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Maryland Man Expected 9-Year-Old At DC Meetup, But Federal Agents Were Waiting: DOJ Maryland Man Expected 9-Year-Old At DC Meetup, But Federal Agents Were Waiting: DOJ
Maryland Man Expected 9-Year-Old At DC Meetup, But Federal Agents Were Waiting: DOJ "KingDaddy89" is heading to prison. A 40-year-old Maryland man has been sentenced to 108 months in federal prison after traveling into DC with a phone loaded with child pornography, federal authorities announced. Largo resident Marshall Day, also known by his moniker and "Mike LeRoy," pleaded guilty in March to one count of transportation of child pornography after investigators say he walked into a sting while expecting to meet a 9-year-old girl for sex. According to court documents, Day logged onto a fetish website on Oct. 8, 2025, and attempted to arrange a sexual encounter. During an …

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Two Massage Workers On Same Block Raped Nearly Six Months Apart In Virginia, Sheriff Says Two Massage Workers On Same Block Raped Nearly Six Months Apart In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Two Massage Workers On Same Block Raped Nearly Six Months Apart In Virginia, Sheriff Says A sexual assault reported nearly six months ago has now been linked to a second attack in Virginia. The search is on for 30-year-old Spotsylvania resident Cesar Mario Torres Juarez after investigators connected the March 12 rape of a massage therapy worker to a similar attack reported on Sunday, Aug. 31 in Fredericksburg, authorities announced. The first victim told Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office investigators that she was working at a massage therapy business in the 5000 block of Plank Road when she was forcibly raped. Detectives collected physical and photographic evidence at the s…

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Ex-Deputy Supplied Explosives, Know-How To Maryland Hunter Facing 64 Felony Charges: Police Ex-Deputy Supplied Explosives, Know-How To Maryland Hunter Facing 64 Felony Charges: Police
Ex-Deputy Supplied Explosives, Know-How To Maryland Hunter Facing 64 Felony Charges: Police The explosives that helped trigger 64 felony charges in Maryland earlier this year allegedly came with some expert guidance. Now, a former Prince George's County Sheriff's Office K-9 handler is accused of providing both. Micah Y. Sam, 51, of Brandywine, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 2, after Anne Arundel County fire investigators linked him to an explosives investigation that began months earlier at a home in the 1200 block of Blackwalnut Lane in Annapolis. Investigators allege Sam supplied explosive materials to Lee Scott Wygal Ralston, 37, along with information and technical guidance…

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Blake Greenwell, 24, ID'd As Driver Killed In Maryland Crash That Ejected Passenger (UPDATED) Blake Greenwell, 24, ID'd As Driver Killed In Maryland Crash That Ejected Passenger (UPDATED)
Blake Greenwell, 24, ID'd As Driver Killed In Maryland Crash That Ejected Passenger (Updated) The man killed in a three-vehicle Maryland crash has been identified. Blake Greenwell, 24, of Waldorf, died in the collision at Indian Head Highway and Palmer Road in Fort Washington shortly before 9:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, Prince George’s County Police said in an update Thursday. Greenwell was driving one of two sedans that were heading north on Indian Head Highway as an SUV traveled south toward the intersection, according to the preliminary investigation. For reasons that remain under investigation, all three vehicles collided at the intersection. Greenwell died at the scene. H…

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Family Plan: Father-Daughter Pilots' Chance Encounter At Dulles Takes Hilarious Turn Family Plan: Father-Daughter Pilots' Chance Encounter At Dulles Takes Hilarious Turn
Family Plan: Father-Daughter Pilots' Chance Encounter At Dulles Takes Hilarious Turn A father and daughter who followed the same career path found themselves sharing something else this week: a radio frequency at Washington Dulles International Airport. The two pilots crossed paths while preparing for separate flights out of the Virginia airport, turning an otherwise ordinary exchange with air traffic control into 45 seconds of family banter that Dulles later shared online. POV: You run into your dad at work. It was a @United family reunion on the runway this week. pic.twitter.com/IATAg4jzrf — Dulles Airport (IAD) (@Dulles_Airport) September 3, 2026 It started with jus…

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Maryland Man Walked Out On $10K Bond, Then His Howard County Case Took A Deadly Turn Maryland Man Walked Out On $10K Bond, Then His Howard County Case Took A Deadly Turn
Maryland Man Walked Out On $10K Bond, Then His Howard County Case Took A Deadly Turn A 32-year-old man is back in custody after his victim died days after a violent assault in Maryland, police say. Jaylin James McConnaughey was initially arrested on Friday, Aug. 28, in Howard County after he allegedly struck Lanham resident Tevin Jarrett Sesker during an altercation. According to the Howard County Police Department, the two knew each other and were in the 8800 block of Greenwood Place when the assault took place, causing Sesker to strike his head. Sesker was transported to Shock Trauma in critical condition. McConnaughey was arrested and released on a $10,000 bond. Then t…

