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  • 2 Shot at Maryland Cemetery During Funeral of 10-Year-Old Gun Violence Victim, Police Say

    2 Shot at Maryland Cemetery During Funeral of 10-Year-Old Gun Violence Victim, Police Say

    Two people have been shot, one fatally, at a Maryland cemetery during a funeral for a 10-year-old girl who was also a victim of gun violence, CBS News reported. 

    On Tuesday afternoon, around 1:15 p.m., police received calls about a shooting located at Washington National Cemetery in Prince George’s County, Prince George’s County police Maj. David Blazer said at a news conference. The victims had no connection to the young girl’s funeral. 

    “What we can tell you about these two individuals, that they were not directly related to the funeral of the 10-year-old girl,”

    Blazer said.

    “We believe that this was a dispute totally unrelated to what was going on with the funeral, the circumstances leading up to the funeral, the circumstances to the investigation in D.C., this was totally independent of that.”

    A man tragically died from his gunshot wounds and a woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to the outlet. 

    One person has been placed in custody, Blazer said per CBS. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Man Faces 25 Years Behind Bars After Breaking Into Home and Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Girl

    Man Faces 25 Years Behind Bars After Breaking Into Home and Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Girl

    A man in Washington D.C was convicted after breaking into a Takoma Park, Maryland home and sexually abusing a girl he discovered in her bed. According to Fox, the girl was merely 9 years old. 

    30-year-old Joshua Grice was found guilty of first-degree rape and first-degree burglary-home invasion for the incident that occurred on Nov. 29, 2021. Reports added that the man is facing a minimum of 25 years behind bars and the possibility of a life sentence. His hearing is set for September. 

    The young girl was asleep at home when she discovered a man sporting all black, a black mask, and a black hat sitting on her. Reports say he sexually abused the girl before fleeing into the living room and exiting the home through a window that was open. The girl then informed her sister, who slept in an adjoining bed. The girl’s sister was also underaged. Once the suspect saw the victim’s sister, he fled the scene. Police then arrived at the home and searched for the suspect in the vicinity; however, couldn’t find him. 

    Back in May 2022,

    “the Montgomery County Crime Lab matched a DNA sample from the victim’s underwear to Grice,”

    according to Fox.

    John McCarthy, the state’s attorney said,

    “This violent offender preyed on a young, innocent child… Due to the efforts of the Montgomery County Crime Lab, Montgomery County Police, and our trial team, justice is being served. We also want to recognize the Tree House Child Advocacy Center for its impactful work in cases involving vulnerable victims.”

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

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  • Jersey Man Arrested After Killing His Sister-In-Law And Niece With Ax

    Jersey Man Arrested After Killing His Sister-In-Law And Niece With Ax

    A New Jersey man accused of killing his sister-in-law and niece in their Roselle home is in police custody after finally being located in Maryland, ABC 7 New York reports.

    On Wednesday, March 19th, after receiving concerning text messages, Scott Morrison came home to discover the bodies of his wife and daughter bloody and wrapped in sheets underneath a bed in an upstairs bedroom. Keisha Morrison and 9-year-old Kelsey Morrison, had died after being attacked with an ax. Morrison’s brother, Everoy, was immediately named the suspect.

    “The person of interest is identified as Everoy J. Morrison, 44, of Roselle,” Maryland State Police said in a statement. “Morrison was the operator of a 2019 silver BMW 750 with a New Jersey registration, which was reported stolen.

    According to police records, the suspect had been living in the basement of his brother’s home for about two years. Due to issues with his sister-in-law and nieces, he was asked to move out. “She said she wanted him out,” a family member explained. “He said he would leave before the end of the month. But he didn’t. He didn’t leave. He murdered them.”

    At around 4 P.M., just hours after police officials began looking for him, Morrison was arrested. As of now, the charges that the suspected killer will be facing have yet to be announced.

  • Two Staff Members Suspended After Using Towel To Tie 2-Year-Old Student To Chair Because He Couldn’t Sit Still

    Two Staff Members Suspended After Using Towel To Tie 2-Year-Old Student To Chair Because He Couldn’t Sit Still

    It looks like a daycare center in Maryland has caught some slack after a 2-year-old student was tied to a chair. A video of the shocking incident was posted online. 

    Sean, the student, was hindered after having a towel tied around his waist as he sat at a table at the Kids Villa Learning Center in Germantown. According to the New York Post, the video was posted by the daycare. 

    The student’s grandmother, Ruby Cambell, revealed that she was stunned after reviewing the clip. She contacted the two staff members who were in the classroom at the time, and they informed her that the boy was tied up because he failed to sit still. The grandmother told Fox,

    “He was [in] no way acting any different from any normal 2-and-a-half-year-old would act.” 

