Maryland woman, mother violently attacked by woman in 'bizarre and frightening' home invasion
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- A Maryland woman and her mother are speaking out after they experienced a harrowing and violent home invasion over the weekend. It happened at their home in East Bethesda Sunday night.
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What about elder abuse charges?
This is why women need to be armed.
They’re not related to Joe Biden.
Why show the victims when the attacker is the one that should be shown to the world? How does focusing on the victims benefit the viewing public. The public simply needs to see what the threat looks like. It's important for safety reasons. Post the perpetrator's face before us not the poor victims.
Did it ever occur to you that maybe these victims wanted to tell their story? If they didn’t they probably wouldn’t be on camera.
@@chrisfleming701 Many regret exposing themselves to the world for entertainment purposes. The media cajoles them into talking so they have a more of a human interest story than an actual crime story. The main focus should be on identifying the idiot and making sure the idiocy is gone.
I live in Maryland - it’s a great state but very very liberal.. She wasn’t shown possibly because she’s a black woman. We’ve become annoyingly woke
Because the perpetrator is a member of a protected class
It's because she is black and the media can't show black people breaking the law. Because that would show the truth.
Great job FOX 5. Booking photo was available and you chose not to share it. WHY?!!!
Because they are falling in line with California and other states that don’t want to show you who is responsible for the majority of crime. It makes a culture look like it has a higher propensity for crime.
This will become the law of the land when Harris is President.
It is against the law for police to post mug shots for non-violent crimes. They rarely post for violent crimes in case the district attorney reduces charges.
@@eddavis1832 we know why….
Because she is black!!
why not show a picture of the assailant?
Latoya Owens....is her name
@@Substancejdno because she isn't White? For $500
b/c it's freaks first, half-witted, but affluent MOCO not partially half-witted, even more affluent HOCO. In case you're not from here MOCO is Montgomery County and HOCO is Howard County.
@saffronskies333 A man named Sean killed Sonya Massy...
Latoya is her name so go figure the skin color !
Was there ever any question about who the suspect would be?
Nope
I thought it may be a crazed Junkie or Illegal Migrant
I'm sure there wasn't in your mind.
13% of wizards cast 60% of spells
@@DarqJestor
unfortunately it has become the norm. Sad when we know who the culprit is going to be.
My wife gets mad at me when I lock the doors during the day. She thinks I am paranoid. I told her that anybody could come walking down our street.she said who and I said anybody.Then I said There is a freeway off ramp 1 mile from here and that freeway goes all over the country and any psycoh could end up in our neighborhood and they don't have to be black either
. We whites have more than enough psychos to go around. But having a gun is a comfort knowing I could stop an intruder who is bigger stronger then me.what ever you do get a gun and practice with it I have a 38 ruger more than enough.I am not a gun nut but I know someday it might come in handy.also develop situational awareness
Sir, You are correct on all accounts....sadly your wife is living in the 40s or 50s. It could cost her dearly and these two ladies could have been killed. "Never happened b4.".... how many times a day do we hear those words coming from Victems and Neighbors...too many. Dead bolts, cameras, motion detectors and lights, barky dogs, pepper spray and ladies arm yourself...we are living in a real life PURGE and 2025 will be unlike anything in our History.
FBI has some interesting stats on home invasions...40% of these crimmals enter the home thru an unlock door...or even a window.
we live in the country and we still keep the doors locked...when I leave the door leading to the deck in the back I always feel a little unsafe...
The term “ gun nut” is highly offensive . That term is used by people who try to end gun ownership by ordinary citizens who have a Constitutional right to defend themselves .
Some countries never worry about stuff like this. But they also 🔪 cut off hands for stealing
@@sharondoan1447 Out of all the things he said that is your one takeaway? You know what he meant. GUN NUT as in he does not excessively collect guns. 🙄As Avril Lavigne said “Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?” 😂
If the homeowner had a gun the assailant would have been in the wrong place, at the wrong time.
