January 2008 Summary

(Updated 21 Aug 2008)

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• 2 Jan 2008, 3:30 pm (8.001)
  
• Poke, Kelvin D., 45
• Killed by police 
  
• Police, Map.
• 3 Jan 2008, 9:00 pm (8.002)
• Gaffar-Abelkarim, Mohamed A. M., 23 
• Police, Map.
• 8 Jan 2008, 5:00 pm (8.003)
• Richardson, Cherrese Tonya, 19 
• Police, Map.
  
• Arrested: Boddie, Jeffrey Daryl, 17
• Arrested: Martin, Terrance Randall, 18
• Arrested: Reynolds, Marcus Anthony, 19
• 13 Jan 2008, 7:45 pm (8.004)
• Campbell, Jacqueline Michelle, 32
•  Police, Map.
• 17 Jan 2008, 9:44 pm (8.005)
• Reese, Dominic Demetrice, 22 (died 24 Jan 2008)
• Police, Map. 
  
• Arrested: Jason, Christopher Lee, 22
  
• 21 Jan 2008, 5:07 pm (8.006)
• Unidentified man 
• Police, Police, Sketch, Sketch, Map,
  
• Arrested: Velarde, Jose Manuel, 30 
• Status .
  
• 24 Jan 2008, 4:36 am (8.007)
• Clover, William Jamaal, 25
• Police, Map.
• 25 Jan 2008, 2:00 am (8.008)
• Dunmore, Dewayne, 37
• Police, Map. 
  
• Arrested: Perry, Benjamin, 36
• Status.
  
• 25 Jan 2008, 9:39 am (8.009)
• Unidentified man 
  
• Police, Map,
• 30 Jan 2008, 8:30 pm (8.010)
• Jones, Devon Lamont, 22
• Police, Map. 
  
• Arrested: Smith, Cortez Tyrone, 21
  
• 30 Jan 2008, 11:59 pm (8.011). 
  
• Tate, Lashawnda Makeisha, 31
• Police, Map. 
  
• Killer (murder-suicide): Stevens, Damien Sharmek, Jr., 28
  
• 31 Jan 2008, 11:30 pm (8.012)
• Hobbs, Herbert Todd, 30
• Police, Map.

Dunmore, Dewayne, 37

(9 Sep 2008, Map)

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Dunmore, Dewayne, 37 (8.008).

• Date: 25 Jan 2008, 2:00 am
• Location: Kaverton Road, 3000 block, 20747 (438).
• (Inside the Beltway, more than 2 miles from DC, -76.862540 38.848849)
  
• Council District 6 (Dean).
• Legislative District 25 (Currie, Braveboy, Davis, Griffith).
  
• Shot
• Victim's address: Not reported by police (497).
• Sources:
• Police, 25 Jan 2008
  

Arrest:

• Benjamin Perry, 36
• Arrested: 25 Jan 2008
• Charge: First-degree murder
  
• Convicted: Second-degree murder and two weapons charges
• Sentencing scheduled for 17 Oct 2008 (Judge Mittelstaedt).
• Killer's address: Muncy Road, 7600 block, 20785 (470).
• (Inside the Beltway, more than 2 miles from DC, -76.875872 38.922389)
  
• Council District 5 (Harrison).
• Legislative District 24 (N. Exum, Benson, Howard, Vaughn).
• Sources: 
• Post,  6 Sep 2008 (Castaneda).
  
• . . . Perry, of the Hyattsville area, had been convicted of a homicide in Prince George's in 1988. Court records of that case were not immediately available yesterday. . . .
  
• news8.net, 5 Sep 2008

Unidentified man

(Posted 2 Jan 2009, Map)

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Unidentified man, (8.006).

• Date: 21 Jan 2008, 5:07 pm
• Location: Jefferson Street, 5400 block, 20737 (437).
• Stabbed; multiple stab wounds to upper body
• Victim's address: , ().
• Sources:
• Police, 22 Jan 2008, 
• 10 Mar 2008 (Description, sketches, plea for identification).
  

Arrest:

• Jose Manuel Velarde , 30
  
• Address: No fixed address
  
• Plead guilty to Involuntary manslaughter, 11 Aug 2008; other charges dropped (Judge Schiff )
  
• Sentenced to 10 years, 5 suspended, commencing 22 Jan 2008
  

Campbell, Jacqueline Michelle, 32

(Posted 26 Aug 2008, Map)

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Campbell, Jacqueline Michelle, 32 (8.004).

• Date: 13 Jan 2008, 7:45 pm
• Location: Marlboro Pike, 4800 block, 20743 (435).
• Shot
• Victim's address: Branch View Drive, 9100 block, 20744 (436).
• Sources:
• Police.

Richardson, Cherrese Tonya, 18

(Updated 23 May 2009, Map)

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Cherrese Tonya Richardson, 18 (8.003).
(aka Cherrese Tonya Richardson-Frederick).

• Shot: 8 Jan 2008, 4:52 pm
• Died: 10 Jan 2008
  
• Location: Ardmore Ardwick Road, 9500 block, 20774  (434).
• (Outside the Beltway, -76.841847 38.936066)
  
• Council District 5 (Harrison).
• Legislative District 24 (N. Exum, Benson, Howard, Vaughn).
• Shot while walking home from school
  
• Victim's address: Not reported by police (497).
• ()
  
• Council District
• Legislative District
• Sources:
• Police, 11 Jan 2008
  
• Examiner, 9 Jan 2008
  
• Gazette, 11 Jan 2008 (McGill).
  
