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Younger Sister Of DC Retail Robber Turns Herself In After Being Released For DMV Crime Spree Younger Sister Of DC Retail Robber Turns Herself In After Being Released For DMV Crime Spree
Younger Sister Of DC Retail Robber Turns Herself In After Being Released For DMV Crime Spree Christmas came early for police in Maryland investigating a brother-sister duo from DC who operated an elaborate crime spree that saw them targeting dozens of retailers throughout. the DMV region. Regina Christmas, 21, has turned herself in for her role in a pack retail theft scheme with several minors with her brother Shaquille Pittman, 28, who was arrested last week. Christmas was initially arrested in late June, though she was later released.  On Wednesday, July 19, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced that she has turned herself in and is being held without bond at…
Siblings Lead DC Teens On Crime Spree Hitting 80+ Stores Across DMV: Police Siblings Lead DC Teens On Crime Spree Hitting 80+ Stores Across DMV: Police
Siblings Lead DC Teens On Crime Spree Hitting 80+ Stores Across DMV: Police The family that steals together stays together? A brother-sister duo from DC and four teens are all facing charges for a crime spree throughout the area where they targeted dozens of retail stores in groups to steal tens of thousands of dollars worth of products. Shaquille Pittman, 28, and sister Regina Christmas, 21, are facing charges in Montgomery County for a near two-month string of robberies, some of which they hit more than once while using carjacked vehicles for transportation. The pack retail thefts were reported between Friday, April 28 and Thursday, June 15. Police say that P…
Kitchen Products Sold Nationwide Recalled Due To Injury Concerns, Reports Of 'Severe Cuts' Kitchen Products Sold Nationwide Recalled Due To Injury Concerns, Reports Of 'Severe Cuts'
Kitchen Products Sold Nationwide Recalled Due To Injury Concerns, Reports Of 'Severe Cuts' Nearly 500,000 juicers are being recalled after reports of hundreds of malfunctions reported by consumers, some of which included injuries that required emergency treatment, according to federal officials.  The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Empower Brands is recalling approximately 469,000 Power XL Self-Cleaning Juicers due to both laceration and ingestion hazards. According to the CPSC, the juicers can rupture during use, striking users and posing a laceration hazard. They've also been known to leave small particle shavings in the juice, posing an ad…
Do Not Use These COVID-19 At-Home Tests Due To Bacteria Concerns: FDA Do Not Use These COVID-19 At-Home Tests Due To Bacteria Concerns: FDA
Do Not Use These Covid-19 At-Home Tests Due To Bacteria Concerns: FDA Americans have been advised by federal officials to stop using and dispose of specific COVID-19 at-home tests that could have potentially harmful bacteria inside the kits. SD Biosensor, Inc. announced on Friday, May 5, that the company is requesting that consumers stop using “Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Tests” due to contaminants found in the tube with liquid inside, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The tube with the liquidFDA The affected tests can be identified by the lot number on the outer packaging (see below) and should be discarded in the trash. The liquid should n…
Maryland Man Slashed In The Face, Robbed After Refusing Drug Deal, Sex In Times Square: Reports Maryland Man Slashed In The Face, Robbed After Refusing Drug Deal, Sex In Times Square: Reports
Maryland Man Slashed In The Face, Robbed After Refusing Drug Deal, Sex In Times Square: Reports A Maryland man who traveled to New York to celebrate a milestone birthday in the heart of the Big Apple got an unwelcome present when he was slashed in the face and robbed over the weekend for refusing a drug deal, according to multiple reports. Police said that three people approached the 30-year-old Maryland man outside of a CVS store at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, near the intersection of Broadway and 40th Street in the city over the weekend looking to sell him drugs while he celebrated his birthday. When he refused, the suspects smashed a glass bottle on the man’s head,…
Virginia Provider Fired For Refusing To Provide Contraceptives, Abortion Pills, Sues CVS Virginia Provider Fired For Refusing To Provide Contraceptives, Abortion Pills, Sues CVS
Virginia Provider Fired For Refusing To Provide Contraceptives, Abortion Pills, Sues CVS A Virginia nurse practitioner has filed a lawsuit against the CVS drug store chain after she says she was fired from the Alexandria MinuteClinic for refusing to provide certain contraceptive or abortion-inducing pills to customers, reports 7News. Paige Casey filed the lawsuit in the Prince William County Circuit Court, with her attorneys stating that she was fired after "following the teaching of her Catholic faith" which they claim prohibits her from providing, prescribing, or facilitating the use of anything that could cause and abortion. The list includes hormonal contraceptives, continue…
Concerned Mother Convinces Firefighters To Rescue Her Ducklings Concerned Mother Convinces Firefighters To Rescue Her Ducklings
Concerned Mother Convinces Firefighters To Rescue Her Ducklings Firefighters gave a stern warning to a mother duck this afternoon after rescuing her ducklings from a storm drain, officials say. A Montgomery County resident noticed the concerned duck acting strangely by the CVS near the Olney Fire Substation the morning of Wednesday, July 13, Montgomery County Firefighters say. Firefighters were able to lift the storm drain cover and Montgomery County Police Officer H. Chen reached down to rescue the eight ducklings. The mom was let off with a warning. Was told if this happened again she will be charged with child neglect. But she realized she's a d…
Officials Decline To Charge Deputies Involved In Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland Officials Decline To Charge Deputies Involved In Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland
Officials Decline To Charge Deputies Involved In Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland No charges will be filed against the sheriff’s deputies involved in a fatal officer-involved shooting in Maryland, the Harford County State's Attorney's Office announced. State's Attorney Albert Peisinger, Jr. announced that his office is declining to bring charges against the deputies involved in the Harford County shooting death of John Fauver on Saturday, April 23 in Forest Hills. Fauver, 53, was shot by a sheriff's sergeant and corporal after he was located behind CVS on Rock Spring Road following an hour-long search for him, according to the sheriff's office. At the time of the s…
CVS, Rite Aid To Limit Purchases Of Emergency Contraception CVS, Rite Aid To Limit Purchases Of Emergency Contraception
CVS, Rite Aid To Limit Purchases Of Emergency Contraception Some of the nation’s largest drug store chains will be limiting the purchases of emergency contraception amid a recent rise in demand following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Both CVS and Rite Aid announced that they will be limiting purchases of Plan B contraceptive pills and After “to ensure equitable access and consistent supply on store shelves,” according to an email obtained by CNN. Moving forward, sales of emergency contraception pills may be limited to three per customer, according to the report. Officials noted that the drug stores "have an ample supply” of…