With all the gun control laws in Maryland, that’s probably impossible.
I wonder if either of those two could handle themselves and not become a victim of their own gun. I'm all for keeping armed, but some just let themselves be so weak. Only a bodyguard would do the job.
@@rogerdonoho4924 Shame on you for calling the victims weak. They were in their own home Not bothering Anyone!!! Shame the Crazy Woman!! They're Both victims!! What's Wrong with You?? 🤦🤷😠😠😠
Funny how everyone is saying "If only they had a gun" .. Well , yes it would have taken care of this situation but do you know how many people turn to that "gun" when families get into arguments then shoot and kill themselves ?? Happens everyday especially at 4th July, Christmas & Thanksgiving family gatherings.
@@LeticiaSarabia-yb8dm
Normally I agree with you but these two women are part of the problem. Look up the story, they went to court FOR her , to help her get "mental health care" and now because of these two idiots this lady will be out on the streets soon and this time end someone's life.. idiots . I can GUARANTEE you IF the suspect was WHITE they'd be asking for the full weight of the law thrown at them..
Why don’t they show the mugshot of the suspect? And why did they describe the criminal by age and gender but not the most obvious descriptor? What’s the effort to protect the criminal?
She is in custody and will be there for some time. Tell us why you need to see her.
@@imetaboyiusedtoknow8308 Why because with all these soft on crime policies, she can bail out and do it again. I would like to know what this woman looks like to protect myself anf family in case she is released.
@@thomaskehl5436 You don't even live in Bethesda, give it a rest.
@@imetaboyiusedtoknow8308you know where he going with that. 😂
@@jcbell-dh1bm 🤣🤣🤣
The mom saying wrong place at the wrong time then the daughter saying “our house” 😂😂😂 omg
This would have been a different out come for "LaToya " if she knocked on my door...
God forbid they show Latoyas pic, but at least fox gives the name so we know. Latoya. Right.
Absolutely! Sister to D'Raysheen
It doesn’t matter what good neighborhood you live in, always lock your doors, front and back!
Latoya...my sentiments exactly!
Love it when the mom says, "We were in the wrong place at the wrong time!". The daughter responded, " In our house?". It's just crazy.
DMTBKA
She is conditioned to excuse crime, even battery against her. It’s her white privilege.
@@SSNESS Colin Flaherty R.I.P.
@@bastidface Isn't Colin Flaherty America's bigot.
Oh!! That Poor Mother!! Being Attacked and beaten at her Own House!! You can tell she's traumatized!! And So is the Daughter! I Hope That Awful woman that Attacked them goes to Prison. That's Just Terrible!! 😠😠😠😠
Don't open ur doors to strangers. We are living in the Tribulation. Every man for himself. Protect yourselves
WHY are you opening your door to a stranger??? The world today is too violent. There is NO way I’m opening my door to anyone I don’t know.
Nowadays with all the illegals entering without being vetted, it is so dangerous to open your door to anyone. They need a ring camera, you can’t see anyone through their frosted glass!
Victim blaming is better than blaming the criminal.
Because up until now they lived in a safe neighborhood for 50 years!
Did you watch the video? She didn’t come through the door that was opened for her, she broke in through the back door as the victim tried to lock it.
Plenty of naive people 😊
What is it going to take for people to learn to LOCK the door. 😕
Bethesda is still fairly affluent, but you're right it 'aint' Utah lol
Or for the news to release suspect pictures.
This country is doomed! If you have to lock all your doors that means you can never sit outside on your patio or front porch. Help us all!
I do. I lock my doors to go to the garden. Anyone could walk in and I could not see them ftom the garden. At 75 I don't want to have to defend myself in my own home. I also do not open the door to anyone I don't personally know. Please be safe
What does locking your backdoor and windows to be safe and secure, have to do with not being able to sit on your front porch?
@@stevenmitchell1 That's Right! Enjoy Your Front Porch Or Backyard. Just When you go Back Inside Your House, Lock your Doors!! It's Common Sense. 🤷
Vote for the best candidate who will help, not the one who has singers twerking at her rallies.
