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Montco Middle School Teacher Asked To Kiss 13-Year-Old Student Before D.C. Field Trip: Police Montco Middle School Teacher Asked To Kiss 13-Year-Old Student Before D.C. Field Trip: Police
Montco Middle School Teacher Asked To Kiss 13-Year-Old Student Before D.C. Field Trip: Police A former Pennsylvania middle school teacher who asked to kiss a 13-year-old student before a Washington, D.C. field trip will serve time behind bars, officials announced on Monday, April 6. John Richards, 57, of Newtown Square, was sentenced to nine to 23 months in prison, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele explained. The investigation began on March 17, 2025, when a Norristown Police detective responded to Blockson Middle School after school officials, including Principal David Luger and School Resource Officer William Kane, reported concerns about Richards’ interacti…
PG County Police Corporal, Two Former Officers Charged With Misconduct, Conspiracy (DEVELOPING) PG County Police Corporal, Two Former Officers Charged With Misconduct, Conspiracy (DEVELOPING)
PG County Police Corporal, Two Former Officers Charged With Misconduct, Conspiracy (Developing) Three Prince George’s County police officers — including one currently with the department — are now facing criminal charges in Maryland. The Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office announced Friday, March 13, that Cpl. Timothy Green and former officers Sierra Alston and Gerald Briscoe have been charged with misconduct in office and related conspiracy offenses. Green, who joined the Prince George’s County Police Department in 2015, is charged with two counts of misconduct in office and one count of conspiracy to commit misconduct, officials said. Alston faces one count of miscondu…
Innocent Bystanders Hurt After Parking Lot Argument Erupts Into Gunfire: Police Innocent Bystanders Hurt After Parking Lot Argument Erupts Into Gunfire: Police
Innocent Bystanders Hurt After Parking Lot Argument Erupts Into Gunfire: Police A parking lot blowup in Virginia turned into a hail of bullets when a teen gunman allegedly blasted an occupied car and shattered a second vehicle packed with innocent bystanders, police said. Demetrius John Eaton, 18, is facing a host of charges following a reported shooting that broke out in a busy parking lot in Manassas on Friday night, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Officers were called around 8 p.m. on Feb. 6, to the 10400 block of Sudley Manor Drive in Manassas to investigate a reported shooting in the parking lot. Investigators say that a verbal argument …
Abduction Suspect Caught After Chase, PIT Maneuver On I-495 In Virginia: Police Abduction Suspect Caught After Chase, PIT Maneuver On I-495 In Virginia: Police
Abduction Suspect Caught After Chase, PIT Maneuver On I-495 In Virginia: Police A pair wanted for an alleged abduction in Virginia tried to evade arrest but weren't quick enough to elude the Fairfax County Police Department. Alexandria resident Flor Garcia, 43, and Juan Arevalo, 46, who has no known address, are both facing charges days after they were tracked down and ultimately stopped on I-495. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13, officers tracked Arevalo, who was wanted for felony abduction, to a stretch of the interstate at Telegraph Road in Huntington, though the pair did not go down quietly. When officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver sp…
Caught Creeping: Maryland Deputies Snag Masked Baltimore Men Outside Home, Sheriff Says Caught Creeping: Maryland Deputies Snag Masked Baltimore Men Outside Home, Sheriff Says
Caught Creeping: Maryland Deputies Snag Masked Baltimore Men Outside Home, Sheriff Says A pair from Baltimore who crossed over county lines and were caught red-handed during a burglary are behind bars, according to authorities. Damien Tubois Gentry, 26, and Gerald Antoine Cooper, 34, were arrested by members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office after being caught during a burglary, officials say. Shortly before 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9, deputies were called to investigate two suspicious people on a property in the 700 block of Ridge Road in Frederick. Upon arrival, deputies found "two masked individuals hiding near the front door of the home. Both were dressed in …
