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'Do You Want To Die': Man Who Threatened, Stabbed Tourist In DC Learns Prison Fate: Feds 'Do You Want To Die': Man Who Threatened, Stabbed Tourist In DC Learns Prison Fate: Feds
'Do You Want To Die': Man Who Threatened, Stabbed Tourist In DC Learns Prison Fate: Feds A man who threatened to kill tourists in the nation's capital will spend years in prison for a stabbing, US Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced. District resident Maurice Felder, 54, was sentenced to 54 months in prison for stabbing a man who was visiting DC in November 2024. According to federal officials, at around 1 a.m. on Nov. 10, 2024, a group from Pennsylvania was walking near the intersection of 7th Street NW and T Street NW for the weekend. Felder followed the group down the sidewalk and began arguing with them, prosecutors said. The victim got in between Felder and other…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Stabbing Suspect Fights for Life After Being Run Down Minutes Later, Sheriff Says Maryland Stabbing Suspect Fights for Life After Being Run Down Minutes Later, Sheriff Says
Maryland Stabbing Suspect Fights for Life After Being Run Down Minutes Later, Sheriff Says A bizarre chain of violence that began with a stabbing at a Royal Farms ended with the suspect fighting for his life after being struck by a vehicle in Southern Maryland. Deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called around 1 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, to the 21700 block of Tulagi Place in Lexington Park, where there was a reported stabbing. Things only got stranger from there. When deputies arrived, they found a 20-year-old man suffering from lacerations to his hand and face, police said.  Investigators determined the victim had been involved in an altercation with …

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Stillborns, Harvard Cadaver Parts Sold Nationwide By PA Man Sentenced: DOJ Stillborns, Harvard Cadaver Parts Sold Nationwide By PA Man Sentenced: DOJ
Stillborns, Harvard Cadaver Parts Sold Nationwide By PA Man Sentenced: DOJ A Pennsylvania man who bought and sold stolen human remains—including stillborn babies and Harvard cadaver parts—and stored them in 5-gallon buckets inside his home has been sentenced to six years in federal prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. Jeremy Pauley, 43, of Thompson, Susquehanna County, was sentenced to 72 months by Chief U.S. District Judge Matthew W. Brann for conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen property. He was also fined $2,000 and ordered to serve three years of supervised release after his prison term. He ran a black-market…

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Church Teacher Who Sexually Abused Four Children In Maryland Learns Prison Fate: Prosecutors Church Teacher Who Sexually Abused Four Children In Maryland Learns Prison Fate: Prosecutors
Church Teacher Who Sexually Abused Four Children In Maryland Learns Prison Fate: Prosecutors A former teacher at a Maryland church who admitted to sexually abusing minors will spend decades behind bars, authorities announced on Monday. Germantown resident Ervin Alfaro-Lopez, 34, pleaded guilty in February to one count of sex abuse of a minor and three counts of third-degree sex offense following his arrest last year. On Monday, Dec. 22, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced that Alfaro-Lopez was sentenced to 55 years in prison, with 20 years to serve. In May of 2023, a victim reported being sexually assaulted by Alfaro-Lopez when he was her teacher at…

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Virginia Man Slashed While Fixing Fence, Fires Back As Masked Attacker Flees: Police Virginia Man Slashed While Fixing Fence, Fires Back As Masked Attacker Flees: Police
Virginia Man Slashed While Fixing Fence, Fires Back As Masked Attacker Flees: Police A man fixing his fence outside his Virginia home was suddenly slashed with a knife — then returned fire — after being approached by a stranger who appeared to know exactly who he was, police say. The violent confrontation unfolded shortly after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, in the 4200 block of Hemingway Drive in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators say the 34-year-old victim was outside his residence making repairs to a fence when an unknown man walked up to him, called him by name, and then pulled out a knife and slashed him. Police say the …

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Woman Found Shot To Death Inside Maryland Home Identified By Police Woman Found Shot To Death Inside Maryland Home Identified By Police
Woman Found Shot To Death Inside Maryland Home Identified By Police Police have identified the woman who was found shot to death inside her Maryland home, as detectives work to determine who killed her — and why. The victim was identified as 45-year-old Adia Lipscomb Mingo, who was found unresponsive inside her residence in Temple Hills, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers were called to the 6900 block of Westchester Court at approximately 8:50 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, for a reported shooting, police said.  When officers arrived, they found Mingo inside her home suffering from traumatic injuries. She was pronounced d…

