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| Vershawn Hudson-Crawford |
(BERLIN, MD) – Investigators from the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit have a suspect in custody while actively investigating the murder of a teenage boy in Worcester County.
The victim is identified as Dehaven Nichols, 17, of Berlin, Maryland. Nichols was pronounced deceased by EMS personnel in a wooded area behind an apartment complex in Berlin. His body has been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death.
The accused is identified as Vershawn Hudson-Crawford, 16, of Berlin. After consultation with the Worcester County State’s Attorney, Hudson-Crawford was charged as an adult with first and second degree murder, along with other related charges. He is currently awaiting an appearance before a court commissioner in Worcester County.
Around 6:15 p.m. yesterday, Vershawn Hudson-Crawford along with his mother and grandmother went to the Berlin Police Department. Upon their arrival, the mother informed police that her son, Vershawn, had been involved in a fight. During the conversation, police learned of the victim’s location and were immediately dispatched to the area where they located Nichols unresponsive.
The preliminary investigation indicates the two teenage boys were involved in an altercation behind an apartment complex off of Route 113 in Berlin. A motive has not yet been determined.
The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit was requested to respond and take the lead on this investigation. Additional assistance is being provided by the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division Lower Shore, troopers from the Berlin Barrack, the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation, as well as detectives, officers and deputies from the Berlin Police Department and Worcester County Sheriff’s Office. State Police crime scene technicians processed the scene.
Investigators have been interviewing witnesses and residents in the area. Crime scene evidence has been transported to the State Police Forensic Sciences Division crime laboratory for analysis.
Anyone with information about this murder is urged to contact Maryland State Police at the Berlin Barrack at 410-641-3101. Callers may remain anonymous.
My God, is he straight off the boat?
ReplyDeleteWhere's the compassion for the young man who was pronounced or his family? All that you can focus on is a racisim, how disheartening and shallow!
DeleteRacism ?? Nothing but the names and a picture, how is that racism ??
DeleteOf course that comment would be posted..May God have mercy on your ignorant soul and the person responsible for posting such an ignorant comment during such a tragic matter. Stupid is as stupid does!
DeleteHow sad is this? Vershawn’s mom and grandmom stepped up. Where is dad? I feel for both families.
ReplyDeleteHe might end up cell mates with daddy.........
DeleteSad so sad praying for both families
ReplyDeleteMay 23, 2019 at 1:57 PM sorry you think the truth is racist
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ReplyDeleteFACT.....A Black young man killed another Black young man. WTF is racist about that? Of course if YOU want it to be about racism, you can justify it to yourself instead of being objective!
That's what happens when you don't have a father in the home. I got that from Tommy Sotomayor.
ReplyDelete@ May 24 2019 at 5:49 AM. Stop defending trash like this young punk. A black kills another black, and not one damn word from the black community. A police officer kills one and they have a hissy fit. Stop being so damn two faced. We're sick of hearing it.
ReplyDeleteThe number one killer of young Black men is well Black men. The Democrats created a panic with cops are killing our children. It was a diversion to keep the Black race in a panic and forget about the thousands of black on black murders. If in fact "Black lives matter" then why the epidemic of black on black crime. Just like the motherland tribal killings. Walk the mile Nelson Mandela walked. Martin Luther is looking down in total disgust. Hey you have to blame somebody it might as well be white folks right. Piss poor parenting and laziness has bred fire to this issue. Clean up your own race take some responsibility and ownership in YOUR issue.
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