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Crews Called To Federal US Navy Facility For Office Fire In Maryland
First responders were busy on Sunday morning when a fire broke out at the US Naval Surface Warfare Center in Bethesda. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called at around 7:45 a.m. on Nov. 17 to the NSWC Caderock building in the 9500 block of Mac Arthur Boulevard, where there was a fire inside the office area of the facility. A spokesperson for the agency said that the fire was quickly contained before it could spread further; however there was smoke billowing throughout the area. Today, @743am @mcfrs crews were dispatched to the US Navy NSWC Carderock facilit…
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Navy Officer Stationed In Virginia Admits To Illegally Selling Stolen Military Equipment: Feds
A Chief Petty Officer of the US Navy stationed in Virginia pleaded guilty this week to stealing military equipment and later reselling it online, federal authorities announced. Shawn Claude Crowell, 40, who was assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Atlantic at Naval Station Norfolk from December 2022 to September 2024, is facing a decade in prison after pleading guilty to theft of government property. According to court documents, beginning in January and June 2023, Crowell stole seven sets of Night Vision Goggles (NVGs, or NODs), two Matbock Tarsier Eclipse lenses, and eight NVG batt…
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Four Charged In Connection To Death Of Navy SEAL From Maryland Trying to Board Ship In Yemen
Four foreign nationals reportedly shipping Iranian-made weapons have been charged in connection to the death of two US Navy SEALs - one of whom was from Maryland - who were killed attempting to board their ship during an operation in Yemen last month. The Department of Justice announced on Thursday that a criminal complaint has been unsealed charging four suspects after US naval forces interdicted a vessel in the Arabian Sea that was transporting suspected Iranian-made advanced conventional weaponry. Among the SEALs killed was Marylander Special Operator First Class Christopher J. Cham…
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Maryland Navy SEAL One Of Two Presumed Dead After Going Missing During Operation In Yemen
Officials have confirmed that a Maryland native is one of two US Navy SEALs that were lost at sea after going missing during an operation in Yemen earlier this month. Marylander Special Operator First Class Christopher J. Chambers has been identified by officials as the local hero who was overseas during a risky nighttime mission on Thursday, Jan. 11, Gov. Wes Moore confirmed. “Maryland and the nation have lost a hero. Special Operator First Class Christopher J. Chambers wasn't just a distinguished Navy SEAL, he was a true patriot in every beautiful sense of the word," Moore said. "H…
Obituaries
Navy Sailor Who Served In Maryland For Years Dies Suddenly At 23
A Navy sailor who served more than four years as a midshipman in Maryland died unexpectedly and his family is looking to bring him home. Enrique “Ricky” Castellon-Davis, who served the US Navy before heading into the private sector, died on Sunday, Aug. 6, leaving his family in a lurch as they mourn the passing. “For those of you who knew Ricky you can probably picture his shining smile,” Anci Castellon-Davis wrote in a post. “He was an exemplary human being in every sense.” Castellon-Davis was stationed in Annapolis as a Midshipman at the US Naval Academy between June 2018 and September …
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Maryland Teen Making It In The Music Industry With Release Of Second Single
A 17-year-old Maryland high school student says she is determined to make it in the music industry as she prepares for the impending release of her second single. Mehlani Payton, going by the stage name Mehlani, is getting ready for the release of her single "Down Bad" which will hit streaming platforms on Saturday, Feb. 25, as stated in an exclusive interview with Daily Voice. The single is stylistically similar to her first release, "Boyfriend", which was released when she was just 15, giving listeners an upbeat pop-rock tune. View this post on Instagram …
Lifestyle
US Navy Vet Turns Lucky Hunch Into $1 Million Maryland Lottery Windfall
One Maryland Lottery player had a lucky hunch and was able to turn a $20 instant ticket into a seven-figure windfall in Anne Arundel County. The US Navy retiree - who opted not to provide his name - from Glen Burnie was out having a beer at an area bar when he had an unexpected inkling when the number 43 popped into his mind out of the blue, according to Lottery officials. He says that when he bought a $20 “Show Me $1,000,000!” instant ticket, that the number would play out for him. Sure enough, his curiously-timed thought earned him a top-prize winner. The veteran Maryland Lottery player…
