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DC Man Exposed Himself To Four UMD Students Near Campus, University Police Say DC Man Exposed Himself To Four UMD Students Near Campus, University Police Say
DC Man Exposed Himself To Four UMD Students Near Campus, University Police Say Four University of Maryland students got an unwanted introduction to a stranger Wednesday night, police say. University of Maryland Police were called at approximately 8:19 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, after a man allegedly exposed himself in the area of Norwich Road in College Park, according to the department. And police say it wasn't just one student who encountered him. There were four victims. All four UMD students, according to investigators. Officers responding to the report began searching the area and soon located a suspect nearby in the 4500 block of College Avenue. Police ident…

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He Pulled Over, Then Took Off: Maryland Traffic Stop Ends With Innocent Woman Dead He Pulled Over, Then Took Off: Maryland Traffic Stop Ends With Innocent Woman Dead
He Pulled Over, Then Took Off: Maryland Traffic Stop Ends With Innocent Woman Dead A Maryland traffic stop lasted only seconds before everything went horribly wrong. Prince George’s County Police officers attempted to stop a driver at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, near Lanham Severn Road and Driscoll Drive in Bowie, where investigators say the man was wanted in connection with an open investigation. At first, he pulled over. Then he took off. Police said the driver fled toward 9th Street, prompting a supervisor to radio officers seconds later and order them to stop any further attempts to pursue him. About a half-mile from where the traffic stop be…

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Police Searched A Prince William Forest Park For Missing Teen, Then Made Grim Discovery Police Searched A Prince William Forest Park For Missing Teen, Then Made Grim Discovery
Police Searched A Prince William Forest Park For Missing Teen, Then Made Grim Discovery The body of a missing teenager was found in a Northern Virginia state park, police confirmed. Officers were called around 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, to Prince William Forest Park in the 18100 block of Park Entrance Road in Triangle to probe reports of a missing person. During a search of the park and its trails, members of the Prince William County Police Department found the missing 19-year-old man's body in a wooded area. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say that there are no signs of foul play or a threat to the community. The investigation into the teen's death is on…

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Manhunt Over: Rape Suspect Captured Week After Woman Escaped Attack In Manassas Woods Manhunt Over: Rape Suspect Captured Week After Woman Escaped Attack In Manassas Woods
Manhunt Over: Rape Suspect Captured Week After Woman Escaped Attack In Manassas Woods The hunt is over for a man accused of attacking a woman in a wooded area in Virginia. Curtis Lucas Brown Jr., 45, was taken into custody without incident on Wednesday, Aug. 26, a week after a 39-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted near the 8300 block of Sudley Road in Manassas. Brown, who police said has no fixed address, had been wanted since the alleged attack on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the area at approximately 10:56 p.m. that night, where investigators learned that the woman had been sexually assaulted in…

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Bad Place To Break Down: Worker Stranded 20 Feet Above Busy Virginia Highway Rescued Bad Place To Break Down: Worker Stranded 20 Feet Above Busy Virginia Highway Rescued
Bad Place To Break Down: Worker Stranded 20 Feet Above Busy Virginia Highway Rescued There are worse places for your ride to die than 20 feet above a busy Virginia highway, but not many. A worker found that out the hard way Thursday morning, when a bucket truck lost power along Route 267 westbound at Dolley Madison Boulevard, leaving its occupant stranded high above the roadway. With the bucket going nowhere, Fairfax County firefighters had to bring in a much bigger ladder. Crews were called shortly before 11:30 a.m. for what became an unusual technical rescue, with the worker stuck roughly 20 feet up and firefighters assembling below. Photos from the scene captured the p…

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He Built His Life Around Strength, Now Virginia Coach Ty 'SHOWOUT' Washington Needs A Spot He Built His Life Around Strength, Now Virginia Coach Ty 'SHOWOUT' Washington Needs A Spot
He Built His Life Around Strength, Now Virginia Coach Ty 'Showout' Washington Needs A Spot Strength has always been at the forefront of Ty Washington's world. Now, the Virginia coach known as “SHOWOUT” needs some from the community he helped build. Washington, a powerlifting coach and trainer familiar to athletes at OneLife Fitness in Hampton and Newport News, remained in the ICU this week after suffering cardiac arrest, according to his wife, Courtney. "My husband is an incredible coach and trainer who is well respected, driven, and has a passion for what he does," Courtney Washington wrote. "My safe place, my soulmate, an amazing father and breadwinner of our household." Washi…

