Man Hauls Guillotine 2,300 Miles To DC In Pickup Truck, Arrested Near US Capitol: Police Man Hauls Guillotine 2,300 Miles To DC In Pickup Truck, Arrested Near US Capitol: Police
Man Hauls Guillotine 2,300 Miles To DC In Pickup Truck, Arrested Near US Capitol: Police Somewhere between California and the nation's capital, no one told Philan-Tam-Duy Le to leave his guillotine at home. Le, 35, made it thousands of miles from his Julian home in California with the strange weapon safely stationed in the bed of his pickup truck, but a poor parking job ultimately landed him behind bars on Tuesday, Aug. 25. After driving across the country with the medieval execution device towering over the bed of his pickup truck, Le made a pit stop in the 100 block of East Capitol Street in DC, where he made a critical error. He parked illegally. US Capitol Police…
Rutgers Dean Placed On Leave Following  'Disturbing' Upskirt Accusation, University Says Rutgers Dean Placed On Leave Following  'Disturbing' Upskirt Accusation, University Says
Rutgers Dean Placed On Leave Following 'Disturbing' Upskirt Accusation, University Says A Rutgers University dean has been placed on leave amid accusations he surreptitiously took recorded "upskirt" videos while working at the school, university officials said. Joshua Kohut, 51, of Cranbury, dean of research at Rutgers' School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, was arrested and charged with fourth-degree invasion of privacy, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Criminal Justice announced. “The defendant is alleged to have used his mobile phone to record ‘upskirt’ videos without his victim’s knowledge,” Davenport said. “An invasion of privac…
Maryland Woman Stole DC Grandma's Money, Spent It On Designer Shoes, Football Tickets, Feds Say Maryland Woman Stole DC Grandma's Money, Spent It On Designer Shoes, Football Tickets, Feds Say
Maryland Woman Stole DC Grandma's Money, Spent It On Designer Shoes, Football Tickets, Feds Say It took a federal jury less than five hours to find a Maryland woman guilty of taking advantage of her elderly grandmother. Cordova resident Linda Laird, 62, was found guilty of her role in an elaborate scheme to abuse her position as the co-guardian and co-conservator of what prosecutors described as an 81-year-old vulnerable adult. According to court documents, in November 2017, Laird, her late father, James Blizzard, and her late mother, Joyce Blizzard, were appointed by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to look after Laird's grandmother and estate. At the time, Laird’s gra…
Girls Under 4 Among Victims In Files Found In Maryland Man's Gmail, Prosecutors Say Girls Under 4 Among Victims In Files Found In Maryland Man's Gmail, Prosecutors Say
Girls Under 4 Among Victims In Files Found In Maryland Man's Gmail, Prosecutors Say They weren't just files sitting in a Maryland man's Gmail account. Behind them were real children, including two who hadn't even reached kindergarten. Christopher Willard Clendenin, 38, of Davidsonville, was sentenced in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court to 35 years in prison, with all but 10 1/2 years suspended, months after a jury convicted him of seven counts of possession of child pornography. But as Clendenin learned his fate, Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess revealed disturbing new details about two of the children depicted in files prosecutors said he possessed.…
Nobody Was Shot, But Maryland Apartment Fight Still Led To 8 Attempted Murder Charges Nobody Was Shot, But Maryland Apartment Fight Still Led To 8 Attempted Murder Charges
Nobody Was Shot, But Maryland Apartment Fight Still Led To 8 Attempted Murder Charges A fight on an apartment landing in Maryland came one trigger pull away from ending very differently, authorities say. Deputies were called to the Milestone Apartments on Oak Tree Lane in Williamsport around 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, after a disturbance ended with a gunshot, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office. By the time they arrived, the bullet had hit brick, but nobody had been struck. Investigators say the trouble started with a verbal confrontation on a third-floor landing involving Timothy Blake Miller, 34, and another man. Words turned physical. During the figh…
