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Former Teacher Admits To Child Sex Abuse After Original Conviction Overturned In Maryland Former Teacher Admits To Child Sex Abuse After Original Conviction Overturned In Maryland
Former Teacher Admits To Child Sex Abuse After Original Conviction Overturned In Maryland A former elementary school teacher in Maryland with a checkered past admitted to his crimes for sexually abusing children after the initial conviction was overturned, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. Silver Spring resident John Vigna, 57, a former Montgomery County Public Schools teacher, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor for crimes he committed against multiple students at Cloverly Elementary School between 2001 and February 2016. Vigna had his conviction overturned last summer and he was released on bond while he awaited a new trial,…

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COVID-19: Change In Isolation Guidelines For Those Infected With Virus Announced By CDC COVID-19: Change In Isolation Guidelines For Those Infected With Virus Announced By CDC
Covid-19: Change In Isolation Guidelines For Those Infected With Virus Announced By CDC New isolation guidelines for those infected with COVID-19 or other respiratory infections have just been announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The agency said there is no longer a need to isolate for five days before returning to work or school in a statement issued Friday, March 1. The CDC said it's making updates to the recommendations now because the US is seeing "far fewer hospitalizations and deaths associated with COVID-19 and because we have more tools than ever to combat flu, COVID, and RSV." Three "core prevention tips" were also detaile…

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Teen Girl Dies While Riding Outside Train Car Headed To Silver Spring Station Teen Girl Dies While Riding Outside Train Car Headed To Silver Spring Station
Teen Girl Dies While Riding Outside Train Car Headed To Silver Spring Station A teen girl died while riding outside a train car, also known as "train surfing," in Maryland Friday morning, March 1, officials said. An announcement was made by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority around 3:35 p.m. stating that the girl had passed while riding outside of a car that was headed to the Silver Spring station. We are deeply saddened to learn that a teenage girl lost her life this morning while riding outside of a train car en route to Silver Spring station. Our thoughts are with the victim’s family. #wmata — Metro Forward (@wmata) March 1, 2024 The WMATA iss…

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Climate Activists Charged For Dumping Red Powder On Constitution At US Archives: Feds Climate Activists Charged For Dumping Red Powder On Constitution At US Archives: Feds
Climate Activists Charged For Dumping Red Powder On Constitution At US Archives: Feds A pair of climate activists are facing federal charges after vandalizing the US Constitution, which was housed at the National Archives in Washington, DC, authorities announced. Donald Zepeda, 35, of Maryland, and Jackson Green, 27, of Utah have been indicted after causing more than $50,000 of damage within the rotunda during a demonstration last month. Specifically, Zepeda and Green are charged with felony destruction of government property for dumping a fine red powder over the document’s display case in the Rotunda of the Archives building. "The cost of cleaning up after the stunt,…

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Maryland Man Sentenced For Role In Murder-For-Hire Plot Involving Possible Whistleblower: Feds Maryland Man Sentenced For Role In Murder-For-Hire Plot Involving Possible Whistleblower: Feds
Maryland Man Sentenced For Role In Murder-For-Hire Plot Involving Possible Whistleblower: Feds The Maryland man who provided a gun to a cohort has will spend decades in prison for his role in a murder-for-hire scheme involving a purported whistleblower. Jourdain "JBlacc" Larose, 28, of Ellicott City, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for conspiring to kill 23-year-old Juan Ross in 2020 in exchange for cash, federal authorities announced. According to his plea deal, Larose accused the Howard County resident of working with law enforcement, including on a live social media conversation and in text messages, leading to a plan to take him out. Larose provided a gun t…

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Family Displaced After Tree Falls On 2-Story Maryland Home Family Displaced After Tree Falls On 2-Story Maryland Home
Family Displaced After Tree Falls On 2-Story Maryland Home A Maryland family awoke to a tree crashing through the middle of their two-story home before dawn on Friday, March 1. The tree fell on a home on the 2900 block of Collins Avenue in Wheaton around 4:45 a.m., Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service Spokesperson Pete Piringer said. The large, “old growth” tree was in the back of the home and fell through the middle of the structure, knocking out power to several nearby houses and causing a small gas leak, Piringer said. The two adults and two pets escaped the home unharmed. They are receiving assistance from the Red Cross. Parts of Colli…

