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Bank Robbery Suspect Turns Himself In Hours After Prince George’s Police Release Video Bank Robbery Suspect Turns Himself In Hours After Prince George’s Police Release Video
Bank Robbery Suspect Turns Himself In Hours After Prince George’s Police Release Video It took police in Maryland less than 24 hours to apprehend a wanted bank robber. On Wednesday, May 27, the Prince George's County Police Department released photos and videos of a man wanted in connection with a bank robbery earlier this month. Upper Marlboro resident Kevin Hitch, 52, turned himself in hours later, authorities announced on Thursday. At around 9:45 a.m. on Monday, May 18, police say Hitch walked into a bank in the 3400 block of Donnell Drive in Forestville, where he passed a note to an employee demanding cash. In the video shared by police, he can be seen casually walking …
Albany Man Smashes Car Window, Blasts Victim With Bottle: Police Albany Man Smashes Car Window, Blasts Victim With Bottle: Police
Albany Man Smashes Car Window, Blasts Victim With Bottle: Police An Albany man punched out a car window and drilled a passenger with a glass bottle in a nighttime assault, police said Thursday, April 16. Darrin Brown, 30, struck the victim’s car on Kate Street near Whitehall Road around 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, the Albany Police Department said in an alert. After smashing the window, Brown picked up a glass bottle and threw it at the victim, striking him in the head, cops said. Brown then went to Albany Medical Center for treatment on the cut on his arm from punching out the window, according to investigators. The 32-year-old male victim was treat…
Peeping Tom Caught With Pants Down Outside Child’s Window By Parent In Waldorf, Sheriff Says Peeping Tom Caught With Pants Down Outside Child’s Window By Parent In Waldorf, Sheriff Says
Peeping Tom Caught With Pants Down Outside Child’s Window By Parent In Waldorf, Sheriff Says A Peeping Tom was caught with his pants down peering into a child's window in Maryland after being spotted red-handed by a parent. Waldorf resident Phillip Keyes, 63, is behind bars after an incident that was reported late on Monday night, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Shortly before 10 p.m. on March 30, officers were called to the 4000 block of Night Heron Court in Waldorf to investigate reports of a person looking into a window. Investigators say that a homeowner spotted a flashlight outside his child's bedroom window. When he went to investigate, he saw a man kneelin…
Prince Frederick School Bus Driver Slapped Student On Last Day — Now He’s In Jail: Prosecutors Prince Frederick School Bus Driver Slapped Student On Last Day — Now He’s In Jail: Prosecutors
Prince Frederick School Bus Driver Slapped Student On Last Day — Now He’s In Jail: Prosecutors A school bus driver who slapped a young student in the face in Maryland will spend time behind bars, authorities announced. Mark Travis Bright, 60, has been convicted of second-degree assault after allegedly striking an elementary school student, according to the Calvert County State's Attorney's Office. The assault involving the Prince Frederick man was reported on the last day of the 2024-2025 school year. Prosecutors said that Bright was driving a school bus when he and an elementary school student had an exchange of words. During the exchange, Bright slapped the student in the face — …
Manhunt Ends As Waldorf Fugitive Nabbed In Maryland After Choking Woman, Gun Threat: Sheriff Manhunt Ends As Waldorf Fugitive Nabbed In Maryland After Choking Woman, Gun Threat: Sheriff
Manhunt Ends As Waldorf Fugitive Nabbed In Maryland After Choking Woman, Gun Threat: Sheriff A fugitive accused of choking a woman and pulling a gun on her has been caught after a months-long manhunt in Maryland, authorities announced. Rome Delmar Watkins, 27, of Waldorf, was taken into custody on Tuesday, Sept. 16, after members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, the US Marshals Service, and the US Park Police tracked him down. Watkins had been wanted since April 20, when deputies said he assaulted a woman inside a Waldorf home after being asked to leave. During the assault, Watkins reportedly choked the woman, and after exiting the home, he pulled a handgun from his waistba…
