Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials
Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials A young Long Island man left a starving dog locked in a basement with little to eat, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 16. Isaiah Thomas, 20, of Wheatley Heights, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 15 on two animal cruelty charges, the Suffolk County SPCA said. Thomas owned a 4-year-old Cane Corso named Apollo, then confined the dog to a basement secured by a metal door that was held closed by three vehicle tires, investigators said. When authorities found Apollo, the dog was severely underweight and suffering from a flea infestation, excoriations, wounds, severe generalized muscle loss, and diff…
Fake Online Biz Funded Luxury Homes, Cars In $3.5M Virginia Fraud Scheme: Feds Fake Online Biz Funded Luxury Homes, Cars In $3.5M Virginia Fraud Scheme: Feds
Fake Online Biz Funded Luxury Homes, Cars In $3.5M Virginia Fraud Scheme: Feds Alexander Olave was selling the dream of easy money online. Prosecutors say he was the only one getting rich. The 35-year-old Manassas man was sentenced in Virginia to two years and nine months in federal prison after approximately 100 victims poured more than $3.5 million into an e-commerce operation built on promises that weren't true. Olave ran AO Elite, pitching customers a “done-for-you” online business that would build and maintain e-commerce storefronts on their behalf. His purported track record was impressive. Hundreds of stores. $112 million in revenue generated for clients. Gu…
Sleeping UMD Student Wakes To Man Opening Bedroom Door During Burglary Spree: Police Sleeping UMD Student Wakes To Man Opening Bedroom Door During Burglary Spree: Police
Sleeping UMD Student Wakes To Man Opening Bedroom Door During Burglary Spree: Police One University of Maryland student woke up to find her bedroom door opening. It was among a series of encounters in College Park that led campus police to charge two Maryland men following five reported residential burglaries, according to the University of Maryland Police Department. Tyler Alexander Butler, 18, of Frederick, and Amir Christian Short, 19, of Mount Airy, were identified after investigators received a flood of tips from the campus community, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The investigation began when officers were called to South Campus Commons to investigate three b…
Manassas Pulls Plug On Next 'First Friday' After Innocent Teen Killed In Gunfight Manassas Pulls Plug On Next 'First Friday' After Innocent Teen Killed In Gunfight
Manassas Pulls Plug On Next 'First Friday' After Innocent Teen Killed In Gunfight First Friday is going dark in Virginia, at least for now. Manassas officials announced that next month's downtown event has been canceled as the city reconsiders the future of a longstanding tradition following the deadly shooting that shattered September's celebration. The October event had been moved to the second Friday of the month, but that gathering is now off the calendar. The decision comes less than two weeks after gunfire erupted during the Sept. 4 First Friday festivities, killing an innocent 16-year-old girl and leaving another man wounded. Police later said three men exchange…
Virginia Sheriff Calls ICE Claims 'False,' Says Deputies Don't Enforce Immigration Law Virginia Sheriff Calls ICE Claims 'False,' Says Deputies Don't Enforce Immigration Law
Virginia Sheriff Calls ICE Claims 'False,' Says Deputies Don't Enforce Immigration Law Loudoun County's sheriff says the record needs to be set straight on ICE. Sheriff Mike Chapman pushed back on what he called "false information" about his agency's interactions with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday, Sept. 15, ahead of a Board of Supervisors discussion on the issue in Leesburg. "LCSO has been consistent about our relationship with ICE," Chapman wrote in a letter to the board. "We do not conduct field enforcement with or on behalf of ICE, and any claim or implication to the contrary is false." The discussion was placed on Tuesday's agenda through a Board Mem…
Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster
Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Macklemore got the boot, then Ed Sheeran’s opening acts followed suit. One day after Macklemore was kicked off of Ed Sheeran's Loop tour for his pro-Palestinian remarks during his openers in New Jersey, all four other opening artists dropped out in solidarity on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Those artists include Billie Eilish's brother Finneas, Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish folk group Beoga. In a statement, Rowe wrote, in part: "I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up ag…
Sunday Night Drive Ends In Tragedy For 41-Year-Old Maryland Man: Sheriff Sunday Night Drive Ends In Tragedy For 41-Year-Old Maryland Man: Sheriff
