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Ex-Maryland Police Officer Convicted Of Throwing Smoke Bomb At Police During Capitol Riot Ex-Maryland Police Officer Convicted Of Throwing Smoke Bomb At Police During Capitol Riot
Ex-Maryland Police Officer Convicted Of Throwing Smoke Bomb At Police During Capitol Riot A former member of the Montgomery County Department of Police who was active during the Jan. 6, 2021 breach at the US Capitol has been convicted, federal authorities announced. Justin Lee, 25, was convicted of two felony charges in DC for his role in the January 2021 insurrection insurrection following a bench trial.  Lee was indicted in October 2023, and on Friday, Aug. 23, federal authorities announced that he was found guilty of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers and civil disorder. According to court documents, Lee was identified through video among the crowd…

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Breaking Bad: Employee Used Government Computer To Research Ricin In Fairfax County, Feds Say Breaking Bad: Employee Used Government Computer To Research Ricin In Fairfax County, Feds Say
Breaking Bad: Employee Used Government Computer To Research Ricin In Fairfax County, Feds Say A Virginia man is facing prison time after storing a sample of an illegal poison in his Fairfax County home, federal authorities announced. Vienna resident Russell Richardson Vane IV, 42, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to possession of ricin by an unregistered person following his experiments into extracting the poisonous toxin from certain beans.  According to court documents, in December 2022, Vane conducted a number of searches on his federal government workplace computer for instructions on how to isolate ricin toxin from castor beans. He later was able to obtain the beans and&n…

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District Man Killed In Maryland Crash Identified By Police District Man Killed In Maryland Crash Identified By Police
District Man Killed In Maryland Crash Identified By Police New details have been released by the Prince George's County Police Department as they continue to investigate a crash that left a 51-year-old District man dead. Jose Hernandez Salvador has been identified by investigators as the pedestrian who was struck by a pick-up truck and died at the hospital days later, authorities announced on Tuesday. Shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, officers from the Capitol Heights Police Department were called to the area of Davey Street and Southern Avenue to investigate reports of a crash involving a pedestrian. Investigators say that the drive…

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Police ID Armed Man Shot, Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting At Maryland Apartment Complex Police ID Armed Man Shot, Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting At Maryland Apartment Complex
Police ID Armed Man Shot, Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting At Maryland Apartment Complex New details have been released by the Alexandria Police Department following an officer-involved shooting that left a possibly suicidal man dead earlier this week. Officers were called at around 10:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 12 to a home on Maris Avenue after a co-worker asked police to conduct a welfare check regarding 61-year-old Paul Gabriel Behan, Jr., who was reportedly in distress, officials say. The caller reported the incident stated Behan "made very concerning statements about harming himself," and advised that "he was armed with at least two guns."  Officers and specially train…

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Ravens TE Mark Andrews Avoids Injury In Early Morning Baltimore Car Crash, Team Says Ravens TE Mark Andrews Avoids Injury In Early Morning Baltimore Car Crash, Team Says
Ravens TE Mark Andrews Avoids Injury In Early Morning Baltimore Car Crash, Team Says Superstar Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Ravens was in a car crash while heading to the Under Armour Performance Center on Wednesday morning, the team confirmed. The Ravens released a statement following the crash as Andrews was being evaluated by the team's medical staff at the Ravens' training facility. No injuries were initially reported, and Andrews later returned to the team for their scheduled morning meeting. "Mark was originally scheduled for a non-practice day on Wednesday and is expected to return to practice in the coming days," the team posted in a statement. Andrews added th…

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Truck Crash On I-95 Causes Delays Upwards Of Four Miles In Virginia Truck Crash On I-95 Causes Delays Upwards Of Four Miles In Virginia
Truck Crash On I-95 Causes Delays Upwards Of Four Miles In Virginia Traffic was slowed on Monday morning by a truck crash in the southbound lanes of I-95 in Stafford County when a truck crashed, backing up vehicles for miles. As of 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 12, traffic was backed up for an estimated four miles on the interstate after lanes were initially closed until the truck could be removed to the side of the road, leaving only the right shoulder blocked. The crash was first reported around 7:30 a.m. on Monday near US-1 (Centerport Parkway/Exit 136). Truck Crash with Injury. I-95 SB before US-1(Centerport Parkway/Exit 136). Stafford County, VA. One right tr…

