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Laborer Acted As Secret Accomplice To Northern VA Man In Armed NJ Robbery: Prosecutor Laborer Acted As Secret Accomplice To Northern VA Man In Armed NJ Robbery: Prosecutor
Laborer Acted As Secret Accomplice To Northern VA Man In Armed NJ Robbery: Prosecutor A Virginia gunman and his secret accomplice, a laborer hired to help the true victim move, have both been indicted in an armed robbery last March in a Bergen County storage unit, authorities said. Eduardo L. Villegas Valera, 30, of Elmhurst, NY had been hired to help someone move items in Englewood Cliffs on Monday, March 11, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Once at the commercial property on Sylvan Avenue, Villegas Valera alerted Gliderman Cienfuego Castro, 37, confirming the existence of the true victim's watch, the prosecutor said. Just before 4 p.m., Cienfuego Castro, o…
Mugshot Released Of Murderer Whose Mom Was Found Dead In Bloodstained PA Home: Cops Mugshot Released Of Murderer Whose Mom Was Found Dead In Bloodstained PA Home: Cops
Mugshot Released Of Murderer Whose Mom Was Found Dead In Bloodstained PA Home: Cops A 49-year-old man who was arrested for attacking a police officer in Washington DC hours after killing his mother has been extradited to Pennsylvania, police said. William Ingram, of Northampton Township, was returned to Bucks County on Thursday, June 20, where he faces a slew of charges in the chilling death of his 82-year-old mother, Dolores Ingram, District Attorney Jennifer Schorn said. Police were called to Dolores' home on 26024 Beacon Hill Drive on Sunday morning, June 16, after Bucks County radio dispatchers got a call from the Metropolitan D.C. Police Department to check …
GOTCHA! Gunman Who Terrorized Robbery Victims In NJ Captured In Alexandria: Authorities GOTCHA! Gunman Who Terrorized Robbery Victims In NJ Captured In Alexandria: Authorities
Gotcha! Gunman Who Terrorized Robbery Victims In NJ Captured In Alexandria: Authorities 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A 24-year-old fugitive from New Jersey who was wanted for a terrifying armed robbery spree was captured in Alexandria, authorities said. Husem Nasri pistol-whipped an attendant at a Valero station in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, in early February, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Less 20 minutes later, Nasri pointed a gun at an attendant who locked himself in a Delta station in Clifton, the prosecutor said. Nasri fled empty-handed both times, he said. Nasri finally succeeded when he pointed a gun at two employees at a grocery store in Paterson and threatened to kill them shor…
Police Seeking Gunman Who Shot Father, 5-Year-Old Daughter In Northeast DC Police Seeking Gunman Who Shot Father, 5-Year-Old Daughter In Northeast DC
Police Seeking Gunman Who Shot Father, 5-Year-Old Daughter In Northeast DC The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to track down a wanted man who allegedly shot a father and his 5-year-old daughter in Northeast DC overnight. Investigators have identified 29-year-old Alante Partlow as a suspect who is wanted for a late-night shooting on Tuesday night, officials say.  At around 11:30 p.m. on April 23, police say that officers were called to the 4800 block of North Capitol Street NE, where they found a man and his daughter suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were treated and taken to local hospital for treatment of …
DC Gunman Shot Wrong Woman, Then Told Her To Call 911: Feds DC Gunman Shot Wrong Woman, Then Told Her To Call 911: Feds
DC Gunman Shot Wrong Woman, Then Told Her To Call 911: Feds A purported case of mistaken identity led to one woman being shot and landed her shooter behind bars following an incident in Southeast DC, federal authorities say. Michael Owusu-Sakyi, 47, was charged in federal court this week for aggravated assault while armed after shooting a woman early in the morning on Friday, April 5, then having second thoughts after realizing she wasn't his intended target. Police say that at approximately 9:45 a.m. on the morning of the shooting, officers were called to the 1700 block of Fairlawn Avenue SE, where there was a reported shooting. Responding office…
Convict With Apt Nickname Charged For Daytime Shooting In Northeast DC: Feds Convict With Apt Nickname Charged For Daytime Shooting In Northeast DC: Feds
Convict With Apt Nickname Charged For Daytime Shooting In Northeast DC: Feds A daytime shooting suspect who didn't make it far last month while attempting to evade member of the Metropolitan Police Department is facing federal charges, authorities announced. Traquon "TwinGlock" McCalip, 21, who has a previous conviction for a weapon offense, was arraigned in US District Court in DC on a six-count indictment for a shooting that was reported shortly after 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 20 in the 3900 block of Minnesota Avenue NE.  According to investigators, McCalip got into an altercation with his victim that rapidly escalated and turned physical. During that di…
Woman Who Drove Over Girl Standing On Sidewalk Waiting For DC Bus With Father Sentenced Woman Who Drove Over Girl Standing On Sidewalk Waiting For DC Bus With Father Sentenced
Woman Who Drove Over Girl Standing On Sidewalk Waiting For DC Bus With Father Sentenced The woman who drove into a 5-year-old girl standing on the sidewalk waiting for a bus with her father over the summer last year in Southeast DC will spend years in prison after admitting to the crime late last year, federal authorities announced. Thaniyyah Veney, 33, pleaded guilty in December 2023 to aggravated assault while armed with a vehicle in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia following a July incident that left the child pinned under her vehicle, requiring a bold save by first responders while she simply walked away while under the influence. On Friday, Veney was sentenc…
