Instagram 'Murder For Hire' Ad Led To Targeted Maryland Killing For Cash, Marijuana Instagram 'Murder For Hire' Ad Led To Targeted Maryland Killing For Cash, Marijuana Instagram 'Murder For Hire' Ad Led To Targeted Maryland Killing For Cash, Marijuana
Instagram 'Murder For Hire' Ad Led To Targeted Maryland Killing For Cash, Marijuana "Murder for hire." That's how Baltimore native Deondre Tywon Sharps advertised himself online before carrying out a targeted Maryland murder for the promise of money and marijuana. Sharps, 20, pleaded guilty on Friday, Oct. 2, in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court to first-degree murder in the deaths of Keion Damont McKinney and Joshua Ray Holland, both 34. The two men were murdered 15 days apart in June 2024. McKinney was first. Shortly after 7:20 p.m. on June 14, he was outside on Meade Village Circle in Severn when Sharps shot him once in the head. Surveillance video captured Sharps f…
Maryland Man Convicted Of Killing Girlfriend's Father, Trying To Influence Her Testimony Maryland Man Convicted Of Killing Girlfriend's Father, Trying To Influence Her Testimony Maryland Man Convicted Of Killing Girlfriend's Father, Trying To Influence Her Testimony
Maryland Man Convicted Of Killing Girlfriend's Father, Trying To Influence Her Testimony Killing his girlfriend's father wasn't the end of it, prosecutors say. A Maryland jury convicted Corey Conaway this week of first-degree murder in the 2024 shooting death of 67-year-old Perry Comeau, then found him guilty of trying to influence Comeau's daughter before trial. Comeau was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside his home on Half Dollar Court in Columbia at around 10:49 p.m. on Feb. 8, 2024. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators quickly zeroed in on Conaway, who was dating Comeau's daughter at the time and had been involved in an earlier conflict with…
Witness Gets Plate, Police Find Driver After Deadly Aspen Hill Hit-Run Crash Witness Gets Plate, Police Find Driver After Deadly Aspen Hill Hit-Run Crash Witness Gets Plate, Police Find Driver After Deadly Aspen Hill Hit-Run Crash
Witness Gets Plate, Police Find Driver After Deadly Aspen Hill Hit-Run Crash Police have tracked down the driver who left a 62-year-old woman dying in the roadway after a fatal hit-run in Maryland. Montgomery County Police identified the victim as Rockville resident Saijuan Chen and confirmed on Friday, Oct. 2 that investigators located both the driver and the green 2023 Jeep Wrangler that struck her. Chen was crossing Arctic Avenue in Aspen Hill at approximately 7:21 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, when she was struck by the Jeep, according to police. Investigators say the driver was making a left turn onto Arctic Avenue from Bel Pre Road when the Jeep struck Chen. …
DOJ Says Federal Agents 'Cannot, Will Not Comply' With Maryland Mask Ban In New Lawsuit DOJ Says Federal Agents 'Cannot, Will Not Comply' With Maryland Mask Ban In New Lawsuit DOJ Says Federal Agents 'Cannot, Will Not Comply' With Maryland Mask Ban In New Lawsuit
DOJ Says Federal Agents 'Cannot, Will Not Comply' With Maryland Mask Ban In New Lawsuit The gloves are off in Maryland. The masks, according to federal officials, are staying on. The US Department of Justice sued the state on Thursday, Oct. 1, the same day Maryland's new restrictions on masks and identification for federal law enforcement officers took effect. And DOJ left little ambiguity about what happens next. "Federal law enforcement agents and officers cannot and will not comply with the Challenged Laws," attorneys wrote in the 25-page complaint filed in US District Court in Maryland. The lawsuit names Maryland, Attorney General Anthony Brown, the Maryland Police Train…
Woman Runs Out Of Gas, Tries Crossing I-795 With Dog Before Both Are Killed In Owings Mills: PD Woman Runs Out Of Gas, Tries Crossing I-795 With Dog Before Both Are Killed In Owings Mills: PD Woman Runs Out Of Gas, Tries Crossing I-795 With Dog Before Both Are Killed In Owings Mills: PD
Woman Runs Out Of Gas, Tries Crossing I-795 With Dog Before Both Are Killed In Owings Mills: PD A late-night breakdown turned deadly for a Maryland woman and her dog when they tried crossing an interstate together after her vehicle ran out of gas. Madison Cecille Davis, 31, of Westminster, was killed shortly after 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, after stopping on the left shoulder of southbound I-795 near Mt. Wilson Lane in Baltimore County, according to Maryland State Police. Investigators say Davis' vehicle had run out of gas, prompting her to pull onto the shoulder and get out with her dog. Then, for reasons that remain unclear a day later, Davis attempted to cross the travel lanes…
Dinner Goes Up In Smoke As Tableside Grill Sparks $500K Fire At Rockville KPOT (PHOTOS) Dinner Goes Up In Smoke As Tableside Grill Sparks $500K Fire At Rockville KPOT (PHOTOS) Dinner Goes Up In Smoke As Tableside Grill Sparks $500K Fire At Rockville KPOT (PHOTOS)
Dinner Goes Up In Smoke As Tableside Grill Sparks $500K Fire At Rockville Kpot (Photos) A grease fire at a tableside grill caused more than $500,000 in damage at a Maryland Korean barbecue restaurant. The fire broke out shortly before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot at 5550 Randolph Road in Rockville's Montrose Crossing shopping center, officials say. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service crews arrived to find a fire that had started in the first-floor dining area and spread through the restaurant's exhaust system. Investigators determined that grease caught fire at a tableside hot pot and grill before igniting inside the exhaust vent and ductwork, ac…