Blunt Force: Upper Marlboro Woman Lit Up In Hospital ER, Then Spit On Deputy, Sheriff Says Blunt Force: Upper Marlboro Woman Lit Up In Hospital ER, Then Spit On Deputy, Sheriff Says
Blunt Force: Upper Marlboro Woman Lit Up In Hospital ER, Then Spit On Deputy, Sheriff Says A Maryland woman lit up in a hospital emergency room and refused to leave — sparking chaos for members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office.” Andrea Delores Lomax, 43, made a scene at Calvert Health in Prince Frederick recently, leading to her arrest, but not before she went down swinging. Hospital staff reported that the Upper Marlboro woman was caught smoking marijuana inside the ER and would not leave when asked, according to officials. Deputies said Lomax ignored repeated orders and became combative when they placed her under arrest.  As deputies tried to escort her from t…
Officer Stabbed While Breaking Up Fight In Newburgh: 2 Arrested, Police Say Officer Stabbed While Breaking Up Fight In Newburgh: 2 Arrested, Police Say
Officer Stabbed While Breaking Up Fight In Newburgh: 2 Arrested, Police Say A fight on a busy Orange County street ended with two arrests and a police officer treated for a stab wound, officials said.  The incident happened Monday, Sept. 1, just after 8 p.m. near Broadway and Clark Street in Newburgh, according to City of Newburgh Chief of Staff Mike Neppl.  Neppl said a City of Newburgh Police officer saw two men fighting and stepped in to separate them. After breaking them up, he saw one of the men holding a pocket knife. The officer was able to safely deescalate the situation and placed both men under arrest. During the incident, he sustained a s…
Gun, Cocaine, Cash Seized After 90 MPH Chase, Standoff In St. Leonard: Sheriff Gun, Cocaine, Cash Seized After 90 MPH Chase, Standoff In St. Leonard: Sheriff
Gun, Cocaine, Cash Seized After 90 MPH Chase, Standoff In St. Leonard: Sheriff A drug-addled man who held a woman against her will before taking police on a wild chase in Maryland is behind bars, officials say. Raymond Travis Entsminger, 52, of St. Leonard, put members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office through their paces as they sought to investigate a reported domestic disturbance late last month.  Deputies were called on Aug. 19 to a St. Leonard residence, where it was determined that Entsminger assaulted a woman and then held her against her will. According to the sheriff's office, investigators also learned that Entsminger was allegedly under…
Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say
Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say Nearly three years after a deadly shooting outside a Maryland apartment complex, detectives say they’ve arrested the man responsible. Montgomery County Police announced Wednesday, Sept. 3, that Jason Duane Moore, 47, of Silver Spring, has been charged in connection with the 2022 killing of Nathaniel Potts, 29. On Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at about 3:05 a.m., officers responded to the 8500 block of 16th Street at the Summit Hills apartments in Silver Spring for a report of a shooting.  Potts was found in the parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds and was rushed to a hospital, where he l…
Group Confronts Germantown Man At His Home — He Opens Fire From Balcony, Police Say Group Confronts Germantown Man At His Home — He Opens Fire From Balcony, Police Say
Group Confronts Germantown Man At His Home — He Opens Fire From Balcony, Police Say A Maryland man opened fire on a group of people outside his home late Wednesday night, hitting three men during an ongoing dispute, authorities said. Nicholas Lloyd, 44, was arrested after investigators say he used a rifle to shoot into the group from the balcony of his Shadyside Way home in Germantown around 10 p.m. on July 16, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Shortly before midnight, officers responded to the 20000 block of Shadyside Way for a report of a shooting, where officers found three men injured and later recovered Lloyd’s rifle at the scene, police said Fr…
Maryland Teen Already In Jail Now Charged With Murder In Deadly Backyard Shooting: Police Maryland Teen Already In Jail Now Charged With Murder In Deadly Backyard Shooting: Police
