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Repeat Offenders From DMV Sentenced For Robbery Of Check-Cashing Business In Virginia: Feds
Two men in the DMV who have a lengthy rap sheet in Maryland and Virginia will spend time in prison following the armed robbery of a Chantilly check-cashing business, federal authorities announced this week.
In November 2023, Chester Lewis, 49, of Oxon Hill, and Al Gibran Taylor, 42, of Reston walked into the store with the intention of robbing it of cash, which had previously been scoped out by the Maryland resident.
During that robbery, prosecutors say that Lewis was armed with a .223/5.56 mm caliber semi-automatic rifle, which he pointed at customers and ordered them to pu…
Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics
A strong contingent of athletes and para athletes from Maryland and Virginia are headed to the Paris Olympics.
A total of 24 athletes from Maryland and 15 from Virginia have all qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26.
Athletes from Maryland set to sport the Red, White, and Blue during the Olympics:
Phoebe Bacon, of Chevy Chase, in swimming;
Aaron Brooks, of Hagerstown, in wrestling;
Kevin Durant, of DC, in basketball;
Erin Gemmell of Bethesda, in swimming;
Noah Hanssen, of Maryland, in wheelchair fencing;
Jahmal …
Two Charged With Murder In Connection To Fatal Maryland Shooting: Police
Two men have been arrested and charged with the murder of a 45-year-old District man in Prince George's County earlier this month, authorities announced.
Oxon Hill resident Maverick Miller, 33, and Clinton resident Jujuan Hunter, 31, are facing multiple murder charges in connection to the fatal shooting of Tyrone Jones in early July.
According to police, at around 10 a.m., on Saturday, July 6, officers were called to the 800 block of Southern Avenue in Oxon Hill, where they found Jones in a parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds.
He was treated and taken to an area hospital, where he la…
MD Man, 47, Sent Sexually Explicit Texts To Child In VA: Cops
A 47-year-old Maryland man is accused of sending sexually-explicit messages to a minor earlier this year in Prince William County, authorities said.
Lamar Bobby Hopkins, of Oxon Hill, MD, was an acquaintance of the victim who received the disturbing texts in February 2023, in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said.
A family member found the messages and contacted police. Following the investigation, detectives obtained arrest warrants for Hopkins.
On March 25, Hopkins was served while incarcerated in Prince George’s County on an unrelated matter. He was extradit…
Murder-Suicide Attempt: Man Stabs GF Dead In Maryland Business, Tries To Kill Himself, PD Says
A woman is dead after she was stabbed by her partner in an attempted murder-suicide while working in a Maryland business on Tuesday afternoon, March 5, police said.
Prince George’s County Police were called to the 4900 block of Camp Springs around 12:30 p.m. and found Yesenia Jaramillo Sosa, 39, of Oxon Hill, with multiple stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The suspect, John Marin Morales, 42, of Oxon Hill, was also found with stab wounds and was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Investigators believe the victim was Morales’ girlfriend and that he stabbed …
