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Massachusetts Man Wanted For Sexual Assault Apprehended In Virginia: Police
A Massachusetts man was apprehended in Virginia in connection to an aggravated sexual assault and home invasion that happened over a month ago, authorities said. Washington Pearson, age 55, of Boston, was arrested by members of the United States Marshals Service in Norfolk, VA on Tuesday, Nov. 29, Boston Police report. Pearson was wanted for an incident that happened on the Arborway in Jamaica Plain on Friday, Oct. 24, police said. He had a warrant issued from West Roxbury District Court on several charges including attempted murder, assault, rape, and breaking and entering. He…
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VA Man Found Guilty Of Murdering MA Native, Police Officer Katie Thyne: Report
A 41-year-old Virginia man has been found guilty killing of a police officer originally from Massachusetts during a traffic stop almost three years, Daily Press reports. Vernon Green II, of Newport News, was found guilty of the second-degree murder of Newport News Police Officer Katherine "Katie" Thyne on Thursday, Nov. 17, the outlet reports. The 24-year-old got stuck between the driver's door and frame of Green's car while officers tried pulling him out during a marijuana investigation on January 23, 2020, the outlet reports. Thyne died when the car crashed into a tree about a block a…
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Three In Maryland Infected With Listeria Amid Nationwide Outbreak
Three Maryland residents are among 16 across the country to become infected in the latest national Listeria outbreak, which is likely tied to deli meats and cheeses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In the US, federal health officials are evaluating and monitoring a new Listeria outbreak across six states from coast to coast that led to 13 hospitalizations and one death, launching an active investigation. According to the CDC, the initial investigation found that deli meat and cheese purchased at deli counters in multiple states are the likely sources of …
Lifestyle
Pennsylvania Ranks Among The Best States To Own Electric Vehicles, Website Says
The US government plans to ban the sale of gas-powered cars in 2035, which might have you wondering when you should make the switch to an electric vehicle. Bumper, an app for car owners, just released its second iteration of Best and Worst States to Own Electric Cars. The company's study ranks states on eleven metrics relating to both EV infrastructure and incentives—including the cost to recharge an EV, the number of public charging stations, and the current transaction sale price of new EVs to determine which states are the best to own an EV, you can read more about the method…
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Working IT For Fairfax County Busted For Elaborate Embezzlement Scheme, Police Say
A Maryland man who worked in the IT department for Fairfax County in Virginia is facing charges for an elaborate embezzlement scheme that saw him walk away with more than 150 Wi-Fi routers, authorities announced. Kevin Jefferson, 43, was arrested by the Fairfax County Police Department following a two-week investigation into the disappearance of 178 Mist Wi-Fi Access point routers from the Fairfax County’s Department of Information and Technology. Officials noted that a company in Massachusetts was also found to be in possession of 112 of the county’s routers. It is alleged that Jefferson…
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Inmate Serving Life Sentence For VA Murder Charged For Assaulting Prison Officer: DA
A corrections officer is in a coma after an inmate, who was serving a sentence for a 2001 Virginia murder, assaulted him, officials said. Roy Booth was charged for hitting Officer Matthew Tidman multiple times with a metal pole, while they were both inside a Massachusetts prison, according to the Middlesex County District Attorney's office. When he carried out the attack, Booth was serving a life sentence for the murder of Melissa Tanner, back in 2001, in Portsmouth, according to his case records. He was transferred to a prison in Massachusetts back in March 2021, the District At…
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SpaceX Launch Baffles East Coast
What some first thought was a meteor making its way up the East Coast turned out to be Elon Musk's SpaceX. The Falcon 9 rocket sent Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida just after 7:30 p.m., according to a news release. Footage of the rocket was captured about 30 minutes later in Washington DC, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. This is what a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Florida looks like in New Hampshire pic.twitter.com/0JIcjjN3hH — drewsview…
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Small Turtle Sales Hits Virginia
At least 21 people, including one person from Virginia, have been impacted by a multi-state Salmonella outbreak linked to the purchase of small turtles, the CDC reports. Five people reported getting sick after buying pet turtles with shells smaller than four inches long from an online store known as myturtlestore.com, the CDC said. That number has since grown to 21 with eight being hospitalized. The first reported illness was on January 3, 2022, according to CDC data. It is unclear as to when the Virginia resident became infected and where they live. In the Unit…
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Recall Issued For Butter Brand Sold At Wegmans In VA Due To Listeria Concerns
A company is recalling tubs of butter that were sold at Wegmans Food Markets because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Epicurean Butter LLC recalled its three-and-a-half-ounce tubs of "Wegmans Lemon Dill Finishing Butter" on Friday, Aug. 19, due to a recall from its frozen dill supplier, SupHerb Farms. The products were distributed at Wegmans Food Markets in the following locations: New York Massachusetts Pennsylvania New Jersey Maryland Virginia North Carolina Washington, DC The recalled products come in black plastic cups with a Wegmans label around and on the lid, …
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Man Who Made Threats Against Fauci, Other Feds Sentenced In Maryland
The man who admitted to making threats toward Dr. Anthony Fauci, his family, and other federal officials will spend years behind bars after being sentenced to federal prison time in Maryland. West Virginia resident Thomas Patrick Connally, Jr., 57, was sentenced to 37 months in prison by US District Judge Paula Xinis for making threats against a federal official, specifically for sending emails threatening to harm Fauci. Connally also admitted to threatening Dr. Francis Collins, the former Director of the NIH, Dr. Rachel Levine, the former Secretary of Health for the State of Pennsylva…
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Virginia's Public School Systems Ranked Top 5 In Nation: Wallethub
Public school education is a sensible and popular option for many families in the country, and in Virginia, it is a great choice, according to Wallethub. Virginia was named fourth overall, based on quality, safety and many other metrics, in Wallethub's latest ranking for best public school systems nationwide. Virginia was closely ranked behind New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. The Commonwealth also took home fourth place for the best math scores in the country. Click here to see Wallethub's full rankings for public school systems in each state.&nb…
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President Biden Tests Positive For
Covid-
19
President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 after visiting Massachusetts, the White House announced on Thursday, July 21. The president, who is vaccinated and boosted, will start taking Paxlovid and isolate while he battles the virus, the White House said. He had been scheduled to visit Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Thursday. #Breaking- President Biden has been diagnosed with Covid-19. pic.twitter.com/5CZtw5L2nq — WBZ NewsRadio (@wbznewsradio) July 21, 2022 This comes after President Biden visited Massachusetts to discuss new ways to combat climate change and push for clean ene…
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