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Transporting Stolen Guns From Maryland Lands NJ Man In Prison: Feds
A 26-year-old Jackson man was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to transporting stolen firearms, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 14. An investigation into Luiz Vargas, "El Biggie" began in January 2025 after he trafficked firearms into New Jersey from Texas and Maryland, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. With help from a confidential source, officers conducted four controlled purchases of firearms, yielding two semi automatic rifles and six handguns, Frazier said. Two of the handguns were reported stolen out of Texas and Colorado, respectively, and the two semiau…
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Maryland Woman's Words Before Grandmother Was Gunned Down Land Her In Prison: 'There They Go'
A dispute at a children's basketball game ended with a Maryland grandmother dead and a lifetime sentence for the woman convicted in her killing. Cassandra McRae was sentenced to 140 years in prison for her role in a shooting that killed Anntoinette Jennings and wounded two others, including an 11-year-old child, according to the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office. On Jan. 22, 2025, Baltimore Police were notified of a shooting in the 5400 block of York Road involving multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds inside a Honda CRV. Upon arrival, they found Jennings dead and two other…
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Women Pepper-Spray Maryland Man Accused Of Stalking At Pennsylvania Fair: Police
Several women attending a Lancaster County fair pepper-sprayed an 18-year-old man after he repeatedly approached them for their phone numbers and Snapchat accounts, refused to leave them alone, and left them fearing for their safety, police said. The incident unfolded at the New Holland Fair near North Roberts Avenue and East Main Street around 8:20 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, according to a release issued by the New Holland Police Department on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Officers working at the fair were alerted to a physical altercation and arrived to find a man lying on the ground after being spr…
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Morning Commute Turns Deadly After Woman Struck By Vehicle In Maryland (
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A woman died despite the efforts of emergency crews to save her after she was struck by a vehicle on a busy Maryland roadway during the Wednesday morning commute. The fatal crash was discovered at approximately 7:08 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, near Randolph Road and Sherwood Forest Drive in the Colesville area of Montgomery County, where a 4th District police officer came upon the scene. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service crews responded to find the woman suffering from traumatic injuries after being struck by a vehicle. She was treated at the scene by first responders, but pronounc…
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Power Grid Emergency Issued In Three States: What To Know About Unusual October Alert
The world's largest power grid operator has issued an emergency alert as unusually warm October weather and widespread equipment outages put pressure on electricity supplies across the region, including New Jersey and Pennsylvania. PJM Interconnection issued a Maximum Generation Alert and Load Management Alert for Tuesday, Oct. 13, as higher electricity demand and planned equipment outages put pressure on the regional power supply. The alerts mean power companies are being asked to keep as much equipment running as possible, including postponing maintenance that could take power plants or t…
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Duct-Taped Passenger's Emergency Landing At BWI Leads To Federal Indictment In Maryland
The American Airlines passenger who had to be restrained with duct tape and zip ties during a flight that was diverted to Maryland is now facing a much bigger problem on the ground. Layne Lundeen, 67, of Tucson, Arizona, was indicted on charges stemming from a confrontation aboard a Dallas-to-Newark flight that was diverted to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County on Thursday, Sept. 3. Federal prosecutors announced the indictment on Tuesday, Oct. 13, alleging that Lundeen assaulted a fellow passenger and interfered with flight attendants and cre…
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Sick Secret: Maryland Paramedic Who Contaminated Items With Bodily Fluids Learns Prison Fate
The Maryland paramedic who intentionally spread bodily fluid while on the job will spend decades in prison, prosecutors announced. On Tuesday, Christopher Carroll, 36, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after his arrest when detectives linked the Baltimore County EMS to at least three separate incidents that resulted in people unknowingly consuming contaminated items. Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department arrested Carroll on Tuesday, Feb. 4, following an investigation that began in November 2025, police said. He was initially charged with multiple offenses, including destr…
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All Westbound Lanes Closed On Route 175 Near I-95 Following Multi-Vehicle Crash (
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A two-vehicle crash that sent a Jeep through a guardrail has shut down all westbound lanes of a busy Maryland highway during the Tuesday evening commute. The crash was reported at approximately 5:34 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, along westbound MD Route 175 near I-95 in Howard County, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. Traffic cameras showed a black Jeep stopped against a damaged guardrail, with a second vehicle farther down an embankment near a highway sign. A traffic pole was also toppled in the crash. Both westbound travel lanes, both shoulders, a right deceleration lan…
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'Cray' Gets Prison Time For Violent $300K Robbery Spree Across Maryland, Virginia, DC: DOJ
