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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 …
Ex-Intel Official From Virginia Gets Prison For Sexually Abusing Women At Conference: Feds
He was a retired Army colonel and senior intelligence official. Now, he is headed to federal prison.
A Virginia man from Stafford County was sentenced Thursday, June 25, in Newport News to 25 years behind bars for sexually abusing two women during an intelligence conference at a government facility in Williamsburg, federal prosecutors announced.
Michael A. Dillard, 63, was convicted of sexual abuse, aggravated sexual abuse, abusive sexual contact, and making false statements, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.
At the time of the assaults, Dillard wa…
Lionel Richie Health Scare On Stage Causes Tour Opener To Abruptly End
The opening night of a major summer tour ended on an unsettling note.
Lionel Richie, 77, cut short the first show of his tour with Earth, Wind & Fire in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Wednesday, June 24, after saying he felt dizzy.
The concert was part of the “Sing A Song All Night Long” tour.
Richie stopped his set almost an hour in and sat down during a performance of “Dancing on the Ceiling.”
Richie told the crowd, “When you're feeling dizzy, sit your ass down,” according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
He then performed “Three Times a Lady” while seated before calling for an unpl…
