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Search For Missing 13-Year-Old Ends With Teen Dead, 20-Year-Old Suspect Behind Bars: Police Search For Missing 13-Year-Old Ends With Teen Dead, 20-Year-Old Suspect Behind Bars: Police Search For Missing 13-Year-Old Ends With Teen Dead, 20-Year-Old Suspect Behind Bars: Police
Search For Missing 13-Year-Old Ends With Teen Dead, 20-Year-Old Suspect Behind Bars: Police A 13-year-old girl reported missing more than two weeks ago has been identified as the teen found fatally shot on Tuesday in Maryland. Now, her alleged gunman is in custody. Hyattsville resident Marcos Melendez-Umanzor, 20, has been charged with the murder of Any Davalos, who had last been seen in Montgomery County on Sunday, Oct. 18. Montgomery County Police issued a public appeal for help finding Davalos on Tuesday, Oct. 27, more than a week after she was last seen in the Wheaton area. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 8100 block of 15th Avenu…

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Maryland Cop Struck In Head With Rifle During Stolen Corvette Probe: Police Maryland Cop Struck In Head With Rifle During Stolen Corvette Probe: Police Maryland Cop Struck In Head With Rifle During Stolen Corvette Probe: Police
Maryland Cop Struck In Head With Rifle During Stolen Corvette Probe: Police An investigation into a stolen Corvette in Maryland ended with a 23-year-old man behind bars hundreds of miles from home. Dallas native Isaiah Armstrong Smith is facing charges in Montgomery County following a strange series of events that played out across several counties on Monday night, police say. Shortly before 10:45 p.m. on Nov. 2, an officer on patrol spotted a Chevrolet Corvette reported stolen out of Anne Arundel County last month, prompting an assist from aerial units, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Investigators used drones to track the Corvette to a driv…

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Maryland Man Who Threatened To Kill Woman During Domestic Dispute Faces 15 Years: DOJ Maryland Man Who Threatened To Kill Woman During Domestic Dispute Faces 15 Years: DOJ Maryland Man Who Threatened To Kill Woman During Domestic Dispute Faces 15 Years: DOJ
Maryland Man Who Threatened To Kill Woman During Domestic Dispute Faces 15 Years: DOJ "I should kill you right now." Those were the words Marquis Thomas directed at his victim during a dramatic domestic assault in Baltimore that ended with him in handcuffs, according to the US Attorney's Office. Thomas, 34, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm and ammunition by a prohibited person due to a previous felony conviction, authorities announced on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The plea agreement states that on Oct. 30, 2025, officers from the Baltimore Police Department received a call about a domestic assault involving a firearm. Upon arrival, a woman opened the door and advised the …

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Party's Over For Maryland Fugitive Found Hiding In North Carolina Home: Police Party's Over For Maryland Fugitive Found Hiding In North Carolina Home: Police Party's Over For Maryland Fugitive Found Hiding In North Carolina Home: Police
Party's Over For Maryland Fugitive Found Hiding In North Carolina Home: Police Norman Johnson caused consternation among neighbors during a series of summer pool parties before fleeing Maryland to avoid his arrest. Now, he faces an unfortunate return to the state after he was tracked down and arrested in North Carolina following a brief standoff with police, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. Johnson had been wanted in connection with the Collinsway pool parties over the summer that led to a countywide crackdown on for-profit house parties. In July, Johnson was charged with maintaining a disorderly house, prompting an arrest warrant that also trigge…

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Bank Robber At Large In Virginia As Police Deploy Helicopter, K9 Units (DEVELOPING) Bank Robber At Large In Virginia As Police Deploy Helicopter, K9 Units (DEVELOPING) Bank Robber At Large In Virginia As Police Deploy Helicopter, K9 Units (DEVELOPING)
Bank Robber At Large In Virginia As Police Deploy Helicopter, K9 Units (Developing) A bank robber is on the run in Virginia after threatening a weapon and escaping with cash, prompting a police search involving a helicopter and K9 units. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department responded to a reported bank robbery in the 7700 block of Richmond Highway in Hybla Valley on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 4. According to police, the suspect entered the bank, implied he had a weapon, and made off with an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect was initially described as a Black man wearing a black jacket, black shirt, and black pants. He was also carrying a black backpack…

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Dating App Trap At Maryland Hotel Ends In Gunfire And Lengthy Prison Sentence Dating App Trap At Maryland Hotel Ends In Gunfire And Lengthy Prison Sentence Dating App Trap At Maryland Hotel Ends In Gunfire And Lengthy Prison Sentence
Dating App Trap At Maryland Hotel Ends In Gunfire And Lengthy Prison Sentence A man with a lengthy criminal history is heading to prison for decades after luring his victim to meet a woman at a Maryland hotel. Silver Spring resident Joel Manuel Moreno, 32, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison, suspending all but 25 years to serve without the possibility of parole in connection with a September 2023 attempted armed robbery, according to the Anne Arundel County State's Attorney's Office. Early on Sept. 8, 2023, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the Garden Inn in Laurel to investigate a reported shooting outside the building. In…

