Chantilly Man Stole $2.5M From Investors, Then Claimed He Had Just 34 Cents: Feds Chantilly Man Stole $2.5M From Investors, Then Claimed He Had Just 34 Cents: Feds
Chantilly Man Stole $2.5M From Investors, Then Claimed He Had Just 34 Cents: Feds Millions of dollars turned into 34 cents in seemingly a second. A Virginia man who stole more than $2.5 million from people who trusted him with their savings was convicted on Tuesday, Sept. 8, after prosecutors say he later tried to convince a bankruptcy court that his financial assets amounted to just $0.34. Lies. Jihoon Park, 52, of Chantilly, was found guilty by a federal jury in Alexandria of three counts of wire fraud and two counts of bankruptcy fraud following a scheme built on personal relationships and promises of safe investments with big returns. Instead, prosecutors say Park …
Grammy-Winning Singer Collapses On Stage: Video Grammy-Winning Singer Collapses On Stage: Video
Grammy-Winning Singer Collapses On Stage: Video A Grammy-winning singer-songwriter gave fans a scare when he suddenly collapsed on stage during a concert, bringing the show to an abrupt end. Ray LaMontagne, 53, was performing at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium on Saturday, Sept. 5, when he fell backward while singing his 2004 song "Jolene." A fan-recorded video captured LaMontagne reaching for the microphone stand before going down. The Tennessean posted video of the incident that can be viewed here. Signs that something was wrong appeared earlier in the performance. LaMontagne stopped twice while singing "Hannah" after losing…
Showers, Scattered Storms Will Accompany Cold Front: Here's Timing Showers, Scattered Storms Will Accompany Cold Front: Here's Timing
Showers, Scattered Storms Will Accompany Cold Front: Here's Timing A sharp change in the weather is closing in on the Northeast, but the unsettled conditions won't arrive everywhere at once. A cold front will advance from west to east Wednesday, Sept. 9, bringing showers and scattered thunderstorms before sweeping through more of the region Thursday, Sept. 10, according to the National Weather Service. Western and central New York will be first in line Wednesday. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected through the afternoon and evening, and a few storms could produce damaging wind gusts. The National Weather Service says central New York and nort…
This Quick Step Could Help You Avoid A Costly Surprise, IRS Says This Quick Step Could Help You Avoid A Costly Surprise, IRS Says
This Quick Step Could Help You Avoid A Costly Surprise, IRS Says An overlooked calculation could leave workers with less money each payday or an unwelcome surprise when they file their taxes. The IRS recommends checking federal income tax withholding at least once a year. Its free online Tax Withholding Estimator helps employees determine whether their employers are taking the right amount from their pay. Withhold too little, and a worker could face an additional tax bill and possibly penalties. Withhold too much, and take-home pay shrinks while more money goes toward a potential refund. The agency’s withholding guidance highlights several situations th…
Actor Bruce Campbell Reveals Sobering Timeline Doctors Gave Him Actor Bruce Campbell Reveals Sobering Timeline Doctors Gave Him
Actor Bruce Campbell Reveals Sobering Timeline Doctors Gave Him Bruce Campbell has spent decades confronting fictional horrors. Now, he is addressing a far more personal threat. The 68-year-old “Evil Dead” star discussed his cancer prognosis during an episode of “The Adam Carolla Show” released Thursday, Sept. 3. Carolla asked Campbell directly whether the prognosis meant he had five years to live. “Give or take," Campbell said. "The type of cancer that I have, which I don't want to get into, the current thing is a five-year deal." Campbell did not identify the type of cancer. He also did not clarify whether the timeline referred specifically to life …
Major Apple Reveal Will Showcase New Leader, Products: When To Watch Major Apple Reveal Will Showcase New Leader, Products: When To Watch
Major Apple Reveal Will Showcase New Leader, Products: When To Watch Apple is preparing for one of its most closely watched product events in years, with expectations running high for a potentially pivotal addition to its lineup. The company will livestream its fall showcase at 1 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to Apple. The presentation, which will be livestreamed on apple.com and on the Apple TV app, will also mark John Ternus’ first major product keynote since becoming CEO. Apple will livestream its fall product event at 1 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, Sept. 9. Apple The 51-year-old Ternus succeeded Tim Cook on Tuesday, Sept. 1.…
Longtime TV Fixture To Leave Daily Role After 27-Year Run Longtime TV Fixture To Leave Daily Role After 27-Year Run
