Maryland

Little girl dies 10 years after father beat her in head as infant; dad now possible murder suspect

 Little girl dies 10 years after father beat her in head as infant; dad now possible murder suspect
Family Crime

Authorities announced on Friday that the 2016 death of a 10-year-old Maryland girl was ruled a homicide. Her father, previously arrested for child abuse, could possibly face murder charges. NBC Washington reports that Prince George’s County police announced that Elanis Milfort, who died in 2016 while undergoing spinal surgery, passed away during surgery complications. Her spine issues stemmed …

Honor students discovered in car shot dead night before graduation
Murder
June 6, 2017

Honor students discovered in car shot dead night before graduation

Two Germantown, Maryland, teens were reportedly shot to death a night before their high school graduation. Montgomery police announced that Shadi Adi Najjar, 17, and Artem S. Ziberov, 18, were killed in Monday night’s shooting. The pair were killed when 22 bullets were fired at the Honda they were sitting in, according to the Washington Post. …

No joke! Six Flags’ Joker’s Jinx roller coaster traps passengers mid-air
April 14, 2017

No joke! Six Flags’ Joker’s Jinx roller coaster traps passengers mid-air

Two dozen people were stuck 100 feet in the air on a Bowie, Maryland, Six Flags roller coaster for several hours on Thursday. WRC-TV reported that the Joker’s Jinx roller coaster stalled at around 6 pm, leaving riders stranded at a 30-degree angle for more than three hours. Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department spokesman Mark Brady told …

Police: Toddler cried ‘I want my mommy’ as man carried out, taped sexual assault
Child Abuse
April 6, 2017

Police: Toddler cried ‘I want my mommy’ as man carried out, taped sexual assault

A Burtonsville, Maryland, man is accused of routinely befriending women so he could rape their young children. During one video, Kyle S. Thompson, 31,  reportedly responded “Your mommy can’t save you,” as the toddler screamed “I want my mommy.” Police, who recovered 15 registered weapons from Thompson’s apartment, believed he bound and held his victims at gunpoint, …

Cops: Sitter put baby’s feet on hot pan because she ‘was crying too much’
Child Abuse
March 31, 2017

Cops: Sitter put baby’s feet on hot pan because she ‘was crying too much’

A Bladensburg, Maryland, babysitter is accused of burning a 6-month-old’s feet because she wouldn’t stop crying. The baby, Ana Flores Guerrero, supposedly sustained second-degree burns after Ismelda Ramos-Mendoza, 36, watched her for three hours on March 22. Guerrero’s mother noticed redness on the bottom of the 6-month-old’s feet the next morning and asked Ramos-Mendoza if she …

Woman finds strange man hiding in her SUV
Mugshots
March 30, 2017

Woman finds strange man hiding in her SUV

A 31-year-old pregnant woman received quite a shock when she spotted an unknown man in her SUV as she drove home from work on Monday evening. FOX 45 News reports that when she saw the man, she quickly pulled over close to Greenmount Avenue near E 25th Street, and demanded that he get out of her …

Grandmother charged after baby overdoses on methadone
Child Abuse
February 13, 2017

Grandmother charged after baby overdoses on methadone

A Maryland grandmother is facing several charges after a 1-year-old baby overdosed on methadone while in her care. CBS Baltimore reports that the infant is in critical condition after swallowing methadone pills on February 9, while in his grandmother’s care at her Lusby home. When the baby’s mother picked him up, she noticed he was unresponsive …