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Christmas Eve Killer Who Shot Ex Outside DC Restaurant Learns Fate In Federal Court Christmas Eve Killer Who Shot Ex Outside DC Restaurant Learns Fate In Federal Court
Christmas Eve Killer Who Shot Ex Outside DC Restaurant Learns Fate In Federal Court Nearly a decade after a fatal shooting outside a Northwest DC restaurant, justice has been served for the family of a woman gunned down by her ex on Christmas Eve. Marvin Lopez, 45, remained a fugitive for years in his native El Salvador until he was eventually tracked down and tried for the murder of Evelyn Yamileth Arroyo Guerra, prosecutors said. On Tuesday, federal authorities announced that Lopez has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the 2014 murder. The slaying was reported in front of the El Sabor Latino Restaurant in the 3900 block of 14th Street NW, where Yamileth worked as…

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by Zak Failla
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'My Mom Didn't Deserve This:' Daughter Of VA Woman Slain With Husband Speaks Out 'My Mom Didn't Deserve This:' Daughter Of VA Woman Slain With Husband Speaks Out
'My Mom Didn't Deserve This:' Daughter Of VA Woman Slain With Husband Speaks Out The daughter of a Virginia woman killed, along with her husband, over the weekend is speaking out. "I hope he rots in prison and gets what he deserves," said Cheyenne Newman on Facebook, days after her mom, Nicole Davis and her husband, Josh Davis, were killed in Manassas. "My mom didn’t deserve this!!! Justice WILL be served!" Amandeep Singh is accused of killing Nicole and Josh, whom with he shared a house, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Singh killed the couple after an altercation with two other women in the home, and then fled to Evesham, NJ, seeking his estranged wife, pol…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Husband, Au Pair Now Both Charged In Fairfax Double Murder: County Officials Husband, Au Pair Now Both Charged In Fairfax Double Murder: County Officials
Husband, Au Pair Now Both Charged In Fairfax Double Murder: County Officials A grand jury in Fairfax County has indicted Brendan Banfield following a 19-month investigation into the murder of his wife and another man in February 2023, authorities announced on Monday. Banfield has been charged with multiple counts of murder after detectives recently uncovered new information that connected him to the deaths of wife Christine Banfield, 37, and Joseph Ryan, 24, last year. Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano said that Banfield is accused of stabbing his wife, and then shooting Ryan early on Feb. 24, 2023 inside their Reston home. "Early last year, a double murder dev…

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by Zak Failla
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Killer Who Ditched Victim's Busted SUV In Falls Church Lot Gets Life In Prison Killer Who Ditched Victim's Busted SUV In Falls Church Lot Gets Life In Prison
Killer Who Ditched Victim's Busted SUV In Falls Church Lot Gets Life In Prison A man described by authorities as a "violent predator" was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday, Sept. 9 for kidnapping, robbing, and killing a Pennsylvania co-worker, authorities announced. Michael Allen Stark, 50, of Royersford, PA was found guilty by a Bucks County jury of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, robbery, kidnapping, theft by unlawful taking, flight to avoid apprehension, and abuse of a corpse, according to District Attorney Jennifer Schorn and court records. Stark's victim was 50-year-old Matthew James Branning of Sellersville, who went missing after l…

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by Jon Craig
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'Loving, Caring, Compassionate,' Woman, 22, Killed With BF In Virginia Remembered By Loved Ones 'Loving, Caring, Compassionate,' Woman, 22, Killed With BF In Virginia Remembered By Loved Ones
'Loving, Caring, Compassionate,' Woman, 22, Killed With BF In Virginia Remembered By Loved Ones A family is "struggling to make sense of something that is senseless" after a 22-year-old woman and her boyfriend were shot and killed in Loudoun County. Mijal Conejero-Romera and Diego Alexander Woollett, both 22, were identified by investigators as the two who were found shot in Sterling and later died at an area hospital on Wednesday, Aug. 28. Mijal Conejero-Romera GoFundMe A friend of the family who had known Conejero-Romera since she was 8 years old described her as "such a sweet girl, (who was) always smiling. "We don't know how we're going to go on," she continued.…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Gets Life In Prison For 1979 Rape, Murder Of Maryland Mother Decades Later Man Gets Life In Prison For 1979 Rape, Murder Of Maryland Mother Decades Later
Man Gets Life In Prison For 1979 Rape, Murder Of Maryland Mother Decades Later Justice has been served for a Maryland family more than four decades after Vickie Lynn Belk was abducted and murdered in Maryland. Last year, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced that District resident Andre Taylor, now 63, was arrested on charges that included rape and murder in connection to Belk's death, who was found on Metropolitan Church Road near Route 227 after she was killed 45 years ago.  Vickie Lynn BelkCharles County Sheriff He was convicted in July by a jury after just two hours of deliberation following a nine-day trial. "This case occurred more tha…

