Tag: First-degree assault
Manhunt Ends As Waldorf Fugitive Nabbed In Maryland After Choking Woman, Gun Threat: Sheriff
A fugitive accused of choking a woman and pulling a gun on her has been caught after a months-long manhunt in Maryland, authorities announced.
Rome Delmar Watkins, 27, of Waldorf, was taken into custody on Tuesday, Sept. 16, after members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, the US Marshals Service, and the US Park Police tracked him down.
Watkins had been wanted since April 20, when deputies said he assaulted a woman inside a Waldorf home after being asked to leave.
During the assault, Watkins reportedly choked the woman, and after exiting the home, he pulled a handgun from his waistba…
Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say
Nearly three years after a deadly shooting outside a Maryland apartment complex, detectives say they’ve arrested the man responsible.
Montgomery County Police announced Wednesday, Sept. 3, that Jason Duane Moore, 47, of Silver Spring, has been charged in connection with the 2022 killing of Nathaniel Potts, 29.
On Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at about 3:05 a.m., officers responded to the 8500 block of 16th Street at the Summit Hills apartments in Silver Spring for a report of a shooting.
Potts was found in the parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds and was rushed to a hospital, where he l…
Man Shot While Fighting Off Car Robbery Suspects In Port Jervis: 2 Indicted, DA Says (Update)
Two men have been indicted on attempted murder and robbery charges after allegedly trying to rob a man in Orange County and shooting him during the struggle, prosecutors announced.
John Selja Jr., 22, of Monroe, and Andrew Delrio, 26, of Washingtonville, were arraigned on Wednesday, May 28 in Orange County Court in connection with a Tuesday, May 6 shooting that left a man seriously injured, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, May 29.
Prosecutors say the incident happened around 9:30 p.m. when the two men approached a victim sitting in a parked car…
Officers ID Teen Behind Mass Shooting At Waterbury Mall; Police Still Looking For Gun
Police say a 19-year-old man, who was out on bail, is responsible for the mass shooting at a Waterbury mall on Tuesday, May 27, that sent five people to the hospital with gunshot wounds.
Tajuan Washington, of Waterbury, is charged with five counts of first-degree assault, risk of injury to a child, criminal use of a weapon, illegal discharge of a firearm, reckless endangerment in the first degree, carrying a pistol without a permit, and illegal possession of weapons in a motor vehicle, Waterury police said.
Washington is being held on a $2 million bond.
State and Waterbury poli…
Maryland Man Learns Fate In Deadly Maryland Drive-By Shooting That Killed Teen
A Maryland man will spend at least the next three decades behind bars for his role in a deadly drive-by shooting that killed a teenager in Montgomery County, prosecutors announced.
Kyler Mcroy, 22, of Gaithersburg, was sentenced to life in prison, with all but 30 years suspended, in connection to the 2022 shooting death of 19-year-old Keon Jones in Gaithersburg, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office.
The sentence, handed down on Friday, May 9, also includes five years of supervised probation after Mcroy’s release.
The judge recommended placement in the Patuxent Youth…
Mechanicsville Man Out On Parole Attempted To Rob, Kidnap Woman In Maryland, Sheriff Says
A violent Maryland parolee is off the streets after police say he stalked, attacked, and tried to kidnap a woman at knifepoint in Mechanicsville, sparking a countywide manhunt that ended with his arrest.
William Francis Dixon, 52, of Mechanicsville, was arrested on Tuesday, March 18, following an intensive investigation into the attempted kidnapping and armed robbery that occurred the day before, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities say Dixon was already on parole for a 1994 conviction of attempted first-degree murder and second-degree rape when he targeted a wom…
Armed Lookout Who Terrorized Gas Station In Hampstead Gets Prison Time
A Baltimore man who terrorized a Carroll County gas station with two armed accomplices will spend the next two decades behind bars.
Le’tray Lee, 29, pleaded guilty this week, to armed robbery and first-degree assault for his role in a violent holdup at the Marathon Gas Station in Hampstead in July 2023, the Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office announced.
On the night of the robbery, Maryland State Police were called to the gas station at 201 Hanover Pike just before 8 p.m., when a caller reported three armed men storming the store, threatening employees, and stealing cash, tobacco, and …
CT Man Gets 16+ Years In Prison For 2021 Shooting In Middletown's Traverse Square: DA
A Connecticut man will spend more than 16 years behind bars for a 2021 shooting in Middletown's Traverse Square that left a man seriously wounded, authorities said.
Antwan Rufus, 36, of Middletown, was sentenced to 16 ½ years in prison, followed by 10 ½ years of special parole, after being convicted of multiple charges, including assault and unlawful possession of a firearm, Middlesex State’s Attorney Michael A. Gailor announced Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Prosecutors said Rufus stepped out of a car in Traverse Square and opened fire on a man he had previously threatened. He fired six shots, st…
