Alexandria, VA
News
Armed Man In Mental Health Crisis Causes Shelter-In-Place Order In Parts Of VA (DEVELOPING) Armed Man In Mental Health Crisis Causes Shelter-In-Place Order In Parts Of VA (DEVELOPING)
Armed Man In Mental Health Crisis Causes Shelter-In-Place Order In Parts Of VA (Developing) Some Virginia residents are being ordered to shelter-in-place as they attempt to track down a 23-year-old man who is armed and is having a mental health crisis. The Albemarle County Police Department issued an alert at approximately 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 6 advising that anyone within a three-mile radius of 1041 Greenwood Road should stay inside as they conduct a manhunt for the concerning suspect. Police say only that they are looking for a man “with a firearm who is currently experiencing a mental health crisis.” No other descriptive information was provided. Anyone who sees any susp…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Roy McGrath Killed During Encounter With FBI: Reports Roy McGrath Killed During Encounter With FBI: Reports
Roy McGrath Killed During Encounter With FBI: Reports A three-week manhunt for former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's chief of staff came ended on Monday, April 3 with his shooting death in an encounter with federal agents in Tennessee, his attorney tells various news outlets including CBS and CNN. Roy McGrath had been wanted since March 13 when he failed to show up to trial for federal fraud in Baltimore. Roy McGrathUS Marshals McGrath was apparently found near Knoxville, and shot around 6:30 p.m. He died at a nearby hospital. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
Armed Man At Train Station Flees On Tracks In Mount Vernon, Police Say Armed Man At Train Station Flees On Tracks In Mount Vernon, Police Say
Armed Man At Train Station Flees On Tracks In Mount Vernon, Police Say An armed suspect who led authorities on a chase at a train station in Westchester is still on the loose, police said.  The incident happened on Thursday, March 23 around 3:30 p.m. when detectives in Mount Vernon spotted a man in possession of a gun at the Mount Vernon East Train Station on Elm Avenue, according to Mount Vernon Police.  The detectives then immediately tried to stop the man, but he ran away onto the train platform and then the tracks, escaping authorities.  After the suspect fled the scene, officers from the Mount Vernon and Metropolitan Transportation Au…

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by Ben Crnic
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Suspect In Custody After Fairfax County Manhunt Following Fatal Shooting: Police Suspect In Custody After Fairfax County Manhunt Following Fatal Shooting: Police
Suspect In Custody After Fairfax County Manhunt Following Fatal Shooting: Police A suspect was apprehended after a man was shot and killed inside a Fairfax County apartment on Saturday morning. Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department led a manhunt for a man who shot and killed an acquaintance shortly before 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 25 in the 10400 block of Viera Lane near Chain Bridge Road, officials said. Officers on scene of a shot person in the 10400 blk of Viera Ln in Fairfax. A male was found in apartment w/gunshot wound & taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. 1 Hispanic man in 20s seen running, long black hair, black jacket, black…

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by Zak Failla
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Manhunt: Man Charged In Malden Murder Still On The Run Manhunt: Man Charged In Malden Murder Still On The Run
Manhunt: Man Charged In Malden Murder Still On The Run A 33-year-old Boston man accused of stabbing an elderly Malden man more than 30 times remains on the loose, authorities said. Police have renewed their plea to the public to help track him down.  Dion Smith is now accused of killing 79-year-old Ronald Gilbert last month after Gilbert's neighbors called police to report a strange smell coming from his apartment, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said on Wednesday, March 15.  Officers found Gilbert's decomposing body with more than two dozen stab wounds on Feb. 22. Officials believe he was killed two months earlier in late De…

