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Maryland Man Called 911 On Himself After Deadly MGM Casino Parking Garage Shooting: Police Maryland Man Called 911 On Himself After Deadly MGM Casino Parking Garage Shooting: Police
Maryland Man Called 911 On Himself After Deadly MGM Casino Parking Garage Shooting: Police The house doesn't always win. A Maryland man who shot and killed 33-year-old Alexandria resident Christopher Austin Jr. during an argument at the MGM National Harbor Hotel and Casino called 911 on himself after the deadly encounter, police say. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called around 11:10 p.m. Thursday, June 25, following reports of a crash near Monument Avenue and MGM National Avenue involving a Slingshot autocycle. The investigation yielded unexpected results. Detectives determined both men were waiting in the exit line at the casino parking garage…

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Fake IDs And Stolen Credit Cards Sink Alleged New Yorkers' Virginia Bank Scam, Sheriff Says Fake IDs And Stolen Credit Cards Sink Alleged New Yorkers' Virginia Bank Scam, Sheriff Says
Fake IDs And Stolen Credit Cards Sink Alleged New Yorkers' Virginia Bank Scam, Sheriff Says They brought fake IDs. Detectives say they also brought a plan. Three New Yorkers are accused of traveling to Virginia with forged identification cards and stolen credit cards in an alleged bank fraud scheme that unraveled inside a Stafford County Bank of America, according to the sheriff's office. The arrests came shortly after 3:10 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, when deputies were called to the Bank of America at Stafford Marketplace for a possible fraud attempt. By the time deputies arrived, three suspects had already been detained. Investigators say detectives found forged identification …

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Man Arrested After Maryland Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment: Police (UPDATED) Man Arrested After Maryland Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment: Police (UPDATED)
Man Arrested After Maryland Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment: Police (Updated) Days after a 37-year-old woman was found slashed to death in her Maryland apartment, her boyfriend has been charged with her murder, authorities announced on Friday. Sean Robinson, 39, has been charged in connection with the death of Ashlei Le Shae Jones, 37, who was found dead in their Gaithersburg home during a welfare check on Sunday, June 21, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Shortly after 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel were called to the 8500 block of Snouffer School Road, where they found Jones suffering from "cutting …

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Security Guard Catches Alleged Peeping Tom Looking Into Teen Girl's Window In Virginia: Police Security Guard Catches Alleged Peeping Tom Looking Into Teen Girl's Window In Virginia: Police
Security Guard Catches Alleged Peeping Tom Looking Into Teen Girl's Window In Virginia: Police A suspected Peeping Tom's late-night prowling ended in handcuffs after a security guard allegedly caught him peering into a teenage girl's bedroom window in Virginia, police said. The incident unfolded shortly before 11:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, in the 1400 block of Bayside Avenue in Woodbridge, where Prince William County Police responded to a report of a Peeping Tom. According to investigators, a security guard spotted 43-year-old Woodbridge resident Rene Alfredo Musun Melendez looking into the window of a home occupied by a 17-year-old girl. Responding officers detained Musun Melend…

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Convicted Felon Pulled Gun At Virginia Elementary School Over Dog Dispute: Police Convicted Felon Pulled Gun At Virginia Elementary School Over Dog Dispute: Police
Convicted Felon Pulled Gun At Virginia Elementary School Over Dog Dispute: Police What started as a dispute over a dog ended with a gun allegedly being pulled outside a Virginia elementary school. The strange scene played out on Wednesday, June 24, at River Oaks Elementary School in Woodbridge, where officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called after a man allegedly threatened a security officer and displayed a gun before walking away from campus. According to investigators, shortly before 8:45 a.m., a school security officer approached 40-year-old Woodbridge resident Dewayne Andrew Williams as he walked his dog on school property. Then thi…

