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'Marijuana Deal Gone Bad' Lands Silver Spring Man Decades In Prison For Murder 'Marijuana Deal Gone Bad' Lands Silver Spring Man Decades In Prison For Murder
'Marijuana Deal Gone Bad' Lands Silver Spring Man Decades In Prison For Murder A 25-year-old man will have decades behind bars to contemplate his life decisions after being convicted of the murder of a man during a botched drug deal, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday. Silver Spring resident Malik Jefferson has been sentenced to 55 years in prison in connection to the murder of Jose Osvaldo Genao Romero in in February 2022. Jefferson was convicted in January of second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence, and robbery, for which he was sentenced to 50 years. He was also found in violation of …
Repeat Probation Violator Behind Bars For Assaulting Arresting Officer In Waldorf: Sheriff Repeat Probation Violator Behind Bars For Assaulting Arresting Officer In Waldorf: Sheriff
Repeat Probation Violator Behind Bars For Assaulting Arresting Officer In Waldorf: Sheriff A wanted fugitive who has repeatedly violated the terms of his probation is facing fresh charges in Charles County after assaulting an officer while armed with a gun he was prohibited from possessing. Eric Figeroux, 28, was arrested following an investigation into reported gunshots which led to a chaotic scene that ended with him behind bars, according to the sheriff's office. Over the weekend, officers responded to the 2700 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf in the early hours of Saturday when gunshots rang out in the area. As members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office approached, they…
Convict Who Slammed Into MPD Vehicle Trying To Flee Sentenced For Federal Gun Charge In DC Convict Who Slammed Into MPD Vehicle Trying To Flee Sentenced For Federal Gun Charge In DC
Convict Who Slammed Into MPD Vehicle Trying To Flee Sentenced For Federal Gun Charge In DC The convicted felon who was busted with an illegal weapon after ramming into a Metropolitan Police Department cruiser while on probation will spend more time in prison, authorities announced. District resident Maurice Devonte Beckham, 22, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for illegally possessing a loaded weapon in Northeast DC after pleading guilty late last year, according to federal prosecutors. According to his plea, shortly after 2 a.m. on Jan. 30, 2023, officers on patrol in the 1100 block of Raum Street NE when they spotted Beckham - who they recognized from his previous crim…
Accused Arsonist Wanted On Attempted Homicide Charges In Chambersburg Accused Arsonist Wanted On Attempted Homicide Charges In Chambersburg
Accused Arsonist Wanted On Attempted Homicide Charges In Chambersburg A 38-year-old Chambersburg convict on probation is wanted for an arson and double homicide attempt, area police announced on Wednesday.  Nelson Enrique Rodriguez-Charlotten set a home on fire in the 100 block of South Third Street following a heated argument on Dec. 27, 2023, Chambersburg Police detailed in the release on Jan. 23.  He "set the residence on fire while it was still occupied," the police said.   No injuries were reported but the home was damaged according to the police.  Nelson Enrique Rodriguez-Charlotten is wanted on the following charges police sa…
'Execution-Style' Murderer Serving Life Gets 55 More Years For Probation Violations In Maryland 'Execution-Style' Murderer Serving Life Gets 55 More Years For Probation Violations In Maryland
'Execution-Style' Murderer Serving Life Gets 55 More Years For Probation Violations In Maryland A Maryland man already facing a lifetime behind bars was hit with 55 more years for violating his probation, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced.  Charles Hall, 29, of Lexington Park, was back in court this week, where a judge ordered him to spend 55 more years in prison for violating his probation, just days after he was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the murder of a 19-year-old "execution style" in Great Mills two years ago. St. Mary's County State's Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced the latest prison term for Hall following his sentencing for first-degree m…