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by Zak Failla
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Family, Friends Shell-Shocked After Maryland Grandmother Of Eight Killed In Virginia Carjacking Family, Friends Shell-Shocked After Maryland Grandmother Of Eight Killed In Virginia Carjacking
Family, Friends Shell-Shocked After Maryland Grandmother Of Eight Killed In Virginia Carjacking A beloved Maryland grandmother of eight and mother to four children who spent part of her life dedicating herself to healthcare services in Virginia left a family reeling after she was killed in a carjacking. Silver Spring resident Melody Waldecker, 54, was involved in a fatal carjacking this week in Sterling by Jose Aguilar-Martinez where she was killed by her own vehicle, police say. Now, friends and well-wishers in the community are coming together in support of her family, which is stunned days after she was identified as the victim by police. "Losing a mother (or) grand…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Accused Of 1979 Rape, Murder Of Maryland Mother Convicted Man Accused Of 1979 Rape, Murder Of Maryland Mother Convicted
Man Accused Of 1979 Rape, Murder Of Maryland Mother Convicted Justice has been served for a Maryland family more than four decades after Vickie Lynn Belk was abducted and murdered in Maryland. Last year, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced that District resident Andre Taylor was arrested on charges that included rape and murder in connection to Belk's death, who was found in Bryans Road on Metropolitan Church Road after she was killed 45 years ago.  Vickie Lynn BelkCharles County Sheriff On Friday, July 19, the state's attorney's office announced that Taylor was convicted by a jury after just two hours of deliberation following …

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by Zak Failla
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'Angel On Earth:' Grandmother Killed In DC Carjacking Mourned As Selfless 'Angel On Earth:' Grandmother Killed In DC Carjacking Mourned As Selfless
'Angel On Earth:' Grandmother Killed In DC Carjacking Mourned As Selfless A 55-year-old woman who died as the result of a carjacking in Washington DC is being mourned for her altruism Leslie Gaines was sitting in the front seat of a Mazda SUV outside of Washington Hospital Center around 1:10 p.m. Monday, June 3, when her daughter got out to get her a wheelchair, DC Metro police said. That's when 22-year-old Kayla Brown hopped behind the wheel and drove away, Gaines still in the car. Around 1:30 p.m., Brown tried to turn left from 6th Street NW onto D Street, but failed to negotiate the turn and crashed into a building. Brown got out and tried to flee on foot but…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Sheriff Cracks 44-Year-Old Cold Case Of Mother Found Raped, Murdered In MD Woods: Officials Sheriff Cracks 44-Year-Old Cold Case Of Mother Found Raped, Murdered In MD Woods: Officials
Sheriff Cracks 44-Year-Old Cold Case Of Mother Found Raped, Murdered In MD Woods: Officials Justice has been served for a Maryland family more than four decades after Vickie Lynn Belk was abducted and murdered in Charles County. The Charles County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, July 13 that an arrest has been made in the death of Belk, who was found in Bryans Road on Metropolitan Church Road after she was killed 44 years ago.  Vickie Lynn BelkCharles County Sheriff Washington, DC resident Andre Taylor, now 62, is facing charges that include rape and murder for his alleged role in Belk's disappearance and death decades ago. In August 1979, Belk was reported missing to…

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by Zak Failla
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Spotsylvania Man Sentenced For Murdering Friend, Aspiring Rapper From VA Spotsylvania Man Sentenced For Murdering Friend, Aspiring Rapper From VA
Spotsylvania Man Sentenced For Murdering Friend, Aspiring Rapper From VA Justice has been served for a Virginia father whose son, an aspiring rapper, was murdered by a friend during a planned trip to Washington, DC. Spotsylvania resident Robert Coltrain, 27, has been sentenced in Virginia for his role in the death of Prince William County native Brian Trotter, whose remains were found in the trunk of a vehicle that crashed in Florida in 2020 after he had been reported missing, authorities announced. Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth announced on Tuesday, July 11 that Coltrain was sentenced to 75 years in prison with 30 years suspended a…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
DC Murder Victim Was Last Remaining Member Of His Family — Loved Ones Seek Justice DC Murder Victim Was Last Remaining Member Of His Family — Loved Ones Seek Justice
DC Murder Victim Was Last Remaining Member Of His Family — Loved Ones Seek Justice Zackary Freeling was the last surviving member of his immediate family. His brother Sam died by suicide in 2013. Four years later, his father died the same way. Then in 2020, his mom passed away. On Oct. 18, 2021, the 26-year-old former Bethesda resident was killed in the entryway of his D.C. home. His murder still remains unsolved and, while his immediate family is not here to fight for justice, many who loved him are.  "We know who took Zack's young life, but the police require more evidence," they said on a GoFundMe launched in an effort to solve the case. "We are fundraising for a re…

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by AJ Goldbloom