Over 110K Join London Anti-Immigration Rally; Elon Musk Warns Crowd: 'Fight Back Or Die' Over 110K Join London Anti-Immigration Rally; Elon Musk Warns Crowd: 'Fight Back Or Die'
Over 110K Join London Anti-Immigration Rally; Elon Musk Warns Crowd: 'Fight Back Or Die' More than 110,000 people filled central London for an anti-immigration protest, one of the largest nationalist gatherings in decades. The “Unite the Kingdom” rally on Saturday, Sept. 13, was billed as a “festival of free speech” but ended in violence. Crowds stretched for miles, with protesters waving Union Jacks and St. George’s Cross flags as they marched across Westminster Bridge to Whitehall, seat of the prime minister’s office and government departments, according to the Guardian. @10newsau Hundreds of thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday in a larg…
'Soft-Swinging' Mommy Mormon TikToker With Domestic Violence Record Is Next 'Bachelorette' 'Soft-Swinging' Mommy Mormon TikToker With Domestic Violence Record Is Next 'Bachelorette'
'Soft-Swinging' Mommy Mormon TikToker With Domestic Violence Record Is Next 'Bachelorette' ABC is shaking up tradition with its next leading lady on "The Bachelorette." Instead of a former runner-up from a past season, the network has tapped Taylor Frankie Paul, a Utah TikTok influencer and reality TV star whose name has been wrapped in controversy. Paul, 31, who starred on Hulu's "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," went viral in 2022 after admitting she and her husband had been “soft-swinging” with other Mormon couples.  And that's only the beginning.  In 2023, Paul was arrested in Herriman, UT, after police responded to a late-night domestic violence call, authorities said. …
4 Pounds Of Cocaine, 2 Pounds Of Fentanyl Seized In Maryland Drug Raid: Two Arrested 4 Pounds Of Cocaine, 2 Pounds Of Fentanyl Seized In Maryland Drug Raid: Two Arrested
4 Pounds Of Cocaine, 2 Pounds Of Fentanyl Seized In Maryland Drug Raid: Two Arrested Maryland drug agents seized a staggering haul of cocaine and fentanyl during a massive Washington County raid that landed two people behind bars. Timothy Grimes, 57, and Heather Schnebly, 39, both of Hagerstown, were busted Friday, Sept. 5, after Washington County Narcotics Task Force agents executed warrants at apartments on South Locust Street and South Cannon Avenue, authorities announced. According to investigators, the raid capped off a July 2025 probe into large-scale drug distribution tied to both addresses.  When agents, backed by the Washington County Special Response Team an…
Imposter Built Fake Cop Van, Wore Badge, Packed Replica Gun Before Maryland Arrest: Police Imposter Built Fake Cop Van, Wore Badge, Packed Replica Gun Before Maryland Arrest: Police
Imposter Built Fake Cop Van, Wore Badge, Packed Replica Gun Before Maryland Arrest: Police A police impersonator in Maryland got up close and personal with the real thing and found himself behind bars, officials say. Montgomery Village resident Alejandro Ceferino Zunca, 67, is facing criminal charges after going all-out and creating a fake persona and posing as an officer, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. The gambit included a full outfit and vehicle that was marked and equipped to resemble a real police cruiser, officials said. At around 9:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, officers spotted a Ford Transit van traveling in the area of New Hampshire Avenue a…
Fake-Name Fugitive Busted With Loaded Gun After Assault In Maryland, Sheriff Says Fake-Name Fugitive Busted With Loaded Gun After Assault In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Fake-Name Fugitive Busted With Loaded Gun After Assault In Maryland, Sheriff Says A Southern Maryland man is facing nearly a dozen criminal charges after deputies say he assaulted someone, lied about his name, and tried to hide a loaded gun. The suspect was later identified as Tyree Dirreck Shields, 33, of Lexington Park, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Around 3:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, deputies responded to the 46000 block of Wineberry Lane in Lexington Park for a reported assault. The victim told deputies a verbal argument escalated into a physical attack before Shields ran from the home, before being quickly located.  When stopped, Sh…
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Released From Custody In Tennessee After Deportation Outrage In Maryland Kilmar Abrego Garcia Released From Custody In Tennessee After Deportation Outrage In Maryland