Federal Felon Assaults Sports Official During Lancaster Midget Football Game: Authorities Federal Felon Assaults Sports Official During Lancaster Midget Football Game: Authorities
Federal Felon Assaults Sports Official During Lancaster Midget Football Game: Authorities A federally convicted felon has been charged following an argument with a sports official at a children's football game.  Keinan Anthony Clayter, 42, of Reading, walked on the field at Cocalico High School, 810 South 4th Street, Lancaster, "during an injury timeout and began yelling and swearing at the opposing team's coaches," East Cocalico police stated in a release on Tuesday, Nov. 7.  The incident happened at 7:43 p.m. on Oct. 14, according to the police release.  The sports official attempted to de-escalate the situation, but Clayter "pushed and hit the official," the …
Two Sentenced To Life For 'Execution-Style' Murder At St. Mary's County Park: State's Attorney Two Sentenced To Life For 'Execution-Style' Murder At St. Mary's County Park: State's Attorney
Two Sentenced To Life For 'Execution-Style' Murder At St. Mary's County Park: State's Attorney Justice has been served for the family of a teenager who was murdered "execution style" in a St. Mary's County park while playing ball more than two years ago. State's Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced this week that Leonard Charles Hall, 29, and James Reginald Flanagan, 27, both of Lexington Park, have been sentenced for their roles in the June 2021 murder of 19-year-old Valdez Rico Baker III at the Chancellor's Run Regional Park in Great Mills. Specifically, Hall was sentenced to life in prison, while Flanagan was ordered to serve life behind bars with 35 years of active incarceration aft…
'COPS' Fan With Drugs Critiques Officers' Arrest Tactics In Stafford: Police 'COPS' Fan With Drugs Critiques Officers' Arrest Tactics In Stafford: Police
'Cops' Fan With Drugs Critiques Officers' Arrest Tactics In Stafford: Police That's now how it happens on TV! A wanted 53-year-old Stafford man who is a fan of "COPS" was quickly informed of the reality he got himself into Sunday afternoon, Oct. 29, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Deputy X.D. Bates responded to a home to serve Gary Melvin on a warrant of probation violation, but couldn't find Melvin at the home, Decatur said. Instead, Deputy Bates began canvassing nearby locations to find him. It would not take Bates long to locate Melvin behind the wheel on Garrisonville Road, the sheriff said. He conducted a traffic stop at the Wendy’s on Garriso…
Drone Finds Fugitive Crouching In Basement Of Stafford County Home Drone Finds Fugitive Crouching In Basement Of Stafford County Home
Drone Finds Fugitive Crouching In Basement Of Stafford County Home Police have identified the subject who barricaded himself inside of a Stafford County home Thursday, Oct. 26 as a 31-year-old man wanted for violating probation. Guy Castonguay had warrants out for his arrest, when deputies learned he was on the 700 block of Edwards Drive in Grafton Village around 11 a.m., the sheriff's office said. Knowing he may have been armed, deputies surrounded the home and tried to call Castonguay out for nearly an hour. He refused to exit, at which point drone and K9 teams were called. Sergeant S.H. Curtis, Jr. was able to navigate a drone through the home and…
Officers Injured By Waldorf Fugitive Resisting Arrest In Maryland: Charles County Sheriff Officers Injured By Waldorf Fugitive Resisting Arrest In Maryland: Charles County Sheriff
Officers Injured By Waldorf Fugitive Resisting Arrest In Maryland: Charles County Sheriff A wanted man did not go down quietly after being tracked down by the Charles County Sheriff's Office in St. Mary's County. Two officers were injured during a scuffle with Waldorf resident Anthony Kavon Brown, 23, as they attempted to arrest him on a host of previous charges. Members of the sheriff's office attempted to take down Brown inside a business in St. Mary's County, though he resisted and continued to struggle with the officers until he was taken into custody. He had been wanted since early June for:  Violation of a protective order; Failure to appear in court for an assault…
3 More Men Arrested In Convicted Harrisburg Hacker's $2 Million Bank Scheme: AG 3 More Men Arrested In Convicted Harrisburg Hacker's $2 Million Bank Scheme: AG