Maryland Teen Already In Jail Now Charged With Murder In Deadly Backyard Shooting: Police An 18-year-old from Maryland is behind bars after police say he gunned down man in an area backyard. Jonathan Leross Jobe, of Salisbury, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of murder for his alleged role in the fatal shooting of Dajaud Rae’heim Townsend, Maryland State Police announced on Wednesday, July 16. The shooting was reported around 5:35 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, in the 600 block of Smith Street, where Salisbury Police responded after getting multiple 911 calls about shots fired, according to the state police. **Update 07/15/25 7:00 PM** A homicide investigation is…
Edgewood Woman Facing Eviction Who Set Fire That Killed 4 Learns Prison Fate Edgewood Woman Facing Eviction Who Set Fire That Killed 4 Learns Prison Fate
Edgewood Woman Facing Eviction Who Set Fire That Killed 4 Learns Prison Fate She’s going away for the rest of her life. Bobbie Sue Hodge, 66, of Edgewood, has been sentenced to life in prison, with all but 180 years to serve, for setting a deadly fire that killed four people in Harford County, officials announced. Hodge was sentenced to 40 years in prison for each of the four counts of first-degree felony murder and 20 years for three counts of second-degree assault.  The sentences run consecutively for a total of 180 years to serve, according to the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office. The case stems from a fire on May 9, 2019, in the 1900 block of Simo…
Man Strangled With Dog Leash In Washington, CT, Home Invasion; Relative Among Attackers: Police Man Strangled With Dog Leash In Washington, CT, Home Invasion; Relative Among Attackers: Police
Man Strangled With Dog Leash In Washington, CT, Home Invasion; Relative Among Attackers: Police A man told police he was strangled with a dog leash and kicked in the face repeatedly during a violent home invasion at his Connecticut home. He was able to police track down one of the assailants because they are related, authorities said.  Huckleberry Durkin, 26, of Thomaston, and Austin Dutcher, 26, of Washington, were both arrested after allegedly breaking into the victim’s home Saturday afternoon, July 12, and assaulting a man inside during a planned confrontation, Connecticut State Police said.  The victim told police he was attacked inside his home around 2 p.m. when the tw…
Man Who Raped Unconscious Woman In Frederick Arrested Years Later, Police Say Man Who Raped Unconscious Woman In Frederick Arrested Years Later, Police Say
Man Who Raped Unconscious Woman In Frederick Arrested Years Later, Police Say A Maryland man wanted for a violent sexual assault in Frederick more than seven years ago is finally behind bars. Roberto Carlos Campos Roque, 43, was arrested on Monday, June 30, in the Baltimore area after being on the run since September 2019, police announced. Campos Roque was wanted in connection with a kidnapping and rape investigation stemming from an incident in downtown Frederick in March 2018.  Surveillance video showed him dancing with an intoxicated woman at the Cellar Door restaurant on East Church Street, where he and another man were seen dragging her out toward his car…
New Haven Man Twice Violated Protective Order, Beat Victim In Ansonia Home: Cops New Haven Man Twice Violated Protective Order, Beat Victim In Ansonia Home: Cops
New Haven Man Twice Violated Protective Order, Beat Victim In Ansonia Home: Cops A New Haven man is back in custody after officers say he twice violated a court order and stormed into an Ansonia home: first to break in and then to assault the same victim, authorities said. Darryl Giles faces multiple charges from the two alleged attacks on June 16 and June 24, Ansonia police said. During the first incident, Giles allegedly forced his way into the victim’s home in violation of a protective order. He was charged with violation of a protective order, second-degree burglary, and first-degree criminal trespass, Ansonia police said. Eight days later, investigators say Giles…
Pikesville Gym Teacher Reportedly Inappropriately Touched Students: Police (DEVELOPING) Pikesville Gym Teacher Reportedly Inappropriately Touched Students: Police (DEVELOPING)
Pikesville Gym Teacher Reportedly Inappropriately Touched Students: Police (Developing) A gym teacher at a Baltimore County middle school is behind bars after allegedly touching students inappropriately, police announced. Jordan Adams, 28, was arrested on Wednesday, June 18, by detectives with the Baltimore County Crimes Against Children Unit, officials confirmed. Adams, who worked as a gym teacher at Northwest Academy in Pikesville, is charged with multiple counts of second-degree assault, police said. Adams remains held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center. The investigation is ongoing.  Detectives are urging parents and guardians to come forward wit…