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Already On Probation In Virginia, DC Club Owner Busted With Kilo Of Suspected Cocaine: Feds Already On Probation In Virginia, DC Club Owner Busted With Kilo Of Suspected Cocaine: Feds Already On Probation In Virginia, DC Club Owner Busted With Kilo Of Suspected Cocaine: Feds
Already On Probation In Virginia, DC Club Owner Busted With Kilo Of Suspected Cocaine: Feds Aman Mehari Weldemariam was already in hot water over pounds of meth. Then, when feds moved in, things got worse for the popular DC club owner. The 34-year-old District man who owns Green Island Café and Club Heaven and Hell in DC's Adams Morgan neighborhood was arrested on Tuesday following an investigation into large-scale meth trafficking, according to federal prosecutors. When federal agents moved in to arrest Weldemariam on Nov. 3, investigators say that he was found in possession of a kilogram of suspected cocaine powder. The arrest followed a federal investigation in which Weld…

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Murder-Suicide: Family ID'd After Dad Pushes His Children Off Parking Garage, Then Jumps Murder-Suicide: Family ID'd After Dad Pushes His Children Off Parking Garage, Then Jumps Murder-Suicide: Family ID'd After Dad Pushes His Children Off Parking Garage, Then Jumps
Murder-Suicide: Family ID'd After Dad Pushes His Children Off Parking Garage, Then Jumps A father pushed his two children off a Pennsylvania parking garage before jumping in a murder-suicide that prompted two elementary schools to close, officials said. Patrick Lynch, 42, and his children, James Lynch, 8, and Caroline Lynch, 6, were identified as the three people found dead in Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, officials said. Caroline had Williams syndrome, her mother, Anna DeMase Lynch, shared in a 2024 Facebook fundraiser for the Williams Syndrome Association. “Our beautiful daughter, Caroline, has Williams syndrome and the WSA nonprofit is our greatest supp…

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Waste Not, Pay Not? Virginia Man Busted In Bizarre Campground Case: Sheriff Waste Not, Pay Not? Virginia Man Busted In Bizarre Campground Case: Sheriff Waste Not, Pay Not? Virginia Man Busted In Bizarre Campground Case: Sheriff
Waste Not, Pay Not? Virginia Man Busted In Bizarre Campground Case: Sheriff One Virginia camper apparently had no intention of leaving behind anything but a mess. Or paying his way. A 47-year-old Stafford man is facing a string of charges after allegedly dumping waste and using campground equipment without paying at Aquia Pines Camp Resort, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Deputy Philippsen was called to the campground at 3071 Richmond Highway shortly after 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to investigate a disturbance involving a guest who allegedly wasn't following the rules. Investigators were told that the suspect had dumped waste on the property…

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Mystery Surrounds Overnight Killing Near Maryland Trader Joe's As Police Seek Answers Mystery Surrounds Overnight Killing Near Maryland Trader Joe's As Police Seek Answers Mystery Surrounds Overnight Killing Near Maryland Trader Joe's As Police Seek Answers
Mystery Surrounds Overnight Killing Near Maryland Trader Joe's As Police Seek Answers A man was found with critical injuries in the middle of a Maryland street overnight, leaving police searching for answers in a homicide investigation. The victim was found shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in the 200 block of North Washington Street in Rockville near Trader Joe's, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Officers were called to investigate reports of someone lying in the roadway. Upon arrival, they found the man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. First responders attempted lifesaving measures, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Montg…

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Flames Tower Above Maryland Home As Vehicle Fire Spreads To Garage, Displacing Eight (PHOTOS) Flames Tower Above Maryland Home As Vehicle Fire Spreads To Garage, Displacing Eight (PHOTOS) Flames Tower Above Maryland Home As Vehicle Fire Spreads To Garage, Displacing Eight (PHOTOS)
Flames Tower Above Maryland Home As Vehicle Fire Spreads To Garage, Displacing Eight (Photos) Flames tore through a Maryland garage early Wednesday morning after a vehicle caught fire, sending firefighters scrambling to keep the blaze from spreading further. The fire broke out around 5:20 a.m. on Nov. 4, in the 100 block of Summit Hall Road in Gaithersburg, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Pete Piringer. The burning vehicle was inside or near the garage of a two-story home, and the flames quickly spread to the structure, Piringer said. Everyone inside the home escaped before firefighters arrived. One adult was evaluated for minor burns but decli…

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NJ Congressman Who Switched From Democrat To Republican Concedes Seat NJ Congressman Who Switched From Democrat To Republican Concedes Seat NJ Congressman Who Switched From Democrat To Republican Concedes Seat
NJ Congressman Who Switched From Democrat To Republican Concedes Seat Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew has conceded to Democrat Zack Mullock in New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District Mullock, the mayor of Cape May, unseated the four-term incumbent in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 election. The race has not been called by any major outlets.  The victory marks a political shift in a district that the Cook Political Report had rated "Likely Republican." Van Drew was first elected to Congress as a Democrat in 2018 before switching to the Republican Party in 2019 during President Donald Trump's first impeachment. The 2nd Congressional District includes Atlantic, C…

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