Brooklyn Park, MD
News
Repeat Killer Convicted Of Second Anne Arundel Murder In Two Years: Prosecutors Repeat Killer Convicted Of Second Anne Arundel Murder In Two Years: Prosecutors
Repeat Killer Convicted Of Second Anne Arundel Murder In Two Years: Prosecutors A 21-year-old repeat killer from Anne Arundel County has been sentenced to life in prison for his second murder in two years, after shooting a man during a fake smartphone sale in Annapolis, prosecutors announced. The new sentence for Brooklyn resident Jaden Crowner will be served consecutively to the life sentence (all but 50 years suspended) he previously received in 2023 for a separate deadly shooting in Brooklyn Park. According to the Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office, Walters Elangwe, 29, was shot and killed on July 11, 2020, after driving to an apartment complex on Primros…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
Schools
Teen Threatened School Principal, Religious Groups In Voicemail: Montgomery County Police Teen Threatened School Principal, Religious Groups In Voicemail: Montgomery County Police
Teen Threatened School Principal, Religious Groups In Voicemail: Montgomery County Police A Montgomery County student is facing hate crime charges after allegedly leaving a threatening voicemail targeting a local school principal and multiple groups, police say. Detectives with the Behavioral Assessment and Administrative Unit (BAAU) say the threat was made on Tuesday, March 18, prompting a swift response from Montgomery County Community Engagement officers. Investigators said a voicemail was left at a Montgomery County Public School (MCPS), where the suspect used threatening language aimed at the principal, as well as “various demographic and religious groups.” The 17-year-old…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
News
Accomplice In Maryland Carnival Murder That Killed Teen Gets Max Sentence: Prosecutor Accomplice In Maryland Carnival Murder That Killed Teen Gets Max Sentence: Prosecutor
Accomplice In Maryland Carnival Murder That Killed Teen Gets Max Sentence: Prosecutor A Maryland man convicted of gunning down a 16-year-old at a family carnival has been sentenced to life in prison, prosecutors announced. Thomas Moreland, 22, of Lexington Park, was sentenced to life behind bars for his role in a 2022 mass shooting at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department’s Annual Carnival, according to St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling. The shooting unfolded on July 15, 2022, turning a community event into a crime scene and sending families running for cover. Moreland and others targeted two teenage victims at the carnival, officials said. One 16-year-old…

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by Zak Failla
Hillside, NJ
Police & Fire
Racial Slur Spray Painted In Street: Hillside PD Racial Slur Spray Painted In Street: Hillside PD
Racial Slur Spray Painted In Street: Hillside PD A racial epithet was spray painted in the middle of a street in Hillside on Saturday, April 5, authorities said. At 12:45 p.m., police responded to the 100 block of Nottingham Way where they found the racial slur, authorities said. With the assistance of the Hillside Fire Department, the street was thoroughly cleaned, police said. The suspect remains at large and anyone with information is asked to contact police at 973-926-5800. "Hate and bias have no place in our township," police said. "The actions taken by the suspects are not reflective of the values we hold as a community. The Hillsi…

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by Sam Barron
Annapolis, MD
Police & Fire
Annapolis Bus Stop Murder Suspect Captured By US Marshals After Weeks On The Run: Police Annapolis Bus Stop Murder Suspect Captured By US Marshals After Weeks On The Run: Police
Annapolis Bus Stop Murder Suspect Captured By US Marshals After Weeks On The Run: Police A man accused of opening fire near an Anne Arundel County bus stop, killing one person and injuring a child, has been captured nearly three weeks after the deadly shooting rocked a quiet Maryland neighborhood, authorities announced. Roscoe Jerome Jones was taken into custody in around 7:11 a.m. on Monday, April 7, according to Annapolis Police. Jones is accused of fatally shooting 35-year-old John Simms Jr. on Clay Street the morning of March 19, in what investigators called a disturbing daylight attack in a busy residential area.  A young child was also hurt by debris during the gunf…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Man Tried To Grab Cops’ Guns, Assaulted Five Officers After Arlington Fight: Police Man Tried To Grab Cops’ Guns, Assaulted Five Officers After Arlington Fight: Police
Man Tried To Grab Cops’ Guns, Assaulted Five Officers After Arlington Fight: Police A wild fight in Northern Virginia ended with a suspect in custody after he allegedly attacked five officers and tried to grab their guns during a violent arrest, police said. Jack Witherell, 25, of Arlington, was arrested on Tuesday night, April 1, after assaulting multiple officers and attempting to disarm them, according to the Arlington County Police Department. It started around 8:42 p.m. when police were called to the 2100 block of North Culpeper Street for a fight outside a community center. Investigators say Witherell got into a verbal dispute with a man inside, then smashed the vic…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
Politics
Top MS-13 Leader Captured In Virginia During Federal Sting, Officials Say Top MS-13 Leader Captured In Virginia During Federal Sting, Officials Say
Top MS-13 Leader Captured In Virginia During Federal Sting, Officials Say US authorities are celebrating after a top MS-13 gang leader was apprehended in Virginia. Officials announced on Thursday that a weeks-long operation involving federal and state investigators culminated with "one of the top domestic terrorists in MS-13 off the streets."  “This is what happens when you let good cops be cops and we’re going to continue to let good cops be cops across this country," FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement.  "President Trump gave us the executive decision to go after and safeguard our communities … We are returning our communities to safety.” Th…

