Maryland Man Found Guilty Of Murder After Shooting Into Pickup Carrying Six: Prosecutors Maryland Man Found Guilty Of Murder After Shooting Into Pickup Carrying Six: Prosecutors Maryland Man Found Guilty Of Murder After Shooting Into Pickup Carrying Six: Prosecutors
Maryland Man Found Guilty Of Murder After Shooting Into Pickup Carrying Six: Prosecutors A fight at a Maryland fairgrounds ended with gunfire on a highway, leaving one man dead and five others in the line of fire. Now, more than a year later, a Howard County man has been convicted of murder and five counts of attempted murder in connection with the deadly shooting. Jeffrey Josue Diaz, 26, was found guilty following a jury trial in Frederick County Circuit Court stemming from the June 14, 2025, shooting that killed 20-year-old Eduardo Alexander Alvarado Urrea. According to prosecutors, the trouble began earlier that night at the Frederick County Fairgrounds, where Diaz got into…

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Boy Among Three Critically Injured As DC House Fire Sends Six To Hospitals (Photos) Three people, including a child, were critically injured when a fire ripped through a DC home before sunrise, sending six people to the hospital. The 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 flames and smoke coming from both the front and back of a two-story house. The fire in DC Twitter/@dcfireems A man, woman, and boy suffered the most serious injuries, according to DC Fire and EMS. Another woman and two children were also rushed to hospitals, though their injuries were not considered life…
WATCH: Roof Collapses As $11M In Designer Clothes, Boots Lost In Massive Maryland Fire WATCH: Roof Collapses As $11M In Designer Clothes, Boots Lost In Massive Maryland Fire WATCH: Roof Collapses As $11M In Designer Clothes, Boots Lost In Massive Maryland Fire
Watch: Roof Collapses As $11M In Designer Clothes, Boots Lost In Massive Maryland Fire An estimated $11 million worth of designer boots and clothing was caught up in a massive Maryland house fire that sent flames roaring through the roof, forced firefighters to retreat, and left a multimillion-dollar trail of destruction. The fire broke out around 4:25 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, in the 14600 block of Seneca Farm Lane in Montgomery County, where more than 65 firefighters battled an inferno that ultimately caused more than $12 million in damage. But it wasn't just the house that came with an eye-popping price tag. The fire in Montgomery County. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Accord…
$50M Crypto Heist Bought Maryland Man Pokémon Cards, Moon Relic Before Jury Conviction $50M Crypto Heist Bought Maryland Man Pokémon Cards, Moon Relic Before Jury Conviction $50M Crypto Heist Bought Maryland Man Pokémon Cards, Moon Relic Before Jury Conviction
$50M Crypto Heist Bought Maryland Man Pokémon Cards, Moon Relic Before Jury Conviction A Maryland man's $50 million cryptocurrency heist bought him a collection of Pokémon cards, ancient Roman coins, and a piece of history that traveled to the moon. Now it's earned him a federal conviction. Rockville resident Jonathan Spalletta, 36, was found guilty this week following a six-day trial in Manhattan that detailed how he stole tens of millions of dollars from a cryptocurrency exchange before spending part of the money on rare collectibles. Among his purchases were a $500,000 Magic: The Gathering card, more than $1 million worth of Pokémon cards, and a piece of the Wright brothe…
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Winning Touchdown Turns Deadly As DC Man Fires 17 Shots At Flag Football Rival On School Field Antonio Hawley took flag football trash talk to a new level. Now he's heading to prison for decades. The 23-year-old District resident has been sentenced to 32 years in prison after being found guilty of the murder of 26-year-old Aaron Wiggins on the sports field of Watkins Elementary School. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Oct. 6, 2021, Hawley and Wiggins were opponents during a flag football scrimmage that got heated after the lights went out on the field. Prosecutors say the two teams decided to run one final play, and Wiggins caught the winning touchdown, ending the game. Througho…

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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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Son, 22, Kills Mom After Argument Over Cats, Moving Out: Reports A 22-year-old Massachusetts man who charged in his mother's death was captured after an hours-long manhunt in Vermont, and 19 firearms were recovered from his room in his parents' basement, according to multiple published reports. Police were called to the Hanafin home on Center Avenue in Reading on Thursday, Oct. 8, for a caller who had found his wife, Andria Hanafin, 49, dead in the kitchen, NBC News reports citing Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan. The couple's 13-year-old son was unharmed, however, the older son, Ryan Hanafin, was missing. Ryan had a license to carry a gun, b…

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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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New College Rankings Spotlight Career Success: DMV Well-Represented In Top 50 Northeast colleges are making a strong showing in a ranking focused on what happens after students leave campus. Seven of the top 10 schools in LinkedIn’s 2026 Top Colleges ranking are in the Northeast, with Princeton University taking the top spot. The second annual list identifies 50 US colleges whose graduates achieve strong career outcomes, based on LinkedIn’s alumni data. Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology give Massachusetts two places among the top four. Other Northeast schools in the top 10 include Dartmouth College, the University of Pennsylvania, Corn…