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Teen Arrested Hours After Being Named As Attempted Murder Suspect In Baltimore: Police Teen Arrested Hours After Being Named As Attempted Murder Suspect In Baltimore: Police
Teen Arrested Hours After Being Named As Attempted Murder Suspect In Baltimore: Police Months after a 21-year-old man was found suffering from gunshot wounds in Eastern Baltimore, police say that they have apprehended a suspected shooter who was arrested for attempted murder. City resident Isiah Peay, has been arrested and charged in connection to the shooting of his victim in May 2023, the Baltimore Police Department announced on Tuesday. Shortly after 12:30 p.m. on May 2 last year, officers on patrol in the 1800 block of North Washington Boulevard, where they heard gunshots coming from the alley. Upon arrival, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his leg, and…

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by Zak Failla
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Slain MD Athlete's Estranged Wife Found Dead By Suicide, Murder Suspect Jailed: Officials Slain MD Athlete's Estranged Wife Found Dead By Suicide, Murder Suspect Jailed: Officials
Slain MD Athlete's Estranged Wife Found Dead By Suicide, Murder Suspect Jailed: Officials Disturbing new details have been released by prosecutors amid the investigation of a grisly murder of a former area athlete whose body was found in a car in Maryland. Baltimore's Keon Wilson-Hawkins, 20, of Baltimore, is believed to have abducted 66-year-old Brice Wendell Boots from his Pikesville home, just before 4:40 a.m. Jan. 10, the Frederick County State's Attorney said. They drove together to Frederick County, where Wilson-Hawkins killed Boots and left his body in a mud- and blood-spattered 2003 Toyota Sequoia, nearly 650 feet in a field off of the roadway, as previously reported by D…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Sexually Abused 4 Children At Maryland Church, Additional Victims Sought: Police Man Sexually Abused 4 Children At Maryland Church, Additional Victims Sought: Police
Man Sexually Abused 4 Children At Maryland Church, Additional Victims Sought: Police A man has been arrested and charged for sexually abusing four children at a Maryland church, according to police, who are continuing to seek out other possible victims. Ervin Jeovany Alfaro Lopez, 33, of Germantown, was charged with several counts of sexual abuse of a minor, Montgomery County Police announced Tuesday, March 12. Lopez became the subject of an investigation in May 2023 after a victim reported being sexually abused by a teacher at a church on the 15700 block of Crabbs Branch Way in Derwood. A follow-up investigation led to the discovery of three additional victims coming forw…

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by Valerie Musson
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2 Dead, 1 Wounded In Shooting At Maryland Recording Studio: Reports 2 Dead, 1 Wounded In Shooting At Maryland Recording Studio: Reports
2 Dead, 1 Wounded In Shooting At Maryland Recording Studio: Reports An early morning triple shooting in Maryland left two people dead and another injured, police said. Laurel Police officers were called to investigate the shooting report on the 600 block of Lafayette Avenue just before 1:35 a.m. Tuesday, March 12. Two victims were found with gunshot wounds; one was pronounced dead at the scene and the other succumbed to their injuries at a nearby hospital. A third victim self-transported to a local hospital for treatment, police said. Multiple outlets including NBC Washington says the incident happened at a recording studio. Daily Voice has reached out to…

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by Valerie Musson
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Dogs, Hedgehog Rescued From Fast-Moving Frederick House Fire (PHOTOS) Dogs, Hedgehog Rescued From Fast-Moving Frederick House Fire (PHOTOS)
Dogs, Hedgehog Rescued From Fast-Moving Frederick House Fire (Photos) Whipping winds caused a little bit of chaos for fire crews who were called to a Frederick County home on Monday morning. Some family pets had to be rescued by firefighters following a house fire that was reported shortly before 9:30 a.m. on March 11 in the 600 block of Monarch Ridge Road. The aftermath of the Frederick County fire. Frederick County Fire and Rescue All residents inside the home at the time the blaze broke out were able to escape with two dogs that were unharmed, and a hedgehog was also rescued by first responders. The aftermath of the Frederick County fire. Frederic…

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ID Sought For Suspect Wanted For Murder Of Maryland Convenience Store Owner ID Sought For Suspect Wanted For Murder Of Maryland Convenience Store Owner
ID Sought For Suspect Wanted For Murder Of Maryland Convenience Store Owner Detectives have released surveillance footage in hopes of identifying the man they believe is responsible for last week’s murder of a Maryland convenience store owner. Mohammad Hanif of Annandale, VA, was found suffering from head trauma as officers responded to a report of an unresponsive man at a business on the 900 block of Larchmont Avenue in Capitol Heights around 7:50 a.m. on Tuesday, March 5. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries three days later. Investigators believe the suspect attacked Hanif while stealing items from the store before fleeing on a b…

