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Maryland-Based Company Recalling Hundreds Of Pounds Of Frozen Dumplings Maryland-Based Company Recalling Hundreds Of Pounds Of Frozen Dumplings
Maryland-Based Company Recalling Hundreds Of Pounds Of Frozen Dumplings A Maryland-based food company is recalling more than 1,500 pounds of popular frozen meat and chicken dumplings that were never properly inspected before being shipped out to retailers across the region. Mulan Dumpling, in Hyattsville, is recalling multiple products that were produced without a federal inspection, the US Department of Agriculture's Food and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced this week. Products recalled include:  Eight-ounce plastic bags containing 10 pieces of "Mulan Dumpling Pork & Cabbage Dumplings;"  Mulan Dumpling Pork & Cabbage DumplingsUSDA Eight-ounce…

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Predatory Pastor Abused Power To Sexually Abuse Girl On Church Floor In MD: Prosecutors Predatory Pastor Abused Power To Sexually Abuse Girl On Church Floor In MD: Prosecutors
Predatory Pastor Abused Power To Sexually Abuse Girl On Church Floor In MD: Prosecutors A Maryland pastor who acted in bad faith is facing decades in prison after being convicted of raping a member of his church, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office announced. Erick Odir Vidal-Fuentes was found guilty of rape and other sexual offenses at trial this week for an incident that took place in September 2020 at the Iglesia Pentecostal El Fin Viene in Takoma Park. His victim was a parishioner. Prosecutors said that the 39-year-old Hyattsville resident targeted his victim when she injured her ankle and he promised her mother that he would help her by massaging the injury w…

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Carjackers Caught During Violent Week Of Crime In Prince George's County Carjackers Caught During Violent Week Of Crime In Prince George's County
Carjackers Caught During Violent Week Of Crime In Prince George's County Two teenagers are among five facing charges for a string of carjackings throughout the DMV region during a recent rash of violent robberies, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. On Wednesday, May 31, the department announced that in the past week, investigators from the Carjacking Interdiction Unit (CIU) have busted three adults and two minors following a spate of crime in the region. On Saturday, May 20, an investigation was launched into a carjacking in the 1400 block of Southview Drive in Oxon Hill, and two days later, the stolen vehicle was spotted in the 800 block…

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District Man Accused Of Abusing, Killing GF's Toddler Son In Maryland: Police District Man Accused Of Abusing, Killing GF's Toddler Son In Maryland: Police
District Man Accused Of Abusing, Killing GF's Toddler Son In Maryland: Police Police say that a District man has been implicated in the death of his girlfriend’s toddler son in Montgomery County earlier this year. Washington, DC resident Marlon Adilson Melendez, 28, is facing murder and child abuse charges for his alleged role in the death of 16-month-old Zavier Giron, who died in Silver Spring in March. The investigation into the child’s death was launched at on Thursday, March 11, when first responders in Montgomery County were called to the 7900 block of Chicago Avenue in Silver Spring, where there were reports of a boy who had stopped breathing at approximately 4…

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Brothers In DMV Region Admit To Operating Open-Air Drug Market At DC Shell Station Brothers In DMV Region Admit To Operating Open-Air Drug Market At DC Shell Station
Brothers In DMV Region Admit To Operating Open-Air Drug Market At DC Shell Station Two brothers from the DMV region may have seen “The Wire” too many times and are the latest to cop to their connection to an open-air drug market operating in and around a gas station in Southeast DC. It was a family affair for District Heights, resident Douglas Campbell and Southeast DC native Delonte Campbell, who admitted this week to felony charges in connection to their roles in selling drugs in the District, federal officials announced. The two are among six facing charges for the drug distribution conspiracy at the Shell gas station in the 4700 block of South Capitol Street SE. Pros…

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Ankle Monitor-Wearing DC Man Gets 11 Years For Armed Maryland Carjacking Spree Ankle Monitor-Wearing DC Man Gets 11 Years For Armed Maryland Carjacking Spree
Ankle Monitor-Wearing DC Man Gets 11 Years For Armed Maryland Carjacking Spree Even an electronic monitor couldn’t stop a Washington, DC man from continuing a life of crime in the DMV region. James Albert Borum, 20, of DC, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for a spree of armed carjackings he committed while wearing an ankle monitor as he was out on release for previous crimes, federal officials announced. Specifically, Borum admitted to a series of four carjackings with accomplices in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in June 2021 while he was under pre-trial supervision tied to charges in Washington…