• Post, 9 Jan 2008 (Rondeaux & Hernandez, long).
  
• 10 Jan 2008 (Hernandez & Rondeaux, long).
  
• Times, No report!
  
• wjla.com, 8 Jan 2008, 11 Jan 2008 (long).
• wtopnews.com, 8 Jan 2008 (AP).
  

Arrest

• Jeffrey Daryl Boddie, 17.
• Arrested 11 Jan 2008.
  
• Charge: First degree murder and attempted first degree murder.
  
• Convicted of voluntary manslaughter and other charges
• Sentenced, 22 May 2009 to 20 years in prison (Judge Tillerson-Adams)
• Suspect's address: Lanham, specific address not reported by police.
  
• Sources:
• Police, 11 Jan 2008
• Gazette, 22 May 2009 (Skalski).
• Post, 12 Jan 2008 (Rondeaux, long). 
• 28 Aug 2008 (Castaneda, "Driver Won't ID Gunmen In Slaying Near School; . . . Boddie, 18, is to be tried next month . . ."). 
  
• nbc4.com, 14 Jan 2008 ("Fatal Drive-By Suspects Ordered Held Without Bond").
  
• wjla.com, 11 Jan 2008
  

• Terrance Randal Martin , 18.
• Arrested 11 Jan 2008.
  
• Charge: First degree murder and attempted first degree murder.
• Convicted: Second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, 5 Sep 2008
• Sentenced to 25 years in prison, 30 Jan 2009
• Suspect's address: Lanham, specific address not reported by police.
  
• Sources:
• Police, 11 Jan 2008
• Gazette,  8 Sep 2008 (McGill).
  
• Post, 12 Jan 2008 (Rondeaux, long).
• 28 Aug 2008 (Castaneda, "Driver Won't ID Gunmen In Slaying Near School").
• 5 Sep 2008 (Castaneda, "Man Convicted in Student's Death; 18-Year-Old Walking Home Was Caught in Drive-By Shooting"). 
• nbc4.com, 14 Jan 2008 ("Fatal Drive-By Suspects Ordered Held Without Bond").
  
• 8 Feb 2008 ("Suspect In Fatal Drive-By Shooting Says He Fired In Self-Defense").
• 27 Aug 2008 ("Trial Opens For Teen Accused Of Killing Charles Flowers Student ").
  
• 31 Jan 2009 (Castaneda , long)
• wjla.com, 11 Jan 2008
• PG-Politics, 31 Jan 2009 

• Marcus Anthony Reynolds , 19.
• Arrested 11 Jan 2008.
  
• Charge: First degree murder and attempted first degree murder.
• Plead guilty to being an accessory
  
• Sentenced, 12 Dec 2008, to 5 years
• Suspect's address: Lanham, specific address not reported by police.
  
• Sources:
• Police, 11 Jan 2008
• Post, 12 Jan 2008 (Rondeaux, long).
•  28 Aug 2008 (Castaneda, "Driver Won't ID Gunmen In Slaying Near School; . . . Reynolds pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact . . ."). 
• 5 Sep 2008 (Castaneda, "Man Convicted in Student's Death . . ."). 
  
• nbc4.com, 14 Jan 2008 ("Fatal Drive-By Suspects Ordered Held Without Bond").
  
• wjla.com, 11 Jan 2008

Gaffar-Abdelkarim, Mohamed A. M., 23

(Updated 117 Aug 2008, Map)

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Mohamed A M Gaffar-Abdelkarim, 23 (8.002).

• Date: 3 Jan 2007, 9:00 pm
  
• Location: Tucker Road, 2400 block, 20744  (417).
• (Outside the Beltway, -76.968670 38.773232)
  
• Council District 8 (Knotts).
• Legislative District 26 (Muse, V. Turner, Valderrama, Walker).
• Shot
• Victim's address: Not reported by police
  
• Sources:
• Police, 4 Jan 2008
  
• Examiner, No report!
  
• Gazette, 4 Jan 2008 (McDonald).
  
• Post, 4 Jan 2008 (Williams).
  
• Times, No report!
  
• nbc4.com, 4 Jan 2008
  
• wjla.com, 3 Jan 2008
  

Poke, Kelvin D., 45

(Updated 4 Jan 2008, Map)

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Kelvin D. Poke, 45 (8.001).

• Date: 2 Jan 2007, 3:30 pm
  
• Location: Suitland Road, 4000 block (Cedar Hill Cemetery), 20746 (415)
  
• (Within one mile of the DC line, -76.944916 38.858349)
  
• Council District 7 (C. Exum).
• Legislative District 24 (N. Exum, Benson, Howard, Vaughn).
• Escaped inmate shot by police during a gun battle after shooting and carjacking people.
  
• Victim's address: Jessup, MD, correctional facility
  
• Sources:
• Police, 2 Jan 2008, 3 Jan 2008
  
• MD state police, 2 Jan 2008
  
• Examiner, 2 Jan 2008 (Manning, AP), 3 Jan 2008 (Mabeus & Klopott).
  
• Gazette, 3 Jan 2008 (Lyles & Hartmann).
• Laurel Leader, 3 Jan 2007 (Schwind).
  
• Post, 3 Jan 2008 (Helderman & Castaneda)
• 4 Jan 2008 (Helderman & Duggan).
  
• Sun, 3 Jan 2008 (Fenton).
  
• Times, 3 Jan 2008 (Wagner).
• nbc4.com, 2 Jan 2008 (AP).
  
• wusa9.com, 3 Jan 2008 (AP).
• Note: The AP story was published by many newspapers, nationwide.