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Maryland MMA Co-Owner ‘Tapped Out’ In Fraud Case After Stealing From Partner Maryland MMA Co-Owner ‘Tapped Out’ In Fraud Case After Stealing From Partner
Maryland MMA Co-Owner ‘Tapped Out’ In Fraud Case After Stealing From Partner A former mixed martial arts gym co-owner has been “tapped out” in Maryland — not in the ring, but in court — after a fraud scheme against his own business partner. The case played out in Frederick County, where Michael William Perry, a former co-owner of Groundswell MMA, was sentenced on Tuesday, March 31, for theft and identity fraud tied to the gym. Prosecutors say Perry wasn’t just training fighters — he was quietly draining business funds. Between December 2021 and March 2023, investigators say Perry took more than $66,000 from the business for personal use, spending it on things like …
Vigilante Justice Backfires: Columbia Mom Learns Her Prison Fate After Shooting Teens Vigilante Justice Backfires: Columbia Mom Learns Her Prison Fate After Shooting Teens
Vigilante Justice Backfires: Columbia Mom Learns Her Prison Fate After Shooting Teens Vigilante justice is real. Real bad. A Maryland mother who shot two teens as revenge for allegedly robbing her son is going to prison for decades, authorities announced. Howard County officials announced that Dieneba Sekou Traore, 48, of Columbia, has been sentenced to 30 years, with all but 20 years suspended in connection with a 2024 shooting that left two juveniles wounded. The case stemmed from a violent night on Oct. 12, 2024, around 9:10 p.m., when Howard County Police responded to the 8800 block of Centre Park Drive in Ellicott City for reports of shots fired. Police arrived t…
Predator Who Made Child Porn For Boyfriend May Spend Life In Virginia Prison: Sheriff Predator Who Made Child Porn For Boyfriend May Spend Life In Virginia Prison: Sheriff
Predator Who Made Child Porn For Boyfriend May Spend Life In Virginia Prison: Sheriff A Virginia woman who produced sexually explicit videos of children for her boyfriend may spend the rest of her life in prison, authorities announced. Bealeton resident Anna Grace Layher, now 28, has been sentenced to 90 years in prison for sexual offenses against children, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, Sept. 16.  Specifically, Layher was convicted of rape of a child under 13 years of age and object sexual penetration of a child under the age of 13. She pleaded guilty in June. According to the sheriff's office, in 2023 and 2024, Layher produced sex…
Water Bottle DNA Finally Jails DC Man Who Killed Ex’s Mom In Chevy Chase Shower 24 Years Ago Water Bottle DNA Finally Jails DC Man Who Killed Ex’s Mom In Chevy Chase Shower 24 Years Ago
Water Bottle DNA Finally Jails DC Man Who Killed Ex’s Mom In Chevy Chase Shower 24 Years Ago After 24 years of silence and questions, justice has finally been served for a Maryland family. A DC man who admitted to murdering his ex-girlfriend’s mother inside her Chevy Chase home more than two decades ago — a cold case that stunned a quiet Montgomery County neighborhood and baffled detectives for years — is heading to prison for decades, authorities announced. Eugene Teodor Gligor, now 45, pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Circuit Court on Wednesday, May 7, to second-degree murder in the 2001 slaying of 50-year-old Leslie Preer, who was found face-down and bloodied in her shower af…
Man Who Violently Assaulted Westminster Clerk On Valentine's Day Gets More Prison Time Man Who Violently Assaulted Westminster Clerk On Valentine's Day Gets More Prison Time
Man Who Violently Assaulted Westminster Clerk On Valentine's Day Gets More Prison Time There was no love in the air during a violent Valentine's Day assault in Maryland that left a store clerk bloodied and landed a man behind bars. Nathaniel Eckard, 26, of Woodbine, will spend a decade in prison after storming into a Westminster Penny Mart on Feb. 14 and going after an employee during a holiday attack. Masked up, prosecutors say he demanded the clerk empty the register. But instead of walking away with money, prosecutors say, he punched the clerk in the face and body — then ran off empty-handed. At the time of the attack, Eckard was on probation for a previous conviction on …
