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FBI Releases New Video, Evidence Of Suspect Placing Pipe Bombs Day Before Jan. 6 Riot FBI Releases New Video, Evidence Of Suspect Placing Pipe Bombs Day Before Jan. 6 Riot
FBI Releases New Video, Evidence Of Suspect Placing Pipe Bombs Day Before Jan. 6 Riot Four years later, and the curious case of a possible would-be bomber who placed devices the Democratic National Committee HQ the day before the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection remains unsolved, officials say. The FBI posted previously unreleased video of a suspect who placed pipe bombs near the headquarters for the RNC and DNC in DC.  Between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 5, 2021, federal investigators say that an unknown person placed two pipe bombs in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC. Officials said that one was placed in an alley behind the headquarters of the RNC on Fir…

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Man Who Opened Fire On Father, 6-Year-Old Near DC Playground Learns Prison Fate: Feds Man Who Opened Fire On Father, 6-Year-Old Near DC Playground Learns Prison Fate: Feds
Man Who Opened Fire On Father, 6-Year-Old Near DC Playground Learns Prison Fate: Feds A man who fired two shots at a father and his 6-year-old son near a playground in Southeast DC will spend decades behind bars, federal authorities announced. Deon Cannon, 30, was sentenced Friday to 24 years in prison for a chilling Labor Day weekend attack in 2021, according to the US Attorney's Office this week. The shooting was reported at around 5:40 p.m. on Sept. 5, 2021, on Terrace Road SE in Naylor Gardens, as the father and son walked home from a playground. According to prosecutors, Cannon paced the sidewalk, waiting for his target.  When the father and son approached, Canno…

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Virginia Teacher Sold Vapes To Students, Police Say Virginia Teacher Sold Vapes To Students, Police Say
Virginia Teacher Sold Vapes To Students, Police Say An Alexandria woman teaching at a Falls Church High School has been accused of selling vape cartridges loaded with nicotine and THC to her own students, police said. Detectives with the Major Crimes Bureau’s Child Abuse Squad arrested Kaitlyn Cresent, 28, on Monday, Dec. 30, following a two-month investigation, according to Fairfax County police. The investigation began in October 2024, after Child Protective Services received a tip alleging Cresent had been selling vape cartridges to students at school, and detectives determined the sales occurred between December 2023 and June 2024 a…

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Virginia Shooter Shot, Hospitalized, Then Charged For New Year’s Day Clash In Arlington: Police Virginia Shooter Shot, Hospitalized, Then Charged For New Year’s Day Clash In Arlington: Police
Virginia Shooter Shot, Hospitalized, Then Charged For New Year’s Day Clash In Arlington: Police A man who was shot during a heated confrontation inside an Arlington apartment building on New Year's morning is now facing a slew of charges, police announced Tuesday. District resident Malachi Rawlings, 21, was arrested on Wednesday morning after he allegedly opened fire during a verbal dispute in the early hours of Jan. 1 in the 1000 block of North Glebe Road, police said. Police say Rawlings pulled a gun and shot one person during the argument in a common area of a residential building, prompting someone in the group to fire back, striking Rawlings. The victim, who sustained non-life-t…

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Trio Of Masked Men Target Three PWC Smoke Shops In Overnight Burglary Spree: Police Trio Of Masked Men Target Three PWC Smoke Shops In Overnight Burglary Spree: Police
Trio Of Masked Men Target Three PWC Smoke Shops In Overnight Burglary Spree: Police Three smoke shops in Woodbridge were hit in a string of early morning burglaries on Sunday, and police believe the same suspects may be responsible. The first incident was reported at Crystal Smoke & Vape on Cardinal Drive, where officers responded at 3:53 a.m. to investigate an alarm activation. Police found a damaged glass window, but no entry was made, and nothing was reported stolen. Minutes later, at 4:06 a.m., officers were called to the Exotic Smoke Shop on Minnieville Road, where a shattered side glass window indicated forced entry.  Surveillance footage revealed three men…

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Girl Sexually Assaulted By Man Who Offered Her Ride Home From Work In PWC: Police Girl Sexually Assaulted By Man Who Offered Her Ride Home From Work In PWC: Police
Girl Sexually Assaulted By Man Who Offered Her Ride Home From Work In PWC: Police A 42-year-old man who picked up a minor in Prince William County as she was leaving work is facing charges for allegedly sexually assaulting her earlier this month, authorities announced. Darwin Rene Jovel Morales, who has no fixed address, was arrested following an investigation into a reported sexual assault that was reported to have occurred near the Shoppers Square shopping center in Manassas on Thursday, Dec. 19.  According to investigators from the Prince William County Police Department, on the night of the incident, Jovel Morales, a previous customer, offered his victim a …

