Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills Off DMV Region Streets Following Charles County Drug Bust: Sheriff Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills Off DMV Region Streets Following Charles County Drug Bust: Sheriff
Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills Off DMV Region Streets Following Charles County Drug Bust: Sheriff Thousands of fentanyl pills didn’t make it to the streets in the DMV region following a massive drug bust of narcotics being shipped from California into Maryland, authorities announced. Quecealla Turner, 22, of Waldorf, and Oxon Hill resident Marvin Anthony Bussie, 20, are facing charges for their roles in a wide-ranging fentanyl distribution conspiracy after recently being indicted by a grand jury in Charles County, the sheriff’s office announced on Friday, April 14. A multi-agency investigation was launched in November 2022 into the coordination of the shipment of thousands of pills, whi…
COVID-19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant Detected In Maryland COVID-19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant Detected In Maryland
Covid-19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant Detected In Maryland A new COVID-19 variant first detected in New York in January has now been identified in 27 states, including Maryland. The so-called Arcturus strain — officially known as XBB.1.16 — is believed to be one of the most infectious versions of Omicron to date.  Shortly after the World Health Organization began monitoring the variant in late March, cases had been reported in about two dozen countries. The WHO says Arcturus is a "recombinant" of COVID subvariants BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75. In addition to New York, XBB.1.16 has also been confirmed in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Virgi…
Virginian Among Those Sickened By Eating Raw Flour Amid Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak Virginian Among Those Sickened By Eating Raw Flour Amid Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak
Virginian Among Those Sickened By Eating Raw Flour Amid Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak Federal investigators are working to identify a specific brand of flour that is linked to a salmonella outbreak that sickened at least one person in Virginia. A salmonella outbreak connected to raw flour has infected 12 people in 11 different states, with three forced to be hospitalized due to their illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Aside from Virginia, illnesses have also been reported in: New York; Ohio; Tennessee; Illinois (two); Missouri; Iowa; Minnesota; Nebraska; Oregon; California. The breakdown of illnesses reported amid the salmonell…
Former Villanova Cheerleader, Cancer Patient Scores Tickets To Taylor Swift Concert Former Villanova Cheerleader, Cancer Patient Scores Tickets To Taylor Swift Concert
Former Villanova Cheerleader, Cancer Patient Scores Tickets To Taylor Swift Concert Raquel Doke says the tight-knit community is what initially attracted her to Villanova University. During her four years of undergrad, the California native immersed herself in campus life, joining a sorority, becoming a member of the cheerleading team and serving as an orientation counselor. Seven years after graduating, the Villanova community has come through once again for now-28-year-old Doke, who is in the midst of a battle against an extremely rare form of cancer. Last month, Doke posted a TikTok in search of the highly sought-after Taylor Swift concert tickets at her friends' urgin…
Man Accused Of Rape Found Guilty Of Strangling 11-Year-Old Child In St. Mary's County Man Accused Of Rape Found Guilty Of Strangling 11-Year-Old Child In St. Mary's County
Man Accused Of Rape Found Guilty Of Strangling 11-Year-Old Child In St. Mary's County Officials say that a St. Mary’s County man with a checkered criminal history could spend decades in prison after being convicted of abusing an 11-year-old child. Devonte Arnez Shubrooks, 29, of California, was found guilty on Thursday, March 9, of felony first-degree assault for the strangulation of the child during an incident in 2022. Sarah Proctor, Special Victims Unit (SVU) Chief for the Office of the State’s Attorney for St. Mary’s County, who prosecuted the case, praised the victim for coming forward, saying that “events of trauma to children are never easy for the child to re-tell, …
Baltimore Woman's Baby Formula Scam Catches Illegal Romanian Man In Gettysburg: Authorities Baltimore Woman's Baby Formula Scam Catches Illegal Romanian Man In Gettysburg: Authorities
Baltimore Woman's Baby Formula Scam Catches Illegal Romanian Man In Gettysburg: Authorities A Baltimore woman illegally using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cards to collect baby formula she claimed to be sending to Ukraine, lead to the arrest of a Romanian man illegally in the US who allegedly forged documents for her, authorities say.  Eglisa Ciuciu, 25, of Baltimore, MD, and Sandrino Trifu, 32, of Croaova, Romania were arrested along with an unnamed 15-year-old in connection to a bizarre baby formula theft at the Gettysburg Walmart on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. Ciuciu used the 15-year-old to transport the stolen goods from the store that she supposedly needed “to s…
