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Former Substitute Teacher, Coach In Maryland Sentenced For Preying On Children Online: Feds
The Maryland volleyball coach who posed as underage boys and girls to entice minors through social media copped to the crime and will spend nearly two decades in prison. Evan Thomas Harris Frock, 34, a substitute teacher and volleyball coach in Carroll County, pleaded in February to sexual exploitation of a child after targeting at least eight minors between the age of 9 and 17, federal authorities announced. This week, Frock was sentenced to 17 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a child. According to prosecutors, the Taneytown man used social media accounts to meet and commun…
Police & Fire
Sub Teacher Sentenced For Sexually Abusing, Soliciting Minors Online In Maryland: Prosecutors
A long-term Charles County Public Schools substitute teacher is heading to prison after targeting minors through social media, the state's attorney's office announced on Tuesday. Bryans Road resident Malcolm Xavier Fluellyn, 27, pleaded guilty in February to various charges following an investigation by the sheriff's office into inappropriate sexual contact and interactions between he and students at General Smallwood Middle School, the state's attorney's office announced. On April 16, Charles County State's Attorney Tony Covington said that Fluellyn has been sentenced to 46 years in p…
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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…
Schools
Social Media Threat Targeting Maryland High School Not Credible, Sheriff Says
There was an increased police presence at Patuxent High School in Lusby on Friday afternoon after an implied threat targeting the building was made, officials say. On March 8, the Calvert County Sheriff's Office was called in following reports of a social media post from an anonymous user that raised alarm bells for some school officials. According to the sheriff's office, the threat was investigated and was found to be not credible and unfounded, though as a precaution, additional deputies were present around school grounds. "While this threat has not demonstrated credibility thus fa…
Sports
Nationals Offering DC Residents Tickets Starting At $5, Excluding Fans In Maryland, Virginia
"Nattitude" is taking on a new meaning for some baseball fans in the nation's capital. Some fans are up in arms after the Washington Nationals announced a new plan to lure in District residents with a new promotion, but excluded fans in Maryland and Virginia who will miss out on $5 tickets. Exclusive tickets for DC residents will be available all season long, allowing fans to "enjoy a great game at a great price while hanging out with your neighbors." Tickets in sections 401 and 402 will be accessible to those living in the District starting at $5 for all home games, including Opening Da…
Police & Fire
Armed Kidnappers Drove Victim To His Virginia Home, Fled Back To District Heights: DC Police
Two men who terrorized someone looking to sell them items after meeting on social media are wanted for an armed kidnapping on Sunday morning in Northwest DC. The Metropolitan Police Department issued an alert as they seek the public's assistance in identifying suspects who kidnapped a man at gunpoint in DC, then drove him to Virginia before dropping him off in Maryland, according to officials. Police say that at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25, the victim arranged to meet with a man he met while using social media to sell him items. The two agreed to meet at 25th Street and L S…
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Predator Who Traveled From Maryland To West Virginia Expecting Sex With Child Sentenced: Feds
A Maryland man who crossed state lines to have sex with someone he believed was under the age of 12 in West Virginia will spend more than a decade behind bars, federal authorities announced. Gaithersburg resident Holden Borten, 25, was sentenced to 135 months in prison for traveling for sex with a minor after he took the trek from Montgomery County into Berkeley County, where he was met by police. According to court documents, Borten targeted what he believed to be his victim through social media, though when he traveled into West Virginia in December 2022, he was instead arrested by respon…
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250-Pound College Park Man Wanted For Raping VA Girl He Met Online: Police
A 26-year-old Maryland man is being sought for raping a girl he met on social media, authorities in Virginia said. Dimas Alexis Lazo, of College Park, met the girl on a social media app and arranged to meet at a home in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. Lazo was found sexually assaulting the girl inside of the home by a family member who intervened on Nov. 26, 2023, around 12:30 a.m., county police said. Lazo fled the home and has been charged on warrant with rape. He's described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5’8”, 250lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes.
