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Maryland Man Found Shot To Death In Vehicle Partially Parked On Sidewalk In Southeast DC: MPD Maryland Man Found Shot To Death In Vehicle Partially Parked On Sidewalk In Southeast DC: MPD
Maryland Man Found Shot To Death In Vehicle Partially Parked On Sidewalk In Southeast DC: MPD A Maryland man was found shot to death inside a vehicle that was partially parked on a sidewalk in Southeast DC on Saturday morning, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Clinton resident Christian Elsberry has been identified by the agency as the person whose body was found shortly after 4 a.m. on April 13, officials confirmed. At approximately 4:12 a.m. on Saturday, officers found the vehicle parked on the sidewalk near the intersection of Stanton Road and Mississippi Avenue SE, and when they approached, found Elsberry inside, unconscious and not breathing, suffering from multi…

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by Zak Failla
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Carjacker Fleeing From Officers Rammed Cruisers Following Chase In Maryland: Sheriff Carjacker Fleeing From Officers Rammed Cruisers Following Chase In Maryland: Sheriff
Carjacker Fleeing From Officers Rammed Cruisers Following Chase In Maryland: Sheriff A 62-year-old carjacker who rammed into police cruisers repeatedly in an attempt to escape justice was ultimately apprehended in Southern Maryland after going on a short-lived crime spree. Lexington Park resident Francis Jerome Hicks is facing charges in multiple counties after refusing to go down quietly and using his carjacked vehicle as a battering ram before being arrested by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Earlier this week, officers from the sheriff's office were called to the area of Berry Road and Bonnie Lane, where a carjacking suspect was fleeing from Prince George…

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by Zak Failla
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Half Kilo Of Heroin, Weapons Seized During Massive Bust In Charles County: Sheriff Half Kilo Of Heroin, Weapons Seized During Massive Bust In Charles County: Sheriff
Half Kilo Of Heroin, Weapons Seized During Massive Bust In Charles County: Sheriff Drugs and weapons were recovered by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office who busted up a drug-dealing conspiracy that was operating out of a home and business in Waldorf, officials say.  Nathan Robert Templeton, 58, was arrested following a search and seizure that led to the recovery of multiple weapons, cocaine, and nearly a half kilo of heroin.  Units from the sheriff's office were busy this week in the 2600 block of Academic Court in Waldorf, and a business in the 8000 block of Matthews Road in Bryans Road, where they tracked down Templeton, who was wanted on a host o…

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by Zak Failla
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American Dream Cut Short: Murder Victim Was Building Better Life With Family In MD, Mom Says American Dream Cut Short: Murder Victim Was Building Better Life With Family In MD, Mom Says
American Dream Cut Short: Murder Victim Was Building Better Life With Family In MD, Mom Says "Without touching his heart they took his life." The mother of a 23-year-old Hyattsville resident is speaking out in the days following his death. Lusvin España was out to dinner in Chillum when he was killed by 34-year-old Alexis Romero and 27-year-old Edward Mejia-Sandoval  on Wednesday night, April 10, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Both Romero and Mejia-Sandoval were complete strangers to España, who according to NBC Washington and Telemundo 44 was having dinner with his boss and colleagues when the two came in and began wreaking havoc.  España and an emplo…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fire Station Burglar In Maryland Linked To Other Crimes In DC, Virginia, Sheriff Says Fire Station Burglar In Maryland Linked To Other Crimes In DC, Virginia, Sheriff Says
Fire Station Burglar In Maryland Linked To Other Crimes In DC, Virginia, Sheriff Says A 20-year-old Maryland man wanted in connection to the burglary of a fire station in Charles County, as well as other crimes throughout the DMV region has been apprehended, according to the sheriff's office. Capitol Heights resident Kairon Andre Fuell has been arrested and is facing criminal charges in DC, Maryland, and Virginia, following a string of incidents reported in the area. This week, members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office, Prince George's County, and Metropolitan police departments served two warrants related to an investigation into a burglary reported in February at a Wa…

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by Zak Failla
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Videos Show Execution Of Trash Removal Worker In Maryland Videos Show Execution Of Trash Removal Worker In Maryland
Videos Show Execution Of Trash Removal Worker In Maryland Police have released surveillance footage of the suspects and vehicle linked to last week's murder of a 30-year-old man working for a trash removal company in Prince George’s County. Idongesit Udosen of Lanham was found with gunshot wounds in the roadway as officers were called to the 6800 block of Greenvale Parkway in Hyattsville for a shooting around 3:40 p.m. on Thursday, April 4. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspects shown in the newly released footage are seen driving what appears to be a gray Kia sedan in the area of Greenvale Parkway shortly before the murder. When the t…