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Man Who Muled Teen From Mexico To Maryland Sentenced For Sexual Abusing Minor: Prosecutor Man Who Muled Teen From Mexico To Maryland Sentenced For Sexual Abusing Minor: Prosecutor
Man Who Muled Teen From Mexico To Maryland Sentenced For Sexual Abusing Minor: Prosecutor A Maryland drug and sex trafficker who ferried a young girl from Mexico into the DMV region will spend decades behind bars for his role in a nefarious scheme, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced. Gaithersburg resident Francisco Barahona, 46, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison with all but 30 years suspended after pleading guilty last year to sexually abusing a minor. According to prosecutors, in 2019, Barahona was in the middle of serving a 10-year sentence for federal drug trafficking charges when the victim in the second case came forward to the police to …

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Maryland State House Placed On Lockdown Due To 'Security Threat' (DEVELOPING) Maryland State House Placed On Lockdown Due To 'Security Threat' (DEVELOPING)
Maryland State House Placed On Lockdown Due To 'Security Threat' (Developing) The Maryland State House in Annapolis was locked down on Thursday afternoon and some were instructed to shelter in place due to an undisclosed "security threat," officials confirm. Armed officers were called to the building following a threat that was reportedly made, prompting to an evacuation of some and leaving others to temporarily barricade inside as a precaution. No details about the purported threat have been released. In a statement, the governor's office confirmed that the incident was ongoing. "The Maryland State House is currently under lockdown for a security threat. No other …

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Taking Wife's Advice Pays $100K For Maryland Lottery Player Taking Wife's Advice Pays $100K For Maryland Lottery Player
Taking Wife's Advice Pays $100K For Maryland Lottery Player An Anne Arundel man took his wise wife’s advice — and it led to a FAST PLAY ticket worth a whopping $100,000, lottery officials say. The man’s wife, who works overseas, told her husband during their daily talk about a dream she’d had the night before. “She told me that she’d seen us winning a lot of money and that it was from the lottery,” the man told officials. Asked to go pick up a ticket, he eagerly complied with his wife’s request and grabbed one at 7-Eleven at 8930 Fort Smallwood Road in Pasadena — but his selection took a bit of thought. “It wasn’t a Powerball or Meg…

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Teen Brothers Sentenced For Murder Of Rival Gang Member In Maryland: State's Attorney Teen Brothers Sentenced For Murder Of Rival Gang Member In Maryland: State's Attorney
Teen Brothers Sentenced For Murder Of Rival Gang Member In Maryland: State's Attorney Two teen brothers are heading to prison for life for the murder of a rival gang member in Maryland, authorities announced. Malik Hney, 17, and Malachi Hney, 18, both of Kensington, were sentenced to life in prison suspend all but 30 years and five years of supervised probation upon release, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office said Tuesday, Feb. 27. The sentencing stems from the murder of Taon Cline, of Frederick on April 22, 2022. Cline, 20, was associated with a rival gang of the Hney brothers, as well as two others, who were involved in a dispute between their own gang in the …

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Non-Profit Employee Accused Of Stealing From Maryland Organization: State's Attorney Non-Profit Employee Accused Of Stealing From Maryland Organization: State's Attorney
Non-Profit Employee Accused Of Stealing From Maryland Organization: State's Attorney A Frederick woman who schemed to defraud a non-profit in Westminster where she worked has been charged, the Carroll County State's Attorney's Office announced. Randi Lynn Ryan, 48, has been arrested and charged for an alleged scam targeting the Carroll County Arts Council, Inc. over the course of nearly two years.  It is alleged that Ryan, while working as a financial coordinator for the non-profit, was issued a Bank of America credit card to use for the organization's business; however, an audit conducted in June 2023 found that Ryan was not compliant in turning over requested do…

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Six Charged For 'Pattern Of Violence' Affecting 80+ Victims In Baltimore: Maryland AG Six Charged For 'Pattern Of Violence' Affecting 80+ Victims In Baltimore: Maryland AG
Six Charged For 'Pattern Of Violence' Affecting 80+ Victims In Baltimore: Maryland AG Six people have been charged for what authorities describe as a “horrifying string of violence” affecting more than 80 citizens throughout Maryland, primarily in Baltimore. Anecio Rodriguez, Lovelle Little, Kevin Mills, and Twan Ellis, all of Baltimore, are accused of committing more than 80 crimes, ranging from armed carjackings, robberies, and assaults to burglaries and a murder, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced alongside federal authorities on Tuesday, Feb. 27. Two defendants are minors whose identities have been withheld, said Brown. The investigation, led by the B…

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