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'Cray' Gets Prison Time For Violent $300K Robbery Spree Across Maryland, Virginia, DC: DOJ 'Cray' Gets Prison Time For Violent $300K Robbery Spree Across Maryland, Virginia, DC: DOJ 'Cray' Gets Prison Time For Violent $300K Robbery Spree Across Maryland, Virginia, DC: DOJ
'Cray' Gets Prison Time For Violent $300K Robbery Spree Across Maryland, Virginia, DC: DOJ Ashley Gause helped turn a string of armed robberies across Maryland and neighboring states into a $300,000 criminal enterprise, and now she's headed to federal prison. Gause, 33, of Washington, DC, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to 140 months in prison for co-leading a crew that terrorized employees at more than a dozen pharmacies and cellphone stores across Maryland, Virginia, DC, and New Jersey. Known as "Cray," Gause helped orchestrate the robberies between May 2020 and May 2021, targeting businesses for prescription drugs and cellphones that could be resold in DC, according to fede…

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Unwanted Embrace: Virginia Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman At 7-Eleven, Police Say Unwanted Embrace: Virginia Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman At 7-Eleven, Police Say Unwanted Embrace: Virginia Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman At 7-Eleven, Police Say
Unwanted Embrace: Virginia Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman At 7-Eleven, Police Say A 58-year-old man who preyed on a stranger more than 30 years his junior at a Northern Virginia 7-Eleven is behind bars. Jose Medina was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 13, following a reported incident involving a 22-year-old woman in Manassas who was inappropriately touched, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Shortly after 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11, officers were called to a 7-Eleven in the 12100 block of Dumfries Road in Manassas to investigate reports of an earlier assault in the parking lot. Investigators say the Manassas man approached the woman and forcefull…

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Mom Killed Husband, 3-Year-Old Son At Great Wolf Lodge In Poconos: Police Mom Killed Husband, 3-Year-Old Son At Great Wolf Lodge In Poconos: Police Mom Killed Husband, 3-Year-Old Son At Great Wolf Lodge In Poconos: Police
Mom Killed Husband, 3-Year-Old Son At Great Wolf Lodge In Poconos: Police A family vacation at Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos ended with a father and his 3-year-old son stabbed to death inside their hotel room, and the child's mother charged with both killings, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, Pennsylvania, is charged with two counts of criminal homicide in the deaths of her husband, Charles "Chaz" Harrison, and their 3-year-old son, identified in court documents only as T.H. The killings happened inside Room 2030 at Great Wolf Lodge, located at 1 Great Wolf Drive in Scotrun, Monro…

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Police Investigate Threat At Virignia School, Assist With Dismissal (DEVELOPING) Police Investigate Threat At Virignia School, Assist With Dismissal (DEVELOPING) Police Investigate Threat At Virignia School, Assist With Dismissal (DEVELOPING)
Police Investigate Threat At Virignia School, Assist With Dismissal (Developing) Police are investigating a threat made to a Virginia school as officers work to determine whether it is credible. The Arlington County Police Department was called to The Gardner School on Clarendon Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 13, following a threat made by phone. As of 3:30 p.m., officers remained on scene investigating the threat and assisting with dismissal. Police said no evidence of a crime had been found, though the credibility of the threat was still being assessed. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Was Nine Months Pregnant When Maryland Man Attacked Her In Front Of Kids, Jury Finds Woman Was Nine Months Pregnant When Maryland Man Attacked Her In Front Of Kids, Jury Finds Woman Was Nine Months Pregnant When Maryland Man Attacked Her In Front Of Kids, Jury Finds
Woman Was Nine Months Pregnant When Maryland Man Attacked Her In Front Of Kids, Jury Finds A man who assaulted a woman who was nine months pregnant, in an attack she did not report until after giving birth in Southern Maryland, will face decades in prison. Mechanicsville resident Jeffery Francis Pappaianni, 34, was convicted following an investigation into a series of domestic violence offenses earlier this year in front of children, according to the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office. The assault happened on Feb. 22, when Pappaianni repeatedly punched the woman in the face, fracturing her nose, before kicking and punching her in the stomach while she was nine month…

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Maryland Man Missing Since January Identified As Remains Found In Park: Police Maryland Man Missing Since January Identified As Remains Found In Park: Police Maryland Man Missing Since January Identified As Remains Found In Park: Police
Maryland Man Missing Since January Identified As Remains Found In Park: Police A months-long search for a missing Maryland man has come to a tragic end after human remains discovered in a wooded park were identified as those of a 33-year-old who disappeared in January. Nicholas Bradley Patterson, of Annapolis, was identified by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner nearly two weeks after his remains were recovered from a wooded section of Truxtun Park in Anne Arundel County. Patterson had been missing since Wednesday, Jan. 21, when his family reported his disappearance to Annapolis Police, setting off an investigation that stretched through the winter, spring, and …

