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Husband Stabbed Wife Multiple Times, Strangled Her With Belt In Silver Spring: State's Attorney Husband Stabbed Wife Multiple Times, Strangled Her With Belt In Silver Spring: State's Attorney
Dennis Morris Hinnant Jr. Convicted Of Murdering Wife In MD The man who murdered his wife, then turned himself in to police in Montgomery County and pointed investigators to the body has been convicted. Dennis Hinnant, Jr., 30, of Silver Spring, was convicted on Friday of second-degree for the death of his 28-year-old wife Taresha Pendarvis in February last year. Taresha Pendarvis Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office Hinnant walked into the Rockville City Police Station holding a baby and requested to speak to a homicide detective at approximately 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1 last year, officials said. According to police, once a…

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Woman Dies After Being Trapped Under Lawn Mower In Maryland Ravine Woman Dies After Being Trapped Under Lawn Mower In Maryland Ravine
Woman Dies After Being Trapped Under Lawn Mower In Maryland Ravine A woman was killed after going into cardiac arrest after being trapped under a commercial lawn mower in Harford County, officials say. Late on Thursday afternoon, crews from the Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company and Harford County Department of Emergency Services paramedics responded to the 2300 block of Willow Vale Drive, where there were reports of a woman who was unconscious and not breathing. The scene of the fatal incident in Fallston. Fallston Volunteer Fire Company According to investigators, first responders found a woman trapped shortly after 5:15 p.m. on May 2 in a…

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Convict Caught Hiding Ghost Gun In Federal Building After DC Police Chase Facing 20 Years: Feds Convict Caught Hiding Ghost Gun In Federal Building After DC Police Chase Facing 20 Years: Feds
Convict Caught Hiding Ghost Gun In Federal Building After DC Police Chase Facing 20 Years: Feds The District man with a well-known rap sheet who took police on a wild chase before attempting to hide an illegal weapon inside the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission building in DC has been convicted, federal authorities announced. Frederick Powell, 29, was found guilty by a jury for the unlawful possession of a weapon with a prior conviction and other offenses after attempting to hide his pistol inside the building following a Friday-night vehicular flight from police through the H-Street corridor in September last year. According to court documents, at around 9:40 p.m. on Sep…

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Woman Conspiring To Throw Molotov Cocktail Through Maryland Window Sentenced: Prosecutors Woman Conspiring To Throw Molotov Cocktail Through Maryland Window Sentenced: Prosecutors
Woman Conspiring To Throw Molotov Cocktail Through Maryland Window Sentenced: Prosecutors A 44-year-old woman implicated in a fire-bombing in Howard County more than two years ago has been sentenced to decades in prison, the state's attorney's office announced. Shannon Marie Williams has been sentenced to 115 years in prison, with all but 50 years suspended, for her role in an arson incident that was reported in April 2022. At approximately 3 a.m. on April 5, 2022, prosecutors say that Williams conspired with two others to kill a person by throwing a molotov cocktail into the window of an apartment at the Bluffs of Hawthorn in the 10000 block of Hickory Ridge Circle in Columbia.…

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Pair Responsible For Killing Unintended Target During Southeast DC Shooting Sentenced: Feds Pair Responsible For Killing Unintended Target During Southeast DC Shooting Sentenced: Feds
Pair Responsible For Killing Unintended Target During Southeast DC Shooting Sentenced: Feds Two gunmen who fired dozens of shots that led to the death of an unintended target in Southeast DC have been sentenced to decades in prison, federal authorities announced. District residents Delonte Stevenson, 28, and Vorreze Thomas, Jr., 26, were found guilty of first-degree murder by armed and other offenses for the fatal January 2021 shooting of 32-year-old Terrance Allen. On Thursday, officials announced that Stevenson was sentenced to 85 years in prison of conspiracy to commit a crime of violence, first-degree murder while armed, two counts of assault with intent to kill while arm…

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Second Sick Raccoon In Prince George's County Tests Positive For Rabies: Health Department Second Sick Raccoon In Prince George's County Tests Positive For Rabies: Health Department
Second Sick Raccoon In Prince George's County Tests Positive For Rabies: Health Department The Prince George's County Department of Health is cautioning that another sick raccoon found in College Park late last month has tested positive for rabies. An alert was issued on Thursday advising that the animal was found in the 9500 block of 50th Place in College Park on Tuesday, April 23, "appearing very ill and weak" before it was captured alive by members of the College Park Animal Services Division. The Maryland Department of Health confirmed this week that the raccoon tested positive for rabies. Officials said that anyone or any animals that may have had contact with a raccoo…

