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Armed, Dangerous Suspect On The Loose In Loudoun County: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) Armed, Dangerous Suspect On The Loose In Loudoun County: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) Armed, Dangerous Suspect On The Loose In Loudoun County: Sheriff (DEVELOPING)
Armed, Dangerous Suspect On The Loose In Loudoun County: Sheriff (Developing) An armed and dangerous suspect is on the loose in Virginia, prompting an urgent warning from authorities as deputies search for a man believed to be traveling on foot. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is searching for Christian De Jesus Santiago, approximately 30, following an incident reported on Sunday, Nov. 1, in the area of Conejo Way and Northstar Boulevard in Aldie. Deputies have not disclosed the nature of the incident but warned that Santiago should be considered armed and dangerous. "Do NOT approach him," the sheriff's office warned in an emergency alert. Santiago was last see…

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Dead Dog, New Tricks: Virginia Politician Raises Hell Over Biscuit's Voting Rights Dead Dog, New Tricks: Virginia Politician Raises Hell Over Biscuit's Voting Rights Dead Dog, New Tricks: Virginia Politician Raises Hell Over Biscuit's Voting Rights
Dead Dog, New Tricks: Virginia Politician Raises Hell Over Biscuit's Voting Rights A Virginia dog who has been dead for five years apparently has a new lease on political life. Her name was Biscuit. She was a beagle-hound mix. And according to paperwork bearing the governor's signature, the state apparently believed she was a convicted felon whose civil rights needed restoring. Now, a Virginia lawmaker is demanding answers about how a deceased family pet wound up at the center of a voting-rights controversy just days before Election Day. Del. Tom Garrett, a Republican representing parts of central Virginia, brought the unusual case to light after a constituent recei…

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Knife Still In Hand As Man Found Shot Dead Outside Maryland Bar On Halloween: Sheriff Knife Still In Hand As Man Found Shot Dead Outside Maryland Bar On Halloween: Sheriff Knife Still In Hand As Man Found Shot Dead Outside Maryland Bar On Halloween: Sheriff
Knife Still In Hand As Man Found Shot Dead Outside Maryland Bar On Halloween: Sheriff William Pierre Strong still had a knife in his hand when officers found him shot dead following a violent bar fight that broke out early on Halloween morning in Southern Maryland. First responders were called shortly after 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, to The Cut Bar & Restaurant in the 2500 block of Business Park Court in Waldorf, where there were reports of a shooting and stabbing, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Investigators say Strong and another man got into an altercation, during which the 41-year-old Waldorf man pulled out a knife and threatened the other pat…

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Speed Suspected In Deadly Three-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash In Northern Virginia, Police Say Speed Suspected In Deadly Three-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash In Northern Virginia, Police Say Speed Suspected In Deadly Three-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash In Northern Virginia, Police Say
Speed Suspected In Deadly Three-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash In Northern Virginia, Police Say A series of lane changes. A traffic signal pole. Two vehicles stopped at a red light. Daniel Locke Jr., 82, was killed in the three-vehicle crash at Fairfax County Parkway and Burke Lake Road in Burke shortly before 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, according to Fairfax County Police. The Fairfax Station resident was driving a 2014 Infiniti Q-70 south on Fairfax County Parkway when he made several lane changes before veering onto the right shoulder, striking a traffic signal pole, police said. The Infiniti then struck a 2007 Lexus RX 350 stopped at a red light on Burke Lake Road, causing the…

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Three Masked Men Pick Wrong Driveway On Halloween: One Dead, Two Wounded In Maryland Three Masked Men Pick Wrong Driveway On Halloween: One Dead, Two Wounded In Maryland Three Masked Men Pick Wrong Driveway On Halloween: One Dead, Two Wounded In Maryland
Three Masked Men Pick Wrong Driveway On Halloween: One Dead, Two Wounded In Maryland Three masked men approached a Maryland homeowner on Halloween night. But this was no trick-or-treat visit. One of them would end up dead, while the other two would land in hospitals after the homeowner pulled his own gun and opened fire, according to Baltimore County Police. The deadly confrontation unfolded around 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, in the 10000 block of Greenside Drive in Cockeysville, where police say the homeowner was sitting in his driveway when the three masked men approached him. According to investigators, the men were armed with a handgun and threatened the resident…

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6 Shot At Halloween Party Near UDel, Police Say 6 Shot At Halloween Party Near UDel, Police Say 6 Shot At Halloween Party Near UDel, Police Say
6 Shot At Halloween Party Near UDel, Police Say Six people were shot at a Halloween party near the University of Delaware campus in Newark late Halloween night, according to police and the NY Post. BREAKING: Chaos erupted near the University of Delaware campus after shots were fired into a Halloween crowd on East Main Street.Six people shot and rushed to hospitals. The shooter is still on the loose.This lawlessness in our college towns has to end. Pray for the victims.… — Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) November 1, 2026 The shooting happened around 11:13 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, on the south sidewalk of East Main Street, directly acros…