3 More Men Arrested In Convicted Harrisburg Hacker's $2 Million Bank Scheme: AG Three more men have been taken into police custody inconnection to with a $2 million bank scheme, according to an updated release by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office.  Less than one week ago, we reported that Carl Gonzalez, 19 of Highspire and Tyreese Lewis, 22, of Harrisburg, had been arrested for allegedly impersonating Pennsylvania bank employees and customers. Now, Jaire Amari Cotton, 22, of Harrisburg; Lavon Whittaker, 22, of Harrisburg; and Zyaire Monserrat, 22, of Steelton, join them in the Dauphin County Prison on the following changes.  Corrupt organizations Id…
BUSTED: Repeat Offender Got Car Loan Using Hillsdale Resident's Stolen ID, Police Charge BUSTED: Repeat Offender Got Car Loan Using Hillsdale Resident's Stolen ID, Police Charge
Busted: Repeat Offender Got Car Loan Using Hillsdale Resident's Stolen ID, Police Charge A repeat offender used a Hillsdale resident's stolen identification to get himself a car loan, among other expenditures, authorities said. Taheim J. Hart, 26, of Staten Island was arrested in Newark this past January for using a driver's license bearing the victim's name and information, Hillsdale Police Sgt. Travis Woods said. Hillsdale detectives investigating the theft of the resident's identity tied Hart to the car loan, obtained in North Carolina, among other expenses, the sergeant said. A warrant was issued for Hart, who was arrested in New York for a probation violation, Woods said.…
90 MPH Chase Ends With Wanted Manassas Man In Cuffs: Virginia State Police 90 MPH Chase Ends With Wanted Manassas Man In Cuffs: Virginia State Police
90 MPH Chase Ends With Wanted Manassas Man In Cuffs: Virginia State Police A man who is wanted for violating his probation in Maryland didn't go down quietly and forced police in Virginia into a wild, unsuccessful high-speed pursuit to evade capture. Manassas resident Cristian Valle is behind bars after being arrested by Virginia State Police troopers in Fauquier County, but not before he took them for a ride earlier this week, the department announced on Thursday. The 25-year-old was the subject of a BOLO issued by the Fauquier Sheriff's Office at approximately 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22, when Valle was spotted driving recklessly in Warrenton. While canvasing th…
Teen Who Attacked Woman In Medford On Loose After Cutting Off GPS Monitor Teen Who Attacked Woman In Medford On Loose After Cutting Off GPS Monitor
Teen Who Attacked Woman In Medford On Loose After Cutting Off GPS Monitor The 18-year-old arrested for assaulting a woman in Middlesex County sawed off his GPS ankle monitor and police have no idea where he is now, officials say.  Police began searching for Nature Moncoeur, 18, of Somerville, on Monday, Aug. 14 after Moncoeur violated his probation and cut off the GPS ankle monitor he was ordered to wear wore after his arrest for attacking a young woman on Royall Street on July 3, 2023, according to the Medford Police Department. Moncoeur allegedly followed the woman before he sneaked up behind her and hit her multiple times, as reported by Daily Voice.…
Convicted Felon Wanted In MD, VA, WV Nabbed In PA: Police Convicted Felon Wanted In MD, VA, WV Nabbed In PA: Police
Convicted Felon Wanted In MD, VA, WV Nabbed In PA: Police A convicted felon wanted in three states was arrested during a domestic assault in Pennsylvania on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, according to police. Perez Estavon James, 31, of Hagerstown, MD, was found in a home in the 300 block of Locust Street, Columbia Borough, PA — the scene of the domestic assault, according to a release by area police.  "The investigation resulted in Perez Estavon James being placed under arrest," the police said.  For this incident, James was charged with persons not to possess a firearm, intimidation of a witness, criminal mischief, terroristic threats, trespa…
Car Full Of Drugs Impounded After Lancaster Man Flees: Police Car Full Of Drugs Impounded After Lancaster Man Flees: Police