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Mother Charged With Murder Months After 11-Month-Old Son's Death In DC: Police Mother Charged With Murder Months After 11-Month-Old Son's Death In DC: Police
Mother Charged With Murder Months After 11-Month-Old Son's Death In DC: Police For nearly a year, 11-month-old Jacari Mills' death was a homicide without an arrest. Now, police say his mother, Aniqua Kristinia Mills, is charged with his murder. The Virginia woman has been extradited to DC after authorities accused the 32-year-old Newport News resident of killing her infant son, the Metropolitan Police Department announced Friday, June 26. The case dates back to Aug. 2, 2025, when officers responded around 1:37 p.m. to the 1500 block of F Street NE for a report of an unconscious child. When officers arrived, they found Jacari unresponsive inside the home. DC Fire an…

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Worst Game Of Air Guitar Ever: Instrument Hurled Through Police Cruiser Windshield Worst Game Of Air Guitar Ever: Instrument Hurled Through Police Cruiser Windshield
Worst Game Of Air Guitar Ever: Instrument Hurled Through Police Cruiser Windshield A flying guitar nearly became a deadly weapon. A Virginia police officer escaped injury early on Friday after someone hurled a guitar through the windshield of a moving patrol cruiser while the officer was responding to a call, authorities said. The attack happened shortly before 3 a.m. on June 26 near the 0 block of South King Street, according to the Leesburg Police Department. Investigators say the guitar was thrown from the area and slammed into the patrol vehicle, punching through the windshield and causing significant damage. Despite the violent impact, the officer was not hurt. "T…

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Boozed-Up Woman Strips Top While Walking Down Virginia Road: Cops Boozed-Up Woman Strips Top While Walking Down Virginia Road: Cops
Boozed-Up Woman Strips Top While Walking Down Virginia Road: Cops Some evening commuters got an unexpected eyeful after police say an intoxicated woman removed her shirt while walking down the middle of a busy roadway in Virginia. The incident happened around 6 p.m. Thursday, June 25, in the 1600 block of Woodside Drive in Woodbridge, where Prince William County police responded to investigate a report of indecent exposure. Investigators said Gabriela Michelle Aguilar, 23, of Woodbridge, was intoxicated and walking in the roadway when she removed her shirt and exposed herself. Following the investigation, Aguilar was arrested on Friday, June 26. She was…

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Driver Found Drinking On Railroad Tracks After Fiery Virginia Dump Truck Crash: Sheriff Driver Found Drinking On Railroad Tracks After Fiery Virginia Dump Truck Crash: Sheriff
Driver Found Drinking On Railroad Tracks After Fiery Virginia Dump Truck Crash: Sheriff Virginia deputies say the dump truck driver who walked away from a fiery three-vehicle wreck was caught on railroad tracks while still boozing as crews cleaned up the wreckage. On Thursday afternoon, deputies from the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office were called to a stretch of Route 17 in Bealeton, where there were reports of a vehicle fire. Upon arrival, deputies were met by a dump truck fully engulfed in flames and were advised that the driver — later identified as Herndon resident Alexander Marin — fled on foot after the crash. Paramedics took another driver involved in the crash to Fa…

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Teen Shot Dead Behind Wheel Before Crashing Into Parked Car In Virginia: Police Teen Shot Dead Behind Wheel Before Crashing Into Parked Car In Virginia: Police
Teen Shot Dead Behind Wheel Before Crashing Into Parked Car In Virginia: Police The crash wasn't the crime scene. A Virginia teenager was shot while behind the wheel of his vehicle before it slammed into a parked car in what investigators are calling a targeted homicide. The shooting happened around 8:47 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, in the 7900 block of Community Drive in Manassas, according to Prince William County Police. Officers were initially dispatched for what appeared to be a crash. Instead, they found a vehicle that had crashed into an unoccupied parked car.  As they approached, officers discovered the driver, later identified as Michael Sakyi Jr., 18, o…

