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DC Duo Pepper-Sprays Beauty Store Workers During Maryland Robbery Spree, Sheriff Says DC Duo Pepper-Sprays Beauty Store Workers During Maryland Robbery Spree, Sheriff Says
DC Duo Pepper-Sprays Beauty Store Workers During Maryland Robbery Spree, Sheriff Says Two women from DC with an eye for beauty products have been arrested and released after traveling into Maryland and pepper-spraying employees during a robbery.  Amonie Lashawn Anderson, 23, and Diamond Markevia Shepard, 31, tried to get away, but were ultimately apprehended by officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office following an investigation into a wild armed robbery.  Officers were called shortly after 6:15 p.m. on Friday, April 24, to investigate a reported theft in progress at a beauty shop in Waldorf, though the two suspects had already fled by the time they arrived…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Rare Brawls Break Out In College, NFL Games In Fight-Filled Football Weekend Rare Brawls Break Out In College, NFL Games In Fight-Filled Football Weekend
Rare Brawls Break Out In College, NFL Games In Fight-Filled Football Weekend It's been a fight-filled weekend in the football world, including a rare brawl in a collegiate contest. It started on Saturday, Nov. 30, when Michigan upset archrival and No. 2-ranked Ohio State,  13-10, in the Buckeyes' home stadium. Though the defending national champs, Michigan was having a disappointing season and entered the game at 6-5. After securing the win -- its fourth straight against Ohio State -- a Wolverines player attempted to plant a Michigan flag at the 50-yard line. An Ohio State player pulled the flag away, and things turned ugly. Dozens of players began pushing, a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Carjacker Seriously Injured In Officer-Involved Arlington Shooting Facing Charges, Police Say Carjacker Seriously Injured In Officer-Involved Arlington Shooting Facing Charges, Police Say
Carjacker Seriously Injured In Officer-Involved Arlington Shooting Facing Charges, Police Say The man hospitalized in an officer-involved shooting in Arlington on Friday is now facing criminal charges, according to police. Mark Anthony Johnson-Crestwell, 30, who was hospitalized after being shot on July 5 is now being charged in connection to a series of vehicle-related offenses in the Roslyn neighborhood, authorities announced. His alleged series of crimes began at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Friday, when Johnson-Crestwell approached an occupied vehicle in the area of 19th Street North and Fort Myer Drive, when he unsuccessfully attempted to open the door by pulling on th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Former Maryland Police Officer Pepper-Sprayed Handcuffed Man During DC Stop: Feds Former Maryland Police Officer Pepper-Sprayed Handcuffed Man During DC Stop: Feds
Former Maryland Police Officer Pepper-Sprayed Handcuffed Man During DC Stop: Feds A former police officer in Maryland who broke bad has been convicted for violating a man's civil rights, using excessive force, and crossing the line during an incident in Northeast DC, federal authorities announced. Officer Philip Dupree, 40, formerly of the Fairmont Heights Police Department in Prince George’s County, was found guilty on Monday, June 17 for abusing a suspect during a traffic stop that was recorded by his victim's sister. "We depend on law enforcement officers to protect our communities from crimes and to protect our civil rights while doing so,” US Attorney Matthew Graves…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
35-Gallon Stockpile Of Gasoline Used In Igniting Deadly Arlington Home Explosion, Probe Finds 35-Gallon Stockpile Of Gasoline Used In Igniting Deadly Arlington Home Explosion, Probe Finds
35-Gallon Stockpile Of Gasoline Used In Igniting Deadly Arlington Home Explosion, Probe Finds Police have released their findings into the Dec. 3, 2023 home explosion set by a 56-year-old suspect in Arlington. Officers were called to James Yoo's home, a duplex on N. Burlington Street, after Yoo fired multiple rounds from a flare gun out of his window, police said. Yoo barricaded himself inside, prompting a 3-hour and 40-minute standoff that ended in a home explosion, that authorities are now saying was caused by Yoo. Investigators determined that Yoo had stockpiled more than 35 gallons of gasoline at his home, federal and local police said on Friday, June 7, 2024. While offic…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
70-Year-Old Woman Pepper-Sprays Victim In Arlington Elevator Dispute, Police Say 70-Year-Old Woman Pepper-Sprays Victim In Arlington Elevator Dispute, Police Say
70-Year-Old Woman Pepper-Sprays Victim In Arlington Elevator Dispute, Police Say A 70-year-old woman is facing charges after police said she pepper-sprayed a person during a dispute in an Arlington elevator. Ruth Kile had apparently been arguing with someone in an elevator of a building on the 3000 block of Spout Run Parkway just before 2 p.m. on Friday, May 24, police said. Kile prevented the elevator doors from closing and kept the victim from exiting, police said. Kile ultimately pepper-sprayed the victim, who called police, authorities said. Medics responded and treated and released the victim on scene for injuries consistent with exposure to pepper spray…

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by Cecilia Levine