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Maryland Rape, Kidnapping Suspect Arrested 2,800 Miles Away In California: Police Maryland Rape, Kidnapping Suspect Arrested 2,800 Miles Away In California: Police
Maryland Rape, Kidnapping Suspect Arrested 2,800 Miles Away In California: Police A Maryland investigation that began with a woman’s terrifying crash and hospital exam nearly a year ago has ended with the cross-country arrest of a California man tied to the assault through DNA, police said. Mauricio Martinez-Garcia is being held across the country following a months-long investigation into a harrowing report of sexual abuse and multiple rapes in Gaithersburg and Prince George's County, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. The investigation began after a reported sexual assault in Montgomery County nearly a year ago. At approximately 7 p.m. on Dec. 18…

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Maryland Felon In Tactical Gear With Gun Walks Into Police Station Claiming To Be U.S. Marshal Maryland Felon In Tactical Gear With Gun Walks Into Police Station Claiming To Be U.S. Marshal
Maryland Felon In Tactical Gear With Gun Walks Into Police Station Claiming To Be U.S. Marshal A man who walked into a police station dressed like a federal agent — complete with a badge, tactical gear, and a loaded pistol — has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Jaimie Lynn Cummings, 52, of York County, was sentenced to 40 months’ imprisonment for impersonating an officer of the United States and illegally possessing a short-barreled firearm. He was sentenced by United States District Judge Kelli N. Neary on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, according to the release. Cummings previously pleaded guilty to falsely…

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Alleged DC Ambush Shooter Worked With CIA In Afghanistan; Wounded National Guard Troops ID'd Alleged DC Ambush Shooter Worked With CIA In Afghanistan; Wounded National Guard Troops ID'd
Alleged DC Ambush Shooter Worked With CIA In Afghanistan; Wounded National Guard Troops ID'd Two West Virginia National Guard troops remain in critical condition a day after they were shot just blocks from the White House. Authorities have identified the shooter as an Afghan native who previously worked with the CIA. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, is accused of ambushing troops on Wednesday, Nov. 26, as they stood guard outside the Farragut West Metro station, authorities said. US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on Thursday identified the victims as 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom and 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe. She said Lakanwal shot them with a .357 handgun after driving…

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Good Samaritan Confronts Thieves, Gets Carjacked At Gunpoint In Maryland: Police Good Samaritan Confronts Thieves, Gets Carjacked At Gunpoint In Maryland: Police
Good Samaritan Confronts Thieves, Gets Carjacked At Gunpoint In Maryland: Police A Maryland man who shouted at thieves breaking into a car was held at gunpoint and had his own vehicle stolen in a violent Laurel carjacking early Sunday morning, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Officers said the ambush happened at around 3:35 p.m. on Nov. 23, in the area of Russett Green East and Hayshire Street. The victim told police he was walking to his car when he “observed a theft from an automobile in progress.” Police said he yelled at the suspects — but instead of running, they “drove towards the victim, pointed a handgun at him,” and robbed him. Detectives said the men s…

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Leg Spotted In Trash Can Leads To Grisly Murder Arrest Along River Trail: Affidavit Leg Spotted In Trash Can Leads To Grisly Murder Arrest Along River Trail: Affidavit
Leg Spotted In Trash Can Leads To Grisly Murder Arrest Along River Trail: Affidavit A gruesome discovery along the Schuylkill River Trail set off a homicide investigation in Norristown, authorities announced on Saturday, Nov. 15. Felix Santos-Colon Jr., 46, who is unhoused in Norristown, was charged with First-Degree Murder in the killing of 44-year-old Oscar Traviezo-Tercero, whose body was found stuffed inside a trash can on Monday, Nov. 10, around 7 p.m., according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. A concerned citizen walking a wooded path near the trail spotted a trash bin lying in brush and initially thought the foul smell was rotting garbage. …

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Beaten, Trapped, And Terrified: Pasadena Man Jailed For Brutal Assault On Girlfriend Beaten, Trapped, And Terrified: Pasadena Man Jailed For Brutal Assault On Girlfriend
Beaten, Trapped, And Terrified: Pasadena Man Jailed For Brutal Assault On Girlfriend A 66-year-old Maryland man will spend years in prison after violently assaulting his then-girlfriend and holding her captive, authorities announced. Pasadena resident Robert Wallace Grim has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, with all but nine years suspended after pleading guilty to assaulting his girlfriend in August, according to the Anne Arundel County State's Attorney's Office. Prosecutors said that shortly after 7:45 p.m. on Feb. 4, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to a home in the 7700 block of Queens Park Road in Pasadena to probe a previous ass…

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