@stevenmitchell1 do the math, it's really not that difficult
NEVER keep the doors unlocked. NEVER open your door. Get a ring camera.
No description or mugshot of the criminal. $100 says Latoya doesn't look like the victims.
I guarantee she looks exactly like the victims. They knew her.
Guranteeed she doesnt @@noname-gu6ho
When she said Sean Paul, I would've ran right then and there for the back door lol
@@shahji2010 the Jamaican😂😂😂🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
It doesn't matter where you live, get your carry license and learn to use your weapon. This could have ended way worse than it was.
Not the easiest thing to do and sensibly possess in the People's Republic of Maryland.
@@kman-mi7su I live in Maryland, it's not that hard to get a carry license. I've had mines since 2022.
@@siddeeq3712 That's my point. You need a license. I live in Fairfax VA not far from there. I carry and you don't need to have a "carry" license to exercise your basic constitutional right. Just pass the background check. And there is no silly storage rules and other stuff to discourage you like in MD
@@siddeeq3712 acquire a firearm, learn to become efficient...NO license and or permit from the government is required!
@@kman-mi7su I agree, but let's take one step at a time. until the Bruen decision, I couldn't carry my weapon anywhere outside of my house.
I always keep all my doors LOCKED and I LUV my doorbell camera and other exterior cameras.
False sense of security makes people open up the door to strangers.
And the Biden administration has flooded the country with millions of possibly psychopaths.
LaToya. Say no more.
@@bastidface LaToya...My sentiments exactly! But loved it when Mom said, "We were in the wrong place at the wrong time!".
And the daughter responded, "In our house?".
@@graceandmercy2474 Absolutely mindboggling.
Absolutely correct
🎯
This country is full of “Latoya’s”trying to rob you and “Bill’s” being serial killers.
Good thing neither of those victims was a trusted citizen with a firearm.
Yes, they would have likely been killed by someone having a mental health episode, if she'd taken the weapon away from the victims.
Trained to use a firearm, that home invader wouldn’t have made it out alive. Women need to smarten up and start protecting themselves. If we don’t, no one will!
so violent she couldn't go to court. WHAT CULTURE WAS SHE ASSOCIATED WITH? This is why police distrust them. And we all suffer for it.
Who the heck is we? Criminals come in all forms! Obvious this person has mental issues.
American culture. The same culture that produces the blue eyed yt kids and men that mass kill people.
Stop answering doors for strangers. If someone you know wants to show up, ask them to call or text you to confirm it’s ok to come over. Stay vigilant.
If someone is legitimately trying to break into your home, call the cops. If they manage to actually break through, you have the human right to protect yourself with a firearm.
@@sin7wu So what happens when they have to leave their house?
@@bastidfacewhy are they having to leave their house?? They own it, you must not have listened to the video.
And get rid of those glass doors! Glass is easily broken.
@@dudemorris7769they meant leave their house as in go to the grocery store, to work, clubbing, etc
"So I opened the door"
Never do this
Usual suspects
Take that back 🙃
@@SSNESSwhy,do facts hit close to home????
@@user-dr3dk1hd5othey are joking
Violent peeps
@@user-dr3dk1hd5o The Ivy League wouldn’t exist if they hadn’t created it
Why am I not surprised….Latoya…
It's good to get you a license to carry. You have the right to protect yourself and your family.
Seem like a nice neighbohood but still keep your doors lock.
Truly, dont believe she was looking for her boyfriend.
She need to stay in jail cuz the next tine she wouldnt be so lucky. 😮
Montgomery county Maryland is wealthiest county on East Coast
No it’s not. Do some research before spouting off BS. One could argue this zip code has one of the highest concentrations of wealth but not the entire country.
@@dar7230 I think you forgot about Loudoun County in Virginia. They usually take 1st place. Bethesda is a very expensive area. We all have to come to terms with we are not safe anywhere in the US anymore!
