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Woman Who Kidnapped, Beat, Robbed Roommate During Harrowing Day In DC Gets Prison Time
The District woman who went through extreme measures to get her roommate out of their apartment will be living behind bars for several years for kidnapping, federal authorities announced.
Antionette Gilmore, 28, was sentenced on Tuesday to 84 months in prison for the October 2023 kidnapping of her roommate, which she perpetrated with her cousin.
According to court documents, on Oct. 12, 2023, Michael Brown got into an argument over the phone with Gilmore, during which, she told him she wanted her out of their apartment.
They agreed that she would pick him up from downtown DC to bring him b…
Founder Of LGBTQ+ Non-Profit In DC Pleads Guilty To Fraud After 'Unexpected Return' To US: Feds
The trailblazing founder of Casa Ruby, a DC-based non-profit that had provided services to the LGBTQ+ community admitted to stealing at least $150,000 in COVID relief funds and stashing it in Central America for her personal use, authorities announced
Ruby Corado, 53, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in US District Court to diverting the taxpayer-backed emergency funds to private off-shore bank accounts, which then was used for her own gain.
She was charged in March with bank fraud, wire fraud, laundering of monetary instruments, monetary transactions in criminally derived proceeds, and fai…
Temps Climb To 100s, Risk Of Downpours Looms In Northeast: Here's The Timing
Another round of heat and storms is on deck for the Northeast, starting now, forecasters say.
The beginning of the week will start out hot with a chance of storms in the late-afternoon and evening, however, the highest chance of severe weather comes mid-week, AccuWeather says.
Monday, July 15 will be mostly sunny with a high between 97 and 100 from New Jersey to Washington DC, and a widespread risk of thunderstorms in the evening, mainly before 10 p.m., according to the National Weather Service and AccuWeather.
AccuWeather forecast map Monday-Monday night. AccuWeather
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'Creating A Castle:' Rare Georgetown Condo Sells For 23 Percent Over Asking Price
A homeowner who fell in love with a unique condo in Georgetown just had to have it — for $260,200 over asking price.
The condo at 1527 30th St. NW in Washington, DC was initially listed for $1.098 million, listing agents Robert Hryniewicki, Adam Rackliffe, Christopher Leary, and Micah Smith of HRL Partners at Washington Fine Properties said.
But the smitten buyer went above and beyond for the two-bedroom, two-bathroom property, which closed at $1.36 million, or 23 percent over asking, the listing agents said.
"In this super tight inventory marketplace in DC, it's not uncommon to …