Baltimore Nurse Revealed As Contestant On 'The Bachelor' Baltimore Nurse Revealed As Contestant On 'The Bachelor'
Baltimore Nurse Revealed As Contestant On 'The Bachelor' A Baltimore nurse will be competing for love on the next season of ABC's "The Bachelor." Genevie Mayo is among the 32 women featured on the upcoming season with Zach Shallcross as The Bachelor, the network announced Wednesday, Jan. 4 While 26-year-old Mayo does not have a known Instagram account, Reality Steve says she is a NICU nurse and Towson grad. Shallcross, a 26-year-old tech executive from California, was featured on the 19th season of "The Bachelorette." He quit in the eighth week but is back for more fun. Hopefully this time he'll stick around. The Bachelor premiers on Jan. 23, o…
'Own Baltimore History:' Tupac's Teenage Home In Maryland Listed For Sale At $179K 'Own Baltimore History:' Tupac's Teenage Home In Maryland Listed For Sale At $179K
'Own Baltimore History:' Tupac's Teenage Home In Maryland Listed For Sale At $179K A piece of hip-hop history can be had in the heart of Charm City as legendary rapper Tupac Shakur’s childhood home in Baltimore sits on the market waiting for the right buyer to come along. Redfin has listed Shakur’s home in the 3900 block of Greenmount Avenue (also known as “Tupac Shaker Way”) for sale at $179,000, where the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer spent many of his formative years before making it big in California in 1988. Born in New York, Tupac attended Roland Park Middle School and Paul Laurence Dunbar High School before transferring to the Baltimore School of the Arts, where he …
Record TikTok Santa Claus Ad, Earn $100 Record TikTok Santa Claus Ad, Earn $100
Record TikTok Santa Claus Ad, Earn $100 Want to make an easy $100?  A California-based production company is looking for people across the U.S. willing to dress up as Santa Claus and record a holiday advertisement for TikTok. The 20- to 45-second script will be provided for the actor, who will film a vertical-style video sharing a message about a holiday money service, the casting call reads. The video can be taken from anywhere convenient for the actor. Click here to apply.
Breaking Bad: Drug Trafficker Sentenced For Importing 200 Pounds Of Meth Into Virginia: Feds Breaking Bad: Drug Trafficker Sentenced For Importing 200 Pounds Of Meth Into Virginia: Feds
Breaking Bad: Drug Trafficker Sentenced For Importing 200 Pounds Of Meth Into Virginia: Feds A California man who relocated to Virginia has been sentenced to decades behind bars for his role in a massive federal drug distribution ring involving hundreds of pounds of crystal in the region. Authorities say that Guy Benjamin Bowman, 57, who recently moved east to Meadowview, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for participating in a cross-country drug conspiracy that brought hundreds of pounds of crystal ice methamphetamine into Virginia, the US State’s Attorney announced. Specifically, Bowman was found guilty by a trial in July of: Conspiracy to possess with the inten…
Ex-Virginia State Police Trooper Dead After Abducting California Teen, Killing Her Family Ex-Virginia State Police Trooper Dead After Abducting California Teen, Killing Her Family
Ex-Virginia State Police Trooper Dead After Abducting California Teen, Killing Her Family A former Virginia State Police trooper was killed in a shootout with police who say he traveled across the country to Riverside, California, where he abducted a teenage girl he met online, before killing her mom, grandmother, and grandfather. Austin Lee Edwards, 28, of North Chesterfield, parked in a neighbor’s driveway and allegedly set the family’s home on fire before kidnapping the teen he “catfished” on Friday, Nov. 25, according to the Riverside Police Department. Edwards had previously worked as a trooper with Virginia State Police in Henrico County from early January until his resign…
Maryland Native Nancy Pelosi Announces She's Stepping Away From Leadership Post Maryland Native Nancy Pelosi Announces She's Stepping Away From Leadership Post
Maryland Native Nancy Pelosi Announces She's Stepping Away From Leadership Post Maryland native and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has announced she is stepping down from her historic role. The third in line to the presidency made history as the first female Speaker of the House, leading House Democrats for two decades. During a speech on Thursday, Nov. 17, Pelosi did not tell reporters who she would support to succeed her. Many Democrats have announced support endorsing New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, 52, succeed Pelosi in the Nov. 30 election.  Several political leaders around the country have expressed thanks to Pelosi after her history-breaking run as Speaker o…