Crime & Safety

Germantown Man Gets Jail Time For Stabbing Friend, Friend's Mom

A Germantown man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for stabbing his friend and his friend's mother, prosecutors said.

GERMANTOWN, MD — A Germantown man accused of arguing with friends, then stabbing them and stealing a neighbor's car to get away was sentenced to 40 years in prison Thursday.

Da'Von Mobley, 27, was found guilty of attempted second-degree murder, home invasion, second-degree assault, first-degree burglary and auto theft for the October 2016 incident.

Police said Mobley was sentenced for stabbing Janet Kouffourand her son Agyeman on October 23, 2106. Agyeman was stabbed in the neck and almost died from his injuries, prosecutors said.

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Court documents say Mobley was at a party at the Kouffour's apartment when he was asked to leave.

About 15 minutes after Mobley left the residence, he reportedly forced his way into the house through the front door and stabbed both of the victims, then fled from the home in a car stolen from a neighbor's driveway.

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Police dispatchers received a 911 call reporting that two people had just been stabbed inside the residence in the 13300 block of Kilmarnock Way. Officers found Janet and Agyeman outside of the home; both victims had suffered stab wounds to their upper bodies.


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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services took the two victims to an area hospital. Janet was left with a broken arm, prosecutors said.

While officers were investigating the stabbing, they were approached by a nearby resident who reported that her white 2007 Dodge Caliber, which had been parked in the 17700 block of Kilmarnock Way, was missing.

Officers saw the Caliber driving on Kilmarnock Way and attempted to the stop the vehicle, but the driver, later identified as Mobley, refused to stop. Police chased the car to the 17700 block of Cricket Hill Drive, where the Caliber went off the road into a tree line, and stopped. Mobley then ran from the vehicle.

After police surrounded the area, Montgomery County Police canines and a Maryland State Police helicopter were used to find Mobley in the 13700 block of Charity Court.

Mobley's 40-year sentence consists of 25 years for attempted murder and five years each for the assault, burglary and auto theft.


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