Hotels, Drugs, Violence Used By Barbados Man To Traffic Suffolk Woman
A man has been convicted of sex trafficking after using drugs and violence to force a woman into prostitution across Suffolk County, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27.
Michael Howell, 65, of Brooklyn and originally from Barbados, was convicted by a jury on Aug. 26, 2025, of two counts of sex trafficking and several related charges following a trial before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M. Wilutis, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.
Howell compelled his victim to perform sex acts for money between April 2023 and February 2024, renting hotel rooms …
Police ID Men Killed In New Haven Double Shooting
A deadly shooting in New Haven has left two families grieving after an argument turned violent. Police say two men were gunned down during the confrontation, which investigators believe began as a fight among a group of men.
The shooting between Daiquan Hyman, 26, of East Haven, and Ernest Williams, 32, of New Haven, happened on Monday afternoon, Aug. 25, on Dickerman Street, authorities said.
Paramedics rushed them both to Yale New Haven Hospital, where Hyman died soon after arriving. Doctors rushed Williams into emergency surgery, but they were unable to save his life, New…
Weed Dealer Robbed At Gunpoint, Forced To Send Crooks Cash In Waldorf, Sheriff Says
A weed deal turned into a stickup in Maryland — and two men are now behind bars after cops say they robbed a man at gunpoint, stole his product, and forced him to send them money over a payment app for their troubles.
The holdup happened around 7:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25, in the area of Bannister Circle and Hamilton Place in Waldorf, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said.
According to investigators, the victim was selling cannabis when the pair pulled out a firearm, stole the drugs, and demanded he transfer money to their account before running off.
Officers, including a police K-9 team,…
Gunfire Erupts At Glen Burnie Memorial, One Shot As Neighbors Mourn: Police
A fight turned violent when gunfire erupted during a memorial service in Maryland, leaving one person shot as loved ones gathered to honor a homeowner who had recently died, police said.
Friends, family, and neighbors gathered along the unit block of Brooks Terrace Road at around 7:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 18, in Glen Burnie to celebrate the life of an area homeowner, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department.
During the memorial, police said that a fight broke out, and multiple shots were fired, with at least one person with a gunshot wound and the shooter fled.
Upon arr…