Ashley Gause helped turn a string of armed robberies across Maryland and neighboring states into a $300,000 criminal enterprise, and now she's headed to federal prison. Gause, 33, of Washington, DC, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to 140 months in prison for co-leading a crew that terrorized employees at more than a dozen pharmacies and cellphone stores across Maryland, Virginia, DC, and New Jersey. Known as "Cray," Gause helped orchestrate the robberies between May 2020 and May 2021, targeting businesses for prescription drugs and cellphones that could be resold in DC, according to fede…
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Unwanted Embrace: Virginia Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman At 7-Eleven, Police Say
A 58-year-old man who preyed on a stranger more than 30 years his junior at a Northern Virginia 7-Eleven is behind bars. Jose Medina was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 13, following a reported incident involving a 22-year-old woman in Manassas who was inappropriately touched, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Shortly after 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11, officers were called to a 7-Eleven in the 12100 block of Dumfries Road in Manassas to investigate reports of an earlier assault in the parking lot. Investigators say the Manassas man approached the woman and forcefull…
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Mom Killed Husband, 3-Year-Old Son At Great Wolf Lodge In Poconos: Police
A family vacation at Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos ended with a father and his 3-year-old son stabbed to death inside their hotel room, and the child's mother charged with both killings, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, Pennsylvania, is charged with two counts of criminal homicide in the deaths of her husband, Charles "Chaz" Harrison, and their 3-year-old son, identified in court documents only as T.H. The killings happened inside Room 2030 at Great Wolf Lodge, located at 1 Great Wolf Drive in Scotrun, Monro…
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Police Investigate Threat At Virignia School, Assist With Dismissal (
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Police are investigating a threat made to a Virginia school as officers work to determine whether it is credible. The Arlington County Police Department was called to The Gardner School on Clarendon Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 13, following a threat made by phone. As of 3:30 p.m., officers remained on scene investigating the threat and assisting with dismissal. Police said no evidence of a crime had been found, though the credibility of the threat was still being assessed. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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Woman Was Nine Months Pregnant When Maryland Man Attacked Her In Front Of Kids, Jury Finds
A man who assaulted a woman who was nine months pregnant, in an attack she did not report until after giving birth in Southern Maryland, will face decades in prison. Mechanicsville resident Jeffery Francis Pappaianni, 34, was convicted following an investigation into a series of domestic violence offenses earlier this year in front of children, according to the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office. The assault happened on Feb. 22, when Pappaianni repeatedly punched the woman in the face, fracturing her nose, before kicking and punching her in the stomach while she was nine month…
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Maryland Man Missing Since January Identified As Remains Found In Park: Police
A months-long search for a missing Maryland man has come to a tragic end after human remains discovered in a wooded park were identified as those of a 33-year-old who disappeared in January. Nicholas Bradley Patterson, of Annapolis, was identified by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner nearly two weeks after his remains were recovered from a wooded section of Truxtun Park in Anne Arundel County. Patterson had been missing since Wednesday, Jan. 21, when his family reported his disappearance to Annapolis Police, setting off an investigation that stretched through the winter, spring, and …
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Maryland Fugitive Wanted For Sex Assault Of Woman Remains On The Run Weeks Later: State Police
Nearly two months after a woman was allegedly physically and sexually assaulted in Maryland, the man accused of attacking her remains at large, and state police are asking for help finding him. Investigators in Caroline County are searching for 27-year-old Kenneth James Swift Jr., a Wicomico County resident accused of attacking a woman on Monday, Aug. 24, in the 100 block of Riverwalk Terrace in Federalsburg. According to Maryland State Police, Swift allegedly assaulted the woman before leaving the area, setting off an investigation that led authorities to secure a warrant for his arrest la…
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Mother Kicks Virginia Sergeant In Head As Daughter Bites Him During Arrest: Sheriff
A mother-daughter duo in Northern Virginia are both behind bars after one was arrested outside a business during an angry outburst and the other stepped in to intervene. At around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, a sergeant from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office was on patrol in the parking lot of 4256 Plan Road, where there was a large gathering outside Durango's Grill. As he approached, he said that a woman from Bowling Green was being escorted out of the restaurant, prompting the sergeant to step in with an assist. Makayla Buie, 25, attempted to flee as the sergeant attempted to d…
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One Teen Turned Off His Headlights, The Other Ran A Red Light Before Crashing, Sheriff Says
Two teenage drivers allegedly turned a Virginia road into a racetrack before their attempts to get away from law enforcement ended with both in handcuffs, authorities say. The trouble began around 10:19 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, when a Stafford County Sheriff's Office sergeant spotted two vehicles speeding along Warrenton Road and attempted to pull them over. Neither driver was eager to stop. According to the sheriff's office, one driver attempted to evade the traffic stop by turning off his headlights, but lost control of his vehicle and came to a stop. The second driver continued fleei…
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: Humpback Whale Crashes Into Small Boat Off Long Island Coast: ‘Holy!’