Students Assaulted Teens With Sex Toy, Recorded It In Brunswick HS Locker Room: Sheriff Students Assaulted Teens With Sex Toy, Recorded It In Brunswick HS Locker Room: Sheriff
Students Assaulted Teens With Sex Toy, Recorded It In Brunswick HS Locker Room: Sheriff A "disturbing" series of events that played out in a Maryland high school locker room landed four students in hot water, authorities announced. Five teenagers are facing charges following an investigation into incidents at Brunswick High School involving multiple students, and a sex toy, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. On April 11, deputies from the sheriff's office were called to the building to investigate reports of an assault involving multiple students. According to the initial investigation, a student was in the locker room when another teen approached and as…
'Father Figure' Who Groomed Young Girl In Charles County Learns Prison Fate 'Father Figure' Who Groomed Young Girl In Charles County Learns Prison Fate
'Father Figure' Who Groomed Young Girl In Charles County Learns Prison Fate A Maryland man who groomed a young girl for years before sexually assaulting her is heading to prison, authorities announced. Thoraz Xavier Smallwood, 39, of Waldorf, has been sentenced to 15 years for sexually abusing a minor who he "became like a father figure to," according to the Charles County State's Attorney on Thursday, June 5. In June 2023, prosecutors say that a detective from the sheriff's office spoke with the young girl about the abuse, when she reported that she had been sexually assaulted multiple times by Smallwood. The investigation Smallwood was introduced to the vic…
Disturbing Viral Video Could Be Linked To Davidsonville Burning Car Murder: Police Disturbing Viral Video Could Be Linked To Davidsonville Burning Car Murder: Police
Disturbing Viral Video Could Be Linked To Davidsonville Burning Car Murder: Police A disturbing video allegedly tied to a horrific homicide case in Maryland is making the rounds on social media — and now police are trying to figure out if it’s real. Detectives with the Anne Arundel County Police Department confirmed on Tuesday, June 3, that they are actively working to authenticate a video alleged to be connected to the murder of 67-year-old Edward Stephen Koza, whose body was found in a burning car last month behind a Davidsonville business. According to Fox Baltimore, Koza's arms and legs were bound, his mouth was covered with tape, and he was placed in the back seat of…
Teen Kidnapper Smashed Into Car With Rock After Victim Locked Him Out In PG County: MoCo Police Teen Kidnapper Smashed Into Car With Rock After Victim Locked Him Out In PG County: MoCo Police
Teen Kidnapper Smashed Into Car With Rock After Victim Locked Him Out In PG County: MoCo Police She screamed for help. Her captor got locked out. Then the teen used a rock to smash his way back in before being busted for kidnapping in Maryland. A Burtonsville teen is behind bars after a terrifying kidnapping that started in Montgomery County and spiraled into a high-drama scene in Prince George’s County, police said. Joel Akakpo, 18, is charged with kidnapping and second-degree assault following a Sunday evening incident that police say involved screams, shattered glass, and a desperate attempt to escape. Officers were first called around 6:25 p.m. on June 1 to Wexhall Drive and Gree…
Escapee Caught After Cutting Off Ankle Monitor, Barricading In Lexington Park Home: Sheriff Escapee Caught After Cutting Off Ankle Monitor, Barricading In Lexington Park Home: Sheriff
Escapee Caught After Cutting Off Ankle Monitor, Barricading In Lexington Park Home: Sheriff A wanted Maryland man who slipped off his ankle monitor and went on the run is back behind bars after a tense barricade situation in Lexington Park, authorities announced. Jeffrey Keith Reid, 57, was arrested Thursday, May 15, after deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office surrounded a home on Spring Lake Drive, officials said. The drama began around 10 a.m. when a witness reported a suspicious vehicle parked at a home where no one was believed to live, according to police. Deputies quickly connected the house to Reid, who was wanted on an active arrest warrant for second-degre…