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by Josh Lanier
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Victim Stabbed Near Laurel 7-Eleven In Critical Condition, New Info On Suspect Released: Police Victim Stabbed Near Laurel 7-Eleven In Critical Condition, New Info On Suspect Released: Police
Victim Stabbed Near Laurel 7-Eleven In Critical Condition, New Info On Suspect Released: Police Police have launched a manhunt in Maryland as they attempt to track down a wanted man who stabbed a man in broad daylight near 7-Eleven in Laurel and left his victim with critical injuries. Carlos Corrales-Ramirez, 20, has been identified as the main suspect involved in a stabbing shortly before noon on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the convenience store in the 14600 block of Laurel Bowie Road, according to the Laurel Police Department. Police say that the victim was found on Tuesday afternoon and rushed to a local hospital in critical condition. On Wednesday, Feb. 22, a police spokesperson said tha…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
News
Here's What We Know About The 36-Hour Manhunt For David Linthicum In Maryland Here's What We Know About The 36-Hour Manhunt For David Linthicum In Maryland
Here's What We Know About The 36-Hour Manhunt For David Linthicum In Maryland David Linthicum was apprehended early on Friday morning following an intensive two-day manhunt where he shot two Baltimore County Police officers, according to officials. At approximately 5:45 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies were able to surround the 24-year-old Linthicum near the Fallston Mall in Harford County, where he was ultimately taken into custody. The Baltimore County Police Department would like to thank our federal, state, and allied agency partners with this multijurisdictional investigation. Also, thank you to the Baltimore County…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
David Linthicum In Custody, Officer Seriously Injured After Days-Long Manhunt (DEVELOPING) David Linthicum In Custody, Officer Seriously Injured After Days-Long Manhunt (DEVELOPING)
David Linthicum In Custody, Officer Seriously Injured After Days-Long Manhunt (Developing) David Linthicum was taken into custody early Friday, Feb. 10 after a days-long manhunt and two police-involved shootings, police in Baltimore County announced. Things began unfolding when a family member called police to a Powers Avenue home around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, where 24-year-old Linthicum shot and injured an officer, county police said. The officer was taken to an area hospital where he was listed in stable condition.  A search for the armed and dangerous Linthicum continued into Thursday, Feb. 9. At approximately 9:30 p.m., when residents in the area of Powers Road and Wa…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Search Launched For Suspect In Hours-Long Baltimore County Barricade Situation Search Launched For Suspect In Hours-Long Baltimore County Barricade Situation
Search Launched For Suspect In Hours-Long Baltimore County Barricade Situation The search is on for a 24-year-old man in Baltimore County who is considered armed and dangerous after an officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries amid a lengthy standoff in Cockeysville. An alert was issued by the Baltimore County Police Department on Wednesday, Feb. 8, which released a photo of David Emory Linthicum, who is considered armed and dangerous. Original story - Baltimore County Police Ask Some Cockeysville Residents To Shelter In Place (DEVELOPING) According to police, Linthicum has long, auburn-colored hair, brown eyes, and a beard. He was last seen wearing a black ho…

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by Zak Failla
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Elderly Victim Sexually Assaulted After Putting Out Her Trash In Union Township Elderly Victim Sexually Assaulted After Putting Out Her Trash In Union Township
Elderly Victim Sexually Assaulted After Putting Out Her Trash In Union Township A 37-year-old Bronx, NY, man was found guilty of sexually assaulting an elderly woman in Union Township, authorities said. Richard Darby was found guilty on Friday, Jan. 20 of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, burglary and aggravated criminal sexual contact following a three-week trial, according to Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel. In July 2020, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit received a referral from the Union Township Police Department regarding the sexual assault an elderly victim. The joint investigation led by the Sp…

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by Jon Craig
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Lynn Man Found Guilty In 2020 Murder Of 25-Year-Old Worcester Man: Essex DA Lynn Man Found Guilty In 2020 Murder Of 25-Year-Old Worcester Man: Essex DA
Lynn Man Found Guilty In 2020 Murder Of 25-Year-Old Worcester Man: Essex DA A jury found a 37-year-old Lynn man guilty of first-degree murder for fatally shooting a Worcester man during a robbery in January 2020, authorities said.  Derell Guy, 37, was found guilty of first-degree murder on the theories of extreme atrocity and cruelty, felony murder, and armed robbery in a Lawrence court on Monday, Jan. 23, the Essex County District Attorney said.  Investigators said Guy confronted Bryan Omar Mendez-Hernandez, 25, of Worcester, in the early morning hours of Jan. 4, 2020, to demand his jewelry. When Mendez-Hernandez ran, Guy chased him down a…

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by Josh Lanier
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
News
Violent Fugitive From Bergen County Captured Violent Fugitive From Bergen County Captured
Violent Fugitive From Bergen County Captured A violent fugitive being sought by state authorities forced some schools in northwest Bergen County to shelter in place during a manhunt that ended in his capture early Tuesday, authorities said. Ex-con Justinian Rocco, 26, of Allendale was seized by Waldwick police shortly after 7:30 a.m. Jan. 3 after colleagues from Saddle River, Midland Park and Wyckoff -- along with a K-9 unit --  converged on the area to assist, they said. Rocco had absconded from a state facility last Thursday, Dec. 29, after spending time behind bars for a variety of convictions. Then came a call early Tuesday …

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by Jerry DeMarco