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CO Stole Thousands From Inmate's Purse, Used Cash To Pay Rent In Maryland: Prosecutors CO Stole Thousands From Inmate's Purse, Used Cash To Pay Rent In Maryland: Prosecutors
CO Stole Thousands From Inmate's Purse, Used Cash To Pay Rent In Maryland: Prosecutors A correctional officer in Southern Maryland is facing criminal charges of his own for allegedly stealing cash from an inmate, authorities announced. A grand jury indicted Dayvon Maurice West, an officer assigned to the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center, on theft and misconduct charges on Tuesday, June 23, according to the sheriff's office. Prosecutors say the case stems from the booking of a woman who arrived at the detention center on Friday, Feb. 28, with an envelope containing approximately $3,640 in cash inside her purse. According to the indictment, West was r…

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Gaithersburg Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment Identified By Police Gaithersburg Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment Identified By Police
Gaithersburg Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment Identified By Police A 37-year-old woman who was found slashed to death in her own Maryland apartment has been identified. Officers found Ashlei Le Shae Jones inside her Gaithersburg home during a welfare check on Sunday, June 21, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Shortly after 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel were called to the 8500 block of Snouffer Road, where they found Jones suffering from "cutting injuries" to her upper body. She was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Her death is now being investigated as a homicide followin…

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Hit-And-Run Truck Driver Slams Fire Engine On I-95 While Crew Was Inside: Officials Hit-And-Run Truck Driver Slams Fire Engine On I-95 While Crew Was Inside: Officials
Hit-And-Run Truck Driver Slams Fire Engine On I-95 While Crew Was Inside: Officials Officials in Northern Virginia are sounding the alarm after a near miss involving first responders on I-95 on Monday morning. Spotsylvania County Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Management crews were sitting inside a fire truck around 4:15 a.m. on June 22 near the 129-mile marker at the interchange. While the crew was positioning the apparatus to establish a safe work zone, an approaching tractor-trailer failed to slow down or move over, officials said. The driver blew past the truck's blocking position and struck the front of the vehicle with firefighters still inside. The driver did not stop…

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MGM Casino Murder Suspect Captured Two Years After Fatal Shooting In Parking Garage: Police MGM Casino Murder Suspect Captured Two Years After Fatal Shooting In Parking Garage: Police
MGM Casino Murder Suspect Captured Two Years After Fatal Shooting In Parking Garage: Police For more than two years, the man accused of gunning down a stranger in a Maryland casino parking garage remained on the run. Now he's in custody. In Maryland, the suspect wanted in the fatal 2024 shooting of 37-year-old Washington, DC resident Daniel Antonio Thomas at MGM National Harbor has been arrested, Prince George's County Police announced on Tuesday, June 23. Dayon Neal, 28, of no fixed address, was taken into custody on Monday in Charles County by members of the Prince George's County Police Department Fugitive Unit and the US Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Fo…

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Police Release Image Of SUV Sought In Fatal Silver Spring Hit-And-Run Police Release Image Of SUV Sought In Fatal Silver Spring Hit-And-Run
Police Release Image Of SUV Sought In Fatal Silver Spring Hit-And-Run A family is mourning, and police are searching for the driver who never stopped. In Maryland, detectives are asking for help identifying the driver of a black SUV believed to have struck and killed a 61-year-old Silver Spring woman before fleeing the scene last week. The fatal crash happened around 1:15 p.m. on Friday, June 19, at the intersection of Crestmoor Drive and Colesville Road in Silver Spring, according to Montgomery County Police. Investigators say Hanna Wegayehou, 61, of Silver Spring, was crossing Crestmoor Drive when she was hit by a vehicle. The driver did not remain at the…

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Armed, Dangerous Suspect Captured In Fatal Shooting Of Towson University Student In Maryland Armed, Dangerous Suspect Captured In Fatal Shooting Of Towson University Student In Maryland
Armed, Dangerous Suspect Captured In Fatal Shooting Of Towson University Student In Maryland The man at the center of a week-long manhunt is no longer on the run. A Maryland homicide investigation that began with the midday killing of a Towson University student took a major turn this week after Baltimore County detectives announced they had arrested the suspect they say opened fire along York Road earlier this month. Reginald T. Gray Jr., 33, is being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center following his arrest in connection with the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Nasir Majied. Gray's arrest closes the search that began after Baltimore County detectives named hi…

