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Maryland Trio Charged For Leading International Theft Ring Targeting Major Retailers: Feds
A trio in Maryland who helped organize and run an international organized theft ring are facing charges for their roles in a large-scale operation targeting retailers, federal authorities announced. Sindy Apola Hernandez, 38, Johnsie Steven Reina Hernandez, 20, and Edwin Gonzalez Rodriguez, 30, all of Hyattsville, have been charged for having underlings rob stores, which in turn, they shipped to Honduras and other countries. According to the affidavit that resulted in the criminal complaint, conspirators stole cosmetic and other products from various retail establishments and provided …
Police & Fire
Younger Sister Of DC Retail Robber Turns Herself In After Being Released For DMV Crime Spree
Christmas came early for police in Maryland investigating a brother-sister duo from DC who operated an elaborate crime spree that saw them targeting dozens of retailers throughout. the DMV region. Regina Christmas, 21, has turned herself in for her role in a pack retail theft scheme with several minors with her brother Shaquille Pittman, 28, who was arrested last week. Christmas was initially arrested in late June, though she was later released. On Wednesday, July 19, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced that she has turned herself in and is being held without bond at…
Police & Fire
Siblings Lead DC Teens On Crime Spree Hitting 80+ Stores Across DMV: Police
The family that steals together stays together? A brother-sister duo from DC and four teens are all facing charges for a crime spree throughout the area where they targeted dozens of retail stores in groups to steal tens of thousands of dollars worth of products. Shaquille Pittman, 28, and sister Regina Christmas, 21, are facing charges in Montgomery County for a near two-month string of robberies, some of which they hit more than once while using carjacked vehicles for transportation. The pack retail thefts were reported between Friday, April 28 and Thursday, June 15. Police say that P…
Business
Kitchen Products Sold Nationwide Recalled Due To Injury Concerns, Reports Of 'Severe Cuts'
Nearly 500,000 juicers are being recalled after reports of hundreds of malfunctions reported by consumers, some of which included injuries that required emergency treatment, according to federal officials. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Empower Brands is recalling approximately 469,000 Power XL Self-Cleaning Juicers due to both laceration and ingestion hazards. According to the CPSC, the juicers can rupture during use, striking users and posing a laceration hazard. They've also been known to leave small particle shavings in the juice, posing an ad…
Lifestyle
Do Not Use These
Covid-
19 At-Home Tests Due To Bacteria Concerns: FDA
Americans have been advised by federal officials to stop using and dispose of specific COVID-19 at-home tests that could have potentially harmful bacteria inside the kits. SD Biosensor, Inc. announced on Friday, May 5, that the company is requesting that consumers stop using “Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Tests” due to contaminants found in the tube with liquid inside, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The tube with the liquidFDA The affected tests can be identified by the lot number on the outer packaging (see below) and should be discarded in the trash. The liquid should n…
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Maryland Man Slashed In The Face, Robbed After Refusing Drug Deal, Sex In Times Square: Reports
A Maryland man who traveled to New York to celebrate a milestone birthday in the heart of the Big Apple got an unwelcome present when he was slashed in the face and robbed over the weekend for refusing a drug deal, according to multiple reports. Police said that three people approached the 30-year-old Maryland man outside of a CVS store at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, near the intersection of Broadway and 40th Street in the city over the weekend looking to sell him drugs while he celebrated his birthday. When he refused, the suspects smashed a glass bottle on the man’s head,…
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Virginia Provider Fired For Refusing To Provide Contraceptives, Abortion Pills, Sues CVS
A Virginia nurse practitioner has filed a lawsuit against the CVS drug store chain after she says she was fired from the Alexandria MinuteClinic for refusing to provide certain contraceptive or abortion-inducing pills to customers, reports 7News. Paige Casey filed the lawsuit in the Prince William County Circuit Court, with her attorneys stating that she was fired after "following the teaching of her Catholic faith" which they claim prohibits her from providing, prescribing, or facilitating the use of anything that could cause and abortion. The list includes hormonal contraceptives, continue…
Police & Fire
Concerned Mother Convinces Firefighters To Rescue Her Ducklings
Firefighters gave a stern warning to a mother duck this afternoon after rescuing her ducklings from a storm drain, officials say. A Montgomery County resident noticed the concerned duck acting strangely by the CVS near the Olney Fire Substation the morning of Wednesday, July 13, Montgomery County Firefighters say. Firefighters were able to lift the storm drain cover and Montgomery County Police Officer H. Chen reached down to rescue the eight ducklings. The mom was let off with a warning. Was told if this happened again she will be charged with child neglect. But she realized she's a d…