    Cambell continued,

    “In the video, you could see there are other kids standing up. There are other kids moving around. So, I’m not going to say that he was acting unruly. I’m saying he’s acting like a 2-and-a-half-year-old would act.”

    The boy’s Grandmother showed the daycare director the video. The director said she

    “couldn’t believe what she was seeing too.” 

    Reports say that the two daycare teachers were suspended following the act and the toddler was enrolled in a new daycare. 

    The daycare director informed the news outlet that children aren’t allowed to be restrained and that they don’t have a restraining policy. The boy’s family attempted to file a police report; however, the incident isn’t being investigated as a crime because the child wasn’t bruised or injured. A report was also filed with child protective services. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts? 

  • Man Faces Up To 5 Years in Prison After Calling Ex-girlfriend Over 800 Times in 2 Days, Reports Say

    Man Faces Up To 5 Years in Prison After Calling Ex-girlfriend Over 800 Times in 2 Days, Reports Say

    A Maryland man was arrested for allegedly ‘cyber-stalking’ his ex-girlfriend, calling her over 800 times in just two days, prosecutors say per the NY Post.

    Derik Wayne Bowers, 44, is accused of harassing his former lover online via Facebook and calling and texting her a disturbing amount of times. According to prosecutors, Bowers flooded his ex’s phone with 815 calls in a two day duration. 

    He also reportedly wrote her

    “thousands of text messages”

    for several months, and

    “used social media posts to embarrass her and interfere with her livelihood,”

    reports reveal. 

    Bowers was charged with one count of cyberstalking. He faces up to five years if convicted reports note. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • 3 Men Posed as Fake Pastors and Financial Advisors, Making Nearly $28M in Ponzi Scheme

    3 Men Posed as Fake Pastors and Financial Advisors, Making Nearly $28M in Ponzi Scheme

    Three Maryland men who pretended to be pastors and financial advisors were sentenced Thursday after running a Ponzi scheme that brought in nearly $28 million, per Insider.

    The men, John Erasmus Frimpong, Arley Ray Johnson, and Dennis Jali are accused of promoting a bogus financial literacy and wealth management firm named

    “1st Millions”

    in August 2017, where they lied to investors about investing in forex and crypto ventures that would bring them a monthly return on investments as high as 35%, reports reveal. 

    According to prosecutors, the men

    “frequented churches, hotel galas, and upscale events to recruit at least 1,200 victims”

    who reportedly coughed up millions of dollars to them. The men allegedly told their victims that they were licensed traders under the laws of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, reports state. 

    The three men

    “presented themselves as ‘pastors,’ and told prospective investors that 1st Million’s work was in furtherance of God’s mission in that it helped churches and their members achieve personal wealth and financial freedom,”

    prosecutors said in court documents.

    The thieves reportedly used the money to maintain a lavish lifestyle. They are accused of staying in luxury hotels, with one making a $27,000 purchase on an Audi, $20,000 on a Porsche, and $78,000 on private jets. However, things started to get shaky for the men after their Bank of America account was hit with overdraft fees of over $100,000, reports reveal. The men had reportedly begun giving investors fake monthly return checks. 

    The scam started to fall apart during the spring of 2019 when Dennis Jali fled to South Africa. Jali is accused of attempting to get his identity expunged from the internet entirely. He was later arrested in South Africa, according to DOJ. John Erasmus Frimpong was sentenced to about 10 years in prison, and Arley Ray Johnson, was sentenced to six years on

    “conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud, and securities fraud charges,”

    reports reveal. Jali still awaits sentencing. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts? 

  • Middle Schoolers Stop Maryland Man From Kidnapping Their Classmate

    Middle Schoolers Stop Maryland Man From Kidnapping Their Classmate


    A Maryland man is now in police custody after a group of middle school students heroically saved their classmate from an attempted kidnapping, Law And Crime reported.

    On Monday, students were waiting at a school bus stop in Gaithersburg, Maryland when they saw a man grab one of their classmates and try to pull them to a nearby apartment building. Several of them immediately began intervening, yelling and refusing to let go of their classmate until the man fled.

    After the students arrived to their school and reported the incident to staff, 30-year-old Jamaal Germany was located and arrested. He’s now facing charges of attempted kidnapping, and is being held at the Montgomery County Detention Center awaiting his arraignment.

    According to one of the children’s parents, Germany had been there a week beforehand, making threats to both children and adults. “It’s totally disturbing,” a neighbor commented. “You don’t expect to hear things like that happening, in general, so close to home. We know things happen in the world. It’s very unsettling when it happens close to your community.”

