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Virginia Teen Targeted After Suspect Hides In Bushes, Then Attacks With Knife: Sheriff Virginia Teen Targeted After Suspect Hides In Bushes, Then Attacks With Knife: Sheriff
Virginia Teen Targeted After Suspect Hides In Bushes, Then Attacks With Knife: Sheriff A juvenile suspect was caught hiding in bushes before chasing down another teen and robbing them at knifepoint in Northern Virginia, authorities said. The robbery was reported shortly after 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, in the area of Saint Roberts Drive, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The victim, also a minor, told deputies they had prior issues with the stabbing suspect and spotted them lurking in the bushes while walking with a group. Moments later, the suspect ran after the victim and carried out the robbery using a knife. The victim was able to escape unscathed. …

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by Zak Failla
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Predator Wanted After Sexually Assaulting Youth For Tomorrow Teen In Virginia: Police Predator Wanted After Sexually Assaulting Youth For Tomorrow Teen In Virginia: Police
Predator Wanted After Sexually Assaulting Youth For Tomorrow Teen In Virginia: Police A predator who repeatedly sexually assaulted an at-risk teen is at large in Virginia, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Dominic Kuykendall, 53, who has no fixed address, is wanted on multiple counts of rape and abduction with intent to defile after he preyed on a young girl who voluntarily left the Youth for Tomorrow facility on Hazel Circle Drive in Bristow.  According to investigators, Kuykendall was walking in the area when she came upon Kuykendall, who was parked nearby in his vehicle. "During the course of their encounter, the accused displayed a…

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by Zak Failla
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Knife-Wielding Man Stabs DC Cop In Head During CVS Theft Bust: MPD Knife-Wielding Man Stabs DC Cop In Head During CVS Theft Bust: MPD
Knife-Wielding Man Stabs DC Cop In Head During CVS Theft Bust: MPD A District man is in custody after a police officer was stabbed in the head while trying to stop a theft suspect in Northwest Washington, authorities said. At approximately 8:35 a.m. on Tuesday, June 24, officers responded to a theft in progress at a store in the 2000 block of 8th Street NW, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Officers attempted to stop the suspect nearby in the 600 block of Florida Avenue NW, when the man became combative and assaulted one of the officers, MPD said. Incident: An officer sustained a laceration while making an arrest around 8:30 a.m. i…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Gas Station Clerk Fends Off Tobacco Fiends Wielding Knife Maryland Gas Station Clerk Fends Off Tobacco Fiends Wielding Knife
Maryland Gas Station Clerk Fends Off Tobacco Fiends Wielding Knife Two men wen were arrested after demanding tobacco products and money from a Maryland Gas Station employee at knifepoint over the weekend, authorities say. Richard Thomas Hawkins, 37, and Joseph Eugene Wright, 42, allegedly entered the Citgo Gas Station at 501 Crain Highway South and demanded tobacco and money from the clerk around 10:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 7, according to Anne Arundel County police. The clerk was able to disarm Hawkins and remove him and Wright from the store before the two suspects ran off.  A responding officer was able to locate both Wright and Hawkins after finding…

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by Annie DeVoe