‘Do You Want Him To Live?’: Montgomery County Gunman Raped Woman At Gunpoint In Cold Case ‘Do You Want Him To Live?’: Montgomery County Gunman Raped Woman At Gunpoint In Cold Case
‘Do You Want Him To Live?’: Montgomery County Gunman Raped Woman At Gunpoint In Cold Case A Maryland man will serve more than two decades behind bars after DNA evidence linked him to a horrifying cold case rape and armed robbery that left a couple traumatized in Montgomery County. James Lorenzo Greene, 49, of Fairmount Heights, was sentenced on Thursday, July 31, to life in prison, with all but 23 years suspended, for first-degree rape stemming from an attack on Walker’s Choice Road in Gaithersburg on July 26, 2000, authorities announced. According to charging documents, a man and woman were walking around 1:55 a.m. that morning, when they were approached from behind by a man ho…
Baltimore Man Flew Drone Over Packed Ravens Game, Triggered Security Scare: Officials Baltimore Man Flew Drone Over Packed Ravens Game, Triggered Security Scare: Officials
Baltimore Man Flew Drone Over Packed Ravens Game, Triggered Security Scare: Officials A Baltimore man who flew a drone over M&T Bank Stadium during a Ravens Wild Card playoff game has pleaded guilty in federal court — and will avoid jail time, officials announced. Alexis Perez Suarez, 43, admitted to knowingly and willfully violating national defense airspace when he launched an unregistered drone directly over the stadium on Jan. 11, during the NFL’s playoff matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Federal prosecutors said Suarez captured seven aerial photos over the crowd, triggering a temporary pause in the game and a full security response by NFL officials, the FBI, …
Speeding Tesla Driver In Hanover Crash That Killed Veteran, Father Gets Prison Time Speeding Tesla Driver In Hanover Crash That Killed Veteran, Father Gets Prison Time
Speeding Tesla Driver In Hanover Crash That Killed Veteran, Father Gets Prison Time A Maryland man who was driving nearly double the speed limit when he slammed into another car, killing a popular youth football coach and father of three, has been sentenced to jail time, prosecutors announced. William John Sternhagen, 63, of Severna Park, pleaded guilty to negligent manslaughter and reckless driving in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court on Tuesday, June 10, officials said. A judge sentenced Sternhagen to 10 years, suspending all but 18 months of active incarceration. He will also serve five years of supervised probation after his release, according to the State’s Attorney’s…
'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…
Leonardtown EMS Stole, Used Fentanyl Meant For Patients In Maryland, Prosecutors Say Leonardtown EMS Stole, Used Fentanyl Meant For Patients In Maryland, Prosecutors Say
Leonardtown EMS Stole, Used Fentanyl Meant For Patients In Maryland, Prosecutors Say A once-trusted paramedic in Maryland is now a convicted drug thief after prosecutors say he siphoned fentanyl from vials meant for emergency patients—and he's facing more trouble in a neighboring county. Thomas Patrick Raley, 40, of Leonardtown, was convicted on Monday, June 2, of possessing fentanyl and theft under $100 in Calvert County District Court, officials announced the next day. Prosecutors said Raley was working a paid shift at the Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department on July 13, 2024, when he removed fentanyl from three vials intended for patients and used the powerful narcotic hims…
DUI Driver Who Had Wife Blow Into Interlock Gets Max Sentence In Crash That Killed MD Woman DUI Driver Who Had Wife Blow Into Interlock Gets Max Sentence In Crash That Killed MD Woman
DUI Driver Who Had Wife Blow Into Interlock Gets Max Sentence In Crash That Killed MD Woman A Maryland man on probation for a DUI conviction got drunk, had his wife blow into his court-ordered interlock system — and hours later, killed an 80-year-old woman in a head-on crash.  Now they're going to prison for it. Jared Anzelc, who had been ordered by the court to stay sober after a prior DUI, was sentenced to the maximum 15 years in prison for negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle, prosecutors in Harford County announced. The deadly crash happened on May 7, 2023, after Anzelc spent several hours drinking at the bar at Mountain Branch Golf Club, despite being on probation fo…
