicted of the murder of a man during a botched drug deal, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday. Silver Spring resident Malik Jefferson has been sentenced to 55 years in prison in connection to the murder of Jose Osvaldo Genao Romero in in February 2022. Jefferson was convicted in January of second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence, and robbery, for which he was sentenced to 50 years. He was also found in violation of …
Shooter Sentenced For Murdering Man After Altercation With Son In Maryland Shooter Sentenced For Murdering Man After Altercation With Son In Maryland
Shooter Sentenced For Murdering Man After Altercation With Son In Maryland A man will spend 35 years in prison for shooting his victim more than two dozen times after getting into an altercation with his son, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced. Mehki Joseph Smith, 24, of Waldorf, was sentenced to life in prison with all but 35 years suspended in connection to the murder of 60-year-old Michael Anthony Dodson, Sr. in October 2022. Dodson, a Waldorf resident, was identified as the victim who was found shot several times and killed at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 25, 2022 in the 2500 block of Old Washington Road in his hometown, according t…
Lounge Murder Update: Stafford Man Wanted In Dumfries Nightclub Killing, Police Say Lounge Murder Update: Stafford Man Wanted In Dumfries Nightclub Killing, Police Say
Lounge Murder Update: Stafford Man Wanted In Dumfries Nightclub Killing, Police Say Police have identified a suspect in a deadly shooting at a Virginia night club over the weekend. Jonathan Montile Middleton, 37, of Stafford, is wanted for murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in connection with the shooting death of Carvell Jarmain Williams, 38, of Warrenton, at Club Tempo in Dumfries, Prince William County police said. Williams and Middleton got into an argument in the parking lot of the Possum Point Road club before things turned deadly around 2:10 a.m., county police said. Two vehicles in the parking lot were also struck by gunfire, police said. Of…
Woman Who Accidentally Shot Boyfriend, Dismembered Body In Maryland Faces 61 Years In Prison Woman Who Accidentally Shot Boyfriend, Dismembered Body In Maryland Faces 61 Years In Prison
Woman Who Accidentally Shot Boyfriend, Dismembered Body In Maryland Faces 61 Years In Prison New details have been released after a woman was convicted of murdering and dismembering a missing man in Maryland, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office announced. Michelina Goodwin, 46, was convicted by a jury for the dismemberment murder of 50-year-old James Volodimir Nalborczyk, who was reported missing in December 2022 and later found dead. According to Maryland State Police investigators, Goodwin and Larry Murphy, 40, both of Great Mills, were arrested in January last year for their alleged roles in Nalborczyk's death.  #MISSING Maryland State Police Leon…
District Man Gets 25 Years For Trying To Kill Maryland-National Capital Park Police Officer District Man Gets 25 Years For Trying To Kill Maryland-National Capital Park Police Officer
District Man Gets 25 Years For Trying To Kill Maryland-National Capital Park Police Officer The DC man who took police on a wild chase in Montgomery County before shooting at an officer has been sentenced after he copped to the crime last month. Trevon Brox, 28, previously pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of a Maryland-National Capital Park Police officer in Montgomery County after shooting at him following a robbery at the Olney Manor Swim Center. Olney Indoor Swim Center Google Maps street view According to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office on Monday, Brox has been sentenced to 40 years in prison with all but 25 suspended, and a judge ordered he serv…
Man Gets Decades In Prison For Murder During Botched Weed Deal In Maryland: Prosecutors Man Gets Decades In Prison For Murder During Botched Weed Deal In Maryland: Prosecutors
Man Gets Decades In Prison For Murder During Botched Weed Deal In Maryland: Prosecutors Justice has been served for the family of a 17-year-old boy who was shot and killed during a botched drug deal in Maryland, authorities announced. Anthony Edward Small, 24, has been sentenced to life in prison with all but 50 years suspended for his role in the fatal shooting of a teenager at a Charles County apartment building in November 2020. According to the State's Attorney's Office, on Nov. 3, 2020, officers were called to an apartment building on Amberleaf Place, where there was a report of a shooting involving a 17-year-old, who was found with several gunshot wounds to his lower bod…
