Two More Charged In Chyna Crawford Murder As DC Case Continues To Grow: Police
The case of a missing DC woman that stunned the region has taken another major turn, with two more suspects now charged in her killing as the investigation continues to widen.
The developments come in DC, where the Metropolitan Police Department announced new arrests on Thursday, April 2, in connection with the murder of 25-year-old Chyna Crawford, who was first reported missing in October 2023.
Deionta Person, 28, and Tyjuan McNeal, 29, both of Southeast DC, are the latest to be charged with felony murder, armed carjacking, and armed robbery.
Crawford vanished after she was last seen on t…
Love Triangle Murder: Waldorf Man Kills Girlfriend’s Husband In DC Apartment
The Maryland man who killed his girlfriend's husband in their DC apartment will spend nearly two decades in federal prison, authorities announced.
Keyon Slaughter, 28, of Waldorf, admitted to second-degree murder while armed in the 2022 killing of Dana Bailey Jr., who was shot once in the chest after discovering an affair between his wife and Slaughter, the US Attorney’s Office said.
This week, federal officials say that Slaughter was sentenced to 16 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
According to investigators, on the morning of Dec. 5, 2022, Slaughter entered …
They Tried Silencing Their Eat Rutherford Victim, But Her Screams Led To Their Arrests: Cops
Three men who police say pointed a gun at a woman sitting in her car — prompting her to scream for help — and then pushed her to the ground and covered her mouth when she tried to scream again have been charged, authorities said.
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella identified the suspects as Jamil N. Tuncer, 24, of Wallington; Jakub P. Lepianka, 23, of Passaic; and Michael A. Rodriguez, 27, of Passaic.
The incident happened Tuesday, July 8, at approximately 1:30 a.m., near Paterson Avenue and Clifton Avenue, Musella said. An officer on routine patrol when he heard a woman yelling for help…
Facebook Marketplace Armed Robbery: Man Pulls Knife On iPhone Seller In PalPark, Cops Say
A Jersey City man has been charged in connection with an armed robbery during a Facebook Marketplace meetup in Bergen County, authorities said.
On June 3, at approximately 10:09 p.m., Palisades Park police responded to Broad Avenue and East Brinkerhoff Avenue for a report of an armed robbery, according to Police Chief George Beck.
The victim told police he was selling his iPhone 16 Max Pro through Facebook Marketplace and agreed to meet the buyer in the area. While waiting, a man approached, brandished a knife, stole the phone, and fled on foot, police said.
Detective Brian Kunz, under the…
Duo Breaks Into Apartment, Restrains Victim, Steals High-End Clothing In New Rochelle: Police
Two armed suspects broke into an occupied apartment in Westchester County and stole luxury clothing while residents were inside, police said.
The burglary happened in New Rochelle on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at around 12:45 a.m. at 21 Fountain Pl., according to the New Rochelle Police Department.
Police said two men entered the apartment, displayed a handgun, and went straight to a bedroom where they targeted a collection of high-end clothing. At one point, one of the residents was restrained, though no one was injured during the incident.
Several people were inside at the tim…
Suspects Hundreds Of Miles From Home Linked To Violent Armed CVS Robbery In Potomac: Police
Two out-of-state men are accused of driving hundreds of miles from their hometowns to Maryland, where they held up a CVS location during a violent robbery, police say.
Shakir Dequan Jude, 31, of Cary, North Carolina, and Justin Thomas Whitaker, 32, of Brooklyn, are both facing charges in connection with a May armed robbery in Potomac, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 3.
At around 3:20 a.m. on Sunday, May 25, the masked duo entered the CVS in the 7900 block of Tuckerman Lane wearing gloves and armed with handguns.
Police said they forced t…
Parole Violator In Stolen Van Smashes Cars In Wild Multi-Town Pursuit, Chester PD Says
A wanted parole violator led police on a multi-town chase through Morris County in a stolen van Thursday afternoon, Aug. 21, authorities said.
At 2:20 p.m., a resident on Ryan Court in Chester Township reported a suspicious man standing outside a silver minivan in their driveway, according to police, Chester police said. Officers arrived and learned the van was stolen and had been involved in a pursuit earlier that morning in Roxbury Township.
Police said the driver, who was not named, was wanted on a parole violation for armed robbery. When officers approached, the man got into the van, dr…
DC Man Linked To Rape, Armed Maryland Bank Robbery Grins For Mugshot: Police
A smiling suspect is behind bars in Maryland after police say he carried out a violent rape at an area gas station and an armed bank robbery the very next morning.
Montgomery County Police said Carlos St. James Hover, 34, of Washington, DC, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 15, after walking into a Capital One Bank on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring and committing an armed robbery.
Detectives quickly linked Hover to a rape that happened the night before at a Rockville gas station, where police say he “entered the store, physically attacked, and sexually assaulted the lone employee before leaving…
NJ Man Who Robbed Kids At Gunpoint In Edgewater Apprehended: Prosecutor
A 21-year-old Guttenberg man has been arrested after he was previously charged with committing an armed robbery in Edgewater, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 7.
Vazquez was charged with three other suspects in the June 2024 robbery armed robbery in Edgewater, but attempts to locate him had been unsuccessful, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. On Tuesday, Aug. 5, Vazquez surrendered to detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office in Paramus, Musella said.
On Thursday, June 13, 2024, at 7:50 p.m., five victims, including two juveniles, parked their car i…
They Pulled Guns On Kids In Edgewater, Officials Say: Now Four Are Facing Charges
Four men have been charged including one who remains at large following a year-long investigation into an armed robbery in Edgewater, authorities said.