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'Scream' Mask, Neon Gloves, Bricks: Virginia Man Busted After HOA Destruction Spree (VIDEO) 'Scream' Mask, Neon Gloves, Bricks: Virginia Man Busted After HOA Destruction Spree (VIDEO)
'Scream' Mask, Neon Gloves, Bricks: Virginia Man Busted After HOA Destruction Spree (Video) This wasn't Halloween. And Virginia police say the man behind the "Scream" mask wasn't out looking for candy. Beginning in July, a masked figure repeatedly showed up at a homeowners association community center on Lorton Station Boulevard in Lorton, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. During those incidents, police allege that 22-year-old Lorton resident Zion Gibbs smashed windows six times, ultimately causing approximately $8,000 in damage. His outfit was hard to miss. Surveillance cameras captured the suspect dressed in a "Scream"-style mask and black robe, comp…

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Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case
Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is asking a Centre County judge to broaden the scope of his upcoming evidentiary hearing, renewing claims that prosecutors, therapists, and others manipulated accusers and withheld information from his defense. Sandusky's attorneys filed a 52-page amended Post-Conviction Relief Act petition on Thursday, Aug. 27, the same day the court confirmed his evidentiary hearing will be held Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 9:30 a.m. The hearing is currently limited to one issue: the June 2025 recantation of R.R., identified in the filings as one of Sandusk…

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Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash
Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark is apologizing after a social media post promoting its own ticket prices beneath a conversation about Dollywood and the death of country music icon Dolly Parton drew widespread backlash online. The controversy began Tuesday, Aug. 25, just hours after Parton's death at age 80 was announced. An X user shared a screenshot showing Dollywood's roughly $99 one-day ticket price, writing that Parton had "kept the prices reasonable in this economy" and pledging to continue supporting her legacy. Hersheypark's verified account replied: "Our summer tickets are $49.99." HERSHEY PARK NOO…

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Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs
Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs The younger brother of the accused ringleader in a Penn State fraternity cocaine network was found with cocaine in his wallet after a boozy pontoon crash in a Pennsylvania lake, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 27 show. Sebastiano Mario Abbatiello, 20, of Westbury, New York, is charged in connection with a July 10 boating crash at Foster Joseph Sayers Lake in Liberty Township, Centre County, according to court documents. Abbatiello is listed as a Penn State undergraduate student in the university directory. He is the younger brother of Agostino Sebastiano Abbatiell…

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Heading To BWI? Water Main Break Shuts Down Route, Snarls Airport Traffic Heading To BWI? Water Main Break Shuts Down Route, Snarls Airport Traffic
Heading To BWI? Water Main Break Shuts Down Route, Snarls Airport Traffic Getting to the airport in Maryland became a headache before many travelers even reached the terminal Thursday morning. A water main break shut down MD 170 in both directions near Amtrak Way in Anne Arundel County on Aug. 27, causing heavy traffic and creating problems for airport access and rental car operations, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration. The utility problem was first reported shortly after 7 a.m. on Thursday. By 8:15 a.m., state highway officials were warning motorists that the closure was having a broader ripple effect around the airport. Both eastbound lan…

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$2M Up In Smoke: Incense Ashes In Potted Plant Spark Two-Alarm Maryland Apartment Fire (PHOTOS) $2M Up In Smoke: Incense Ashes In Potted Plant Spark Two-Alarm Maryland Apartment Fire (PHOTOS)
$2M Up In Smoke: Incense Ashes In Potted Plant Spark Two-Alarm Maryland Apartment Fire (Photos) A little incense came with a massive price tag in Maryland. Improperly discarded incense ashes in a potted plant sparked a two-alarm fire that caused an estimated $2 million in damage at the Miramont Apartments in Rockville late on Wednesday, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service officials. And the ashes were left inside an apartment where nobody was home. The fire broke out shortly before midnight at 6020 California Circle, where crews were dispatched around 11:45 p.m. and arrived to find heavy flames tearing through the second floor. The fire in Rockville. Twitt…

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