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DC Bartender Broke Nearly Every Bone In His Face In Crash He Can't Remember, Brother Says DC Bartender Broke Nearly Every Bone In His Face In Crash He Can't Remember, Brother Says
DC Bartender Broke Nearly Every Bone In His Face In Crash He Can't Remember, Brother Says Doctors are piecing together Kevin Smith's face, but he's trying to piece together what happened. One minute, the 28-year-old bartender was riding his scooter home after a night out on St. Patrick's Day with friends in Washington DC. The next, he was in the emergency room at George Washington University Hospital. Doctors and nurses tell him he was in a crash, but he doesn't remember any of it, his 33-year-old brother, Chris Smith, tells Daily Voice. "We don’t know the details of how it happened or what caused it, because he woke up in the ER Monday morning with no recollection of anything…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Accused Killer From Virginia Recaptured In Maryland Weeks After Escaping Custody In DC: MPD Accused Killer From Virginia Recaptured In Maryland Weeks After Escaping Custody In DC: MPD
Accused Killer From Virginia Recaptured In Maryland Weeks After Escaping Custody In DC: MPD Wanted fugitive Christopher Haynes is back in custody in Maryland after escaping from custody in DC last month, the Metropolitan Police Department announced on Thursday. On Oct. 26, the department announced that the 30-year-old Haynes was recaptured in Prince George's County after escaping police custody following his arrest for the August murder of Brent Hayward. Haynes was apprehended by members of the US Marshals Capitol Area Regional Fugitive Task Force on Thursday with an assist from a Maryland State Police helicopter, according to the department. "Finding Christopher Haynes remained …

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by Zak Failla
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Popular Congressional Cemetery Worker 'Mr. King' Dies Peacefully In DC At 86 Popular Congressional Cemetery Worker 'Mr. King' Dies Peacefully In DC At 86
Popular Congressional Cemetery Worker 'Mr. King' Dies Peacefully In DC At 86 Long live the King. The community is mourning the loss of Randolph Linworth King, a beloved longtime employee of the Historic Congressional Cemetery in Washington, DC, who died at George Washington University Hospital at the age of 86. King, who became a staple at the "cemetery of national memory" while serving for decades on the grounds before retiring two years ago died peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 11, according to co-workers who are rallying support for his family. "He was truly an inspiration for those of us that worked amongst him, with him, and even as his boss," organizers of a fun…

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by Zak Failla
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Escaped DC Murder Suspect Remains At Large Day After Calvacante's Capture Escaped DC Murder Suspect Remains At Large Day After Calvacante's Capture
Escaped DC Murder Suspect Remains At Large Day After Calvacante's Capture The search for an escaped Washington DC murder suspect remains active a day after Danelo Cavalcante's capture. Christopher Haynes, a Manassas, VA native charged in the Aug. 12 murder of Brent Hayward, escaped from the George Washington University Hospital on Wednesday, Sept. 6.  DC Metro police last week released an image of the 30-year-old, and this week increased the reward for his arrest to $30,000. The department on Tuesday, Sept. 12 said finding Haynes is a "top priority," however, an update on the search has not been provided since. Haynes' case is largely different from Danelo …

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by Zak Failla & Cecilia Levine
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Accused Killer From Virginia Remains At Large After Great Escape From GWU Hospital Accused Killer From Virginia Remains At Large After Great Escape From GWU Hospital
Accused Killer From Virginia Remains At Large After Great Escape From GWU Hospital The search is heating up for accused killer and Virginia native Christopher Haynes, who earlier this month escaped from a Washington DC hospital. Haynes, 30, remains at large nearly a week after the Manassas resident made his great escape from the George Washington University Hospital on Wednesday, Sept. 6, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Police say that Haynes waived his right to an extradition hearing and was booked in connection to Hayward's murder on Saturday, Aug. 12 before his "prison break."  On the day of his escape last week, Haynes feigned an ankle inju…

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by Zak Failla
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Serial Sexual Abuser Assaulted Strangers While On Release For Previous Sex Offenses In DC: Feds Serial Sexual Abuser Assaulted Strangers While On Release For Previous Sex Offenses In DC: Feds
Serial Sexual Abuser Assaulted Strangers While On Release For Previous Sex Offenses In DC: Feds A District man has been arrested - again - for allegedly sexually assaulting at least three people, federal officials say. Christopher Sharp, 31, is facing charges following an investigation into several incidents in DC when he preyed on his victims after leaving the hospital. According to court documents, at approximately 9:40 a.m. on Tuesday morning, Sharp left the George Washington University Hospital, and as he was leaving, he allegedly smacked a person on the behind before walking away toward Washington Circle. Minutes later, it is further alleged that Sharp ran into a person in the 2…

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by Zak Failla
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Fairfax Schools Employee Shot In Head Memorial Day In DC Dies Fairfax Schools Employee Shot In Head Memorial Day In DC Dies
Fairfax Schools Employee Shot In Head Memorial Day In DC Dies A 29-year-old Fairfax, VA schools employee died weeks after being robbed and shot in the head in Washington DC on Memorial Day, according to police and those who loved him. Christian Gabriel Monje "was viciously attacked over something that has no value in life," according to a GoFundMe launched by Paola Monje in his memory. "He was robbed of his personal belongings and then shot in the head." The shooting happened around 4:30 a.m. on Monday, May 30, in the 1700 block of Rhode Island Avenue, Metropolitan police said. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene an…

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by Cecilia Levine