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Man arrested in deadly shooting in Mount Rainier
MOUNT RAINIER, Md. — A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that left one dead and two others wounded in Mount Rainier. On Sept. 23 around 7:30 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting in the 3400 block of Rhode Island Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered 22-year-old Freiyer Yanez-Salas of Washington, D.C. dead inside a burgundy Jeep Commander, having been shot.
Groundbreaking held for new animal shelter in Charles
Charles County’s furry friends are getting a new and improved shelter, which has been long overdue according to county employees. The current shelter in Hughesville has been in use for over 60 years and served Charles, Calvert and St. Mary's counties until recently. Six decades ago, the tri-county population was 87,500. Today, the population in Charles County alone is nearly double that number, according to Jeffery Thomas, chief of animal...
Pair Accused Of Gunning Down Silver Spring Father, Leaving Body In Wooded Area: Police
Two men have been identified and charged in connection to the death of Silver Spring resident Carlos Alberto Ortiz earlier this year in Prince George's County, police say. Jimmy Hernandez-Morales, 24, and William Jaminton Pavon-Mancock, 27, both also of Silver Spring, have been charged with multiple counts of murder following a near monthlong probe into the 35-year-old father's fatal shooting.
Prosecutors request trial date for Councilmember Trayon White
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors have requested a July 2025 trial date for DC Councilmember Trayon White’s bribery case. "Due to the nature of this case and the publicity that it has received, the government asks that the Court summon a special jury panel and that a jury questionnaire be used," prosecutors wrote in court filings.
DC man arrested for holding up construction workers at gunpoint
WASHINGTON — A D.C. man is in custody for a string of armed robberies targeting construction workers in Northeast. Police arrested 20-year-old Tristian Wilson on Monday. He was charged with three counts of robbery. The first robbery happened on Sept. 13. According to police, at around 1:15 p.m. that...
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