Document: Police Arrest Suspect for 1 year old’s Death

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of 24-year-old Wayne Blake, who is alleged to have been involved in the homicide of 1-year-old Journee Moore from Upper Marlboro, MD.

The incident occurred on Sept. 28, 2024, on the 3700 block of Connecticut Avenue, NW, where the child was found in cardiac arrest and later pronounced dead due to multiple blunt force injuries.

Blake has been charged with first-degree murder – felony murder and cruelty to children, with the offense determined to be domestic in nature.