Longtime TV Fixture To Leave Daily Role After 27-Year Run One of financial television’s most unmistakable voices is preparing to sign off from his daily role. CNBC economic analyst Rick Santelli announced on Friday, Sept. 4, that he will retire from full-time broadcasting after more than 27 years with the network. His decision was shared with CNBC employees on Thursday, Sept. 3, before he announced it during Friday’s edition of “Squawk Box.” Santelli’s final full-time day will be Friday, Oct. 2. He deliberately selected the date because it coincides with the federal government’s monthly jobs report, one of the economic releases that defined his C…
Halloween Candy Sold At Major Retailers Recalled Over Health Risk Halloween Candy Sold At Major Retailers Recalled Over Health Risk
Halloween Candy Sold At Major Retailers Recalled Over Health Risk A popular Halloween treat is being pulled from store shelves in more than a dozen states due to a potentially serious health risk. Crystal Temptations is recalling several sizes of its Halloween Chocolatey Eyeballs because the candy contains milk that is not declared on the packaging, according to an announcement posted by the US Food and Drug Administration.  The candy was sold at Marshalls, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, and Sierra Trading Post stores, according to the FDA announcement. People with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk could suffer a serious or life-threatening allergic rea…
IDs Released For 5 Killed In Amazon Cargo Jet Crash IDs Released For 5 Killed In Amazon Cargo Jet Crash
IDs Released For 5 Killed In Amazon Cargo Jet Crash The names of the five people killed in a fiery Amazon cargo jet crash in Miami have now been released. The five fatalities from the Sunday, Sept. 6 crash were confined to people in one of the two vehicles struck after the Boeing 767-300 overran a runway at Miami International Airport, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said during a Monday, Sept. 7, news conference. One was a white Ford van carrying seven people on airport property, while the other was a Toyota passenger vehicle outside the airport grounds, according to the NTSB. The identities of those ki…
Snoop Dogg Will Pay You $30K To Eat Ice Cream: Here's How Snoop Dogg Will Pay You $30K To Eat Ice Cream: Here's How
Snoop Dogg Will Pay You $30K To Eat Ice Cream: Here's How If eating ice cream around the world sounds like a dream job, Snoop Dogg is hiring someone to do exactly that. Dr. Bombay is looking for an "International Ice Cream Taster" for a three-month contract paying $10,000 per month, according to a LinkedIn job posting. The person hired will travel, sample frozen desserts, track new flavor trends, and report discoveries back to Snoop Dogg and the Dr. Bombay team. The job includes uncovering unusual dessert trends, trying different flavors around the world, creating social media content, and helping develop new tastes. "Your mission? Taste. Tr…
'South Park' Changes Name To Mock Trump Before New Season 'South Park' Changes Name To Mock Trump Before New Season
'South Park' Changes Name To Mock Trump Before New Season "South Park" is taunting President Donald Trump again by giving itself a new name. Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8, that the series is changing its name to "South America" ahead of its 29th season. The announcement came one day after the Comedy Central show won the Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program. The joke appears to reference Trump, who signed executive orders directing federal agencies to call Lake Ontario "Lake America" and the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America." Trump also called for New Mexico to be renamed "New America" in a rec…
'Takeovers' Spark Concern Across US: 500 Teens Swarm Shopping Center In Colorado 'Takeovers' Spark Concern Across US: 500 Teens Swarm Shopping Center In Colorado
'Takeovers' Spark Concern Across US: 500 Teens Swarm Shopping Center In Colorado A type of gathering organized through social media is creating major public safety challenges across the country. The latest example unfolded on Sunday, Aug. 30, when approximately 500 teenagers converged on the Hoffman Heights Shopping Center in Aurora, Colorado, according to the Aurora Police Department. Most of those in the crowd were between 14 and 17 years old. Police said the gathering was promoted through social media around an unpermitted sporting event. What may have begun as a social meetup quickly overwhelmed the shopping center. Groups entered roadways and broke away from the m…
Teen Accused Of Hitting Officer, Deputy Before Stolen Car Chase Through Maryland: Sheriff Teen Accused Of Hitting Officer, Deputy Before Stolen Car Chase Through Maryland: Sheriff
Teen Accused Of Hitting Officer, Deputy Before Stolen Car Chase Through Maryland: Sheriff A teenage driver has been identified as the person behind the wheel who struck officials over the holiday weekend in Maryland. Officers spotted a stolen vehicle at around 2:05 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, in the Raising Cane’s parking lot in Bel Air, where police say two people were inside. Before members of the Bel Air Police Department and Harford County Sheriff’s Office moved in, the passenger got out and went inside the restaurant. The driver had other plans. As officers and deputies attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver took off, striking a Bel Air police officer and a Harford Coun…
