Columbia, MD
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Baltimore Man Charged After Elkridge Man Found Dead Inside Burning Home Baltimore Man Charged After Elkridge Man Found Dead Inside Burning Home
Baltimore Man Charged After Elkridge Man Found Dead Inside Burning Home A suspect has been charged with murder after allegedly killing an Elkridge man in his own home, authorities say Howard County Police were called to the home of James Sents Jr. 64, in the 6000 block of Old Washington Road around 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 3 after reports of a home invasion. When police arrived, they found Dennis Lee Graham, 38, inside of the home, and smoke coming from a bedroom. Police searched the home, found Sents' body, and arrested Graham, a Baltimore resident, at the scene. Investigators determined that Graham broke into the home and assaulted Sents before setting a f…

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by Annie DeVoe
Columbia, MD
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Investigation Launched After Body With 'Trauma' Found Inside Burning Howard County Home Investigation Launched After Body With 'Trauma' Found Inside Burning Howard County Home
Investigation Launched After Body With 'Trauma' Found Inside Burning Howard County Home Police are investigating a suspicious death after the body of a man was found inside a home in Howard County. Howard County Police were called to the 6000 block of Old Washington Boulevard for reports of a possible home invasion around 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 3. According to investigators, when police arrived at the home, they found the body of a man inside with "signs of trauma." Howard County Fire officials were also called to the residence to extinguish a small fire at the home. One person has reportedly been taken into custody. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for upda…

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by Annie DeVoe
Towson, MD
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Hitman Nicknamed 'Glock' Gets 35 Years In Maryland Murder-For-Hire Plot: Feds Hitman Nicknamed 'Glock' Gets 35 Years In Maryland Murder-For-Hire Plot: Feds
Hitman Nicknamed 'Glock' Gets 35 Years In Maryland Murder-For-Hire Plot: Feds A Baltimore criminal with a fitting nickname will spend decades behind bars for his role in a murder-for-hire plot that led to the death of a man believed to be working with law enforcement. Daquante “Glock" Thomas, 20, of Baltimore, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release for discharging a firearm during a crime of violence resulting in death in connection with a murder-for-hire conspiracy involving 23-year-old Juan Ross in October 2020. Prosecutors said that on Oct. 4, 2020, Howard County Police responded to a reported shooting in the area of…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
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Maryland Rapper Accused Of Human Trafficking, Forcing GF Into Prostitution In Florida Maryland Rapper Accused Of Human Trafficking, Forcing GF Into Prostitution In Florida
Maryland Rapper Accused Of Human Trafficking, Forcing GF Into Prostitution In Florida Maryland rapper Monriko Mequel Clements is facing charges in Florida for allegedly keeping his 23-year-old girlfriend hostage as a sex slave, the Miami-Dade State's Attorney announced. Clements, 31, of Silver Spring, also known as "King Swuice,” was charged this week and extradited to Florida for alleged human trafficking and other prostitution-related charges, according to officials. It is alleged that the rapper met his victim online in Baltimore earlier this year and took her to Florida with the intention of exploiting her through an escort website that net him thousands of dollars.…

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by Zak Failla
Columbia, MD
Police & Fire
Police ID Pedestrian Fatally Struck Crossing Busy Maryland Road Police ID Pedestrian Fatally Struck Crossing Busy Maryland Road
Police ID Pedestrian Fatally Struck Crossing Busy Maryland Road Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred in Mount Airy earlier this week, authorities say. Alex Fernandez, of Mount Airy, was killed after being struck around 6 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 13, in the 1000 block of Ridge Road, according to Howard County police. Fernandez was pronounced dead at the scene following the collision. The driver and sole occupant of the Chevy remained at the scene and was not injured in the collision. Ridge Road was closed for around five hours after the collision. The investigation is ongoing. 

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by Annie DeVoe
Columbia, MD
Police & Fire
Group Of Teens Charged With Stealing 16 Vehicles In Maryland: Police Group Of Teens Charged With Stealing 16 Vehicles In Maryland: Police
Group Of Teens Charged With Stealing 16 Vehicles In Maryland: Police Howard County police have charged a group of teenage suspects for stealing numerous vehicles during a six-month period in 2022. The arrests of the teens closed 16 vehicle thefts occurring from February-July in Laurel, Elkridge, Hanover, and neighboring jurisdictions, according to Howard County police. Alexander Bennett, 19, of Laurel, is charged with 15 counts of motor vehicle theft and 30 total counts of felony theft. An 18-year-old boy from Elkridge, who was 17 years old at the time of the incidents, is charged in 11 vehicle thefts. He also is charged with weapon violations for a handgu…

