Maryland Mother Held Son's Ashes As Delaware Man Who Killed Him Learned His Fate Maryland Mother Held Son's Ashes As Delaware Man Who Killed Him Learned His Fate
Maryland Mother Held Son's Ashes As Delaware Man Who Killed Him Learned His Fate All she had left of her son fit inside a box. Nearly four years after a Maryland man was gunned down inside his Elkton home, his mother carried his ashes into a Cecil County courtroom as the man who admitted killing him was sentenced to spend the next five decades behind bars. Mikal Djuan Keller, 40, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and using a firearm during the commission of a violent felony in the August 2022 killing of John Benjamin Dorsey Jr., according to the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office on Tuesday, June 30. Shortly before 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, police…
Deported Woman Who Slipped Back Into Maryland After Knife Attack Learns Federal Prison Fate Deported Woman Who Slipped Back Into Maryland After Knife Attack Learns Federal Prison Fate
Deported Woman Who Slipped Back Into Maryland After Knife Attack Learns Federal Prison Fate She made it back into Maryland. She won't leave the same way. A woman who was deported from the United States, illegally returned to Maryland, and later admitted to a violent knife attack in Frederick has now been sentenced in federal court for re-entering the country without permission. Vanessa Yalixa Munoz-Baque, 31, received six months in federal prison Monday after pleading guilty to illegally returning to the United States following her August 2023 deportation to Ecuador, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland. Her return to Maryland unraveled less than a …
Distinctive Tattoo Leads To Maryland Burglar's Downfall After Home Break-In: Prosecutors Distinctive Tattoo Leads To Maryland Burglar's Downfall After Home Break-In: Prosecutors
Distinctive Tattoo Leads To Maryland Burglar's Downfall After Home Break-In: Prosecutors One tattoo helped crack a burglary spree in Maryland. Now, a man with diverse tastes is heading to prison for two decades. Germantown resident Todd Dixon-Latkovski, 53, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following a residential burglary in Frederick County last year, according to the state's attorney's office. On Oct. 28, 2025, officers from the Frederick Police Department were called to investigate a reported burglary, when a homeowner reported waking that morning to discover multiple items missing. Among the missing items were credit cards, gift cards, a wallet, personal…
Girl Killed After Falling Into Path Of Dump Truck While Riding Bike In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Girl Killed After Falling Into Path Of Dump Truck While Riding Bike In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Girl Killed After Falling Into Path Of Dump Truck While Riding Bike In Maryland (Developing) One bad fall turned fatal. A young girl riding her bike in Maryland was killed Tuesday afternoon after she fell into the path of a dump truck, police said. The crash happened around 1:55 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, in the 2000 block of Daniels Road in Ellicott City, according to Howard County police. Investigators said the girl was riding her bicycle in the roadway when she fell into the path of a 2004 Sterling LT9500 dump truck. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The dump truck driver was not injured and remained at the scene as officers launched an investigation. Daniels Road remained c…
Driver Turns Himself In Weeks After Fatal Virginia Hit-Run That Killed Pedestrian: Police Driver Turns Himself In Weeks After Fatal Virginia Hit-Run That Killed Pedestrian: Police
Driver Turns Himself In Weeks After Fatal Virginia Hit-Run That Killed Pedestrian: Police Hein Quang Le didn't stop after the crash. More than a month later, police say he finally stopped running. The 63-year-old Arlington man has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of a 60-year-old pedestrian in Fairfax County after he turned himself in to detectives. Le surrendered at the Mason District Station on Sunday, June 28, where Fairfax County detectives interviewed him before charging him with felony hit-and-run in the death of Jose Jimenez. The crash happened around 1:22 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, at the intersection of Arlington Boulevard an…
Extreme Heat Wave Will Last Days, Include Scattered Storms: Here's Latest Extreme Heat Wave Will Last Days, Include Scattered Storms: Here's Latest
Extreme Heat Wave Will Last Days, Include Scattered Storms: Here's Latest A days-long stretch of dangerous heat is now closing in on the Northeast. Humidity will build overnight Tuesday, June 30, into Wednesday, July 1, as a frontal system moves in, bringing oppressive heat and the potential for strong showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Damaging wind gusts, lightning, localized flash flooding, and brief travel slowdowns will be the main concerns. The Storm Prediction Center says isolated to scattered strong-to-severe storms will again be possible in the Northeast on Wednesday, with severe wind gusts and large hail as the main hazard…