A giant humpback whale crashed into a boat off the coast of Long Island on Saturday, Oct. 10. The shocking collision was captured on video by Steven Heid, who shared the clip on social media. The whale approached Heid’s boat quickly as he was fishing in Moriches Inlet, the video shows. It appeared to be feeding, as dozens of fish are seen flying through the air in the moments before the whale slammed into the boat’s side. View this post on Instagram While the whale made solid contact with the side of the boat, appearing to even “bite” the sid…
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'Not Enough': Tennis Club Demands More After Racist Image Sparks Maryland Suspension
A disturbing image featuring Ku Klux Klan hoods on a Maryland state flag has sparked outrage, an indefinite suspension, and demands for accountability after it was circulated ahead of a college tennis tournament over the weekend. The controversy unfolded during the University of Maryland Club Tennis Fall Invitational, held Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11, in College Park, after Howard University Tennis Club President Toni Rachal discovered the racist imagery in a Google document emailed to participating teams. According to a statement released by Howard's tennis club on Monday, Oct. …
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Retired UConn Prof’s Son Faces Bomb Charges Years After Dad Said He Gave Him Explosive Material
A Connecticut man charged with making bombs after police searched his home during a domestic disturbance investigation was previously accused of making explosives in a 2010 case that led to his father’s arrest. Aleksi Javanainen, 30, was arrested on Oct. 3 at his home on Hanks Hill Road in Mansfield. He was charged with illegally possessing explosives, manufacturing bombs, and three misdemeanor counts of first-degree reckless endangerment, Connecticut State Police said. According to his arrest warrant, police began investigating after a woman told troopers that Javanainen kept unlocke…
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Severely Emaciated Dog Rescued From NY Home, Husband And Wife Charged: Authorities
A Long Island husband and wife were hit with animal cruelty charges after their dog was found severely emaciated, weighing nearly half his expected weight, authorities said. Michael O’Brien, 39, and Jenecia O’Brien, 37, both of Sound Beach, failed to provide enough food, water, and veterinary care for their dog, Kobe, from early this year into October, the Suffolk County SPCA said Tuesday, Oct. 13. Kobe, a 5-year-old Coonhound-Boxer mix, weighed just 37 pounds when he was brought for veterinary care, well below the expected 65 to 67 pounds for a dog of his breed and age, the SPCA said. Kob…
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Three Found Unresponsive In Different Areas Of Maryland Metro Station: Fire Officials
Three men were found unconscious in separate areas of a Maryland Metro station Monday night, prompting a large emergency response as authorities investigated a series of apparent overdoses. The incident unfolded around 8:15 p.m. on Oct. 12 at the Wheaton Metro Station near Georgia Avenue and Reedie Drive, where Montgomery County firefighters and paramedics were called after multiple people were discovered unresponsive. The situation prompted a significant response from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, with crews initially reporting several people in potentially life-threatening c…
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Man Admits To Shooting Someone As Deputies Arrive At Huntingtown Home, Sheriff Says
A Maryland man made no attempt to hide what had happened when deputies arrived to investigate reports of gunfire early Monday morning. Troy Elliott Harrod, 43, of Huntingtown, was standing in the driveway of a home in the 4400 block of Harvey Road when members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office arrived shortly after 5 a.m. on Oct. 12. He told deputies he had shot someone. Inside the residence, deputies found 55-year-old Alva Larita Harrod suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite lifesaving efforts, she was later pronounced dead, according to the sheriff's office. A rifle and sh…
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Oily Rags Spontaneously Combust, Sparking $100K Maryland Woodshop Blaze: Fire Marshal
A pile of oily rags left behind after a day's work turned into a $100,000 inferno at a Maryland woodshop over the weekend. The fire broke out shortly after midnight. on Saturday, Oct. 10, at a two-story, wood-framed workshop at 405 Main St. in Deer Park, Garrett County, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. Investigators determined that oily rags used earlier in the day had been left in a pile on the building's second floor, where they spontaneously combusted and sparked the blaze. The owner discovered the fire, which sent flames tearing through the upper portion of the wo…
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Campaign Treasurer Pleads Guilty To Stealing $1M, Including From US Congressional Race
