DC Duo Busted After $1.2K Mercedes Grocery Heist Crashes In Maryland: Sheriff DC Duo Busted After $1.2K Mercedes Grocery Heist Crashes In Maryland: Sheriff
DC Duo Busted After $1.2K Mercedes Grocery Heist Crashes In Maryland: Sheriff A Mercedes getaway car loaded with stolen groceries turned a Maryland theft into a crash-and-chase case, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say the suspects — Lonnell Demontae Jennings, 27, and Khadijah Tufaye Spurlock, 24, both of Washington, DC — stuffed a shopping cart with about $1,200 worth of detergent, meat, and other items from a Waldorf grocery store before trying to make a quick escape. Patrol officers in Charles County spotted the pair getting into a white Mercedes ML350 in the store’s parking lot around 10:59 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20. Jennings floored it, bu…
Waymo To Test Self-Driving Cars In Major East Coast City: What To Know Waymo To Test Self-Driving Cars In Major East Coast City: What To Know
Waymo To Test Self-Driving Cars In Major East Coast City: What To Know Waymo will soon begin testing its self-driving cars in New York City. The autonomous vehicle company has received approval to begin test drives on the streets of Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn, the city announced on Friday, Aug. 22. This is the first time New York City has granted a permit for self-driving cars. The permit allows Waymo to deploy up to eight autonomous vehicles with a trained safety specialist behind the wheel at all times until late September. Testing is limited to certain areas, and all vehicles must meet strict cybersecurity and reporting requirements. Se…
‘Keep Our Name Out Of Your Mouth’: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Challenges Trump To Walk Baltimore ‘Keep Our Name Out Of Your Mouth’: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Challenges Trump To Walk Baltimore
‘Keep Our Name Out Of Your Mouth’: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Challenges Trump To Walk Baltimore Maryland Gov. Wes Moore isn’t just clapping back at President Donald Trump — he’s daring him to show up on his turf. Moore, who was blasted by Trump from the Oval Office last week after criticizing the use of National Guard troops for municipal policing in Washington, DC, came out swinging Thursday, Aug. 21, in Baltimore and in a letter that doubled as a formal invitation. “Donald Trump, if you are not willing to walk our communities, keep our name out of your mouth,” Moore said during an event on Thursday. “If you are not willing to understand the pride and beauty of this city and this com…
Driver Freed, Hospitalized After Crash With Armored National Guard Vehicle In DC Driver Freed, Hospitalized After Crash With Armored National Guard Vehicle In DC
Driver Freed, Hospitalized After Crash With Armored National Guard Vehicle In DC One person had to be extricated from a wrecked vehicle in DC on Wednesday after an armored National Guard vehicle struck a civilian car, officials confirmed. Shortly before 6:15 a.m. on Aug. 20, first responders were called to a section of 8th Street SE at North Carolina Avenue, where there were reports of a military vehicle that struck another driver. According to federal officials, the crash involved a DC National Guard Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle (MATV) and a civilian vehicle. Following the crash, a five-vehicle convoy was halted, and DC Metropolitan Police …
ICE Agents Ambush DC Father Loved In Community For Decades, Neighbors Rally To Save Him ICE Agents Ambush DC Father Loved In Community For Decades, Neighbors Rally To Save Him
ICE Agents Ambush DC Father Loved In Community For Decades, Neighbors Rally To Save Him A DC father who has been a part of his community for more than two decades is sitting in ICE custody after being picked up on his way to work, sparking outrage and support from neighbors and loved ones. On Monday, Aug. 18, Byron Mejia was surrounded by three police cars and taken into custody by ICE while commuting to his job, according to his distraught family. Mejia, who came to Washington, DC from Guatemala in 2005 at age 19, has spent more than 20 years in the community, raising two children with his wife, Monica Sanchez.  Loved ones say he built a life marked by hard work, though…
DC Man Accused In Penn State Rape Finally Turns Himself In: US Marshals DC Man Accused In Penn State Rape Finally Turns Himself In: US Marshals
DC Man Accused In Penn State Rape Finally Turns Himself In: US Marshals A DC man accused of raping a student at Penn State last fall and going on the run surrendered hours after the US Marshals issued a BOLO looking for him, authorities announced. The US Marshals Service Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force issued an alert on Monday, Aug. 18, advising that they are searching for 19-year-old Abdul-Jabril Cooper, who is wanted for the September 2024 rape of a student at Penn State’s Abington campus. On Tuesday, Aug. 19, federal officials confirmed that Cooper surrendered to the Penn State University Police. He now faces a host of charges. …
