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Marriott Murder: Police Name Suspect In Maryland Man's Falls Church Hotel Killing Marriott Murder: Police Name Suspect In Maryland Man's Falls Church Hotel Killing
Marriott Murder: Police Name Suspect In Maryland Man's Falls Church Hotel Killing It didn't take long for police investigators in Fairfax County to apprehend a man wanted for murder. The hunt was short lived for a man wanted in connection to the murder of Maryland native Charles Anthony Ashe, Jr., 44, at the Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park hotel in Merrifield on Sunday morning.  Police say that Hiep Van Vo, 43, was arrested in Maryland after his vehicle was located late on Sunday night in Gaithersburg outside an area home. Vo was then tracked down and taken into custody outside of Giant on Flower Hill Way in Gaithersburg.  He is now being held in Montgome…
See Something, Say Something: Tipster Leads Cops To Man Carrying Rifle Near Union Station In DC See Something, Say Something: Tipster Leads Cops To Man Carrying Rifle Near Union Station In DC
See Something, Say Something: Tipster Leads Cops To Man Carrying Rifle Near Union Station In DC The US Capitol Police Department is praising a local resident who helped lead officers to a rifle-wielding man who was spotted in a park across from Union Station. Shortly after 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, a witness tipped off the agency about a man who was walking in a park across from the station in the area of Delaware Avenue and Columbus Circle in Northeast DC, prompting a heavy police response in the area. Some roads around Union Station were closed on Tuesday afternoon. Google Maps satellite view Officers found the man, Atlanta resident Ahmir Lavon Merrell, 21, who was alrea…
Man On Probation For Murder Busted By US Marshals With Handgun In Accokeek: Feds Man On Probation For Murder Busted By US Marshals With Handgun In Accokeek: Feds
Man On Probation For Murder Busted By US Marshals With Handgun In Accokeek: Feds Antjoun Riddick is back in trouble with the law. It didn’t take long for a jury to convict the 45-year-old Accokeek man following a two-day trial, where he was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm after being busted with a gun while on probation for murder. In January last year, US Marshals sought to serve an outstanding arrest warrant out of Washington, DC, and as they approached him at his Prince George’s County home, he hesitated. According to court documents, Marshals instructed Riddick to raise his hands, which he did with his left, though his right hand lingered near…
Felon Who Sold 'Ghost Guns,' Crack Cocaine To Federal Agent In Maryland Gets Decade In Prison Felon Who Sold 'Ghost Guns,' Crack Cocaine To Federal Agent In Maryland Gets Decade In Prison
Felon Who Sold 'Ghost Guns,' Crack Cocaine To Federal Agent In Maryland Gets Decade In Prison Officials say that a convicted felon is heading back behind bars after being busted selling drugs and illegal “ghost guns” to an undercover agent over the course of several months. Germantown resident Dwight Luis Clarke, 32, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison followed by four years of supervised release after admitting to multiple counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. According to federal prosecutors, Clarke admitted to selling crack cocaine and seven firearms - including five "ghost guns" to an unde…
Homicide Suspect At Large After Fairfax County Shooting: Police Homicide Suspect At Large After Fairfax County Shooting: Police
Homicide Suspect At Large After Fairfax County Shooting: Police Fairfax County police are searching for the suspect in a recent fatal shooting, officials said.At 7 a.m. on Oct. 2, officers responded to the scene in the 5800 block of St. Gregorys Lane, where they found Brandon Wims, 31, suffering from gunshot wounds, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.  Wims was taken to a local hospital where he later died, officials reported. Police identified the suspect as Kyjuan Trott, 43, who they believe saw Wims and two others in a car on St. Gregorys Lane, sources said. Trott allegedly left his silver Nissan Sentra, with …
'Where's My Gun?' Felon In Edgewood Sentenced For Possessing Weapon, Producing Child Porn: DOJ 'Where's My Gun?' Felon In Edgewood Sentenced For Possessing Weapon, Producing Child Porn: DOJ
'Where's My Gun?' Felon In Edgewood Sentenced For Possessing Weapon, Producing Child Porn: DOJ A convicted felon in Maryland will spend years behind bars after being caught with an illegal handgun and child pornography that was produced without his victim’s knowledge, federal officials announced. US District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Edgewood resident Travis Joseph Crawford, 34, to 15 years in federal prison, followed by 25 years of supervised release, for sexual exploitation of a child to produce child pornography and for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. According to the plea agreement, in November 2020, Harford County Sheriff’s deputies responde…
Gunman Found Guilty In Bucks Trailer Park Shooting Gunman Found Guilty In Bucks Trailer Park Shooting