Man Terrorized Ex-GF With Gun Before Barricade Situation In Maryland, Police Say Man Terrorized Ex-GF With Gun Before Barricade Situation In Maryland, Police Say
Man Terrorized Ex-GF With Gun Before Barricade Situation In Maryland, Police Say The man who terrorized his ex-girlfriend before barricading himself inside a Carroll County home is facing a series of criminal charges, the Westminster Police Department announced. Matthew Skirka, 30, was arrested early on Wednesday morning following a standoff with officers after he kicked down his ex's door following a confrontation earlier on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Officers from the department were called at around 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday night to the 200 block of East Main Street in Westminster, where there were reports of shots fired in the area involving Skirka and his ex-girlfriend.  …
'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Wanted For Murder In Virginia Arrested, Sheriff Says 'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Wanted For Murder In Virginia Arrested, Sheriff Says
'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Wanted For Murder In Virginia Arrested, Sheriff Says A convicted felon wanted in connection to a homicide in Stafford County has been apprehended, the sheriff's office announced. Shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 30, deputies were called to the 100 block of Deacon Road in Stafford, where they found a 33-year-old man from King George suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies began first aid and the man was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries, according to officials. Shooting Investigation The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting which occurred early this... Posted by …
Duo Nabbed After Pulling Out Gun In CT Walmart, Threatening Customers: Police Duo Nabbed After Pulling Out Gun In CT Walmart, Threatening Customers: Police
Duo Nabbed After Pulling Out Gun In CT Walmart, Threatening Customers: Police Two women face a heap of charges after pulling out a loaded firearm while engaging in a verbal dispute with customers at a Connecticut Walmart store, police said. The incident happened in Hartford County on Wednesday, Dec. 27 just before 6 p.m., when a caller told authorities that a person had pulled out a gun during a fight at a Walmart in Manchester at 420 Buckland Hills Dr., according to Manchester Police. Officers soon arrived at the scene and found two suspects as they were leaving the store, identified as Hartford residents Jaida Harris, age 20, and Maya Dawson, age 23.  After a…
Fight Outside Condo Complex Ends With Fatal Shooting In Maryland: Police Fight Outside Condo Complex Ends With Fatal Shooting In Maryland: Police
Fight Outside Condo Complex Ends With Fatal Shooting In Maryland: Police An argument outside a Harford County condo complex led to a fatal shooting that landed a Bel Air man behind bars for murder, police say. Brian Michael Delen, 47, allegedly got into a heated disagreement overnight at the English Country Manor condominiums that rapidly escalated until he pulled out a handgun and began firing overnight. The incident was reported at around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday night in the 600 block of Churchill Road in Bel Air. Upon arrival, members of the Bel Air Police Department found that the two had gotten into an argument in the parking lot of the complex during which…
Two Teens Busted Fleeing From Armed Robbery At Maryland 7-Eleven, Police Say Two Teens Busted Fleeing From Armed Robbery At Maryland 7-Eleven, Police Say
Two Teens Busted Fleeing From Armed Robbery At Maryland 7-Eleven, Police Say Two men didn't make it far after an armed robbery at a Montgomery County 7-Eleven and may spend the holidays behind bars after being apprehended. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the convenience store in the 12200 block of Tech Road shortly after midnight on Friday morning, when a clerk reported he had just been robbed by two men brandishing a knife and gun, officials say. It is alleged that Prince George's County residents Keshawn Forbes and Oghenetega Ogbotor, both 19, walked into the 7-Eleven and attempted to make a purchase, at which poin…
BB Gun-Wielding Man, Woman Charged In Virginia Armed Robbery BB Gun-Wielding Man, Woman Charged In Virginia Armed Robbery
