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Ex- Virginia cop who killed shoplifting suspect acquitted of manslaughter, guilty on firearm charge
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury on Friday acquitted a former police officer in Virginia of involuntary manslaughter after he fatally shot a shoplifting suspect outside a busy shopping mall. But the jury did convict the former police sergeant, Wesley Shifflett, of reckless handling of a firearm in connection with the shooting. Prosecutors argued that Shifflett, then a sergeant with Fairfax County Police, acted recklessly when he shot and killed an unarmed man, Timothy McCree Johnson, after a short foot chase outside Tysons Corner Center in February 2023. Shifflett testified in his own defense and claimed self defense. He said he saw Johnson, 37, reaching into his waistband after falling down during the chase, and he was worried that Johnson might be drawing a weapon.
Maryland rescue team saves over 100 trapped in Western North Carolina floods
BALTIMORE -- It's been one week since Hurricane Helene tore through the Southeast and devastated Western North Carolina with heavy rains and severe flooding. Many people are trapped as hundreds of roads in Western North Carolina have been inaccessible due to the storm. A team of rescuers from Maryland have been working around the clock to try to get to the isolated people, many without food and water. Maryland Hart is made up of 24 highly skilled first responders from fire departments and emergency services departments across the Baltimore region. They're in North Carolina right now rescuing people by helicopter from...
Former Soldier Out For Blood Admits To 1994 Murder Of Young Mother In Virginia: Prosecutors
Three decades after a young mother was found brutally murdered in Fairfax County, a former Army soldier stationed in Arlington admitted to the crime.Stephan Smerk, 52, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for the fatal stabbing of Robin Lawrence in November 1994, prosecutors announced on Friday af…
Maryland lottery winner couldn't believe his luck until waitress checked his winning ticket
The unnamed winner chose to include the Super Bonus option in addition to placing an eight-spot wager. He bet on the numbers 9, 19, 29, 39, 49, 59, 69, and 79, the winner informed the gaming authority
Dan Rodricks: One of the oldest law enforcement traditions in Maryland, nabbing a poacher | STAFF COMMENTARY
Today, a detective story — how a Maryland police officer determined that a deer hunter had killed a 20-point buck in violation of state law. Let this be a public service message to any other hunter thinking of doing the same. This happened last November, during the archery-hunting season. A 25-year-old fellow in camo killed a trophy buck in a bean field in Frederick County. The jubilant young ...
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