'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Canceled? ABC Denies Report 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Canceled? ABC Denies Report
'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Canceled? ABC Denies Report ABC executives are disputing a report that "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" is set to end after this season. The Page Six report published Tuesday, Sept. 8, the night of the season debut, said that 58-year-old Kimmel's contract was not being extended, bringing the show to an end after 24 years in May 2027. But a spokesperson for ABC Entertainment told Daily Voice:  "This information is inaccurate - any reports about the future of the show at this point are purely speculative.” Kimmel, one of the longest-running hosts in late night, appeared alongside his wife, Molly McNearney, on Dax Shepard and…
Maryland Mom 'Put Her Addiction Ahead' Of Toddler Who Fatally Overdosed On Fentanyl: Prosecutor Maryland Mom 'Put Her Addiction Ahead' Of Toddler Who Fatally Overdosed On Fentanyl: Prosecutor
Maryland Mom 'Put Her Addiction Ahead' Of Toddler Who Fatally Overdosed On Fentanyl: Prosecutor Movie night took a deadly turn for a Maryland family whose toddler overdosed on fentanyl, officials say. Curtis Bay resident Brooke Houck, 29, pleaded guilty in connection with her role in the 2024 death of her 23-month-old son Landon, who overdosed on fentanyl he ingested in the family home. On July 21, 2024, officers were called to the 8100 block of Holly Road, where there were reports of an unresponsive child. Upon arrival, first responders met with Houck and her husband, Nathan Houck, who directed them to their toddler. Landon Houck was pronounced dead at the scene. The Offi…
Deputy Hears Crash, Finds Moped Rider With Open Bottle Of Booze In Virginia, Sheriff Says Deputy Hears Crash, Finds Moped Rider With Open Bottle Of Booze In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Deputy Hears Crash, Finds Moped Rider With Open Bottle Of Booze In Virginia, Sheriff Says A Virginia deputy heard the crash before he ever got the call. The wreck happened at approximately 1:52 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, near Staffordboro Boulevard and Garrisonville Road in Stafford, where a deputy found 62-year-old Samuel Brown standing beside a moped that was on the ground, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Brown allegedly smelled strongly of alcohol and had glassy eyes and slurred speech. He also admitted that he had been drinking earlier that day, investigators said. Brown declined to perform field sobriety tests or provide a breath sample and was arrested. …
'Anne Hathaway' Ran A $245M Crypto Empire With $500K Nights Out, Feds Say 'Anne Hathaway' Ran A $245M Crypto Empire With $500K Nights Out, Feds Say
'Anne Hathaway' Ran A $245M Crypto Empire With $500K Nights Out, Feds Say A 22-year-old Florida man with ties to DC and Connecticut has admitted to a $245 million crypto scheme, according to federal authorities. Malone Lam, a citizen of Singapore and recent resident of Miami, pleaded guilty in DC in connection with his role as ringleader of an international cybercrime conspiracy that used social engineering to steal and launder cryptocurrency valued at more than $245 million. Lam, who goes by some curious monikers, is facing a lengthy prison stay. His money didn't stay digital for long. Lam and his crew turned their crypto haul into the kind of spendi…
Here's Timing For Cold Front That Will Trigger New Storm System Here's Timing For Cold Front That Will Trigger New Storm System
Here's Timing For Cold Front That Will Trigger New Storm System Warmer, more humid air will set the stage for a new round of storms.  Click here for a new, updated story - Showers, Scattered Storms Will Accompany Cold Front: Here's Timing The transition will start Wednesday, Sept. 9, as temperatures rise and moisture increases. The National Weather Service says a frontal system will bring thunderstorms from the Midwest into parts of interior New England by Wednesday night. In central New York and northeast Pennsylvania, the front could trigger scattered showers and thunderstorms beginning late Wednesday afternoon and continuing into the eve…
Drivers ID'd After 3 Killed In Fiery I-66 Crash In Fairfax County: State Police Drivers ID'd After 3 Killed In Fiery I-66 Crash In Fairfax County: State Police
Drivers ID'd After 3 Killed In Fiery I-66 Crash In Fairfax County: State Police The two drivers charged in a fiery I-66 crash that killed three people have been identified. Walter R. Juarez Bautista, 55, of Virginia, and Jesus Huaman, 45, of Maryland, were identified on Tuesday, Sept. 8, after both were charged with reckless driving in connection with the triple-fatal crash in Fairfax County, according to state police. Investigators also provided new details about the moments leading up to the crash. Bautista was driving a Toyota 4Runner, and Huaman was behind the wheel of a commercial truck carrying oxygen tanks when the two vehicles had an interaction in the westbou…
