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Second Teen Charged As Adult For Murders At Maryland Park Months Later: Police Second Teen Charged As Adult For Murders At Maryland Park Months Later: Police
Second Teen Charged As Adult For Murders At Maryland Park Months Later: Police A second teenager will be charged as an adult following an ongoing investigation after two men were found murdered at a Silver Spring park over the summer, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced. Quincy Johnson, of Takoma Park, and Lanham resident D'Andre Wint, both 20, were found shot to death at the Nolte Local Park in the 200 block of Denver Road late in the afternoon on Sunday, May 26. Our officers along with @mcpnews are on scene of a shooting a Nolte Local Park in Silver Spring.Officers located two shooting victims. More information will be released as it be…

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Hybrid Vehicle Possibly To Blame After Vehicles Destroyed By Fire At Virginia Apartment Complex Hybrid Vehicle Possibly To Blame After Vehicles Destroyed By Fire At Virginia Apartment Complex
Hybrid Vehicle Possibly To Blame After Vehicles Destroyed By Fire At Virginia Apartment Complex Nearly a dozen vehicles suffered extensive damage when a hybrid vehicle possibly sparked a fire in the parking lot of a Woodbridge apartment complex. An investigation was launched this week by Prince William County Fire and Rescue personnel following a fast-moving fire that destroyed eight vehicles and damaged three others, officials say. The fire was reported at around 3:45 a.m. on Wednesday morning at the Summerland Heights Apartment complex.  Crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire after being called to the scene, but the damage had been done. Investigators initially determ…

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Conspiring Pair Charged For Armed Robbery Of Co-Worker Over Shoes In Virginia, Sheriff Says Conspiring Pair Charged For Armed Robbery Of Co-Worker Over Shoes In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Conspiring Pair Charged For Armed Robbery Of Co-Worker Over Shoes In Virginia, Sheriff Says Two men in Stafford County are behind bars after conspiring to rob a co-worker of expensive shoes, according to the sheriff's office. Raquan "Turbo" Jones, 23, and Isaiah Watts, 24, are both facing felony charges following an investigation into a gunpoint robbery involving two pairs of shoes worth thousands of dollars. The investigation was launched in late September, when a deputy was called to Genesis Logistics on Bradburn Place to investigate a robbery when the pair's purported victim advised that he had been robbed of the sneakers. According to the victim, he agreed to meet with a Jone…

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Motorcyclist Picks Wrong Place, Time To Ride Recklessly In Virginia: Sheriff Motorcyclist Picks Wrong Place, Time To Ride Recklessly In Virginia: Sheriff
Motorcyclist Picks Wrong Place, Time To Ride Recklessly In Virginia: Sheriff A reckless motorcyclist already wanted in Prince William County chose the wrong place and wrong time to recklessly drive a motorcycle straight into the hands of deputies in Stafford. Robert Ouzts, 22, chose to work against police, not with them during the annual National Night Out event on Tuesday afternoon, landing him a spot behind bars after attempting to avoid his arrest on a host of charges. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, at around 3:45 p.m. on Oct. 1, deputies were conducting traffic control as the celebration was set to begin in Stafford Market Place when a motorc…

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Man Packing Viagra, Condoms After Soliciting Sex From Teen In Loudoun Sentenced: Prosecutors Man Packing Viagra, Condoms After Soliciting Sex From Teen In Loudoun Sentenced: Prosecutors
Man Packing Viagra, Condoms After Soliciting Sex From Teen In Loudoun Sentenced: Prosecutors A 66-year-old Herndon man who was caught during an undercover sting operation preying on who he believed was a minor online in Loudoun County has been sentenced. Julio Camajuare Cisneros avoided the maximum sentence following an investigation into his activities online when he solicited a teenager he knew was underage, according to the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney. Members of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office led a sting operation with several other agencies that involved one investigator posing as the 14-year-old child who drew Camajuare Cisneros' attention. Investigators …

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Speeding Driver Gets Second DUI In Four Months, Stafford Sheriff Says Speeding Driver Gets Second DUI In Four Months, Stafford Sheriff Says
Speeding Driver Gets Second DUI In Four Months, Stafford Sheriff Says A speeding stop landed a Prince William County man behind bars in Stafford for his second DUI in the past four months, according to the sheriff's office. Triangle native Jonathan Ulises Avila Susana, 37, found himself in a familiar spot late on Sunday night when he was stopped for speeding, but arrested for alleged intoxicated driving. Shortly before midnight on Sept. 29, a deputy on patrol in the area of Richmond Highway and Port Aquia Drive going approximately 60 mph prompting a stop, leading to Susana's downfall. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's O…