Passing Truck Topples Pole Onto Virginia Ambulance, Injuring Firefighter During Rescue (PHOTOS) Passing Truck Topples Pole Onto Virginia Ambulance, Injuring Firefighter During Rescue (PHOTOS)
Passing Truck Topples Pole Onto Virginia Ambulance, Injuring Firefighter During Rescue (Photos) One crash somehow turned into another while Virginia firefighters were trying to rescue a trapped driver. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews were called to Bracknell Drive and Baron Cameron Avenue in Reston shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, where two vehicles had crashed, and one slammed into a utility pole. One person was trapped inside. Firefighters went to work getting the occupant out, but the damaged pole had left electrical wires hanging over the roadway. Then things got weird. While crews were still working the crash, a passing truck caught the dangling wires, accord…
Maryland Woman Dies 5 Days After Shooting In 'Historic' Neighborhood;' Gunman Held Without Bail Maryland Woman Dies 5 Days After Shooting In 'Historic' Neighborhood;' Gunman Held Without Bail
Maryland Woman Dies 5 Days After Shooting In 'Historic' Neighborhood;' Gunman Held Without Bail A Maryland woman who had been fighting for her life since being shot last week died from her injuries on Tuesday, Aug. 25, police announced. Shawanda Alston, 38, of Bowie, was pronounced dead Tuesday afternoon at a local hospital, according to the Bowie Police Department. She had been hospitalized in critical condition since Thursday, Aug. 20, when officers were called to the 8500 block of Myrtle Avenue around 4:20 p.m. for reports of gunfire. Officers arrived to find Alston suffering from a gunshot wound to her upper body. She was rushed to the hospital. Police recovered a Sig Sauer .38…
National Night Out Tip Ends With Stolen AR-15, 18 Charges For Virginia Suspect: Police National Night Out Tip Ends With Stolen AR-15, 18 Charges For Virginia Suspect: Police
National Night Out Tip Ends With Stolen AR-15, 18 Charges For Virginia Suspect: Police This year's "National Night Out" led to a major arrest for one department in Northern Virginia. Junior Gonzales-Coello, 31, who has no fixed address, is now facing 18 criminal charges after being busted with a stolen gun after members of the Fairfax County Police Department were tipped off at the annual community event. Detectives from the department's Criminal Investigations Division (CID) attended NNO events throughout Reston on Tuesday, Aug. 4.  After speaking with a detective at one of the events, a community member later provided video showing a man entering an unlocked vehicle. …
AI 'Intruder' Sent Cops Racing To Maryland Home, Now Prankster Has Very Real $1K Bill AI 'Intruder' Sent Cops Racing To Maryland Home, Now Prankster Has Very Real $1K Bill
AI 'Intruder' Sent Cops Racing To Maryland Home, Now Prankster Has Very Real $1K Bill The machine couldn't get Moesha Gardener out of this one. The 28-year-old North Bethesda resident agreed on Tuesday, Aug. 25, to pay $1,000 to the Montgomery County Police Department to resolve charges stemming from the AI-generated home invasion prank that sent officers racing to her home last fall, prosecutors announced. The agreement was reached in Montgomery County Circuit Court before Judge Rachel McGuckian, according to the State's Attorney's Office. Gardener has 90 days to make the payment. Once the money is transferred, prosecutors said the state will dismiss charges of making…
Journalist's Viral Courtroom Wink Cost Her VF Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report Journalist's Viral Courtroom Wink Cost Her VF Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report
Journalist's Viral Courtroom Wink Cost Her VF Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report A New York City journalist who says she grew up with Lindsay Clancy is going viral after cameras caught her smiling and winking from the courtroom during the Massachusetts mother's triple-murder trial. Brittany Romano, a Wallingford, CT, native, was seated in the courtroom gallery wearing a green dress and Vanity Fair media credentials on Monday, Aug. 24, when a live Court TV camera panned toward her. The moment quickly spread across social media, drawing backlash from viewers. Romano later said she was laughing because of her personal connection to Clancy and that the two had looked at eac…
School Bus Driver Dies After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Maryland (UPDATED) School Bus Driver Dies After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Maryland (UPDATED)
