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Florida Woman, Maryland Man Passing Bad Checks In Virginia Tracked Down, Sheriff Says Florida Woman, Maryland Man Passing Bad Checks In Virginia Tracked Down, Sheriff Says
Florida Woman, Maryland Man Passing Bad Checks In Virginia Tracked Down, Sheriff Says Two suspects visiting Virginia from out of state are facing felony charges following an investigation into a series of bad checks that were used at several Stafford County businesses, officials say. Pasadena Raymond Wilson, 36, and 20-year-old Florida resident Jessie Mainville were both arrested this week after their checks bounced - and not for the first time. At around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called to O'Reilly Auto Parts on Bojangles way, where there was a report of fraud suspects in the business. "Staff advised a male a…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspects Sought After Credit Card Skimmer Found At Maryland Dollar General Store, Sheriff Warns Suspects Sought After Credit Card Skimmer Found At Maryland Dollar General Store, Sheriff Warns
Suspects Sought After Credit Card Skimmer Found At Maryland Dollar General Store, Sheriff Warns New photos have been released by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office as thy attempt to identify and locate two men who installed a credit card skimming device that was found in an area Dollar General Store. An alert was issued last week by the agency as they attempt to locate a suspect who placed the device on a debit/credit card machine at the store in the 30000 block of Potomac Way in Charlotte Hall.  Google Maps street view According to the sheriff's office, an employee advised investigators on Sunday, May 26 that the day before, a machine was malfunctioning, and while inspecti…

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by Zak Failla
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Former DC Non-Profit Leader Gets Prison Time For $150K Affordable Housing Embezzlement Scheme Former DC Non-Profit Leader Gets Prison Time For $150K Affordable Housing Embezzlement Scheme
Former DC Non-Profit Leader Gets Prison Time For $150K Affordable Housing Embezzlement Scheme A minister who was the former head of a non-profit organization in Southeast DC is heading to prison taking from the poor and giving to her self while embezzling more than $150,000 from its coffers, federal authorities announced. Rowena Joyce Scott, 71, was sentenced this week to 18 months in prison for a scheme to steal money from a corporation she was entrusted to run which was created to aid some of the District's economically-challenged residents. According to prosecutors, Scott – a minister and the former head of the Ward 8 Democrats – was convicted following a June 2023 jury…

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by Zak Failla
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Thieves Busted Returning To Scene Of The Crime At Tysons Corner Center Thieves Busted Returning To Scene Of The Crime At Tysons Corner Center
Thieves Busted Returning To Scene Of The Crime At Tysons Corner Center A group of suspicious people who returned to the scene of their crime in Fairfax County went back to the well one too many times, police say. Members of the Fairfax County Police Department were advised over the weekend by employees at Diesel inside Tysons Corner Center in McLean about a suspicious group who had previously made fraudulent purchases at the store weeks ago. Detectives who are familiar with the case responded to the store, where they apprehended five people and recovered a USPS mail tote and three USPS post office box keys inside their vehicle. Further investigation also led …

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Fraudsters Hit With 65 Charges Following Bust At Virginia Apple Store: Police Maryland Fraudsters Hit With 65 Charges Following Bust At Virginia Apple Store: Police
Maryland Fraudsters Hit With 65 Charges Following Bust At Virginia Apple Store: Police A group of fraudsters from Maryland tried their luck one too many times and found themselves behind bars, unable to enjoy the fruits of their ill-gotten gains in Fairfax County.  On Friday, the Fairfax County Police Department announced that three people have been hit with a total of 65 criminal charges after finally being busted attempting to use stolen credit cards at the Apple Store in Tysons Corner. Those charged:  Jose Angel Santos, 20, of Hyattsville; Juan Jose Ruiz Leiva, 21, of Riverdale; Genesis Flores Caceres, 18, of Hyattsville. Earlier this week, detectives were aler…

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Drug Dealer Who Gave PA Teen Toxic Elixir Learns His Fate Drug Dealer Who Gave PA Teen Toxic Elixir Learns His Fate
Drug Dealer Who Gave PA Teen Toxic Elixir Learns His Fate A 19-year-old girl went into cardiac arrest after ingesting what she thought was percocet, but it was really laced with fentanyl— now the man who knowingly gave her the deadly dose of drugs has learned his fate, the Lancaster County District Attorney announced on Wednesday, Oct. 26.  Noel Jerome Thompson, 22, of the 400 block of Dohner Drive in Lancaster, is heading to prison for the next 5 to 10 years after a negotiated plea deal of charges of felony counts of drug delivery resulting in death and criminal conspiracy filed before Lancaster County Judge Jeffrey Conrad on Friday, Oct…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Maryland Inmate Hospitalized With COVID-19-Related Illnesses Dies At Hospital: Officials Maryland Inmate Hospitalized With COVID-19-Related Illnesses Dies At Hospital: Officials
Maryland Inmate Hospitalized With Covid-19-Related Illnesses Dies At Hospital: Officials An inmate being held at a Maryland detention center died after coming down with COVID-19-related illnesses, authorities announced on Friday, Sept. 23. Tina Marie Billings, 44, of Whiteford, died at the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center of natural after being transported from the Harford Detention Center for treatment of an illness. Billings was being treated at the detention center shortly before 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, when the medical staff determined she should be transported to the hospital for further care. White in the hospital, police said that Billings…

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by Zak Failla
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Fraud Alert Issued After Skimming Device Found At Maryland 7-Eleven Fraud Alert Issued After Skimming Device Found At Maryland 7-Eleven
Fraud Alert Issued After Skimming Device Found At Maryland 7-Eleven Police in Anne Arundel County have issued an alert to watch for fraud after finding a credit/debit card skimmer in a Glen Burnie 7-Eleven. Officers recovered the skimmer from the 7-Eleven located at 1250 Crain Highway on Monday, Aug. 29, and are warning anyone who has made a purchase from this location to check their bank statements. Credit/debit card skimmers are used to collect card information to use for future fraudulent purchases. For more information on credit/debit card skimmers, click here. To file a fraud report, click here.

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by Annie DeVoe
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Virginia Credit Card Scammer Accessed Some 100 Accounts For Personal Gain: Sheriff's Office Virginia Credit Card Scammer Accessed Some 100 Accounts For Personal Gain: Sheriff's Office
Virginia Credit Card Scammer Accessed Some 100 Accounts For Personal Gain: Sheriff's Office A man from Stafford County was arrested for scamming multiple people and accessing around 100 different credit card accounts for months, authorities said. Richard Allen, Jr., 22. allegedly stole money from at least 12 people around the county by using their personal information to access their credit card accounts, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook.  An investigation started in October 2021 when deputies took a report of fraud involving someone buying auto parts online, the office said.  Three invoices were billed to addresses in Maryland, Colorado and Califor…

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by David Cifarelli