@@dar7230 LOL yeah..... in 1988
@@QueenofKings-mh7zn Howard Co surpassed Montgomery about....20 years ago! Bethesda, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Germantown et al have to be viewed as small "big cities" and what do you get with that, professionals but also people you don't want as neighbors.
You ladies are so sweet! There must be a silver lining.
Mistake (00:46). DO NOT open your door to strangers. Bethesda, MD is a very nice place. This is scary.
Nice places are becoming more scarce. Consider this the next time you vote.
Nice, it’s super expensive. Years ago was looking for a house there, couldn’t find anything under 1M.
@@bastidfacecrime was worse under Trump. Why don’t you blame the failed policies of the red state this deranged lunatic came from?
@@bastidfacethey won’t
It's in PG county 😂 ur a clown if you think it's nice Anywhere in that area
I stopped listening when I heard "I opened the door...."
Wrong place at the wrong time? No lady, you had no men or weapons to protect you from this animal. You’re in YOUR home for Christ’s sake.
Sheesh! She had a son who wasn’t home. What do you think men do stay home and guard women? you must be an incel.
Yep
I see what you mean, Satan breaks up our families so that now we have vulnerable women in homes with no fathers and husbands to protect them. Jesus help us.
@@user-wo4rk2gv8d Yep
If you are so violent, then there is no bond.
So why not show the perpetrator....
After 50 years, nothing like this has ever happened before. This is our new world, keep voting Democrat!
She came from a red state ??
@@d.m.3133what??? Stop, MD is not a red state so stop lying.
@@dudemorris7769 this lady came from louisana and attacked these women. I never said MD was red. Did you even listen to the story?
I'm in a red state and crime is through the roof. They're too busy trying to arrest and prosecute librarians.
What does politics have to do with anything? Keep your doors unlocked and blame politics you…🤬
Two women living alone, no alarm, no dog, no gun and doors unlocked. Ignorance is bliss...
Way to victim-blame. Good for you.
@@violacesario4389 Am I right or not? Not blaming anybody....
@@sayitaintso2900 You're saying they are ignorant - that's victim blaming. Also, do we know that they don't have guns or dogs or alarms?
Never blame a victim of a crime
@@violacesario4389 I did not say they are ignorant. I said ignorance is bliss. Not the same.
So where’s the photo of the suspect? Is it the usual suspect? Why are the news trying to protect the criminals but have no problem showing the victims?
Latoya. Yep, usual suspect.
How big was the woman? She sounds like a wrestler.
Congolese Gorilla
She’s actually rather petite last I saw her. I’m surprised she was able to do this level of damage. So sad to see the victims face.
@@laurenxo6503 Really. I haven't seen any image or heard of a description of the attacker. She sounded big because, the victim said she grabbed her by the hair dragged her, and started attacking the mother. She had that demon strength.
@@kittenpawsbb I believe Toya may be suffering from schizophrenia or something. To go from a top student, she was very responsible, then went on to a government job and apparently lost it and her apartment. Her phone is disconnected…I guess she was raging. My friend who saw her outside PG mall looking homeless said she looks the same physically. And when she called Toyas name, Toya ran away. When in the area, I looked for her but never saw her. This was all in 2024. Maybe she moved further up East West Highway to not be recognized. Quite a few of us frequent that Target at PG Mall. Toyas apartment was over there.
Well they were bred to be beasts of burden, that's why they dominate pro sport.
Sadly I don't think a firearm would have helped these two ladies. So weak and innocent. Never been punched in her life and it happens in the safety of their own home.
Way too wimpy to even fight back.
@cliffordbauman3385 I agree. If they had a firearm they might have had their own gun used on them, they way they describe the crazy woman
@@chaliwen7217 Funny how everyone is saying "If only they had a gun" .. Well , yes it would have taken care of this situation but do you know how many people turn to that "gun" when families get into arguments then shoot and kill themselves ?? Happens everyday especially at 4th July, Christmas & Thanksgiving family gatherings.