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Maryland Fugitive Wanted For Sex Assault Of Woman Remains On The Run Weeks Later: State Police Maryland Fugitive Wanted For Sex Assault Of Woman Remains On The Run Weeks Later: State Police Maryland Fugitive Wanted For Sex Assault Of Woman Remains On The Run Weeks Later: State Police
Maryland Fugitive Wanted For Sex Assault Of Woman Remains On The Run Weeks Later: State Police Nearly two months after a woman was allegedly physically and sexually assaulted in Maryland, the man accused of attacking her remains at large, and state police are asking for help finding him. Investigators in Caroline County are searching for 27-year-old Kenneth James Swift Jr., a Wicomico County resident accused of attacking a woman on Monday, Aug. 24, in the 100 block of Riverwalk Terrace in Federalsburg. According to Maryland State Police, Swift allegedly assaulted the woman before leaving the area, setting off an investigation that led authorities to secure a warrant for his arrest la…

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Mother Kicks Virginia Sergeant In Head As Daughter Bites Him During Arrest: Sheriff Mother Kicks Virginia Sergeant In Head As Daughter Bites Him During Arrest: Sheriff Mother Kicks Virginia Sergeant In Head As Daughter Bites Him During Arrest: Sheriff
Mother Kicks Virginia Sergeant In Head As Daughter Bites Him During Arrest: Sheriff A mother-daughter duo in Northern Virginia are both behind bars after one was arrested outside a business during an angry outburst and the other stepped in to intervene. At around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, a sergeant from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office was on patrol in the parking lot of 4256 Plan Road, where there was a large gathering outside Durango's Grill. As he approached, he said that a woman from Bowling Green was being escorted out of the restaurant, prompting the sergeant to step in with an assist. Makayla Buie, 25, attempted to flee as the sergeant attempted to d…

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One Teen Turned Off His Headlights, The Other Ran A Red Light Before Crashing, Sheriff Says One Teen Turned Off His Headlights, The Other Ran A Red Light Before Crashing, Sheriff Says One Teen Turned Off His Headlights, The Other Ran A Red Light Before Crashing, Sheriff Says
One Teen Turned Off His Headlights, The Other Ran A Red Light Before Crashing, Sheriff Says Two teenage drivers allegedly turned a Virginia road into a racetrack before their attempts to get away from law enforcement ended with both in handcuffs, authorities say. The trouble began around 10:19 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, when a Stafford County Sheriff's Office sergeant spotted two vehicles speeding along Warrenton Road and attempted to pull them over. Neither driver was eager to stop. According to the sheriff's office, one driver attempted to evade the traffic stop by turning off his headlights, but lost control of his vehicle and came to a stop. The second driver continued fleei…

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WATCH: Humpback Whale Crashes Into Small Boat Off Long Island Coast: ‘Holy!’ WATCH: Humpback Whale Crashes Into Small Boat Off Long Island Coast: ‘Holy!’ WATCH: Humpback Whale Crashes Into Small Boat Off Long Island Coast: ‘Holy!’
Watch: Humpback Whale Crashes Into Small Boat Off Long Island Coast: ‘Holy!’ A giant humpback whale crashed into a boat off the coast of Long Island on Saturday, Oct. 10. The shocking collision was captured on video by Steven Heid, who shared the clip on social media. The whale approached Heid’s boat quickly as he was fishing in Moriches Inlet, the video shows. It appeared to be feeding, as dozens of fish are seen flying through the air in the moments before the whale slammed into the boat’s side. View this post on Instagram While the whale made solid contact with the side of the boat, appearing to even “bite” the sid…

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'Not Enough': Tennis Club Demands More After Racist Image Sparks Maryland Suspension 'Not Enough': Tennis Club Demands More After Racist Image Sparks Maryland Suspension 'Not Enough': Tennis Club Demands More After Racist Image Sparks Maryland Suspension
'Not Enough': Tennis Club Demands More After Racist Image Sparks Maryland Suspension A disturbing image featuring Ku Klux Klan hoods on a Maryland state flag has sparked outrage, an indefinite suspension, and demands for accountability after it was circulated ahead of a college tennis tournament over the weekend. The controversy unfolded during the University of Maryland Club Tennis Fall Invitational, held Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11, in College Park, after Howard University Tennis Club President Toni Rachal discovered the racist imagery in a Google document emailed to participating teams. According to a statement released by Howard's tennis club on Monday, Oct. …

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Retired UConn Prof’s Son Faces Bomb Charges Years After Dad Said He Gave Him Explosive Material Retired UConn Prof’s Son Faces Bomb Charges Years After Dad Said He Gave Him Explosive Material Retired UConn Prof’s Son Faces Bomb Charges Years After Dad Said He Gave Him Explosive Material
Retired UConn Prof’s Son Faces Bomb Charges Years After Dad Said He Gave Him Explosive Material A Connecticut man charged with making bombs after police searched his home during a domestic disturbance investigation was previously accused of making explosives in a 2010 case that led to his father’s arrest.  Aleksi Javanainen, 30, was arrested on Oct. 3 at his home on Hanks Hill Road in Mansfield. He was charged with illegally possessing explosives, manufacturing bombs, and three misdemeanor counts of first-degree reckless endangerment, Connecticut State Police said. According to his arrest warrant, police began investigating after a woman told troopers that Javanainen kept unlocke…

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