MS-13 Killer's Rap Song Preceded Virginia Double Murder: 'The Beast Will Take You' MS-13 Killer's Rap Song Preceded Virginia Double Murder: 'The Beast Will Take You' MS-13 Killer's Rap Song Preceded Virginia Double Murder: 'The Beast Will Take You'
MS-13 Killer's Rap Song Preceded Virginia Double Murder: 'The Beast Will Take You' Hours before two people were shot and killed in Virginia, an MS-13 gang member recorded a rap song with a warning about who controlled his neighborhood and what would happen to those who stayed there. Marlyn Samuel Medrano Ortiz, 20, will spend 30 years in prison for the murders of Diego Woollett and Mijal Conejero, who were gunned down outside their apartment complex in Sterling on Aug. 28, 2024. The Loudoun County man was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 9, nearly two years after the early morning confrontation that left both victims dead and two families grieving. Prosecutors say Medrano Ortiz…

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Sex Offender's Mustache Turns Heads, But It's His Criminal History Raising Eyebrows Sex Offender's Mustache Turns Heads, But It's His Criminal History Raising Eyebrows Sex Offender's Mustache Turns Heads, But It's His Criminal History Raising Eyebrows
Sex Offender's Mustache Turns Heads, But It's His Criminal History Raising Eyebrows The mustache may be memorable, but the allegations facing a 73-year-old Virginia man are no laughing matter. Ronald Jay Fleet, 73, who stands out in a crowd, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 8, by members of the Virginia State Police Sex Offender Registry Unit in Charles City County following a monthlong investigation into suspected violations of state law. The investigation, conducted alongside the Charles City County Sheriff's Office, led authorities to execute a search warrant that uncovered evidence resulting in six new charges. Fleet was already a registered sex offender at the time of …
Serial Groper, 19, Granted Release Day After Arrest In Maryland Assault Cases, Sheriff Says Serial Groper, 19, Granted Release Day After Arrest In Maryland Assault Cases, Sheriff Says Serial Groper, 19, Granted Release Day After Arrest In Maryland Assault Cases, Sheriff Says
Serial Groper, 19, Granted Release Day After Arrest In Maryland Assault Cases, Sheriff Says A Maryland teenager accused of groping women in a series of separate incidents is back out of jail. Jalen Andre Simon, 19, of Accokeek, was released from the Charles County Detention Center on electronic monitoring on Friday, Oct. 9, one day after his arrest in connection with three reported incidents dating back to July. The investigation began over the summer, when a woman reported being groped while shopping at a business in Waldorf, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. It wasn't the last complaint. Two more incidents involving alleged groping and assault were reported in …
Excavation Company Faces $254K Fine For Maryland Mennonite Man Killed In Trench Collapse Excavation Company Faces $254K Fine For Maryland Mennonite Man Killed In Trench Collapse Excavation Company Faces $254K Fine For Maryland Mennonite Man Killed In Trench Collapse
Excavation Company Faces $254K Fine For Maryland Mennonite Man Killed In Trench Collapse A 20-year-old Maryland Mennonite construction worker was buried in a trench collapse in Pennsylvania after his employer failed to provide adequate protection against cave-ins, federal investigators say. Dalen Daniel Martin, of Smithsburg, Maryland, was killed Thursday, April 2, while working at a construction site in Franklin County. Six months later, the U.S. Department of Labor announced $254,884 in proposed penalties against Jonas David Wagoner, doing business as J.D. Wagoner Excavating, for workplace safety violations uncovered during its investigation. The Occupational Safety and Heal…
WATCH: Fire Erupts At Maryland Tire Recycling Facility, Prompting Massive Emergency Response WATCH: Fire Erupts At Maryland Tire Recycling Facility, Prompting Massive Emergency Response WATCH: Fire Erupts At Maryland Tire Recycling Facility, Prompting Massive Emergency Response
Watch: Fire Erupts At Maryland Tire Recycling Facility, Prompting Massive Emergency Response A massive plume of black smoke could be seen for miles as a tire fire erupted in Maryland. The fire broke out on Friday, Oct. 9, at a tire recycling facility in the 1200 block of Pauls Lane in Joppa, Harford County, sending crews rushing to the scene. Crews used elevated ladder trucks to pour water onto the burning tires, sending streams into the smoke as firefighters battled the blaze from above. The fire also prompted a warning for drivers in the area. Officials urged motorists to avoid Philadelphia Road between Joppa Road and Mountain Road (MD 152) while emergency crews worked at th…

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Door Shattered, Registers Stolen As Thieves Strike Baltimore Sisters' Cafe Twice In Six Weeks Door Shattered, Registers Stolen As Thieves Strike Baltimore Sisters' Cafe Twice In Six Weeks Door Shattered, Registers Stolen As Thieves Strike Baltimore Sisters' Cafe Twice In Six Weeks
Door Shattered, Registers Stolen As Thieves Strike Baltimore Sisters' Cafe Twice In Six Weeks Twice in just two months, a longtime Maryland restaurant has been left picking up the pieces. Now, the community it has served for decades is stepping up to return the favor. One World Cafe, a neighborhood staple near Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, is getting a helping hand after back-to-back break-ins left sisters Cindy and Susan Novak facing mounting expenses and another setback for their small business. The sisters, both Baltimore natives and graduates of the Institute of Notre Dame, have spent years building a place where customers can gather over a meal and feel at home. Now, …

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Philadelphia Police Officer Killed, Second Critical After Gunman Ambushes Cops A Philadelphia police officer was killed and another was critically wounded after a gunman allegedly ambushed them while they responded to a report of a man with a gun on a porch in West Philadelphia early Saturday, Oct. 10, authorities said. The two officers, ages 33 and 40, were shot a combined 15 times during the attack, which prompted a neighborhood lockdown, a SWAT response, and a search that ended with the suspect surrendering from a tree. One officer died from his injuries, while the other remained hospitalized in critical condition, according to reports Saturday morning. Authorities…

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Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks is considering a massive takeover of Chipotle Mexican Grill in what could become the largest restaurant acquisition in history, according to a report. The coffeehouse giant has worked with advisers for months on a possible purchase of Chipotle, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, Oct. 8. The potential deal would bring together two of the nation's biggest restaurant chains. It's unclear whether Starbucks has made a formal offer to Chipotle, which has a market value of about $41 billion. People familiar with the discussions told FT that a deal could face ma…

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Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks is considering a massive takeover of Chipotle Mexican Grill in what could become the largest restaurant acquisition in history, according to a report. The coffeehouse giant has worked with advisers for months on a possible purchase of Chipotle, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, Oct. 8. The potential deal would bring together two of the nation's biggest restaurant chains. It's unclear whether Starbucks has made a formal offer to Chipotle, which has a market value of about $41 billion. People familiar with the discussions told FT that a deal could face ma…

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Showtime Scare: Security Threat Prompts Singer Ella Langley To Cancel Sold-Out Concert Showtime Scare: Security Threat Prompts Singer Ella Langley To Cancel Sold-Out Concert Showtime Scare: Security Threat Prompts Singer Ella Langley To Cancel Sold-Out Concert
Showtime Scare: Security Threat Prompts Singer Ella Langley To Cancel Sold-Out Concert A serious security scare brought music star Ella Langley’s sold-out concert plans to a sudden halt just hours before showtime. The 27-year-old singer canceled her Dandelion Tour performance at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Friday, Oct. 9, after a caller threatened gunfire and bombs, according to ABC News. Tulsa police said officers searched the arena with bomb-detection dogs before the threatening call and returned for additional searches afterward. They found no credible threat. Police said they did not direct the cancellation. Langley’s team made that decision after being told th…