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Landover Murder Suspect Caught After Nearly 6 Years On Run In DC Following Manhunt: Police Landover Murder Suspect Caught After Nearly 6 Years On Run In DC Following Manhunt: Police
Landover Murder Suspect Caught After Nearly 6 Years On Run In DC Following Manhunt: Police Nearly six years after he vanished, the man accused of gunning down a 22-year-old Maryland man is in custody. The arrest ends a years-long hunt that stretched across multiple jurisdictions, drew in the US Marshals Service, and prompted emotional public pleas from the victim's parents just weeks ago. Prince George's County police announced on Wednesday, July 22, that 34-year-old Dayvon Gordon was arrested Tuesday night in Washington, DC, in connection with the October 2020 killing of Andre Lamont Cox Jr. in Landover. For years, Gordon managed to evade investigators after an arrest warrant w…

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Over 100 Cemetery Vases Stolen, Nearly Melted Down Before $100K Recovery In Maryland: Sheriff Over 100 Cemetery Vases Stolen, Nearly Melted Down Before $100K Recovery In Maryland: Sheriff
Over 100 Cemetery Vases Stolen, Nearly Melted Down Before $100K Recovery In Maryland: Sheriff They were stolen from graves. Then they were nearly melted down for scrap. Instead, Maryland detectives say they got there just in time. More than 100 bronze memorial vases worth over $100,000 have been recovered after Charles County detectives unraveled what they say was a cemetery theft scheme that targeted Trinity Memorial Gardens in Waldorf. The thefts happened over two separate stretches between June 8 and June 21 and again between July 4 and July 6, leaving dozens of graves stripped of the bronze memorial vases families had left behind, officials said. The break in the case came lat…

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Maryland Wife Killer Learns Fate As Prosecutors Reveal DNA Link To 1985 Rape, 1986 Murder Maryland Wife Killer Learns Fate As Prosecutors Reveal DNA Link To 1985 Rape, 1986 Murder
Maryland Wife Killer Learns Fate As Prosecutors Reveal DNA Link To 1985 Rape, 1986 Murder A Maryland man who murdered his wife inside their Abingdon home will spend the rest of his life behind bars. But as David Williams learned his fate, prosecutors revealed they aren't done with him yet. Williams, 67, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 21, to life in prison plus 19 years for the 2025 murder of his wife, Lillian Williams, in Harford County Circuit Court. While arguing for an even longer sentence, Assistant State's Attorney Jason Allen disclosed that Williams is expected to soon be charged in connection with a 1986 Baltimore City homicide. Allen also told the court investigators r…

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Man Linked To Multi-State $100K Retail Theft Spree Caught At Maryland Motel: Deputies Man Linked To Multi-State $100K Retail Theft Spree Caught At Maryland Motel: Deputies
Man Linked To Multi-State $100K Retail Theft Spree Caught At Maryland Motel: Deputies Investigators say one Maryland man's alleged shoplifting spree didn't stop at county lines. By the time detectives caught up with 52-year-old Mark Jones, they believe he had targeted retailers across multiple Maryland counties and into Delaware, racking up as much as $100,000 in stolen merchandise. The month-long investigation led Wicomico County Sheriff's Office detectives to the Economy Inn in Salisbury on Friday, July 17, after they developed information that Jones was staying there. Detectives set up surveillance and watched Jones leave a motel room carrying property they suspected had…

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Virginia Neighbors Beat Man With Hammer, Leaf Blower In Property Line Dispute: Police Virginia Neighbors Beat Man With Hammer, Leaf Blower In Property Line Dispute: Police
Virginia Neighbors Beat Man With Hammer, Leaf Blower In Property Line Dispute: Police A property line dispute in Virginia allegedly ended with a hammer, a leaf blower, and a 73-year-old man hospitalized with what police say could be permanent injuries. The attack happened around 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 17, in the 1100 block of Oakmont Court in Culpeper, where officers responded to a report of a fight, according to the Culpeper Police Department. Investigators say the confrontation between neighbors escalated when 70-year-old Louis Chevalier Sr. and 72-year-old Gail Chevalier armed themselves with a hammer and a leaf blower before attacking the victim. When officers arrived…

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Dozens Of Dogs Seized From Maryland Property During Animal Neglect Probe, Sheriff Says Dozens Of Dogs Seized From Maryland Property During Animal Neglect Probe, Sheriff Says
Dozens Of Dogs Seized From Maryland Property During Animal Neglect Probe, Sheriff Says Forty-three dogs. One Maryland property. Now, investigators are trying to determine what happened there. The animals were removed from a home in the 26200 block of East State Street in Sharptown on Friday, July 17, after the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office responded to assist Animal Control with an investigation into the welfare of numerous dogs being kept on the property. As deputies and Animal Control officers assessed the scene, they found approximately 43 dogs, according to the sheriff's office. Based on what they observed, Animal Control determined the animals should be removed for t…