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by Annie DeVoe
Columbia, MD
Police & Fire
Police ID Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Maryland Crash That Injured Three: Police Police ID Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Maryland Crash That Injured Three: Police
Police ID Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Maryland Crash That Injured Three: Police One person was killed and several other were injured in a collision in Ellicott City over the weekend, authorities say. Jung Eun Yi, 50, was killed after a wrong-way driver traveling east in the westbound lane of Rogers Avenue struck the vehicle she was traveling in around 11:44 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29, according to Howard County police. Investigators say the collision occurred in the area of Route 29. The driver and another passenger of the westbound vehicle were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the striking vehicle was taken to the Howard County General Hospital…

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by Annie DeVoe
Columbia, MD
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Two-Vehicle Maryland Crash, Police Say Motorcyclist Killed In Two-Vehicle Maryland Crash, Police Say
Motorcyclist Killed In Two-Vehicle Maryland Crash, Police Say Howard County police are investigating a fatal motorcycle collision that occurred in Elkridge over the weekend, authorities say. Marval Iran Polk Jr., 20, was killed while riding a motorcycle after colliding with a 2013 Honda Accord around 9:50 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 30, according to Howard County police. Polk Jr. reportedly collided with the Honda while it was making a left turn at Port Capital Drive on Route 1.  The cause of the collision remains under investigation. Route 1 in the area of Port Capital Drive was closed for approximately three hours.

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by Annie DeVoe
Columbia, MD
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Rifle-Wielding Shooter Sentenced For 'Disturbing' 2019 Maryland Murder: State's Attorney Rifle-Wielding Shooter Sentenced For 'Disturbing' 2019 Maryland Murder: State's Attorney
Rifle-Wielding Shooter Sentenced For 'Disturbing' 2019 Maryland Murder: State's Attorney A Maryland man is facing life in prison for his role in the violent murder of a man in Howard County after a physical altercation went sideways, the state’s attorney’s office announced. Franck Herman Ngande, 25, was convicted on murder and other charges, Howard County State’s Attorney Rich Gibson announced on Tuesday, Oct. 25, for his role in the death of Columbia resident Taiwan Dashon Dorsey in 2019. Prosecutors said that shortly before 1:30 p.m. on July 20, 2019, Howard County Police officers responded to the 12000 block of Little Patuxent Parkway for a report of a shooting. Upon arriv…

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by Zak Failla
Columbia, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland Boy Killed Alleged Antagonist In Brutal Parking Lot Assault: Police Maryland Boy Killed Alleged Antagonist In Brutal Parking Lot Assault: Police
Maryland Boy Killed Alleged Antagonist In Brutal Parking Lot Assault: Police Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection to the murder of a 36-year-old man in Howard County, authorities say. The teen is accused of shooting Rakki Miguel Jones-Onyejiaka in a parking lot in the 10400 block of Hickory Ridge Road around 8:17 p.m., Friday, Oct. 7, according to Howard County police. Rakki Jones was a one of a kind individuals, when you met him you couldn't help but like him, some of us came to love... Posted by David Emerson on Sunday, October 9, 2022 Investigators say that the boy's family and the suspect had been engaged in an ongoing dispute before the mur…

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by Annie DeVoe
Columbia, MD
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Killed In Maryland Apartment Parking Lot, Police Say Police ID Man Killed In Maryland Apartment Parking Lot, Police Say
Police ID Man Killed In Maryland Apartment Parking Lot, Police Say Police investigators in Maryland have identified the man who was found shot to death while parked in a Howard County apartment.  The body of Columbia resident Rakki Miguel Jones-Onyejiaka, 36, was found late on Friday, Oct. 7 in the 10400 block of Hickory Ridge Road following an investigation into shots fired, police in Howard County announced.  Upon arrival, police said that they found Jones-Onyejiaka with a gunshot wound in the parking lot of the complex. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Jones-Onyejiaka was a Hickory Ridge Road resident, according to police, thou…

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by Zak Failla
Columbia, MD
Police & Fire
New Details, Reward Offered For Tips Leading To Fatal Hit-Run Driver In Maryland New Details, Reward Offered For Tips Leading To Fatal Hit-Run Driver In Maryland
New Details, Reward Offered For Tips Leading To Fatal Hit-Run Driver In Maryland Police have released more details in a fatal hit-and-run that occurred in Howard County last week, authorities say. William Earl Shaffer, 69, was fatally struck by what police are saying was likely a white Ford Explorer SUV shortly before 10:45 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 15 in the 9600 block of Washington Boulevard according to Howard County police. Shaffer was rushed to a hospital where he later died from his injuries. The vehicle is suspected to have right front-end damage, and police are offering a $5,000 reward for information in this incident.  Anyone with information should contact …

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by Annie DeVoe