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Albany Man’s Brutal Attack On Random Stranger Gets Max Sentence Albany Man’s Brutal Attack On Random Stranger Gets Max Sentence
Albany Man’s Brutal Attack On Random Stranger Gets Max Sentence An Albany man who beat a passing stranger with a nail-spiked wooden board in a random assault received the maximum prison sentence on Wednesday, April 29. John Hughes, 44, was sentenced to seven years in prison for second-degree assault, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Hughes was standing at the intersection of Grand Street and Madison Avenue when he picked up the board from a dumpster and began swinging it at a 32-year-old male passerby, investigators said. The victim suffered wounds to his ribs and head, including a gash that required four staples to close in his hospi…
Russell Brand Faces New Rape, Sexual Assault Charges As Case Expands Russell Brand Faces New Rape, Sexual Assault Charges As Case Expands
Russell Brand Faces New Rape, Sexual Assault Charges As Case Expands British comedian Russell Brand is facing new rape and sexual assault charges after two more women have accused the disgraced actor of abuse. The Metropolitan Police Service in London announced the latest charges against Brand on Tuesday, Dec. 23. The 50-year-old was newly charged with one count each of rape and sexual assault, stemming from accusations made by two women. In April, Brand was charged in a case involving four other women. He was given five charges, including two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault, and one count of indecent assault. Investigators say t…
Cold-Blooded Murder: Dad Shot 6 Times, Killed Outside Long Beach Housing Development Cold-Blooded Murder: Dad Shot 6 Times, Killed Outside Long Beach Housing Development
Cold-Blooded Murder: Dad Shot 6 Times, Killed Outside Long Beach Housing Development A Long Beach man was sentenced to life in prison for murdering a father outside the Channel Park Homes, Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced on Friday, Oct. 3. Ronnie Sutton, 52, was convicted on Aug. 19, 2025, after a jury trial before Judge Robert Schwartz. He was found guilty of Murder in the Second Degree, an A-I felony, along with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a C violent felony, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, a D felony. On Friday, Sutton was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Prosecutors had recommended a t…
Man Convicted In 'Cold-Blooded' Execution-Style Murder At Housing Complex In Beacon Man Convicted In 'Cold-Blooded' Execution-Style Murder At Housing Complex In Beacon
Man Convicted In 'Cold-Blooded' Execution-Style Murder At Housing Complex In Beacon A Pennsylvania man has been found guilty in the execution-style killing of a 32-year-old man at a Hudson Valley, NY housing complex, prosecutors announced.  On Tuesday, Sept. 23, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi said 24-year-old Khyree Pratt of Philadelphia was convicted of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, conspiracy, and weapons charges following a five-day trial and less than an hour of jury deliberations in connection with a May 2022 murder.  Prosecutors said the crime happened on Saturday, May 14, 2022, around 7 p.m. at the Forrestal Heights apartment…
Who Is Lindsey Halligan? Trump Taps Mar-a-Lago Lawyer As Virginia’s Top Prosecutor Who Is Lindsey Halligan? Trump Taps Mar-a-Lago Lawyer As Virginia’s Top Prosecutor
Who Is Lindsey Halligan? Trump Taps Mar-a-Lago Lawyer As Virginia’s Top Prosecutor President Donald Trump has nominated a familiar face to become Virginia's top prosecutor after Erik Siebert stepped away on Friday. Trump announced that he is nominating Lindsey Halligan, a senior aide in the White House, to serve as the US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia as he continues to target political adversaries. "It is my honor to appoint Lindsey Halligan, who has been serving as Special Assistant to the President at the White House, as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia," he posted on Truth Social late on Saturday, Sept. 20.  The preside…
Red Cup Dooms Waldorf Murderer In Apartment Killing: Prosecutors Red Cup Dooms Waldorf Murderer In Apartment Killing: Prosecutors