BB Gun-Wielding Man, Woman Charged In Virginia Armed Robbery A Virginia pair has been charged in an armed robbery. Cresty Villeda, 23, and Adrian Barett Barett, 20, both of Woodbridge, wereeach charged with robbery and use of a firearm in commission of a felony, Prince William County police said. The victim, a 20-year-old man, made arrangements to meet a female acquaintance on the 14300 block of Westway Lane in Woodbridge the evening of Thursday, Aug. 24, police said. While the parties were in the apartment building, an unknown man, later identified as Barett, approached the victim and pulled out a firearm before taking his money.  Villed…
Devious Duo Who Forced Man To Bank At Gunpoint Apprehended In VA, Police Say Devious Duo Who Forced Man To Bank At Gunpoint Apprehended In VA, Police Say
Devious Duo Who Forced Man To Bank At Gunpoint Apprehended In VA, Police Say A pair who exploited a 68-year-old man during an armed robbery in Prince William County have been apprehended, authorities announced on Tuesday. Julianne Esmerelda Luciano-Rosario, 18, of Dumfries, and Marvin Gnansounou, 27, of Stafford, are facing a host of charges after being picked up for their alleged roles in an armed robbery late last month. On Sunday, July 30, police say that officers were called to the 3100 block of Chesapeake Drive in Dumfries, after the 68-year-old man arranged to meet up with a woman in the area. Shortly after Luciano-Rosario got into her victim's car, it i…
Carjacking, Kidnapping, Rape: Multi-State Crime Spree Stretched Into PA, Feds Say Carjacking, Kidnapping, Rape: Multi-State Crime Spree Stretched Into PA, Feds Say
Carjacking, Kidnapping, Rape: Multi-State Crime Spree Stretched Into PA, Feds Say Four Delaware men are accused in a crime spree that stretched into Pennsylvania and allegedly included car theft, kidnapping, gunpoint robbery, and rape.  Twenty-four-year-old Tonnaire McNair-Matthews, 23-year-old David Hinson, 21-year-old Michael Caldwell, and 20-year-old Mahkiya Powell were each named in a July 13 indictment unsealed in a US District Court in Delaware this week, said the US Attorney's Office.  The spree, federal authorities say, took place on April 14 and began in Delaware. Investigators claim the four suspects were riding around in a stolen …
Stafford Juvenile Charged With Murder In Woodbridge Killing In Custody Stafford Juvenile Charged With Murder In Woodbridge Killing In Custody
Stafford Juvenile Charged With Murder In Woodbridge Killing In Custody Police in Prince William County are seeking a juvenile in connection with a fatal shooting. Tyler Jeremiah Daley is wanted in the shooting death of an 18-year-old man on Big Crest Lane in Woodbridge, on Tuesday, July 18. Daley, of Stafford, is wanted for murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, robbery, and shooting at an occupied vehicle, PWC police said. The incident does not appear to have been random. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
DC Man Sentenced For Gang-Related Shooting In Maryland: State's Attorney DC Man Sentenced For Gang-Related Shooting In Maryland: State's Attorney
DC Man Sentenced For Gang-Related Shooting In Maryland: State's Attorney The Washington, DC man who went on a shooting rampage in Maryland years ago will spend time behind bars, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office announced. Aaron Jefferson, 28, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and five years of supervised probation for a wild shooting in the 7900 block of Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring over a long-standing gang dispute in 2021. Prosecutors said that more than 40 rifle and handgun casings were found at the scene, with bullets hitting a man in the hand and leg, though he survived. Three businesses in the area and five vehicles were also hit b…
HOTEL SHOOTING: Victim Airlifted, Suspect Held Without Bond In Northern VA HOTEL SHOOTING: Victim Airlifted, Suspect Held Without Bond In Northern VA
Hotel Shooting: Victim Airlifted, Suspect Held Without Bond In Northern VA A 26-year-old woman was being held without bond in connection with a shooting that left a 30-year-old man seriously injured over the weekend in Northern Virginia, police said. Jasmine Cortes has been charged with aggravated malicious wounding and use of a firearm in commission of a felony following the incident at LaQuinta Inn at 6950 Nova Way in Manassas, around 3:10 a.m. Monday, July 3, police in Prince William County said. Police say the incident began as an argument in a room at the hotel that escalated. Cortes pulled out a gun and shot the victim, who was flown to a nearby ho…