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Released From Custody In Tennessee After Deportation Outrage In Maryland "Maryland Man" Kilmar Abrego Garcia has reportedly been released from custody in Tennessee and is heading home months after his detention and deportation made national headlines. The alleged former MS-13 gang member was freed from the Putnam County Jail and is on his way back to Maryland to reunite with his family, according to multiple reports. "Today, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is free," his lawyer, Sean Hecker, said in a statement. "He is presently en route to his family in Maryland, after being unlawfully arrested and deported, and then imprisoned, all because of the government’s vindictive a…
$90K Weed Bust At Dulles Airport Marks 2nd Major Seizure In 3 Days: Feds $90K Weed Bust At Dulles Airport Marks 2nd Major Seizure In 3 Days: Feds
$90K Weed Bust At Dulles Airport Marks 2nd Major Seizure In 3 Days: Feds A Georgia man was busted at Dulles International Airport with more than 23 pounds of marijuana stuffed in his suitcase — the second major weed seizure at the airport in just three days, officials said. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said officers stopped 27-year-old Octavious Lamar Dozier, of Atlanta, on Tuesday, Aug. 5, as he tried to board a Dublin-bound flight with a connection to Leeds, England. CBP said an inspection of checked baggage being loaded onto the flight uncovered 14 vacuum-sealed packages inside a hard-sided suitcase.  The packages contained a green leafy subst…
‘I’m Going To Kill Trump,’ TikTok Threats Land PA Man Federal Charges ‘I’m Going To Kill Trump,’ TikTok Threats Land PA Man Federal Charges
‘I’m Going To Kill Trump,’ TikTok Threats Land PA Man Federal Charges A Pennsylvania man is facing federal charges for threatening to kill President Donald J. Trump before he was sworn into office, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Jacob Buckley, 22, of Port Matilda (Centre County), made a series of violent statements on TikTok targeting the then-President-elect, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Federal prosecutors say Buckley used an account named “Jacob_buckley” to post the following messages on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2025: “I hate MAGA republicans bro on god I’ll kill all of them”“I’m going to kill Trum…
Wanted Upper Marlboro Man Busted With Cocaine, Suboxone, Stolen Rental Car At Walmart: Sheriff Wanted Upper Marlboro Man Busted With Cocaine, Suboxone, Stolen Rental Car At Walmart: Sheriff
Wanted Upper Marlboro Man Busted With Cocaine, Suboxone, Stolen Rental Car At Walmart: Sheriff A wanted man was busted with a stolen car and drugs in the Walmart parking lot in Dunkirk, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Brendan Anthony Morris, 25, of Upper Marlboro, was caught with cocaine, Suboxone, and a stolen vehicle during an investigation in Maryland, officials said. A deputy was dispatched late last month to a southbound stretch of Southern Maryland Boulevard at Route 260 in Dunkirk for a report of a stolen car, according to a sheriff’s office report released Monday, Aug. 4. Deputies tracked the vehicle to the Walmart parking lot in Dunkirk and made contact wi…
Maryland Gunmen Caught In Armed Standoff That Rocked Arlington Street: Police Maryland Gunmen Caught In Armed Standoff That Rocked Arlington Street: Police
Maryland Gunmen Caught In Armed Standoff That Rocked Arlington Street: Police Gunfire erupted in a Virginia neighborhood after a dispute between two groups turned into an armed standoff in broad daylight last year. Now, three alleged gunmen are in custody, according to the Arlington Police Department. Shots were fired shortly before 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in the 1200 block of South Ross Street in the Columbia Heights neighborhood, police said. The shooting stemmed from a verbal argument between two groups that rapidly escalated, they noted. Members of each group pulled out guns and began firing, according to investigators, though no injuries were reported…
State Lawmaker Arrested Again On Shoplifting Charge: Cops State Lawmaker Arrested Again On Shoplifting Charge: Cops