Car Full Of Drugs Impounded After Lancaster Man Flees: Police A car full of drugs was impounded following a police chase and months later the driver was found, Highspire Borough police announced on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.  Jose Hiram Burgos-Garcia, 28, of Lancaster (and of York according to court records) was arrested on June 2, 2023, according to the police release.  On March 19, he was spotted driving a car with a plate that was not issued to it, the police explained.  When officers tried to stop Burgos-Garcia, he sped off and ultimately eluded the police. The officers later found the vehicle— which contained drugs and drug pa…
MOST WANTED: Child Beater Sought By Police In Central PA MOST WANTED: Child Beater Sought By Police In Central PA
Most Wanted: Child Beater Sought By Police In Central PA A man who pleaded guilty to aggravated assault of his child is wanted by the police.  Joseph Allen Hafner violated the terms of his probation in 2021, court records show. A warrant was issued by the Adams County Sheriff's Office on June 14, 2023.  Hafner beat his child, who was less than 6 years old in Sept. 2017, according to court dockets. He pleaded guilty to the related charges in Oct. 2019. He was sentenced to serve 15  to 30 months of confinement, followed by three years of probation, not to contact the victim or their family, pay various fees, and attend a drug and/or …
Twice Convicted Ephrata Sex Offender Caught With Child Porn On Twitch, Police Say Twice Convicted Ephrata Sex Offender Caught With Child Porn On Twitch, Police Say
Twice Convicted Ephrata Sex Offender Caught With Child Porn On Twitch, Police Say A twice-convicted child sex offender has been found with child porn — again, police say.   Brandon Scott Dasilva, 29, of Ephrata was detected with child pornography on an email account traced to Twitch— a popular live-streaming site typically used for gaming, police announced on June 1, 2023.  Ephrata Borough police linked the Twitch account to the email used by Dasilva after receiving a tip about the email account from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in 2022.  "Ephrata Police Detectives and the Lancaster County Computer Crimes Task Force ser…
Red-Haired Bail Violator Busted With Pink-Handled Pistol In Springfield: Police Red-Haired Bail Violator Busted With Pink-Handled Pistol In Springfield: Police
Red-Haired Bail Violator Busted With Pink-Handled Pistol In Springfield: Police A man out on bail for gun charges from last year was arrested over the weekend on — shocker — more gun charges, police in Hampden County said.  Daniel Gonzalez, 20, faces a slew of charges after officers arrested him on Sunday, May 28, with a large-capacity pistol, Springfield police said.  Springfield police responded to a ShotSpotter Activation just after 9:30 p.m. near Malden and Grand streets. When officers arrived, they saw two men standing there who ran away when they spotted the cops, investigators said.  Police ran down one of the men near Oakland and Allen Streets a…
19-Year-Old Sought In Connection With Multiple Shootings, Robberies: Philadelphia PD 19-Year-Old Sought In Connection With Multiple Shootings, Robberies: Philadelphia PD
19-Year-Old Sought In Connection With Multiple Shootings, Robberies: Philadelphia PD Police in Philadelphia are looking for a 19-year-old man who they say is a person of interest in five violent crimes that took place in the last two weeks.  Brian Amerman of Philadelphia is wanted for a probation violation stemming from a 2022 arrest when he was charged with simple assault, reckless endangerment, and resisting, city police wrote in a release.  Amerman is a person of interest in the following incidents, according to the department:  On Friday, May 12, a 21-year-old man was depositing money at an ATM on the 6500 block of Roosevelt Boulevard when he was approa…
Morris County Man Gets 12-Year Sentence For Role In Deadly Fentanyl OD At Local Hotel Morris County Man Gets 12-Year Sentence For Role In Deadly Fentanyl OD At Local Hotel
Morris County Man Gets 12-Year Sentence For Role In Deadly Fentanyl OD At Local Hotel A Morris County man has been sentenced to 12 years behind bars for his role in a Fentanyl overdose that claimed the life of a 19-year-old at a local hotel. John P. Rowe, formerly of Budd Lake, was sentenced to an aggregate term of 12 years New Jersey State Prison subject to the No Early Release Act on Saturday, April 29, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. Rowe, 30, pleaded guilty to first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death and other offenses on Wednesday, March 22. The charges stem from the death of a man identified only as “G.B.” who was found unconscious at the Mou…