Red Cup Dooms Waldorf Murderer In Apartment Killing: Prosecutors It was the red plastic cup that helped seal his fate. A Charles County jury found Jermaine Christopher Stringer, 39, guilty of first-degree murder in the 2021 killing of Arick Jordan Jackson in Waldorf, officials announced Friday, Sept. 19. Prosecutors say that on the night of Sept. 10, 2021, deputies from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to investigate reports of gunshots in an apartment breezeway in Waldorf. There, they found Jackson with a fatal gunshot wound in the back. Investigators later uncovered surveillance video showing Jackson speaking with Stringer before the s…
Worcester Man Guilty Of Kidnapping, Throwing 7-Year-Old Off Shrewsbury I-290 Bridge: DA Worcester Man Guilty Of Kidnapping, Throwing 7-Year-Old Off Shrewsbury I-290 Bridge: DA
Worcester Man Guilty Of Kidnapping, Throwing 7-Year-Old Off Shrewsbury I-290 Bridge: DA A Worcester County jury has found Joshua Hubert guilty of kidnapping a 7-year-old girl, strangling her, and throwing her off an I-290 bridge into Lake Quinsigamond, authorities said.  Hubert, 43, of Worcester, was convicted of two counts of attempted murder, one count of strangulation, and one count of kidnapping a child on Thursday, Sept. 18. He was acquitted of two counts of aggravated rape in the 2017 attack, the Worcester County District Attorney said.  He faces up to 35 years in prison when Judge Karin Bell sentences him on Oct. 3, authorities said.  Last week, the vict…
Convicted Killer Executed Neighbor, Dumped Body On Woodridge Rail Trail, Jury Finds Convicted Killer Executed Neighbor, Dumped Body On Woodridge Rail Trail, Jury Finds
Convicted Killer Executed Neighbor, Dumped Body On Woodridge Rail Trail, Jury Finds A Hudson Valley man already serving time for murder was found guilty of killing his neighbor and concealing the body. Jonte Wunner, 27, of Monticello, was found guilty of second-degree murder and related charges in Sullivan County Court on Friday, Sept. 19, in the 2024 killing of Jose Rodriguez. Jurors determined that on Oct. 4, 2024, Wunner intentionally beat and shot Rodriguez, 42, to death inside a home on Lakewood Avenue in Monticello. They found that he then wrapped Rodriguez’s body in a tarp and transported it to the Woodridge rail trail, where it was discovered by investigators. Evi…
Ex-Millbury Firefighter Sentenced To Prison For Repeatedly Raping Child: DA Ex-Millbury Firefighter Sentenced To Prison For Repeatedly Raping Child: DA
Ex-Millbury Firefighter Sentenced To Prison For Repeatedly Raping Child: DA A 27-year-old man from Millbury has been sentenced to eight to 10 years in prison for repeatedly raping a 15-year-old girl, authorities said. Colton Paszkowski, a former Millbury firefighter, was found guilty earlier this month on six counts of child rape following a two-day trial. On Tuesday, April 26, a judge handed down three concurrent sentences of eight to 10 years, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office.  He will spend three years on probation after his release.  Prosecutors said the sexual assaults happened in 2021 across three Worcester County commun…
4-Year-Old Paterson Girl’s Dad, GF Indicted In Brutal Death: Prosecutor 4-Year-Old Paterson Girl’s Dad, GF Indicted In Brutal Death: Prosecutor
4-Year-Old Paterson Girl’s Dad, GF Indicted In Brutal Death: Prosecutor A Paterson couple has been indicted after a 4-year-old girl died from blunt force trauma in May, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. An autopsy determined the child’s death was a homicide, Valdes said. The girl was found unresponsive around 8:45 p.m. on May 6 near Pearl Street and Carroll Street in Paterson and was pronounced dead at 9:33 p.m. at Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center. The investigation determined that the child’s father, Givenchy Stewart, 21, and his girlfriend, Ashanti Givens, 21, had left her unattended in a Paterson apartment for significant periods on M…
Rotterdam Mom Accused In Disabled Daughter's Death Dies Before Trial Begins Rotterdam Mom Accused In Disabled Daughter's Death Dies Before Trial Begins
