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CRIME & SAFETY
Maryland Carjacking Caught on Video, Police Seek Suspect
Video Released of Suspect in Upper Marlboro Attempted Carjacking UPPER MARLBORO, MD—The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Carjacking Interdiction Unit has released surveillance footage of a suspect involved in an…
Police Arrest Two Men In Connection To Prince George’s County Murder
OXON HILL, Md. – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit identified and charged two men in connection to a fatal shooting in Oxon Hill. The suspects are 33-year-old Maverick Miller of Oxon Hill and 31-year-old Jujuan Hunter of Clinton. They are charged with the murder of 45-year-old Tyrone Jones of Washington, DC.
Two Teenagers Charged as Adults in April Homicide
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD—The Prince George’s County Police Department has charged two 17-year-old males in connection with the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Carlos Hernandez-Ortiz in April. The suspects, one from…
32-year-old man shot, killed in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Police are investigating a homicide after a man was killed in a shooting in Southeast, D.C. on Sunday evening. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said that on July 21, around 5:45 p.m., someone flagged officers down in the 1200 block of Oak Drive, Southeast, for a shooting. There, police found […]
U.S. Marshals apprehended Hagerstown man, 18, wanted in April shooting that injured two
A Hagerstown man accused of injuring two people after shooting at a house near an elementary school in April was recently taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service and returned to Washington County. Assistant States Attorney Dakota Parrish told a Washington County District Court judge during a bond hearing last week that the Marshals Service had recently apprehended Tyrone Ignatius Greenfield 3rd, 18, in Washington, D.C. ...
Prosecution to Murder Defendant–Plea Offer ‘Won’t Get Any Better’
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A plea offer will remain open after back-and-forth negotiations led a homicide defendant to ask for new legal representation during a July 19 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein. Kyree Hairston, 24, is charged with...
Four people hospitalized following multi-vehicle crash in Northeast
WASHINGTON — Police are investigating a multi-vehicle crash in Northeast, D.C. Officers were called to the intersection of North Capitol Street and Fort Drive, Northeast for a multi-vehicle crash Saturday evening. When they arrived, three cars had visible damage to them. One vehicle was flipped over on its hood.
Man Released Next Day Following Shots Fired In Severn
SEVERN, Md. — On the evening of July 19, 2024, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to a reported shooting incident in the 8400 block of Jacobs Road. According to an official statement, the suspect, identified as James R. Frend Jr., allegedly exited his home just...
Two Maryland men charged in Northwest DC armed carjacking
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Police said two 18-year-olds from Maryland have been charged in connection to an armed carjacking in Northwest, D.C. early Monday morning. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said that around 1:30 a.m., someone was operating a moped near 14th Street and U Street, Northwest, when a group of people surrounded the […]
Man convicted in 1979 cold case killing in Maryland
A Washington, D.C., man has been convicted of first-degree murder and rape in a case that had gone unsolved for decades. In 1979, Vickie Lynn Belk was kidnapped, sexually assaulted and shot to death. Belk, a 28-year-old mother, worked in D.C. and was a resident of Suitland, but her body was discovered miles away in the area of Metropolitan Church Road and Route 227 in Charles County, the sheriff's office said.
Police Drone Tracks Retail Theft and Assault Suspect to Nearby Backyard Leading to Arrest
Commander Jason Cokinos of the Montgomery County Police Department’s 3rd District (Silver Spring) shared the news of a retail theft and assault suspect who was tracked by a police drone and subsequently arrested. “As the saying goes… You can run but you can’t hide!” Cokinos said.
Murder Defendant Denies Involvement at Arraignment
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A defendant pleaded not guilty during an arraignment before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on July 19. Randolph Thomas, 41, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, assault with...
Springfield man sentenced in assault on officers in U.S. Capitol breach
A Springfield man was sentenced July 19 to 18 months in prison after previously pleading guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. "His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count...
Convicted Felon Arrested, Illegal Gun Seized After Dramatic Foot Chase in Downtown Silver Spring
A foot chase in downtown Silver Spring on Friday resulted in the arrest of a felon with a prior robbery conviction and the seizure of an illegal gun, according to Montgomery County Police 3rd District Commander Jason Cokinos. Day shift 3rd District officers responded to a report of a man...
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