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Spear-Wielding Columbia Man Killed By Maryland Police Identified: AG Spear-Wielding Columbia Man Killed By Maryland Police Identified: AG
Spear-Wielding Columbia Man Killed By Maryland Police Identified: AG The man shot and killed by a Maryland police officer after allegedly stabbing a family member with a spear in Columbia has been identified by the Attorney General’s Office. Micah Booker, 23, of Columbia, was armed with a large spear when he was fatally shot by an officer in Howard County after allegedly stabbing a family member and refusing to drop the weapon, investigators say. The shooting was reported shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Monday, June 9, on Wilbur Court. According to investigators, Howard County Police were first called by a man in his 20s who said he had been repeatedly stabbed …
Deadly Police Pursuit Ends With Crash Into I-95 Pillar In Baltimore: AG Deadly Police Pursuit Ends With Crash Into I-95 Pillar In Baltimore: AG
Deadly Police Pursuit Ends With Crash Into I-95 Pillar In Baltimore: AG A deadly police pursuit on I-95 in Baltimore ended in tragedy when an Infiniti driver crashed into a highway pillar, killing two people, authorities said. A high-speed police chase in Baltimore ended in a fatal crash early Wednesday, June 4, when a fleeing vehicle slammed into a support pillar under I-95, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office, which is investigating the incident. The deadly collision happened around 2:18 a.m., when a Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) officer spotted an Infiniti sedan traveling northbound on I-95, officials said. The officer followed th…
Police Shootout In Baltimore Leaves Armed Suspect Dead: New Details Released Police Shootout In Baltimore Leaves Armed Suspect Dead: New Details Released
Police Shootout In Baltimore Leaves Armed Suspect Dead: New Details Released New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office following Monday's deadly police-involved shooting in Baltimore. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General confirmed it is investigating after a man armed with a gun was shot and killed by Baltimore Police officers on Monday, May 12, in the 4600 block of York Road. The shooting happened around 1:25 p.m., officials said. According to the preliminary investigation, officers approached the man, who ran from the scene. Three officers chased him on foot, while another offi…
Stabbing Suspect Set Apartment On Fire Before Deadly Police Shooting In Oxon Hill: Officials Stabbing Suspect Set Apartment On Fire Before Deadly Police Shooting In Oxon Hill: Officials
Stabbing Suspect Set Apartment On Fire Before Deadly Police Shooting In Oxon Hill: Officials A knife-wielding man stabbed two people and torched their apartment on Easter Sunday before being tracked down and killed in an officer-involved Maryland shooting, police say. Prince George's County Police Chief Malik Aziz confirmed that a suspect was shot and killed during a confrontation at National Harbor late on Sunday morning following a violent morning. The ordeal began shortly before 8:30 a.m. on April 20, when officers in Oxon Hill responded to a reported stabbing in the 8300 block of Indian Head Highway, where they found a man and woman critically injured by a person who fled the s…
WATCH: Officers Rescue Screaming Child After Deadly Police Pursuit Crash In Landover WATCH: Officers Rescue Screaming Child After Deadly Police Pursuit Crash In Landover
Watch: Officers Rescue Screaming Child After Deadly Police Pursuit Crash In Landover New footage has been released following the fatal police-involved crash in Prince George's County. Last month, a police pursuit in Prince George’s County ended in tragedy when a fleeing driver slammed into a mother and her son in Landover, killing the woman and sending the child to the hospital, officials say. On Friday, April 18, the Maryland Attorney General's Office released body cam and dash cam footage that depicts the entire ordeal—from the initial stop to the crash—concluding with a shrieking child having to be rescued from the vehicle. The situation began just after 7:30 p.m. on Fr…
Gunman In Daylight Attack On Baltimore Dad Learns His Fate In Court Gunman In Daylight Attack On Baltimore Dad Learns His Fate In Court
Gunman In Daylight Attack On Baltimore Dad Learns His Fate In Court A Baltimore man who gunned down a young father on his way to visit his daughter during his lunch break has been sentenced to life plus 15 years in prison, officials announced. Parris Harris, 20, was convicted last July in the 2023 murder of 27-year-old Desmond Gardner, the Maryland Attorney General’s Office said on Wednesday, April 16. The deadly shooting happened on Jan. 26, 2023, in Baltimore’s Cherry Hill neighborhood. Prosecutors said that on the day of the shooting, Gardner was ambushed by three people — including Harris — who fired more than 20 shots at him in the 3400 block of Spelm…
Violent Fentanyl Crew In South Baltimore Indicted In Major Gun, Drug Bust: AG Violent Fentanyl Crew In South Baltimore Indicted In Major Gun, Drug Bust: AG