Rotterdam Mom Accused In Disabled Daughter's Death Dies Before Trial Begins A New York woman accused of causing her disabled daughter’s death has died just days before she was set to face trial. Amber Geier, 46, of Rotterdam, died from acute septic shock stemming from a bowel perforation, the Schenectady County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Thursday, Aug. 14. Geier was charged last year in connection with the death of her 24-year-old daughter, Skylar Pettit, who had Down syndrome and diabetes and relied on her for care, as Daily Voice reported. Prosecutors alleged that in February 2022, Geier, a nurse practitioner, stopped giving her daughter the insulin s…
Federal Court Reconvicts Lebanon Man For Execution-Style Killing After Overturning First Trial Federal Court Reconvicts Lebanon Man For Execution-Style Killing After Overturning First Trial
Federal Court Reconvicts Lebanon Man For Execution-Style Killing After Overturning First Trial A Lebanon man whose 2015 murder conviction was thrown out by a federal court has been found guilty again — and this time, the judge made sure his sentence would keep him behind bars forever. Eddie Williams, 50, was sentenced Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, to life in prison without parole plus 25 additional years after a Lebanon County jury in June convicted him of First-Degree Homicide, Conspiracy to Commit Homicide, Attempted Homicide, Robbery, Illegal Possession of a Firearm, and multiple other crimes, according to the District Attorney’s Office. The Deadly 2014 Home Invasion Prosecutors said …
Killer Who Stabbed Hackensack Couple More Than 50 Times Combined Gets 48 Years: Prosecutor Killer Who Stabbed Hackensack Couple More Than 50 Times Combined Gets 48 Years: Prosecutor
Killer Who Stabbed Hackensack Couple More Than 50 Times Combined Gets 48 Years: Prosecutor A Paterson man who brutally killed two people in a series of more than 50 stab wounds on the front porch and inside a Hackensack home was sentenced to 48 years in New Jersey State Prison, authorities announced. Clarence Stokes, 46, was handed the term Tuesday, July 29, in Bergen County Superior Court for the August 2021 stabbings of 44-year-old Latrice Avery and 67-year-old Stanley Gunter, both of Hackensack, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Stokes apparently had come to see Stanley Gunter and Latrice Avery to discuss living in a r…
Worcester Man Accused Of Fitchburg Murder Guilty, Will Spend Rest Of His Life Behind Bars: DA Worcester Man Accused Of Fitchburg Murder Guilty, Will Spend Rest Of His Life Behind Bars: DA
Worcester Man Accused Of Fitchburg Murder Guilty, Will Spend Rest Of His Life Behind Bars: DA A Worcester man will spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury found him guilty of killing 23-year-old Leon Wilson Jr. during a violent robbery in Fitchburg. Mugisha Jeanbosco, 27, was convicted of first-degree murder and armed robbery for the deadly attack near Pie Alley on July 11, 2019. Jeanbosco will receive a mandatory life sentence with no chance of parole. Sentencing is scheduled for August 1. Jason Robinson, 39, of Fitchburg, and Jonathan Baez, 25, of Worcester, were also charged in the case. Both face counts of armed robbery and accessory after the fact of murder. They will…
July 4 Shooting Left 1 Dead, 7 Hurt — Now Maryland Man Faces Life In Prison July 4 Shooting Left 1 Dead, 7 Hurt — Now Maryland Man Faces Life In Prison
July 4 Shooting Left 1 Dead, 7 Hurt — Now Maryland Man Faces Life In Prison A Maryland man could spend the rest of his life in prison after police say he opened fire on a Fourth of July crowd, killing one person and injuring several others. Antravon Harmon was found guilty of multiple charges connected to the chaotic shooting that broke out just after midnight on July 5, 2023, during a neighborhood party on Chippewa Boulevard in Salisbury. Prosecutors said Harmon and another man showed up armed with handguns and confronted a group that included Xavier Maddox.  They opened fire into the crowd, sparking a shootout that left Maddox dead and seven others wounded.…
MS-13 Gang Member Kidnaps, Beats, Stabs NY Teen At Abandoned Asylum In Brentwood: DA MS-13 Gang Member Kidnaps, Beats, Stabs NY Teen At Abandoned Asylum In Brentwood: DA
MS-13 Gang Member Kidnaps, Beats, Stabs NY Teen At Abandoned Asylum In Brentwood: DA A 15-year-old boy was lured, kidnapped, and beaten unconscious in a horror attack inside an abandoned building at the Pilgrim Psychiatric Center in Brentwood, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Friday, July 19. Yeison “Yerba” Chavez Campos, 23, of Huntington Station, was convicted by a jury on multiple violent felonies for his role in the brutal gang assault, including Kidnapping in the Second Degree and Gang Assault in the First Degree, prosecutors said. Campos is the final member of the Huntington Criminal Locates Salvatrucha or “HCLS” clique of the MS-13 str…