Gunman Found Guilty In Bucks Trailer Park Shooting A 38-year-old man was convicted of attempted homicide for the shooting of another man at a Bucks County trailer park, authorities said. Thomas Zorrer was also found guilty Thursday of two counts of aggravated assault and one count each of felon not to possess a firearm, recklessly endangering another person, terroristic threats, and possession of an instrument of crime, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. In 2019, Zorrer, who was homeless, was living with his girlfriend at the Bel Aire Trailer Park in Morrisville, authorities said. The victim, who was not specifi…
Suspect Arrested In Connection With Westchester  Shooting Suspect Arrested In Connection With Westchester  Shooting
Suspect Arrested In Connection With Westchester Shooting A man was taken into federal custody following an investigation into a shooting that sent one person to the hospital last year. Calvin Smith Jr. was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 14, on a warrant charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to the Greenburgh Police Department. Police said the arrest came after an investigation by Greenburgh Police and the FBI's Westchester Safe Streets Task Force. On Sept. 13, 2020, Greenburgh Police officers responded to a report of a shooting in the area of Manhattan Avenue and Elm Street, authorities said.  Police s…
Manhunt Ends When Haledon Police Capture Fugitive Wanted In Paterson Shooting Manhunt Ends When Haledon Police Capture Fugitive Wanted In Paterson Shooting
Manhunt Ends When Haledon Police Capture Fugitive Wanted In Paterson Shooting A three-month manhunt ended when Haledon police captured a Paterson ex-con wanted for a midsummer broad-daylight shooting in the city, authorities said. Paterson police went to Haledon police headquarters over the weekend to collect Nahciir Bembow, 25, after police there stopped him and discovered an outstanding arrest warrant, they said. The 45-year-old victim went to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in a private vehicle after he was shot at the corner of Fair and East 18th streets shortly before 3:30 p.m. Aug. 7. Paterson detectives that same day obtained a warrant for Bembow’s arres…
Manhunt Ends: Boyfriend Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Pregnant Paterson Woman Manhunt Ends: Boyfriend Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Pregnant Paterson Woman
Manhunt Ends: Boyfriend Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Pregnant Paterson Woman UPDATE: The man who shot and killed a Paterson woman who was eight months pregnant with his baby waited nearly an hour and a half for her to come home before gunning her down in the parking lot, authorities said. The victim's boyfriend, 30-year-old ex-con Donqua Thomas, surrendered to Paterson police Saturday afternoon, ending what had been an intense manhunt. The victim -- identified only as R.L. -- had parked next to Thomas's car outside her home in the Brooks-Sloate Terrace co-ops on Christina Place shortly after 1:30 p.m. Thursday. The mother of two got out of her car and was shot sev…
Haledon PD: Jersey Shore Ex-Con Flicking Cigarette Ashes From Car Caught With Loaded Gun Haledon PD: Jersey Shore Ex-Con Flicking Cigarette Ashes From Car Caught With Loaded Gun
Haledon PD: Jersey Shore Ex-Con Flicking Cigarette Ashes From Car Caught With Loaded Gun An ex-con who flicked cigarette ashes from a speeding car had a loaded gun hidden under the seat, Haledon police said. Officer Jeffrey Welsh smelled raw pot as he approached the 2005 Infiniti sedan during a stop on Pompton Road near Ailsa Avenue, Lt. George Guzman said. Joined by Special Police Sgt. John Jones and a William Paterson University police officer, Welsh found a .44-caliber Smith & Wesson handgun loaded with six bullets under the front passenger seat and a bag of marijuana in back, Guzman said. The driver got a speeding ticket and was released. Welsh arrested the passenger,…
Freed From State Prison, Ex-Con Facing Other Counts Is Charged With Another Paterson Shooting Freed From State Prison, Ex-Con Facing Other Counts Is Charged With Another Paterson Shooting
Freed From State Prison, Ex-Con Facing Other Counts Is Charged With Another Paterson Shooting Barely four months after being released from state prison on a gun conviction, a two-strikes ex-con was charged with shooting a man on a Paterson street. Authorities snatched up 25-year-old Ruddy Mena on Tuesday in connection with a shooting in the area of Park and Carroll Street the afternoon before. The 21-year-old victim went to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson to be treated for a gunshot wound before police arrived, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald said in a joint release Wednesday. An investigation quickly pegged Mena as…
Man With Drugs, Stolen Gun Overdoses During Northern Westchester Chase, Police Say Man With Drugs, Stolen Gun Overdoses During Northern Westchester Chase, Police Say
Man With Drugs, Stolen Gun Overdoses During Northern Westchester Chase, Police Say A convicted felon nearly died from an overdose after taking New York State Police troopers on a high-speed chase through Northern Westchester. Troopers from the Cortlandt barracks and the FBI's’ Safe Streets Task Force attempted to stop Brooklyn resident Patrick Williams, 31, at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Route 9 in Cortlandt, when he committed a vehicle and traffic violation. According to police, Williams initially stopped his vehicle, then sped away from the troopers, prompting a pursuit. During the chase, Williams took troopers through Cortlandt, into Peekskill and then back into Cortlan…