Car Gets Towed, Shed Goes Up In Flames: Two Arrested In Maryland Arson Revenge Plot Car Gets Towed, Shed Goes Up In Flames: Two Arrested In Maryland Arson Revenge Plot Car Gets Towed, Shed Goes Up In Flames: Two Arrested In Maryland Arson Revenge Plot
Car Gets Towed, Shed Goes Up In Flames: Two Arrested In Maryland Arson Revenge Plot A towed car sparked a fiery act of revenge in Maryland, and now two men are behind bars, accused of turning a parking dispute into an arson plot. Clayton John Baynard III, 36, of Federalsburg, and Reuben Jerome Johnson Jr., 36, of New Castle, Delaware, have been arrested following an investigation into an intentionally set fire at the Federal Manor Apartment Complex in Caroline County, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. Investigators say Johnson wanted revenge over a vehicle that had been towed from the property and enlisted Baynard to set the fire. Baynard allegedly ob…

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Campaign Treasurer Pleads Guilty To Stealing $1M, Including From US Congressional Race Campaign Treasurer Pleads Guilty To Stealing $1M, Including From US Congressional Race Campaign Treasurer Pleads Guilty To Stealing $1M, Including From US Congressional Race
Campaign Treasurer Pleads Guilty To Stealing $1M, Including From US Congressional Race A former political campaign treasurer who stole more than $1 million from clients across the country, including a Pennsylvania congressional campaign, has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges, authorities announced. Yolanda Brown, 47, also known as Yolanda Rumph, of Arlington, Virginia, entered her guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Chad F. Kenney in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to U.S. Attorney David Metcalf. The FBI Philadelphia division shared the case on Thursday, Oct. 8. Brown owned and operated Brown Financial & Consulting Services Group LLC, providin…
Tiny Escape Artist Sends Virginia Police Down The Drain In Adorable Rescue (PHOTOS) Tiny Escape Artist Sends Virginia Police Down The Drain In Adorable Rescue (PHOTOS) Tiny Escape Artist Sends Virginia Police Down The Drain In Adorable Rescue (PHOTOS)
Tiny Escape Artist Sends Virginia Police Down The Drain In Adorable Rescue (Photos) Talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Just ask one tiny Virginia kitten who found itself in a tight spot and needed a little help from the boys in blue. Officers with the Warrenton Police Department in Fauquier County went to unusual lengths to rescue the pint-sized troublemaker after it became trapped inside a drainage pipe. The cat rescue in Virginia. Warrenton Police And this little escape artist wasn't making things easy. According to the department, it took several attempts, plenty of patience, and some teamwork before officers could finally get their paws on …
Man Killed, Six Others Hospitalized After Early-Morning DC House Fire (UPDATED) Man Killed, Six Others Hospitalized After Early-Morning DC House Fire (UPDATED) Man Killed, Six Others Hospitalized After Early-Morning DC House Fire (UPDATED)
Man Killed, Six Others Hospitalized After Early-Morning DC House Fire (Updated) A man was killed and six others, including three fighting critical injuries, were hospitalized after an early-morning house fire tore through a DC home. The deadly blaze broke out shortly before 5 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11, in the 600 block of Geranium Street NW, where firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames pouring from both the front and back of a two-story house. The fire in DC Twitter/@dcfireems Crews battled the flames as emergency responders tended to seven victims, including three children. Despite lifesaving efforts, one man was pronounced dead at the scene, DC Fire and…
Walk Back To Car Turns Deadly For 83-Year-Old Man At Maryland Gas Station: Police Walk Back To Car Turns Deadly For 83-Year-Old Man At Maryland Gas Station: Police Walk Back To Car Turns Deadly For 83-Year-Old Man At Maryland Gas Station: Police
Walk Back To Car Turns Deadly For 83-Year-Old Man At Maryland Gas Station: Police He was just trying to get back to his car. Instead, an 83-year-old Maryland man was struck by a pickup truck at a gas station Friday morning, suffering injuries that would claim his life less than two days later. Charles Lazar, of Silver Spring, was walking through the parking lot of the FreeState gas station on Hungerford Drive in Rockville when he was struck shortly before 8:40 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 9. Lazar had been heading north from the station toward his parked vehicle when a white Chevrolet Silverado pulled away from one of the pumps, according to Montgomery County Police. The picku…

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Door Shattered, Registers Stolen As Thieves Strike Maryland Sisters' Cafe Twice In Six Weeks Door Shattered, Registers Stolen As Thieves Strike Maryland Sisters' Cafe Twice In Six Weeks Door Shattered, Registers Stolen As Thieves Strike Maryland Sisters' Cafe Twice In Six Weeks
Door Shattered, Registers Stolen As Thieves Strike Maryland 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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Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove Special Prosecutor From Case: Report Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove Special Prosecutor From Case: Report Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove Special Prosecutor From Case: Report
Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove Special Prosecutor From Case: Report A second man accused in a high-profile sexual assault lawsuit involving Cornell University is seeking to remove New York Attorney General Letitia James from the criminal investigation, arguing that her public comments about the accuser raise questions about her impartiality as special prosecutor.  Winston Lee, one of seven former fraternity members named in the lawsuit, filed a motion in Tompkins County criminal court on Friday, Oct. 9, asking a judge to bar James from overseeing the investigation and participating in any future grand jury proceedings, NBC News reported. The filing com…

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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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Band Cancels Concert After Beloved Driver Dies In Tour Bus Crash A fatal crash has interrupted a beloved musical duo’s tour, leaving the performers mourning someone who helped bring their music to audiences night after night. The Indigo Girls announced that their longtime bus driver, identified as Kirk, died in a collision early Friday, Oct. 9. Neither band members nor crew members were aboard, the duo said in an Instagram post. “The Indigo Girls family is devastated by the sudden loss of our beloved bus driver, Kirk, in a fatal collision early this morning," the statement said. "No other band or crew members were onboard at the time. “Kirk was an integ…