K9 Sniffs Out Arsonist Who Fled Glen Burnie After Fires, Officials Say K9 Sniffs Out Arsonist Who Fled Glen Burnie After Fires, Officials Say
K9 Sniffs Out Arsonist Who Fled Glen Burnie After Fires, Officials Say A four-legged investigator is being credited with helping crack the case of a Maryland arsonist who torched a home and vehicle before fleeing the state, officials announced. Anne Arundel County Fire Department officials say an ATF ignitable liquid detection K9 named Jessie played a key role in determining that a fire in Glen Burnie was intentionally set—leading to the arrest and guilty plea of Ernesto Sifuentes. Crews responded to the 7800 block of Foxfarm Lane on October 14, 2023, after flames broke out in a home and vehicle, authorities said. Once the fire was extinguished, investigators …
NJ Man Helps Cousin Kill Girlfriend’s Brother In Morrisville, PA, Sentenced To Decades NJ Man Helps Cousin Kill Girlfriend’s Brother In Morrisville, PA, Sentenced To Decades
NJ Man Helps Cousin Kill Girlfriend’s Brother In Morrisville, PA, Sentenced To Decades A Pennsylvania man was gunned down while sitting in a parked car with his family, and two men—including his sister’s abusive boyfriend and his cousin—have now been sentenced to decades in prison for his murder, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, March 14, 2025. Breon D. McRae, 34, of Morrisville, PA, and Pacqi S. Lassiter, 29, of Trenton, New Jersey, were each sentenced to 40 to 80 years in state prison for conspiring to kill Clifton “CJ” Burgess-Williams Jr., 26, on Dec. 22, 2022, prosecutors said. McRae received an additional 4 ½ to 9 years for witness intimid…
PA Fugitive Lover Who Murdered Pregnant Woman, Set Car Ablaze Captured After Wild Chase: FBI PA Fugitive Lover Who Murdered Pregnant Woman, Set Car Ablaze Captured After Wild Chase: FBI
PA Fugitive Lover Who Murdered Pregnant Woman, Set Car Ablaze Captured After Wild Chase: FBI A fugitive accused of executing his pregnant girlfriend in cold blood before torching his getaway car has been captured after nearly four years on the run, authorities announced on Wednesday, March 12. Justin Smith, 26, was arrested by the Atlanta Police Department on Sunday, March 9, after a high-speed vehicle pursuit turned into a desperate foot chase, police said. The Philadelphia man had been evading authorities since 2021, when investigators say he shot 21-year-old Dianna Brice, his girlfriend and the mother of his unborn child, in the head multiple times before dumping her body like tr…
Person Of Interest Identified In Search For Missing College Student From Chantilly: Reports Person Of Interest Identified In Search For Missing College Student From Chantilly: Reports
Person Of Interest Identified In Search For Missing College Student From Chantilly: Reports A person of interest has reportedly been identified as the search for missing Virginia native Sudiksha Konanki in the Dominican Republic continues nearly a week later. Joshua Riibe has been named a person of interest in the 20-year-old University of Pennsylvania student's sudden vanishing while on vacation with friends in Punta Cana. Riibe was identified by multiple outlets and can reportedly be seen on video with Konanki shortly before she vanished. It is believed that he may be the last person to have seen her. According to multiple reports, the incident remains a missing-person case, a…
Man Who Gunned Down Teen Stepping Off School Bus In Waldorf Learns Prison Fate Man Who Gunned Down Teen Stepping Off School Bus In Waldorf Learns Prison Fate
Man Who Gunned Down Teen Stepping Off School Bus In Waldorf Learns Prison Fate A Maryland man who lured a 17-year-old to his car and executed him in broad daylight has been convicted of murder and faces decades behind bars, authorities announced. After a five-day trial, a Charles County jury found 20-year-old Elijah Bernard Barnes guilty of second-degree murder and related charges for the 2023 killing of Rajon Lateef Jackson III, according to State’s Attorney Tony Covington. On Jan. 13, 2023, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office responded to Harvest Fish Place in Waldorf after reports of a shooting.  When they arrived, they found Jackson lying in th…
Murder Suspect Smiles For Mugshot After Shooting In Baltimore: Police Murder Suspect Smiles For Mugshot After Shooting In Baltimore: Police
Murder Suspect Smiles For Mugshot After Shooting In Baltimore: Police A Baltimore man arrested for murder had a grin on his face in his booking photo, despite being charged in a broad daylight fatal shooting, authorities said. Matthew Crawley, 27, of Baltimore, was taken into custody shortly after allegedly gunning down 27-year-old Taijah Addison on Thursday, March 6, in the 700 block of Yale Avenue, according to Baltimore Police. Officers responding to reports of a shooting around 12:55 p.m. found Addison slumped in a vehicle, suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body.  He was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. Detectives quickly obt…