Violent Fentanyl Crew In South Baltimore Indicted In Major Gun, Drug Bust: AG A violent drug ring operating out of South Baltimore has been taken down following a major multi-agency investigation targeting fentanyl sales and gun violence, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced. Eleven members of a drug trafficking organization accused of peddling fentanyl, heroin, and crack cocaine in the Curtis Bay area were indicted after a coordinated law enforcement sting uncovered guns, drugs, and ties to multiple overdoses and shootings, officials said on Wednesday, April 9. The crew operated in the area of Morrison Court — a notorious South Baltimore corridor lined …
Video Shows Man Holding Gun to Head Before Courthouse Shooting in Baltimore Video Shows Man Holding Gun to Head Before Courthouse Shooting in Baltimore
Video Shows Man Holding Gun to Head Before Courthouse Shooting in Baltimore New video has been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office depicting the moments leading up to a shocking shooting of a man holding a gun to his head inside a Baltimore Courthouse.  Garry Wright, 35, was shot and killed at around 8:40 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, at the Baltimore Eastside District Court, according to the AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID). At the time of the shooting, authorities said that Wright entered the courthouse and, while standing near the door, pulled a handgun from his pocket and pointed it at his own head. The suspect before he got into t…
Bodycam Footage Shows Chaos Before Woman Hit, Killed On I-495 In Oxon Hill Bodycam Footage Shows Chaos Before Woman Hit, Killed On I-495 In Oxon Hill
Bodycam Footage Shows Chaos Before Woman Hit, Killed On I-495 In Oxon Hill New bodycam footage released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office showcases the chaos that led to a fatal pedestrian crash that shut down I-495 in Maryland. The incident happened just before 8 p.m. on Saturday, February 1, in Oxon Hill, according to the agency's Independent Investigations Division (IID). Police were tracking a vehicle stolen in a carjacking earlier that day, which they found in a parking lot in the 6000 block of Oxon Hill Road. While officers were watching, a suspect got into the car and started driving, authorities said. Officers from the Prince George’s County, Fore…
Bodycam Released After Fugitive Kills Woman During Police Chase In Hyattsville Bodycam Released After Fugitive Kills Woman During Police Chase In Hyattsville
Bodycam Released After Fugitive Kills Woman During Police Chase In Hyattsville New video has been released showing the final moments leading up to a deadly crash that killed a Riverdale woman during a police pursuit in Prince George’s County, authorities said. On Thursday, March 27, the Maryland Attorney General’s Office released body-worn camera footage from a Hyattsville City Police officer involved in the fatal crash that took the life of 33-year-old Esmeralda Montoya-Perez. Montoya-Perez was walking along East-West Highway in Chillum around 10:15 p.m. on Friday, February 28, when she was struck and killed by a fugitive fleeing police, the AG’s Independent Investig…
Woman Killed In Prince George’s County Police Pursuit Crash ID’d By Attorney General Woman Killed In Prince George’s County Police Pursuit Crash ID’d By Attorney General
Woman Killed In Prince George’s County Police Pursuit Crash ID’d By Attorney General New details have been released after a police pursuit in Prince George’s County ended in tragedy when a fleeing driver slammed into a mother and her son in Landover, killing the woman and sending the child to the hospital, officials say. It all went down just after 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 21, when a Seat Pleasant Police officer tried to pull over a Genesis sedan on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. The driver stopped at first—but then took off. The officer issued a BOLO for the car, and minutes later, Prince George’s County Police spott…
Mom Killed, Child Hurt In Police Pursuit Crash In Landover: AG Mom Killed, Child Hurt In Police Pursuit Crash In Landover: AG
Mom Killed, Child Hurt In Police Pursuit Crash In Landover: AG A police pursuit in Prince George’s County ended in tragedy when a fleeing driver slammed into a mother and child in Landover, killing the woman and sending the child to the hospital, officials say. It all went down just after 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 21, when a Seat Pleasant Police officer tried to pull over a Genesis sedan on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. The driver stopped at first—but then took off. The officer issued a BOLO for the car, and minutes later, Prince George’s County Police spotted the Genesis at a nearby gas station …
Toddler Killed In Capitol Heights Crash Was 'Fireball' With Zest For Life, Family Says Toddler Killed In Capitol Heights Crash Was 'Fireball' With Zest For Life, Family Says