Ansonia Man Gets 65 Years For Murdering Christine Holloway;  Their Daughter Remains Missing Ansonia Man Gets 65 Years For Murdering Christine Holloway;  Their Daughter Remains Missing
Ansonia Man Gets 65 Years For Murdering Christine Holloway; Their Daughter Remains Missing A Connecticut man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the brutal murder of Christine Holloway in Ansonia, but the case is far from over. The couple's daughter, Vanessa Morales, who was 14 months old at the time of the slaying, remains missing nearly five years later. Jose Morales was sentenced Monday, July 14, to 65 years in prison, 60 years for Holloway’s murder and five years for tampering with evidence, Ansonia police said. He was convicted in April following a two-week trial for killing Holloway inside her Myrtle Avenue home on Dec. 1, 2019. Prosecutors said Morales tried to c…
PA Man Convicted Of Dismembering Famed DC Photographer Facing Life In Prison In Maryland PA Man Convicted Of Dismembering Famed DC Photographer Facing Life In Prison In Maryland
PA Man Convicted Of Dismembering Famed DC Photographer Facing Life In Prison In Maryland Sentencing has been scheduled for the Pennsylvania man convicted of murdering and dismembering famed Washington, DC, photographer Joe Shymanski, prosecutors announced. Brandon Ross Holbrook will face life in prison without the possibility of parole when he is sentenced at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 18, in Calvert County Circuit Court in Prince Frederick, according to the State’s Attorney’s Office.  Holbrook was found guilty of murder in June following an eight-day trial in Calvert County Circuit Court. According to prosecutors, Holbrook shot Shymanski on Sept. 3, 2023, in the driveway of …
Justin Mohn Of Levittown Found Guilty Of Beheading Gov’t Worker Dad, Sentenced To Life Justin Mohn Of Levittown Found Guilty Of Beheading Gov’t Worker Dad, Sentenced To Life
Justin Mohn Of Levittown Found Guilty Of Beheading Gov’t Worker Dad, Sentenced To Life A Bucks County judge found Justin D. Mohn guilty on all counts on Friday, July 11, in the brutal shooting and beheading of his father, a federal engineer, in their Levittown home. Judge Stephen A. Corr, who presided over the bench trial, sentenced Mohn, 33, to two life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 47 years, immediately after delivering the verdict in Courtroom 410 of the Bucks County Justice Center. Mohn shot his father, 68-year-old Michael F. Mohn, in the bathroom of their home in the 100 block of Upper Orchard Drive, Middletown Township, on Jan. 30, 2024, pr…
Leak Part Of 'Smear Campaign,' Luigi Mangione Defense Says Leak Part Of 'Smear Campaign,' Luigi Mangione Defense Says
Leak Part Of 'Smear Campaign,' Luigi Mangione Defense Says Luigi Mangione’s defense team is accusing New York prosecutors of trying to bias the public and media against their client.  They claim this is happening by publicly releasing sensitive and potentially inadmissible materials as he awaits trial for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. In a newly filed reply brief dated Wednesday, June 18, the defense, led by Mangione’s attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, argued that the state improperly published journal entries allegedly taken from Mangione’s backpack. They claim these materials may be suppressed due to an illegal search. …
Edgewood Stepdad From Hell Convicted After Two Mistrials For Daily Sex Abuse Of Stepdaughter Edgewood Stepdad From Hell Convicted After Two Mistrials For Daily Sex Abuse Of Stepdaughter
Edgewood Stepdad From Hell Convicted After Two Mistrials For Daily Sex Abuse Of Stepdaughter A man who sexually abused his stepdaughter "almost every day" in Maryland was convicted after two previous mistrials, the Harford County State's Attorney announced. Edgewood resident Harold Ferguson, 49, was convicted of three counts of sex abuse of a minor following a four-day trial and a contentious motion hearing between the parties on a "Motion for Other Sexually Assaultive Behavior," officials say. The abuse began when the girl was just 6 years old and continued until she was a senior in high school, with disturbing details shared at trial painting a harrowing picture of her childhood.…