Gunman Behind 'Brazen' Waldorf Gas Station Heist Learns Prison Fate Gunman Behind 'Brazen' Waldorf Gas Station Heist Learns Prison Fate
Gunman Behind 'Brazen' Waldorf Gas Station Heist Learns Prison Fate Jeremiah Terrell Bryant walked into a Waldorf gas station with a plastic bag and a loaded gun. Now he’s walking into prison with a 9-year sentence. The 26-year-old Beltsville resident is heading to prison after being convicted in a brazen armed robbery at a Sunoco Gas Mart in Waldorf, where he held a cashier at gunpoint and stole nearly $500 — plus the victim’s phone. On Thursday, May 29, Charles County Circuit Court Judge William Greer Jr. sentenced Bryant to 9 years in prison, including 5 years without parole, followed by 5 years of supervised probation, according to State’s Attorney…
Rockville Teen Behind School Shooting Plot Gets Rare Probation Deal Rockville Teen Behind School Shooting Plot Gets Rare Probation Deal
Rockville Teen Behind School Shooting Plot Gets Rare Probation Deal A Maryland teenager who wrote a 129-page manifesto fantasizing about carrying out a school shooting in Maryland has been sentenced — and his probation will come with rare conditions. Alex Ye, 19, of Rockville, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with all but 12 months suspended, and five years of supervised probation after being convicted of making threats of mass violence, Montgomery County prosecutors announced. Ye waived credit for the 14 months he’s already spent behind bars since his April 2024 arrest. His sentence starts now. Ye was arrested last year after a concerned friend called…
Frederick Child Molester Who Eluded Justice For 30 Years Learns Fate: 'Ruined My Whole Life' Frederick Child Molester Who Eluded Justice For 30 Years Learns Fate: 'Ruined My Whole Life'
Frederick Child Molester Who Eluded Justice For 30 Years Learns Fate: 'Ruined My Whole Life' Donald Bernard Brooks made it 30 years before he was apprehended for a 1994 sexual assault involving a young boy in Maryland. Now, he will spend nearly that much time behind bars after being sentenced in Frederick County, the state's attorney's office announced. Brooks, 67, was arrested last summer after being identified as a possible sex abuse suspect who spent decades on the run dodging law enforcement. On Wednesday, May 28, prosecutors announced that Brooks was sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of third-degree sex offense and second-degree sex offense o…
Charles County Man Who Pointed Gun At School Bus Full Of Kids Avoids More Jail Time Charles County Man Who Pointed Gun At School Bus Full Of Kids Avoids More Jail Time
Charles County Man Who Pointed Gun At School Bus Full Of Kids Avoids More Jail Time A Maryland man who pointed a gun at a bus full of middle schoolers will avoid any additional jail time after a judge gave him credit for time served. Richard William Ellis, 48, of Newburg, was sentenced to five years in prison with all but 142 days suspended after pleading guilty to 19 counts of second-degree assault, the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office announced Friday, May 16. Ellis had already spent 142 days behind bars since his arrest in December 2024. He will now serve five years of supervised probation and was ordered to remove all firearms from his home. The charges stem f…
Maryland Man Learns Fate In Deadly Maryland Drive-By Shooting That Killed Teen Maryland Man Learns Fate In Deadly Maryland Drive-By Shooting That Killed Teen
Maryland Man Learns Fate In Deadly Maryland Drive-By Shooting That Killed Teen A Maryland man will spend at least the next three decades behind bars for his role in a deadly drive-by shooting that killed a teenager in Montgomery County, prosecutors announced. Kyler Mcroy, 22, of Gaithersburg, was sentenced to life in prison, with all but 30 years suspended, in connection to the 2022 shooting death of 19-year-old Keon Jones in Gaithersburg, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. The sentence, handed down on Friday, May 9, also includes five years of supervised probation after Mcroy’s release. The judge recommended placement in the Patuxent Youth…