Woman Begs Bus Driver For Help After 4 Men Assault Her Inside Waterbury Home: Police Woman Begs Bus Driver For Help After 4 Men Assault Her Inside Waterbury Home: Police
Woman Begs Bus Driver For Help After 4 Men Assault Her Inside Waterbury Home: Police A woman’s desperate plea for help near a school bus stop sparked a police investigation that ended with four Waterbury residents in handcuffs, authorities said.  Police say the 38-year-old woman flagged down a bus on Chapman Street in Waterbury, screaming she had been assaulted inside her home, police said. The driver called 911, and police rushed to the area around 7 a.m., Thursday, May 15.  Update: The Women They Are Accused Of Attacking Has Been Arrested Initial reports said the men were carrying weapons, but Waterbury police did not provide any details on what they found.&nbs…
Walkersville Man Attempted To Abduct Girl Minutes Before DUI Arrest: State Police Walkersville Man Attempted To Abduct Girl Minutes Before DUI Arrest: State Police
Walkersville Man Attempted To Abduct Girl Minutes Before DUI Arrest: State Police A Maryland man is behind bars after allegedly trying to abduct a young girl, then getting caught drunk driving minutes later, according to state police. Gary Lee Plummer, 55, of Walkersville, was arrested following a strange — and scary — sequence that saw him attempt to kidnap two girls before being stopped for a DUI on Wednesday afternoon. Plummer was stopped by troopers in Frederick County at around 3 p.m. on April 30 in the 8700 block of Woodsboro Pike, and during the stop, it was determined he was intoxicated and he was taken into custody for driving under the influence.  What ha…
Good Samaritan Helps Police Catch Armed Suspect After Silver Spring Shooting: Officials Good Samaritan Helps Police Catch Armed Suspect After Silver Spring Shooting: Officials
Good Samaritan Helps Police Catch Armed Suspect After Silver Spring Shooting: Officials A sharp-eyed Good Samaritan is being credited with helping police in Maryland capture a man who pulled a gun, pistol-whipped someone, and fired shots after an argument, authorities said. Montgomery County Police say 46-year-old Isaias Orellana, of Silver Spring, was arrested on Sunday, April 20, after a concerned bystander spotted him lurking in a nearby apartment complex and called 911. It came after a violent fight broke out around 3 p.m. in the 600 block of University Boulevard East. According to investigators, Orellana and a friend got into a heated argument with a group of people at t…
Burger King Armed Robbery: Suspect, 50, Caught In New Windsor Incident, Police Say Burger King Armed Robbery: Suspect, 50, Caught In New Windsor Incident, Police Say
Burger King Armed Robbery: Suspect, 50, Caught In New Windsor Incident, Police Say A Dutchess County man has been arrested in connection with an early morning armed robbery at a Burger King in Orange County, police said. The incident happened in New Windsor at around 6:06 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, when police responded to a reported armed robbery at the Burger King located at 376 Windsor Hwy., the New Windsor Police Department announced on Wednesday, April 2.  Upon arrival, police found three employees at the restaurant, including the manager, who reported being assaulted by a male suspect who had what appeared to be a firearm before fleeing the scene.  With …
Mechanicsville Man Out On Parole Attempted To Rob, Kidnap Woman In Maryland, Sheriff Says Mechanicsville Man Out On Parole Attempted To Rob, Kidnap Woman In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Mechanicsville Man Out On Parole Attempted To Rob, Kidnap Woman In Maryland, Sheriff Says A violent Maryland parolee is off the streets after police say he stalked, attacked, and tried to kidnap a woman at knifepoint in Mechanicsville, sparking a countywide manhunt that ended with his arrest. William Francis Dixon, 52, of Mechanicsville, was arrested on Tuesday, March 18, following an intensive investigation into the attempted kidnapping and armed robbery that occurred the day before, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Authorities say Dixon was already on parole for a 1994 conviction of attempted first-degree murder and second-degree rape when he targeted a wom…
