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Woman Stabs Friend After She Tried Playing Matchmaker During Boozy Night In DMV: Sheriff Woman Stabs Friend After She Tried Playing Matchmaker During Boozy Night In DMV: Sheriff
Woman Stabs Friend After She Tried Playing Matchmaker During Boozy Night In DMV: Sheriff A Virginia woman was arrested after police say she slashed her friend with a kitchen knife — all because she tried to set her up with a man during a night of drinking. Deputies were called around 9:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4, to a home on George Mason Road for a report of a disturbance involving a knife, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. Upon arrival, they found a woman with a visible wound who advised deputies that she had been slashed by a friend — Roanetta Washington — during a night of drinking. According to the sheriff's office, things took a turn when the 52-year-old Washington'…

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by Zak Failla
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NJ Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie On NY Stage Sentenced To Decades In Prison NJ Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie On NY Stage Sentenced To Decades In Prison
NJ Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie On NY Stage Sentenced To Decades In Prison A New Jersey man who nearly killed world-renowned author Salman Rushdie in a knife attack on a New York stage has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Hadi Matar, 27, of Fairview, NJ, was sentenced Friday, May 16, in Chautauqua County Court after a jury found him guilty in February of attempted murder and assault. The charges stem from a brutal ambush on Aug. 12, 2022, when Matar stormed the stage at the Chautauqua Institution, stabbing Rushdie more than a dozen times in front of a stunned audience. The attack left the 77-year-old Booker Prize-winning author blind in one eye and with seve…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Police ID Man Killed After Knife Attack On 91-Year-Old Relative At Senior Home In DMV Police ID Man Killed After Knife Attack On 91-Year-Old Relative At Senior Home In DMV
Police ID Man Killed After Knife Attack On 91-Year-Old Relative At Senior Home In DMV The man fatally shot by police after attacking a 91-year-old woman with a knife at a Virginia senior living facility has been identified. Prince William County Police on Monday confirmed that Joseph Anthony Cassell, 26, died after confronting officers Saturday, April 26, inside Westminster at Lake Ridge Senior Living Home on Clipper Drive in Woodbridge. Police said Cassell and the 91-year-old woman he attacked were related. Officers responded to the senior living residence around 9:58 a.m. for a man in crisis armed with a knife. When they arrived, Cassell approached officers with the weapo…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Shot Dead By Police After Knife Attack On 91-Year-Old Woman At Virginia Senior Living Home Man Shot Dead By Police After Knife Attack On 91-Year-Old Woman At Virginia Senior Living Home
Man Shot Dead By Police After Knife Attack On 91-Year-Old Woman At Virginia Senior Living Home A man was shot and killed by police after attacking a 91-year-old woman with a knife inside a Virginia senior living home, authorities said. The incident unfolded just before 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Westminster at Lake Ridge Senior Living Home on Clipper Drive in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Officers were called to the facility for a report of a man in crisis armed with a knife, officials said. When officers made contact inside the residence, the man approached them with the knife and ignored commands to stop, prompting them to fire mu…

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by Zak Failla
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Manhunt Underway For Suspect Who Tried To Kidnap Woman At Knifepoint In Maryland, Sheriff Says Manhunt Underway For Suspect Who Tried To Kidnap Woman At Knifepoint In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Manhunt Underway For Suspect Who Tried To Kidnap Woman At Knifepoint In Maryland, Sheriff Says A knife-wielding maniac is on the loose in Maryland, and police are urging residents to stay vigilant. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is on the hunt for an armed and dangerous suspect accused of trying to kidnap a woman in broad daylight before she managed to fight him off and escape. The attack happened around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 17, in the 28000 block of Old Village Road in Mechanicsville, officials said. According to investigators, the unknown man approached a woman, assaulted her, pulled a knife, and attempted to force her into his vehicle. But she wasn’t going without …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
'Active Attacker' With Knife Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order At University Of Virginia 'Active Attacker' With Knife Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order At University Of Virginia
'Active Attacker' With Knife Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order At University Of Virginia The University of Virginia faced its second lockdown this week after reports of a knife-wielding attacker near campus, officials said. On Thursday, Feb. 27, UVA Police issued an emergency alert about an active attacker with a knife near 100 Emmet St. S., across from Alumni Hall.  The suspect was initially described as a white man wearing a red hoodie and blue sweatpants. Later updates described him wearing a white T-shirt, blue sweatpants, and white shoes. The alert, posted at 5:03 p.m., advised students and staff to shelter in place, marking the second such incident this week.  …

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Slashed Across Chest In Bizarre Weekend Attack Maryland Man Slashed Across Chest In Bizarre Weekend Attack
Maryland Man Slashed Across Chest In Bizarre Weekend Attack A man is recovering after being slashed across his upper torso while walking in Laurel over the weekend, authorities say. The victim was allegedly walking in the area of Charlotte Drive and Jill Lane around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9 when two men approached him, according to Anne Arundel County police. One of the men quickly took out a knife and cut the victim across his chest before both suspects ran away. Officers were called to the scene and were able to find the suspects nearby. Jose Anan Alvarez-Garcia, 34, and Felipe De Jesus Aldana Garcia, 22, were arrested and charged accordingly…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Knife-Wielding Man Attempts To Abduct Woman In Area: Police Knife-Wielding Man Attempts To Abduct Woman In Area: Police
Knife-Wielding Man Attempts To Abduct Woman In Area: Police Authorities are on high alert after there was a new incident involving a man attempting to abduct a woman in Virginia. Police said that officers were at the scene at approximately 5 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4, where there was a reported attempted abduction in the 7200 block of Arlington Boulevard in Falls Church. It is alleged that a knife-wielding man grabbed a woman, who was able to escape and break free, before fleeing the scene. The suspect was described as being Hispanic, approximately 5-foot-7 with a medium build. At the time of the alleged incident, he was wearing a blue and white shi…

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by Zak Failla