Sunday Night Drive Ends In Tragedy For 41-Year-Old Maryland Man: Sheriff A Sunday night drive ended in tragedy for a 41-year-old man in Maryland. Daniel Corbett Wagner, of White Plains, was killed shortly after 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14 when his vehicle went off Billingsley Road and struck a tree, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Officers were called to the 8400 block of Billingsley Road, where investigators determined Wagner had been traveling west when he left the roadway. Emergency crews responded, but Wagner was pronounced dead at the scene. He was alone in the vehicle. Investigators have not said what caused Wagner to leave the road,…
He Said His Wife Was Missing After A Robbery, Then Detectives Found Blood On His Hands He Said His Wife Was Missing After A Robbery, Then Detectives Found Blood On His Hands
He Said His Wife Was Missing After A Robbery, Then Detectives Found Blood On His Hands Cedric Callaway had an explanation for why his wife was missing. It didn't hold up for long. The 51-year-old Curtis Bay man was sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 15 in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court to life in prison, with all but 40 years suspended, for murdering his wife, 44-year-old Sarah Elizabeth Bundy, whose body was found covered with tires in a Brooklyn Park alley in May 2025. Callaway pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on Aug. 13, the fourth day of his jury trial. The case began shortly after 9 a.m. on May 23, 2025, when police and firefighters were called to Alley 79 and Disney …
Bookkeeper Of 40+ Years Stole $205K From Virginia Business For Amazon Buys, Feds Say Bookkeeper Of 40+ Years Stole $205K From Virginia Business For Amazon Buys, Feds Say
Bookkeeper Of 40+ Years Stole $205K From Virginia Business For Amazon Buys, Feds Say She kept the books for more than 40 years. Then, according to federal prosecutors, she went shopping. Angela Sue Conley, 60, pleaded guilty in Virginia to wire and mail fraud after admitting to stealing more than $200,000 from the Bristol business where she worked, according to federal court documents. And Conley's shopping list was something special. High heels. Earrings. Pool covers. You name it. In all, prosecutors say she bought 474 items from Amazon while carrying out a five-year scheme that turned her longtime employer's bank account into her own piggy bank. Conley had worked as th…
Maryland High School Teacher Busted On Child Porn Charges After State Police Probe Maryland High School Teacher Busted On Child Porn Charges After State Police Probe
Maryland High School Teacher Busted On Child Porn Charges After State Police Probe An educator in Maryland is facing a host of child porn charges following an investigation, state police announced. Donald Kirk Marchand III, 70, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 15, and is currently employed at Elizabeth Seton High School in Bladensburg, following a probe by the Maryland State Police Child Exploitation Unit in Prince George's County. Earlier this month, the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force initiated an investigation into the distribution and possession of child pornography. On Tuesday, the Maryland State Police Child Exploitation Uni…
Former Youth Minister Used 'Spiritual Guidance' To Groom Boys, Federal Prosecutors Say Former Youth Minister Used 'Spiritual Guidance' To Groom Boys, Federal Prosecutors Say
Former Youth Minister Used 'Spiritual Guidance' To Groom Boys, Federal Prosecutors Say A former youth minister for a Northern Virginia church who groomed young boys is facing charges for alleged sexual activity involving the minors. Jeffrey Turner Taylor, 66, now of Milford, Ohio, was a former minister at The Falls Church from 1990 to 2002, where he is accused of enticing minors for illegal sexual activity and traveling with the intent to abuse children, according to federal authorities. Over the course of more than two decades, prosecutors say Taylor sexually groomed multiple boys under the guise of spiritual guidance. His alleged grooming behaviors included sexua…
20-Year-Old Dies Week After Maryland Shooting, Police Now Searching For His Killer 20-Year-Old Dies Week After Maryland Shooting, Police Now Searching For His Killer
20-Year-Old Dies Week After Maryland Shooting, Police Now Searching For His Killer A Maryland shooting that left a 20-year-old fighting for his life is now a homicide investigation. Jamal Crawley Jr., of Landover, died a week after he was found shot outside on Garrett A. Morgan Boulevard, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers were called to the 500 block shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, where they found Crawley suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Crawley was rushed to an area hospital, but never made it home. He died from his injuries on Sunday, Aug. 23, police said. The case officially became a homicide nearly a mon…
$38K On Credit Cards Gets Maryland Mom Home After Truck Hits Her During Cruise Stop In Mexico $38K On Credit Cards Gets Maryland Mom Home After Truck Hits Her During Cruise Stop In Mexico