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Sports
Former Maryland HS Football Standouts To Star For UGA During National Championship Game Former Maryland HS Football Standouts To Star For UGA During National Championship Game
Former Maryland HS Football Standouts To Star For UGA During National Championship Game Some hopeful high school football standouts from the DMV region are hoping to bring some fresh hardware back to the area as the top-ranked University of Georgia takes on Texas Christian University for the national championship on Monday night in California. Several standouts who cut their teeth playing ball in Virginia and Maryland will be under the bright lights at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday, Jan. 9 as the favored Bulldogs take on the Horned Frogs for the title as they hope to continue their Cinderella story. While both teams largely feature top talent from the south, the DMV wi…

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Schools
Dean Of DC Elementary School Accused Of Exposing Himself To Women At Maryland Park: Police Dean Of DC Elementary School Accused Of Exposing Himself To Women At Maryland Park: Police
Dean Of DC Elementary School Accused Of Exposing Himself To Women At Maryland Park: Police Authorities say that a Maryland man who serves as the dean of students at a Washington, DC elementary school is facing charges for allegedly exposing himself to at least two women at a public park. Jamie Lee White, 45, of Hyattsville, was arrested and placed on leave from his school district following an incident at Buddy Attick Lake Park early on Tuesday, Nov. 29, according to Greenbelt Police investigators. Officers from the department responded to the parking lot of the park at approximately 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning, when a caller reported the alleged indecent exposure. The suspect - l…

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Middle-Man Gets Life In Prison For Role In Maryland Murder-For-Hire Involving Jilted Husband Middle-Man Gets Life In Prison For Role In Maryland Murder-For-Hire Involving Jilted Husband
Middle-Man Gets Life In Prison For Role In Maryland Murder-For-Hire Involving Jilted Husband A third co-conspirator will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted for his role in a murder-for-hire conspiracy in Maryland involving a cheating wife and vengeful husband, federal officials announced. Jose David Navarro Cervellon, 41, of Norcross, Georgia, has been sentenced to life in federal prison after being convicted following an eight-day trial on federal charges for serving as a middle-man involving a husband who wanted his wife killed for cheating, prosecutors announced. Specifically, Cervellon was convicted for the use of interstate commerce facilities in the …

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Police & Fire
Washington DC Man Charged With Hyattsville Mall Murder That Killed Young Maryland Man Washington DC Man Charged With Hyattsville Mall Murder That Killed Young Maryland Man
Washington DC Man Charged With Hyattsville Mall Murder That Killed Young Maryland Man A Washington D.C. man wanted in connection to a fatal shooting inside of a Hyattsville mall has been taken into custody, authorities announce. Stephon Edward Jones has been charged with the murder of Darrion Herring, 20, after shooting him in the food court of the mall in the 3500 block of East-West Highway on Thursday, Aug. 18, according to Prince George's County police. Detectives say that Jones shot and killed Herring during an argument. Jones has been charged with first and second-degree murder and other related charges after being taken into custody in Washington, DC.  He awaitin…

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Attempted Murder: Maryland Man Accused Of Stabbing Person 17 Times In Custody, Police Say Attempted Murder: Maryland Man Accused Of Stabbing Person 17 Times In Custody, Police Say
Attempted Murder: Maryland Man Accused Of Stabbing Person 17 Times In Custody, Police Say Police in Prince George's County have apprehended a man who allegedly stabbed his victim more than a dozen times inside a Maryland business, authorities said. Hyattsville resident Rene Morales is facing multiple attempted murder charges after turning himself in to the Upper Marlboro Department of Corrections, the Hyattsville Police Department announced on Wednesday, Oct. 5. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, Morales was involved in an altercation with another man inside a restaurant in the 3100 block of Hamilton Street outside of normal business hours, according to investigat…

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Police & Fire
Virginia Teen Identified As Suspected Burglar Killed Inside Hyattsville Home Virginia Teen Identified As Suspected Burglar Killed Inside Hyattsville Home
Virginia Teen Identified As Suspected Burglar Killed Inside Hyattsville Home A Virginia teen is dead after a double fatal shooting inside of a Hyattsville home during a suspected burglary, authorities say. Damani Sanders, 19, was found dead inside of the home after police responded to a report of a burglary in the 5600 block of 30th Avenue around 12:20 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20, according to Prince George's County Police. Detectives arrived to the scene to find a vehicle carrying a gunshot victim, later identified as Giovanni Hayles, 23, attempting to leave the home. An occupant of the vehicle alerted police that the shooting occurred during a burglary, and that the s…

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by Annie DeVoe