Men Posing As Workers Face Charges For Seven Residential Burglaries In MD, Police Say Men Posing As Workers Face Charges For Seven Residential Burglaries In MD, Police Say
Men Posing As Workers Face Charges For Seven Residential Burglaries In MD, Police Say A pair in Montgomery County have been picked up by police after posing as workers and robbing at least seven homes in three weeks. Samir Haleem, Jr., 38, of Germantown, and 19-year-old Capitol Heights resident Diego Moreno have been arrested and charged with a series of residential burglaries in August, authorities announced. During the course of the investigation, Montgomery County Police Department detectives from several districts determined that seven robberies committed across the region have been committed by the same two people who pretended to be construction workers, right down to…
Million Dollar Maryland Lottery Ticket Unclaimed After Being Sold At Area Liquor Store Million Dollar Maryland Lottery Ticket Unclaimed After Being Sold At Area Liquor Store
Million Dollar Maryland Lottery Ticket Unclaimed After Being Sold At Area Liquor Store Check your tickets!  A newly minted millionaire in Maryland is hanging on to a "Mega Millions" ticket worth a seven-figure prize that was sold at a Prince George's County liquor store. The winning numbers for Tuesday night's drawing were: 03-05-06-44-61 with a Mega Ball of 25. The optional "Megaplier number" was X4. Officials said the ticket was sold at Pine Liquors on Oxon Hill Road in Fort Washington, which will receive a $2,500 bonus from Maryland Lottery for selling the winner. This marks the latest Maryland Lottery player to claim a million dollar prize in the past several weeks…
Gunman In Custody Days After MD Teen Shot On DC Metro Train, Police Say Gunman In Custody Days After MD Teen Shot On DC Metro Train, Police Say
Gunman In Custody Days After MD Teen Shot On DC Metro Train, Police Say Justice may be served for a grieving family in Maryland after a teenager was gunned down on a Metro railcar in Washington, DC last month. On Friday, June 9, the Metropolitan Police Department announced that Southeast DC resident Keith Williams, 23, has been charged with murder for his role in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Brendan Ofori, of Fort Washington, in May. At approximately 11:40 a.m. on Sunday, May 28, Ofori was shot and killed on a train heading into the Waterfront Metro Station in the 300 block of M Street in Southwest DC. On the day of the shooting, officers found Ofori su…
Six More Kids Busted For Carjackings As Teen Carjacking Rises Through DMV Six More Kids Busted For Carjackings As Teen Carjacking Rises Through DMV
Six More Kids Busted For Carjackings As Teen Carjacking Rises Through DMV Six kids have been charged after detectives connected them to two recent carjacking cases.  The teens were caught after officers witnessed two of the suspects running from an attempted carjacking in the 1900 block of County Road on the afternoon of Sunday, April 2, Prince George's County Police say. Officers were able to arrest the pair, who were identified as a 17-year-old boy from Temple Hills and a 16-year-old boy from Fort Washington. Each teen was carrying a ghost gun at the time of the arrest. Earlier in the week on Thursday, March 30, police located a vehicle in the area of Add…
4 Armed Robberies In 70 Minutes: Atlantic City Police Nab Out-Of-State Suspects 4 Armed Robberies In 70 Minutes: Atlantic City Police Nab Out-Of-State Suspects
4 Armed Robberies In 70 Minutes: Atlantic City Police Nab Out-Of-State Suspects Atlantic City police arrested four suspects accused of committing four armed robberies in 70 minutes in a vehicle carjacked from Maryland, authorities said. The first robbery occurred at 6:27 a.m. Thursday, March 23, and involved an 89-year-old man on New York Avenue. The suspects struck him in the chest and stole his jacket, cash and cell phone, police said. A minute later, a 45-year-old woman was robbed on Baltic Avenue. The suspects stole her cell phone, Kindle and lunch bag, police said.  Four minutes later, the suspects allegedly threatened an 84-year-old man into turning over hi…
Gun Runner From Maryland Sentenced For Supplying Nigerian Separatists Fighting Government: DOJ Gun Runner From Maryland Sentenced For Supplying Nigerian Separatists Fighting Government: DOJ
Gun Runner From Maryland Sentenced For Supplying Nigerian Separatists Fighting Government: DOJ A Maryland man will spend years behind bars for allegedly running illegal “ghost guns” and other weaponry from the US to Nigeria with several cohorts, federal officials announced. Fort Washington resident Eric Fru Nji, 42, has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release for his role in a scheme to illegally transport weapons with obliterated serial numbers and smuggling firearms to Africa. In addition to his prison term, Nji was also ordered to be a $25,000 fine. His co-conspirators Wilson Nuyila Tita, 47, of Owings Mills, and Bowie resident Wi…