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Maryland Woman To Spend Years In Prison For Stealing $1M In Disability Benefits: DOJ
Federal officials announced that a Southern Maryland woman will spend more than two years in prison for stealing more than $1 million in disability cash from the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Lexington Park resident Angela Marie Farr, 36, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release after admitting to her role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain disability benefits from the VA and Social Security Administration. Additionally, a judge ordered Farr to pay nearly $1.5 million in fines and restitution for the government’s losses. According to …
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Navy Sailor Facing Prison For Selling, Possessing Machine Guns, Destructive Devices In Virginia
A Master at Arms in the US Navy based in Virginia has been convicted in federal court of selling unregulated machine guns, and possessing grenade launchers and anti-tank missile launchers, authorities announced. Virginia Beach resident Patrick Tate Adamiak, 28, was found guilty this week of receiving, possessing, and transferring unregistered machineguns, and possession of four destructive devices. Specifically, Adamiak was convicted by a jury of: Three counts of receiving and possessing an unregistered destructive device; One count of receiving and possessing an unregistered firearm;&nb…
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Maryland Woman Convicted Of Fraudulently Obtaining Husband's Military Disability Benefits
A scammer in Maryland is facing prison time after being convicted of scheming with her daughter to fraudulently obtain military disability benefits from the federal government, the Department of Justice announced. Lexington Park resident Mary Francis Biggs, 65, was convicted by a jury this week for conspiracy to commit theft of government property and for theft of government property in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain additional military disability benefits for her husband from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). During the scheme, prosecutors said that be…
Lifestyle
North Ocean Beach In Maryland Reopens After Military Debris Washes Up On Shore
A Maryland beach is reopened after it was forced to temporarily close due to several pieces of military munitions debris that washed ashore onto the sand over the past two weeks, according to the National Park Service (NPS). Parts of North Ocean Beach in the Maryland District of Assateague Island National Seashore had been closed since the end of July before reopening on Thursday, Aug. 4 after the discovery of old munitions on the beach. During the 1940s the area around the beach was used as a test range for US Navy missiles and bombs, according to NPS officials. Debris from that program w…
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Mom Of Sailor Who Recently Attempted Suicide On Death Riddled USS George Washington Speaks Out
Another sailor on the US Navy ship based in Virginia linked to 10 service member deaths — seven of which were suicides — this year has attempted suicide, according to his mom who is speaking out in an exclusive interview with Daily Voice. The sailor's mom, Amanda, and ER nurse from Kansas, said her son was never one to talk much about his feelings. When he boarded the USS George Washington in December 2021, that trend continued. So when she learned her son attempted suicide while onboard the ship on Monday, May 9, she wanted to provide a glimpse into what life looks like on …
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Three Navy Sailors Died By Suicide On Same Virginia Ship This Month: Report
Three US Navy sailors stationed on the USS George Washington in Virginia died by suicide within seven days of each other this month, The Washington Post reports. A fourth also died by suicide in 2021, the outlet says. Xavier Sandor, 19, a Shelton, CT native, was found unresponsive aboard the ship in Newport News on Friday, April 15, The Post says. Two other sailors on the ship reportedly died by suicide on April 9 and 10. Pentagon Secretary John Kirby addressed the deaths in a press conference this week. “Each death is tragic in its own right”, said Kirby. “Our thoughts and …
Obituaries
NJ Native, Active-Duty Navy Sailor Missing For Days Found Dead In VA, 23
New Jersey native and active-duty Navy sailor Ethan F. Sabatini-Villafane, 23, was found dead in Virginia on Monday, March 7 — five days after he had been reported missing, several news outlets say. No foul play was suspected. Born in Voorhees, Sabatini graduated from Cleaview High School in 2017, his obituary says. Sabatini then joined the Military and became an active-duty U.S. Navy Sailor AT3 stationed in Norfolk, Virginia — his “greatest devotion,” his memorial says. Sabatini was remembered for his love of music, poetry, clothing, and his car. “Those who were lucky to know Ethan, kne…
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