Man Shot In Head Found Dead On Couch In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Man Shot In Head Found Dead On Couch In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Man Shot In Head Found Dead On Couch In St. Mary's County: Sheriff A man and woman are facing charges in St. Mary’s County for their alleged roles in the death of a 51-year-old man who was found dead on Wednesday morning, the sheriff’s office announced. Marvin Orlando Johnson, 38, of Mechanicsville, and Marlee Lynn Stokes, 37, of Charlotte Hall, have been identified and apprehended in connection to the death of Raymond Franklin Woods, Jr., who was found shot in the head this week. Officials say that shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to conduct a welfare checkout an apartment in the…
Tenant Kills Landlord In Virginia Home: Police Tenant Kills Landlord In Virginia Home: Police
Tenant Kills Landlord In Virginia Home: Police A 63-year-old Manassas woman was believed killed by her tenant over the weekend, authorities said. Joyce Francine Gould's lifeless body was found on the kitchen floor of a home on Minor Hill Road in Manassas on 4:20 p.m. Sunday, May 21, Prince William County police said. Authorities determined Gould had been shot by tenant Roger Allen Foote, Jr., 61, a tenant in the home, they said.  Foote was arrested by Fairfax County police early Monday morning. He was charged with murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony, and held without bond. The incident was isolated to the i…
Gun Toting, Road Raging Driver Busted For Separate Incidents Hours Apart In MD Gun Toting, Road Raging Driver Busted For Separate Incidents Hours Apart In MD
Gun Toting, Road Raging Driver Busted For Separate Incidents Hours Apart In MD An erratic driver was a little too fast, and too furious on Tuesday after becoming involved in a pair of road rage incidents hours apart in St. Mary’s County, the sheriff’s office announced. California resident Eric Michael Davis, 32, is facing charges after being arrested at his home on Tuesday, May 16, following an investigation into an armed driver who was causing a menace on area roadways. At approximately 2:22 p.m. on Tuesday, the St. Mary’s County Emergency Communications Center received a complaint of a man in a green truck who was driving erratically in the area of Patuxent Beach Ro…
Drugs At Daycare: Long Island Man Sentenced For Selling Narcotics, Attempted Murder, DA Says Drugs At Daycare: Long Island Man Sentenced For Selling Narcotics, Attempted Murder, DA Says
Drugs At Daycare: Long Island Man Sentenced For Selling Narcotics, Attempted Murder, DA Says A Long Island man is facing over a decade behind bars for making and selling narcotics out of unlicensed daycare centers and for attempting to murder his girlfriend’s former partner. On Monday, May 15, 26-year-old Lex Lloyd of Hempstead was sentenced to 14 years behind bars for multiple charges relating to the alleged crimes, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office announced. As part of a search warrant from an investigation that began in October 2019, detectives recovered 520 grams of cocaine, 50 oxycodone pills, two narcotics presses, and several bullets at Lloyd’s home. An inves…
Shooter Sentenced For Killing Former Roommate in Front Of Family, Fleeing MD For VA Shooter Sentenced For Killing Former Roommate in Front Of Family, Fleeing MD For VA
Shooter Sentenced For Killing Former Roommate in Front Of Family, Fleeing MD For VA A man who forced his way into his former Montgomery County home in 2021 will likely never be a free man again after being sentenced for murder 39-year-old James Beverly in front of his family and young daughter in Silver Spring. Treymayne Dorsey, 44, was sentenced to life plus 110 years in prison after being convicted by a jury of murder and multiple other violent offenses following an incident in Beverly’s apartment in the area of Fairland on Nov. 30, 2021, according to Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy. Specifically, Dorsey was found sentenced for: First-degree murder (lif…
Funeral Home Murderer Admits To Gunning Down Teen Behind Brooklyn Business: State's Attorney Funeral Home Murderer Admits To Gunning Down Teen Behind Brooklyn Business: State's Attorney
Funeral Home Murderer Admits To Gunning Down Teen Behind Brooklyn Business: State's Attorney A teenager may spend the rest of his life behind bars after admitting to scheming and executing a plan to murder his robbery victim right at death's door in Brooklyn last year, the Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney announced. Jaden Kemetrius Crowner, 19, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony for his role in the premeditated murder of 19-year-old Devin Scott Freeman behind Gonce Funeral Services in March 2022, according to officials on Monday, April 10. Shortly after 10 a.m. on Feb. 27, 2022, witnesses found blood in the park…