Frederick Man Who Raped Teen, Violated Protective Order Learns His Prison Fate Frederick Man Who Raped Teen, Violated Protective Order Learns His Prison Fate
Frederick Man Who Raped Teen, Violated Protective Order Learns His Prison Fate A Maryland man is heading to prison for a decade after admitting to repeatedly raping a juvenile and violating a protective order meant to keep him away, prosecutors said. Alan Verdeja Martinez, of Frederick, was sentenced this week, to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of second-degree rape and violating a protective order, according to the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office. The 19-year-old picked the teen up from her family’s Carroll County home late at night on several occasions and brought her to his house to engage in sex, investigators found. After the v…
PA Man Learns Fate After 1988 Child Sex Abuse In MD: ‘There Is No Expiration Date On Justice' PA Man Learns Fate After 1988 Child Sex Abuse In MD: ‘There Is No Expiration Date On Justice'
PA Man Learns Fate After 1988 Child Sex Abuse In MD: ‘There Is No Expiration Date On Justice' More than three decades after sexually abusing a young child in Maryland, a Pennsylvania man finally got what was coming to him, authorities announced. Terrance Pinkett, a 54-year-old from Lansdale, was sentenced in Wicomico County to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to child sexual abuse and second-degree sexual offense. Prosecutors said Pinkett abused a child under his care in 1988, when the victim was younger than 9.  The survivor came forward years later, triggering a full investigation by the Wicomico County Child Advocacy Center that led to the conviction. Pinkett enter…
Hyattsville Dealer Who Sold Fentanyl-Laced ‘Perc’ To Teen Gets Prison Time In Overdose Death Hyattsville Dealer Who Sold Fentanyl-Laced ‘Perc’ To Teen Gets Prison Time In Overdose Death
Hyattsville Dealer Who Sold Fentanyl-Laced ‘Perc’ To Teen Gets Prison Time In Overdose Death A Maryland man will serve prison time for selling the pill that led to a teen’s death, authorities announced. Cesar Alexander Lopez, 26, of Hyattsville, was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday, April 7, in Montgomery County Circuit Court, where he pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for the death of 17-year-old Aiden Vining, according to State’s Attorney John McCarthy. Lopez received a 10-year sentence with all but five years suspended. He will also be on supervised probation for five years after his release. Prosecutors say Vining was found unresponsive in his Montgomery Co…
Dad Who Shook, Punched Infant Daughter In Damascus Gets Prison Time: State's Attorney Dad Who Shook, Punched Infant Daughter In Damascus Gets Prison Time: State's Attorney
Dad Who Shook, Punched Infant Daughter In Damascus Gets Prison Time: State's Attorney A Montgomery County father will spend more than a decade in prison after brutally shaking and punching his 5-month-old daughter, causing catastrophic injuries that left her hospitalized for a month, prosecutors announced. Oliver Hernandez-Caballero, 26, of Damascus, was sentenced on Tuesday, April 1, to 25 years in prison with all but 14 years suspended after being convicted of first-degree child abuse, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. He will serve five years of supervised probation when he is released. The abuse happened on Dec. 28, 2023, when Hernandez-Cabal…
Woman Who Slammed 7-Year-Old Onto Asphalt Over Forgotten Prayer In Waldorf Learns Fate Woman Who Slammed 7-Year-Old Onto Asphalt Over Forgotten Prayer In Waldorf Learns Fate
Woman Who Slammed 7-Year-Old Onto Asphalt Over Forgotten Prayer In Waldorf Learns Fate A Maryland woman will spend more than a decade in prison after slamming a 7-year-old girl onto a concrete parking lot because the child couldn't remember a religious prayer, prosecutors announced. Renee Daytona Roberts, 45, was sentenced on Thursday, March 27, to 25 years with all but 15 years suspended for first-degree child abuse that left the child with severe injuries. A judge also ordered that she be placed on five years of supervised probation upeon her release. The assault took place on Jan. 8, 2024, outside Patient First in Waldorf, where deputies with the Charles County Sheriff’s …