'I Just Talked To You Last Night': Southern Maryland Man, 27, Killed In Early Morning Crash 'I Just Talked To You Last Night': Southern Maryland Man, 27, Killed In Early Morning Crash
'I Just Talked To You Last Night': Southern Maryland Man, 27, Killed In Early Morning Crash He was alive the night before. By Tuesday morning, friends were struggling to believe 27-year-old Malik Javonn Somerville was gone after a single-vehicle crash claimed his life in Maryland. The Chaptico resident was killed around 7:40 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30, after his pickup truck left Thompson Corner Road in Mechanicsville, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. When first responders arrived in the 27500 block of Thompson Corner Road, they found Somerville trapped inside his green pickup truck after it had crashed.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators…
Girl Escapes Alleged Kidnapping Attempt Near Maryland Pond, Man Arrested: Police Girl Escapes Alleged Kidnapping Attempt Near Maryland Pond, Man Arrested: Police
Girl Escapes Alleged Kidnapping Attempt Near Maryland Pond, Man Arrested: Police A Maryland man who violently assaulted a young girl over the weekend has been tracked down and taken into custody, authorities announced. Conowingo resident Christopher Jene Lane, 32, has been arrested in connection with the June 27 Majors Choice incident, in which he attacked a child, according to the Bel Air Police Department. At around 4:40 p.m. on Saturday, officers were called to the area of Majors Choice Drive and Grayson Square, where there was a report of an assault involving an underage girl. Police say the girl was walking along the sidewalk near the community pond when she passe…
Aspiring Electrician, 18, Remembered After Virginia Shooting: 'Full Of Dreams And Life' Aspiring Electrician, 18, Remembered After Virginia Shooting: 'Full Of Dreams And Life'
Aspiring Electrician, 18, Remembered After Virginia Shooting: 'Full Of Dreams And Life' Michael Sakyi Jr. had already started building his future. Now, the family of the 18-year-old is preparing to lay him to rest after the aspiring electrician was gunned down in what police are investigating as a targeted shooting in Virginia. The Bristow native was shot while behind the wheel of his vehicle shortly after 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, in the 7900 block of Community Drive in Manassas, according to Prince William County police.  His vehicle continued forward and crashed into a parked car before officers arrived. Police responding to what was initially reported as a cr…
Teen Driver Crashes Into Maryland House After Striking Off-Duty Officer, Fleeing Scene: Police Teen Driver Crashes Into Maryland House After Striking Off-Duty Officer, Fleeing Scene: Police
Teen Driver Crashes Into Maryland House After Striking Off-Duty Officer, Fleeing Scene: Police A 15-year-old driver is in custody after police say they struck an off-duty police officer, fled the scene, and then crashed into a house on Tuesday afternoon in Maryland. The series of crashes unfolded in the 12800 block of Bushey Drive in Montgomery County, where officers responded to reports of a vehicle that had plowed into a home, according to a police spokesperson. Investigators say the initial collision involved an off-duty police officer. Instead of stopping, the teen driver allegedly fled before slamming into the house a short time later. The teen was taken into custody following…
Come On Down? Five Maryland Lottery Winners Head To 'Let's Make A Deal' In Wild Costumes Come On Down? Five Maryland Lottery Winners Head To 'Let's Make A Deal' In Wild Costumes
Come On Down? Five Maryland Lottery Winners Head To 'Let's Make A Deal' In Wild Costumes Forget scratching tickets. This prize came with costumes. Five Maryland Lottery players traded their lucky scratch-offs for a VIP Hollywood adventure, dressing up for a chance to win even more money on the set of Let's Make a Deal. The Maryland winners earned the once-in-a-lifetime trip through the Lottery's 2025 Let's Make a Deal scratch-off second-chance promotion. Each winner received a four-day VIP trip for two to Los Angeles that included airfare, hotel accommodations, $1,660 in spending money, a guided tour of Hollywood landmarks, and a live audience seat at a taping of the long-runn…
Second Alarm Struck As Tire-Filled Trailers Burn Outside Maryland Business (DEVELOPING) Second Alarm Struck As Tire-Filled Trailers Burn Outside Maryland Business (DEVELOPING)
Second Alarm Struck As Tire-Filled Trailers Burn Outside Maryland Business (Developing) Black smoke poured into the Maryland sky as trailer after trailer loaded with tires erupted in flames Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters rushed to Pulaski Tire Service in Rosedale after a commercial fire broke out in the 7800 block of Pulaski Highway, where crews found multiple trailers burning and quickly struck a second alarm, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. The fire was reported shortly after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30. When crews arrived, they found multiple trailers fully involved, each packed with tires that continued fueling the fast-moving blaze. Baltimore County…