Toddler Killed In Capitol Heights Crash Was 'Fireball' With Zest For Life, Family Says Zoey Rose Marie Harrison was a bold, fearless, and loving little girl who had a way of lighting up any room she walked into before her unexpected death in Maryland, her family said.  Known affectionately as "ZoZo Ru" or "Moo Moo," the 3-year-old’s infectious energy and radiant smile brought joy to everyone who knew her until a fatal crash claimed her life. Now, her family is left grieving the unimaginable, after a police pursuit ended in a devastating crash in Capitol Heights that took Zoey’s life and injured her mother. Zoey's grandmother, Gina M. Pryor, remembers the little routines…
Child Killed In High-Speed Crash After Police Pursuit In District Heights: AG Child Killed In High-Speed Crash After Police Pursuit In District Heights: AG
Child Killed In High-Speed Crash After Police Pursuit In District Heights: AG A minor was killed in a crash involving a driver fleeing police in Prince George’s County, sparking an investigation into the circumstances leading up to the fatal wreck, authorities announced. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office is investigating the deadly collision, which happened around 6:25 p.m. Friday, March 7, on Addison Road South in Capitol Heights, officials said. According to investigators, a District Heights Police Department officer initially stopped an Infiniti SUV in the 6000 block of Marlboro Pike before the driver suddenly …
Watch Events Leading Up To Police-Involved In-Custody Death In Hagerstown (VIDEO) Watch Events Leading Up To Police-Involved In-Custody Death In Hagerstown (VIDEO)
Watch Events Leading Up To Police-Involved In-Custody Death In Hagerstown (Video) New bodycam footage has been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office that shows the final moments of Kelvin Lashawn Baker's life before he died in police custody. The 46-year-old was placed in handcuffs and into the back of a police vehicle in Washington County as officers planned to executive a search warrant at his Hagerstown home. According to investigators, at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 26, 2024, members of the Hagerstown Police Department executed a search warrant at a home in the 100 block of East Washington Street, where they found Baker outside with another woman. …
Pedestrian Killed By Fleeing Fugitive In Hyattsville Identified As Riverdale Woman By AG Pedestrian Killed By Fleeing Fugitive In Hyattsville Identified As Riverdale Woman By AG
Pedestrian Killed By Fleeing Fugitive In Hyattsville Identified As Riverdale Woman By AG New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's office after a fugitive struck and killed a Riverdale woman while fleeing police in Prince George's County. Warren Leonard, 23, of Washington, DC, was wanted for second-degree rape when a Hyattsville City Police officer attempted a traffic stop around 10:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28. Leonard briefly stopped in the 3300 block of East-West Highway before taking off westbound, investigators said. The officer ended the pursuit near 23rd Avenue, but moments later, Leonard lost control, swerved onto the shoulder, and fatally struck …
Man Who Shot Himself Inside Baltimore Courthouse Dies: AG Man Who Shot Himself Inside Baltimore Courthouse Dies: AG
Man Who Shot Himself Inside Baltimore Courthouse Dies: AG The man who shot himself inside a Baltimore courthouse last week has died, the Maryland Attorney General's Office announced. City resident Garry Wright, 35, died from his injuries following the shocking shooting involving Gary Brown, a bailiff assigned to the Baltimore City Eastside District Court who has served for one year. The incident happened around 8:40 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, at the Baltimore City Eastside District Court, according to the Maryland Office of the Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division (IID). Authorities say Wright entered the courthouse and, whil…
Fleeing Carjacker Killed Crossing I-495 In Oxon Hill: Cops Fleeing Carjacker Killed Crossing I-495 In Oxon Hill: Cops
Fleeing Carjacker Killed Crossing I-495 In Oxon Hill: Cops A police-involved pursuit of a stolen vehicle ended when a woman was struck and killed while attempting to flee by crossing I-495 on foot after crashing, authorities said. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office is leading the investigation into the deadly incident, which happened around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 in Oxon Hill. According to investigators, officers located a stolen car from an earlier carjacking in a parking lot in the 6000 block of Oxon Hill Road.  As they observed, a woman got into the vehicle and attempted to drive awa…
Toxic Trio Convicted In HazMat Dumping Scheme Across Baltimore: Maryland AG Toxic Trio Convicted In HazMat Dumping Scheme Across Baltimore: Maryland AG
Toxic Trio Convicted In HazMat Dumping Scheme Across Baltimore: Maryland AG Three men have been convicted for illegally dumping hazardous chemicals across Baltimore, leaving leaking containers of toxic waste scattered in city streets, the Maryland Attorney General's Office announced. Anthony L. Simmons, 55, of Baltimore, Orlando D. Pagan, 39, of Elkridge, and Jeremy Scott Thompson, 33, of Baltimore, were found guilty of improperly disposing of controlled hazardous substances after a months-long investigation by state and local authorities. The case began in February 2023, when Baltimore City firefighters responded to two 911 calls and found multiple drums, bags, an…