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Virginia Man Smashed Church Window, Burglarized House Of Worship, Police Say Virginia Man Smashed Church Window, Burglarized House Of Worship, Police Say
Virginia Man Smashed Church Window, Burglarized House Of Worship, Police Say Someone smashed a church window, slipped inside, and disappeared with stolen property. Four months later, Virginia detectives say they've found the man responsible. Leesburg Police have arrested 44-year-old Cengiz Camlicay, of Ashburn, in connection with a burglary at the Seventh-day Adventist Church on Dry Mill Road earlier this year. Officers responded to the church at 712 Dry Mill Road on Friday, March 20, after receiving a report that the building had been burglarized sometime between March 15 and March 20, according to the police department. Investigators determined a window had been…

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Maryland Family Returns To Ruins After Fire Destroys Home Shared By Three Generations Maryland Family Returns To Ruins After Fire Destroys Home Shared By Three Generations
Maryland Family Returns To Ruins After Fire Destroys Home Shared By Three Generations They escaped the flames. Now comes the hard part. A Maryland family is trying to rebuild after a fast-moving fire destroyed the home where three generations lived together, leaving six people displaced and facing the daunting task of starting over. The fire broke out around 5:15 a.m. on Monday, July 20, at a home on the 14800 block of Marydale Court in Silver Spring, where Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews arrived to find heavy fire pouring from the front entrance and extending deep into the house. The fire in Silver Spring. Twitter/@DavidPazos15 All six occupants, t…

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Teens Charged After Victim Robbed At Gunpoint While Using Virginia Bank ATM: Police Teens Charged After Victim Robbed At Gunpoint While Using Virginia Bank ATM: Police
Teens Charged After Victim Robbed At Gunpoint While Using Virginia Bank ATM: Police They waited until the victim was at the ATM. Now, two juveniles are facing charges after police say they robbed someone at gunpoint outside a Bank of America in Virginia. The robbery happened between 10:30 and 11 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, at the Bank of America at 505 E. Market St. in Leesburg, according to the Leesburg Police Department. The crime was reported eight days later, on June 25. Investigators say the victim was using the ATM when two suspects approached and demanded money. During the confrontation, one of the juveniles displayed a firearm. The victim handed over an undisclosed…

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$400K Barn Fire Under Investigation After Massive Blaze In Maryland (DEVELOPING) $400K Barn Fire Under Investigation After Massive Blaze In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
$400K Barn Fire Under Investigation After Massive Blaze In Maryland (Developing) Smoke could be seen billowing over Cecil County Tuesday morning as dozens of firefighters raced to stop a massive barn fire from spreading. Crews were dispatched around 8:11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 21, to the 2100 block of Theodore Road in the North East area after a large pole barn caught fire, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. By the time the smoke cleared, the 60-foot-by-96-foot structure had sustained an estimated $400,000 in damage. The owner discovered the fire before firefighters arrived, investigators said. About 60 firefighters from the North East Fire Company …

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Speed Believed Factor In Maryland Crash That Killed 'Godzilla Vs. Kong' Actress Kaylee Hottle Speed Believed Factor In Maryland Crash That Killed 'Godzilla Vs. Kong' Actress Kaylee Hottle
Speed Believed Factor In Maryland Crash That Killed 'Godzilla Vs. Kong' Actress Kaylee Hottle A Maryland crash that claimed the life of an 18-year-old actress is now coming into sharper focus. New details released on Tuesday, July 21, by the Frederick County Sheriff's Office indicate speed is believed to have played a role in the single-vehicle crash that killed Kaylee Hottle, the deaf actress best known for portraying Jia in Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Deputies and Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue personnel responded shortly before 2:50 a.m. to the 11400 block of Windsor Road in Ijamsville for a reported crash. According to investigators, a 1…

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Virginia Predator Threatened To Send Teens' Nude Photos To Families, Churches: Feds Virginia Predator Threatened To Send Teens' Nude Photos To Families, Churches: Feds
Virginia Predator Threatened To Send Teens' Nude Photos To Families, Churches: Feds Jesus Diaz didn't just ask for more nude photos from underage girls. The 25-year-old Virginia man threatened to send teen girls' nude photos to their families, schools, churches, and friends if they refused. His harrowing harassment even included a countdown if one girl refused. According to federal prosecutors, Diaz spent years preying on girls on social media, convincing them to send explicit photos and videos before using the materials for leverage. Diaz began targeting his first victim between July 2019 and November 2021, when she was approximately 13 to 14 years old. Then, afte…

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