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Pilot Acknowledged Police Helicopter, Then Turned Toward It Before Fatal Midair Crash: NTSB Pilot Acknowledged Police Helicopter, Then Turned Toward It Before Fatal Midair Crash: NTSB
Pilot Acknowledged Police Helicopter, Then Turned Toward It Before Fatal Midair Crash: NTSB A pilot acknowledged a police helicopter crew's request to extend his flight path — but turned toward the runway instead, beginning a bizarre final sequence that ended with his Cessna slamming into the hovering chopper, according to federal investigators's report on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The National Transportation Safety Board has released new findings on the Wednesday, Aug. 19 collision at Carlisle Regional Airport that killed 57-year-old Dr. Paul William Sokoloski of Hershey and seriously injured two Pennsylvania State Police troopers. The report provides the clearest picture yet of what h…

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‘Little Oscar’ Made The Dirtiest Jobs Fun, Now His VA Crew Is Missing Its 'Exceptional' Painter ‘Little Oscar’ Made The Dirtiest Jobs Fun, Now His VA Crew Is Missing Its 'Exceptional' Painter
‘Little Oscar’ Made The Dirtiest Jobs Fun, Now His VA Crew Is Missing Its 'Exceptional' Painter Óscar Ávalos had a way of making even the dirtiest job a good time. The Northern Virginia painter was constantly sharing the latest photos and videos of his college-age daughter and kindergarten-age son, one of the small things friends are remembering after Ávalos was killed in a car crash on Wednesday, Sept. 2. To the people who worked alongside him, Ávalos was “Little Oscar,” an "exceptional" painter whose personality could turn a grimy home renovation into something that felt more like an episode of HGTV. “He had a happy crew because everyone was happy in Oscar's presence,” Carolyn Wixs…

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Tractor-Trailer Crash Backs Up Traffic For Miles On I-95 (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Crash Backs Up Traffic For Miles On I-95 (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Crash Backs Up Traffic For Miles On I-95 (Developing) A lunchtime mess on I-95 is getting worse in Virginia. A tractor-trailer crash near Exit 140 at Courthouse Road in Stafford County has shut down two of the interstate's three northbound lanes on Thursday, Sept. 3, leaving traffic backed up for approximately five miles, according to the latest VDOT update. As of 1:12 p.m., the northbound center lane, right lane, and right shoulder remained closed at mile marker 140.4. Only the left travel lane was open. VDOT classified the crash as a high-priority incident as congestion continued building behind the scene. The backup had already stretched…

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AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages
AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages If your favorite AI chatbot suddenly stopped answering Thursday morning, Sept. 3, you weren't alone. Tens of thousands of users reported problems with some of the world's biggest artificial intelligence platforms as ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini all saw spikes in outage complaints, according to Downdetector. OpenAI's ChatGPT appeared to take the biggest hit. More than 37,000 outage reports had been filed for the service by around 11 a.m. ET, Forbes reported, citing Downdetector. Reports began surging after 9 a.m. and climbed sharply around 11 a.m. OpenAI confirmed it was investigating…

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Road Rage Shooting That Shut Down Stretch Of I-695 Leads To Arrest In Maryland: Police Road Rage Shooting That Shut Down Stretch Of I-695 Leads To Arrest In Maryland: Police
Road Rage Shooting That Shut Down Stretch Of I-695 Leads To Arrest In Maryland: Police A road rage encounter on a Maryland highway allegedly ended with a driver firing into another vehicle and shutting down a busy highway. Brandon Allison, 40, of Baltimore, was arrested after the shooting on the Outer Loop of I-695 near Maryland Route 295 in Anne Arundel County on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 2, according to Maryland State Police. The gunfire was reported shortly after 2 p.m., prompting a police response that ultimately shut down part of the Beltway for about an hour. Police say Allison was driving a Chrysler Pacifica when he became involved in a road rage incident with the dr…

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Students Taken Into Custody After Knife, BB Gun Found At Maryland High School: Police Students Taken Into Custody After Knife, BB Gun Found At Maryland High School: Police
Students Taken Into Custody After Knife, BB Gun Found At Maryland High School: Police It was an unsettling start to the school day. Two students were taken into custody following separate weapons incidents at a Maryland high school on Thursday morning, Sept. 3, temporarily disrupting classes before one 15-year-old was charged, police said. The incidents unfolded at Magruder High School in Rockville, where Montgomery County Public Schools placed the building in a hold status as officers investigated. Shortly after 9:20 a.m., Montgomery County Police announced that two students were in custody following two separate incidents and that weapons had been recovered. More details…

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