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Maryland CO Accused Of Stealing Inmate's Cash Arrested In Stolen Firearm Investigation: Sheriff Maryland CO Accused Of Stealing Inmate's Cash Arrested In Stolen Firearm Investigation: Sheriff
Maryland CO Accused Of Stealing Inmate's Cash Arrested In Stolen Firearm Investigation: Sheriff Dayvon Maurice West's legal troubles continue to mount. The Maryland correctional officer accused of stealing thousands of dollars from an inmate in St. Mary's County is now facing fresh charges, according to the sheriff's office. The 35-year-old Lexington Park man is now accused of stealing a loaded handgun, sparking a massive police search that forced the evacuation of a state park. West, a correctional officer assigned to the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center, was criminally charged earlier this week in an unrelated case, accusing him of stealing cash from an in…

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WATCH: Ring Camera Captures Maryland Man Setting Apartment Door Ablaze, Trapping Four Inside WATCH: Ring Camera Captures Maryland Man Setting Apartment Door Ablaze, Trapping Four Inside
Watch: Ring Camera Captures Maryland Man Setting Apartment Door Ablaze, Trapping Four Inside He said he'd be back. Hours later, prosecutors say a Maryland man returned with a gas can, set fire to an apartment's only exit, and trapped four people inside, with Ring camera video capturing the terrifying moments. The gas canister Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office The attack played out on Friday, April 4, 2025, at an apartment in Montgomery Village, where prosecutors say 36-year-old Rockville resident Robert Simms carried out an arson that nearly turned deadly. According to court records, Simms had spent the night at the apartment before allegedly attempting to assault …

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Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle Near MGM National Harbor In Maryland: Police (DEVELOPING) Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle Near MGM National Harbor In Maryland: Police (DEVELOPING)
Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle Near MGM National Harbor In Maryland: Police (Developing) A late-night shooting left a man dead inside a vehicle. Detectives are now searching for answers. A Maryland homicide investigation is underway after an adult man was found fatally shot near MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Prince George's County Police said. Officers were called to the area of MGM National Avenue and Monument Avenue at approximately 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, for a reported shooting. When they arrived, they found an adult man inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Prince George's County Police detectives remained at t…

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Maryland Apartment Complex Double Shooting Ends With Attempted Murder Charge For Teen: Sheriff Maryland Apartment Complex Double Shooting Ends With Attempted Murder Charge For Teen: Sheriff
Maryland Apartment Complex Double Shooting Ends With Attempted Murder Charge For Teen: Sheriff A Maryland man has been arrested in connection with a double shooting at a Lexington Park apartment complex earlier this month, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced Friday. Detectives arrested Deshawn Swein Campbell, 18, of Dameron, on Thursday, June 25, following an investigation into the June 13 shooting in the 46000 block of Hilton Drive. Deputies were called to the apartment complex after receiving reports of multiple shots fired. When they arrived, they found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Investigators identified Campbell as the suspected shooter and charged h…

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Teen Knew His Killers: 16-Year-Olds Charged As Adults In Fatal Maryland Shooting Teen Knew His Killers: 16-Year-Olds Charged As Adults In Fatal Maryland Shooting
Teen Knew His Killers: 16-Year-Olds Charged As Adults In Fatal Maryland Shooting Two teenagers have been identified and arrested nearly two weeks after Ruben Arevalo Saavedra, 16, was gunned down in Maryland. A pair of 16-year-old Mount Rainier residents are being charged as adults for their alleged roles in the fatal Brentwood shooting of the Hyattsville resident earlier this month, the Prince George's County Police Department announced on Thursday. Officers were called shortly before 5 p.m. on June 12 to the 3700 block of Shepherd Street to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, they found Arevalo Saavedra suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The Hyattsvil…

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DC Man Tried To Run After Fatally Stabbing Stranger During Maryland Argument: Police DC Man Tried To Run After Fatally Stabbing Stranger During Maryland Argument: Police
DC Man Tried To Run After Fatally Stabbing Stranger During Maryland Argument: Police A District man is facing multiple murder charges in Maryland after an argument with a stranger turned deadly, police say. Joseph Key, 38, has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of 44-year-old Oxon Hill resident Corye Trapp late on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on June 24, officers were called to the unit block of block of Audrey Lane, where they found Trapp outside of a business suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. During the investigation, Key was identified as a suspect …

