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Firebug Who Intentionally Set Massive Blaze That Killed Virginia Woman Convicted On All Counts Firebug Who Intentionally Set Massive Blaze That Killed Virginia Woman Convicted On All Counts
Firebug Who Intentionally Set Massive Blaze That Killed Virginia Woman Convicted On All Counts Jacob Bogatin may spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of intentionally setting a massive fire in Virginia that killed a 36-year-old woman last year. Jacob Bogatin, 78, was convicted following a three-week jury trial of all counts, including first-degree felony murder, after sparking the October 2025 fire that killed Madelaine Akers on Riptide Square, according to the Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue officials said the flames spread rapidly, causing “multiple structural collapses” that prevented crews from entering the building. T…

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Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor
Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor A yacht owner faces multiple charges after a young employee said he allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted her aboard a vessel in Nantucket Harbor last month, according to a news report. Christian Bradley Williams, 54, of Florida, was arraigned Friday, Sept. 4, in connection with the alleged Aug. 9 attack. The 22-year-old woman had started working as a deckhand aboard his yacht, Chimera, in June. She received housing on the boat in exchange for the work. The US Sun reported that Williams is a former Navy commander of the USS Springfield submarine.  The alleged assault happened hours…

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Woman Wanted In Double Murder Of VDOT Workers Captured In North Carolina After Weeks On Run Woman Wanted In Double Murder Of VDOT Workers Captured In North Carolina After Weeks On Run
Woman Wanted In Double Murder Of VDOT Workers Captured In North Carolina After Weeks On Run The woman wanted in connection with the murders of two VDOT contract workers has reportedly been arrested in North Carolina after disappearing from Virginia. Investigators have been searching for Dennikia Rachelle Boyce, 37, since the fatal shootings on Friday, July 24 at a Virginia Department of Transportation staging area near Route 1 and Route 288 in Chesterfield County. Boyce was taken into custody on Thursday, Sept. 10, and faces two counts of second-degree murder in Virginia and a federal flight to avoid prosecution charge, according to officials. State police identified th…

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Neighbors Evacuated After Northern Virginia Man Beats Elderly Relative With Bat: Police Neighbors Evacuated After Northern Virginia Man Beats Elderly Relative With Bat: Police
Neighbors Evacuated After Northern Virginia Man Beats Elderly Relative With Bat: Police Houses had to be evacuated, and an elderly man was beaten by a family member who barricaded himself in a Northern Virginia home, officials say. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to a home in the 4300 block of Mulcaster Terrace in Dumfries, where a 69-year-old man was struck with a baseball bat. The attacker was later identified as 35-year-old Dumfries resident Cody Christian Lance, who proceeded to lock himself inside a room in the home, investigators said. The victim and another family member managed to ge…

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Man Gunned Down In Maryland Neighborhood With Killer Still At Large: Police (DEVELOPING) Man Gunned Down In Maryland Neighborhood With Killer Still At Large: Police (DEVELOPING)
Man Gunned Down In Maryland Neighborhood With Killer Still At Large: Police (Developing) Gunfire turned deadly in Maryland on Wednesday afternoon. Montgomery County Police and firefighters were called to the 1700 block of January Drive in Silver Spring at approximately 2:05 p.m. on Sept. 10, where an adult man had been shot, officials said. Police initially reported that the victim's condition was unclear and that no suspect was in custody. Minutes later came the grim update. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Investigators from the department's Major Crimes Division have been notified and are responding to investigate the fatal shooting. Police …

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Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster
Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster Authorities have identified the two people who were killed when the training aircraft they were on crashed into a wooded area in Massachusetts over the weekend.  Kenneth R. Moore, 66, of Pembroke, and Marcy Asbury, 62, of East Falmouth, died in the Saturday, Sept. 5, crash, Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced on Thursday.  The Piper PA-28 Cherokee went down near Center Street around 9:15 p.m.  Ludlow police and Massachusetts State Police began searching the area after receiving a report of a missing aircraft. Crews later found the plane off Center Street. …