State Lawmaker Arrested Again On Shoplifting Charge: Cops A Connecticut state representative is facing criminal charges for the second time in less than two months. Raghib Allie-Brennan, the 34-year-old Democratic lawmaker representing Bethel and Danbury, turned himself in to police on Monday, July 28, and was charged with sixth-degree larceny, Bethel police said in a news release. Authorities have not released details about the alleged theft.  A judge released him on a promise to appear at his Aug. 5 court date.  This marks the second arrest this summer for Allie-Brennan, who serves as the chief majority whip in the state legislature.…
Maryland Man Fires Shots At Victim During Maryland Dispute, Police Say Maryland Man Fires Shots At Victim During Maryland Dispute, Police Say
Maryland Man Fires Shots At Victim During Maryland Dispute, Police Say A Maryland man is behind bars after allegedly firing multiple shots at another person during a heated overnight argument, police said. Officers with the Hagerstown Police Department responded to the 200 block of W. Franklin Street around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 27, for a report of shots fired. “Within minutes, officers were able to identify the suspect from city surveillance cameras, locate him and place him under arrest,” HPD said in a statement. That suspect, Charles Anthony Rodgers, 38, was found outside his home in the 200 block of W. Franklin and taken into custody, officials said. …
K9 Sniffs Out 13 Ounces Of Cocaine During Maryland Traffic Stop: Sheriff K9 Sniffs Out 13 Ounces Of Cocaine During Maryland Traffic Stop: Sheriff
K9 Sniffs Out 13 Ounces Of Cocaine During Maryland Traffic Stop: Sheriff A late-night traffic stop in Maryland turned into a felony drug bust when a K9 officer sniffed out more than 13 ounces of cocaine, according to authorities. Donta Shawn Allen, 25, of Baltimore, was busted on Tuesday, July 15, after a deputy with the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office pulled him over around 8:30 p.m. on Route 340 westbound near Route 180 for an equipment violation, officials said. The deputy developed suspicions of possible drug activity and called in a K9 unit. The dog did a scan of the vehicle and gave a positive alert for narcotics, according to the sheriff's office. Depu…
Maryland School Worker Had Inappropriate Relationship With Student, Police Say Maryland School Worker Had Inappropriate Relationship With Student, Police Say
Maryland School Worker Had Inappropriate Relationship With Student, Police Say A former Baltimore County Public Schools employee is behind bars after being accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student at a local high school, police announced. Donovan Michaud, 30, was arrested by Baltimore County Crimes Against Children detectives following reports that he was involved with a student at Overlea High School, where he worked as a building service worker, authorities announced on Thursday, July 3. Michaud has been charged with multiple counts of fourth-degree sex offense. He is currently being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center, …
$14B+ Scheme: DOJ Charges 324 In Largest Healthcare Fraud Takedown Ever $14B+ Scheme: DOJ Charges 324 In Largest Healthcare Fraud Takedown Ever
$14B+ Scheme: DOJ Charges 324 In Largest Healthcare Fraud Takedown Ever The Justice Department just pulled off a record-breaking sting that spanned the globe, targeted doctors and drug traffickers, and exposed a fraud web stretching across dozens of states. A total of 324 people, including 96 licensed medical professionals, have been charged in connection with a staggering $14.6 billion in alleged healthcare fraud, DOJ  announced on Monday, June 30. Federal prosecutors say it’s the largest healthcare fraud takedown in US history, involving defendants across 50 federal districts and 12 State Attorneys General Offices.  Charges span a range of schemes …
CT Rep's Son Arrested In Underage Girl's Disappearance, Dad 'Disappointed' CT Rep's Son Arrested In Underage Girl's Disappearance, Dad 'Disappointed'
CT Rep's Son Arrested In Underage Girl's Disappearance, Dad 'Disappointed' A Connecticut lawmaker’s son is facing charges after police say he drove off with a 15-year-old girl and ducked officers for three days. Christopher M. Aniskovich, 22, of Clinton — who appears to have welcomed a baby girl in February — is accused of picking the teen up outside her home Saturday night, June 21, said police in West Haven, where the girl was from. Christopher Aniskovitch Christopher Aniskovitch Her mother called the police right away, sparking a search that stretched across state lines, according to WSFB.  An email to West Haven police for more informati…