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Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge
Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge A Danbury woman accused of leaving her newborn son in a dumpster to die nearly a decade ago is now facing a murder charge with special circumstances, prosecutors said. Dominique Harrison, 28, of Danbury, was arrested last week, but authorities did not provide details about the alleged crime until her arraignment Monday, officials said. The charges stem from an investigation into the 2018 discovery of human remains in Stamford, Danbury police said. It's unclear why she was not arrested until now.  At Monday's arraignment, Assistant State's Attorney Mary-Caitlin Harding said Harrison ad…

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Alarm System Spoils Alleged Burglary Crew's Early-Morning Mission Near Maryland Border: Sheriff Alarm System Spoils Alleged Burglary Crew's Early-Morning Mission Near Maryland Border: Sheriff
Alarm System Spoils Alleged Burglary Crew's Early-Morning Mission Near Maryland Border: Sheriff A traveling group of teens who trekked from Richmond to Northern Virginia with ill intentions is facing charges after being thwarted by an alarm system, authorities announced. Douglas Garcia, 19, and four juveniles are all facing charges following an early-morning commercial burglary attempt on Thursday, June 18, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office. The burglary attempt unraveled before sunrise in the 5300 block of Plank Road, where deputies responded to a commercial alarm activation and found a broken window and an unattended vehicle still running nearby. That vehicle had recen…

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Maryland Man Monitored Woman’s Movements, Inspected Her Body, Then Strangled Her: Prosecutors Maryland Man Monitored Woman’s Movements, Inspected Her Body, Then Strangled Her: Prosecutors
Maryland Man Monitored Woman’s Movements, Inspected Her Body, Then Strangled Her: Prosecutors A convict who terrorized a woman in Maryland for months before beating her and strangling her for nearly a minute will spend more than a decade behind bars following a pattern of abuse, authorities announced. Ever Mauricio Gomez, 35, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison following a series of assaults involving a woman that ended with her visibly injured after he absconded from a previous conviction for drug dealing, according to the Frederick County State's Attorney. On Oct. 18, 2025, officers from the Frederick Police Department were contacted about a domestic assault that had been rep…

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Trooper's Cruiser Catches Fire After Hydroplaning Crash On I-495 (DEVELOPING) Trooper's Cruiser Catches Fire After Hydroplaning Crash On I-495 (DEVELOPING)
Trooper's Cruiser Catches Fire After Hydroplaning Crash On I-495 (Developing) Water on the Beltway turned dangerous fast. A Virginia State Police trooper suffered minor injuries after his cruiser hit standing water, crashed, and caught fire on I-495 in Fairfax County on Monday, June 22, authorities said. The crash happened shortly after 5 p.m. in the northbound lanes near Route 236 while the trooper was responding to a call, according to Virginia State Police. The cruiser hit standing water, causing the trooper to lose control and strike another vehicle, police said. The impact forced that vehicle into the jersey wall. Then the trooper's cruiser caught fire. …

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'Immeasurable Loss': Maryland Firefighter Tyler Hendrix Dies At 18 Weeks After Graduation 'Immeasurable Loss': Maryland Firefighter Tyler Hendrix Dies At 18 Weeks After Graduation
'Immeasurable Loss': Maryland Firefighter Tyler Hendrix Dies At 18 Weeks After Graduation One minute, Tyler Hendrix was celebrating graduation with loved ones. The next, an entire Maryland community was mourning one of its own. Hendrix, an 18-year-old firefighter, recent Kent Island High School graduate, and future US Air Force recruit, died unexpectedly on Sunday, June 21, leaving family, friends, fellow firefighters, and classmates heartbroken across Maryland's Eastern Shore. The loss has sent shockwaves through several communities, where tributes continue pouring in for the teenager remembered as fearless, hardworking, and always willing to help others. The United Communitie…

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by Zak Failla
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Convicted Felon Crashes, Runs, Then Caught With Gun, Drugs At Virginia Hotel: Sheriff Convicted Felon Crashes, Runs, Then Caught With Gun, Drugs At Virginia Hotel: Sheriff
Convicted Felon Crashes, Runs, Then Caught With Gun, Drugs At Virginia Hotel: Sheriff A reckless ride through Northern Virginia ended with a crashed vehicle, a foot chase, and a convicted felon busted with both a gun and narcotics, authorities said. The chain of events began around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, when a deputy with the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office spotted a vehicle being driven recklessly near Market Street and Spotsylvania Avenue. According to investigators, the driver continued operating the vehicle dangerously before pulling into a nearby business. A deputy briefly spoke with the driver, who was identified as 21-year-old Anthony Narvaez-Lopez of Woodbr…

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