A former political campaign treasurer who stole more than $1 million from clients across the country, including a Pennsylvania congressional campaign, has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges, authorities announced. Yolanda Brown, 47, also known as Yolanda Rumph, of Arlington, Virginia, entered her guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Chad F. Kenney in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to U.S. Attorney David Metcalf. The FBI Philadelphia division shared the case on Thursday, Oct. 8. Brown owned and operated Brown Financial & Consulting Services Group LLC, providin…
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Worker Trapped In Asphalt Silo After Falling Backward At NJ Plant
A 26-year-old worker was rescued after he was trapped inside an asphalt bin in New Jersey on Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, authorities said. At 6:03 a.m., officers responded to AE Stone at 1435 Doughty Rd., after Cameron Briggs fell backwards into a recycled asphalt bin, Egg Harbor Township police said. A partial collapse of the asphalt occurred and Briggs, a Mays Landing resident, ended up trapped in a seated position with his legs straight out and asphalt over his waist, police said. Workers called for emergency assistance after they spent 20 minutes trying to free him, police said. Br…
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Maryland Girl, 16, Sole Survivor Of Stolen-Car Crash That Killed 3 Teens On I-395 (
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A 16-year-old Maryland girl remains hospitalized as the sole survivor of a stolen-car crash that killed three other teens following a brief police pursuit in Virginia. Virginia State Police have confirmed that the surviving girl is from Prince George's County, correcting earlier information about her hometown following the Sept. 28 crash on the northbound I-395 exit ramp at Shirlington Road. Two of the teens killed in the crash, including the driver, were both 16-year-old boys from Silver Spring, Maryland. A third victim, a 17-year-old boy whose hometown has not been confirmed, died at the …
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Firefighters Rescue Resident From Second Floor Of Burning Maryland Duplex (
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A victim trapped on the second floor of a burning Maryland duplex was brought to safety by firefighters using a ground ladder as flames tore through the upstairs portion of the home. Crews from the Hagerstown Fire Department responded to a working house fire in the 700 block of Forest Drive, where firefighters encountered a blaze that required a rescue from the second floor. According to the department, crews used a ground ladder to reach the victim and bring them down from the burning building. The fire in Hagerstown. Hagerstown Fire Department Firefighters were able to contain th…
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Range Rover, Mercedes, $4M Property: Maryland CEO Accused In $100M COVID Fraud: DOJ
COVID-19 testing became a multimillion-dollar payday for a Maryland businessman whose spending included a Range Rover, a Mercedes-Benz, and a $4 million property, according to federal prosecutors. Marc Aaron Potash, 57, of Rockville, is facing a 13-count federal indictment tied to an alleged $100 million healthcare fraud scheme involving his Gaithersburg company, Tiero LLC, which investigators say collected more than $50 million from insurers for COVID tests that weren't performed as billed. The operation allegedly began in January 2022, when COVID testing was still commonplace, and insuran…
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Six Minutes Made All The Difference For Girl Trapped Beneath SUV In Virginia
It took Virginia firefighters less than six minutes to free a young girl trapped beneath an SUV after she was struck by the vehicle, forcing crews to carry out a complicated rescue before specialized equipment could arrive. The rescue unfolded on Tuesday night in the 600 block of North Ripley Street in Alexandria, where multiple 911 callers reported that a child had been struck by an SUV. First responders arrived to find the girl conscious but pinned beneath the vehicle's front axle, with the weight of the SUV preventing them from safely pulling her free. With a specialized rescue team and…
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Dead Man's Identity Used In Attempt To Dodge Arrest During Maryland Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says
A Maryland driver apparently had a different identity in mind when he was pulled over by police, but there was one problem with the name and birthday he provided: They belonged to someone who was already dead. What began as a routine traffic stop in Wicomico County took an unusual turn shortly after 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, when a sheriff's deputy stopped a blue Honda Civic near West Isabella Street and Claiborne Street in Salisbury. Behind the wheel was Travis Jerome Hollowell, though that wasn't the name he initially gave the deputy. Instead, Hollowell provided a name and date of b…
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