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Tens Of Thousands In DMV Without Power With New Round Of Rain Approaching
Tens of thousands of residents throughout the DMV region are in the dark as whipping winds and heavy rains have knocked out power to some neighborhoods and businesses.
With the worst of the storm yet to come, as of 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9 Baltimore Gas and Electric crews were still working to repair 720 active outages impacting 34,513 of the company's 1,348,380.
A breakdown, by county, at 7:30 p.m.:
Baltimore: 12,513 customers affected;
Anne Arundel: 7,390;
Howard: 6,532;
Prince George's: 2,762
Baltimore City: 2,537;
Harford: 1,511;
Carroll: 1,101;
Calvert: 111;
Montgomery: 27.…
Child, 3, Begged Dad Not To Sexually Assault Mom During Abduction From DC To Maryland: Feds
A terrifying ordeal seemingly ripped out of the pages of a horror movie will land a former District resident in prison for decades, authorities announced.
On Wednesday, Sept. 27, a judge sentenced Kyrie Rashaud Thompson, 29, to 30 years in prison after terrorizing his 3-year-old child and the child's mother during a trip from Hell that played out in September 2019.
It began on Sept. 22, 2019, when the mother of his child drove to his former DC home to drop off their 3-year-old child for a prearranged visit, prosecutors say.
However, Thompson had more nefarious intentions in mind.
In…
Mid-Atlantic Crime Ring Arrests Include Accused MD Armed Robber, Carjacker
An indictment of 16 members of a violent mid-Atlantic crime ring has been unsealed and the federal agencies are naming names.
Of the 16, eight of the alleged crime ring members were arrested in the morning on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, police in Fairfax County, Virginia announced later that day.
They were all arrested in connection to a violent crime spree that took place between Jan. 7, 2022, through Jan. 27, 2023.
The crime ring members were all from Maryland and the District of Columbia. They met with their accused leader – Trevor Wright, also known as “Taliban Glizzy” …
Undeclared Anchovies Prompts Recall Of Pasta Sauce Sold At Some Wegmans Stores
A recall has been issued for a popular brand of tomato sauce sold at Wegmans supermarkets.
The manufacturer, LiDestri Foods, said 24-ounce jars of Wegmans Italian Classics Diavolo pasta sauce may contain undeclared fish (anchovy).
"People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to anchovy run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.," the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said.
The sauce was sold at Wegman’s grocery stores in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Virginia,…
Maryland Father, Stepson Accused Of Assaulting Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
A father-stepson duo from Maryland are facing felony charges for allegedly assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol, federal authorities announced.
Harford County residents Douglas Wyatt, 49, and stepson Jacob Michael Therres, 25, both of Fallston, have been charged in the District of Columbia for their actions during the breach at the Capitol last year.
Specifically, the two men were charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, and interfering with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder, both felonies, and five related misdemeanor o…
Three Charged For AT&T Armed Robberies, Pistol-Whipping Employee In Maryland: Police
Several people have been charged in connection to the robbery of an AT&T store in Rockville, authorities say.
Jalonte Malik Cole, 27, Sammie David Smith, 28, and Rayvon Marquis Drayton, 25, are accused of the armed robbery of the store in the 12000 block of Rockville Pike that occurred Thursday, Aug.18, according to Montgomery County Police.
The suspects entered the store shortly before 9 p.m., announcing the robbery by whipping a victim on the head with a handgun, police said.
The suspects then forced employees into the back office and storage area of the store and demanded the employ…
Maryland Man Among Two Killed In DC Shooting That Left Woman Critical: Police
An innocent bystander and Maryland man were both killed in a Southeast, DC triple shooting that left a third woman with critical injuries, the Metropolitan Police announced.
Southeast resident Tijuan Wilson, 41, a father of three who was shot in the presence of his children, according to NBC Washington, was among the victims who were shot in the 4300 block of 4th Street in Southeast on Wednesday, July 27, according to officials.
Prince George's County resident Ronald Brown, 19, of Oxon Hill, was also killed in the shooting. The name of the hospitalized woman has not been released.…
Bummer Start Of Summer: Severe Weather Forecast In PA, DMV Region
35,000,000 residents across six states may have a soggy, muggy and windy start of summer.
High winds, high temperatures, thunderstorms, and flooding are all in the forecast across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia for Wednesday, June 22, according to the National Weather Service.
"Isolated severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts 60 mph or greater are possible this afternoon and evening," may hit homes in central Pennsylvania and the storms are expected to be at their worse between 12 p.m. and 7 p.m., the NWS forecasts.
Flood watch …
Arrest Made In Murder Of DC Woman, Maryland Dance Teacher
A grieving family is closer to justice after the arrest in an October 2020 murder of a D.C. woman.
Kavon Jackson, 29, is accused of killing Noelle Wilson, 31, on Oct. 11, 2020 on the 2300 block of Green Street. Southeast and was arrested Thursday, June 9, according to Metropolitan Police.
Wilson, a former dance teacher and bus aide at a Prince George's County school, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at 2:54 a.m. that fall morning and was pronounced dead on the scene.
(2/2) Noelle’s family provided this statement: “We have suffered a tremendous loss and are truly heart…
