Thursday, May 9, 2013
Police are still working to identify a suspect and motive in last week's incident.
A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the twin killings of Tina Lynn Towler and James Vell Ferguson, the South Laurel couple found slain in their apartment last Thursday. According to police, a nurse who cares for Towler's severely disabled daughter discovered their bodies when she arrived at their home in the 9600 block of Muirkirk Road that morning. Towler, 45, and Ferguson, 42, were both pronounced dead at the scene. The 25-year-old daughter, who suffers from paraplegia and cerebral palsy, was also found in the apartment. Though she was unharmed, authorities transported her to a nearby hospital for observation. Prince George's County Police are still working to identify a suspect and motive …
Thursday, April 11, 2013
The former Elkridge resident is accused of killing his wife and burying her under a shed more than 20 years ago.
The trial began Wednesday for a man accused of murdering his wife and burying her body under a shed in their yard Robert Jarrett, Jr., formerly of Elkridge, was indicted in May for the 1991 murder of his then-wife, Christine Jarrett. After getting permission to search the Elkridge property from Jarrett’s second wife, police found Christine Jarrett’s remains on April 18, 2012, under concrete, under a shed in the yard. Jarrett and his second wife have since divorced. According to a spokesman for the State’s Attorney’s office, during opening statements in court Wednesday, prosecutor James Dietrich told the court that Robert and Christine Jarrett’s marriage was marked by infidelity and abuse. Jarrett’s attorney, George Psoras, told jurors not …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Police believe the killing may have been gambling-related.
Update, 3:30 p.m. Prince George's County police have identified the victim of Tuesday night's shooting in South Laurel as James Thomas Cornell, 43, of the 8300 block of Montgomery Run Road in Ellicott City. "The preliminary investigation suggests the suspect(s) targeted the location, which was set up as an illegal gambling operation," the PGPD said in a statement. Original article: Authorities are investigating an apparent homicide that took place late Tuesday in an apartment in South Laurel, The Gazette writes. Prince George's County police responded to a report of a shooting in the 11600 block of South Laurel Drive shortly before midnight, a PGPD spokesman told the paper. Officers found a man at the address suffering from a gunshot …
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Authorities said that help from the public led to a positive identification.
Update, Sept. 1: Police have identified a body found in Beltsville Neighborhood Park this week as that of Ingrid Lizet Martinez-Alvarez, 22, of the 7900 block of Riggs Road. Authorities said that media reports on the case helped police collect tips from the public and eventually make a positive identification. Original Post, Aug, 29: Police have launched a homicide investigation after a body was discovered Wednesday morning at Beltsville Neighborhood Park, authorities said. Around 8:38 a.m., a passerby called 911 to report an unresponsive adult female lying on the ground, according to police. Maryland-National Capital Park Police and Prince George's County EMS responded to the park, where they found a woman with signs of trauma to her …
Friday, August 24, 2012
Those who knew her flooded Twitter and social media sites to express their sorrow at the death of Amber Stanley, who was gunned down by an intruder while in her bedroom.
A gunman entered 17-year-old Amber D. Stanley’s home on Chartsey Street Wednesday night and shot and killed her in her bedroom. Stanley was a senior honors student at Charles H. Flowers High School and according to WUSA9, had dreams of attending Harvard University next year. Police told The Washington Post it’s likely the gunman had planned to kill someone specific because he or she did not take anything from the home and fled immediately after the shooting. However, they said it’s not clear whether the gunman entered the wrong home or bedroom. The Post reported that Stanley was a studious, seemingly shy student who tutored her peers and aspired to become a doctor – she was enrolled in Flowers’ Science and Technology program, which admits …
Police say one man is dead after an argument turned physical at a mobile home park in North Laurel.
Howard County Police charged a 20-year-old Laurel man in the stabbing death of a Savage man early Thursday night in North Laurel, according to a press release from the department. According to the statement, officers responded to a report of an assault at the Midway Mobile Home Park on the 10000 block of North 2nd Street. Police found Robert Lynn Foster, 46, of Savage, lying near the entrance of the mobile home park suffering from a stab wound. Personnel transported Foster to Laurel Regional Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. Witnesses on the scene identified Robert Tasker, of Laurel, as the suspect and police took him into custody. Witnesses told police that the two men both knew each other and were arguing before the …
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Suspect charged in D.C. homicide.
A Laurel man has been charged in the Fourth of July shooting death of a Washington, DC, teen, according to Metropolitan Police. Calvin Shaw, 22, of Laurel, has been charged with first-degree murder stemming from an incident last week along the 5000 block of First Street in North West, reports The Washington Post. According to police, the incident occurred at about 8 p.m. Wednesday when a group gathered along the block. Three men, all carrying handguns, approached the group on foot and suddenly opened fire, according to the Post. Witnesses said at first the group thought the gunshots were fireworks. Four people were wounded and Crevontai Key, 19, was killed. Shaw is the only person to be charged in the shooting so far. Witnesses reported …
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Victim dies 27 years after sustaining injuries in shooting.
The death of a South Laurel woman who died this year due to injuries she sustained during a shooting in 1985 has been ruled a homicide, according to Prince George’s County police. But the case can't be prosecuted. Pamela Prowant, 52, was left paralyzed and in a wheel chair after being shot in an incident on South Laurel Drive, and her death was due to complications of the shooting, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore. According to police, on Nov. 1 1985, officers were dispatched to 11721 South Laurel Drive, #412A for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, Prowant was found on the bedroom floor of her apartment suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was transported to Prince George’s Hospital Center for …
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Victim dies 27 years after sustaining injuries in shooting.
The death of a South Laurel woman who died this year due to injuries she sustained during a shooting in 1985 has been ruled a homicide, according to Prince George’s County police. But the case can't be prosecuted. Police announced Tuesday that the death of Pamela Prowant, 52, who was left paralyzed and in a wheel chair after being shot in an incident on South Laurel Drive, was due to complications of the shooting, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore. According to police, on Nov. 1 1985, officers were dispatched to 11721 South Laurel Drive, #412A for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, Prowant was found on the bedroom floor of her apartment suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was transported to Prince …
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
North Laurel man sentenced to 30 years.
A North Laurel man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after being found guilty of the burning death of his girlfriend in North Laurel. According to The Laurel Leader, Richard Allen Rodola, 50, received the maximum sentence and will not be eligible for parole until he has served half of his sentence. Police and prosecutors said Rodola poured gasoline over 37-year-old Pamela Myers before lighting her on fire in the woods by Route 1 in North Laurel in the fall of 2010. Rodola testified he and Myers, who lived together in the woods, were intoxicated and arguing, and the fire was an accident. A jury spent 22 hours deliberating before reaching the guilty verdict for second-degree murder and first-degree assault in the death of Myers, …
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