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Reward Offered After Missing Man Found Killed In Vacant Baltimore Home Reward Offered After Missing Man Found Killed In Vacant Baltimore Home
Reward Offered After Missing Man Found Killed In Vacant Baltimore Home A fresh reward has been offered by Metro Crime Stoppers months after a man's body was found inside a vacant home in Baltimore. Early on Tuesday, Jan. 9, police located a dead body in the 3600 block of Belair Road that was later identified as 33-year-old Quantae Arthur. According to a Baltimore Police Department spokesperson, in January, officers were called to the home, where they found a man inside "obviously deceased."  Now, Crime Stoppers are offering an $8,000 reward for tipsters who have information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of whomever is responsible for his death…

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District Man Found Shot To Death In Maryland Casino Parking Lot Identified By Police (UPDATED) District Man Found Shot To Death In Maryland Casino Parking Lot Identified By Police (UPDATED)
District Man Found Shot To Death In Maryland Casino Parking Lot Identified By Police (Updated) Police in Prince George's County have identified the 37-year-old District man who was found shot and killed early on Saturday morning during a shooting outside a busy Maryland Casino. Officers from the MGM Resort and Casino in Oxon Hill were called shortly before 5 a.m. on May 11 to investigate a reported shooting in the parking lot that left DC resident Daniel Antonio Thomas with fatal injuries.  Detectives responded to the 100 block of MGM National Avenue when security at the casino reported a shooting. Upon arrival, they found Thomas in the parking lot suffering from multiple gunsho…

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Maryland Man Was Beaten To Death By Shovel In Northeast DC: Medical Examiner Maryland Man Was Beaten To Death By Shovel In Northeast DC: Medical Examiner
Maryland Man Was Beaten To Death By Shovel In Northeast DC: Medical Examiner An assault in Northeast DC is now being investigated as a homicide following an investigation into an assault last year that left an 81-year-old Maryland man dead. in October 2023, police say that Vincent Hemphill is accused of beating three men with a shovel, one of whom, 81-year-old Clinton resident Charles Short, died from his injuries months later in January. Short's body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy, and on Thursday, the Metropolitan Police Department was notified that the death was determined to be from complications of blunt force …

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Family Displaced By Lightning Strike That Caused House Fire In Poolesville Family Displaced By Lightning Strike That Caused House Fire In Poolesville
Family Displaced By Lightning Strike That Caused House Fire In Poolesville A lightning strike is believed to be to blame for the Montgomery County house fire that left a family displaced overnight, officials say. At around 11:30 p.m. on Friday night, first responders were called to a home in the 19600 block of Westerly Avenue in Poolesville, where there was a reported fire that broke out and rapidly spread.  ICYMI~On 5/11 @1153pm, @MCFRS responded to a house fire in the 19600blk of Westerly Ave(Poolesville). FD located a basement fire with extension to the exterior of the home. An occupant home reported seeing smoke from the basement after a lightning stri…

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Man Found Shot To Death In Maryland Casino Parking Lot, Police Say Man Found Shot To Death In Maryland Casino Parking Lot, Police Say
Man Found Shot To Death In Maryland Casino Parking Lot, Police Say One person was killed early on Saturday morning during a shooting outside a popular Maryland casino, police say. Officers from the MGM Resort and Casino in Oxon Hill were called shortly before 5 a.m. on May 11 to investigate a reported shooting in the parking lot that left a man dead.  Detectives responded to the 100 block of MGM National Avenue when security at the casino reported a shooting. Upon arrival, they found a victim - whose name has not been released - in the parking lot suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was treated at the scene and pronounced dead by first respond…

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18-Year-Old Accused Of Sexually Abusing Four Women In Four Days On Clarksburg Trail: Police 18-Year-Old Accused Of Sexually Abusing Four Women In Four Days On Clarksburg Trail: Police
Ibn Muhammad Rosario Arrested For Groping Women On MD Trail An 18-year-old out on supervised release has been charged with committing at least four sexual offenses on four consecutive days involving women along a Montgomery County trail, police say. Clarksburg resident Ibn Muhammad Rosario has been arrested and charged with several sexual offenses that were reported between Monday, May 6 and Thursday, May 9 in the area of Snowden Farm Parkway and Little Seneca Parkway. In each incident, Rosario allegedly groped or touched his victims, and twice made lewd comments toward them. The women were able to provide a description of Rosario, and the Mon…