Bristol Man Tried To Kidnap 2 Girls By Luring Them To His Car With Cash: Police Bristol Man Tried To Kidnap 2 Girls By Luring Them To His Car With Cash: Police
Bristol Man Tried To Kidnap 2 Girls By Luring Them To His Car With Cash: Police A Connecticut man was busted after police say he tried to lure two young girls — ages 10 and 11 — from a store to his car by offering them cash. A distinctive decal on his vehicle ultimately helped police solve the case nearly two months later. Robert Darche, 66, of Bristol, was arrested on Friday, March 7, on a charge of attempted kidnapping, Bristol police said. Investigators allege Darche approached the two girls at the Dollar Store on Jan. 11 after they left their parents' side to look at toys. He showed them money and told them to follow him to his car. The girls ran away in fear…
Missing Man With Alzheimer’s Tracked From Waldorf To Prince George’s, Not Seen Since January Missing Man With Alzheimer’s Tracked From Waldorf To Prince George’s, Not Seen Since January
Missing Man With Alzheimer’s Tracked From Waldorf To Prince George’s, Not Seen Since January Authorities in Maryland are intensifying their search for an elderly Waldorf man with Alzheimer’s disease who has been missing for over a month. Richard Wilson Jr., 86, was last seen by family members on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 25, in his Waldorf home before being reported missing at about 6:15 p.m. that day, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. From the moment Wilson was reported missing, law enforcement agencies launched an all-out search using helicopters, boats, police K9s, and registered volunteer canine teams to track his movements. During the early stages of the i…
Masked Teens Pull Knife, Hammer In Lyndhurst Robbery—But Their Escape Fails Fast Masked Teens Pull Knife, Hammer In Lyndhurst Robbery—But Their Escape Fails Fast
Masked Teens Pull Knife, Hammer In Lyndhurst Robbery—But Their Escape Fails Fast Two 15-year-old juveniles stormed a Lyndhurst convenience store with a knife and a hammer, but their attempted heist ended just as fast as it began, police said. The masked teens walked into the Ridge Road store at 9:49 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, scoping out the place before trying to stash stolen merchandise, according to Lyndhurst PD Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri. When they reached the counter, one suspect pulled a knife, while the other grabbed a hammer from near the register and raised it toward the store clerk, police said. One then jumped behind the counter, trying to grab tobacco pr…
Revenge Killer Caught On Camera At White Oaks Shopping Center Convicted: Prosecutors (VIDEOS) Revenge Killer Caught On Camera At White Oaks Shopping Center Convicted: Prosecutors (VIDEOS)
Revenge Killer Caught On Camera At White Oaks Shopping Center Convicted: Prosecutors (Videos) A Maryland man faces more than a century behind bars after being convicted for a brazen, caught-on-camera restaurant murder in Montgomery County that prosecutors say was a calculated act of retaliation. A jury found Markus Dowdy, 34, of Silver Spring, guilty of second-degree murder and other offenses following a violent shooting and assault that was caught on camera, prosecutors announced on Monday, March 3. Markus Tyrell Dowdy Montgomery The deadly shooting happened just before 6 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2023, at America’s Best Wings in the White Oak Shopping Center on New Hampshire Ave…
Englewood Street Fight Escalates To Gunfire, Stabbing With 6 Charged Englewood Street Fight Escalates To Gunfire, Stabbing With 6 Charged
Englewood Street Fight Escalates To Gunfire, Stabbing With 6 Charged A violent confrontation at an Englewood apartment complex ended in gunfire, a stabbing, and multiple arrests, authorities said. The chaos erupted around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, when Englewood Police Communications received reports of a shooting at the Parkview Terrace complex, police said. As Officer Christopher Sabo approached the scene, he spotted a vehicle speeding away and pulled it over, authorities said. Investigators later determined that the occupants of the car were involved in the incident but were not the shooters. Police said the conflict started earlier in the day when G…
Iconic DiPasquale’s Sign Stolen In Baltimore Returned After Overnight Mystery Iconic DiPasquale’s Sign Stolen In Baltimore Returned After Overnight Mystery
Iconic DiPasquale’s Sign Stolen In Baltimore Returned After Overnight Mystery A Baltimore restaurant’s iconic sign was stolen in a pre-dawn heist—then mysteriously returned a day later, leaving both locals and owners stunned. The DiPasquale’s sign, which had been hanging outside FORNO, the restaurant’s newest concept, vanished around 4:45 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, according to an Instagram post from the family-owned business. "From the videos we watched, it seemed planned," the post read. The restaurant, which has been serving Baltimore since 1914, asked residents on Gough Street to check their cameras for any footage that might help track down the culprit. Accord…