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Navy Service Member From VA Staying In MD Hotel Sentenced For Sexual Contact With Minor: Feds
A US Navy service member from Virginia will spend years in prison and will register as a sex offender for targeting an underage girl through social media in Maryland, federal authorities announced. Virginia Beach resident Delvon Lashawn Redd, 30, has been sentenced to 78 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to abusive sexual contact with a minor, according to a judge on Wednesday, Feb. 7. According to his guilty plea, between April 17 and May 28, 2022, Redd, a serviceman staying at the Naval Lodge Hotel at the US Naval Air Station Patuxent Riv…
Police & Fire
Trespassing Teen Busted With Gun To Be Charged As Adult For Incident At Maryland HS: Sheriff
A minor wanted in connection to a recent incident at Great Mills High School is facing criminal charges after a trespassing incident this week, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced. On Saturday morning, investigators executed a search and seizure warrant at a home in the 46000 block of Radford Lane in Lexington Park as they sought to apprehend a minor who was at large following an incident at the school. According to the sheriff's office, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, staff members at Great Mills High School spotted four unauthorized people walking through the hallways, and after being…
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District Man Convicted Of Gunning Down Teen In Northwest DC During Meeting In Alley: Feds
A 31-year-old man has been convicted of gunning down a teenager in a Northwest DC alley after a strange scene played out as he was heading to a family party. District resident Mussay Rezene was found guilty of first-degree murder while armed for a shooting that took place in September 2021, federal authorities announced on Friday afternoon. According to court documents, at around 9 p.m. on Sept. 18, 2021, 17-year-old Brayan Villatoro was with a group of friends driving in a minivan to a family party when he asked the driver to pull over so he could meet someone in the 1300 block of Nicholso…
Sports
UVA Track Star Smokes BF's Buddy Who Thought He Could Outrun Her In TikTok With 10.4M Views
A man who challenged a Division 1 track star to a foot race has become a national laughingstock after video of the event went viral on social media last month. More than 10.4 million people have seen the TikTok clip posted by University of Virginia track star Alahna Sabbakhan that shows her embarrassing her boyfriend's friend, who mistakenly thought he could keep up with the DC native on the track. "He refused to believe that a woman could beat him in a race," she said. @lahnazak Just to clarify, I did NOT want to race this man😂 I was already at the track with my bf doing a wor…
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Rapist Dead-Bolted Facebook Date Inside Her Own Maryland Apartment - Now He's Locked Away
A man who preyed on a woman he met through social media will spend decades in prison after raping his would-be date, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday. Silver Spring resident Rome Hill, 32, was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison with all but 30 years suspended after persuading his victim to meet him after just two days, then assaulting her at gunpoint in September 2020. At the time Hill reached out to his future victim, she was a stranger to him, prosecutors said. According to court documents, on Sept. 9, 2020, "CC," the victim, and Hill were comple…
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Maryland Dad Killed In Wrong Way Tractor Trailer Crash On I-83 In PA
A fatal crash is now known to have been caused by a tractor-trailer going the wrong way on Interstate 83 in York County, Pennsylvania, authorities explained late on Monday night. Hendry Tamarez Nunez, 47, of the 800 block of Showell Court, Baltimore, Maryland has been identified as the man who died at the scene of the crash, York County Coroner Pam Gay said. Shortly before 3 a.m. a tractor hauling an empty trailer entered I-83 South incorrectly driving north from Market Street on Oct. 9, the coroner Gay explained citing police. Gay noted the correct onramp for I-83 was closed for maint…
Politics
Playboy Drops Maryland Porn Star Mia Khalifa After Requests For Better Footage Of Hamas Attacks
Mia Khalifa, the former porn star who came to prominence for wearing a hijab during an adult film, has some things to say about the Israel-Gaza conflict. And it's costing her. The 30-year-old Lebanese-American media personality who grew up in Montgomery County and went to school at the Massanutten Military Academy in Virginia, has been dropped by Playboy following a string of social media posts expressing support for Palestinians amid the Hamas attacks on Israel. I just wanna make sure there’s 4k footage of my people breaking down the walls of the open air prison they’ve been forced out…
Weather
Social Media Spat Breaks Out Between 'Storm Chaser,' Maryland Officials Over Ophelia Response
