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'Burn The Town': Screaming Suspect Makes Fiery Threat During Arrest, Sheriff Says 'Burn The Town': Screaming Suspect Makes Fiery Threat During Arrest, Sheriff Says
'Burn The Town': Screaming Suspect Makes Fiery Threat During Arrest, Sheriff Says Eddie Kolota Jr. apparently wasn't going quietly. The 65-year-old Virginia man was already wanted when deputies found him screaming obscenities in the middle of a Stafford street on Saturday, Aug. 29, according to the sheriff's office. Then, as they were putting him in a patrol vehicle, investigators say Kolota took his outburst a step further. He threatened to "burn the town." Deputies were initially called to Draper Circle at around 5:41 p.m. for reports of a man standing in the roadway screaming. Kolota was still yelling when they arrived, officials said, and a check of his name revea…

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Birthday Dream Turns To Nightmare For DC-Area Chef Struck By Truck In Jamaica Birthday Dream Turns To Nightmare For DC-Area Chef Struck By Truck In Jamaica
Birthday Dream Turns To Nightmare For Dc-area Chef Struck By Truck In Jamaica Five days ago, Chef Jason Briscoe was doing what he does best. The DC-area chef was behind a kitchen counter showing his followers how to make Jamaican curry chicken, carefully seasoning it while walking viewers through another recipe for the online community he built around food and Jamaican culture. Now, Briscoe is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a truck while riding a bicycle during what was a planned celebration in Jamaica. "This was supposed to be a birthday trip," Briscoe's Kitchen & Spice wrote while sharing photos of him in the hospital. "Th…

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Virginia Woman Left 3 Kids In 'Deplorable Conditions,' Then Assaulted Cops, Police Say Virginia Woman Left 3 Kids In 'Deplorable Conditions,' Then Assaulted Cops, Police Say
Virginia Woman Left 3 Kids In 'Deplorable Conditions,' Then Assaulted Cops, Police Say A woman who left her infant child and two underage nephews without supervision in Northern Virginia doubled down and made things worse for herself. Genea Samantha King, 30, is facing a host of charges following a strange incident that started with children left alone and ended with her assaulting officers, according to the Prince William County Police Department. On Saturday, officers were called to a home in the 15700 block of Cranberry Court in Dumfries for reports of child neglect. The investigation determined that at around 7 p.m. on Aug. 28, King left her 1-year-old child and two juve…

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Family Dispute Turns Deadly: 25-Year-Old Charged In Virginia Home Stabbing (UPDATED) Family Dispute Turns Deadly: 25-Year-Old Charged In Virginia Home Stabbing (UPDATED)
Family Dispute Turns Deadly: 25-Year-Old Charged In Virginia Home Stabbing (Updated) One man is dead, and a family member is behind bars after a https://dailyvoice.com/article/family-feud-turns-fatal-as-virginia-man-is-stabbed-to-death-relative-charged-police/ turned deadly in Northern Virginia. Ryheim Darnel Harrington, 25, is being held without bond following an investigation into an early Sunday morning stabbing that ended with Maliek Raykwon Harrington, 27, dead, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Both men are from Woodbridge. Officers were called shortly before 6:15 a.m. on Aug. 30 to a home in the 4600 block of Whitaker Place in Woodb…

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George Santos Faces New Consequences For Insider Trading On Kalshi George Santos Faces New Consequences For Insider Trading On Kalshi
George Santos Faces New Consequences For Insider Trading On Kalshi Former Long Island congressman George Santos has been banned from Kalshi for life for insider trading. Santos, 38, is the first person to get a lifetime ban from the controversial trading platform. He didn’t seem too worried about his fate, ripping the company on social media after its announcement on Monday, Aug. 31. “Hey @Kalshi thanks for the lifetime ban from your gambling platform. Let’s see how much longer you guys are around,” he wrote on X, punctuated with a lipstick emoji. “Kalshi is such an unserious company it violates its own notices and deadlines.” Santos made nearly $18,000 o…

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Long Way From Home: Massachusetts Duo Busted In Stolen Car With Drugs In Virginia, Sheriff Says Long Way From Home: Massachusetts Duo Busted In Stolen Car With Drugs In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Long Way From Home: Massachusetts Duo Busted In Stolen Car With Drugs In Virginia, Sheriff Says They picked a bad place to end up hundreds of miles from home. Two Massachusetts residents found themselves in handcuffs in Virginia over the weekend after a Stafford County deputy allegedly caught them inside a stolen car with drugs, paraphernalia, and a large amount of cash. Omar Maradiage Mejia, 30, and Nicole Johnson, 45, both of Lynn, were inside the vehicle when Deputy Holetzky tracked it to Garrisonville Road shortly after 5 p.m., according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Mejia was behind the wheel, and investigators say he wasn't exactly helping his cause. The deputy noti…

