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Machete Pulled During Road Rage Near Virginia DOT Building, Police Say Machete Pulled During Road Rage Near Virginia DOT Building, Police Say
Machete Pulled During Road Rage Near Virginia DOT Building, Police Say A morning commute near a Virginia Department of Transportation facility in Leesburg turned violent when a road rage confrontation turned into a machete attack. Qadishtu Immiatiratu is facing a host of charges following an incident that escalated early on Monday, Dec. 29, ending with him in handcuffs and a driver's window shattered, according to police. Officers from the Leesburg Police Department were called around 7:40 a.m. on Monday morning to the area of Lawson Road SE and Trailview Boulevard SE near a VDOT facility, where there was a reported road rage incident involving a weapon. …

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Locked Up, Still Calling Shots: DMV Murder Suspect Ran Criminal Ring From Behind Bars, Feds Say Locked Up, Still Calling Shots: DMV Murder Suspect Ran Criminal Ring From Behind Bars, Feds Say
Locked Up, Still Calling Shots: DMV Murder Suspect Ran Criminal Ring From Behind Bars, Feds Say He was supposed to be waiting for trial in a jail cell — instead, prosecutors say he was still running things from the inside. A District man already locked up in connection with the killing of his cousin has now been hit with nearly four more years in federal prison after authorities said he orchestrated a brazen contraband smuggling scheme from inside the DC Jail. Darius Robertson, 32, was sentenced to 46 months for conspiring to smuggle weapons, fentanyl, and cell phones into the Central Detention Facility while he was awaiting trial for murder, according to federal authorities. Roberts…

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Officer Shot Responding To Domestic Call; Barricade Ongoing In Maryland: Police (DEVELOPING) Officer Shot Responding To Domestic Call; Barricade Ongoing In Maryland: Police (DEVELOPING)
Officer Shot Responding To Domestic Call; Barricade Ongoing In Maryland: Police (Developing) An officer is recovering after being shot during a domestic violence call in Washington County, where a suspect remains barricaded in a home as of late Thursday morning. Officers responded around 5 a.m. to the 700 block of Forrest Drive on June 12, where a man opened fire and struck a Hagerstown Police Department officer in the arm, officials said.  The officer was rushed into surgery and is now in recovery. “We know the suspect has a weapon and already shot a police officer,” a police spokesperson said in an update just before 9:45 a.m. “We are using extreme caution and professionali…

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Teen Charged As Adult For Stabbing Victim In The Back During Frederick Fight, Sheriff Says Teen Charged As Adult For Stabbing Victim In The Back During Frederick Fight, Sheriff Says
Teen Charged As Adult For Stabbing Victim In The Back During Frederick Fight, Sheriff Says A teenager is facing criminal charges after stabbing another 16-year-old in the back during a fight in Frederick County, according to the sheriff's office. Before midnight on Saturday, Aug. 10, deputies were called to an area hospital, where there was a teenager suffering from a stab wound sustained during a fight in the Ballenger neighborhood earlier that night. Following the fight, the victim was taken to an area trauma center in stable condition, and the initial investigation determined he was in the area to fight the suspect who then attacked and stabbed him repeatedly in the back. On …

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by Zak Failla