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Maryland Man Sprints Between School Bus, Sedan Before Fatal Tesla Strike In DC: MPD Maryland Man Sprints Between School Bus, Sedan Before Fatal Tesla Strike In DC: MPD
Maryland Man Sprints Between School Bus, Sedan Before Fatal Tesla Strike In DC: MPD A split-second dash through traffic turned deadly for a Maryland man. Bernard Massey, 56, of Silver Spring, died on Tuesday, Sept. 8, five days after he was struck by a Tesla on Georgia Avenue in Northwest DC, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The crash happened shortly after 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, in the 7700 block of Georgia Avenue NW. What happened next was anything but a routine pedestrian crash. Investigators say Massey had been standing on the east sidewalk before suddenly running into the roadway midblock, outside a crosswalk. He didn't have a clear path acros…

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'Far Too Many Safety Problems': Maryland Official Calls For FAA Intervention At Airpark 'Far Too Many Safety Problems': Maryland Official Calls For FAA Intervention At Airpark
'Far Too Many Safety Problems': Maryland Official Calls For FAA Intervention At Airpark Another close call has reignited a fight over safety at a Maryland airport. Montgomery County Councilmember Dawn Luedtke is calling for federal regulators to take a harder look at a flight school operating out of Montgomery County Airpark following the latest emergency there. The demand came after a twin-engine plane was forced to land without its nose gear on Monday, Sept. 7, after the landing gear failed to deploy. The pilot circled the Gaithersburg airpark, burned fuel and made several practice approaches before safely bringing the plane down. Neither person aboard was injured. For Lue…

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Gun Scare Triggers Lockdown At Virginia Middle School: What Parents Should Know Gun Scare Triggers Lockdown At Virginia Middle School: What Parents Should Know
Gun Scare Triggers Lockdown At Virginia Middle School: What Parents Should Know A confrontation between two drivers put a Virginia middle school on alert. The trouble began around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, near Fox Chase Boulevard in Stafford County, where investigators say one driver followed another before allegedly brandishing a firearm. The encounter happened close enough to Edward E. Drew Middle School that administrators placed the school on a partial lockdown while deputies searched the surrounding area. The incident had nothing to do with the school, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office later confirmed, and the lockdown was lifted shortly afterward. By th…

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Northern Virginia Gunfight Between 3 Men Ends With Innocent 16-Year-Old Girl Dead: Police Northern Virginia Gunfight Between 3 Men Ends With Innocent 16-Year-Old Girl Dead: Police
Northern Virginia Gunfight Between 3 Men Ends With Innocent 16-Year-Old Girl Dead: Police An innocent teenager was caught in somebody else’s gunfight. The 16-year-old girl was killed after gunfire erupted near the 9400 block of West Street in Manassas at approximately 9:28 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, during the city's First Friday festivities, according to police. Now investigators say they have pieced together what led to the deadly exchange, and three men accused of opening fire are behind bars. Xavier Wanzer, 19, approached and confronted 21-year-old Tasheem Douglas that night, police said in an update released on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The two already had what investigators desc…

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Maryland Woman, 21, Dies After Police Say She Gave Up Knife, Then Pulled Gun: AG Maryland Woman, 21, Dies After Police Say She Gave Up Knife, Then Pulled Gun: AG
Maryland Woman, 21, Dies After Police Say She Gave Up Knife, Then Pulled Gun: AG The Maryland woman shot by police during an early-morning encounter last week has died. Sadie Holman, 21, of Odenton, was identified on Wednesday, Sept. 9, as the woman who was shot by a Baltimore County Police officer shortly after 6 a.m. on Thursday in the 1000 block of Carroll Island Road in Middle River. The Maryland Attorney General's Independent Investigations Division also identified the officer who fired as Cpl. James Haddix, an eight-year veteran assigned to the department's Operations Bureau. Police had been called to the area that morning to find Holman in connection with an ass…

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Husband, Wife Found Shot Dead In Northern Virginia Home With Children Inside: Police Husband, Wife Found Shot Dead In Northern Virginia Home With Children Inside: Police
Husband, Wife Found Shot Dead In Northern Virginia Home With Children Inside: Police New details have been released after a husband and wife were found dead in their Northern Virginia home. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department worked through the night to investigate the fatal double shooting in Centreville. First responders were called around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, when a family member advised there had been a shooting in their home in the 6300 block of Sharps Drive, according to PFC Ingrid Palencia. Officers are on scene of a death investigation in the 6300 block of Sharps Dr in Centreville. An adult male & an adult female were found de…

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