Maryland
Arrest warrants issued in case of Maryland dad fatally beaten defending son from bullies: source
Police have secured arrest warrants in the beating death of a devoted Maryland dad who was trying to shield his son from a pack of bullies, a source familiar with the probe told the Post on Monday.
Another source with knowledge of the investigation added that the suspects could be rounded up and charged sometime this week.
Christopher Wright, 43, suffered fatal brain damage last week after three teenagers and two adults descended on his Brooklyn Park home to confront his14-year-old son, Trenton.
Footage of the deadly incident shows Wright desperately trying to fend off the assailants before being thrown to the ground and pummeled.
It’s not clear why the suspects have not been arrested yet, with Wright’s friends and family questioning the delay.
Sources have told The Post that investigators may have been initially balking at filing raps because the dad threw the initial punch.
Wright’s fiancee, Tracy Karopchinsky, has said her son Trenton feels responsible for the fight that robbed him of a parent, according to the Baltimore Banner.
The initial dispute between Trenton and some kids was sparked over $30, she previously told The Post.
A neighbor Sunday recalled hearing another son of Wright’s screaming, “Daddy!” as the attackers fled the scene.
“That little kid’s scream is a scream that you’ll never forget,” the resident said. “It was ear-piercing, his scream was. It was awful.”
The neighbor described Wright as a doting “Mr. Mom” who tended to the kids while Karopchinsky labored at multiple jobs.
Wright posted a joyous message on Facebook celebrating his family’s new home not long before he was murdered directly in front of it.
“I Love Cooking In The Kitchen With The Whole Family Sitting At The Dining Room Table Having Dinner Together Is Priceless!!” he wrote.
In his last social-media post May 5, Wright put up a text image that read: “No matter how good or bad your life is, wake up each day and be thankful you still have one.”
Maryland
DNA evidence from Los Angeles home invasion helps investigators find Maryland murder suspect
Authorities in Maryland tracked down a suspect connected to the 2023 killing of a mother of five with the help of DNA evidence from a home invasion in Los Angeles.
According to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, Rachel Morin, 37, was found dead one day after going missing on a hiking trail on August 6 of last year. Officials said Morin was attacked and pulled off the trail before being killed.
The case remained unsolved for several months as the suspect escaped the scene, with only sketches released depicting his face.
That all changed on Friday, however, when a man was arrested in Tulsa, Oklahoma on suspicion of murder and rape in connection to Morin’s death.
The turning point in the case, authorities said, was DNA evidence from a March 2023 home invasion in Los Angeles. The alleged killer, 23-year-old Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, is also suspected of attacking a 9-year-old girl and her mother in the L.A. case.
Authorities say Martinez-Hernandez entered the United States illegally in February 2023 from El Salvador. He was identified through the DNA evidence in May, though it took more time to find his location before he was found in Tulsa.
There was no word on when he’ll be extradited to Maryland for a potential criminal trial. No motive is currently known, authorities said.
Maryland
Local Event: Game Time Stand Up Comedy Show at Sully's!
Game Time Comedy presents a night of great stand up comedy featuring nationally-touring headliners Sasha Srbulj and Dan Altano. Also featuring Garrett Harvest.
About Your Comedians
Sasha Srbulj is a standup comedian and creator of the comedy special ‘Artificial Ignorance’ on Amazon Prime. He performs regularly at major clubs in New York, around the US & Internationally. His inspiration is drawn mostly from the feeling of “this can’t be it?!” and that faint notion that buying more crap may not be the path to peace & fulfillment. Sasha has traveled the world and found peace of mind nowhere. Performances in Paris, Barcelona, Los Angeles, and all over New York have done nothing to quench the turmoil of his mind growing like tendrils of curly hair from an ever more confused head. Audiences find the entire process very amusing. You can find his sensibility in the nooks of consciousness where flashes occur like “I shouldn’t be eating this.” & “We elected who?”.
Dan Altano has carved a name for himself in the national comedy scene by narrating his life story with brutal honesty, wit, and heart. Raised in New Jersey, Dan headlines clubs and theaters across the country. Dan’s 2023 Album, Stand-Up Dad, debuted at #1 on the iTunes Comedy Charts and is currently played on constant rotation on Sirius XM radio. Offstage, Dan is the co-host of the podcast Rank It! and is a member of the sketch comedy group Sketch Artists.
Tickets are only $10
Maryland
Fleet Week sheds light on Maryland’s naval history through STEM during weekend’s festivities
BALTIMORE — Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore is all about honoring our state’s rich naval history.
“It is important to the Navy and the Marine Corps to be here so our Sailors and Marines can be out and about and the American people can get to meet them and see what we do,” said Rear Admiral Nancy Lacore, the commandant at Naval District Washington.
There’s also a lot to learn in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
“When you look at our ships like the USS Constellation built in 1854, it’s the last sale only ship built by the Navy,” explained Steve Bountress, the executive of Historic Ships in Baltimore.” And then right around the corner, here we’ve got the USS Marionette which is one of the most recent Navy ships built— see the differences in the technology of these two ships”.
This is where the scientists and engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center’s Dahlgren Division come in.
“We are a team of mission driven and product focused scientists and engineers that are dedicated to delivering with technical excellence. And today we are here to share the passion of STEM,” said Brad, a scientist at NSWC Dahlgren.
They teamed up with Historic Ships in Baltimore to inspire kids to explore different STEM fields.
“The rockets, the propulsion of the canister, the code, all the testing is done at house Dahlgren So, it’s like our own little project,” said Taylor Ann with NSWC Dahlgren.
Inside their tent on Saturday and Sunday during Fleet Week, they plan to demonstrate experiments and activities for kids and their families– with the hope to inspire the next generation.
“We are just scientists and engineers getting to interact with the community and be able to share our passion for science and engineering,” said Brad.
You can find the STEM and history education tent on Pier 1 next to the USS Constellation during Fleet Week.
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