    In a letter to parents, the Montgomery County Public Schools explained what had occurred, the arrest that followed, and what the next steps were to ensure that similar incidents would be prevented. “There will continue to be an increased security presence by both MCPS and MCPD today and tomorrow at the impacted bus stop,” it stated.

  • Mother Attacked Daughter’s Classmate At School For Alleged Bullying, Reports Say

    Mother Attacked Daughter’s Classmate At School For Alleged Bullying, Reports Say

    A mother from Maryland, 41-year-old Kelly Sadik, reportedly attacked a 12-year-old girl she believed was bullying her daughter. The mother entered Aberdeen Middle School close to 8:15 a.m. by utilizing the intercom; however, she didn’t go straight to the school’s office and instead headed to the classroom with her daughter, officials told WBAL-TV. 

     Capt. Will Reiber informed WJZ,

    “A verbal confrontation ensued. [Sadik] at one point placed their hands on the child, grabbing them in an effort to continue the conversation…Ultimately, the teacher was able to intervene.” 

    Jason Neidig, the sergeant, said the mother left a bruise on the student’s left arm. The father of the girl who was assaulted, Charles Bates, admitted that he was stunned when he received a call about the encounter. He told the news outlet,

    “The biggest concern was how quickly she got into the school, she bypassed the office, and then she got a direction location of where my daughter was.” 

    He added,

    “She could have had a weapon. She could have had anything. That’s the most frightening part about it.” 

    The mother was charged with second-degree assault and trespassing.

    Harford County Public Schools stated that protocols are set in place for visitors and revealed that the school reacted promptly when those protocols were broken. Donoven Brooks, the safety and security chief said,

    “We vet folks that are coming into our schools. Protocol was followed today by our staff. Unfortunately, we had a parent that decided to break protocol… Fortunately, we had staff members who immediately identified, through their vigilance, and just knowing the building — that there was something that was not right and immediately stepped in to take action.”

    The grandmother of the girl who attacked revealed that her granddaughter was also bullied. She said,

    “It’s not just my granddaughter I’m concerned about, I’m concerned about all these kids,”

    she said.

    “If [the school or school district is] doing something, tell us what you’re doing. I’ve asked that question so many times.”

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Maryland Man Steals Car And Crutches From Tinder Date, Leaving Amputee Stranded In The Cold

    Maryland Man Steals Car And Crutches From Tinder Date, Leaving Amputee Stranded In The Cold

    A man from Prince George’s County, Maryland is facing multiple charges after using a popular dating app to find potential victims, The Washington Post reported.

    On February 2nd, Rodney Richardson met a man from Tinder who was an amputee. Instead of going on their planned date, Richardson robbed the man, taking his phone, wallet, and car. The victim, who was left without the crutches he needed to walk, was left stranded in the cold.

    “The victim began to crawl on his hands and knees as he was unable to walk due to being an amputee,” court documents state. “[He] hid in a nearby ditch, fearing the suspect would return.”

    Eight days later, Richardson invited another Tinder date to his home in Brandywine, where he raped the man at gunpoint. He then demanded that the victim give him his phone, ID, and Social Security Number, and forced him into the trunk of the stolen car. The next morning, Richardson drove the victim to a nearby bank and made him withdraw $4,500.

    “Very disturbing,” said Major Zachary O’Lare from the Prince George’s County Police Department. “The fact that he was armed makes it very disturbing and heinous types of crimes to the police department.”

    On Monday, after both victims identified Richardson in photos, the 26-year-old was arrested and charged with with rape, kidnapping, assault, armed carjacking, robbery, extortion, and reckless endangerment. He is currently being held in jail without bond.

  • Teen Convicted Of Murdering Police Captain’s Husband, According To Reports

    Teen Convicted Of Murdering Police Captain’s Husband, According To Reports

    A 19-year-old Baltimore, Maryland man was convicted Monday of the second-degree murder of a city police officer’s husband, according to court documents obtained by Fox News. 

    Sahiou Kargbo, 19, is accused of fatally shooting James Blue III, the husband of Baltimore Police Capt. Lekeshia Blue. Officials connected Kargbo to the crime through surveillance footage and witness reports, charging documents state. The teen was 18 and in high school at the time of the crime. 

    Kargbo was convicted in February 2022 for the fatal shooting. According to CBS station WBAL, which covered the trial, said Kargbo’s defense attorney claimed that the teen is

    “intellectually disabled with a fourth-grade reading level,”

    and that his client was overcharged and

    “investigated aggressively,”

    due to the victim’s wife being a high-ranking officer. Kargbo also took the stand in his defense to which he told the jury

    “the gun did the work by itself.”

    Kargbo reportedly shot Blue 10 times from behind. He was found guilty of second-degree murder along with three firearms charges, reports state. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?