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Jilted Lover Who Stalked, Repeatedly Threatened Ex In DC Gets Prison Time Jilted Lover Who Stalked, Repeatedly Threatened Ex In DC Gets Prison Time
Jilted Lover Who Stalked, Repeatedly Threatened Ex In DC Gets Prison Time A District man who terrorized his former partner for years will spend time in federal prison for stalking her and making threats, according to officials. Eddie Tibbs, 34, was sentenced to 73 months in prison for stalking, felony threats, felony destruction of property, misdemeanor destruction of property, and a civil protection order violation following a harrowing ordeal involving his ex, federal authorities announced over the weekend. According to prosecutors, Tibbs and his victim were romantically involved, and their relationship reached its conclusion in 2020, leading to a frighten…

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District Resident Admits To Murder Of Man In Maryland: State's Attorney District Resident Admits To Murder Of Man In Maryland: State's Attorney
District Resident Admits To Murder Of Man In Maryland: State's Attorney A District resident admitted to his role in the fatal shooting of a man in Calvert County last summer, according to the state's attorney's office. Anthony Hill, 28, pleaded guilty in Calvert County Circuit Court to his role in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Dakarai Milburn in the Yardley Hills neighborhood in Prince Frederick on Aug. 1, 2023, authorities announced on Monday. Milburn was found shot in the chest once on the day of his death, investigators said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  Specifically, Hill pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, use of a handgun in a …

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Rockville Protestor Among 60 Arrested In I-676 Shutdown In Philadelphia: Police Rockville Protestor Among 60 Arrested In I-676 Shutdown In Philadelphia: Police
Rockville Protestor Among 60 Arrested In I-676 Shutdown In Philadelphia: Police More than 60 people have been arrested in connection with a protest that completely shutdown I-676 in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon, March 30, authorities said. The protestors were from the Party for Socialism and Liberation, and ran onto the highway at Broad Street around 4 p.m., causing disruptions to traffic flow, Philadelphia police said at the time. On Sunday, March 31, Pennsylvania State Police released a list of towns and ages of those arrested, all who were charged with disorderly conduct. Thirty-nine of them were from Philadelphia with a others from Trappe, Downingtown, Lansd…

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Personal Info Of 73M AT&T Customers Posted To Dark Web In Massive Data Breach, Company Says Personal Info Of 73M AT&T Customers Posted To Dark Web In Massive Data Breach, Company Says
Personal Info Of 73M AT&T Customers Posted To Dark Web In Massive Data Breach, Company Says Personal information of millions of AT&T customers was posted to the dark web in a major data breach announced by the telecom company Saturday, March 30. The data set appears to be from 2019 or earlier, impacting approximately 73 million current AT&T account holders and approximately 65.4 million former account holders, the company said. "With respect to the balance of the data set, which includes personal information such as social security numbers, the source of the data is still being assessed," AT&T said. "Currently, AT&T does not have evidence of unauthorized acce…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Killed Former College Friend During Stabbing Spree In Northwest DC, Feds Say Man Killed Former College Friend During Stabbing Spree In Northwest DC, Feds Say
Man Killed Former College Friend During Stabbing Spree In Northwest DC, Feds Say The District man who assaulted a purported "friend from college" and a second victim during a stabbing spree in Northwest DC has copped to the crime, federal authorities announced. Joseph Melton, 55, pleaded guilty this week in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to multiple charges following a violent day in January 2020 that left two people with stab wounds - including one victim he went after twice and killed. According to prosecutors, at around 9:10 a.m. on Jan. 14, 2020, Melton approached his first victim in the 1800 block of Connecticut Avenue NW, who recognized him fr…

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Bacterial Infection With Unusual, Serious Symptoms Prompts CDC Warning Bacterial Infection With Unusual, Serious Symptoms Prompts CDC Warning
Bacterial Infection With Unusual, Serious Symptoms Prompts CDC Warning A bacterial infection is appearing nationally with unusual and serious symptoms according to federal authorities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has just issued a Health Alert warning that the rare illness, caused by a strain of Neisseria meningitidis bacteria, has a higher fatality rate than normally seen with meningococcal infections. As of Monday, March 25, 143 cases have been reported to CDC for the current calendar year, an increase of 62 cases over the 81 reported as of this date in 2023.  Cases caused by this strain are disproportionately occurring i…

