The widespread attention his case received as part of a popular podcast was not enough to secure one Maryland convict a new trial. According to KFYR, Adnan Syed will remain behind bars to serve a life sentence despite the fact that the state’s court of appeals agreed his legal team presented a deficient defense during …
Authorities in Maryland say a 30-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of assaulting her own mother during an altercation in August 2017. According to KOKH, Holly Albert allegedly lashed out violently when her mother refused to give her a ride to a yoga class. The alleged victim contacted authorities following the incident and officers responded …
Authorities in Maryland say an 11-year-old girl is facing criminal charges related to the death of a young boy she had been babysitting last week. According to Fox News, Paxton Davis’ mother left the 1-year-old old in the care of a family in Suitland on Saturday. An adult woman at the home allegedly left the …
Five children who died in a car crash in Maryland Saturday morning weren’t wearing seatbelts at the time of the deadly collision, authorities said. Authorities have identified the slain children as Paris Dixon, 5, and London Dixon, 8, of Bowie, Maryland (pictured); and Rickelle Ricks, 6; Zion Beard, 14; and Damari Herald, 15, of Washington, D.C. …
Authorities in Maryland say a man has been arrested on suspicion of fatally stabbing his mother outside of a church in Rockville last week. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 21-year-old Kevin Justin McGuigan is accused of stabbing 49-year-old Jaclyn McGuigan on Friday at St. Raphael Catholic Church. Police responded to the scene on Dunster Road after …
A Maryland father was arrested days after security cameras allegedly caught him instructing his 5-year-old daughter to steal a package from a woman’s porch. WTTG reported that Gary Martin Smith, 46, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit theft, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and burglary. The news of Smith’s arrest comes hours …
Police in Maryland are searching for a suspect—a little girl 8 years old or younger—who they said was caught by home security cameras taking a package off a front porch. Per WJZ-13, the girl was filmed stealing the package from a Bel Air residence on November 30. In the video, the girl is reportedly seen …
A female gang member who was 17 when she participated in the filmed torture and slaying of a 15-year-old Maryland girl learned her fate in court this week. WRC reported that Venus Romero Iraheta, now 18, was sentenced Friday to 40 years in prison for the January 2017 murder of Damaris Alexandra Reyes Rivas. Iraheta previously confessed …
A disturbing video making the rounds reportedly shows a student at a Maryland high school strike a female teacher in her face in front of the class. The Baltimore Sun reported that the incident occurred at Frederick Douglass High School. The video was posted to Instagram on Wednesday, where it’s garnered more than 70,000 views …
Authorities in Maryland say a fellow law enforcement officer raped a woman as part of a traffic stop last week. According to Fox News, Ryan Macklin was arrested on Monday, four days after stopping the alleged victim. The Prince George’s County Police Department indicated the suspect has been an officer employed with the agency for …
A Maryland woman reportedly caused millions of dollars in damage and displaced more than 130 people when she allegedly set an apartment building on fire to get back at her now-ex-boyfriend. WUSA reported that Prince George’s County firefighters responded to Hilltop Apartments on September 17 following reports of a fire. It took firefighters more than two …
Authorities in Tennessee say a Maryland man is facing criminal charges related to his attempt to solicit sex from a minor while in Knox County on a business trip. According to Knox News, 53-year-old Christopher A. Riggins was an employee of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority at the time of his arrest earlier this …