$38K On Credit Cards Gets Maryland Mom Home After Truck Hits Her During Cruise Stop In Mexico Getting Nicole Queen home was only the beginning. The Pasadena mom was back home in Maryland on Monday, four days after a truck struck the scooter she was riding during a cruise stop in Cozumel, Mexico, leaving her with a broken back and her right arm fractured in two places. Her homecoming came at a steep price. GoFundMe Queen's mother and aunt put a $38,000 medical flight to Baltimore on their credit cards after insurance would not cover the trip, according to a GoFundMe launched by her brother, Theo Queen. GoFundMe Queen had been rushed to Costamed in Cozumel following the Thu…
Maryland Man Kept Deputies Busy During Bizarre 3-Day Crime Spree: Sheriff Maryland Man Kept Deputies Busy During Bizarre 3-Day Crime Spree: Sheriff
Maryland Man Kept Deputies Busy During Bizarre 3-Day Crime Spree: Sheriff Three days. Three run-ins with deputies. Colin James Damalouji, 41, made himself familiar to members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office during a strange three-day crime spree that included allegations of trespassing, disorderly behavior, and a hit-and-run, officials say. Damalouji's short-lived reign of terror began on Wednesday, Sept. 2, when deputies were called to a property on Cove Point Road in Lusby for a reported trespassing complaint. Surveillance footage showed Damalouji returning to the property after he had previously been told he was not allowed there, according to the sher…
Former Healthcare CEO Accused Of Secretly Filming Teen Girls In Virginia, Fleeing: Police Former Healthcare CEO Accused Of Secretly Filming Teen Girls In Virginia, Fleeing: Police
Former Healthcare CEO Accused Of Secretly Filming Teen Girls In Virginia, Fleeing: Police The former CEO and president of the National Healthcare Purchasers Coalition is accused of illegally filming teen girls in Virginia, police say. Shawn Gremminger, 44, is behind bars after unlawfully recording multiple victims, including a minor, in Tysons, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. In August, officers were called to the 1900 block of Chain Bridge Road to investigate multiple reports of unlawful filming.  Detectives say a man — later identified as Gremminger — recorded three victims, including two 18-year-old women and a 16-year-old girl, while visiting mu…
ICE Wants Virginia Murder Suspect Accused Of Stabbing 2 Women, Killing One ICE Wants Virginia Murder Suspect Accused Of Stabbing 2 Women, Killing One
ICE Wants Virginia Murder Suspect Accused Of Stabbing 2 Women, Killing One The murder case isn't the only legal trouble now hanging over a Virginia man accused of stabbing two women. Federal immigration officials have lodged a detainer against Freddi Chigo Mil, 32, nearly three weeks after Staunton police say an early-morning attack left one woman dead and another hospitalized. Officers were called to the 300 block of Orchard Avenue shortly before 4 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30, after receiving an open-line 911 call, according to the Staunton Police Department. When they arrived, officers determined that two women had been stabbed. One was pronounced dead at the scen…
Starbucks Crash Leads To Drug Bust After Van Lands On Patio In Maryland: Sheriff Starbucks Crash Leads To Drug Bust After Van Lands On Patio In Maryland: Sheriff
Starbucks Crash Leads To Drug Bust After Van Lands On Patio In Maryland: Sheriff A lunchtime Starbucks run came with an unexpected side of chaos when a van wound up 15 feet onto the patio of a Maryland coffee shop. Matthew Gregory Schulze, 43, of Lusby, was arrested after the bizarre crash shortly before 12:50 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, at the Starbucks on Rousby Hall Road, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responding to the crash found an unoccupied white Ford Transit approximately 15 feet onto the concrete patio, where it had struck a bench. They later made contact with Schulze, who investigators said had been driving the van. Roadside tests d…
Maryland Killer Convicted After Comparing Father's Murder To 'Squashing A Bug' Maryland Killer Convicted After Comparing Father's Murder To 'Squashing A Bug'
Maryland Killer Convicted After Comparing Father's Murder To 'Squashing A Bug' Killing a father was like “squashing a bug,” according to a Maryland man now facing decades behind bars. Jeriel Martin, 35, of Silver Spring, was convicted by a Montgomery County jury for his role in the grisly murder of 34-year-old Jamar Jenifer. The shooting was reported shortly before 9:40 a.m. on Sept. 2, 2024, outside The Galaxy Apartments on 13th Street in Silver Spring. Surveillance video captured Jenifer walking past Martin, who was sitting on a retaining wall outside the building. The two appeared to exchange words before Martin got up, approached Jenifer, pulled out a handgun and…
Woman Bails Out Of Moving Car After Stranger Attacks, Tries To Kidnap Her In Maryland: Police Woman Bails Out Of Moving Car After Stranger Attacks, Tries To Kidnap Her In Maryland: Police
Woman Bails Out Of Moving Car After Stranger Attacks, Tries To Kidnap Her In Maryland: Police A woman made a desperate escape from a moving car during an attempted kidnapping in Maryland, police say. The attack happened at around 12:50 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, in the 400 block of Croydon Avenue in Rockville, according to Montgomery County Police. Investigators say a man got into the woman's vehicle, assaulted her and attempted to kidnap her before she managed to escape while the car was still moving. The attacker kept going. Police said he drove off in the woman's vehicle, which was later recovered in the 11400 block of Parkvale Road in Rockville. The woman was taken to an area …
FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot
FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot The Pennsylvania county where a gunman shot President Donald Trump during a 2024 campaign rally is now at the center of another high-profile federal threat case. The FBI says it first investigated Jonathan Hunter Kramer in 2023, when he was a minor, before arresting the Butler County man Saturday, Sept. 12, over an alleged ISIS-inspired attack plan. Kramer, 20, of Valencia, was taken into custody after agents found a semiautomatic rifle, ammunition, loaded magazines, pepper spray, a scope, and other gear at a Cranberry Township hotel, according to a criminal complaint. Daily Voice obtained…
13-Year-Old Flashes Gun On FaceTime, Threatens Maryland Middle School Students: Sheriff 13-Year-Old Flashes Gun On FaceTime, Threatens Maryland Middle School Students: Sheriff
13-Year-Old Flashes Gun On FaceTime, Threatens Maryland Middle School Students: Sheriff A late-night FaceTime call took a frightening turn for a group of Maryland middle school students. Several Davis Middle School students were on the call at around 10 p.m. on Sept. 8 when a 13-year-old relative of one of the students suddenly appeared, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Investigators say the teen displayed what appeared to be a firearm before threatening to come to the school the next day and harm the students on the call. But authorities weren't immediately told about the threat. School administrators learned what happened early the following afternoon and …
21-Year-Old Found Shot In Maryland Neighborhood Dies As Killer Remains At Large (DEVELOPING) 21-Year-Old Found Shot In Maryland Neighborhood Dies As Killer Remains At Large (DEVELOPING)
21-Year-Old Found Shot In Maryland Neighborhood Dies As Killer Remains At Large (Developing) Tavaughn Hamlet Jr. was only 21. His name was released on Monday, Sept. 14, one day after he was found suffering from gunshot wounds on Mylander Lane in Towson, according to Baltimore County Police. The shooting was reported at approximately 11:10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, bringing officers to the 8700 block. Hamlet was still alive when they arrived. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Now detectives are trying to piece together what happened. Police have not said what led to the shooting, identified a suspect or announced any arrests in the homicid…
Men Leave Maryland Restaurant Separately, Cross Paths Again Before Deadly Shooting: Police Men Leave Maryland Restaurant Separately, Cross Paths Again Before Deadly Shooting: Police
Men Leave Maryland Restaurant Separately, Cross Paths Again Before Deadly Shooting: Police Something strange happened after a confrontation spilled out of a Maryland restaurant. Nicholas Njuki, 33, of Gaithersburg, was shot and killed shortly after 2 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, following a series of encounters that began inside Quincy's on Seven Locks Road in Rockville, according to Montgomery County Police. Investigators say Njuki first got into a confrontation with a man inside the restaurant. Then they went their separate ways. Njuki left with another person, got into a vehicle and drove away, police said. The other man also left in a separate vehicle. But that wasn't the end…
Swerving Drunk Driver Had Child In Car, Then Refused Breath, Blood Tests In Virginia: Sheriff Swerving Drunk Driver Had Child In Car, Then Refused Breath, Blood Tests In Virginia: Sheriff
Swerving Drunk Driver Had Child In Car, Then Refused Breath, Blood Tests In Virginia: Sheriff The driver wasn't alone. A child was inside a car when deputies stopped an allegedly impaired driver in Stafford County over the weekend, according to the sheriff's office. Shortly after 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, a deputy spotted a vehicle being driven erratically near International Parkway and Warrenton Road and initiated a traffic stop, officials said. The driver, later identified as Fredericksburg resident Javier Mejia, 54, admitted he had consumed alcohol shortly before getting behind the wheel, according to the sheriff's office. Investigators said Mejia had glossy eyes, slurre…
Family Dog Killed In $1.5M Maryland House Fire That Displaced Four (PHOTOS) Family Dog Killed In $1.5M Maryland House Fire That Displaced Four (PHOTOS)
Family Dog Killed In $1.5M Maryland House Fire That Displaced Four (Photos) A $1.5 million fire tore through a Maryland home, leaving a family displaced and their dog dead. The fire broke out at around 11:40 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 14, at a three-level home in the 5900 block of Sonoma Road in Bethesda, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer. A neighbor spotted smoke and fire coming from the house and called 911. The fire in Montgomery County. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO When firefighters and police arrived, they found heavy fire on the first floor that was rapidly spreading to the second floor and attic. The fire in M…