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Teens Who Shot 18-Year-Old Found Dead Near Virginia Mobile Home Community Charged: Police Teens Who Shot 18-Year-Old Found Dead Near Virginia Mobile Home Community Charged: Police
Teens Who Shot 18-Year-Old Found Dead Near Virginia Mobile Home Community Charged: Police Two teenagers are now charged with murder after an 18-year-old Virginia man was gunned down, staggered away from the gunfire, and collapsed in a nearby backyard, Prince William County Police announced. The arrests came on Thursday, June 25, nearly 10 days after 18-year-old Luis Angel Chavez was shot inside the Bull Run Mobile Home Community in Manassas. Manassas native Markiss Alexander Medrano, and a 16-year-old suspect, are facing serious charges following a deadly shooting that shocked a Northern Virginia neighborhood earlier this month. According to the Prince William County Police Dep…

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Man Walks Into Traffic, Then Threatens Mother, 8-Year-Old During Virginia Robbery: Police Man Walks Into Traffic, Then Threatens Mother, 8-Year-Old During Virginia Robbery: Police
Man Walks Into Traffic, Then Threatens Mother, 8-Year-Old During Virginia Robbery: Police A man who threatened a mother and her 8-year-old daughter when they refused to give him a ride in Northern Virginia has been linked to an even stranger incident an hour earlier, police say. The Fairfax County Police Department released surveillance photos on Thursday afternoon of a man who went on a bizarre crime spree in Springfield earlier this month. According to investigators, at around 9:10 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, officers were called to the 5200 block of Montgomery Street for a reported robbery. Police say the man approached a woman and her daughter and asked for a ride. When she de…

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Woman Sexually Assaulted After Accepting Ride From Stranger In Northern Virginia: Police Woman Sexually Assaulted After Accepting Ride From Stranger In Northern Virginia: Police
Woman Sexually Assaulted After Accepting Ride From Stranger In Northern Virginia: Police A man who offered a 22-year-old woman a ride, took her on a harrowing ride, then sexually assaulted her, is on the run in Virginia, according to police. Investigators from the Prince William County Police Department are on the hunt for a sexual assault suspect who is accused of abusing a woman in Woodbridge. According to the department, on Wednesday, officers were called to investigate a reported sexual assault that was reported to have taken place in the area of Thenia Place two days earlier, on Monday, June 22. The woman told investigators that she was walking in the 13300 block of Occoq…

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Person Of Interest Held After 19-Year-Old Fatally Shot Multiple Times In Virginia: Police Person Of Interest Held After 19-Year-Old Fatally Shot Multiple Times In Virginia: Police
Person Of Interest Held After 19-Year-Old Fatally Shot Multiple Times In Virginia: Police A person of interest is in custody after a 19-year-old was found fatally shot following an argument in Northern Virginia, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. Officers were called around 11:10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, to investigate reports of shots fired in the 200 block of Ivanhoe Court in Fredericksburg. Upon arrival, officers found 19-year-old Oscar Ruiz Mejia suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The Fredericksburg teen was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Witnesses were able to provide officers with a description of the suspected shooter, which led…

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Thrown From Stolen Camaro During High-Speed Chase, Annapolis Teen Charged In Virginia: Sheriff Thrown From Stolen Camaro During High-Speed Chase, Annapolis Teen Charged In Virginia: Sheriff
Thrown From Stolen Camaro During High-Speed Chase, Annapolis Teen Charged In Virginia: Sheriff A stolen Camaro. A high-speed chase. A violent crash that threw both occupants from the car. A pursuit through Fauquier County ended with 19-year-old Annapolis resident Kevin Antonio Cabrera Velasquez hospitalized after leading deputies on a high-speed chase in a stolen Camaro before a violent Route 29 crash, according to the sheriff's office. The chase began around 9:20 p.m. on June 21, when Fauquier County dispatchers alerted deputies to a license plate reader hit on Marsh Road south of Bealeton involving a reported stolen vehicle. The alert initially came back to a Toyota sedan with Mar…