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Teen Dies Two Days After Honda Hits Tree, Rolls, Slams Into Second Tree: Police Teen Dies Two Days After Honda Hits Tree, Rolls, Slams Into Second Tree: Police
Teen Dies Two Days After Honda Hits Tree, Rolls, Slams Into Second Tree: Police An 18-year-old Virginia driver died two days after police say he sped through a stop sign, struck two trees, and rolled his car in a crash that ended up being fatal. Haymarket resident Tyler Paul Graybill has been identified by the Prince William County Police Department as the driver of a 2022 Honda Civic that crashed at a busy intersection not far from his home. According to investigators, shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27, officers were called to the intersection of Waverly Farm Drive and Dominion Valley Drive, where there was a reported single-vehicle crash. Police say Gray…

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Obituaries
'Virginia Lost A Legend': Commonwealth's Longest-Serving Sheriff Dies At 73 'Virginia Lost A Legend': Commonwealth's Longest-Serving Sheriff Dies At 73
'Virginia Lost A Legend': Commonwealth's Longest-Serving Sheriff Dies At 73 For generations of Virginians, there was only one Sheriff Steve Draper. Draper, the longtime Martinsville lawman whose 32 years in office made him the longest-serving active sheriff in the Commonwealth, died on Saturday, Aug. 29.  He was 73. His death ended a remarkable run in public service that stretched back more than half a century. Draper first joined the Martinsville Sheriff's Office in 1973, working as a correctional officer, court bailiff and civil process and transportation officer before eventually making his way to the top. He was elected sheriff in 1993 and took office o…

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Chipotle Rolls Out New Menu Item As Popular Meat Option Returns Chipotle Rolls Out New Menu Item As Popular Meat Option Returns
Chipotle Rolls Out New Menu Item As Popular Meat Option Returns Chipotle Mexican Grill is bringing back a popular chicken option and debuting new tortilla chips inspired by a viral food trend. The fast-casual chain announced the limited-time return of Pollo Asado in a news release on Monday, Aug. 31. Chipotle also revealed the addition of Chili Lime Chips to its menu. The updated Pollo Asado recipe features grilled adobo chicken seasoned with garlic, Mexican spices, and cilantro, then finished with citrus and real lime. "Pollo Asado delivered strong results in testing, giving us clear evidence that guests were excited about the new recipe," said chief …

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by Chris Spiker
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She Thought She'd Call Dad Back Later: 'Mo County Legend' Killed In Maryland Crash She Thought She'd Call Dad Back Later: 'Mo County Legend' Killed In Maryland Crash
She Thought She'd Call Dad Back Later: 'Mo County Legend' Killed In Maryland Crash Craig Budd Sr. was the guy people called when they needed him. Then his loved ones' lives were turned upside down. Budd was struck and killed in Maryland on Friday night, Aug. 28, just a short time after the call his daughter intended to return once she got settled. “I missed your call, thinking I would get to call you back once I got settled,” ShaVonté wrote in an emotional tribute. “But I never imagined that the ‘later’ would be stolen from me just a short while later.” The crash was reported at approximately 8:10 p.m. near North Frederick Avenue and Professional Drive in Gaithersbur…

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Hazards On, Pants Down: Maryland Driver Busted During Roadside Bathroom Break Hazards On, Pants Down: Maryland Driver Busted During Roadside Bathroom Break
Hazards On, Pants Down: Maryland Driver Busted During Roadside Bathroom Break When nature called, one Maryland driver apparently decided the side of his own car was close enough. It wasn't. A routine drive through Calvert County took a decidedly NSFW turn when a sheriff's deputy spotted a vehicle stopped in the left-turn lane near HG Trueman Road and Town Square Drive in Lusby. The hazards were on. Then the pants came down. According to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, the deputy was driving through the area when he noticed the stopped vehicle and watched as the driver, later identified as 59-year-old Silver Spring resident Simon Haileselassie Tehre, stepped o…

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National Interest
'Today' Correspondent, American University Grad Stuns Co-Hosts With Personal Announcement 'Today' Correspondent, American University Grad Stuns Co-Hosts With Personal Announcement
'Today' Correspondent, American University Grad Stuns Co-Hosts With Personal Announcement A routine catch-up among morning show colleagues suddenly turned into an emotional celebration. NBC News correspondent Emilie Ikeda caught Craig Melvin and Dylan Dreyer completely off guard during the third hour of NBC’s “Today” on Monday, Aug. 31. Ikeda, 32, announced that she is five months pregnant with her first child and due in January 2027, according to Today.com. She was filling in for Al Roker when Dreyer invited the hosts to discuss their weekends. Ikeda said hers was “best encapsulated in pictures.” The show then displayed photos of Ikeda and her husband, Pat, holding sonogram …

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by Joe Lombardi