Dump Truck Overturns, Leaks Fuel Near Northern Virginia Parkway (DEVELOPING) Dump Truck Overturns, Leaks Fuel Near Northern Virginia Parkway (DEVELOPING)
Dump Truck Overturns, Leaks Fuel Near Northern Virginia Parkway (Developing) A messy cleanup is snarling traffic in Virginia. Fairfax County firefighters were called to Fullerton Road at Boudinot Drive in Springfield at 12:21 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 14, where crews found an overturned dump truck actively leaking fuel. The driver was able to get out of the truck before crews arrived and was evaluated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. HazMat crews were called in to contain the leaking fuel and assist with cleanup. The crash has also forced the closure of the Fairfax County Parkway ramps to Boudinot Drive while crews work a…
Second Teen Charged In Killing Of 18-Year-Old Working Toward Electrician Career, Police Say Second Teen Charged In Killing Of 18-Year-Old Working Toward Electrician Career, Police Say
Second Teen Charged In Killing Of 18-Year-Old Working Toward Electrician Career, Police Say A second teen has been charged in the targeted killing of an aspiring electrician in Virginia. Prince William County detectives arrested a 16-year-old Manassas boy without incident on Monday, Sept. 14, nearly three months after 18-year-old Michael Sakyi Jr. was shot and killed behind the wheel of his car. The teen, whose name was not released because of his age, was charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He is being held at the Juvenile Detention Center pending a court date. He is the second person charged in Sakyi's death. Jamal Dana Allen, …
Home, Urgent Care, Skrimp Shack Targeted In Northern Virginia Burglary Spree, Police Say Home, Urgent Care, Skrimp Shack Targeted In Northern Virginia Burglary Spree, Police Say
Home, Urgent Care, Skrimp Shack Targeted In Northern Virginia Burglary Spree, Police Say A two-day burglary spree cut through Virginia before police say they caught up with the woman behind it. Shanice Shentel Yates, 34, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 11, following a string of break-ins and an attempted burglary reported along Larkin Court and Wayside Drive in Dumfries, Prince William County Police announced on Monday, Sept. 14. The spree began sometime between noon on Monday, Sept. 7 and 8:40 a.m. the following morning at the Urgent Medical Care Center on Wayside Drive, according to investigators. Someone got inside through an unlocked rear door and stole an undisclosed amount…
48-Year-Old Man Found Dead, Decomposing Inside Vehicle In Virginia Neighborhood: Police 48-Year-Old Man Found Dead, Decomposing Inside Vehicle In Virginia Neighborhood: Police
48-Year-Old Man Found Dead, Decomposing Inside Vehicle In Virginia Neighborhood: Police A grisly discovery greeted police in Virginia before sunrise over the weekend. Officers were called to the 2700 block of Yosocomico Lane in Woodbridge at approximately 4:19 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, where they found a 48-year-old man dead inside his vehicle, according to Prince William County Police. 2700 block of Yosocomico Lane in Woodbridge Google Maps satellite view His body was in a decomposed state when officers found him, investigators said. Police did not say how long the man may have been inside the vehicle or what prompted the early-morning call. Investigators said …
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' Openers Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' Openers
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' Openers Macklemore has been removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour following backlash over his pro-Palestinian remarks during both of his opening acts at MetLife Stadium earlier this month, according to the Seattle rapper himself. Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, announced his removal from Sheeran’s LOOP Tour in a lengthy Instagram statement Monday, Sept. 14, saying the decision followed pressure from stadium owners after his performances in East Rutherford on Friday, Sept. 4 and Saturday, Sept. 5. "Rolling Stone" also reported that Macklemore was removed from the remainder o…
Marine Veteran In Coma After Hemorrhagic Stroke Turns Costa Rica Vacation Into Nightmare Marine Veteran In Coma After Hemorrhagic Stroke Turns Costa Rica Vacation Into Nightmare
Marine Veteran In Coma After Hemorrhagic Stroke Turns Costa Rica Vacation Into Nightmare A Virginia Marine Corps veteran's vacation in paradise turned into a fight for his life. James Mathews suffered a hemorrhagic stroke on Monday, Sept. 7, while vacationing in Costa Rica and has remained in a medically induced coma as his family faces mounting medical bills and a costly effort to bring him home. Mathews had spent the day surfing before the sudden medical emergency, according to friend Shawn Roxby, who organized a GoFundMe on the family's behalf. He was initially rushed to a public hospital, but the severity of his condition required an urgent transfer to a private facility f…