A self-proclaimed "storm chaser" drew the ire of some officials in Maryland after criticizing the state for declaring a State of Emergency in advance of Tropical Storm Ophelia moving up the East Coast. The State of Emergency was announced by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Friday as a precaution. "That storm was nothing more than a little wind and rain around here with some minor coastal flooding," X user @tim_grooms posted on Sunday, which garnered dozens of responses both supporting and criticizing him. "There was (zero) need to declare a (State of Emergency." That storm was nothing more…
Police & Fire
Officer Caught On Viral Video Was Previously Disciplined For Abuse In Prince George's: Police
The suspended Prince George's County Police officer who went viral on social media for all the wrong reasons has a checkered history with the department, authorities announced. Cpl. Francesco Marlett is being investigated by the agency's Internal Affairs Division (IAD) after a TikTok video of him took the Internet by storm when he was caught on camera kissing and embracing a woman before taking her to the back of his police vehicle. The video first came the light on Tuesday, Sept. 5, according to the department, which promptly suspended the corporal, Chief Malik Aziz said. It has been view…
Police & Fire
Officer Caught On Camera In Viral TikTok Video With Woman In Prince George's County Suspended
An officer from the Prince George's County Police Department who found himself embroiled in a scandal after a viral social media video has been suspended, the agency announced. On Tuesday afternoon, the department issued an alert advising that the officer who brought a woman into the back of his police vehicle after embracing and seemingly kissing her will be stepping away as they investigate the TikTok, which has been viewed more than 2.3 million times after being widely circulated online. Update: the officer has been identified. His police powers are now suspended as the investigation…
Police & Fire
Viral TikTok Video Shows Prince George's Officer Embracing Woman Before Getting Into Patrol Car
The Prince George’s County Police Department has launched an internal investigation after a video of an officer went viral on social media. The video, which had more than 2.3M views as of Tuesday, Sept. 5, shows the officer appearing to embrace and kiss a female before joining her in the back of his police vehicle. Then, the feed cuts out. @trapploss_ Pg cops dont care lmaoo #fyp #fy #cops #dmv #worldstar #movie *not my video* ♬ original sound - Trapplos The video was posted on Labor Day and had garnered thousands of comments that ranged from sharp-witted to scornful. “Like l…
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'I'm About To Lie:' Alexander Hamilton Admits To Readily Recording Grand Jury Proceedings In DC
Alexander Hamilton - nope, not that one - is making headlines in Washington, DC again. Hamilton, 28, admitted on Tuesday in federal court to contempt and obstruction of justice after he illegally recorded and published grand jury proceedings to seemingly bolster his social media following, federal authorities announced. The District resident was ultimately brought down by that social media presence. According to court documents, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were tipped off to a public Instagram account that had more than 10,000 followers which had posted multiple …
Obituaries
Motorcyclist Killed In MD Crash Minutes After Criticizing Police For Targeting Bikers
A new father was killed in a motorcycle crash on the same day he took to social media in St. Mary's County complaining about police harassing bikers. William Noah Friess, 24, was killed in a head-on crash while riding his 2007 Harley-Davidson over the weekend int he area of Newtowne Neck Road and Rosebank Road, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. The Leonardtown resident was treated at the scene before being taken by paramedics to an area hospital while they waited for an airlift. Investigators say that Friess was riding on Newtowne Neck Road when he crossed over the cent…
Sports
Nats, O's Among Most Instagrammed Ballparks In MLB: Report
Whether it's a stadium selfie or shots of peanuts and Cracker Jack, some MLB stadiums have become decidedly more "Instagrammable" than others, according to a newly released report. A new report from agamble.com, an online casino and betting promo site, highlighted the ballparks that have seen the most play on Instagram and other social media sites, with both the Orioles and Nationals ranking in the top half of the league. Despite their lowly record and standing in the NL East, as well as poor attendance, Nationals Park landed 12th on the list, with more than 40,000 Instagram hashtags repo…
News
Gunman In Custody Days After MD Teen Shot On DC Metro Train, Police Say
Justice may be served for a grieving family in Maryland after a teenager was gunned down on a Metro railcar in Washington, DC last month. On Friday, June 9, the Metropolitan Police Department announced that Southeast DC resident Keith Williams, 23, has been charged with murder for his role in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Brendan Ofori, of Fort Washington, in May. At approximately 11:40 a.m. on Sunday, May 28, Ofori was shot and killed on a train heading into the Waterfront Metro Station in the 300 block of M Street in Southwest DC. On the day of the shooting, officers found Ofori su…
News
Pentagon Didn't Actually Explode — It Was Just AI