Where Is Empress King? Search Intensifies For Missing, Endangered 12-Year-Old Girl In Fairfax Where Is Empress King? Search Intensifies For Missing, Endangered 12-Year-Old Girl In Fairfax
Where Is Empress King? Search Intensifies For Missing, Endangered 12-Year-Old Girl In Fairfax Seen her? Police in Virginia are asking for the public's help finding Empress Imani King, a 12-year-old girl who has been reported missing and endangered. Fairfax County police issued an alert for King on Tuesday, Sept. 8, one day after she was last seen at the L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station in DC. King was last spotted at approximately 4:55 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, according to investigators. By Tuesday morning, police had turned to the public in an effort to track her down. King is 5-foot-2, weighs approximately 130 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes, police said. She was wearing…
Maryland Man Pointed Loaded Handgun At Group Of Kids During Confrontation: Sheriff Maryland Man Pointed Loaded Handgun At Group Of Kids During Confrontation: Sheriff
Maryland Man Pointed Loaded Handgun At Group Of Kids During Confrontation: Sheriff A confrontation with a group of kids took a dangerous turn in Southern Maryland. Deputies were called to the 21000 block of Liberty Street in Lexington Park on Sunday, Sept. 6, after several juveniles reported that a man confronted them with a handgun, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. When deputies arrived, they found a man matching the description provided by the group. He was identified as 65-year-old Lexington Park resident William James Doyle III. Doyle was carrying a Ruger Lightweight Compact Pistol with an empty chamber and a magazine loaded with six 9mm rounds, …
Masked Man Brought Tire Iron To Virginia Tobacco Shop, But Deputies Were Waiting Masked Man Brought Tire Iron To Virginia Tobacco Shop, But Deputies Were Waiting
Masked Man Brought Tire Iron To Virginia Tobacco Shop, But Deputies Were Waiting Travis Garton Jr. dressed for the occasion in Northern Virginia. The 34-year-old man was caught behind a business with a ski mask, gloves, and a tire iron while allegedly trying to break in early Sunday, Sept. 6, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to the Tobacco Hut in the 3500 block of Plank Road at approximately 4:57 a.m. after a commercial alarm was triggered. When they arrived, investigators say they found 34-year-old Spotsylvania resident Travis Garton Jr. behind the business actively attempting to get inside. He came prepared, according to the …
Body Believed To Be Missing Elderly Virginia Woman Found After 2-Week Search: Sheriff Body Believed To Be Missing Elderly Virginia Woman Found After 2-Week Search: Sheriff
Body Believed To Be Missing Elderly Virginia Woman Found After 2-Week Search: Sheriff The search for Carolyn Taylor appears to have come to a tragic end in Virginia. A body believed to be the missing 81-year-old woman was found at approximately 4:51 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6, in the 38000 block of Hughesville Road in Purcellville, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Taylor had been missing since Sunday, Aug. 23, when she left for a walk near her Foundry Road home and never returned. Her disappearance sparked an extensive search that stretched for two weeks as deputies and search crews combed the area and asked neighbors to check their properties and surveillance…
Lyft Ride From Hell: Driver Wanted After 2 Women Trapped Inside Car In Virginia, Police Say Lyft Ride From Hell: Driver Wanted After 2 Women Trapped Inside Car In Virginia, Police Say
Lyft Ride From Hell: Driver Wanted After 2 Women Trapped Inside Car In Virginia, Police Say What started as a ride home quickly went off the rails. Two women returning to Virginia from an event in Maryland found themselves trapped inside their Lyft driver's vehicle after a dispute over how much they owed him, Prince William County Police said on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The 32- and 25-year-old women had requested a ride through the Lyft app to take them home to Woodbridge early Sunday morning, Sept. 6, according to investigators. Police say their driver, later identified as 25-year-old Falls Church resident Adar Bulut, picked them up and proposed a different arrangement. Instead of pay…
Maryland Father Shields Trapped Son After Tree Comes Crashing Through Family Home Maryland Father Shields Trapped Son After Tree Comes Crashing Through Family Home
Maryland Father Shields Trapped Son After Tree Comes Crashing Through Family Home Adrenaline kicked in for a Maryland father who is being hailed as a hero after a tree crashed through their home, putting his family in danger. The lives of the Carter family changed forever during the recent round of storms that caused devastation shortly after midnight on Friday, Sept. 4, in Kettering. Prince George's County Fire and Rescue crews were called shortly after midnight to the 300 block of Wren Court when a tree crashed through a single-family home, leaving a child trapped inside. What first responders found upon arrival was equal parts unexpected and miraculous. Andrew Carte…