School Bus Driver Dies After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Maryland (Updated) A routine Tuesday afternoon took a deadly turn on a Maryland roadway. A school bus driver died after crashing into a utility pole near Central Avenue and Route 355 in Montgomery County shortly after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, police said. First responders were called to the area at approximately 3:04 p.m. following reports of the crash. There were no students on board the bus when it struck the pole, according to police. Less than an hour later, investigators confirmed that the driver had been pronounced dead. Police said the death is being handled as a medical emergency. The driver's i…
Sisters Seriously Injured In Virginia Four-Wheeler Crash As Community Steps Up For Family Of 8 Sisters Seriously Injured In Virginia Four-Wheeler Crash As Community Steps Up For Family Of 8
Sisters Seriously Injured In Virginia Four-Wheeler Crash As Community Steps Up For Family Of 8 One moment changed everything for a Virginia family of eight. On Tuesday, Aug. 18, sisters Blakeslee and Abbi Gehrke, the two oldest children in the family, were involved in a four-wheeler crash that left both injured and sent Abbi to the hospital by air for emergency treatment. Blakeslee was treated and released later that night, but the effects of the crash have lingered. She has been struggling with mobility in her right arm and is expected to meet with an orthopedic surgeon to determine whether another procedure may be necessary, according to family friend Holly Duncan. For Abbi, the …
Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims
Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims Snapchat was designed to hook children with disappearing messages, endless scrolling, late-night alerts, and friendship streaks — then marketed as safe for 13-year-olds while sexual, drug-related, and suicide content remained easy to find, Pennsylvania’s attorney general alleges. Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a lawsuit against Snapchat owner Snap Inc. on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Daily Voice obtained the redacted 49-page complaint, which was filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas under Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. You can read the complaint in…
33-Year-Old Man, Officer ID'd By AG Days After Fatal Maryland Police Shooting 33-Year-Old Man, Officer ID'd By AG Days After Fatal Maryland Police Shooting
33-Year-Old Man, Officer ID'd By AG Days After Fatal Maryland Police Shooting A deadly late-night encounter in Maryland now has two names attached to it. Tawfiq Abdul Haqq, a 33-year-old Temple Hills resident, was killed shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, during a police-involved shooting in the 4500 block of Reamy Drive in Suitland, according to the Maryland Attorney General's Office. On Tuesday, Aug. 25, investigators identified the Prince George's County Police officer involved as Corbin Davis, a two-year veteran of the department. Davis is assigned to the department's District 4 Special Assignment Team, officials said. Exactly what led to the deadly e…
Firefighters Cut Apart Pickup After 2 Vehicles Crash Down Maryland Embankment (PHOTOS) Firefighters Cut Apart Pickup After 2 Vehicles Crash Down Maryland Embankment (PHOTOS)
Firefighters Cut Apart Pickup After 2 Vehicles Crash Down Maryland Embankment (Photos) A violent two-vehicle crash sent both vehicles careening down an embankment in Maryland, leaving one person trapped and two hospitalized. First responders were called at around 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, to the crash near Route 1 and Kalmia Road, according to the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company. When crews arrived, they found both vehicles off the roadway and down the embankment, including a pickup truck with one person trapped inside. The crash in Harford County. Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company Firefighters first stabilized both vehicles before turning their attention to th…
Man Wanted For Sexually Assaulting Virginia Food Lion Employee Nabbed: Police Man Wanted For Sexually Assaulting Virginia Food Lion Employee Nabbed: Police