Court Reverses $2.4M Verdict In Battle Over Recycling Center Shut-Down In Mount Vernon Court Reverses $2.4M Verdict In Battle Over Recycling Center Shut-Down In Mount Vernon
Court Reverses $2.4M Verdict In Battle Over Recycling Center Shut-Down In Mount Vernon A city in Westchester County notched a major legal win this week after a New York State appeals court reversed a $2.4 million verdict and ordered a new trial in a legal battle surrounding the shutdown of a can and bottle recycling center in 2016.  In a unanimous decision issued Wednesday, June 4, the Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court’s Second Judicial Department reversed the 2022 ruling in Mega Beverage Redemption Center v. City of Mount Vernon, citing procedural missteps in the original trial.  The court found that the trial judge improperly allowed a new claim to be …
Man Who Shot Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie Finally Convicted After Jury Deadlock: DA Man Who Shot Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie Finally Convicted After Jury Deadlock: DA
Man Who Shot Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie Finally Convicted After Jury Deadlock: DA A man has been found guilty of pointing a gun at a victim's head and firing in Dutchess County after a previous trial ended with a hung jury, prosecutors announced.  Gloversville resident Jan Deere, age 39, was convicted of first-degree manslaughter and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon — all violent felonies — following a retrial in Dutchess County Court, the Dutchess County District Attorney announced on Wednesday, June 4.  The case stems from a March 30, 2024, shooting that happened around 4:23 a.m. at 446 Main St. in the City of Poughkeepsie. Pro…
Newark Man Who Stabbed Victim 10 Times In East Orange Learns Fate: Prosecutor Newark Man Who Stabbed Victim 10 Times In East Orange Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Newark Man Who Stabbed Victim 10 Times In East Orange Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Newark man was sentenced to seven years in prison on Friday, May 30, after previously being convicted of stabbing a man in East Orange 10 times, authorities said. On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, Dwayne Barbour waited for Daren Brooks, 31, with a knife at an address in East Orange and ambushed him upon arrival, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Brooks ran down the street to escape the attack and the defendant followed, stabbing him over 10 times, Stephens said. Barbour was convicted of aggravated assault and weapons charges following a three-week trial, Stephens sai…
Mom Finds Maryland Couple Murdered In Cecil County; Two Men Face Justice Mom Finds Maryland Couple Murdered In Cecil County; Two Men Face Justice
Mom Finds Maryland Couple Murdered In Cecil County; Two Men Face Justice Two Maryland men have been found guilty in the cold-blooded murders of a Cecil County couple inside their home, prosecutors announced. Jordan Patrick Perry and Richard Lee Stone were convicted in separate trials of killing 35-year-old Christopher Blain Thomas and 34-year-old Ashley Dove Brown in North East in July 2023, according to the Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office. Both men were found guilty of first-degree murder and dozens of other charges, officials announced Monday, May 19.  Perry was convicted on all 33 charges, while Stone was convicted on all 45 charges he was facing…
No Gunfire, Rock Thrown At Home Of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka: Report No Gunfire, Rock Thrown At Home Of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka: Report
No Gunfire, Rock Thrown At Home Of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka: Report What was reported as shots fire at the home of Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka Saturday morning, May 17 turned out to be a rock thrown, according to David Wildstein, the editor of the New Jersey Globe. Wildstein says no injuries were reported and there was no indication that any shots were fired, despite having been reported as such. Update: Reports of shots fired at the home of Newark Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka turned out to have been a rock thrown. Nobody hurt. Police remain on scene but no indication that any gunfire involved. — David Wildstein (@wildstein) M…