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by Zak Failla
Berlin, NJ
Police & Fire
Fake News: Berlin Girl's Story Of Stabbing Abductor With Pencil Didn't Happen, Prosecutors Say Fake News: Berlin Girl's Story Of Stabbing Abductor With Pencil Didn't Happen, Prosecutors Say
Fake News: Berlin Girl's Story Of Stabbing Abductor With Pencil Didn't Happen, Prosecutors Say It sounded like a scene ripped from Law & Order: SVU — a would-be kidnapper in New Jersey stopped cold by a quick-thinking girl and her trusty pencil. But according to authorities, the dramatic tale was all made up. Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAuley and Berlin Township Police Chief Louis Bordi announced on Wednesday, March 26, that there's "no credible threat to the community" after a week-long investigation into the alleged March 19 abduction attempt. The girl had told investigators an unknown man approached her from behind while she was walking to school near Washington and Gro…

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by Sam Barron
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Police & Fire
Man Posing As Charity Worker Exposed Himself To Children In PA: Police Man Posing As Charity Worker Exposed Himself To Children In PA: Police
Man Posing As Charity Worker Exposed Himself To Children In PA: Police A man pretending to be a charity worker exposed himself to children on a Philadelphia street, police announced on Friday, March 21. Leroy Taylor, 51, was arrested on the 600 block of Raymond Street in connection with the incident, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Officers from the 7th District responded to the 1900 block of Benton Street at 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, after receiving reports of a man exposing himself, authorities said. He was allegedly posing as a charity worker when he exposed himself to minors, investigators with the Special Victims Unit said. Taylor …

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by Jillian Pikora
Annapolis, MD
Schools
Man Killed, Child Hurt In 'Disturbing' Shooting Near Annapolis Bus Stop: Police Man Killed, Child Hurt In 'Disturbing' Shooting Near Annapolis Bus Stop: Police
Man Killed, Child Hurt In 'Disturbing' Shooting Near Annapolis Bus Stop: Police Some community leaders in Anne Arundel County are calling for change after a man was gunned down and an 11-year-old student was hospitalized in a shooting near an Annapolis bus stop on Wednesday. Officers responded to the 100 block of Clay Street at around 7:40 a.m. on March 19, where they found a 36-year-old man suffering from fatal gunshot wounds and the child injured. The student was taken to the Johns Hopkins Pediatric Unit for treatment and evaluation of non-life-threatening injuries, while the Annapolis Police Department launched a homicide investigation. Update as of 9 am The …

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by Zak Failla
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
8-Year-Old Boy Shot, Killed In New Haven Home: 'Tragic, Preventable, Senseless Death' 8-Year-Old Boy Shot, Killed In New Haven Home: 'Tragic, Preventable, Senseless Death'
8-Year-Old Boy Shot, Killed In New Haven Home: 'Tragic, Preventable, Senseless Death' Police in Connecticut are investigating the weekend shooting death of a child in what authorities are calling a "senseless" and "preventable" tragedy. Officers responded to a home in the Hill neighborhood of New Haven just before 11 p.m. Sunday, March 16, where they found the boy on the kitchen floor with a gunshot wound, New Haven Public Information Officer Christian Burkhart told Daily Voice. New Haven police noted the boy lived at the home, and officers discovered a gun inside. Following an initial investigation, police believe the shooting was accidental and said there is no ongoing thr…

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by Josh Lanier
Colonie, NY
News
Victim ID'd, Driver Nabbed In Deadly Hit-Run Crash In Colonie: Police Victim ID'd, Driver Nabbed In Deadly Hit-Run Crash In Colonie: Police
Victim ID'd, Driver Nabbed In Deadly Hit-Run Crash In Colonie: Police A suspected hit-and-run driver was apprehended following a Capital Region crash that killed a pedestrian. Heath Mabeus, 37, was arrested by Colonie Police at his Clifton Park residence on Saturday, March 15, in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a woman in Colonie the day before. Mabeus struck 58-year-old Migdalia Aulet as she crossed Wolf Road near Beltrone Drive at around 6:30 a.m. Friday, March 14, Colonie Police said. He allegedly then fled the scene without stopping or offering the woman aid. Aulet, of Schenectady, was gravely injured and died at the scene, according to …

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by Michael Mashburn