Assault? What about battery?
Another case of stay strapped or get clapped y'all 😂 you live 40mins south of bmore and 13mins from DC 🎉 know ur surroundings and carry yourself accordingly
“Atlanta woman”… nice description. Let’s play guess the demographic.
I think they said Alabama..?
Moral of this story: Don’t answer the door for people you don’t know. Geez…it’s not that hard 🙄
Wouldn't have stopped her from coming in the unlocked back door.
@@jaysky2000 We’ll never know. But if she thought no one was home or there was a big burly MMA fighter there, she may have gone away.
Hate crime but don’t be charged as such
Same old suspect
Practice your 2A RIGHTS!!!
Bond hearing was cancelled because she was so violent. Soon we'll hear she was let go. Smh!
Unlocked doors? Never again!!! Open door to strangers? Never again!!! I learned this at 5...some people take longer. Bummer.
As the person that this happened to, I have no doubt that if Latoya recieved the mental health support she clearly needed from the start then this surely wouldn’t have happened. I hope my experience brings a focus on the need of mental health services for our communities otherwise more violent incidents like this will happen.
Our community and family have been amazing. I feel lucky it wasn’t worse.
I really feel for these ladies. I am so sorry this happened to them😢
Why didn’t the daughter use the chairs in her home to her advantage when her mom was being attacked.
@@lemontea128 probably because at that moment you don’t think rationally, she was shocked that strange woman just busted up in her home asking for Sean Paul (isn’t that a rapper 🤷🏼♀️)
She said she’s never been hit before, she probably has no idea what to do in a situation like that.
That's what I thought.
This is wild. I am surprised she opened her front door to strangers 😳 and they didn't seem to have a ring camera or any kind of security.
She was searching for international reggae artist Sean Paul in this neighborhood is bizarre
IKR, he was probably in Georgetown.
IT'S A HATE CRIME, BE SURE YOU CHARGE MAGILLA CORRECTLY
yep! black
Assault. Yes. Senior abuse, definitely.
Not locking doors, no security door, definitely not wise.
After almost 4 years of the Biden administration, everyone needs to keep doors locked and stay strapped.
Our town works on the premise "When seconds count, the police are only minutes away" We keep all our doors locked.. We also live in a Castle Doctrine state,, no duty to retreat. That assailant would have had a problem..briefly....
A black woman did it? Of course.
In America yeah we all know what Latoya means, but in other countries its not always Latoya that smashes a home window with a brick. When i lived in Europe it was others that tried to rob or mug u. But in America its Latoya. We are sorta brainwashed to be honest.
@@stingerhit6535 How are we brainwashed by predicting behavioral patters committed largely by the same group of people over and over again? That's called human pattern recognition. If anything, the brainwashing is done to keep us from seeing these patterns.
Absolutely correct
@@stingerhit6535 In Europe the vast majority of the violent crimes are still perpetrated by those who look more like Latoya. I just randomly typed France crime news, London crimes news. The majority of the current news stories were Latoyas.
WHAT is THE entire story 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
I hope it never happens to either of you again. So sad!
1. Invest on getting a peephole in the front door.
2. Always lock all the doors, especially for the single-family homes.
3. Don't get the false sense of security because "I live in a very nice neighborhood". People can travel freely.
Hope they will recover soon.
I think they need a stronger front door. Skip the glass. Forget aesthetics. It's supposed to protect you from the rabid crazies.
A peephole? The doors were glass.
@@user-yz9yg4yx1k A peephole in the front door. Had they done that, they could have not opened the front door and immediately went to lock the back door.
As for glass backdoor, maybe to get some missile grade high resistant glass, just like a lot of windshields of airplanes. There is no need to put themselves to live in a jail when it should be the thugs who should live in jail.
Im sorry for the victims in this case. No one ahould have to deal with this.