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Teen Charged After Rifle-Wielding Carjacking Suspect Sparks Officer-Involved DC Shooting: MPD Teen Charged After Rifle-Wielding Carjacking Suspect Sparks Officer-Involved DC Shooting: MPD
Teen Charged After Rifle-Wielding Carjacking Suspect Sparks Officer-Involved DC Shooting: MPD It started with a rifle pointed at a driver. Less than an hour later, police say that same violent spree ended with another rifle aimed at a DC officer. A 13-year-old is facing armed carjacking charges after a predawn crime spree in Washington, DC, that ended with an officer opening fire when one of the fleeing suspects allegedly emerged from the woods and pointed a rifle at him. The investigation began around 1:20 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, in the 700 block of 19th Street NE. Police say two suspects walked up to a driver outside a gray 2026 Honda Civic. One leveled a rifle and demanded t…

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Barrel Explosion Leaves Maryland Dad With Burns On More Than 21 Percent Of His Body Barrel Explosion Leaves Maryland Dad With Burns On More Than 21 Percent Of His Body
Barrel Explosion Leaves Maryland Dad With Burns On More Than 21 Percent Of His Body A routine summer chore turned into a nightmare for a Maryland father of four who is facing a lengthy recovery after suffering critical burn injuries. In "just a matter of moments," everything changed for Nicole Hershelman and her husband, Samuel Hess, who suffered burns to 21 percent of his body outside their New Market home. Hershelman explained that for more than an hour, Hess, 27, was safely burning wood when it unexpectedly exploded, leaving him with injuries that include deep lacerations that required multiple surgeries, head trauma, and what she described as "an uncertain recovery pro…

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Carjacker Who Killed Man Fighting For His Lexus Convicted In Virginia: Commonwealth Attorney Carjacker Who Killed Man Fighting For His Lexus Convicted In Virginia: Commonwealth Attorney
Carjacker Who Killed Man Fighting For His Lexus Convicted In Virginia: Commonwealth Attorney For days, he was just a face in surveillance photos. Now, the man accused of stealing a Lexus, running over its owner, and leaving him to die in a Dumfries apartment complex parking lot has been found guilty, Virginia prosecutors announced. Prince William County Commonwealth's Attorney Amy Ashworth announced on Wednesday, June 24, that a jury convicted 41-year-old Keith Anthony McBride in the July 2024 killing of Jose Vasquez Galvan. Jurors found McBride guilty on June 17 of: Felony murder; Felony hit-and-run; Grand larceny of an automobile. The case began shortly before 7 p.m. on Saturd…

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Sketch To Suspect: Virginia Trail Attack Suspect Was Released After Drug Case, ICE Says Sketch To Suspect: Virginia Trail Attack Suspect Was Released After Drug Case, ICE Says
Sketch To Suspect: Virginia Trail Attack Suspect Was Released After Drug Case, ICE Says The mystery man in the baseball cap didn't stay anonymous for long.  Now federal officials say he never should have been back on the streets in the first place. Fairfax County police identified the man accused of exposing himself and trying to drag a woman into the woods at Wakefield Park in Annandale as 31-year-old Moises Domingo Rico Rosales, a Nicaraguan national, on Wednesday, June 24. Just one day after Daily Voice reported his arrest, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced it had lodged an immigration detainer asking Virginia officials not to release Rico Rosales if he…

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Three Teslas Torched In Massive Maryland Dealership Blaze, Hazmat Called: Fire Officials Three Teslas Torched In Massive Maryland Dealership Blaze, Hazmat Called: Fire Officials
Three Teslas Torched In Massive Maryland Dealership Blaze, Hazmat Called: Fire Officials Three Teslas were reduced to burned-out shells and a fourth was damaged after flames tore through a Maryland dealership lot, prompting a hazmat response. Investigators are now working to determine what sparked the fire. firefighters were called late on Wednesday afternoon on June 24, to the Tesla dealership in the 9400 block of Reisterstown Road in Owings Mills, where four electric vehicles were found on fire, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. By the time the flames were under control, three vehicles had been destroyed and a fourth had sustained significant damage. Balt…