Germantown Dad Who Left Toddler With Skull Fractures, Brain Bleeds In Learns Prison Fate Germantown Dad Who Left Toddler With Skull Fractures, Brain Bleeds In Learns Prison Fate
Germantown Dad Who Left Toddler With Skull Fractures, Brain Bleeds In Learns Prison Fate A Montgomery County man will spend more than a decade behind bars after being convicted of abusing his 2-year-old son, leaving the child with severe brain injuries in Frederick. Tre Anthony Garrett, 33, of Germantown, was sentenced this week in Frederick County Circuit Court to 30 years in prison, with all but 15 years suspended, for first-degree child abuse and neglect of a minor, prosecutors announced. The case began on Jan. 5, 2024, when Frederick County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Frederick Health Hospital for a report of a severely injured child suffering from multiple skull…
High Lusby Mom Driving With 4 Kids In Car Jailed: State's Attorney High Lusby Mom Driving With 4 Kids In Car Jailed: State's Attorney
High Lusby Mom Driving With 4 Kids In Car Jailed: State's Attorney A Maryland mother will spend time behind bars after she was caught driving high with four young children in her car, nearly crashing on a busy highway, the Calvert County State's Attorney's Office announced. Ronni Laine Davis, 34, of Lusby, was sentenced in Calvert County Circuit Court on Monday, March 3, to eight years in prison, with 60 days of active time, followed by three years of supervised probation, according to prosecutors. The case stemmed from an incident on April 28, 2024, when concerned drivers spotted Davis swerving dangerously on MD Route 4 around 8:50 p.m., almost hitting a …
Road Rage Gunman Who Fired At Driver On Route 15 In Frederick County Learns Prison Fate Road Rage Gunman Who Fired At Driver On Route 15 In Frederick County Learns Prison Fate
Road Rage Gunman Who Fired At Driver On Route 15 In Frederick County Learns Prison Fate A Pennsylvania man who turned a Frederick road into a shooting gallery during a fit of road rage will spend the next five years behind bars — no parole, no questions asked. Bryant A. Paradine, 30, of Littlestown, learned his fate on Tuesday, Feb. 25, when a Frederick County judge handed down a 25-year sentence, suspending 20 years but locking him up for five years with no chance for parole after he pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and using a firearm in a violent crime. The encounter went down on Aug. 14, 2024, around 7:30 a.m., when Maryland State Police rushed to the southbound lane…
Sexual Abuser Who Preyed On Minors In Waldorf Home Learns Prison Fate Sexual Abuser Who Preyed On Minors In Waldorf Home Learns Prison Fate
Sexual Abuser Who Preyed On Minors In Waldorf Home Learns Prison Fate A 25-year-old man who was convicted of grooming and sexually abusing minors in a home they shared will spend decades in prison, authorities announced. Katravien Tyrieus Vercher was sentenced to 40 years in prison for preying on three minors under the age of 13 over the course of three years after moving into a family's Waldorf home, the Charles County State's Attorney said. In March 2023, members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the home, where there was a report of child sexual abuse from Vercher's victims' mother. Investigators say that Vercher moved in in 2020, and …
Silver Spring Man Busted With 2,000+ Fentanyl Pills In Maryland Maryland Learns Prison Fate Silver Spring Man Busted With 2,000+ Fentanyl Pills In Maryland Maryland Learns Prison Fate
Silver Spring Man Busted With 2,000+ Fentanyl Pills In Maryland Maryland Learns Prison Fate A Maryland man caught with thousands of fentanyl pills and an illegal firearm will be spending more than a decade behind bars, officials announced. Markus Carter, 22, of Silver Spring, was sentenced to 32 years in prison, with all but 12 years suspended, after pleading guilty to several drug and firearm charges, according to Montgomery County prosecutors.  Carter was arrested after investigators found more than 2,000 fentanyl pills in his possession along with an illegal firearm.  His downfall began at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, when officers conducted…