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DUI Driver Attempting To Dupe Deputies Busted With BAC 2X Legal Limit In Virginia, Sheriff Says DUI Driver Attempting To Dupe Deputies Busted With BAC 2X Legal Limit In Virginia, Sheriff Says
DUI Driver Attempting To Dupe Deputies Busted With BAC 2X Legal Limit In Virginia, Sheriff Says A 41-year-old man tried to pull a fast one on Stafford County deputies after drunkenly crashing his pick-up into a ditch, but his attempts at subterfuge were all for naught, officials say. Over the weekend Parth Ramaman Venkat tried to cast off the blame for an early morning crash that left his Toyota totaled and upright in a ditch, though investigators were not fooled by his act. Shortly before 3:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, deputies were called to the area of Brooke Road and Marlborough Point Road, where there was an automatic crash notification, and upon arrival, they found t…

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Hyattsville Shooter Accused Of Killing District Resident Arrested In Maryland: Police Hyattsville Shooter Accused Of Killing District Resident Arrested In Maryland: Police
Hyattsville Shooter Accused Of Killing District Resident Arrested In Maryland: Police An 18-year-old suspect from Maryland linked to the the fatal shooting of a 26-year old District man has been apprehended, authorities announced on Monday night. Hyattsville resident Dartrell Bryant was identified by the Prince George's County Police Department's Homicide Unit and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of Jawaun Jackson in September. Officers were called at around 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, to investigate reports of shots fired, and upon arrival, they found Jackson in a Hyattsville roadway. According to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Depart…

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Man Accused Of Abducting, Sexually Assaulting Acquaintance In Virginia, Police Say Man Accused Of Abducting, Sexually Assaulting Acquaintance In Virginia, Police Say
Man Accused Of Abducting, Sexually Assaulting Acquaintance In Virginia, Police Say A 20-year-old man who inappropriately abducted and inappropriately touched a woman is facing charges following an investigating into an incident reported late last week. Manassas native Marlon Danilo Neftaly Mo-Choc was arrested on Friday following a probe into a reported incident that was called in from the 12100 block of Sierra Sunset Lane in Gainesville the previous night. The investigation determined that a 22-year-old woman was approached by Mo-Choc, who was described by police as an acquaintance, and whens he refused to go with him, he grabbed her arm and forced her into a vehicle. I…

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Former MPD Officer Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Teen Girl Nearly 20 Years Ago: Feds Former MPD Officer Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Teen Girl Nearly 20 Years Ago: Feds
Former MPD Officer Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Teen Girl Nearly 20 Years Ago: Feds The former Metropolitan Police Department officer whose underage victim came forward after a chance encounter was convicted by a DC Superior Court jury of abusing a teen girl, federal authorities announced. District resident Lucius Kearney, now 52, was convicted of first-degree sexual abuse of a child following an incident nearly 20 years ago, according to officials. At the time of the assaults, the victim was 15 years old and the former officer was around 33 years old. Prosecutors said that in the 2005-2006 school year, when the girl was in 10th grade, she met the Kearney –…

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Animal Sex Abuse Material Found After VA Man Claims Sextortion, Authorities Say Animal Sex Abuse Material Found After VA Man Claims Sextortion, Authorities Say
Animal Sex Abuse Material Found After VA Man Claims Sextortion, Authorities Say A Virginia man is facing charges after being busted with unsavory imagery that included children and animals, police say. Scott Ryan Matthews, 31, of Mechanicsville, who originally reported being a victim of sextortion, was arrested this week for possession of child porn and sexual abuse materials related to animals. According to the Hanover County Sheriff's Office, Matthews' initial claim came on Tuesday, Sept. 24, and the investigation led to the uncovering of the illicit items. Matthews was taken to the Pamunkey Regional Jail, at which point he was charged on a warrant with 10 coun…

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VSP Helicopters Rescue People Stranded On Roof Of TN Hospital Amid Hurricane Flooding (VIDEO) VSP Helicopters Rescue People Stranded On Roof Of TN Hospital Amid Hurricane Flooding (VIDEO)
VSP Helicopters Rescue People Stranded On Roof Of TN Hospital Amid Hurricane Flooding (Video) Virginia State Police crews came to the rescue of dozens of people impacted by flood waters in Tennessee caused by Hurricane Helene as it rolled through the region. On Saturday afternoon, aviation assets from Abingdon, along with assets from Ballad Health rescued approximately 54 people from the roof of Unicoi County Hospital that wound up surrounded by flood waters in the wake of the storm. As of 4:40 p.m., Virginia State Police Aviation assets from Abingdon, Va., along with assets from Ballad Health and the... Posted by Virginia State Police on Friday, September 27, 2024 Two…

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