Body-Worn Footage Depicts Moments Before Deadly Laurel Barricade (VIDEO) Body-Worn Footage Depicts Moments Before Deadly Laurel Barricade (VIDEO)
Body-Worn Footage Depicts Moments Before Deadly Laurel Barricade (Video) New police-worn bodycam footage of a deadly barricade in Howard County has been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office. In late November, investigators say that what started as a domestic disturbance in Laurel escalated into a fateful standoff when a suspect exchanged fire with officers and was later found dead inside the home. The incident began around 3:10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30, when Howard County officers responded to a home on the 10000 block of American Pharoah Lane for a report of a man banging on the front door, police said. Upon arrival, police say that officers enc…
Caught On Camera: Caregiver Sentenced For Assaulting Vulnerable Man In Baltimore Caught On Camera: Caregiver Sentenced For Assaulting Vulnerable Man In Baltimore
Caught On Camera: Caregiver Sentenced For Assaulting Vulnerable Man In Baltimore A Baltimore County caregiver convicted of assaulting a vulnerable adult at a local housing facility has been sentenced after disturbing security footage captured the abuse, the Maryland AG's office announced. Omubo Micah, 55, of Perry Hall, was found guilty of second-degree assault on after a jury reviewed video evidence of the April 2024 incident that showed him forcefully grabbing and striking a resident with intellectual disabilities at Creative Options, Inc.  The Creative Options facility, located on the 6100 block of Eastern Parkway, provides housing for individuals with intellect…
Watch Newly Released Body Cam Footage Showing Fatal Chesapeake Beach Police Pursuit Watch Newly Released Body Cam Footage Showing Fatal Chesapeake Beach Police Pursuit
Watch Newly Released Body Cam Footage Showing Fatal Chesapeake Beach Police Pursuit Body-worn camera footage was released Monday showing the moments before a fatal crash following a police pursuit in Calvert County last month. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office shared the footage from a Nov. 16 incident that ended with the death of 36-year-old Justin Foreman after he lost control of his vehicle during the chase. Watch below: The crash happened around 8:50 p.m. on MD Route 261, near 17th Street, according to the IID. A deputy from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office attempted to pull over a gold Ford Mustang that was sp…
Officers Accused Of Misconduct Following Deadly Police Pursuit In Anne Arundel County: AG Officers Accused Of Misconduct Following Deadly Police Pursuit In Anne Arundel County: AG
Officers Accused Of Misconduct Following Deadly Police Pursuit In Anne Arundel County: AG Two Anne Arundel County police officers have been indicted for allegedly concealing their involvement in a high-speed pursuit that ended in a fatal crash last year, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced Monday. Officer Eddie Vasquez, 29, and Cpl. Kieran Schnell, 27, face charges of misconduct in office in connection with the Dec. 7, 2023, incident, according to a press release issued on Dec. 9 announcing that Vasquez has been charged with one count of misconduct, while Schnell faces two counts. The pursuit occurred around midnight on Fort Smallwood Road near Curtis Bay, where…
Officers, Victim Identified In Police-Involved In-Custody Hagerstown Death Officers, Victim Identified In Police-Involved In-Custody Hagerstown Death
Officers, Victim Identified In Police-Involved In-Custody Hagerstown Death The Maryland Attorney General's Office has identified the officers and suspect involved in an in-custody death in Washington County. New details have been released by investigators following a probe into the death of Hagerstown resident Kelvin Lashawn, 46, after he was taken into custody over the weekend. According to investigators, at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 26, members of the Hagerstown Police Department executed a search warrant at a home in the 100 block of East Washington Street, where they found Lashawn outside who was handcuffed and placed into a cruiser. While in the backs…
Maryland Attorney General Investigating Police-Involved In-Custody Death In Hagerstown Maryland Attorney General Investigating Police-Involved In-Custody Death In Hagerstown
Maryland Attorney General Investigating Police-Involved In-Custody Death In Hagerstown The Maryland Attorney General's Office has launched an investigation after a suspect died while in police custody in Washington County overnight.  The AG's Independent Investigation Division (IID) is probing a police-involved in-custody death that was reported on Saturday in Hagerstown amid an ongoing investigation, officials say. According to investigators, at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 26, members of the Hagerstown Police Department executed a search warrant at a home in the 100 block of East Washington Street, where they found a man outside who was handcuffed and placed into a…