EXCLUSIVE: NJ Cop Accessed Police Records In Personal Dispute, Complaint Alleges EXCLUSIVE: NJ Cop Accessed Police Records In Personal Dispute, Complaint Alleges
Exclusive: NJ Cop Accessed Police Records In Personal Dispute, Complaint Alleges New details have emerged in the case of Scott T. Palmer, the 29-year-old Phillipsburg police officer arrested last month on criminal computer charges. Palmer, who was arrested Friday, May 30, is accused of accessing the Phillipsburg Police Department’s Records Management System while off duty to locate the address of someone he had a personal dispute with, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice. The affidavit obtained by Daily Voice Friday, June 13 states that Palmer entered PPD headquarters around 4:25 a.m. on April 8, saying he needed to use a computer. He then used the…
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Deported Maryland Father, Indicted After Unexpected US Return: Reports Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Deported Maryland Father, Indicted After Unexpected US Return: Reports
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Deported Maryland Father, Indicted After Unexpected US Return: Reports "Maryland Man" Kilmar Abrego Garcia is coming home — only to face criminal charges, according to multiple reports. Abrego Garcia, who has become a national flashpoint following his mistaken deportation to an El Salvador super-prison, is heading back to the US, reports state. However, he will face criminal charges for allegedly transporting undocumented migrants in the US upon his return.  "Now, after months of delay and secrecy, they're bringing him back, not to correct their error but to prosecute him. This shows that they were playing games with the court all along," Abrego Garcia's…
EXCLUSIVE: Woman Accused Of Scamming SZA Now Charged In $560K Hospital Fraud Case EXCLUSIVE: Woman Accused Of Scamming SZA Now Charged In $560K Hospital Fraud Case
Exclusive: Woman Accused Of Scamming SZA Now Charged In $560K Hospital Fraud Case A New Jersey woman who allegedly scammed Grammy-winning singer SZA and launched a suicide fundraiser is now criminally charged with stealing over $560,000 in hospital services by faking sickle cell anemia, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 28. Taleah Javon McKnight, 30, is facing one felony count each of Theft by Deception and Theft of Services, according to East Hempfield Township police and the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. McKnight has previously lived at addresses in Roselle Park and Rahway, Union County, as well as Carteret, Middlesex County, New Jersey, accor…
Maryland Substitute Teacher Removed After Child Pornography Arrest, Officials Say Maryland Substitute Teacher Removed After Child Pornography Arrest, Officials Say
Maryland Substitute Teacher Removed After Child Pornography Arrest, Officials Say A substitute teacher who briefly worked at two Maryland high schools has been charged with possession and distribution of child pornography, school officials announced. Thomas Miller was arrested by Baltimore County Police and is facing charges unrelated to his work inside Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) buildings, according to a statement released by officials. Officials said Miller worked only three days within HCPSS: Dec. 13, 2024 at Wilde Lake High School; Jan. 4, 2025 at Marriotts Ridge High School; March 7, 2025 again at Marriotts Ridge. Police confirmed that the criminal…
Shocking Photos Show Firebombed Damage Inside PA Governor’s Mansion After Arson Attack Shocking Photos Show Firebombed Damage Inside PA Governor’s Mansion After Arson Attack
Shocking Photos Show Firebombed Damage Inside PA Governor’s Mansion After Arson Attack Charred walls, melted fixtures, and soot-stained ceilings — shocking new images reveal the devastation inside the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence after an arsonist set it ablaze while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept. The photos, released by the Commonwealth on Sunday evening, show extensive fire damage throughout the stately Harrisburg mansion’s interior, particularly concentrated near the front entrance. Blackened walls, debris-strewn floors, and scorched furniture paint a harrowing picture of the overnight attack that officials say could have ended in tragedy. Commonwealth Medi…