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by Valerie Musson
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19-Year-Old Shot Dead In Prince George’s County: Police 19-Year-Old Shot Dead In Prince George’s County: Police
19-Year-Old Shot Dead In Prince George’s County: Police A 19-year-old was shot dead in Prince George’s County Thursday evening, April 11, police said. Officers responded to the shooting report around 5:30 p.m. and found Tyrone Avent wounded near Neptune Avenue and Audrey Lane in Oxon Hill, according to the PGPD. Avent, of Oxon Hill, was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives are working to determine a motive and identify a suspect(s). A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment. Anyone with information is asked to call 301-516-2512. Tips can also be submitted online, by using the …

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by Valerie Musson
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Motorcyclist, 38, Dies From Injuries 2 Days After Head-On Collision With SUV In Lanham: Police Motorcyclist, 38, Dies From Injuries 2 Days After Head-On Collision With SUV In Lanham: Police
Motorcyclist, 38, Dies From Injuries 2 Days After Head-On Collision With SUV In Lanham: Police A 38-year-old motorcyclist died from injuries two days after colliding with an SUV in Lanham, police said. Daniel Sanchez-Ramirez of Lanham was taken to the hospital after colliding head-on with an SUV on Cipriano Road near Hickory Hill around 1:20 p.m. Monday, April 8, according to the PGPD. He succumbed to his injuries Wednesday, April 10. The SUV driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, which remains ongoing, police added. Anyone with information is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422.   Tips can also …

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by Valerie Musson
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Bruised Ego Lands Irate, Intoxicated Driver In Prison For Anne Arundel Attack: Prosecutors Bruised Ego Lands Irate, Intoxicated Driver In Prison For Anne Arundel Attack: Prosecutors
Adam Wolford Sentenced For DUI, Assault In Anne Arundel A Severn man will spend more than a decade in prison after he got behind the wheel while intoxicated and went on a small rampage that involved parked cars and pedestrians last summer, the Anne Arundel County State's Attorney announced. On Thursday, Adam Rey Wolford, 34, was sentenced to 75 years in prison, with all but 15 years suspended for striking three pedestrians and repeatedly ramming a parked SUV with two women inside after an incident outside the Cancun Cantina in Hanover last summer. Shortly before 2 a.m. on June 4, 2023, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were…

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by Zak Failla
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Montgomery County Armed Carjacking Suspect Arrested, 2 More At Large: Police Montgomery County Armed Carjacking Suspect Arrested, 2 More At Large: Police
Montgomery County Armed Carjacking Suspect Arrested, 2 More At Large: Police One of three suspects was identified and arrested almost two months after an armed carjacking in Montgomery County, police said. The incident occurred near Thayer Avenue and Mayor Lane in Silver Spring around 4:20 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 5, MCPD said. Three suspects were armed with handguns with blue lasers and an assault rifle when they exited a white Audi SQ5 and approached two victims who were inside a vehicle. They ordered the victims to get out and stole personal property before fleeing in the victims' 2017 Mercedes E300, followed by the white Audi. Both vehicles were later found unoccupi…

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by Valerie Musson
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Argument Leads To Deadly Stabbing At Prince George’s County Restaurant, 2 In Custody: Police Argument Leads To Deadly Stabbing At Prince George’s County Restaurant, 2 In Custody: Police
Argument Leads To Deadly Stabbing At Prince George’s County Restaurant, 2 In Custody: Police One man was killed and another is in critical condition after a dispute led to a stabbing at a restaurant in Prince George’s County Wednesday night, April 10, police said. Alexis Romero, 34, of Fairmount Heights, and Edward Mejia-Sandoval, 27, of Silver Spring, were charged with first- and second-degree murder, according to the PGPD. Officers were called to the stabbing at a business on the 6500 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Takoma Park around 10:50 p.m. There, they found Lusvin Espana Espana, 23, of Hyattsville, in a restaurant suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was taken to …

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by Valerie Musson
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Suspects Charged In Prince George’s County Shooting Involving Unmarked Police Car Suspects Charged In Prince George’s County Shooting Involving Unmarked Police Car
Suspects Charged In Prince George’s County Shooting Involving Unmarked Police Car Two suspects, both 19, were arrested in connection with a shooting involving an unmarked police car in Prince George’s County Wednesday morning, April 10. The incident occurred on Crain Highway just prior to Trade Zone Avenue around 11:05 a.m., PGPD said. The suspects — later identified as Xavier Stewart of Clinton and Noreon Moody of Bowie — fired at the officer, who was inside an unmarked police car while in the area as part of an investigation, according to police. A pursuit had been authorized, though they were able to flee. The officer was not harmed, police added. The vehicle u…

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by Valerie Musson