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Stolen Kia Driver Kills Popular Pair In Fiery Hit-Run Maryland Crash, Police Say Stolen Kia Driver Kills Popular Pair In Fiery Hit-Run Maryland Crash, Police Say
Stolen Kia Driver Kills Popular Pair In Fiery Hit-Run Maryland Crash, Police Say Police have identified a pair from Cameroon who emigrated to the United States and settled in Maryland before being killed by a hit-and-run driver late last month. John Fombi, 42, of Bladensburg, and Hyattsville resident Emmaculate Enoh, 34, were driving home from work in late August when they were hit by a driver in Prince William County who fled the scene, leaving the two behind, according to their families. A driver in a stolen Kia was traveling north on Landover Road when it struck a second car attempting to make a turn onto the roadway. Both the Kia and the Toyota Camry that was hit, w…

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by Zak Failla
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Gun Runner From Maryland Sentenced For Supplying Nigerian Separatists Fighting Government: DOJ Gun Runner From Maryland Sentenced For Supplying Nigerian Separatists Fighting Government: DOJ
Gun Runner From Maryland Sentenced For Supplying Nigerian Separatists Fighting Government: DOJ A Maryland man will spend years behind bars for allegedly running illegal “ghost guns” and other weaponry from the US to Nigeria with several cohorts, federal officials announced. Fort Washington resident Eric Fru Nji, 42, has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release for his role in a scheme to illegally transport weapons with obliterated serial numbers and smuggling firearms to Africa. In addition to his prison term, Nji was also ordered to be a $25,000 fine. His co-conspirators Wilson Nuyila Tita, 47, of Owings Mills, and Bowie resident Wi…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Drowns Saving Boy From Rip Current On 21st Birthday Maryland Man Drowns Saving Boy From Rip Current On 21st Birthday
Maryland Man Drowns Saving Boy From Rip Current On 21st Birthday A Maryland man drowned in Myrtle Beach while helping a boy's father rescue him from a rip current Monday, June 13 — his 21st birthday. Silver Spring's Yannick Dbumeni-Ndaleu, of Silver Spring, went missing around 3 p.m., and his body washed up on shore around 12 hours later, KKTV reports citing the county coroner. "Our brave and courageous brother/son without thinking went in and decided to help them," reads a GoFundMe page launched for Yannick's family. "He managed to help the son get out and went back in to also assist the father. Unfortunately, after helping the father get out, he …

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by Cecilia Levine