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Puff, Puff, Prison? DC Man Pleads Guilty After Marijuana Stop Revealed Loaded Gun: Feds Puff, Puff, Prison? DC Man Pleads Guilty After Marijuana Stop Revealed Loaded Gun: Feds
Puff, Puff, Prison? DC Man Pleads Guilty After Marijuana Stop Revealed Loaded Gun: Feds A little bit of weed might go a long way to sending a DC felon back to prison on new federal gun charges. Daveion Antonio Ervin, 28, pleaded guilty on Monday, June 1 in US District court to illegally possessing a loaded gun after he puffed, but forgot to pass, right in front of officers from the Metropolitan Police Department. Shortly before 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18, US Park Police officers were on patrol when they spotted Ervin smoking what court documents described as a hand-rolled marijuana cigarette. Officers were driving west when they spotted Ervin holding a hand-rolled cigarette…

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Washington Commanders CB Marshon Lattimore Arrested On Weapons Charge In Ohio: Reports Washington Commanders CB Marshon Lattimore Arrested On Weapons Charge In Ohio: Reports
Washington Commanders CB Marshon Lattimore Arrested On Weapons Charge In Ohio: Reports Washington Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore has been arrested in Ohio on weapons charges, according to multiple reports. The 29-year-old was reportedly taken into custody in Northeast Ohio, where he was charged with carrying a concealed weapon.  A former Ohio State standout who was drafted 11th overall by the New Orleans Saints, Lattimore was traded to Washington in 2024, where he reverted his number back to 2 — the same he wore as a Buckeye. He spent nearly eight largely successful years with the Saints before being hampered by injuries with the Commanders in DC. The Commande…

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Teen’s Fast & Furious Fantasy In Landover Ends With Spray Paint, Gun Bust, Jail, Police Say Teen’s Fast & Furious Fantasy In Landover Ends With Spray Paint, Gun Bust, Jail, Police Say
Teen’s Fast & Furious Fantasy In Landover Ends With Spray Paint, Gun Bust, Jail, Police Say An 18-year-old driver who was a bit too fast and too furious is now facing charges after striking a woman during an illegal car takeover in Maryland. Millersville native Naef Salmo was taken into custody after doing donuts during an event in Landover, striking a woman — and then attempting to cover it up, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers said the illegal vehicle takeover happened around 1:45 a.m. in a shopping center parking lot in the 8500 block of Landover Road last weekend.  According to PGPD, vehicle takeovers are "large, unauthorized gatherings …

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Virginia Teen Shot, Classmate Arrested After Deputies Recover Gun In DMV: Sheriff Virginia Teen Shot, Classmate Arrested After Deputies Recover Gun In DMV: Sheriff
Virginia Teen Shot, Classmate Arrested After Deputies Recover Gun In DMV: Sheriff A group of teen students caused chaos in Virginia, leaving one shot and one facing charges. Deputies from the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office say a 16-year-old boy was shot in the stomach around 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, in the 10900 block of Taney Drive.  He was rushed to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Witnesses told deputies two people may have been involved, and officers quickly spotted them on a nearby street, but when they tried to question the teens, things escalated fast. According to the sheriff’s office, one of the teens — a 15-year-old — made “furtive moveme…

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‘Multiple Criminal Indicators’ Lead To Gun, Drug Bust On I-695 In Maryland: MSP ‘Multiple Criminal Indicators’ Lead To Gun, Drug Bust On I-695 In Maryland: MSP
‘Multiple Criminal Indicators’ Lead To Gun, Drug Bust On I-695 In Maryland: MSP Three men are behind bars after Maryland State Police say they were caught with two loaded guns — including one reported missing last year — during a traffic stop in Baltimore County. Troopers pulled over a Mazda 6 around 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, on the outer loop of I-695 near Dulaney Valley Road for a "Move Over law" violation and a busted headlight, according to police. While speaking with the occupants, a trooper from the Golden Ring Barrack “observed multiple criminal indicators,” which led to a search of the car, state police said. That search turned up two loaded handguns, in…

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Maryland Man Learns Fate From Two Judges After Triple Shooting Rampage: State's Attorney Maryland Man Learns Fate From Two Judges After Triple Shooting Rampage: State's Attorney
Maryland Man Learns Fate From Two Judges After Triple Shooting Rampage: State's Attorney Two judges. One life sentence. Plus 94 more years. Jontae Lamont Proctor, 22, of Leonardtown, will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced by two separate judges for a three-month shooting spree that included a murder, a restaurant ambush, and gunfire into a home with a child inside, prosecutors in St. Mary’s County announced. According to State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling, Proctor was sentenced to life in prison plus 94 years of active incarceration following convictions related to three violent incidents across southern Maryland in early 2024. On Feb. 26, Proctor was i…

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DOJ To Seek Death Penalty For Luigi Mangione, AG Pamela Bondi Says DOJ To Seek Death Penalty For Luigi Mangione, AG Pamela Bondi Says
DOJ To Seek Death Penalty For Luigi Mangione, AG Pamela Bondi Says The United States Justice Department will be seeking the death penalty if Luigi Mangione is convicted of killing United Healthcare's CEO. Attorney General Pamela Bondi made the announcement late Tuesday morning, April 1. Mangione, age 26, is charged with fatally shooting the 50-year-old Brian Thompson outside a New York City hotel in December ahead of an investor conference.  “Luigi Mangione’s murder of Brian Thompson — an innocent man and father of two young children — was a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America," Bondi said. "After careful consideration, I ha…

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Hidden Notes Found In Accused CEO Killer Luigi Mangione's Socks At Court Hearing Hidden Notes Found In Accused CEO Killer Luigi Mangione's Socks At Court Hearing
Hidden Notes Found In Accused CEO Killer Luigi Mangione's Socks At Court Hearing Accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione was found with notes hidden in a package of socks before a recent court appearance. Mangione, age 26, is charged with fatally shooting 50-year-old UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel in December ahead of an investor conference.  Two heart-shaped notes were tucked away inside the cardboard packaging of argyle socks delivered to Mangione by his defense team before his court appearance in New York City last month, "Secreted in the cardboard were two personal heart-shaped notes, one addressed to an unknown person named …

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What Luigi Mangione Wants In Jail, Why Prosecutors Oppose It What Luigi Mangione Wants In Jail, Why Prosecutors Oppose It
What Luigi Mangione Wants In Jail, Why Prosecutors Oppose It Awaiting trial in a high-profile murder case, Luigi Mangione is seeking court approval for restricted laptop access to review thousands of documents and videos related to his defense. The 26-year-old Mangione is charged with fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, age 50, outside a Manhattan hotel in December ahead of an investor conference.  He has pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder as an act of terrorism that was filed in New York and remains in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where Sean "Diddy" Combs is also being held. Combs is f…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Traffic Stop Leads to Armed Hyattsville Felon, Stolen Virginia Gun, Drugs: Sheriff Traffic Stop Leads to Armed Hyattsville Felon, Stolen Virginia Gun, Drugs: Sheriff
Traffic Stop Leads to Armed Hyattsville Felon, Stolen Virginia Gun, Drugs: Sheriff A Maryland man who tried to flee from police in a vehicle reported stolen in Virginia is now behind bars after officers found a stolen gun and a large quantity of drugs inside his car, officials said. John Thomas White III, 20, of Hyattsville, was taken into custody late Tuesday, March 11, following a police pursuit in Waldorf, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Officers were alerted to a stolen vehicle near Promenade Place and Aldergate Place around 10:45 p.m., authorities said, though when they attempted to stop the driver, White hit the gas and took off, prompting a pursui…

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