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Teen Son Killed Father With Same Name During Domestic Dispute In Virginia, Sheriff Says Teen Son Killed Father With Same Name During Domestic Dispute In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Teen Son Killed Father With Same Name During Domestic Dispute In Virginia, Sheriff Says A 19-year-old suspect is in custody for the fatal shooting of his father during a domestic dispute on Friday night in Loudoun County, according to the sheriff's office. Jerome Edward Thompson, Jr. has been identified as the person accused of killing Jerome Edward Thompson, 50, in an incident that played out at around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9 in the 22000 block of Leanne Terrace in Auburn. Investigators say they believe the incident was domestic related, and confirmed that the two were father and son. The child was taken into custody shorty after the shooting. Thompson was charged with s…

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Suspect Arrested Days After Attempted Sexual Assault In Virginia, Police Say Suspect Arrested Days After Attempted Sexual Assault In Virginia, Police Say
Suspect Arrested Days After Attempted Sexual Assault In Virginia, Police Say A 22-year-old man wanted for a sexual assault in Virginia has been apprehended days later, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Chesterfield native John Artis was taken into custody on Monday following a two-day investigation into an alleged assault in Bailey's Crossroads, authorities announced. The incident was reported at around 5 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, when officers were called to the 3500 block of Carlin Springs Road to investigate. According to the department, Artis attempted to sexually assault his victim outside, though they were able to get free and call the police…

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Married Couple From West Virginia Killed In Single-Vehicle Van Crash In Virginia: State Police Married Couple From West Virginia Killed In Single-Vehicle Van Crash In Virginia: State Police
Married Couple From West Virginia Killed In Single-Vehicle Van Crash In Virginia: State Police A couple married for more than three decades from West Virginia were killed earlier this month in a Virginia crash on Route 259, according to state police. Randy Malick, 58, and wife Frances Malick, 57, both of Charles Town, have been identified as the pair who were killed in a Frederick County crash on Friday afternoon. According to police, at approximately 6 p.m. on Aug. 2, a Ford Econoline van was heading south on Route 259 when it ran off the right side of the road for unknown reasons and struck a tree. Both were pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. They were reportedly o…

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Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-95 Causes Delays Of 3.5 Miles In Virginia Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-95 Causes Delays Of 3.5 Miles In Virginia
Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-95 Causes Delays Of 3.5 Miles In Virginia Traffic was only getting by along the shoulder of a stretch of the northbound lanes of I-95 in Prince William County, where there was a multi-vehicle crash. As of  6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, several lanes were closed on the interstate as crews investigated and cleared the scene of a crash in the area of VA-619 (exit 150/Joplin Road). Three left lanes and the shoulder were blocked, with northbound delays reported at nearly four miles as of 6:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon. No details about the crash have been released. Crash. I-95 NB before VA-619 (Exit 150/Joplin Road). Prince William…

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Naked Man Exposed Himself To Multiple Women Near Virginia Businesses, Police Say Naked Man Exposed Himself To Multiple Women Near Virginia Businesses, Police Say
Naked Man Exposed Himself To Multiple Women Near Virginia Businesses, Police Say A naked man who put on a show for a 35-year-old woman near a Prince William County business has been arrested, according to police. Orlando Jacob Barrett, 36, who has no fixed address, investigators noted, was arrested late last week and charged with multiple counts of indecent exposure, authorities announced on Monday. Shortly after 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the 13300 block of Worth Avenue in Woodbridge, where there was a report of indecent exposure. Investigators say that a woman spotted Barrett unclothed in the…

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Police Pursuit Involving Stolen Vehicle In Virginia Ends With DC Crash: Police Police Pursuit Involving Stolen Vehicle In Virginia Ends With DC Crash: Police
Police Pursuit Involving Stolen Vehicle In Virginia Ends With DC Crash: Police A driver in a car reported stolen out of Prince George's County took officers in Alexandria on a chase that ended in DC when they crashed into multiple vehicles in The Wharf, police say. At approximately 6:50 p.m. on Friday night, officers were alerted by a License Plate Reader about a car reported stolen out of Maryland that was also wanted in connection to a felony robbery in Arlington earlier this week in the 6200 block of Duke Street. According to the Alexandria Police Department, officers pursued the vehicle into The Wharf, where it crashed, and the driver took off on foot before being…

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