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CRIME & SAFETY
Illegal immigrant facing 18 years in prison for homicide captured in Maryland
LAUREL, Md. (TND) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a Colombian immigrant last month who illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and was living in Maryland, the agency announced on Monday. The 35-year-old was convicted of aggravated homicide in his home country, according to ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations...
SUN: Inside the Secret Service facility in Laurel once led by Kimberly Cheatle
At an installation in Laurel, nestled among government research facilities off Powder Mill Road, all U.S. Secret Service agents go through months of intensive training for their “zero-fail” mission of protecting U.S. leaders. Although the agency’s training operations and protection strategies have long been considered top-of-the-line, there will...
Prince George's Co. Police chief says officers know who shot 6-year-old Ahsan Payton
TEMPLE HILLS, Md. — Weeks after a 6-year-old boy was shot to death at a July Fourth celebration, the Prince George's County Police chief says investigators know who pulled the trigger. Ahsan Payton was among the people shot at the Fourth of July party on Akron Street. The 6-year-old...
Emil Watkins Accused Of Dealing Drugs From Elkridge Motel
Late on Thursday afternoon, the Howard County Police Department announced that Emil Watkins, 40, is facing a host of charges after being caught with cash and contraband. According to investigators, tipsters advised the agency that Watkins was allegedly selling crack cocaine out of an Elkridge motel, leading to his arrest.
Correctional officer sentenced after romantic relationship with inmate in Jessup
A three-year veteran Correctional Dietary Officer has pled guilty to misconduct in office based on behavior at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women in Anne Arundel County.
Nine people shot, 2 killed after multiple shootings in DC within 6 hours
WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. police are searching for suspects after nine people were shot in five incidents in barely six hours between Wednesday night and very early Thursday. Two of the victims died. The following shootings happened in just over six hours, according to police:. 7:40 p.m. – One...
Trespasser incident causes train delays from Union Station to New Carrollton
WASHINGTON (7News) — Train riders should expect delays getting home on Amtrak and the MARC's Penn Line train due to police activity. As of 6:27, Amtrak officials confirm that they are operating with delays of 30 minutes or more for trains arriving to and departing from Washington's Union Station.
69-Year-Old Man Killed After Two-Vehicle Collision In Prince George’s County
SEAT PLEASANT, Md. – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision that occurred in Seat Pleasant on Thursday. The deceased driver is 69-year-old Zachery Cummings of Bowie. On July 18, 2024, at approximately 1:30 pm, officers with the...
Geofrey Gaitan Convicted Of Beating Landlord Over Death
Geofrey Gaitan, 31, was found guilty of second-degree attempted murder in April after two previous trials resulted in hung juries in connection to the near-fatal attack of Nicholas Miranda in April 2020. On Thursday, July 25, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced that he has been sentenced to 27...
Teen Girls Missing Since July 2 Have Been Located Safe
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has announced that Carla Lorena Bruner McRoberts and Skylar Alvey, who had been missing from Rockville since July 2, have been located safe and unharmed. Additional information regarding missing persons after they are found is almost always not made available by MCPD. Original report:...
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