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Maryland man found guilty of killing girlfriend, unborn baby in county's first-ever conviction of its kind

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1 year ago

November 26, 2024

Maryland man found guilty of killing girlfriend, unborn baby in county's first-ever conviction of its kind

A Maryland man was found guilty in the murder of his girlfriend and her unborn baby, in what was the first time in Montgomery County history that a defendant was convicted of killing a viable, unborn child.

A jury on Friday convicted Torrey Moore, 33, on two counts of first-degree murder in the death of his pregnant girlfriend, Denise Middleton, and her unborn child.

Moore was also found guilty of two counts of the use of a handgun in the commission of a felony, one count of a crime of violence against a pregnant person and one count of illegal possession of a firearm, ABC 7 reported.

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Torrey Moore (Montgomery County Police Department)

Prosecutors showed surveillance footage of the last time Middleton, who was eight and a half months pregnant, was seen alive, according to Fox 5 DC. The video was taken on Oct. 9, 2022, from an elevator in Moore’s apartment building, where the couple was seen together shortly before her death.

Investigators believe Moore shot Middleton, who was 26, seven times a short time later.

Middleton’s body was found in Moore’s apartment in an advanced stage of decomposition.

Moore faces a possible life sentence without the possibility of parole, with his sentencing hearing scheduled for March 28.

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The double murder is linked to another crime which he was convicted of in May. The sentencing hearing for that case, where he killed a gas station employee and could be sentenced to life in prison, is scheduled for February 20.

On Dec. 8, 2022, Moore arrived at a Shell gas station store on the 11100 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, where surveillance footage shows him shooting and killing the clerk, Ayalew Wondimu, before fleeing the scene.

The double murder is linked to another crime which Moore was convicted of in May. (iStock)

When Montgomery County Police showed up at Moore’s apartment in the 11000 block of Oak Leaf Drive in Silver Spring the next day to serve an arrest warrant, they discovered Middleton’s body.

After Middleton was killed, cell phone data showed Moore traveled the country for the next 26 days. His search engine history during that time included, “How long does it take for a dead body to smell?” and “How to move a dead body without being seen.”

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Boston, MA

Red Sox shed light on plans for outfield, including Ceddanne Rafaela’s role

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2 hours ago

January 10, 2026

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Red Sox shed light on plans for outfield, including Ceddanne Rafaela’s role

Last year the Red Sox had a unique and enviable problem, which was that at full strength the club had more starting-caliber outfielders than it had available lineup spots.

Injuries kept that from being an issue most of the season, but for some stretches the only way the club could accommodate everyone was by playing Gold Glove center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela at second base.

With Roman Anthony, Jarren Duran, Wilyer Abreu, Masataka Yoshida and Rafaela all set to return for the 2026 campaign, the Red Sox could face a similar logjam, but both manager Alex Cora and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow signaled that they’d prefer not to move Rafaela to the infield again.

“We’ll talk about that one, but probably not,” Cora said.

“Ceddanne is an incredibly gifted athlete and can impact a game in so many ways, and it makes it really easy when you can put him at second base or play shortstop for a long time for us like in ’24 when Trevor (Story) was hurt, but he is game-changing in center field,” Breslow said. “We saw that this year, and giving him the consistency of playing the same position every day also has benefits for his offense.”

Rafaela delivered a breakout season in the outfield last year, ranking second in MLB across all positions in defensive runs saved at center (plus-20) en route to his first career Gold Glove.

His impact defensively at second, however, was much more modest. In 24 games at the position he was just plus-one defensive runs saved.

Recognizing Rafaela’s value in the outfield, it was widely expected that the Red Sox would clear a spot by trading one of their incumbent players, most likely Duran or Abreu. But up to this point that hasn’t happened, and Breslow said it was never something he considered an urgent priority.

“It was never likely in my mind,” Breslow said. “We’ve got really talented outfielders and when teams call that’s what other executives point to. They’re young, they’re controllable, they’re dynamic, they’re talented, they can impact games in multiple ways. It’s really nice to be able to say they’re also members of the Boston Red Sox.”

So how will the Red Sox accommodate everyone if Rafaela isn’t going to play second? Cora said he expects to rotate players through more regularly, though he added that Rafaela and Abreu — both Gold Glove winners — will likely play more often than not.

“I think keeping guys healthy is something we always talk about,” Cora said. “They’re good outfielders, all of them, as a unit they’re the best in baseball. We just have to figure out the stadium, workload, and all that, but Willy and Ceddanne, they’re the best in the business, they probably will be playing the most in the outfield.”

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Pittsburg, PA

Masontown Borough unanimously votes to reinstate police department

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3 hours ago

January 10, 2026

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Masontown Borough unanimously votes to reinstate police department

During an emergency meeting on Saturday night, Masontown borough council voted 6-0 to reinstate its police department after council initially voted on Monday to lay off the entire department, citing budgetary reasons as the leading factor for the decision.

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Connecticut

Dog found dead in Willimantic River

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4 hours ago

January 10, 2026

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A dog was found dead on the ice in the Willimantic River on Friday, according to the Willimantic Police Department.

The Windham Animal Control was notified after a report of a small dog lying motionless near the center of the river close to the waterfall.

Emergency personnel responded and found that the dog was already dead and had been laying on a cardboard box on unstable ice.

While the police and fire department worked to create a plan to rescue the dog, the ice broke apart, and the dog was carried downstream.

It is still unknown how the dog ended up in the river, and what the causes of death were.

Animal control and the Willimantic Police Department are currently investigating the incident and are looking to find out who was involved and how the dog entered the water.

Anyone with information can call the police department at 860-465-3135.

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