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19-year-olds charged in series of burglaries, car thefts in Howard County

By FOX 5 DC Digital Team
Published  March 9, 2026 8:49pm EDT
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The Brief

    • Two 19-year-old suspects have been charged in a series of burglaries and vehicle thefts.
    • They are facing counts of second and fourth-degree burglary, malicious destruction of property and theft, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle and related charges. 
    • They are also charged with vehicle thefts in Elkridge and Laurel. 

HOWARD COUNTY, Md. - Two 19-year-olds have been charged in a series of burglaries and vehicle thefts that occurred last month.

What we know:

The Howard County Sheriff’s Office says Kenai Christsaun Haynie and Malik Aceon Terfe, both 19-year-olds from Washington, D.C., are charged with second and fourth-degree burglary, malicious destruction of property and theft, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle and related charges. 

They are currently in custody in another jurisdiction.

Dig deeper:

The suspects' arrests are related to previously reported burglaries at Music & Arts and Cherry’s Liquors in Laurel, Comics to Astonish and Rehoboth Ethiopian Café in Columbia, Mike’s Music in Ellicott City and Glenwood Wine & Spirits in Glenwood. 

They are also charged with vehicle thefts in Elkridge and Laurel. 

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