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Manhunt Underway: Suspect Wanted For Inappropriately Touching Girl In Virginia: Police Manhunt Underway: Suspect Wanted For Inappropriately Touching Girl In Virginia: Police
Manhunt Underway: Suspect Wanted For Inappropriately Touching Girl In Virginia: Police Police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a juvenile girl walking in Arlington. The incident was reported at around 5:10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21 in the 5100 block of 8th Road South, police said. The juvenile victim told officers that she was walking outside when a man approached her from behind, touched her inappropriately from behind, and fled the scene on foot. Officers canvassed the area but were unable to locate the suspect, described as a heavy-set Hispanic man, who is approximately 5-foot-6, and was wearing all-black clothing. The investigation into the incid…

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Pursuit In Maryland Ends With Three Minors Apprehended Following DC Carjacking, Police Say Pursuit In Maryland Ends With Three Minors Apprehended Following DC Carjacking, Police Say
Pursuit In Maryland Ends With Three Minors Apprehended Following DC Carjacking, Police Say Seat Pleasant police stopped a carjacking chase in its tracks Sunday night, capturing three juveniles and recovering a handgun after a pursuit that stretched across town, officials say. The chase began around 9:45 p.m. when officers spotted a stolen vehicle in the 5700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway after it had been reported carjacked out of Washington, DC.  With help from the Metropolitan Police Department's helicopter, officers attempted to pull the car over, police say, but the driver refused to stop, sparking a lengthy pursuit. The chase ended around 10:30 p.m. in the 28…

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Stalker In Maryland Who Stalked, Shared Revenge Porn Of DC Ex Convicted: Feds Stalker In Maryland Who Stalked, Shared Revenge Porn Of DC Ex Convicted: Feds
Stalker In Maryland Who Stalked, Shared Revenge Porn Of DC Ex Convicted: Feds A Maryland man is facing years behind bars after being found guilty of stalking, threatening, and targeting his ex-girlfriends in a campaign of harassment that included shooting at one of their homes. Nahvarj Mills, 31, of Brandywine, was convicted this week in the US District Court for the District of Columbia on 24 counts, including: Cyberstalking; Unlawful publication of sexually explicit images; Assault with a dangerous weapon; Possession of a firearm during a crime of violence; Unlawful possession of a firearm. Prosecutors said Mills targeted two women between November 2023 and Januar…

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Former Sheriff In Virginia Convicted Of Selling Badges For Bribes: Feds Former Sheriff In Virginia Convicted Of Selling Badges For Bribes: Feds
Former Sheriff In Virginia Convicted Of Selling Badges For Bribes: Feds A former sheriff in Virginia is facing decades in prison after being convicted for accepting bribes in exchange for handing out deputy badges and law enforcement credentials, federal authorities announced. Scott Howard Jenkins, 53, of Culpeper, was found guilty by a jury in Charlottesville this week for a bribery scheme involving more than $75,000 in bribes.  Prosecutors said Jenkins accepted the money—both as cash and campaign contributions—from multiple individuals, including undercover FBI agents.  In return, Jenkins appointed them as auxiliary deputy sheriffs, a sworn law enf…

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Man Who Called For Ride About Possible STD In PWC Gets Prison Time For Motel Shooting Man Who Called For Ride About Possible STD In PWC Gets Prison Time For Motel Shooting
Man Who Called For Ride About Possible STD In PWC Gets Prison Time For Motel Shooting The man responsible for a shooting at a Maryland motel will spend decades in prison, the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office announced in Prince William County. Ishmeal McGriff was sentenced this week to 28 years in prison, with eight years suspended and 20 years to serve, followed by a term of supervised probation when he is released, according to authorities. The incident unfolded on March 26, 2023, outside the Econo Lodge in Dumfries, when Prince William County Police oficers responded to reports of a shooting and found that McGriff had called a friend to take him to the hospi…

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Suspect Sought After Woman Reports Alleged Sexual Assault In Arlington: Police Suspect Sought After Woman Reports Alleged Sexual Assault In Arlington: Police
Suspect Sought After Woman Reports Alleged Sexual Assault In Arlington: Police A suspect is at large after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in Virginia on Wednesday night, police say. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Dec. 18, officers from the Arlington County Police Department were called to the area of 8th Road South and South Greenbrier Street, where there was an alleged incident involving an unknown passerby and his victim. The woman alleges that she was walking outside when the man approached her from behind, inappropriately touched her, then scurried away from the area on foot without further incident. According to police, the suspect is described as a heavy-set Hi…

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