Elementary School Parking Lot Shooter Sentenced For 2024 Silver Spring Murder Elementary School Parking Lot Shooter Sentenced For 2024 Silver Spring Murder
Elementary School Parking Lot Shooter Sentenced For 2024 Silver Spring Murder A man whose brother attempted to intimidate a witness following a fatal shooting in the parking lot of a Maryland elementary school will avoid life in prison in connection to the death of 21-year-old Martin Nolan in Montgomery County. Silver Spring resident Keith Delcid-Palacios was found guilty on murder and other offenses, and his brother was charged for allegedly attempting to intimidate a witness during an incident that played out in January 2021, authorities announced this week. On Monday, Feb. 3, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced that Delcid-Palacios has b…
Killer Who Stabbed Driver 59 Times, Stuffed Him In Trunk Sentenced In Charles County Killer Who Stabbed Driver 59 Times, Stuffed Him In Trunk Sentenced In Charles County
Killer Who Stabbed Driver 59 Times, Stuffed Him In Trunk Sentenced In Charles County A 23-year-old White Plains man convicted of murder after deputies found a person stabbed to death in the trunk of his car in Charles County will spend decades in prison, authorities announced. Marvin Ernesto Funez-Martinez was arrested in October 2023 in connection to the death of driver Marco Alexander Pulido-Castro after the two got into a deadly dispute over payment for the ride. Patrol officers were called shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023 to the 4100 block of Gateway Boulevard, where there was a report of a person armed with a weapon, and upon arrival, a witness di…
Man Who Pulled Gun To Steal His Own Car From Howard County Auto Shop Sentenced: Prosecutors Man Who Pulled Gun To Steal His Own Car From Howard County Auto Shop Sentenced: Prosecutors
Man Who Pulled Gun To Steal His Own Car From Howard County Auto Shop Sentenced: Prosecutors A 59-year-old man will serve more than a decade behind bars after using a gun to steal his repaired vehicle from a Howard County auto body shop, authorities announced. Derrick Berkeley was sentenced this week to 25 years, with all but 15 years suspended, after pleading guilty earlier this year to armed carjacking and using a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence. The charges stem from a Jan. 20 incident earlier this year at an auto body shop on the 6500 block of Dobbin Road in Columbia. Shortly after noon on the fateful day, police responded to the shop after an employee reporte…
Caught On Camera: Caregiver Sentenced For Assaulting Vulnerable Man In Baltimore Caught On Camera: Caregiver Sentenced For Assaulting Vulnerable Man In Baltimore
Caught On Camera: Caregiver Sentenced For Assaulting Vulnerable Man In Baltimore A Baltimore County caregiver convicted of assaulting a vulnerable adult at a local housing facility has been sentenced after disturbing security footage captured the abuse, the Maryland AG's office announced. Omubo Micah, 55, of Perry Hall, was found guilty of second-degree assault on after a jury reviewed video evidence of the April 2024 incident that showed him forcefully grabbing and striking a resident with intellectual disabilities at Creative Options, Inc.  The Creative Options facility, located on the 6100 block of Eastern Parkway, provides housing for individuals with intellect…
Monrovia Man Who Threatened To Crush, Shoot Child During Separate Incidents In Learns Fate Monrovia Man Who Threatened To Crush, Shoot Child During Separate Incidents In Learns Fate
Monrovia Man Who Threatened To Crush, Shoot Child During Separate Incidents In Learns Fate A 46-year-old Monrovia man has been sentenced after being convicted of abusing and imprisoning a child he had previously threatened with a gun, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday. Christopher Kraft, 46, was found complicit in assaulting a child earlier this year following an investigation by the sheriff's office into claims of child abuse that were filed in March.  This week, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison with all suspended but 17 years to serve. On Sunday, March 3, deputies responded to conduct a welfare check of a child, who they met, along …