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Gold's Gym

Reston, VA
Police & Fire
Reston Gold's Gym Murder: Chantilly Gunman, 43, Arrested In Slaying Of Man, 31, Police Say Reston Gold's Gym Murder: Chantilly Gunman, 43, Arrested In Slaying Of Man, 31, Police Say
Reston Gold's Gym Murder: Chantilly Gunman, 43, Arrested In Slaying Of Man, 31, Police Say New details have been released by the Fairfax County Police Department following Tuesday's fatal shooting at Gold's Gym in Reston. Steve Taehee Ha, 43, was arrested by officers quickly after gunning down 31-year-old Reston resident Hyung Joon Choi inside the gym, according to officials. Police say that Choi suffered a gunshot wound to his upper body, was rushed to an area hospital with traumatic injuries, where he was pronounced dead. The incident was reported at around 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20. He was in custody less than eight hours later. Media staging area is in the parking lo…

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by Zak Failla
Alexandria, VA
Politics
Charges Dropped Against Ex-Deputy DC Mayor In Gold's Gym Assault Case: Reports Charges Dropped Against Ex-Deputy DC Mayor In Gold's Gym Assault Case: Reports
Charges Dropped Against Ex-Deputy DC Mayor In Gold's Gym Assault Case: Reports Assault and battery charges have been dropped against former DC Deputy Mayor Chris Geldart in connection with an alleged assault over a car door ding outside an Arlington gym, several news reports say. Prosecutors cleared the 53-year-old of any crime during a Tuesday, Nov. 29 case review session.  Investigators say that Geldart and his family were leaving Gold’s Gym in the 3900 block of Wilson Boulevard at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1 when an argument broke out over a car door potentially striking another vehicle. In a video released by FOX5DC, the altercatio…

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by Nicole Acosta
Arlington, VA
Politics
Deputy DC Mayor Resigns Week After Gold's Gym Assault, Reports Say Deputy DC Mayor Resigns Week After Gold's Gym Assault, Reports Say
Deputy DC Mayor Resigns Week After Gold's Gym Assault, Reports Say DC Deputy Mayor Chris Geldart has resigned amid an investigation into an alleged assault outside a Virginia gym over a car door ding, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Wednesday, Oct. 12.  Geldart, 53, who serves as deputy mayor for public safety and justice in DC, was accused of assault and battery last week, according to the Arlington Police Department. Bowser stated that Kevin Donahue, who has previously served as Deputy Mayor for Public Safety, will assume leadership of the Deputy Mayor's Office until a new candidate is tabbed for the position. "I'm saddened to say that I have acce…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Politics
Deputy DC Mayor Charged In Virginia Gold's Gym Assault, Reports Say Deputy DC Mayor Charged In Virginia Gold's Gym Assault, Reports Say
Deputy DC Mayor Charged In Virginia Gold's Gym Assault, Reports Say A deputy mayor in Washington, DC is facing charges for an alleged assault over a car door ding outside an Arlington gym, according to multiple reports. Christopher Geldart, 53, who serves as deputy mayor for public safety and justice in DC, was accused of assault and battery, according to the Arlington Police Department. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said that Geldart will be on personal leave from his job as the charges are investigated by the agency. Investigators say that Geldart and his family were leaving Gold’s Gym in the 3900 block of Wilson Boulevard at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Saturd…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
News
Orphaned Siblings Who Lost Parents In Weekend Maryland Crash Get Big Boost Orphaned Siblings Who Lost Parents In Weekend Maryland Crash Get Big Boost
Orphaned Siblings Who Lost Parents In Weekend Maryland Crash Get Big Boost A Maryland community is coming together to support siblings whose parents were killed in a crash over the weekend. More than $200,000 had been raised for the children of Charlene "Charlie" and Kyle Savage as of Tuesday, May 24, the Facebook fundraiser reads.  The fundraiser — created by Kester Irwin Hanley Crosse II — is intended to help the Savage's oldest son, Kyle Jr., begin college at Hampton and is on track to graduate from Dematha Catholic High School. Knico will begin high school in the fall. It is with deep sadness that we share that the parents of senior Kyle Savage ‘22 pass…

