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Yahoo
5 days ago
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Two injured in Gaithersburg assault, police investigating
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (DC News Now) — The Gaithersburg Police Department is investigating after two people were injured during an assault on Saturday. Police say the incident occurred on Bureau Drive just before 7 p.m. when a group of four to six people assaulted two adults. Two hurt in crash involving Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service tanker According to police, the victims sustained blunt force trauma from the encounter. Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (301) 258-6400 or the Tip Line at (301) 330-4471. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
08-05-2025
- CBS News
Parents charged with murdering 3-month-old daughter in Lakewood, New Jersey
The parents of a 3-month-old girl who died due to blunt force trauma to her head in Lakewood, New Jersey, have been charged with murder, Ocean County's prosecutor said Thursday. Ruben Santiago and Caitlin Gibson were charged on Wednesday, May 7 with the murder of their 3-month-old daughter, prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release. Lakewood Township police were called to a home on Pinehurst Drive shortly before 7:30 p.m. Monday for a report of an infant having trouble breathing. Police found the baby unresponsive, and EMTs attempted to revive her, the prosecutor's office said. She was rushed to a hospital, where she later died Tuesday. The county medical examiner's office ruled the cause of death as blunt force trauma to the head, which caused fracturing and subdural hematoma, Billhimer said. The baby's death was ruled a homicide. Santiago and Gibson were arrested Wednesday and are being held at Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Yahoo
Son charged with killing father in Maryland home
The Brief Prince George's County police believe Christopher Wiley Cooper murdered his father, Patrick Cooper, in Fort Washington. Police responded to a suicide attempt report and found Patrick Cooper dead from blunt force trauma. Christopher Cooper was found nearby with self-inflicted stab wounds and is receiving treatment for "non-life-threatening" injuries. Cooper has been charged with first and second-degree murder, and the investigation is ongoing. FORT WASHINGTON, Md. - Prince George's County police believe a Fort Washington dad was murdered by his own son on Friday. The backstory Christopher Wiley Cooper is accused of fatally assaulting his 59-year-old father, Patrick Cooper, inside their home on Den Meade Avenue. Police were called to the residence at around 5:00 a.m. on March 14, after a report of an attempted suicide. When officers arrived, they found Patrick Cooper dead, suffering from trauma. The suspect, Christopher Cooper, was located nearby with multiple self-inflicted stab wounds to his abdomen. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he is being treated for injuries that are not considered "life-threatening." The preliminary investigation revealed that Christopher Cooper fatally assaulted his father before turning the knife on himself. An autopsy confirmed that Patrick Cooper's cause of death was blunt force trauma. Christopher Cooper has been charged with first and second-degree murder and related offenses. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the Homicide Unit at 301-516-2512 or Crime Solvers. The Source Prince George's County Police Department