Man Wanted For Sexually Assaulting Virginia Food Lion Employee Nabbed: Police A man wanted for sexually assaulting an employee at a Virginia grocery store has been tracked down and apprehended. Woodbridge resident Matthew Stephen Porcelli, 41, was arrested over the weekend for allegedly touching a woman inappropriately earlier this month, according to Prince William County Police. Officers were called to the Food Lion on Dillingham Square in Woodbridge at 9:09 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, after a 35-year-old employee reported being sexually assaulted inside the store. Investigators say the woman was working when she was approached by a man later identified as Porcelli…
Teacher Of The Year To ICE Custody: Nearly $10K Raised To Bring UMD Instructor Home Teacher Of The Year To ICE Custody: Nearly $10K Raised To Bring UMD Instructor Home
Teacher Of The Year To ICE Custody: Nearly $10K Raised To Bring UMD Instructor Home A Maryland teacher went from accepting one of his profession’s highest honors to sitting in ICE custody hundreds of miles from his family. More than a month after University of Maryland School of Pharmacy instructor Dr. Berhanu Kibret was detained at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on July 21, supporters are rallying to help the husband and father of two fight for his release. A GoFundMe launched for Kibret's legal defense had raised $9,523 of its $15,000 goal from 70 donations as of Tuesday, Aug. 25. The money is intended to help cover immigration attorney fees, court costs, bond-…
Family Speaks Out After BF Says ‘Demon’ Made Him Kill College Soccer Star Family Speaks Out After BF Says ‘Demon’ Made Him Kill College Soccer Star
Family Speaks Out After BF Says ‘Demon’ Made Him Kill College Soccer Star The family of a soccer player stabbed to death by her boyfriend after he claimed a “demon” told him to do it is speaking out, calling the 18-year-old's killing a “parent’s worst nightmare” as nearly $60,000 has poured in to build a legacy in her name. “This is a parent’s worst nightmare. It has been devastating for family, friends, and the whole community,” Karoline Heintz's family said in a statement released through Pennsylvania State Police. “Karoline was loved by all. She was a kind, smart, beautiful girl. We want justice for our ‘sweet’ Karoline.” The family asked for privacy as they …
Maryland Murder Suspect's Run Ends Hundreds Of Miles Away In Colorado: Police Maryland Murder Suspect's Run Ends Hundreds Of Miles Away In Colorado: Police
Maryland Murder Suspect's Run Ends Hundreds Of Miles Away In Colorado: Police Jabari McCoy made it hundreds of miles from home, but he will face justice months after the deadly shooting of David Downs in Maryland.  McCoy, 30, was taken into custody in Colorado in connection with the fatal shooting of Downs, who was killed in February 2026, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. At around 11:20 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 23, officers were called to the 5200 block of Marlboro Pike in Capitol Heights, where they found Downs suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. During the investigation, McCoy was id…
Major Crash Shuts Down Crain Highway In Southern Maryland (UPDATED) Major Crash Shuts Down Crain Highway In Southern Maryland (UPDATED)
Major Crash Shuts Down Crain Highway In Southern Maryland (Updated) Traffic came to a standstill on one of Southern Maryland's busiest roads Tuesday morning. A crash on Crain Highway near Mattawoman Drive in Charles County shut down all northbound and southbound through lanes shortly before midday on Aug. 25, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. The collision was reported at approximately 11:13 a.m., with emergency crews responding to the scene. And there wasn't much room for motorists to get around it. All three northbound and all three southbound traffic lanes were closed at Mattawoman Drive, along with multiple turn lanes and shoulde…
Firefighters Pop Door To Free Trapped Occupant After Bus, Car Crash In Maryland (PHOTOS) Firefighters Pop Door To Free Trapped Occupant After Bus, Car Crash In Maryland (PHOTOS)
Firefighters Pop Door To Free Trapped Occupant After Bus, Car Crash In Maryland (Photos) A Tuesday morning commute took an unexpected turn in Maryland when a crash involving a bus left one person trapped inside a vehicle. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called to North Stonestreet Avenue and Park Road, at the entrance to Rockville Station, shortly after 9 a.m. on Aug. 25, where a vehicle and a bus had collided. When firefighters arrived, one person was trapped inside the vehicle. The crash in Montgomery County. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Crews had to pop one of the vehicle's doors to get the occupant out, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson …
K-9 Sniffs Out Drugs Before Deputies Find Loaded Handgun On Passenger In Maryland: Sheriff K-9 Sniffs Out Drugs Before Deputies Find Loaded Handgun On Passenger In Maryland: Sheriff
K-9 Sniffs Out Drugs Before Deputies Find Loaded Handgun On Passenger In Maryland: Sheriff A faulty Subaru in Southern Maryland landed a 34-year-old man behind bars after a police K-9 sniffed out drugs. Lexington Park resident Terrance Marquis Savoy was arrested over the weekend following a traffic stop on a Subaru Outback for an equipment violation that spiraled into something much larger, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. During the stop on Great Mills Road on Friday night, investigators say the K-9 was alerted to the presence of drugs. Deputies then searched the vehicle, locating a bag in the trunk that contained a Walther PK380 handgun and a magazine conta…
More Than 1,300 Arrests Later, ICE's Sweeping Operation In DMV Isn't Over: HSI More Than 1,300 Arrests Later, ICE's Sweeping Operation In DMV Isn't Over: HSI
More Than 1,300 Arrests Later, ICE's Sweeping Operation In DMV Isn't Over: HSI US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested more than 1,300 undocumented immigrants in the nation's capital since launching "Operation Safe Community" earlier this month, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The operation was launched as part of the Trump administration's broader federal law enforcement surge in DC, which has put immigration enforcement at the center of an already contentious crackdown in the District. According to DHS, ICE officers have targeted people living in the country illegally, including some with criminal convictions or pending charges. Federa…
First US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported First US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported
First US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported The first measles deaths reported in the US this year have been confirmed, officials announced Tuesday, Aug. 25. Both people who died were unvaccinated Lancaster County residents, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. They are the state's first measles-associated deaths since 1991. Officials declined to release their ages, sexes, or other identifying details, citing confidentiality. "We hope and we pray that those deaths will be the last," Gov. Josh Shapiro said during a Tuesday afternoon press conference at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. The Commonwealth is battli…
'Jersey Shore' 2.0? Viral TikTok Shows New Reality Show Filming In Seaside Heights 'Jersey Shore' 2.0? Viral TikTok Shows New Reality Show Filming In Seaside Heights
'Jersey Shore' 2.0? Viral TikTok Shows New Reality Show Filming In Seaside Heights A new Netflix reality show from a producer behind MTV's "Jersey Shore" appears to be filming in the place that made the original series famous. A TikTok shared by user @mtlchlo shows a film crew in Seaside Heights, with the video claiming a "new younger cast" was filming a new Jersey Shore show. The clip had racked up 1.2 million views. According to Deadline, Netflix is working with "Jersey Shore" producer SallyAnn Salsano on a new reality show called "The Leftovers," which is being filmed across New Jersey. Deadline says the series centers on a group of friends coming together for the fir…
Driver Flees ICE At 75+ MPH Before Crashing Into Maryland Motorist In Front Of Sheriff Driver Flees ICE At 75+ MPH Before Crashing Into Maryland Motorist In Front Of Sheriff
Driver Flees ICE At 75+ MPH Before Crashing Into Maryland Motorist In Front Of Sheriff The driver wasn't slowing down. A man being pursued by federal agents tore through Maryland at more than 75 mph before blowing a red light and crashing into an unsuspecting motorist on Friday, Aug. 21, according to the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office. And Sheriff Gary Hofmann watched it happen. Hofmann was on routine patrol in Stevensville when he spotted the vehicle exiting westbound Route 50, recklessly cutting across multiple lanes of traffic before taking the ramp onto northbound Route 8 at speeds exceeding 75 mph. The driver kept going. As the vehicle approached Route 8 and Ski…