Wrong-Way Driver Fleeing From Police Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting In Baltimore: AG Wrong-Way Driver Fleeing From Police Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting In Baltimore: AG
Wrong-Way Driver Fleeing From Police Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting In Baltimore: AG The Maryland Attorney General's Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting that left a man dead Wednesday night in Baltimore. At around 8:45 p.m. on Oct. 9, an officer came across a car that was traveling in the wrong direction on Pennsylvania Avenue before crashing into a parked vehicle in the area. While speaking with the driver - who has not been identified - he was instructed to sit on a nearby curb amid the initial investigation; however, he had different intentions. BPD is on the scene of a police-involved shooting in the 1600 block of Argyle Avenue. More information wil…
Investigators ID Man Holding Grill Fork Killed During Officer-Involved Wheaton Shooting Investigators ID Man Holding Grill Fork Killed During Officer-Involved Wheaton Shooting
Investigators ID Man Holding Grill Fork Killed During Officer-Involved Wheaton Shooting The Independent Investigations Division (IID) has identified the griller and veteran police corporal implicated in the officer-involved shooting in Montgomery County over the weekend, according to the Maryland Attorney General's Office. At approximately 7:45 p.m. on Saturday night, officers were called to the 3400 block of Janet Road in Wheaton after there was an emergency call placed about an assault in progress. Upon arrival, members of the Montgomery County Department of Police spotted a man, identified as 31-year-old Wheaton resident Melvin Omar Chavez-Paz in a yard holding an obje…
Maryland Suing Ship Owners, Managers Over Key Bridge Collapse In Baltimore: AG Maryland Suing Ship Owners, Managers Over Key Bridge Collapse In Baltimore: AG
Maryland Suing Ship Owners, Managers Over Key Bridge Collapse In Baltimore: AG The Maryland Attorney General's Office has filed a lawsuit seeking damages from the owners and operators of the DALI cargo ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge earlier this year in Baltimore. On Tuesday, AG Anthony Brown announced that his agency has filed a lawsuit targeting the owners – Grace Ocean Private Limited –and managers – Synergy Marine Pte Ltd. – of the M/V DALI for causing the March collision that dismantled the bridge and caused chaos for the Port of Baltimore. Brown said that since the fatal collapse - which claimed the lives of six people - has impacted Maryl…
Adult Caretaker From Hagerstown Convicted Of 'Karate Chopping,' Abusing Autistic Man: AG Adult Caretaker From Hagerstown Convicted Of 'Karate Chopping,' Abusing Autistic Man: AG
Adult Caretaker From Hagerstown Convicted Of 'Karate Chopping,' Abusing Autistic Man: AG An adult caretaker responsible for assisting a vulnerable patient in Washington County has been convicted of assaulting an autistic man, the Maryland Attorney General's Office announced. Hagerstown resident Kehinde Oluwatobi Ososanya, 38, is facing more than a decade in prison after he was found guilty by a Washington County Circuit judge for his handling of a 30-year-old intellectually disabled patient he was responsible for. According to the AG, Ososanya, who worked at the Arc of Washington County residential program as a direct support professional, took the man to an urgent ca…
Two Teens Among Four Hit With Hundreds Of Charges For Gun Shop Burglaries In Prince George's Two Teens Among Four Hit With Hundreds Of Charges For Gun Shop Burglaries In Prince George's
Two Teens Among Four Hit With Hundreds Of Charges For Gun Shop Burglaries In Prince George's Four suspects are facing hundreds of charges for their alleged roles in a string of commercial burglaries and attempted burglaries of gun stores in Maryland, authorities announced on Tuesday. Between December 2023 and March 2024, officials say that the group is connected to at least 10 incidents in Anne Arundel, Prince George's, and Baltimore counties. Those charged:  Cy'juan Hemsley, 19, of District Heights, who was charged with 200 counts;  Mahkiya McQuinn-Woodley, 20, of Baltimore, who was charged with 189 counts; A 17-year-old from Temple Hills who was charged with 199 count…
Juvenile Killed In Officer-Involved Baltimore Shooting: Maryland AG Juvenile Killed In Officer-Involved Baltimore Shooting: Maryland AG
Juvenile Killed In Officer-Involved Baltimore Shooting: Maryland AG A minor was killed in an officer-involved Baltimore shooting that is now being investigated by the Maryland Attorney General's Office, officials say. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the AG's office announced an investigation into an incident that played out in the Southwest District of the city on Monday night. According to the initial review of body-cam footage, investigators say that at around 9:15 p.m. on Aug. 5, officers spotted a minor walking in the unit block of North Gilmore and attempted to stop him; however, he ran away and sought to flee the area. In regards …
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