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Nearly $50K Stolen From Elderly Woman By UMBC Grad Relative: Police Nearly $50K Stolen From Elderly Woman By UMBC Grad Relative: Police
Nearly $50K Stolen From Elderly Woman By UMBC Grad Relative: Police A Virginia woman is accused of stealing nearly $50,000 from her elderly relative in Willow Street, West Lampeter Township police announced on Tuesday, July 22. Margaret Christel, 34, of Falls Church, Virginia, was charged with one count of Felony Financial Exploitation of an Older Adult after police say she stole and altered checks belonging to her elderly family member between December 2023 and March 2025. The case began on Thursday, May 15, 2025, when West Lampeter Township B Platoon officers were dispatched to a report of theft in Willow Street, police said. Investigators allege Christel…
Virginia Teen Killed, Two Hurt After Honda Slams Into Tractor-Trailer On I-68 In Maryland: MSP Virginia Teen Killed, Two Hurt After Honda Slams Into Tractor-Trailer On I-68 In Maryland: MSP
Virginia Teen Killed, Two Hurt After Honda Slams Into Tractor-Trailer On I-68 In Maryland: MSP A 19-year-old Virginia man was killed and two others were hospitalized after their Honda slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer on I-68 in Maryland, state police said. Nihaal Babu Grandhi, 19, of Ashburn, was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on eastbound I-68 near mile marker 13 in Grantsville, according to Maryland State Police. The crash happened around 7:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 10. Grandhi was a front-seat passenger in a 2005 Honda Accord that rear-ended a tractor-trailer while both vehicles were traveling east on I-68, police said. The driver of the Honda, Geor…
Man Who Beat, Stomped Victim 'Until He Appeared Lifeless' And Fled To Maryland Learns Fate Man Who Beat, Stomped Victim 'Until He Appeared Lifeless' And Fled To Maryland Learns Fate
Man Who Beat, Stomped Victim 'Until He Appeared Lifeless' And Fled To Maryland Learns Fate An Ashburn man who stomped another man to death during a brutal dog park fight in Loudoun County will now spend two decades behind bars. Ever Rafael Cruz, 26, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of second-degree murder and aggravated malicious wounding in the death of Pedro Casalez Cala, Loudoun prosecutors announced. The deadly beating happened in the early morning hours of Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, during a fight at a dog park inside an apartment complex in Ashburn. Prosecutors say Cruz hit Cala in the head and kept punching and stomping him even after he hit t…
Virginia Man, Maryland Woman Arrested In Pennsylvania For Hagerstown Shooting: Police Virginia Man, Maryland Woman Arrested In Pennsylvania For Hagerstown Shooting: Police
Virginia Man, Maryland Woman Arrested In Pennsylvania For Hagerstown Shooting: Police A pair of suspects wanted for attempted murder after a shooting in downtown Hagerstown were tracked down and arrested across state lines, police said. Ashley Pennant, 29, of Hagerstown, and Darryl Lee Robinson Jr., 32, of Ashburn, Virginia, were taken into custody on Sunday, March 24, just north of Waynesboro, according to the Hagerstown Police Department. The two were wanted in connection with a shooting that happened one day earlier, on Sunday, March 23, in the unit block of E. Antietam Street in Hagerstown. Investigators said both suspects are facing charges of attempted murder, multipl…
Here's How Much Snow Fell In These DMV Communities During Storm (UPDATED) Here's How Much Snow Fell In These DMV Communities During Storm (UPDATED)
Here's How Much Snow Fell In These DMV Communities During Storm (Updated) With the DMV beginning to dig out after being battered by snow during the first major winter storm of 2025, the National Weather Service is providing final snowfall totals throughout the region. More than a foot fell in some remote parts of Maryland, while nearly every municipality in Virginia reported at least five inches of fresh powder that fell during the two-day storm. Temperatures will stay low moving forward, but DMV residents can expect at least some sun during the next few days before another possible storm begins to form on Friday and into Saturday. The Winter Storm Warnin…
Suspect In Trump's Virginia Campaign Office Burglary Caught Squatting In California: Sheriff Suspect In Trump's Virginia Campaign Office Burglary Caught Squatting In California: Sheriff
Suspect In Trump's Virginia Campaign Office Burglary Caught Squatting In California: Sheriff cA man accused of burglarizing the Trump for President 2024 campaign office in Virginia has been apprehended in California, authorities announced. Toby Shane Kessler, 39, who has no fixed address, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 30, by the University of California San Francisco Police Department for squatting in an unoccupied dormitory, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Kessler is wanted in connection with the Aug. 11 burglary at the campaign office located in the 20000 block of Ashbrook Place in Ashburn, which also serves as the headquarters for the Virginia 10th District Repu…
Warrants Issued For Man Wanted After Breaking Into Trump Campaign HQ In Virginia, Police Say Warrants Issued For Man Wanted After Breaking Into Trump Campaign HQ In Virginia, Police Say
Warrants Issued For Man Wanted After Breaking Into Trump Campaign HQ In Virginia, Police Say The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office has identified a 39-year-old man with a criminal history who is wanted in connection to the burglary of a campaign headquarters for former President Donald Trump over the weekend. Warrants have been issued for Toby Shane Kessler, who has no fixed address, for burglary and other offenses after breaking into the presidential hopeful's Virginia headquarters. Shortly before 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11, a burglary that was caught on camera found that Kessler forced his way into the building and "spent a brief period of time before leaving."   The o…
Trump Campaign Headquarters In Virginia Burglarized, Sheriff Says Trump Campaign Headquarters In Virginia Burglarized, Sheriff Says
Trump Campaign Headquarters In Virginia Burglarized, Sheriff Says Recognize him?  A suspect is wanted in Virginia after burglarizing a campaign headquarters for former President Donald Trump in Loudoun County, authorities announced. An alert was issued by the sheriff's office following an incident reported at the Trump For President 2024 campaign office in Ashburn at around 9 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11.  The office, which is in the 20000 block of Ashbrook Place, is currently being leased by the Trump campaign, officials said, and also serves as the HQ for the Virginia 10th District Republican Committee. According to the Loudoun County Sherif…
Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics
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 …