Deputy Assaulted During Not So Great Escape By Wanted Man In Stafford County: Sheriff Deputy Assaulted During Not So Great Escape By Wanted Man In Stafford County: Sheriff
Deputy Assaulted During Not So Great Escape By Wanted Man In Stafford County: Sheriff A Fredericksburg man made things worse for himself during an early morning disturbance in Stafford County over the weekend where he went rogue and attempted to avoid being apprehended by members of the Sheriff’s Office. Freddie Carter, Jr. 37, a man familiar to members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, is facing a smorgasbord of criminal charges following his latest encounter with law enforcement that landed him behind bars after he returned to the scene of an earlier crime. Carter’s long day began at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, April 23, when members of the sheriff’s office w…
Five Arrests In 365 Days For Accused Domestic Violence Offender From Englewood Five Arrests In 365 Days For Accused Domestic Violence Offender From Englewood
Five Arrests In 365 Days For Accused Domestic Violence Offender From Englewood An Englewood woman already on probation remained held in the Bergen County Jail following a slashing, authorities confirmed. Reyna P. Flores Ramirez, 30, was arrested by police who said they recovered the knife following the incident on White Street on Sunday afternoon, April 16. The victim sustained a minor injury, they said. White was charged with aggravated assault, weapons possession, violating a domestic violence court order and violating probation and sent to the county lockup, records show. The 5-foot-3-inch, 154-pound Ramirez was sent there following repeated arrests beginning a y…
Wrong-Way Crash: Driver Charged After Striking Patrol Cruiser In New Haven, Police Say Wrong-Way Crash: Driver Charged After Striking Patrol Cruiser In New Haven, Police Say
Wrong-Way Crash: Driver Charged After Striking Patrol Cruiser In New Haven, Police Say A Connecticut man is behind bars after allegedly driving in the wrong direction on a major highway and slamming into a state police cruiser and then fleeing the scene. The incident took place in New Haven on Friday, March 31 on I-91 around 8:30 p.m. between Exits 1 and 2. According to state police, troopers attempted to stop a wrong-way driver that was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes on I-91 between exits 2-1. The vehicle failed to stop and struck a police cruiser while in the left lane.  The vehicle continued northbound, traveling the wrong way, where it eventually rolle…
Man Set Himself On Fire In Lancaster County Courtroom, Police Say Man Set Himself On Fire In Lancaster County Courtroom, Police Say
Man Set Himself On Fire In Lancaster County Courtroom, Police Say A 38-year-old man being arraigned for a misdemeanor charge set himself on fire in the courtroom when he learned he was going to be held in the County Prison for a probation violation, police explained in a release on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Stanley Tord Walden, of Willow Street, was at Magisterial District Judge William Benner's office for the arraignment on the terroristic threats charge with his family when he learned his probation officer had issued a detainer and he would be heading to Lancaster County Prison on Tuesday 21 March 2023, according to the release by West Lampeter Township …
Xanax, Meth Found On Dealer Selling Crack To Undercover Investigators, Lancaster DA Says Xanax, Meth Found On Dealer Selling Crack To Undercover Investigators, Lancaster DA Says
Xanax, Meth Found On Dealer Selling Crack To Undercover Investigators, Lancaster DA Says It's pretty clear a man with a car full of scales and measuring cups is not hiding his secret passion for baking when he has nearly 20 years of drug arrests, undercover investigators buy crack cocaine from him, and they later find crack dust on the scales. The Lancaster County Drug Task Force arrested 37-year-old Eric Lee Wilson of Manheim, following multiple under cover drug purchases as part of their investigation in to drug sales in the city launched in March 2023.  Wilson's vehicle was found with 45 grams of crack cocaine, five grams of methamphetamine, 12 Xanax pills, 25 grams of …