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Already On Sex Offender Registry, Maryland Man Accused Of Targeting Kids In 3 States: DOJ Already On Sex Offender Registry, Maryland Man Accused Of Targeting Kids In 3 States: DOJ Already On Sex Offender Registry, Maryland Man Accused Of Targeting Kids In 3 States: DOJ
Already On Sex Offender Registry, Maryland Man Accused Of Targeting Kids In 3 States: DOJ Jason Alex Candelaria is in a familiar position. It's not a good one for the sex offender from Maryland. The 34-year-old Darlington man is facing fresh charges after being indicted in Harford County on new child sexual abuse offenses that span across three states. According to the indictment released on Friday, between November and December 2025, Candelaria used social media platforms to communicate with minors in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. But the alleged encounters didn't always stay online. Prosecutors say Candelaria coerced the children into producing sexually explic…

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The Cocaine Made It To Maryland, But The Passengers Didn't Always Make The Flight, Feds Say The Cocaine Made It To Maryland, But The Passengers Didn't Always Make The Flight, Feds Say The Cocaine Made It To Maryland, But The Passengers Didn't Always Make The Flight, Feds Say
The Cocaine Made It To Maryland, But The Passengers Didn't Always Make The Flight, Feds Say More than 100 kilograms of cocaine. Commercial flights. Rental cars. Mexican cartel connections. Maryland was the destination for a sprawling cross-country cocaine pipeline that federal prosecutors say operated with help from Mexican drug cartels. Now, the man prosecutors say was pulling the strings and a Dundalk woman who helped keep the cocaine moving have been convicted by a federal jury. Kobie Farmer, 49, of Hollywood, California, and Kenia Rodriguez, 27, of Baltimore County, were the latest members of the sprawling operation to be convicted, joining four co-conspirators already servin…

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Halloween Horror As BMW M5 Slams Into Oncoming SUV, Killing Driver, Injuring Three In Virginia Halloween Horror As BMW M5 Slams Into Oncoming SUV, Killing Driver, Injuring Three In Virginia Halloween Horror As BMW M5 Slams Into Oncoming SUV, Killing Driver, Injuring Three In Virginia
Halloween Horror As BMW M5 Slams Into Oncoming SUV, Killing Driver, Injuring Three In Virginia A Virginia man was killed when his BMW crossed into oncoming traffic and slammed into an SUV, sending three other people to the hospital early on Halloween morning, police said. Dmitry Vazquez, 33, of Manassas, was pronounced dead at the scene of the two-vehicle crash in Prince William County on Saturday, Oct. 31. Officers were called to the intersection of Centreville Road and Rugby Road in Manassas at approximately 2:13 a.m., according to Prince William County Police. Investigators determined that Vazquez was driving a 2021 BMW M5 southbound on Centreville Road when he lost control of th…

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Virginia Substitute Teacher Turned Private Tutor Gets Prison Time For Relationship With Teen Virginia Substitute Teacher Turned Private Tutor Gets Prison Time For Relationship With Teen Virginia Substitute Teacher Turned Private Tutor Gets Prison Time For Relationship With Teen
Virginia Substitute Teacher Turned Private Tutor Gets Prison Time For Relationship With Teen A substitute teacher in Virginia became his teenage student's private tutor before their relationship crossed the line. Now, Timothy McGhee is heading to prison. What began in a classroom at Washington-Liberty High School in Arlington in 2022 turned into a two-year relationship that ended with McGhee behind bars for the next five years. The girl was just 16 when the relationship began, according to prosecutors. McGhee was working as her long-term substitute teacher at the time, but his involvement in her life didn't end when the school day did. He eventually became her private math tutor…

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Deadly Early-Morning Maryland Crash Brings Down Power Lines, Shuts Down Busy Road (DEVELOPING) Deadly Early-Morning Maryland Crash Brings Down Power Lines, Shuts Down Busy Road (DEVELOPING) Deadly Early-Morning Maryland Crash Brings Down Power Lines, Shuts Down Busy Road (DEVELOPING)
Deadly Early-Morning Maryland Crash Brings Down Power Lines, Shuts Down Busy Road (Developing) A driver was killed and a passenger rushed to the hospital after an early-morning crash in Maryland that also knocked down power lines, shutting down a busy roadway. Montgomery County Police and firefighters responded to the single-vehicle crash at Randolph Road and Bluhill Road in Silver Spring shortly after 5 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31. Police initially reported the crash shortly after 5:30 a.m., warning drivers that downed power lines had forced Randolph Road to close in both directions. Less than half an hour later, authorities confirmed that the driver had died. A passenger was also t…

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Eight Kids Left Behind After DC Man Guns Down Children's Mother In Bloody Bedroom Murder Eight Kids Left Behind After DC Man Guns Down Children's Mother In Bloody Bedroom Murder Eight Kids Left Behind After DC Man Guns Down Children's Mother In Bloody Bedroom Murder
Eight Kids Left Behind After DC Man Guns Down Children's Mother In Bloody Bedroom Murder Eight children. More than 20 bullet wounds. 45 years. A DC man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for the violent murder of his children's mother, who was gunned down inside an apartment with eight children present. Wonell Jones Jr., 38, was sentenced in connection with the July 2022 murder of 33-year-old Audora Williams, federal authorities announced on Friday, Oct. 30. In the afternoon of July 19, 2022, Jones returned to Williams' apartment in the 2900 block of Knox Place SE after a grocery run with one of her young sons. At the time, there were eight children inside, including th…

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