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Trenton Man Tied To Massive, Violent Virginia Dog Fighting Ring Trenton Man Tied To Massive, Violent Virginia Dog Fighting Ring
Trenton Man Tied To Massive, Violent Virginia Dog Fighting Ring A 45-year-old Stafford man has been convicted for his role in an animal fighting ring in the DMV for five years, federal officials said. Mark Joseph Rodriguez, aka “Slow Poke,” and co-conspirators from the region used a messaging app that they called "The DMV Board" or "The Board" to discuss training fighting dogs, exchange videos about dogfighting, and arrange and coordinate dog fights, out of view of law enforcement, Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, said. Members of the DMV Board also used the app to compare methods of killing dogs that lost f…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
Philadelphia Eagles Player Robbed Of Diamond At Gunpoint In Maryland: Reports Philadelphia Eagles Player Robbed Of Diamond At Gunpoint In Maryland: Reports
Philadelphia Eagles Player Robbed Of Diamond At Gunpoint In Maryland: Reports Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Zach Pascal was robbed at gunpoint of a diamond necklace early Friday, March 3 in Maryland, according to various news reports citing sources in law enforcement. Pascal, 28, had his diamond necklace stolen in the assault in Upper Marlboro, his hometown, according to 6abc. Prince George's County police said their office was closed for comment until Monday. NBC Philadelphia says Pascal was treated for minor injuries at the scene. Pascal played football at Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School, and helped lead Old Dominion to the Bahamas Bowl in 2016.  He si…

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by Zak Failla & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted For Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend In Newark Captured In Maryland Fugitive Wanted For Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend In Newark Captured In Maryland
Fugitive Wanted For Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend In Newark Captured In Maryland A Newark man stabbed his ex-girlfriend when she wouldn't take him back, then fled to Maryland, where he was captured the same day, authorities said. Carlos Hernandez Bonilla-Pabon, 47, stabbed the victim several times after she refused to resume their relationship when he stopped her on Nichols Street as she headed to work on June 9, authorities said. An Essex County sheriff’s officer forwarded an arrest warrant and a possible location in the town of Fort Washington, MD -- roughly 230 miles from the scene of the assault -- to their colleagues in Prince Georges County that same day. Deputie…

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by Jerry DeMarco