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Financial Advisor Stole Elderly Client's $1M Life Savings In 'Heartless' Maryland Scheme: Feds Financial Advisor Stole Elderly Client's $1M Life Savings In 'Heartless' Maryland Scheme: Feds
Financial Advisor Stole Elderly Client's $1M Life Savings In 'Heartless' Maryland Scheme: Feds The financial advisor in Maryland who stole the American Dream from a man who tirelessly worked his entire life to enjoy his retirement will spend years in prison after admitting to stealing his life savings during a long-ranging scam. Eddy Blizzard, 45, of Havre de Grace, pleaded guilty late last year in connection to a bank fraud scheme in which he embezzled upwards of $1 million from an elderly client's retirement account. On Thursday, May 2, federal authorities announced that Blizzard has been sentenced to 42 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release. “Eddy Blizzard…

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RFK Stadium Cleared To Be Demolished After Falling Into 'State Of Disrepair' In DC RFK Stadium Cleared To Be Demolished After Falling Into 'State Of Disrepair' In DC
RFK Stadium Cleared To Be Demolished After Falling Into 'State Of Disrepair' In DC After five years of sitting idle in Northeast DC, officials have given the all-clear to demolish RFK Stadium following an environmental asssesment. On Thursday, the National Park Service (NPS) announced that the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium can be demolished, though the process is still in its infancy. The announcement came after the agency evaluated the potential effects on the natural, cultural, and human environment. "In addition to the permit, the NPS and the District will sign an agreement that confirms the District’s continued use and demolition of the property will follow the …

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Body Of Fifth Victim Found Inside Construction Site At Key Bridge Collapse Site Body Of Fifth Victim Found Inside Construction Site At Key Bridge Collapse Site
Body Of Fifth Victim Found Inside Construction Site At Key Bridge Collapse Site A fifth body has been recovered at the site of the Key Bridge collapse site in Baltimore on Wednesday, officials confirmed. Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, 49, of Glen Burnie, was located by the Unified Command and advised Maryland State Police, who then pulled his body from a red construction vehicle. UPDATE: The Unified Command recovered the body of another missing victim at the Key Bridge incident site on May 1, 2024. The victim is identified as Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, 49, of Glen Burnie, Maryland. pic.twitter.com/18YGoZ0HM5 — Baltimore County Police Department (@BaltCoPolice) May 2, …

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Gang Leader Gets Life In Prison For Murder, Violent Crime In Maryland: State's Attorney Gang Leader Gets Life In Prison For Murder, Violent Crime In Maryland: State's Attorney
Gang Leader Gets Life In Prison For Murder, Violent Crime In Maryland: State's Attorney A gang leader in Maryland will never see the light of day again after being sentenced for his role in the murder of a 21-year-old man, the Howard County State's Attorney announced on Wednesday. Jeremi Quentin Lewis, 36, has been sentenced to life without parole plus 100 years in prison in connection to his running of the "59 Hoover Criminal Gang" in Columbia and murder of Jaden Ealey in the summer of 2021. Prosecutors say that on May 30, 2021, Howard County police officers were called to the 6000 block of Foreland Garth to investigate reports of shots fired, where they found Ealey behind th…

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District Woman Dies Week After Being Struck In Median Of Maryland Roadway: Police District Woman Dies Week After Being Struck In Median Of Maryland Roadway: Police
District Woman Dies Week After Being Struck In Median Of Maryland Roadway: Police A District woman who was struck by a driver in Prince George's County last week has died at an area hospital, authorities announced on Wednesday. Brittany Young, 35, has been identified as the pedestrian who was hospitalized with traumatic injuries on Tuesday, April 23 in the unincorporated section of Bowie, police say. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, at approximately 9:15 p.m. on the night of the strike, officers were called to the area of Pleasant Prospect Road and Bishops Content Road to investigate a crash. Police say that Young was struck in the median of th…

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Man Shot Housemate In Back During Dispute Caught On Camera In Silver Spring: State's Attorney Man Shot Housemate In Back During Dispute Caught On Camera In Silver Spring: State's Attorney
Andre Moore Sentenced For Murder Of Michael Sutton In MD The man who killed his 40-year-old housemate in Silver Spring during an altercation in their home that was caught on camera will spend decades in prison, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced. Andre Moore, 24, has been sentenced to life in prison with all but 70 years suspended followed by five years of supervised probation after being convicted of murdering Michael Sutton in January 2021.  Michael Sutton Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office Prosecutors say that on Jan. 18, 2021, the two got into an argument inside a home along Balmoral Drive in Silver Sp…

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