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Search Intensifies For Missing, Endangered Virginia Woman, 81, Gone Since Sunday
An urgent search for an 81-year-old woman who vanished after leaving for a walk in Virginia has stretched into its fourth day.
Carolyn Taylor was last seen at approximately 10:40 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23, in the 18000 block of Foundry Road in Purcellville, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.
Taylor left for a walk and never returned, authorities said.
As of Wednesday, Aug. 26, a large law enforcement presence remained in the area of Lincoln Road as deputies continued searching for Taylor, who has been classified as missing and endangered.
Now, investigators are asking nearby …
Maryland Arsonist Kept Coming Back To Spread Flames, Then His Phone Gave Him Away: Feds
An arsonist in Maryland tied to multiple fires is heading to prison, federal authorities announced.
Justin Michael Reeves, 29, pleaded guilty to intentionally setting fire to multiple North Baltimore properties and has been sentenced to more than five years in prison, according to the US Attorney's Office.
According to his guilty plea, on May 10, 2025, Reeves set a fire at a North Baltimore residence, but he was just getting started.
After setting the fire, Reeves returned to the residence at various points to spread the burning materials across the structure and the garage door.
The whol…
15 Months After Maryland Girl, 14, Was Killed In DC, Her Case Takes A Major Turn: Police
For 15 months, the killing of a 14-year-old Maryland girl went without an arrest.
That changed on Wednesday, Aug. 26, when DC police arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with the death of Clinton resident Zytina Mason-Brown, who was shot on Benning Road NE in Washington in May 2025.
Mason-Brown was just 14 when officers were called to the 1700 block of Benning Road NE at approximately 5:08 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
They found the teenager unconscious and not breathing with a critical gunshot wound.
DC Fire and EMS responded, but Mason-Brown had no signs of life and was pronounc…
Playing With Fire? Maryland Woman Hospitalized After Blaze, Then Arrested For Arson: Officials
Playing with fire landed a Maryland woman in the hospital, and weeks later, behind bars, investigators say.
Shortly before 2 a.m. on Monday, July 27, firefighters were called to a home in the 8400 block of Wooddy Road in Port Tobacco, where a fire had broken out inside the residence, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal.
What investigators say they found wasn't an accident.
Deputy State Fire Marshals determined that Jennifer Mary Owen, 59, intentionally set fire to a personal item inside the home, officials said.
The flames damaged the flooring before they were extinguished.
Owen…
Abused Dog Found With Open Wounds, Fly Infestation In New York: Authorities
A Long Island man was arrested after his dog was found infested with flies and suffering from open wounds, authorities said.
Cecilio Matthews, 50, of Bellport, was charged with several counts of animal cruelty under state and county laws, the Suffolk County SPCA said Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Investigators determined earlier in the month that Matthews had failed to care for his 10-year-old mutt, Seven, leaving the dog neglected in a yard, according to the SPCA.
Seven was found underweight, infested with flies, and with open wounds to his ears and neck, the SPCA said. He was taken to a local anim…
Maryland Woman Stole DC Grandma's Money, Spent It On Designer Shoes, Football Tickets, Feds Say
It took a federal jury less than five hours to find a Maryland woman guilty of taking advantage of her elderly grandmother.
Cordova resident Linda Laird, 62, was found guilty of her role in an elaborate scheme to abuse her position as the co-guardian and co-conservator of what prosecutors described as an 81-year-old vulnerable adult.
According to court documents, in November 2017, Laird, her late father, James Blizzard, and her late mother, Joyce Blizzard, were appointed by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to look after Laird's grandmother and estate.
At the time, Laird’s gra…
