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Body Recovered From Potomac River Near Key Bridge In DC (DEVELOPING) Body Recovered From Potomac River Near Key Bridge In DC (DEVELOPING)
Body Recovered From Potomac River Near Key Bridge In DC (Developing) An investigation has been launched after a body was recovered from the Potomac River on Wednesday, according to DC Fire and EMS officials. First responders were called to a stretch of the water north of Key Bridge shortly after noon on March 13, where there was a report made about a body in the river. Water rescue assignment Potomac River north of Key Bridge. Report of someone in the water. Land and water units investigating #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) March 13, 2024 Officials say that what started as a water rescue turned into a recovery after the body was found. It is …

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'Most Visible Eclipse For US In 100 Years' Coming Soon 'Most Visible Eclipse For US In 100 Years' Coming Soon
'Most Visible Eclipse For US In 100 Years' Coming Soon In just over a month, what's being called the astronomy event of the decade will occur when a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and earth, completely blocking the face of the sun and the sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk. Many are planning road trips to places where the best viewing conditions are expected for what Space.com says will be "the longest and most visible for the US in 100 years," with a four-minute duration expected beginning…

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Woman Killed, Man Injured In Montgomery County 2-Car Crash: Police Woman Killed, Man Injured In Montgomery County 2-Car Crash: Police
Woman Killed, Man Injured In Montgomery County 2-Car Crash: Police A 77-year-old woman from Montgomery County was killed and a man taken to the hospital following a two-car crash Monday afternoon, March 11, police said. It happened at the intersection of Layhill Road and Bel Pre Road shortly before 2:35 p.m. Maria Perdomo, of Silver Spring, was making a left turn from northbound Layhill Road onto westbound Bel Pre Road in a red 2013 Subaru Outback when she collided with a black 2019 Tesla Model Y that was heading southbound on Layhill Road. Perdomo was pronounced dead at the scene, while the man driving the Tesla was taken to a nearby hospital for tr…

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Mother Who Dunked Children In Bath, Left Them Locked Out Of Waldorf Apartment Gets Prison Time Mother Who Dunked Children In Bath, Left Them Locked Out Of Waldorf Apartment Gets Prison Time
Mother Who Dunked Children In Bath, Left Them Locked Out Of Waldorf Apartment Gets Prison Time The Charles County mother who violently abused her two young children before her fiancé alerted the authorities will have years behind bars to consider her actions. On Friday, Charles County State's Attorney Tony Covington announced that Waldorf resident Janae Elizabeth Bishop, 32, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison with all but 10 years suspended after pleading guilty to multiple counts of child abuse last summer. In February 2022, officials say that Bishop’s fiancé reported to officers that he witnessed and recorded Bishop assault the children, ages 5 and 3 years at the ti…

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Woman Who Accidentally Shot Boyfriend, Left Body Parts In Charles County, Facing Prison Time Woman Who Accidentally Shot Boyfriend, Left Body Parts In Charles County, Facing Prison Time
Woman Who Accidentally Shot Boyfriend, Left Body Parts In Charles County, Facing Prison Time New details have been released after a woman was convicted of murdering and dismembering a missing man in Maryland, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office announced. Michelina Goodwin, 46, was convicted by a jury for the dismemberment murder of 50-year-old James Volodimir Nalborczyk, who was reported missing in December 2022 and later found dead. According to Maryland State Police investigators, Goodwin and Larry Murphy, 40, both of Great Mills, were arrested in January last year for their alleged roles in Nalborczyk's death.  #MISSING Maryland State Police Leon…

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Woman Convicted For Dismemberment Murder Of Missing Man In Maryland: State's Attorney Woman Convicted For Dismemberment Murder Of Missing Man In Maryland: State's Attorney
Woman Convicted For Dismemberment Murder Of Missing Man In Maryland: State's Attorney The woman implicated in the decapitation of a missing man in Maryland has been convicted, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office announced. Michelina Goodwin, 46, was convicted by a jury for the dismemberment murder of 50-year-old James Volodimir Nalborczyk, who was reported missing in December 2022 and later found dead. According to Maryland State Police investigators, Goodwin and Larry Murphy, 40, both of Great Mills, were arrested in January last year for their alleged roles in Nalborczyk's death.  #MISSING Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack and Criminal En…

