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Gun, Drugs, Alcohol Found On Student Inside Southern Maryland High School, Sheriff Says
A teen is facing charges after bringing a handgun, booze, and drugs into a Southern Maryland high school.
Shortly after students arrived for class at Great Mills High School on Tuesday morning, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office was tipped off by a student who reported seeing another with a weapon inside the building.
Within minutes, investigators say, school administrators initiated safety protocols, and additional officers arrived to launch an extensive investigation.
A 17-year-old was identified, and during a search, administrators and officers located a handgun — then unexpectedly …
Father, Military Man Losing Strength To Rare Disease As Family Fights To Keep Home Safe
A Virginia father and military veteran is facing a life that is changing faster than his body can keep up with, as a rare muscle disease slowly takes away the strength he once relied on every day.
Centreville resident Marshall Eckert now faces an uncertain future as he manages Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, a progressive condition that weakens the muscles in his hips, legs, shoulders, and arms over time.
For Eckert, the shift has been steady — and unforgiving.
“What used to be automatic movements now require planning, energy, and often assistance,” his wife, Jallene Eckert, said.
Tasks m…
ICE Arrests 'Non-Criminal’ Murder Suspect In Virginia: Feds
A Salvadoran national wanted for murder in his home country was arrested in Fairfax County, as federal agents tracked him down in Northern Virginia, according to ICE.
Marco Tulio Lopez-Romero, 44, was arrested in Reston on Tuesday, March 31, by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officers. In Fairfax County, agents located Lopez-Romero in the Washington, DC region and took him into custody outside his home following an investigation into his whereabouts.
Authorities in El Salvador had issued an arrest warrant for Lopez-Romero on Dec. 6, 2017, for aggravated homicide, according to IC…