Suspected Philly Robber Found Armed In Bucks County, Cops Claim Suspected Philly Robber Found Armed In Bucks County, Cops Claim
Suspected Philly Robber Found Armed In Bucks County, Cops Claim A man suspected of armed robbery in Philadelphia was found to be armed with a stolen gun when arrested in Bucks County on Tuesday, authorities said.  Police in Bensalem were patrolling near Route 1 and Interplex Drive around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, when they noticed a Ford Edge with a "motor code violation," the department wrote in a release.  When they pulled the Ford over, officers learned the car was logged in the National Crime Information Computer System as a "felony vehicle [...] used in point-of-gun robbery," according to the department.  Police also f…
Yorktown Repeat Offender Shares Child Porn To Social Media, Gets Years In Prison Yorktown Repeat Offender Shares Child Porn To Social Media, Gets Years In Prison
Yorktown Repeat Offender Shares Child Porn To Social Media, Gets Years In Prison A sex offender from Northern Westchester who was already on probation for another offense will spend years in prison after sharing child pornography on social media.  Yorktown resident Dylan Rodriguez, age 31, was sentenced on Tuesday, March 7 to three to six years in state prison for sharing child pornography online, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  Rodriguez, who was already on probation for another sex offense at the time of his arrest, uploaded a video of an approximately five-year-old female child engaged in sexual conduct to Kik, an onl…
Bridgeport 46-Year-Old Nabbed Again For Multiple Robberies, Police Say Bridgeport 46-Year-Old Nabbed Again For Multiple Robberies, Police Say
Bridgeport 46-Year-Old Nabbed Again For Multiple Robberies, Police Say A man who has served time in prison for armed robberies has been nabbed again for alleged multiple robberies in Fairfield County. Jorge Ruiz, age 46, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 16 for multiple armed robberies that occurred in Bridgeport. He was also wanted for armed robberies in Stratford and Naugatuck. At the time of his arrest, Ruiz had an outstanding warrant for an armed robbery that occurred at Sergio’s Pizza located in Bridgeport at 780 Madison Ave., on Wednesday, Feb. 1, in which he was armed with a Mac 10/Uzi-type firearm, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. He …
Doubling Down: Duo In Stafford Busted After Taking Police On A Pair Of Pursuits Doubling Down: Duo In Stafford Busted After Taking Police On A Pair Of Pursuits
Doubling Down: Duo In Stafford Busted After Taking Police On A Pair Of Pursuits Members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office pulled out all the tricks in the book to apprehend a pair who took deputies on a pursuit that started on I-95 and went awry, authorities say. Stafford County residents Erin Brack, 37, and 38-year-old Derek Primes - who was already wanted in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Stafford - are both facing multiple charges following an incident that played out beginning at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10. According to police, a deputy stopped Brack in a black Chevy Monte Carlo at the intersection of Warrenton Road and I-95, during which Primes provided a…
Bucks Felon Sentenced For Strangling, Beating Girlfriend Bucks Felon Sentenced For Strangling, Beating Girlfriend
Bucks Felon Sentenced For Strangling, Beating Girlfriend A Bucks County convict is going back to prison for beating, strangling, and threatening to kill his then-girlfriend, District Attorney Matthew Weintraub has announced.  Qadir Jones, a 31-year-old Doylestown resident, previously pleaded guilty in November to simple assault, strangulation, terroristic threats, and related charges stemming from a domestic incident early last year, the DA said.  On Jan. 11, 2022, police were called to the 400 block of Dogwood Lane in Richland Township by a woman who said she was being threatened with a knife. Authorities arrived to find the woman with…