Convicted Felons Busted With Guns, Drugs, Cash Near Maryland Businesses: Sheriff Convicted Felons Busted With Guns, Drugs, Cash Near Maryland Businesses: Sheriff
Convicted Felons Busted With Guns, Drugs, Cash Near Maryland Businesses: Sheriff Two convicted felons tied to drug trafficking outside a busy strip of Maryland businesses were busted with guns, ammo, and cannabis, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the Neighborhood Enforcement Team launched an investigation in June 2025 after repeated complaints about drug trafficking in the 300 block of Smallwood Drive in Waldorf. On Wednesday, Aug. 13, investigators observed 39-year-old Diontay Hattix of Waldorf and 28-year-old Domanic Marks-Wiggins of Washington, DC, engaged in what appeared to be a drug sale in a parking lot, officials said. Afterward, …
25 Northeast High Schools Among Top 100 Nationally In New List: How MD Ranks 25 Northeast High Schools Among Top 100 Nationally In New List: How MD Ranks
25 Northeast High Schools Among Top 100 Nationally In New List: How MD Ranks More than two dozen high schools across the Northeast have been recognized among the top 100 in the US, according to a new ranking. The U.S. News & World Report released its annual Best High School Rankings on Tuesday, Aug. 19. The 2025 list evaluated more than 24,000 public high schools nationwide based on test scores, college-level coursework, and graduation rates. The report highlights schools where students outperformed expectations in math, reading, and science, passed college-level exams, and graduated on time. U.S. News said its goal is to recognize high achievers while…
MS-13 Gang Member Gets Life After Execution-Style Murder, Leaving Victim For Dead In Maryland MS-13 Gang Member Gets Life After Execution-Style Murder, Leaving Victim For Dead In Maryland
MS-13 Gang Member Gets Life After Execution-Style Murder, Leaving Victim For Dead In Maryland A Maryland MS-13 gang member who gunned down one victim execution-style and left another for dead in a wooded park will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Edgard Castro-Contreras, 21, was found guilty on Friday, April 4, of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and multiple other charges tied to the November 2022 gang-related ambush that left 20-year-old Edvin Agustin Leon dead in Silver Spring, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office said. The second victim, Alex Castro Sabrian, was shot several times but survived by playing dead. He then crawled through a quarter-mile of Northwest…
Massive $6.2B Merger Would Reshape Local TV: See Which Stations Are Affected Massive $6.2B Merger Would Reshape Local TV: See Which Stations Are Affected
Massive $6.2B Merger Would Reshape Local TV: See Which Stations Are Affected Two companies that together own more than 260 local TV stations have agreed to a massive merger that could reshape their industry. Nexstar Media Group will acquire Tysons, Virginia-based TEGNA in a $6.2 billion cash deal, the companies announced in a joint news release on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Nexstar will purchase TEGNA for $22 per share, a 31% premium over TEGNA's 30-day average stock price before reports of the deal surfaced. The overlap is significant in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC, where Nexstar and TEGNA already own major affiliates. If approved, the merge…
Deadly Gender Reveal Party Shooter From DC, Most Wanted Fugitive, Learns Prison Fate: Feds Deadly Gender Reveal Party Shooter From DC, Most Wanted Fugitive, Learns Prison Fate: Feds
Deadly Gender Reveal Party Shooter From DC, Most Wanted Fugitive, Learns Prison Fate: Feds The District man who opened fire at a gender reveal party with an AK-style pistol — killing one man and seriously injuring another — will spend decades behind bars after going on the run, authorities announced. Nyjell Outler, 22, was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison for his role in the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Demetris Johnson and Daloni Williams in March 2021, according to the US Attorney's office. Earlier this year, a jury found Outler guilty of voluntary manslaughter while armed for the Madison Street NE shooting. He was also convicted of aggravated assault while armed…
DC Man Linked To Rape, Armed Maryland Bank Robbery Grins For Mugshot: Police DC Man Linked To Rape, Armed Maryland Bank Robbery Grins For Mugshot: Police
DC Man Linked To Rape, Armed Maryland Bank Robbery Grins For Mugshot: Police A smiling suspect is behind bars in Maryland after police say he carried out a violent rape at an area gas station and an armed bank robbery the very next morning. Montgomery County Police said Carlos St. James Hover, 34, of Washington, DC, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 15, after walking into a Capital One Bank on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring and committing an armed robbery. Detectives quickly linked Hover to a rape that happened the night before at a Rockville gas station, where police say he “entered the store, physically attacked, and sexually assaulted the lone employee before leaving…