Maryland

Old woman killed by man driving stolen forklift

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A 73-year-old woman tragically lost her life in Waldorf, Maryland, after being struck by a stolen forklift in a Home Depot parking lot. The suspect, Bryce Caleb Timothy Brown, a 20-year-old resident of Waldorf, has been charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, assault, theft, and other related offenses. The incident occurred on Sunday, prompting a swift response from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities were alerted to a burglary in progress at a Lowe’s store …

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Young woman sentenced for killing 92-year-old roommate and staging the body for police

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A 27-year-old woman in Maryland has been sentenced to prison for the killing of her 92-year-old roommate and longtime family friend. The victim, Nancy Ann Frankel, was a renowned sculptor who had practiced her craft for over seven decades. The defendant, Julia Birch, admitted to strangling Frankel inside their shared home before staging the body and spraying it with perfume. The court records reveal that Birch has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, with …

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Elderly woman charged with murdering 72-year-old husband with a cane

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A 76-year-old woman from Maryland has been charged with first- and second-degree murder after allegedly causing her husband’s fatal injuries by shoving him to the ground and beating him with a cane. Gail Joy D’Anthony, who weighs 90 pounds and stands 4 feet, 10 inches, was arrested on Wednesday and has no attorney of record. According to Carroll County prosecutors, police and EMS in the city of Westminster first responded on the evening of March …

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Man charged with fatally shooting neighbors over parking dispute

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The man accused of a deadly shooting rampage in a quiet Annapolis, Maryland neighborhood has been denied bail by a judge. The shooting was allegedly sparked by a parking dispute. Charles Robert Smith, 43, stands charged with the fatal shootings of three men and injuring three others. Smith’s arrest came after a violent incident that transpired around 8 p.m. Sunday in his usually tranquil Annapolis neighborhood. Smith is now facing a multitude of charges, including …

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Fatal shooting breaks out during 10-year-old murder victim’s funeral

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A shooting erupted during a funeral at the Washington National Cemetery in Maryland. The incident left a male victim dead. The other shooting victim, a woman, survived her injuries.The event was reported around 1:15 p.m., with Prince George’s County Major Crimes Division alerted to a disturbance at the cemetery. Upon arrival, officers discovered two gunshot victims, an adult male and female. Although the woman’s injuries were serious, they were not life-threatening. However, the man was …

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Mother-daughter duo accused of murdering grandma

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A troubling case of familial violence has come to light in Landover, Maryland. A mother and her daughter are under arrest, charged with the alleged murder of a 71-year-old woman in their own home. According to Prince George’s County Police Department, the accused are Candace Craig, 44, and her daughter, Salia Hardy, 19. The victim is believed to be Margaret Craig, Candace Craig’s mother and Salia Hardy’s grandmother. This grim discovery occurred last Friday when …

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Father killed during violent fight in front of his home

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Tragedy struck in Maryland when a local father of three met a violent end, following an altercation initially centered around his child’s school but which shockingly escalated at his family home. The victim, a 43-year-old man named Christopher Wright, was reportedly attacked on his own doorstep in Baltimore’s Brooklyn neighborhood on the evening of Friday, May 19th. As per the account provided by Anne Arundel Police Department, the chain of events originated from a confrontation …

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Maryland Mom Allegedly Assaults Her Daughter’s 12-Year-Old Bully in School

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After being buzzed into Aberdeen Middle School on Tuesday morning, Kelly Sadik allegedly assaulted a 12-year-old girl she accused of bullying her daughter. At around 8:15 am, Sadik and her daughter entered the school. However, rather than going to the office, they went directly to a classroom. Police said that a verbal confrontation ensued, and Sadik placed her hands on the child. She physically grabbed them in an effort to continue the conversation. A teacher …

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Gas Tanker Explosion Kills Driver and Causes Possible House Fires on US Route 15 in Frederick, Maryland

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On Saturday, a tragedy occurred in the city of Frederick, Maryland. US Route 15 became the scene of an overturned gas tanker incident and subsequent explosion, resulting in the confirmed death of the driver and a risk of house fires in the area. The driver of the tanker was confirmed deceased by the Maryland State Police (MDSP), and fortunately, no other fatalities or injuries have been reported. The force of the explosion caused a large …

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Mayor Indicted For Shocking Charges

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The mayor of a Maryland college town was arrested Thursday morning on dozens of child pornography counts, hours after he resigned from office. Patrick Wojahn, 47, faces 56 counts of possession and distribution of child porn, the Prince George’s County Police Department said in a statement Thursday morning. Police searched his College Park home Tuesday and seized cell phones as well as a storage device, a tablet and a computer. County officials said the department …

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