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AJ Goldbloom

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agoldbloom@dailyvoice.com

A Baltimore, MD, native and happy owner of a Weimaraner puppy named Commander, AJ graduated from the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism where she did everything from writing to camera work to voiceovers to editing. She was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

AJ Goldbloom's Contributions

Police & Fire

Armed Robbers Stole From Fairfax Jewelry Store In Broad Daylight: Police Fairfax County police are searching for two men who robbed a local jewelry store, officials said. On Sept. 20, one suspect entered Sonia’s Jewelers & Boutique Inc., located at 6681 Backlick Road, at around noon, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The man pretended to shop for jewelry, before pulling out a gun and demanding the employees let his accomplice into the store, police reported. Once the second suspect was inside the store, both men used hammers to smash jewelry cases and then drove away in a stolen black Lexus, authorities said. There was no …

by AJ Goldbloom

09/22/2022

Police & Fire

Ex-Youth Pastor In VA Busted With Child Porn While On Probation For Another Sex Crime: Feds A former youth pastor in Virginia pled guilty to distributing child pornography, while he was on probation for a different sex offense, officials reported. Deric Peacock, 39, of Highland Springs, used a messaging platform called "Wickr", to distribute the child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. He committed this crime while on probation for two previous convictions. Peacock allegedly solicited sex acts on the computer, from someone who was believed to be under 15 years old, authorities said. When Peacock used "Wickr" to distribute the child pornography, …

by AJ Goldbloom

09/21/2022

News

DC Man Sentenced For Scheming To Steal $31M In Covid-19 Funds A 31-year-old D.C. man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for trying to steal $31 million from the government’s COVID relief programs, officials said. Elias Eldabbagh used his company, Alias Systems, LLC, to apply for 25 phony Paycheck Protection Program loans between July 2020 and May 2021, the U.S. Attorney's Office reported. Eldabbagh used an alias to hide his identity and steal over two million dollars, which he spread across 13 separate bank and brokerage accounts, authorities said. He also stole from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which…

by AJ Goldbloom

09/21/2022

Police & Fire

History Made: Virginia HS Senior Lands First Successful Quadruple Axel In Competition A Marshall High School senior made history at a recent figure skating competition in New York, officials said. Ilia Malinin successfully landed the first quadruple axel in a competition, making Fairfax County very proud, according to the Fairfax County Public Schools' website. Malinin's accomplishment comes after he served as the first alternate for the Olympic Team in Beijing this year, the website said. Click here to watch Malinin make history with his graceful quadruple axel.

by AJ Goldbloom

09/21/2022

Police & Fire

Victim Seriously Injured In Prince William County House Fire: Police A large fire consumed a Prince William County home early on Wednesday, Sept. 21, leaving one occupant seriously injured, officials said. At around midnight, fire crews arrived at home in flames, in the 12000 block of Point Longstreet Way, according to the Prince William County Fire and Rescue System. Two adults and a child were inside the home and started to evacuate away from the flames, authorities said. One of the adults, who successfully got the family's dog out of the burning house, sustained life-threatening injuries during the incident, officials reported. Fire crews…

by AJ Goldbloom

09/21/2022

Police & Fire

Breaking: Fairfax Pedestrian Hit By Car Has Serious Injuries, Police Say A pedestrian was hit by a car in a Fairfax County parking lot on Wednesday, Sept. 21, police said. Sometime before 2:30 p.m., officers arrived at the scene in the lot of 8389 Leesburg Park, where they discovered a woman had been hit by a car, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The driver stayed at the scene and the victim was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries, officials reported. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

by AJ Goldbloom

09/21/2022

Police & Fire

Gun On School Property: Armed Road Rage Suspect At Manassas School: Police A Woodbridge man was arrested after he brought his firearm onto a Manassas school's property, officials said. At around 7:10 a.m. on Sept. 20, 38-year-old Terry Hart got into a road rage incident with another driver on Aden Road, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Hart made it clear to the other driver that he was armed, before he pulled into the parking lot of Independence Nontraditional School, police said. The victim called the police as Hart approached him with his air pistol, authorities reported. Hart then drove off, while police and a school officials c…

by AJ Goldbloom

09/21/2022

News

Murder Suspect Extradited Back To DC For 2020 Homicide: Police A 19-year-old suspect was brought back to D.C. to be charged for a 2020 homicide, police said. On Aug. 6, 2020, officers found 26-year-old Michael Brittingham suffering gunshot wounds in the 600 block of 46th Place, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. He was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities reported. A second adult man was found shot at the scene and was taken to a nearby hospital for non-life threatening injuries, officials said. A juvenile man walked into a hospital suffering from a gunshot wound, as well, and was treated for non-life threatening injuries, p…

by AJ Goldbloom

09/21/2022

News

Washington Monument Vandal In Custody, Cleaning Process Underway: Multiple Reports An Indiana man was arrested for vandalizing the Washington Monument.In the evening on Sept. 20, Shaun Deaton, 44 dumped red paint on one side of the monument and wrote an obscene message. Deaton's message at the base of the monument read, "Have you been f----- by this ... Gov says tough s---.", according to NBC News. U.S. Park Police charged Deaton with trespassing, tampering and vandalism. The monument was temporarily closed, as preservation crew members began the clean-up process. "The top layer of paint is coming off and the pigment that seeped into the stone will be …

by AJ Goldbloom

09/21/2022

Police & Fire

US Marshals Nab Kidnapper, Recover Child In DC: Authorities Members of the US Marshals Service recovered a kidnapped child and arrested the suspect in Washington DC less than 24 hours after the incident was reported, authorities announced. A warrant was issued for Johnte Fitzhugh, of Washington DC, after police in West Virginia were notified he was believed to have kidnapped a family member on Monday, Sept. 19, the US Marshals tell Daily Voice. Fitzhugh was found the following day at his home on in the 100 block of Wayne Place in Washington DC the following day, and the child found shortly after, officials said. It wasn't immediately clear if …

by AJ Goldbloom

09/21/2022

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