“Fake News” took centerstage in Washington, DC on Monday morning when an apparently AI-generated image of an explosion near the Pentagon went viral on social media. The photo of what appeared to be an explosion outside the Arlington building in Virginia temporarily went viral until the Department of Defense spoke out and confirmed that the image was fake, prompting a fresh call advising of misinformation that can be spread on the Internet. Confident that this picture claiming to show an "explosion near the pentagon" is AI generated. Check out the frontage of the building, and the way t…
News
Two Men Busted For Child Porn Offenses In Back-To-Back Days: State Police
Police say that a Maryland man is facing more than two dozen charges for the possession of child pornography. Daniel Alexander Elliott, 25, of Crisfield, allegedly used social media accounts to share and distribute illicit materials with others, and he was busted following an investigation by the Maryland State Police that was launched earlier this month. According to police, the investigation led to a search and seizure at Elliott's home, which led to "numerous" images of child porn that were found on his cell phone and other devices that had been distributed and shared through social me…
Schools
Bigoted Video Airdropped To Students At Maryland HS Raises Concerns In The Community
School administrators and parents alike in Anne Arundel County are up in arms after a “disturbing video” filled with bigotry and biased language was airdropped to students at an area high school. Shortly before 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, Arundel High School Principal said that a video was posted on social media and subsequently shared among students, according to Principal Gina Davenport. The video contained “biased and demeaning language referring to race, gender identity, and sexual orientation,” which prompted multiple students to reach out to school administrators out of concern. Offic…
Police & Fire
Sub Teacher Sexually Abused, Solicited Minors In Charles County: Sheriff
Social media again reared its ugly head and led to a criminal complaint regarding a long-term Charles County Public Schools substitute teacher, the sheriff’s office announced. Bryans Road resident Malcolm Xavier Fluellyn, 26, is in hot water with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office following an investigation into alleged inappropriate sexual contact and interactions between he and students at General Smallwood Middle School. After being alerted to the allegations, Fluellyn was immediately removed from his position by school administrators, officials said. The subsequent sheriff’s inv…
News
Former Villanova Cheerleader, Cancer Patient Scores Tickets To Taylor Swift Concert
Raquel Doke says the tight-knit community is what initially attracted her to Villanova University. During her four years of undergrad, the California native immersed herself in campus life, joining a sorority, becoming a member of the cheerleading team and serving as an orientation counselor. Seven years after graduating, the Villanova community has come through once again for now-28-year-old Doke, who is in the midst of a battle against an extremely rare form of cancer. Last month, Doke posted a TikTok in search of the highly sought-after Taylor Swift concert tickets at her friends' urgin…
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Predator Targeting Teen Online Convicted Of Planning To Meet Minor For Sex Near Maryland HS
An undercover agent in Maryland posing as a 15-year-old girl on social media busted a baddie from Virginia who was found guilty of the sexual solicitation of a minor, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. Leesburg resident Adin Huezo Grandados, 28, was convicted this week by a jury and will face 10 years in prison when he is sentenced next month, officials said. Adin Huezo GrandadosMontgomery County State's Attorney Prosecutors said that Huezo communicated with what he thought was a 15-year-old girl through a social media profile created by an undercover officer…
Schools
Pre-Planned Middle School Fight, Knife On Student Lead To Busy Day For Charles County Sheriff
Middle school students in Charles County kept the sheriff’s office busy on Monday as deputies responded to a pre-planned fight and busted a teen with a knife while on campus, authorities say. The long day for members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office began early on Monday, Feb. 6 at Davis Middle School, when administrators were advised that a student was in possession of a knife. Investigators were able to locate the student and seized the knife while the students were in the lunch room. According to the sheriff’s office, the student cannot be criminally charged due to his age under M…
Police & Fire
Woman Found Dead Posted Series Of TikTok Videos Before Maryland Disappearance
A Montgomery County woman who was found dead after disappearing last December posted a series of videos up until the day she was last seen, according to her apparent TikTok account. While most videos of Keylin Yolibeth Chavez-Dominguez show herself singing and joking, some are troubling. The 20-year-old Rockville woman was found dead along the ICC over the weekend, Montgomery County Police Department said. She had last been seen on Dec. 30 in her Braxfield Court apartment, police said. Her body was found in the Upper Paint Branch Stream Valley Park around 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28. Chav…
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