Second Teen Dies After Columbia Mall Shooting, Suspect Faces New Charges: Police Second Teen Dies After Columbia Mall Shooting, Suspect Faces New Charges: Police
Second Teen Dies After Columbia Mall Shooting, Suspect Faces New Charges: Police A second teen victim has died after a targeted shooting outside a Columbia grocery store, and the accused gunman now faces additional charges, authorities announced. Blake McCray, 15, of Columbia, succumbed to his injuries after spending days in critical condition following the Feb. 22 double shooting near the Lidl in the 10300 block of Little Patuxent Parkway, according to Howard County Police. Howard County Police Department The suspected shooter, Emmetson Zeah, 18, of Columbia, was already charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of 16-year-old Michael Robert…
Heroic Local Intervenes To Save Boy From Abduction Attempt Near Maryland Bus Stop: Sheriff Heroic Local Intervenes To Save Boy From Abduction Attempt Near Maryland Bus Stop: Sheriff
Heroic Local Intervenes To Save Boy From Abduction Attempt Near Maryland Bus Stop: Sheriff A concerned local is being hailed as a hero after saving an 8-year-old boy who was taken by a woman while waiting for his school bus in Charles County on Thursday morning, according to the sheriff's office. The J.C. Parks Elementary School student was near his bus stop in Bryans Road shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 19 when he was approached by local resident Krystal Ninette Clay, who asked him to get in her Chevy in the area of Hard Bargain Circle and Montrose Road. The boy initially declined but ultimately complied, investigators said. Clay then drove a short distance before stopping …
Authorities Arrest Woman In Connection With Maryland Shooting; Suspected Gunman Still At Large Authorities Arrest Woman In Connection With Maryland Shooting; Suspected Gunman Still At Large
Authorities Arrest Woman In Connection With Maryland Shooting; Suspected Gunman Still At Large Detectives from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Salisbury woman in connection with a November shooting that left another woman critically injured, while the suspected gunman remains at large weeks later. On Dec. 9, detectives took 27-year-old Briana Monique Bratten into custody, charging her with attempted first-degree murder, conspiracy, and accessory after the fact, among other offenses, authorities announced.  The charges stem from the shooting on the 500 block of North Curlew Road in Salisbury, where deputies from the sheriff's office discovered a female victim suff…
MD Man Busted For Using Curious Methods In Effort To Burn Down Home With People Inside: PD MD Man Busted For Using Curious Methods In Effort To Burn Down Home With People Inside: PD
MD Man Busted For Using Curious Methods In Effort To Burn Down Home With People Inside: PD A tense situation unfolded over the weekend in Charles County as La Plata police arrested a man accused of trying to set his home on fire with several people inside. Officers responded to the 600 block of Hemlock Court on Saturday, Dec. 7 at around 4:15 a.m. after a call taker overheard someone making arson threats during a 911 call, police said.  Upon arrival, officers learned the suspect, identified as Michael Darnel Lassiter, 59, was reportedly attempting to ignite a fire using the oven, stove burners, and cooking oil. According to a witness, Lassiter’s actions endangered the other…
District Heights Man Among Two Busted For Armed Robbery Suspects Nabbed After Pursuit: Police District Heights Man Among Two Busted For Armed Robbery Suspects Nabbed After Pursuit: Police
District Heights Man Among Two Busted For Armed Robbery Suspects Nabbed After Pursuit: Police Two suspects are behind bars after an armed robbery at a Fredericksburg convenience store led to a dramatic police pursuit and a K9-assisted manhunt, authorities say. The incident began shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, when Fredericksburg Police responded to a robbery at the Express Food Mart on Princess Anne Street.  According to investigators, 24-year-old Dion Lamont Parker of District Heights entered the store, pretended to shop, and then pulled a gun from his waistband, demanding money.  The clerk handed over cash, and Parker fled in a red Chevy S-10 truck, police said…