Rabid Skunk Confirmed In Charles County As Officials Warn Pet Owners Ahead Of Free Clinics Rabid Skunk Confirmed In Charles County As Officials Warn Pet Owners Ahead Of Free Clinics Rabid Skunk Confirmed In Charles County As Officials Warn Pet Owners Ahead Of Free Clinics
Rabid Skunk Confirmed In Charles County As Officials Warn Pet Owners Ahead Of Free Clinics A rabid skunk is putting a Maryland community on alert. The animal tested positive for rabies on Monday, Sept. 28 after being found near Ryceville Road and Pudges Place in Charlotte Hall, according to the Charles County Department of Health. The positive test prompted health officials to remind residents to steer clear of wildlife and unfamiliar animals, particularly if they are behaving strangely. Rabies is most commonly transmitted through the bite or scratch of an infected animal. Skunks are among several wild animals capable of passing the virus to pets, along with raccoons, foxes and …
‘Clearly Didn’t Get The Message’: Annapolis Man Busted With Child Porn While On Probation ‘Clearly Didn’t Get The Message’: Annapolis Man Busted With Child Porn While On Probation ‘Clearly Didn’t Get The Message’: Annapolis Man Busted With Child Porn While On Probation
‘Clearly Didn’t Get The Message’: Annapolis Man Busted With Child Porn While On Probation Matthew James Freeto couldn't help himself. Again. Now, the Maryland man is facing decades in prison for his latest child pornography conviction. The 36-year-old Freeto pleaded guilty to eight counts of possession of child pornography on Wednesday, Sept. 30, and he was sentenced to 80 years in prison, with 18 years to serve. The case began on July 18, 2025, when Anne Arundel County Police received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that traced back to Google. Google had flagged numerous suspected images depicting children engaged in sex acts or sexually…
Veteran, Championship Coach Brian Parham, UMD Fixture, Dies At 57 After Sudden Diagnosis Veteran, Championship Coach Brian Parham, UMD Fixture, Dies At 57 After Sudden Diagnosis Veteran, Championship Coach Brian Parham, UMD Fixture, Dies At 57 After Sudden Diagnosis
Veteran, Championship Coach Brian Parham, UMD Fixture, Dies At 57 After Sudden Diagnosis For more than 25 years, Brian Patrick Parham was one of the people quietly looking out for others. Then everything changed in a matter of weeks. The Maryland military veteran, championship coach, husband and father from Waldorf died on Wednesday, Sept. 23, following what the University of Maryland Police Department described as a "very brief but courageous battle" with a recently diagnosed illness. Parham was 57. His father-in-law, Michael McNair, said Parham died from cancer, leaving behind his wife, Traci, and children who knew him far differently than the thousands of people who crossed…
Harford Deputy Hit Nearly 100 MPH, Still Lost Ground Before Fleeing Driver's Buick Burned Harford Deputy Hit Nearly 100 MPH, Still Lost Ground Before Fleeing Driver's Buick Burned Harford Deputy Hit Nearly 100 MPH, Still Lost Ground Before Fleeing Driver's Buick Burned
Harford Deputy Hit Nearly 100 MPH, Still Lost Ground Before Fleeing Driver's Buick Burned A Harford County sheriff's deputy hit nearly 100 mph chasing a fleeing driver who would be dead less than a minute later. He won't face criminal charges. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30, that Senior Deputy Allen Jennings will not be charged in connection with the June pursuit that ended with Tremayne Murphy blowing through a red light, triggering a five-vehicle crash and leaving his Buick engulfed in flames. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General today released the body-worn camera footage…
Mount Airy Man Hid Bathroom Camera, Used Phone To Sexually Exploit Girls As Young As 13: Feds Mount Airy Man Hid Bathroom Camera, Used Phone To Sexually Exploit Girls As Young As 13: Feds Mount Airy Man Hid Bathroom Camera, Used Phone To Sexually Exploit Girls As Young As 13: Feds
Mount Airy Man Hid Bathroom Camera, Used Phone To Sexually Exploit Girls As Young As 13: Feds Mark Travis Brigham wasn't content to use just one camera. The Maryland man used his cellphone to exploit three girls as young as 13 sexually, then hid another camera inside a bathroom to secretly record adults and minors showering and using the toilet, according to federal prosecutors. Now he's going to prison for 25 years. Brigham, 37, was handed the sentence on Wednesday, Sept. 30, by US District Judge James K. Bredar after pleading guilty in June to sexually exploiting a child and possessing child sexual abuse material. His victims were three girls between 13 and 14 years old. Betwee…
Starbucks Closes West Hartford, Manchester Cafés Amid Major Overhaul: See Full List Starbucks Closes West Hartford, Manchester Cafés Amid Major Overhaul: See Full List Starbucks Closes West Hartford, Manchester Cafés Amid Major Overhaul: See Full List
Starbucks Closes West Hartford, Manchester Cafés Amid Major Overhaul: See Full List Dozens of Starbucks cafés across the Northeast have closed as the coffee giant moves ahead with a major restructuring plan. StarbucksEverywhere.net, a website tracking the chain's locations, published a list of the roughly 250 locations closing in late September. Starbucks announced plans to shutter the North American cafés on Thursday, Sept. 24. The shutdowns are part of the company's ongoing "Back to Starbucks" plan, which is focused on improving the customer experience. Starbucks is in the middle of a major remodeling push, upgrading more than 1,000 coffeehouses since late 2025…