Former Serviceman Who Preyed On Maryland Girl Through Snapchat Learns His Prison Fate Former Serviceman Who Preyed On Maryland Girl Through Snapchat Learns His Prison Fate
Former Serviceman Who Preyed On Maryland Girl Through Snapchat Learns His Prison Fate Daniel Lara-Salazar was stationed thousands of miles away. That didn't stop him from reaching a young girl in Maryland. What started on Snapchat in June 2024 turned predatory, with Lara-Salazar demanding sexually explicit images and videos from the girl while he was serving in the US military, according to federal prosecutors. Now, the 33-year-old former serviceman is going to federal prison. US District Judge Matthew Maddox sentenced Lara-Salazar on Monday, Aug. 24, to 15½ years behind bars for sexually exploiting a child.  Once he gets out, he will remain under federal supervision…
First Day Of School Lasts 5 Minutes Before Fights Break Out At Maryland High School: Sheriff First Day Of School Lasts 5 Minutes Before Fights Break Out At Maryland High School: Sheriff
First Day Of School Lasts 5 Minutes Before Fights Break Out At Maryland High School: Sheriff The first bell had barely rung before things went sideways at a Maryland high school. Just five minutes into the first day of classes on Monday, Aug. 24, multiple fights broke out inside North Point High School in Waldorf, leaving four students facing charges, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. School administrators and resource officers were called to the first altercation at approximately 8:10 a.m., shortly after North Point's 8:05 a.m. school day began. Investigators say a 16-year-old student punched another student from behind, sending the teen to the floor. That appare…
Stop Sticks Didn't Stop This Wrong-Way Maryland Driver, Then Things Got Worse: Sheriff Stop Sticks Didn't Stop This Wrong-Way Maryland Driver, Then Things Got Worse: Sheriff
Stop Sticks Didn't Stop This Wrong-Way Maryland Driver, Then Things Got Worse: Sheriff Kenneth David Roach did not go down quietly. The 59-year-old Upper Marlboro man put deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office through their paces after refusing to stop and striking a cruiser in the process. Deputies responded to a complaint involving a Lexus that was driving northbound in the southbound lanes of Southern Maryland Boulevard in Owings. Deputies quickly located Roach's vehicle in the area of Route 4 and Town Center Boulevard, where they attempted to conduct a traffic stop. Roach was having none of that. It is alleged that Roach sped away and continued driving reckl…
Days After She Was Last Seen, Search For Virginia Teen Maryam Al-Hadj Takes Urgent Turn Days After She Was Last Seen, Search For Virginia Teen Maryam Al-Hadj Takes Urgent Turn
Days After She Was Last Seen, Search For Virginia Teen Maryam Al-Hadj Takes Urgent Turn The search for a missing Virginia teenager has taken on new urgency. Virginia State Police issued a CODI Alert at 4:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, for 15-year-old Maryam M. Al-Hadj, who was last seen three days earlier in Arlington. Maryam was last seen at approximately noon on Friday, Aug. 21, in the 1400 block of 28th Street South, according to the Arlington County Police Department. Now, police are asking the public to help bring her home. Arlington police have classified Maryam as critically missing due to mental and/or physical health concerns. Virginia State Police went a step further…
Woman Escapes Attacker In Woods, Sparking Virginia Manhunt For Alleged Rapist: Police Woman Escapes Attacker In Woods, Sparking Virginia Manhunt For Alleged Rapist: Police
Woman Escapes Attacker In Woods, Sparking Virginia Manhunt For Alleged Rapist: Police A woman escaped from a wooded area in Virginia. Now police are hunting for the man accused of attacking her. Prince William County police are searching for Curtis Lucas Brown Jr., 45, after a 39-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted late Wednesday, Aug. 19, near the 8300 block of Sudley Road in Manassas. Officers were called to the area at approximately 10:56 p.m. that night, where investigators learned that the woman had been sexually assaulted in a wooded area nearby, according to police. Investigators said Brown was an acquaintance of the woman. At some point during the alle…