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by Annie DeVoe
Paramus, NJ
News
Gold's Gym In Paramus Closes For Good Gold's Gym In Paramus Closes For Good
Gold's Gym In Paramus Closes For Good Compact discs officially replaced cassette tapes as the preferred medium of recorded music when Mike Epstein and Art Carril opened Gold’s Gym in Paramus. The partners endured plenty of ups and downs over the past 28 years – mostly ups – and thought they just might survive the COVID crisis when they reopened after a 6-month shutdown. After two months, though, they’ve been unable to continue. With heavy hearts, Mike and Art closed their gym for good Tuesday night -- 8 p.m., to be precise. “It was great to be able to open back up and help people again,” they wrote in a joint post, “but at t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Obituaries
Joshua Broadhurst Of Long Valley, 24, Was Disciplined Bodybuilder With Undeniable Potential Joshua Broadhurst Of Long Valley, 24, Was Disciplined Bodybuilder With Undeniable Potential
Joshua Broadhurst Of Long Valley, 24, Was Disciplined Bodybuilder With Undeniable Potential Joshua Broadhurst of Long Valley died on Dec. 6. The 24-year-old was a fitness icon -- a disciplined and naturally-gifted bodybuilder, he was regular at Gold's Gym in Hackettstown. Bodybuilding organization Team12 penned a heartfelt tribute in Broadhurst's memory.  Nearly every tribute recognized his unquestionable athletic potential. Tribute: @astrongspirit Instagram@astrongspirit Instagram Broadhurst was born in Saipan, in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. He later moved with his parents and four siblings to New Jersey. He graduated from West Morris Central High Sch…

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Know Them Or This Car? Men Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Cards On Long Island Know Them Or This Car? Men Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Cards On Long Island
Know Them Or This Car? Men Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Cards On Long Island Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Third Squad detectives are on the lookout for two men suspected of using stolen credit cards on Long Island. Police say two men, pictured above, used stolen credit cards at Target in Central Islip (160 North Research Place) on Wednesday, July 31 around 8:30 a.m. The cards were reportedly stolen a short time earlier from a 2005 BMW parked outside Gold’s Gym in Islip. The men may have fled in a blue vehicle, according to police. To submit an anonymous tip, call 1-800-220-TIPS, text “SCPD” and your message to “CRIMES” (274637) or submit …

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by Valerie Musson
Paramus, NJ
Lifestyle
'Life Is Precious': Paramus Woman Recovers From Brain Injury With CrossFit 'Life Is Precious': Paramus Woman Recovers From Brain Injury With CrossFit
'Life Is Precious': Paramus Woman Recovers From Brain Injury With CrossFit Life can change in an instant. It did for Kelly Ann Woods of Paramus in 2012 when she slipped and fell on ice. Only months later was she diagnosed with a concussion and spinal fluid leak.  The accident to Woods is a red line that divides her life in two, but her fierce determination to finish any task at hand -- whether it's recovery or a workout at CrossFit The Rack located inside of Gold's Gym in Paramus -- remained constant. "When you go through a life-altering accident you really gain perspective on what matters most," said Woods, 31, an infrastructure architect for UPS in M…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Fit Cops: Paramus Deputy Chief Hooked On Racing For Remedies Fit Cops: Paramus Deputy Chief Hooked On Racing For Remedies
Fit Cops: Paramus Deputy Chief Hooked On Racing For Remedies PARAMUS, N.J. -- Standing at the starting line of his very first obstacle course in 2014, everything seems to be moving in slow motion for Paramus Deputy Chief Robert Guidetti. The starting horn blows. Water comes shooting out of hoses in every which direction. The dirt underneath Guidetti's shoes turns to mud and suddenly, he's sinking. There was only one way out: Run. And he did, for just over three miles -- with those who can for those who cannot. That Muck Run four years ago at the Turtleback Zoo in West Orange honored those fighting or who have succumbed to multiple sclerosis. Four …

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by Cecilia Levine