Former DC Corrections Officer Admits To Assaulting Handcuffed Inmate, Feds Say Former DC Corrections Officer Admits To Assaulting Handcuffed Inmate, Feds Say
Former DC Corrections Officer Admits To Assaulting Handcuffed Inmate, Feds Say A former District of Columbia Department of Corrections officer who assaulted a handcuffed inmate has admitted to using unreasonable force, federal authorities announced. Marcus Bias, 27, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to one count of deprivation of rights under color of law after being charged late last year for an alleged incident more than three years ago. According to court documents, while working as a corrections officer, Bias pushed a handcuffed pre-trial detainee's head into a metal doorframe while escorting him within the Department of Corrections on June 12, 2019, causing an …
French Bulldog Taken In Stolen Car Reunited With Owner; Dognapper At Large In DC: Police French Bulldog Taken In Stolen Car Reunited With Owner; Dognapper At Large In DC: Police
French Bulldog Taken In Stolen Car Reunited With Owner; Dognapper At Large In DC: Police A French Bulldog who was sitting in a parked car that was stolen in Northwest DC has been reunited with his loved ones, though the dognapper remains at large. On Sunday morning, detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department were called in to investigate reports of a stolen vehicle and kidnapped dog that had been taken in the 1900 block of 14th Street NW.  The incident was reported shortly after 3 a.m. on Sunday, March 24. Police say that the victim parked the car, and when he returned, found that it had been taken with 4-year-old Recardito inside. The vehicle was recovered on Mo…
Rebuild Of Baltimore Bridge Will Be Federally-Funded, Biden Says Amid Search For 6 Workers Rebuild Of Baltimore Bridge Will Be Federally-Funded, Biden Says Amid Search For 6 Workers
Rebuild Of Baltimore Bridge Will Be Federally-Funded, Biden Says Amid Search For 6 Workers President Joe Biden has vowed to "move heaven and earth" to assist the people of Maryland following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday morning. Shockwaves were sent across the country on Tuesday, March 26, when America awoke to the news that the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore had collapsed, and was deemed a mass casualty event. NTSBgov Biden told Maryland Gov. Wes Moore that he and the federal government "will move heaven and earth to reopen the port and reopen the bridge as soon as possible." The rebuild is expected to be a "multi-year effor…
District Man Sentenced For Gunning Down Teen In Northwest DC During Meeting In Alley: Feds District Man Sentenced For Gunning Down Teen In Northwest DC During Meeting In Alley: Feds
District Man Sentenced For Gunning Down Teen In Northwest DC During Meeting In Alley: Feds A 31-year-old District man convicted of murdering a teenager in a Northwest DC alley will spend decades in prison for his role in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Brayan Villatoro as he was heading out to a family party. Mussay Rezene was found guilty in January of first-degree murder while armed for a shooting that took place in September 2021. Over the weekend, federal authorities announced that Rezene has been sentenced to 45 years in prison. According to court documents, at around 9 p.m. on Sept. 18, 2021, Villatoro was with a group of friends driving in a minivan to a family part…
Glenn Dale Man Wins $100K Top Prize On Lottery Scratch-Off Glenn Dale Man Wins $100K Top Prize On Lottery Scratch-Off
Glenn Dale Man Wins $100K Top Prize On Lottery Scratch-Off A demolition worker won a whopping $100,000 playing a lottery scratch-off game in Prince George’s County, officials announced Tuesday, March 26. The Glenn Dale man bought a $10 Bingo X10 7th Edition scratch-off at Anna’s Deli Plus at 11512 Middlebrook Road in Germantown, picking out a random scratcher selection alongside of it. The man said he typically scratches off the prize check area on his instant tickets and scans them for a win — and that’s precisely how he learned of his lottery luck. “I was down to the last two that I purchased,” the man told lottery officials.…
Students Charged With Hate Crime For Anti-Semitic Sentiment Inside Maryland School: Sheriff Students Charged With Hate Crime For Anti-Semitic Sentiment Inside Maryland School: Sheriff
Students Charged With Hate Crime For Anti-Semitic Sentiment Inside Maryland School: Sheriff A group of teens who allegedly harassed a girl inside a Calvert County middle school for months have been charged with hate crime violations, according to the sheriff's office. Over the weekend, a spokesperson for the agency announced that three 13-year-old students at Plum Point Middle School have been charged as juveniles with harassment and violations of Maryland’s hate crimes statutes.  According to charging documents, the students displayed swastikas, made Nazi salutes, and directed offensive comments to a classmate because of the classmate’s religious beliefs. The behavior …