Can Trump Pardon Lindsay Clancy? Her Lawyer Calls On President For Help After Mistrial Can Trump Pardon Lindsay Clancy? Her Lawyer Calls On President For Help After Mistrial
Can Trump Pardon Lindsay Clancy? Her Lawyer Calls On President For Help After Mistrial Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer is asking President Donald Trump to intervene after her murder trial ended without a verdict. There is one major obstacle: Trump cannot pardon her. Attorney Kevin Reddington appeared on "Good Morning America" on Tuesday, Sept. 8, days after a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial. Clancy, 36, faces three first-degree murder charges in the deaths of her children at their Duxbury home in January 2023. Related: Mom Who Closely Followed Lindsay Clancy Case Kills 2-Year-Old Son, Prosecutors Say "Mr. President, I would hope you would consider this young lady, the type o…
Pet Store Creep Who Photographed Worker, Put On Obscene Show In Virginia Identified By Police Pet Store Creep Who Photographed Worker, Put On Obscene Show In Virginia Identified By Police
Pet Store Creep Who Photographed Worker, Put On Obscene Show In Virginia Identified By Police The show is over. A Virginia man accused of walking into a pet store, photographing an employee and putting on an "obscene sexual display" has been identified and charged, police announced Tuesday, Sept. 8. Prince William County Police identified the suspect as Hamid Jan Hassan, 32, of Triangle, more than two weeks after the bizarre encounter at Miss Kibbles in Bristow. The incident unfolded shortly before 1:40 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, when Hassan allegedly entered the pet store on Bristow Center Drive and began taking photos of a 33-year-old woman who worked there, investigators said. …
Seatmate Reveals What Triggered Unruly Realtor's Mid-Air Meltdown: 'Jesus Is Bull—' Seatmate Reveals What Triggered Unruly Realtor's Mid-Air Meltdown: 'Jesus Is Bull—'
Seatmate Reveals What Triggered Unruly Realtor's Mid-Air Meltdown: 'Jesus Is Bull—' A New Jersey author says he was seated beside the unruly passenger who was later duct-taped aboard a flight last week — and is now revealing what he says triggered the meltdown. Jonathan Cahn, an author and religious leader who leads the Beth Israel Worship Center in Wayne, identified himself as the passenger seated beside Layne Arthur Lundeen, 67, of Arizona, aboard Newark-bound American Airlines Flight 618 in a 48-minute YouTube video shared Sunday, Sept. 7. Cahn said the conversation aboard the Thursday, Sept. 3, flight from Dallas to Newark turned to religion and his newest novel, …
6 Officers Cleared In Fatal Maryland Bus Stop Shooting After Man Pointed Loaded Gun At Cop: AG 6 Officers Cleared In Fatal Maryland Bus Stop Shooting After Man Pointed Loaded Gun At Cop: AG
6 Officers Cleared In Fatal Maryland Bus Stop Shooting After Man Pointed Loaded Gun At Cop: AG Elliott Powers told police what it would take to end the standoff. They would have to kill him. Nearly two months after six officers fatally shot the 46-year-old Rockville man at a Maryland bus stop, the Attorney General's Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8, that none of them will face criminal charges. A newly released report details the roughly 12 minutes leading up to the July 12 shooting in Gaithersburg, including attempts to negotiate with Powers before investigators say he pointed a loaded handgun toward an officer moving to evacuate people from a nearby shopping center. It starte…
Historic Maryland Townhouses Catch Fire After Flames Jump Alley From Nearby Café Historic Maryland Townhouses Catch Fire After Flames Jump Alley From Nearby Café
Historic Maryland Townhouses Catch Fire After Flames Jump Alley From Nearby Café Someone walked away from the fryer. The fire didn't stay put. An accidental fire tore through a Maryland building and threatened neighboring historic homes on Sunday, Sept. 6, leaving five people displaced and causing an estimated $600,000 in damage. The fire broke out around 3:40 p.m. at Brian's Best Café & Pastries on Cannon Street in Chestertown, where multiple 911 callers reported flames and a person escaping from the second floor. By the time the first Chestertown firefighters arrived, flames had engulfed the side of the two-story business and apartment building, as well as a vehi…
Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed
Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed Convicted child sex offender and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky's latest bid to overturn his convictions has been dismissed after he declined to proceed with a purported victim recantation that had landed him a new evidentiary hearing. Senior Judge Maureen A. Skerda dismissed Sandusky's third Post-Conviction Relief Act petition on Tuesday, Sept. 8, after determining that the 82-year-old had been fully informed of his rights and understood his attorneys' decision to withdraw the claim involving R.R., identified in court records as Victim 10. Sandusky has 30 days to appeal, a…