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Repeat Offender From Oxon Hill Sentenced For Robbery Of Check-Cashing Business In VA: Feds
Two men in the DMV who have a lengthy rap sheet in Maryland and Virginia will spend time in prison following the armed robbery of a Chantilly check-cashing business, federal authorities announced this week.
In November 2023, Chester Lewis, 49, of Oxon Hill, and Al Gibran Taylor, 42, of Reston walked into the store with the intention of robbing it of cash, which had previously been scoped out by the Maryland resident.
During that robbery, prosecutors say that Lewis was armed with a .223/5.56 mm caliber semi-automatic rifle, which he pointed at customers and ordered them to pu…
Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics
A strong contingent of athletes and para athletes from Maryland and Virginia are headed to the Paris Olympics.
A total of 24 athletes from Maryland and 15 from Virginia have all qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26.
Athletes from Maryland set to sport the Red, White, and Blue during the Olympics:
Phoebe Bacon, of Chevy Chase, in swimming;
Aaron Brooks, of Hagerstown, in wrestling;
Kevin Durant, of DC, in basketball;
Erin Gemmell of Bethesda, in swimming;
Noah Hanssen, of Maryland, in wheelchair fencing;
Jahmal …
Two Charged With Murder In Connection To Fatal Maryland Shooting: Police
Two men have been arrested and charged with the murder of a 45-year-old District man in Prince George's County earlier this month, authorities announced.
Oxon Hill resident Maverick Miller, 33, and Clinton resident Jujuan Hunter, 31, are facing multiple murder charges in connection to the fatal shooting of Tyrone Jones in early July.
According to police, at around 10 a.m., on Saturday, July 6, officers were called to the 800 block of Southern Avenue in Oxon Hill, where they found Jones in a parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds.
He was treated and taken to an area hospital, where he la…