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by Valerie Musson
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Suspect Arrested For 'Disturbing Murder' Of Man Found Inside Vehicle In Maryland Field: Police Suspect Arrested For 'Disturbing Murder' Of Man Found Inside Vehicle In Maryland Field: Police
Suspect Arrested For 'Disturbing Murder' Of Man Found Inside Vehicle In Maryland Field: Police A 20-year-old Baltimore man has been arrested months after a body was pulled from a suspicious vehicle in a Frederick County field. Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10, deputies were called to the 8200 block of Crum Road in Walkersville, where there were reports of a vehicle that had its flashers on and had been sitting there idle for more than six hours. Frederick County Sheriff's Office Upon arrival, deputies found Pikesville resident Brice Wendell Boots, 65, inside, and his death was investigated as a homicide. On Monday morning, deputies from the Frederick County Sheri…

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Shelter In Place Order Lifted In Baltimore Following SWAT Standoff Near Church Shelter In Place Order Lifted In Baltimore Following SWAT Standoff Near Church
Shelter In Place Order Lifted In Baltimore Following SWAT Standoff Near Church A SWAT team in Baltimore was called to help resolve a barricade situation after police were involved in a standoff on Sunday morning. The Baltimore Police Department advised some residents to shelter in place before noon on March 10 while officers investigated a situation in the 2500 block of West Patapsco Avenue that escalated. SWAT members were on scene of the barricade at around 11 a.m. on Sunday, leading to road closures in the area while police advised the community to avoid the area. Media: Please be advised this is an active situation and if you are on scene, you must keep your d…

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Suspect Arrested For Murder Of Former Loyola Basketball Star: Police Suspect Arrested For Murder Of Former Loyola Basketball Star: Police
Suspect Arrested For Murder Of Former Loyola Basketball Star: Police An arrest has been made in the October 2023 shooting of the former Loyola basketball star found dead inside his West Baltimore home, police announced Friday, March 8. Dayrel McFarland, 27, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Jamal Barney, 37, on Thursday, Feb. 8, according to Baltimore Police. Investigators believe McFarland shot and killed Barney on the 500 block of North Payson Street on Oct. 2, 2023. Barney started his career in Providence College as a freshman after a standout career at Southwestern High School. He sat out a year, then became Loyola's most prolific sco…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Fearing Attacks, Drones Found With Homemade Explosive Devices In Maryland Yard: Sheriff Man Fearing Attacks, Drones Found With Homemade Explosive Devices In Maryland Yard: Sheriff
Man Fearing Attacks, Drones Found With Homemade Explosive Devices In Maryland Yard: Sheriff A paranoid Maryland man who littered his lawn with homemade explosive devices to keep perceived enemies away has been taken into custody as a precaution, according to authorities. Members of the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office announced that Christopher James Wilgus, 45, was apprehended following a welfare check that led to deputies finding a disturbing scene at his Pittsville home, where he lived in the garage and a motorhome on the property. On March 7, detectives from the sheriff's office were called to a home on Gumboro Road, where they made contact with Wilgus and discovered what…

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by Zak Failla
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'Explosions' Spook Homeowner Investigating Garage Fire In Harford County 'Explosions' Spook Homeowner Investigating Garage Fire In Harford County
'Explosions' Spook Homeowner Investigating Garage Fire In Harford County A homeowner in Harford County got quite a scare when he went to investigate what was believed to be explosions coming from the inside of a Forest Hill garage, officials say.  On Wednesday afternoon, crews from the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company were called to a Grier Nursery Road residence, where a family member reported what he described as an explosion, with smoke coming from the inside of a workshop. According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, those "explosions" were, in fact, the product of aerosol cans that were placed too closely to a wood stove and combusted.  The fire was con…

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Donkeys, Goats Escape Barn Fire Unscathed In Maryland Donkeys, Goats Escape Barn Fire Unscathed In Maryland
Donkeys, Goats Escape Barn Fire Unscathed In Maryland A group of goats and donkeys were able to escape disaster when a fire broke out in a Harford County barn on Thursday morning. Crews from the Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company were called at around 6:10 a.m. on March 7 to a home on Sharon Road, when the owners woke up to find their pen nearly fully engulfed in flames. First responders made quick work of the fire, but not before it destroyed the goat/donkey pen and caused an estimated $50,000 in damage for the homeowners. 727-1 BOX | JARRETTSVILLE | BUILDING FIRE | 3100 BLK SHARON RD | 20 x 30 BARN ON THE GROUND PRIOR TO ARRIVAL | ASS…

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