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Police & Fire
Maryland Driver Facing Homicide Charge After Veering Into Bike Lane, Fleeing: State Police
A 52-year-old man is dead, and a Maryland woman is in custody after an alleged hit-and-run crash in Delaware that claimed the life of Duane Pershing. Ocean City resident Kara Gilmore, 46, is facing upgraded charges following a crash in Millville that killed Ocean View, Delaware resident Duane Pershing, according to state police. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, Pershing was traveling westbound in a bike lane on Atlantic Avenue East near Whites Neck Road when Gilmore's Subaru Forester left its lane and struck him. After striking Pershing, it is alleged that Gilmore fled the ar…
Police & Fire
Fairfax Woman Flees Traffic Stop, Crashes, Then Assaults Officers, Police Say
One tried hiding in a bathroom. One tried fleeing on foot. One tried to get away in a vehicle. Police in Virginia nabbed all three of them. On Wednesday, June 10, officers from the Fredericksburg Police Department attempted a stop in the 300 block of Emancipation Highway after spotting the driver committing traffic violations. Before the stop could be completed, the situation unraveled. Police said Zoe Howell, 26, of Spotsylvania, bolted from the vehicle on foot while officers were speaking with driver Sharice Bradford, 29, of Fairfax. As an officer chased Howell, passenger Teddy C…
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Rescued Twice: Virginia Yorkie Dug From Groundhog Tunnel After Underground Ordeal (
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A tiny Virginia dog found himself in a hole lot of trouble. Halo, a 12-year-old Yorkshire terrier, sparked a rescue effort in Fauquier County after somehow becoming trapped deep inside a groundhog tunnel, prompting a frantic call for help and an unusual digging operation in Warrenton. According to the SPCA, Fauquier County Sheriff's Office Animal Control was alerted when Halo's owners realized the little Yorkie had disappeared underground and couldn't get out on his own. What followed looked less like a routine animal call and more like a backyard excavation project. Halo Fauquier…
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Brazil Vs. Morocco Kicks Off World Cup At MetLife This Saturday
New Jersey's first-ever FIFA World Cup match is just days away, and soccer fans, err, football fans, already know who will be making history at MetLife Stadium. Brazil and Morocco will face off in Group C play at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, marking the first World Cup game ever played in New Jersey. Fans heading to the match should prepare for major delays around the Meadowlands. East Rutherford police told Daily Voice that the heaviest traffic is expected within a five-mile radius of MetLife Stadium before and after the game. That zone includes East…
Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Shot In Chest While Kids Handled Gun Alone Inside Virginia Home: Sheriff
A 12-year-old boy is lucky to be alive after a gun went off inside a Virginia home while a group of children was handling it with no adults around, authorities said. Deputies rushed to the 100 block of Lee Street on Monday, June 9, after reports of a shooting inside a residence, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office. When they arrived, they found the boy suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body. The scene could have ended much differently. Deputies immediately began lifesaving measures as Spotsylvania Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Management crews raced to the home. A traff…
Police & Fire
Maryland AG Clears Detectives After Armed Suspect Pulled Gun During Foot Chase
A Maryland investigation into the fatal police shooting of a Baltimore man who fled a store, ignored commands, and pulled a handgun during a foot chase has ended with no charges against the detectives involved. Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Thursday, June 11, that his office will not prosecute the two Baltimore Police detectives who shot and killed 37-year-old Dwight Hawkins outside a Belair Road convenience store in February. The shooting happened shortly after 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, when members of the Baltimore Police Department's Group Violence Unit entered a store in…
Business
Costco Defends $4.99 Rotisserie Chicken Amid False Advertising Lawsuit: 'Fatally Flawed'
Costco is firing back at a lawsuit accusing the wholesale giant of falsely claiming that its popular $4.99 rotisserie chicken has "no preservatives." The retailer asked a federal court in California to dismiss the proposed class-action lawsuit, The Seattle Times reported. Two California women filed the lawsuit back in January, arguing that Kirkland Signature Seasoned Rotisserie Chicken contains sodium phosphate and carrageenan. Costco attorney Charles Sipos said the claim is "fatally flawed" because the two ingredients are not categorized as preservatives under…
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Underage DWI Driver Admits Killing NY Officer In Crash While Going To Work
A New York man admitted he was drunk while underage, speeding, and ran a red light before crashing into and killing a police officer as she drove to work, prosecutors announced on Thursday, June 11. Matthew Smith, now 21, of Hauppauge, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and numerous related charges for the Jan. 31 crash that killed Officer Patricia Espinosa and seriously injured his passenger, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said. "Patricia Espinosa, a wife and mother who dedicated her life to protecting others, was killed on her way to work, leaving her daugh…
Politics
Feds Seek Custody Of Herndon Suspect Accused In Knifepoint Abduction, Carjacking: ICE
The man at the center of a multi-state manhunt that began with a violent domestic dispute in Virginia is now the subject of an ICE detainer, federal officials announced. Cristian Wilfredo Alvarenga Aguilar, 25, was arrested Tuesday after police spent hours searching for him across Virginia and Maryland following what investigators described as a crime spree that included an alleged knifepoint abduction and carjacking. Now, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is seeking custody if Aguilar is released from a local jail. According to the Department of Homeland Security, the case began on J…
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Milania Giudice Arrested For Assault In NJ, Court Records Show
Milania Giudice has been charged with simple assault in New Jersey, according to municipal court records. A complaint filed in Montville Municipal Court charges the 20-year-old daughter of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice with simple assault, a disorderly persons offense. Police tell Daily Voice that the charge stems from a dispute at a home in town on Thursday, May 14. Teresa Giudice purchased a $3.35M home with beau Luis Ruelas in Montville in 2021. It was not immediately clear whether or not that's where the dispute involving Milania occurred last month. The charge al…
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Eye-Popping Amount Of Cash VA Is Spending On OnlyFans Revealed
Americans are spending billions of dollars each year on OnlyFans, and a new report suggests some states are far more engaged than others. According to a 2025 analysis by OnlyGuider, an OnlyFans search platform, total annual spending on the subscription-based content service reached an estimated $2.63 billion nationwide. The report ranked all 50 states and Washington D.C. using a "spend per 10,000 residents" metric designed to compare engagement levels across populations of different sizes. Washington, D.C., topped the rankings, followed by North Dakota, Nevada, Colorado and Illinois. A…
Business
Maryland Restaurant Oleum Named Among Nation's Best Vegan Steaks Ahead Of Father's Day
A Maryland restaurant just earned some serious national bragging rights ahead of Father's Day. Oleum, the Baltimore vegan dining destination in the 700 block of S. Bond Street in Fells Point, has been named one of the winners of PETA's inaugural "A Cut Above" awards recognizing the best vegan steaks in the country, the animal rights organization announced this week. The award centers on Oleum's Seared Steak + Fingerling Potatoes, a plant-based steak made locally and served with black garlic compound butter, sautéed green beans, and roasted fingerling potatoes finished with truffle salt. Th…
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