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CRIME & SAFETY
Montgomery County police seek man involved in vandalism of Aspen Hill property
ASPEN HILL, Md. (7News) — Montgomery County police are working to identify a man involved in vandalism of an Aspen Hill property on Friday, May 3. Officers said the incident happened in the 3800 block of Aspen Hill Road around 7:44 a.m. The man was captured on surveillance kicking...
Emil Watkins Accused Of Dealing Drugs From Elkridge Motel
Late on Thursday afternoon, the Howard County Police Department announced that Emil Watkins, 40, is facing a host of charges after being caught with cash and contraband. According to investigators, tipsters advised the agency that Watkins was allegedly selling crack cocaine out of an Elkridge motel, leading to his arrest.
Geofrey Gaitan Convicted Of Beating Landlord Over Death
Geofrey Gaitan, 31, was found guilty of second-degree attempted murder in April after two previous trials resulted in hung juries in connection to the near-fatal attack of Nicholas Miranda in April 2020. On Thursday, July 25, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced that he has been sentenced to 27...
Illegal immigrant facing 18 years in prison for homicide captured in Maryland
LAUREL, Md. (TND) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a Colombian immigrant last month who illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and was living in Maryland, the agency announced on Monday. The 35-year-old was convicted of aggravated homicide in his home country, according to ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations...
Two rescued after car plunges off 75-foot embankment in Southeast D.C.
WASHINGTON (7News) — Early Friday morning, first responders pulled two people from a car that jumped over a railing and fell off a steep embankment in Southeast D.C., D.C. Fire and EMS Department (DC FEMS) officials confirmed this morning. Shortly after a call came in to DC emergency services...
Undercover operation leads to arrest in another $1 million Maryland gold bar scam
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A Maryland man was arrested Wednesday in connection with another gold bar scam, according to Montgomery County police. On Wednesday, July 17, a 74-year-old Bethesda man called the Police Financial Crimes Section to report that he believed he had been scammed. Officials said the...
Three headless deer lead to dozens of charges in Pennsylvania
BEDFORD, Pa. (WTAJ) — Multiple dead deer — three with their heads allegedly cut off — led to charges for three men in Bedford, game commission officials said. The Pennsylvania Game Commission charged Kai Bardell, 22, Edward Ilgenfritz, 27, and Harlan Group, 21, with a slew of charges relating to the illegal hunting of deer […]
DC Crime Spree: 11 Shot, 2 Dead in Less Than 24 Hours (Video)
In less than 24 hours, Washington, D.C. experienced a significant crime spree, resulting in 11 people being shot and 2 fatalities. The D.C. Police Department is currently investigating the incidents and searching for suspects involved in these violent crimes. Multiple Shootings. On the evening of July 24, at 9:25 PM,...
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