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Teen Found Hiding Under Car After Stairwell Dice Game Leads To Maryland Ghost Gun Bust: Police Teen Found Hiding Under Car After Stairwell Dice Game Leads To Maryland Ghost Gun Bust: Police
Teen Found Hiding Under Car After Stairwell Dice Game Leads To Maryland Ghost Gun Bust: Police A Maryland dice game ended with a 17-year-old from DC allegedly ditching a loaded ghost gun and hiding under a car, police say. Montgomery County officers were in the area of Sligo Avenue and Fenton Street in Silver Spring shortly before 9 p.m. on Friday, June 19, when a resident flagged them down about a group inside a construction area at an apartment building in the 800 block of Sligo Avenue. The group was also reportedly gambling in a stairwell. When officers got there, they found several people throwing dice with cash on the ground, according to the Montgomery County Department of Pol…

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Maryland Woman Told Taco Bell Staff To Meet Her Outside, Then Flashed Gun: Sheriff Maryland Woman Told Taco Bell Staff To Meet Her Outside, Then Flashed Gun: Sheriff
Maryland Woman Told Taco Bell Staff To Meet Her Outside, Then Flashed Gun: Sheriff Ashley Andrews's fast food wasn't fast enough in Maryland.  And the 30-year-old Chester woman's night ended with her behind bars, not enjoying a Chalupa. A dispute over wait time at Taco Bell led to Andrews's arrest after she threatened staff over her meal, according to the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were initially called to the fast food restaurant in Kent Towne Market to investigate reports of a woman displaying a handgun during an escalating altercation with employees. Upon arrival, Andrews and a second person involved in an ongoing verbal argument inside the r…

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Police Release Photo After Black Lives Matter, Anti-Racism Signs Damaged At Odenton Church Police Release Photo After Black Lives Matter, Anti-Racism Signs Damaged At Odenton Church
Police Release Photo After Black Lives Matter, Anti-Racism Signs Damaged At Odenton Church A Maryland church’s anti-racism message was targeted in the dark. Now, police are asking for help identifying the person they say was caught on camera damaging signs outside Arc and Dove Presbyterian Church in Anne Arundel County. The vandalism happened around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, at the church on Piney Orchard Parkway in Odenton, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Investigators say the suspect damaged a “Black Lives Matter” sign and a “Dismantle Racism” sign outside the church. Police released images of the suspect on Tuesday, June 24, hoping someone wou…

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Who Is He? Sketch Released After Virginia Woman's Family Threatened During Robbery Who Is He? Sketch Released After Virginia Woman's Family Threatened During Robbery
Who Is He? Sketch Released After Virginia Woman's Family Threatened During Robbery A newly released sketch may be the key to solving a bizarre Virginia robbery that began with a stranger yelling at a woman in traffic and ended with a threat against her family. Fairfax County detectives say the encounter happened around 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, near the intersection of Parcher Avenue and Springer Drive in Reston. According to police, the woman was driving alone when a man approached her vehicle at the intersection and began yelling. She pulled over and rolled down her window, leading to a brief conversation. Investigators say the man then demanded money and threate…

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Attempted Abduction Suspect Captured Less Than 48 Hours After Virginia Trail Attack: Police Attempted Abduction Suspect Captured Less Than 48 Hours After Virginia Trail Attack: Police
Attempted Abduction Suspect Captured Less Than 48 Hours After Virginia Trail Attack: Police He didn't stay a mystery for long. Less than two days after Fairfax County Police released a composite sketch of a man accused of trying to drag a woman into the woods at a busy Annandale park, detectives say the suspect is now in custody. Police announced Tuesday evening, June 23, that the alleged predator wanted in connection with an attempted abduction and indecent exposure at Wakefield Park had been arrested. Authorities have not yet released the suspect's identity or any charges. Police said there is no ongoing threat to the community. The arrest comes after detectives publicly relea…

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