Son Who Killed Dad In Waldorf 'Betrayed' Him, Judge Says At Sentencing Son Who Killed Dad In Waldorf 'Betrayed' Him, Judge Says At Sentencing
Son Who Killed Dad In Waldorf 'Betrayed' Him, Judge Says At Sentencing A Maryland man who brutally killed his elderly father was sentenced to a decade in prison after a judge slammed the crime as a tragic betrayal, officials announced. Justin Michael Lachenmayer, 39, of Waldorf, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter and second-degree assault for the violent killing of his father, 71-year-old John Carl Lachenmayer, the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office said. Lachenmayer attacked his father inside their home in the 5000 block of Vane Court on September 8, 2023, punching him while he was sitting on the couch, pushing him…
Fugitive Who Attacked Woman On C&O Canal Walking Trail Caught After Year On The Run: Sheriff Fugitive Who Attacked Woman On C&O Canal Walking Trail Caught After Year On The Run: Sheriff
Fugitive Who Attacked Woman On C&O Canal Walking Trail Caught After Year On The Run: Sheriff A South Carolina man accused of assaulting a woman on a popular Maryland walking trail last year has been tracked down and arrested after an extensive investigation, authorities announced. John Hawk, 34, of Florence, was taken into custody on March 10 following a joint operation by the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO), FBI Baltimore Field Office, National Park Service, and multiple law enforcement agencies. Investigators say Hawk was living in Frederick County at the time of the alleged attack on March 6, 2024, when officers responded to reports of an assault on a woman along the Ch…
Convicted Felon Threatened Victim With Handgun In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says Convicted Felon Threatened Victim With Handgun In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says
Convicted Felon Threatened Victim With Handgun In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says A St. Mary’s County man with a criminal past is back behind bars after allegedly threatening someone with a handgun, authorities announced. Akeem Grinnell-Cropper, 35, was arrested on Feb. 13, after deputies responded to reports of a suspect brandishing a firearm in the 21000 block of Enterprise Road in Lexington Park, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. When deputies arrived at around 8:10 a.m., they canvassed the area and found a man matching the victim’s description near Midway Drive and Yorktown. Grinnell-Cropper initially refused to comply with commands but was taken …
DNA Links Inmate To Canterbury Home Invasion More Than Five Years Ago: State Police DNA Links Inmate To Canterbury Home Invasion More Than Five Years Ago: State Police
DNA Links Inmate To Canterbury Home Invasion More Than Five Years Ago: State Police An inmate being housed by the Connecticut Corrections Department has been linked to a home invasion more than five years ago, after DNA evidence linked him to the crime, authorities announced. Sonny Barber, 35, who is being held in the Bridgeport Correctional Center, has been charged with home invasion and second-degree assault in connection with the 2020 crime in Canterbury, according to court records and CT State Police. State troopers responded to a home in Canterbury in January 2020 after a resident reported being attacked by an intruder, CSP said Tuesday, Feb. 11. Troopers arrived to f…
Wanted Bloods Killer Hiding In Aunt's Stamford Apartment Arrested In Tactical Response: Cops Wanted Bloods Killer Hiding In Aunt's Stamford Apartment Arrested In Tactical Response: Cops
Wanted Bloods Killer Hiding In Aunt's Stamford Apartment Arrested In Tactical Response: Cops A 19-year-old Bloods gangster wanted for an August murder in Yonkers, NY was tracked down and arrested inside a Stamford, CT apartment this week, authorities said. Kelvin Mitchell was taken into custody at his aunt's apartment on Atlantic Street apartment following the execution of a search warrant on Wednesday, Feb. 5, Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin said. Mitchell was wanted on a fully extraditable warrant for the killing of Daquan Glenn in Yonkers on Aug. 26, 2024, Conklin said. He faces charges of second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, second-degree assault, an…