Drone Flight Restrictions In Place Following Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse Drone Flight Restrictions In Place Following Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
Drone Flight Restrictions In Place Following Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse A series of flight restrictions have been put in place for drone pilots by the Federal Aviation Administration as crews carry out rescue efforts following the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday, March 26. RELATED: 2 Rescued, More Missing In Baltimore's Key Bridge Collapse The restrictions surround five nautical miles of the Baltimore Vortac and have an altitude up to and including 2000 feet MSL, or “mean sea level.” See the map below from the FAA: Drone pilots: The FAA has flight restrictions in place around the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Do not interfere wit…
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Speaks On Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Speaks On Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Speaks On Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski is supporting all those affected by the massive collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that prompted a local state of emergency on Tuesday, March 26. The bridge collapsed when it was struck by a 948-foot cargo ship heading to Singapore, sending multiple cars into the water below around 1:30 a.m. ALSO SEE: 2 Rescued, More Missing In Baltimore's Key Bridge Collapse (UPDATES) Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott declared a state of emergency around 9:30 a.m. County Executive Johnny Olszewski posted a statement of support on X a short time later: …
‘90 Day Fiance’ PA Barber Conviction Withdrawn Due Juror, Witness Interactions: DA ‘90 Day Fiance’ PA Barber Conviction Withdrawn Due Juror, Witness Interactions: DA
‘90 Day Fiance’ PA Barber Conviction Withdrawn Due Juror, Witness Interactions: DA A former Pennsylvania barber who appeared in "90 Day Fiance” and “90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?” who was extradited from Florida over six months after he was caught with fentanyl by US Marshals — has had one of his convictions dismissed due to contact between a juror and witness, the Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack announced on Friday, March 23, 2024.  Michael Anthony Baltimore, 44 of Carlisle, PA, had been convicted on Feb. 1, 2024, in a domestic violence case from Jan. 7, 2021,  but the charges were dismissed and the case was vacate…
‘This Is My Super Bowl,’ Ravens Fan Says On $100K Post-Season Baltimore Lotto Scratch-Off Win ‘This Is My Super Bowl,’ Ravens Fan Says On $100K Post-Season Baltimore Lotto Scratch-Off Win
‘This Is My Super Bowl,’ Ravens Fan Says On $100K Post-Season Baltimore Lotto Scratch-Off Win A diehard Baltimore Ravens fan is likening his recent $100,000 lottery scratch-off luck to winning his own personal super bowl. The fan — who went by the name ‘Tone’ as he cashed in his top-prize winning instant ticket at lottery headquarters — says he didn’t have much luck after last year’s football season. But the football fanatic — also big on trying his luck on scratch-offs — did just that when he stopped by Food City Mart at 1733 Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore to purchase the lucky Ravens X5 ticket, a scratcher he’d never tried before, he told officials. He picked out two ticke…
3 Rescued From Balconies Of Massive Bowie Apartment Fire 3 Rescued From Balconies Of Massive Bowie Apartment Fire
Bowie Apartment Fire Three residents were rescued from a large fire at a multi-family home in Prince George’s County on Monday afternoon, March 25, responders said. The blaze broke out at a home on the 15600 block of Everglade Lane in Bowie shortly after 1:05 p.m., the PGFD said. Crews responded and found flames coming through the roof of the structure, prompting a second alarm. Three residents were rescued from balconies and were being evaluated at the scene, the fire department added. A dog was also rescued. No injuries were reported. 1:07 pm Working Fire Dispatch, 15600 blk of Everglade Ln in Bowie. PG…
Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Grocery Store Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Grocery Store
Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Grocery Store Maryland Lottery players are being encouraged to check their tickets after a $50,000 winner was sold at a Baltimore grocery store. Lottery officials announced that there was a five-figure prize-winning "Bonus Match 5" ticket sold at Giant on Merritt Boulevard in Baltimore for the Thursday, March 21 drawing. The winning numbers were: 14, 16, 19, 20 and 37 with a "Bonus Ball" of 24. This marks the ninth top-prize winning Bonus Match 5 ticket sold so far in 2024. Lottery officials urge the winner to sign the back of the ticket and put it in a safe place. The player has 182 day…