Montgomery County has some very strict gun control laws. That's very good for the suspect in this case, but very bad for the victims. Think about that.
If you are a good citizen get a firearm and learn the use of deadly physical force as well practice at a local range with an instructor.
So sorry for this . Thank God you both are safe . Thank you jesus they have the woman .
Photo of the attacker?
Protecting the criminal for what reason?
Hate crime
You call yourselves journalists, and report NOTHING about the violent attacker, motive, identity, etc? 🤷
Her name Latoya , you can guess the skin color...
@@SalimAbdallah-ek7jq
Yes I can. But it's their job to report.
@@elizabethjarvie6077 My comment got deleted lol forgot what i wrote .. ha
This is horrendous
Citizens, Arm Yourselves.
Your Phone Can’t Protect You.
How is being in your own house being at the wrong place?People need to start defending themselves.
Mother: "we were in the wrong place at the wrong time" Daughter: "in our house?!". I'm 62. When I was 14 I was a thief. I stole from stores and would steal things out of unlocked cars. Since I never got caught, this escalated into me considering breaking into houses. You know why I didn't? Because there was no way I could ever know who was armed and who wasn't. But things have changed. Now DA's go after law abiding armed citizens defending themselves in their own homes. It emboldens criminals.
It's ironic that when I clicked on for this video a campaign video for Harris popped up. Harris was proposing raising bail money a couple of years ago for people that were arrested for violent vandalism against property. Thereby encouraging lawlessness.
Mug shot?
Time for better doors and to remember to always lock doors, we live in a little town and still always lock doors.
It's not racist if it's true
Lock doors, 2A up!
This is crazy! My God keep these women ♥️🙏🏽
They have a beautiful culture.
Lock your doors no matter where you live or the time of day. Prayers
There needs to be a national discussion on mental health. There's a mental health crisis happening and it's largely being ignored. It's only gotten worse post Covid.
The Biden administration flooded the country with millions of these same psychopaths
NEVER leave your doors unlocked
This is sad BUT I am not opening up no damn doors. My doors stay locked and we got a ring camera. And I’m putting one in my backyard. I’m not opening no damn doors. We also licensed to carry over here to try it if you want too.
This is exactly what you need to be armed for. This could have ended quickly. But if you like excessive gun control, this is what you invite.
Oh yeah you getting shot over here gun ranges have taught me some things
2A exist for a reason. Instead of trying to call for help that minutes or hours away, a solution could have been seconds away. The real world is really F'd up. Protect yourself. This can happen to anyone at any time. Get well.
My goodness that's just terrible! I pray they heal quickly. How scary! Sending prayers ❤️🙏
Keep that behavior in ny and cali 💀💀
Very stupid to not lock your doors and windows to be safe
Victim blaming.
I don't care if you live in.... Kalorama or Potomac or McLean - if you're within 10 miles of DC LOCK THE DOOR!!
Never open the door for a stranger much less one of ‘them’
Gee, Wally. I wonder why no pix of Latoya? Grow up, Beave. You know why.
Always keep your home and car doors locked at all times
Don’t open your door
Who the hell leaves their doors unlocked these days?😵💫
why do news channels rarely show the perp. Show the pic so public can be aware.
If the perpetrator was white, their picture would have been frozen on the screen for the entire report. They would have reported her identity, her address, employer, her kids, her parents, her siblings, and anything else they could publish to destroy her. But black privilege means you can attack someone in their home and still be the victim.
Hmmmmmm No mug shot. You can't really call this reporting. But all the norm these days😢. God bless 😊.
Complaining about violent crime is weird.
Thank You Jesus Christ for miracles like this ❤️ I am so glad you guys are still alive .
and what was the description of the perp?
I'm sorry this has happened to you. it happened to me And my daughter as well Frederick City
No one calls Frederick, Md "Frederick City" I mean it is one but no one refers to it as such
Lovely house.
I always lock my doors. It’s a habit. However if anyone ever breaks into my house I will empty the gun on them.