Innocent Driver Killed During Rival Feud; Bristol Man Gets Decades In Prison: DA Innocent Driver Killed During Rival Feud; Bristol Man Gets Decades In Prison: DA
Innocent Driver Killed During Rival Feud; Bristol Man Gets Decades In Prison: DA A man convicted in the 2020 shooting death of Shaquille Love has been sentenced to up to 44 years in state prison, Bucks County prosecutors announced on Wednesday, May 7. Kelvontae Nasheed Perry, 30, of Taft Street in Bristol Township, was sentenced to 21½ to 44 years by Common Pleas Judge Wallace H. Bateman Jr., following his conviction in December 2024 after a three-day waiver trial. Perry was found guilty of third-degree murder and multiple related charges, including: Aggravated assault. Firearms not to be carried without a license. Possession of an instrument of crime. Possessio…
Gun Pulled, Shots Fired At Couple Trying To Apologize: Lebanon County Man Convicted Gun Pulled, Shots Fired At Couple Trying To Apologize: Lebanon County Man Convicted
Gun Pulled, Shots Fired At Couple Trying To Apologize: Lebanon County Man Convicted A man who opened fire on a couple after they tried to apologize for nearly hitting him with their car has been convicted of felony assault, the Lebanon County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, April 30. Jason Folckemer was found guilty of two counts of felony aggravated assault, along with misdemeanor simple assault and misdemeanor recklessly endangering another person, for an incident that happened on Millbach Road in Kleinfeltersville on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. According to testimony, Folckemer was drunkenly standing in the middle of the road when a car with two people ca…
Asbury Park Teen Who Fatally Shot 19-Year-Old Learns Fate: Prosecutor Asbury Park Teen Who Fatally Shot 19-Year-Old Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Asbury Park Teen Who Fatally Shot 19-Year-Old Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 19-year-old Asbury Park resident was sentenced to 45 years in prison on Tuesday, April 22. after being convicted of fatally shooting a man in 2022, when he was 16 years old, authorities said. Joseph Argilagos was previously convicted of murdering Dariel Vernet last December, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said.  At 5:45 p.m., on Friday, July 8, 2022, Asbury Park police responded to the 100 block of Prospect Avenue and found Vernet, a 19-year-old Asbury Park resident with multiple gunshot wounds, Santiago said. He was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center,…
‘No Remorse, No Conscience’: Rachel Morin’s Mom Erupts Over Killer, Slams Maryland Senator ‘No Remorse, No Conscience’: Rachel Morin’s Mom Erupts Over Killer, Slams Maryland Senator
‘No Remorse, No Conscience’: Rachel Morin’s Mom Erupts Over Killer, Slams Maryland Senator There was a special guest from Maryland at the White House press briefing on Wednesday afternoon. Patty Morin, the mother of Rachel Morin, whose killer was convicted of rape and murder this week, took to the podium on April 16, to address the media. During a brief statement, Morin was critical of Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who flew to El Salvador as he probes the case of deported dad Kilmar Abrego Garcia.  "Why are we not protecting the American citizens," Morin said.  "It's just common sense ... Why are we not protecting our children, and to have a senator from Maryland—wh…
Gunman In Daylight Attack On Baltimore Dad Learns His Fate In Court Gunman In Daylight Attack On Baltimore Dad Learns His Fate In Court
Gunman In Daylight Attack On Baltimore Dad Learns His Fate In Court A Baltimore man who gunned down a young father on his way to visit his daughter during his lunch break has been sentenced to life plus 15 years in prison, officials announced. Parris Harris, 20, was convicted last July in the 2023 murder of 27-year-old Desmond Gardner, the Maryland Attorney General’s Office said on Wednesday, April 16. The deadly shooting happened on Jan. 26, 2023, in Baltimore’s Cherry Hill neighborhood. Prosecutors said that on the day of the shooting, Gardner was ambushed by three people — including Harris — who fired more than 20 shots at him in the 3400 block of Spelm…