The investigation stems from a robbery that occurred on Thursday, June 13, 2024, around 7:50 p.m., at a commercial parking lot on River Road, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Friday, Aug. 1.
Five victims, including two juveniles, had just parked when two masked men with firearms approached them, Musella said.
The suspects demanded the keys to the victim’s vehicle, patted down some of the victims, and threatened …
‘Do You Want Him To Live?’: Montgomery County Gunman Raped Woman At Gunpoint In Cold Case
A Maryland man will serve more than two decades behind bars after DNA evidence linked him to a horrifying cold case rape and armed robbery that left a couple traumatized in Montgomery County.
James Lorenzo Greene, 49, of Fairmount Heights, was sentenced on Thursday, July 31, to life in prison, with all but 23 years suspended, for first-degree rape stemming from an attack on Walker’s Choice Road in Gaithersburg on July 26, 2000, authorities announced.
According to charging documents, a man and woman were walking around 1:55 a.m. that morning, when they were approached from behind by a man ho…
Paterson Teen Pops Out Of Car Trunk In Surprise Hackensack Armed Robbery: Prosecutor
A months-long investigation into an armed robbery in Hackensack has led to charges against four men and one juvenile, authorities said.
The incident occurred on Sunday, April 27, around 6:30 p.m., near the intersection of East Pleasantview Avenue and Kipp Street, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Friday, July 25.
According to Musella, two victims were sitting in a car when a white Mercedes-Benz coupe pulled up and double-parked. Omar I. Cetiner, 21, of Hackensack, allegedly got out with a gun, the prosecutor said. At the same time, a 17-year-old from Paterson reportedly climbed …
Worcester Man Accused Of Fitchburg Murder Guilty, Will Spend Rest Of His Life Behind Bars: DA
A Worcester man will spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury found him guilty of killing 23-year-old Leon Wilson Jr. during a violent robbery in Fitchburg.
Mugisha Jeanbosco, 27, was convicted of first-degree murder and armed robbery for the deadly attack near Pie Alley on July 11, 2019. Jeanbosco will receive a mandatory life sentence with no chance of parole. Sentencing is scheduled for August 1.
Jason Robinson, 39, of Fitchburg, and Jonathan Baez, 25, of Worcester, were also charged in the case. Both face counts of armed robbery and accessory after the fact of murder. They will…
NJ Man Robbed 7-Eleven At Gunpoint, Arrested After Pursuit: Wall Twp PD
A 44-year-old Ocean Township man was arrested and charged following a vehicle pursuit on Monday, July 21, after he was identified as the suspect in armed robbery, Wall Township police said.
At 9:30 a.m., Ocean Township police alerted officers of an armed robbery and stolen vehicle incident at a 7-Eleven, Wall Township police said. Anthony Bowe, the suspect, was believed to be in Wall Township, police said.
Officers observed a stolen vehicle parked in the lot of a local business at Route 138 and Allenwood Road and saw a man matching Bowe’s description, police said.
As an officer attempted t…
Déjà Booze: Maryland Teens Keep Robbing Same Bethesda Liquor Store — Until Police Step In
Two teens repeatedly robbed the same Maryland liquor store at gunpoint — then came back a third time and got caught in the act, police say.
The juveniles, both teen boys, have been charged in connection with three armed robberies at Geste Beer & Wine on Edgemoor Lane between July 8 and July 10, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police.
The first incident happened shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, when the teens entered the store, “threatened an employee with an implied firearm, stole an undisclosed amount of money from the cash register, and left the scene,” police s…
Third Arrest Made After Woman Robbed at Gunpoint Walking Dog: Montclair PD
A third person has been arrested after a woman was robbed at gunpoint while she was walking her dog in Montclair last month, authorities announced Thursday, July 10.
Christopher Gomez, a 19-year-old Jersey City resident, was arrested at his home, police said. His accomplices, Wesley Garcia, an 18-year-old Jersey City resident and Kirvin De La Rosa, a 19-year-old Edwardsville resident, were arrested last month, Montclair police said.
On Sunday, June 1 at 12:45 p.m., a woman was walking her dog on Willow Street when she was stopped by Garcia, De La Rosa and Gomez, Montclair police said.
The …
Sterling Bank Robbery Suspect Caught Weeks After Armed Heist, Sheriff Says
A months-long manhunt has ended in Virginia after a suspect accused of robbing a Sterling bank at gunpoint was arrested, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office announced.
David Martinez Peralta, 24, of Sterling, was taken into custody on Thursday morning, July 10, following a joint investigation by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and Fairfax County Police Department.
He is accused of carrying out an armed robbery on May 21 at a bank in Sterling, the LCSO said.
Martinez Peralta is now facing multiple felony charges including robbery, abduction, and wearing a mask in public, the agen…
Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized From Parolee During I-70 Traffic Stop In Frederick: Sheriff
A convicted armed robber on parole is back behind bars after deputies say they seized fentanyl and cocaine during a traffic stop on I-70 in Maryland.
Thomas Smallwood, 38, of Cumberland, was riding in a vehicle that was pulled over around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, near New Design Road for an traffic violation, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office.
During the stop, a deputy suspected drug activity and called in a K9 unit, which alerted to the odor of narcotics, officials said.
A search of the vehicle and its occupants led to the discovery of drugs concealed on Smallwood.&nbs…