Police & Fire
Officials Decline To Charge Deputies Involved In Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland
No charges will be filed against the sheriff’s deputies involved in a fatal officer-involved shooting in Maryland, the Harford County State's Attorney's Office announced. State's Attorney Albert Peisinger, Jr. announced that his office is declining to bring charges against the deputies involved in the Harford County shooting death of John Fauver on Saturday, April 23 in Forest Hills. Fauver, 53, was shot by a sheriff's sergeant and corporal after he was located behind CVS on Rock Spring Road following an hour-long search for him, according to the sheriff's office. At the time of the s…
Lifestyle
CVS, Rite Aid To Limit Purchases Of Emergency Contraception
Some of the nation’s largest drug store chains will be limiting the purchases of emergency contraception amid a recent rise in demand following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Both CVS and Rite Aid announced that they will be limiting purchases of Plan B contraceptive pills and After “to ensure equitable access and consistent supply on store shelves,” according to an email obtained by CNN. Moving forward, sales of emergency contraception pills may be limited to three per customer, according to the report. Officials noted that the drug stores "have an ample supply” of…
Police & Fire
CPR Performed On Victim Pulled From Car In Frederick County Pond
Firefighters rescued a driver who sent his car careening into a pond in Frederick County Tuesday, May 31, authorities said. The victim was found in his car in the retaining pond behind the CVS at 5414 Rotary Avenue in New Market around 8:45 p.m,, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office said. The Frederick County (MD) Fire & Rescue was assisted by sheriff's deputies in extricating the victim. CPR was performed before he was taken to Frederick Health Hospital in unknown condition.
Police & Fire
$10K Reward Offered In Maryland CVS Shooting
A $10,000 reward was being offered for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in a recent Maryland CVS shooting, authorities said. Detectives have released surveillance photos of a suspect in the incident at the store on Georgia Avenue in Gaithersburg. Initial investigation revealed the suspect attempted to steal items and was attempted to be stopped by an employee when she tried to exit the store around 9:31 p.m., Sunday, April 17, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. An unknown male suspect approached the door the employee was attempting to block and fired a hand…
Police & Fire
Somerset County Sheriff, MSP Trooper Fatally Shoot Suspect In Westover: Authorities
A deputy from the Somerset County Sheriff's Office and a Maryland State Police trooper fatally shot a suspect in Somerset County, the office reports. Police responded to a 911 call from a convenience store in the area of Route 13 (Ocean Highway) and Perry Road in Westover just before 12 p.m. on Monday, April 26, the office said on Facebook. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 25, 2022 (Somerset County, MD) – Deputies from the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office were... Posted by Somerset County (MD) Sheriff's Office on Monday, April 25, 2022 The caller said a man pointed a gun at him and dema…
Police & Fire
Harford County Sheriff's Office Releases Names Of Deputies Who Shot & Killed Suicidal Man
The names of the two Harford County Sheriff deputies who shot and killed a suicidal man in Forest Hill have been released. Sergeant Sives and Corporal Maddox are both on administrative leave after John Raymond Fauver, 53, was shot behind the CVS on Rock Spring Road on Saturday, April 23, the Harford County Sheriff's office said. "Sgt. Sives joined the Agency in 2007 and is currently assigned to the Police Operations Bureau, Northern Precinct," the office said on Facebook. "Cpl. Maddox also joined the Agency in 2007 and is currently assigned to the Investigative Services Bureau, Criminal I…
Police & Fire
Suicidal Man Killed By Sheriffs Deputies Behind Harford County CVS ID'd (
Update
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A suicidal man, who was shot and killed by Harford County Sheriff's Office deputies over the weekend, have been identified, authorities said. John Raymond Fauver, 53, was shot after police found him behind the CVS on Rock Spring Road in Forest Hill around 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, the department said on Facebook. Update #2 Deputy Involved Shooting in Forest Hill: After review of related video footage, we can confirm that the... Posted by Harford County Sheriff's Office on Sunday, April 24, 2022 Police found Fauver behind the CVS after searching for nearly an hour and having phone …
News
Uber Driver, Mom Of Four Found Dead In PA
A mother of four who did not return from her work as an Uber driver was found dead in Pennsylvania on Saturday, according to the police. Christina “Christi” Marto Spicuzza, 38, of Turtle Creek, had been missing since Thursday, Feb. 10. Two days later, the Monroeville police were called to the 500 block of Rosecrest Drive in Allegheny County around noon for a body discovery — later identified as that of Spicuzza's, authorities said in an updated release. The victim's family had reported her as missing on Friday after she “failed to return home after taking several Uber fares on Thursday ni…
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