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Coyote Attacks 2 Women In Montgomery County Before Being Shot, Killed: Police Coyote Attacks 2 Women In Montgomery County Before Being Shot, Killed: Police
Coyote Attacks 2 Women In Montgomery County Before Being Shot, Killed: Police The coyote believed to have attacked two women in Montgomery County was shot and killed on Thursday, March 28, officials said. The coyote attacked one woman walking her dog in the 1400 block of Patuxent Drive, near the Watershed Park in Gaithersburg around 9:45 a.m., county police said. Then, at approximately 3:44 p.m., another woman was attacked by a coyote in the 3600 block of Bell Road in Burtonsville. The woman was able to fight off the coyote and stab the animal, police said. At 7:10 p.m., police said the coyote was found along a trail near Dustin Road. It was shot and …

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Shooter Gets Life In Prison For Murdering Baltimore Police Officer: State's Attorney Shooter Gets Life In Prison For Murdering Baltimore Police Officer: State's Attorney
Shooter Gets Life In Prison For Murdering Baltimore Police Officer: State's Attorney One of the shooters convicted of murdering Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley and Justin Johnson will spend the rest of his life behind bars without the opportunity to be released, State's Attorney Ivan Bates announced on Thursday. Travon Shaw was sentenced on March 28 to life in prison without the possibility of parole - plus 20 years - for the fatal ambush-style attack that left both victims dead in 2021. "Today's sentencing of Travon Shaw ensures that he will never be able to commit another ruthless act of violence in our city ever again," Bates said in a statement.  "Officer Ke…

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Dive Operations, Vehicle Recovery Paused At Key Bridge Due To Hazardous Conditions: Officials Dive Operations, Vehicle Recovery Paused At Key Bridge Due To Hazardous Conditions: Officials
Dive Operations, Vehicle Recovery Paused At Key Bridge Due To Hazardous Conditions: Officials Crews continue to work around the clock to contain possibly hazardous materials that were spilled during the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. The US Coast Guard issued an update on Thursday afternoon after dive operations and vehicle recovery efforts were temporarily paused due to the hazardous conditions caused by the wreckage and debris. NTSBgov According to the Baltimore County Police Department, the agency remains on the water to help secure the area around the collapse site, where there were 56 containers of hazardous materials onboard the Dali. Officials said that those container…

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District Man Convicted Of Kidnapping Ex, Sexually, Physically Abusing Her For Days In DC: Feds District Man Convicted Of Kidnapping Ex, Sexually, Physically Abusing Her For Days In DC: Feds
District Man Convicted Of Kidnapping Ex, Sexually, Physically Abusing Her For Days In DC: Feds A District man may spend the rest of his life in prison after holding his partner hostage in his Northwest DC apartment, where he repeatedly physically and sexually abused her, federal authorities announced. Bryant Phillips, 53, was found guilty by a jury on Thursday to multiple criminal charges after terrorizing a former lover over the course of several harrowing days nearly two years ago. According to court documents, between June 5, 2022 and June 8, 2022, Phillips held his intimate partner hostage at his apartment in Northeast Washington DC. While there he physically and sexually as…

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Maryland Man Dies After Being Shot During DC Armed Robbery, Police Say Maryland Man Dies After Being Shot During DC Armed Robbery, Police Say
Maryland Man Dies After Being Shot During DC Armed Robbery, Police Say What started as a probe into an armed robbery in Northwest DC has turned into a homicide investigation, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Shortly before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, two suspects took out a pair of handguns and walked into a business in the 5100 block of Georgia Avenue NW demanding money and property, to which the victims complied. During the robbery, police say that one of the robbers fired his gun, striking Silver Spring resident Philip Prendergast before the two fled the area and were caught on nearby surveillance cameras. #Update: The investigation i…

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MPD Officer Fired Shots At Dog During Attack That Hospitalized Toddler In DC: Police MPD Officer Fired Shots At Dog During Attack That Hospitalized Toddler In DC: Police
MPD Officer Fired Shots At Dog During Attack That Hospitalized Toddler In DC: Police An investigation has been launched in Northeast DC following a dog attack that left a toddler hospitalized, police say. Shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, an officer from the Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 4500 block of Clermont Drive NE, where there was a report of an animal attack involving the child. During the incident, the responding officer discharged his weapon toward the dog to help defuse the situation. According to police, a toddler was treated and taken by paramedics to an area hospital for evaluation of what were described as non-life-threatening in…

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