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District Man Dropped Croc, Handgun During Pursuit In Calvert County, Sheriff Says District Man Dropped Croc, Handgun During Pursuit In Calvert County, Sheriff Says
District Man Dropped Croc, Handgun During Pursuit In Calvert County, Sheriff Says Cinderella dropped a glass slipper, District resident Jeremiah Michael Devantee Morris dropped a "Croc" during a wild police pursuit in Calvert County, officials say. Morris, 21, chose questionable footwear before a wild chase that landed him behind bars in Maryland, authorities announced on Friday. Last week, a deputy from the Charles County Sheriff's Office spotted Morris driving in Dunkirk, but when lights and sirens were sounded, he failed to stop and sped away.  During the pursuit, investigators say that Morris made an unsafe lane change into traffic, nearly striking an unma…

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Man Arrested For Sexually Abusing Girl Who Walked In During Burglary In Montgomery County: PD Man Arrested For Sexually Abusing Girl Who Walked In During Burglary In Montgomery County: PD
Eric Bacon Arrested For Rape, Burglary In Montgomery County A 33-year-old man has been arrested following a break-in where he allegedly raped an underage girl who came home while he was burglarizing their apartment in Montgomery County, police say. Eric Bacon was arrested and charged with burglary and first-degree rape of a minor late last month, now investigators are concerned that there could be additional victims. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, on Wednesday, April 24, Bacon entered an apartment in the 15000 block of Frederick Road, and at approximately 3 p.m. that day, a girl arrived home to find him inside her home. It…

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Chevy Chase Church Burglar Caught On Camera Wanted In Montgomery County: Police Chevy Chase Church Burglar Caught On Camera Wanted In Montgomery County: Police
Chevy Chase Church Burglar Caught On Camera Wanted In Montgomery County: Police A thief stealing copper pipes is at large in Montgomery County after being caught on camera robbing a church in Chevy Chase, police say. An alert was issued and photo released on Friday morning following an incident that was reported in April at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the 5400 block of Western Avenue. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, on Tuesday, April 16, officers were called to the church to investigate a reported burglary after a man forced his way into the building and began cutting sections of copper piping. Investigators say that the…

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Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By BMW After Crashing Van In Montgomery County Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By BMW After Crashing Van In Montgomery County
Earl William Smith Killed By BMW Driver In Montgomery County A man who crashed his van and got out to investigate the damage in Montgomery County was struck and killed by a BMW driver, police say. Clinton resident Earl William Smith, 43, has been identified as the person who was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash in Rockville early on Wednesday morning. The incident was reported shortly after 5:30 a.m. on May 8 near the intersection of Muncaster Mill Road and Norbeck Road. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, Smith was driving a Ford transit T350 when he struck a sign, causing the van to become disabled in the median. For u…

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Rockville Volunteer FD Bilked By Cyber Criminals Out Of $200K Earmarked For New Ambulances Rockville Volunteer FD Bilked By Cyber Criminals Out Of $200K Earmarked For New Ambulances
Rockville Volunteer FD Bilked By Cyber Criminals Out Of $200K Earmarked For New Ambulances Cyber criminals got the best of a Maryland fire department that is out of more than $200,000 that had been earmarked to purchase two ambulances.  The Rockville Volunteer Fire Department issued an alert on Thursday advising that a group posing as a vendor the agency had been working with had been bilked in late April as they continue to recover the cash. According to the department, the Montgomery County Department of Police, US Secret Service, and FBI have all been notified, and their bank has been able to return approximately half of the stolen funds. County government is also involv…

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Sexual Assault Reported In Maryland Middle School Bathroom: Sheriff Sexual Assault Reported In Maryland Middle School Bathroom: Sheriff
Sexual Assault Reported In Maryland Middle School Bathroom: Sheriff The Charles County Sheriff's Office is investigating an alleged sexual assault at John Hanson Middle School, officials say. On Wednesday, school administrators and the SRO assigned to the building were notified of an alleged sexual assault that was reported at the school. It is alleged that a student lured another student into a bathroom before groping and inappropriately touching them.  The involved student will be charged with fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault, according to the sheriff's office. The student will also face discipline from Charles County Public Schoo…

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