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Tipsters Lead Police To Woman Accused Of Exploiting, Sex Trafficking Minor In Maryland: Feds Tipsters Lead Police To Woman Accused Of Exploiting, Sex Trafficking Minor In Maryland: Feds
Tipsters Lead Police To Woman Accused Of Exploiting, Sex Trafficking Minor In Maryland: Feds A 24-year-old Maryland woman is facing federal charges following her arrest for sexual offenses involving a child in Maryland after state police released photos of her and tipsters stepped up, authorities announced. Capitol Hills resident Verena May Mathis was indicted this week for crimes that include the sexual exploitation of a child and for sex trafficking the minor, according to prosecutors on Thursday.  According to the two-count indictment, on Dec. 5, 2020, Mathis produced sexually explicit images of a minor victim and used the juvenile to engage in a commercial sex act, "in rec…

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Founder Of LGBTQ+ Non-Profit In DC Charged For Fraud After 'Unexpected Return' To US: Feds Founder Of LGBTQ+ Non-Profit In DC Charged For Fraud After 'Unexpected Return' To US: Feds
Founder Of LGBTQ+ Non-Profit In DC Charged For Fraud After 'Unexpected Return' To US: Feds The trailblazing founder of Casa Ruby, a DC-based non-profit that provided services to the LGBTQ+ community is facing charges for alleged fraud and money laundering, according to prosecutors. Ruby Corado, 53, made her initial court appearance in DC on Wednesday to face charges for allegedly defrauding Paycheck Protection and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs, and money laundering after fleeing the country, authorities announced. Specifically, Corado is accused of diverting at least $150,000 of $1.3 million in taxpayer-backed emergency relief funds, intended for the organi…

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Gunman Charged With Murdering Popular Teenager On DC Metro Train: Feds Gunman Charged With Murdering Popular Teenager On DC Metro Train: Feds
Gunman Charged With Murdering Popular Teenager On DC Metro Train: Feds The 23-year-old man accused of killing 17-year-old Brendan Ofori on a Metro rail car in DC is facing federal charges, authorities announced on Wednesday. On March 6, District resident Keith Williams was indicted on a first-degree murder while armed charge following the fatal shooting of the teen on a Green Line Metro train. According to the indictment, on May 28, 2023, Williams and Ofori were traveling separately when the latter got onto a southbound train at the West. Hyattsville Metro Station. Prosecutors say that Williams was captured on video entering the Stadium Armory Metro Stat…

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District Man Faces Life In Prison For Kidnapping, Repeatedly Raping Maryland Woman: Feds District Man Faces Life In Prison For Kidnapping, Repeatedly Raping Maryland Woman: Feds
District Man Faces Life In Prison For Kidnapping, Repeatedly Raping Maryland Woman: Feds A District man has been convicted of the kidnapping, robbery, and repeated rapes of a Maryland woman years ago, federal authorities announced on Wednesday. Mark A. Blue, 34, was found guilty of the December 2018 assault of a woman who they targeted as she walked home from the Naylor Road Metro Station in Prince George's County. The woman was abducted while walking from the Naylor Road Metro Station in Temple Hills Wikimedia Commons/Ben Schumin Prosecutors say that Blue and a second man, Nick Savoy, forced her into a car, threatened to kill her, covered her eyes with her own shirt so she…

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Maryland Man Charged With Shooting Housing Authority Officer In DC's Navy Yard Maryland Man Charged With Shooting Housing Authority Officer In DC's Navy Yard
Maryland Man Charged With Shooting Housing Authority Officer In DC's Navy Yard Charges have formally been filed after a Maryland man shot a District Housing Authority (DCHA) Police officer in the Navy Yard neighborhood last week, federal authorities announced. Landover native Victor Scott Terrill, 40, made his initial court appearance in DC on Tuesday, where he was charged with federal weapons offenses, on top of Superior Court charges for felony assault of a law enforcement officer, according to the DOJ. ⚠️Important Notice⚠️ Residents reporting to work in the vicinity of the ARRIS Apartment Building incident, please be aware of the ongoing situation. Employers hav…

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Murderous Drug Dealer Busted In Prince George's County Convicted For Violent Conspiracy Murderous Drug Dealer Busted In Prince George's County Convicted For Violent Conspiracy
Murderous Drug Dealer Busted In Prince George's County Convicted For Violent Conspiracy A District man found complicit in killing two people, including a witness to the first murder, will spend decades in prison after being found guilty last year following a nine-day trial.  Madani Ilara Tejan, also known as “Malik,” “Mylik,” and “Dani,” 31, was convicted of using a firearm in connection with a murder and robbery and for a drug distribution conspiracy, last year, officials say. On Tuesday, federal authorities announced that Tejan has been sentenced to 50 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release on drug and weapon charges. Prosecutors say that on Oct.…

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