Police Say This Man Attempted To Steal $130K From Fort Washington Bank Police Say This Man Attempted To Steal $130K From Fort Washington Bank
Police Say This Man Attempted To Steal $130K From Fort Washington Bank A mystery man posing as a customer at a Fort Washington bank is wanted after trying to steal a massive amount of cash from an account, police say. Prince George's County police officers released images of the man they say tried to steal $130,000 from an account at the bank located in the 10000 block of Indian Head Highway, on Nov. 22, 2022.  The man used a fake ID to convince an employee to transfer the amount from the victim's account to another account outside of the bank. Before the suspect was able to withdraw the money, the bank was able to flag the transaction as fraudulent and stopp…
Concerns Mounting In Charles County After Vulnerable Man Goes Missing Twice In Three Days Concerns Mounting In Charles County After Vulnerable Man Goes Missing Twice In Three Days
Concerns Mounting In Charles County After Vulnerable Man Goes Missing Twice In Three Days The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man who went missing for several days before resurfacing and then disappearing again after making cryptic statements. An alert was issued by the sheriff’s office regarding 61-year-old Christopher John McHenry, 61, of Brandywine, who had last been seen over the weekend at MGM in Fort Washington before making contact with friends and family early on Wednesday, Feb. 8. However, comments McHenry made while addressing his loved ones caused concerns and a sheriff’s spokesperson said that he made statements threa…
Father Accused Of Attempting To Murder Mother Of Child During Custody Exchange In Stafford Father Accused Of Attempting To Murder Mother Of Child During Custody Exchange In Stafford
Father Accused Of Attempting To Murder Mother Of Child During Custody Exchange In Stafford Shots were fired during a curious child custody exchange gone sideways in Stafford County over the weekend, leading to an attempted murder charge for a Maryland man wanted all over Virginia, the sheriff's office announced. Prince George's County resident Almon Wheeler, 28, of Fort Washington, is facing attempted murder and other charges following a quarrelsome child custody exchange that happened on Sunday, Jan. 8. The incident began shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday night. It is alleged that Wheeler was at the Dixon Street 7-Eleven to conduct a child custody exchange of his 1-year-old chil…
Maryland Man Fought For Weeks Before Succumbing To Injuries After Violent Car Crash Maryland Man Fought For Weeks Before Succumbing To Injuries After Violent Car Crash
Maryland Man Fought For Weeks Before Succumbing To Injuries After Violent Car Crash A Fort Washington man who fought for his life for nearly a month after a vehicle crash has died, authorities confirm. Emeka Nwokekeh, 75, died on Sunday, Jan. 1, after sustaining injuries in the crash that occurred in the 4500 block of Silver Hill Road in the early morning hours of Dec. 8, 2022, according to Prince George's County Police. Investigation revealed that Nwokekeh was traveling northbound on Silver Hill Road when he ran off the road and struck a utility pole for unknown reasons.  Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction…
Attempted Murder, Weapons Charges For Shooter Looking To Settle Dispute In Maryland: Police Attempted Murder, Weapons Charges For Shooter Looking To Settle Dispute In Maryland: Police
Attempted Murder, Weapons Charges For Shooter Looking To Settle Dispute In Maryland: Police Officials say that an attempted murder suspect is in custody in Maryland following a weeks-long investigation into the shooting of a man looking to settle a dispute in Prince George’s County. Rohan Dwayne Patterson has been arrested on an outstanding warrant for attempted first-degree murder following an incident in Fort Washington earlier this month, according to the Prince George's County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, Nov. 22. The incident began on Tuesday, Nov. 8 in the 9500 block of Allentown Way, investigators say. When police spoke with Patterson’s victim, it was determined that the …
Maryland Man Admits To Destestable 'DMV Board' Dogfighting Conspiracy In Region Maryland Man Admits To Destestable 'DMV Board' Dogfighting Conspiracy In Region
Maryland Man Admits To Destestable 'DMV Board' Dogfighting Conspiracy In Region Authorities announced that a Maryland man who helped run a violent dogfighting ring throughout the region admitted to his role in the conspiracy, which saw members viciously training and killing their animals when they lost. Forestville resident Laron Mecco “Frog” West, 46, pleaded guilty to conspiring to engage in dogfighting with other co-conspirators in Virginia, Washington, DC, and Maryland, federal prosecutors said. According to court documents, between at least May 2015 and August 2020, West and others used a private messaging app they referred to as “The DMV Board” to discuss trainin…