Driver Who Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police Gets Prison Time Driver Who Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police Gets Prison Time
Driver Who Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police Gets Prison Time The District man who caused a near-fatal crash while attempting to flee from police in Northwest DC will have plenty of time behind bars to consider his actions after being found guilty on a host of charges. Shaquille Taylor, 28, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted by a jury for the May 2022 aggravated assault of a man in the intersection of 12th Street and Massachusetts Ave. NW, authorities announced. According to prosecutors, at around 2 a.m. on May 6, 2022, a Secret Service police officer attempted to stop Taylor's Nissan Altima in the area of Massachusetts Avenue a…
Gunman Who Shot Scooter Rider Unprovoked Eight Times In Northeast DC Charged In Federal Court Gunman Who Shot Scooter Rider Unprovoked Eight Times In Northeast DC Charged In Federal Court
Gunman Who Shot Scooter Rider Unprovoked Eight Times In Northeast DC Charged In Federal Court A 19-year-old District man is facing charges for allegedly attempting to kill a scooter rider in Northeast DC last year, federal authorities announced. Antron Belk. has been indicted by a Superior Court grand jury charging him with multiple offenses that include assault with the intent to kill while armed after targeting a man on a scooter in February 2023. According to court documents, on Feb. 25 last year, Belk was driving a stolen black Kia Optima with two other passengers and pulled up next to the victim who was riding a scooter on Quarles Street NE.  Prosecutors say that Bel…
Assault Being Probed By Police As Being Potentially Motivated By Hate/Bias: MPD Assault Being Probed By Police As Being Potentially Motivated By Hate/Bias: MPD
Assault Being Probed By Police As Being Potentially Motivated By Hate/Bias: MPD The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating an aggravated assault as a possible hate or bias-motivated crime after a 59-year-old man berated an employee at a Northwest DC business. George Sommers, who has no fixed address, was arrested over the weekend following an altercation with another man that rapidly escalated in the 3300 block of M Street NW, officials say. According to investigators, on Friday afternoon, the two got into a verbal dispute that ramped up when Sommers allegedly assaulted the victim and fled the scene.  During the incident, police say that "he made derogat…
Shooting Over Cigarette Dispute Lands District Man 12 Years In Prison: Feds Shooting Over Cigarette Dispute Lands District Man 12 Years In Prison: Feds
Shooting Over Cigarette Dispute Lands District Man 12 Years In Prison: Feds The daytime shooter who fired more than a dozen shots outside a Northeast DC liquor store over a cigarette on a public street will spend years behind bars, federal authorities announced on Friday. District resident Ryan Parker, 24, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the March 2023 shooting of a man outside of Malcolm's Liquors on Minnesota Avenue NE after he got into a confrontation after asking the guy for a smoke. According to his plea agreement, on March 6 last year, Parker shot a man twice while they were standing outside the store, and he later admitted that the underlying argumen…
District Man Heads To Prison For Violent Daytime Stabbing Of Victim In Southeast DC District Man Heads To Prison For Violent Daytime Stabbing Of Victim In Southeast DC
District Man Heads To Prison For Violent Daytime Stabbing Of Victim In Southeast DC The man who brutally stabbed his victim in broad daylight in Southeast DC will spend years in prison after admitting late last year to the crime, federal authorities announced. Joshua Dorsey, 29, was sentenced to 96 months in prison, a judge announced, after he was was convicted of one count of aggravated assault while armed following his guilty plea in November last year. Shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, members of the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 1200 block of Good Hope Road SE, where they found a man suffering from stab wounds.  He was …
Suspected Toms River Hookah Lounge Killer Extradited Months After Virginia Capture Suspected Toms River Hookah Lounge Killer Extradited Months After Virginia Capture
Suspected Toms River Hookah Lounge Killer Extradited Months After Virginia Capture Nearly nine months after his Virginia capture, a Monmouth County man will face charges in New Jersey, authorities announced. Asbury Park's Eric Manzanares, 24 — the accused gunman in a triple shooting that left one man dead and two others injured at a Toms River hookah lounge in 2022 — has been extradited from Prince William County, VA, to Ocean County, NJ, Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced on Thursday, Jan. 25.  Toms River police responded to a shooting at Top Tier Hookah Lounge on Hooper Avenue at around 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. Officers found three victim…
DC Man Doomed By Loyalty Card Heading To Prison For Liquor Store Shooting: Feds DC Man Doomed By Loyalty Card Heading To Prison For Liquor Store Shooting: Feds
DC Man Doomed By Loyalty Card Heading To Prison For Liquor Store Shooting: Feds Loyalty will cost a District man more than a decade behind bars after he was convicted for his role in a Southeast DC shooting, federal authorities announced. Vincent James, 39, was convicted by a jury in DC Superior Court late last year following a three-day trial after a shooting outside a Southeast DC liquor store in July 2020. On Friday, James was sentenced to 132 months in prison, according to officials. Prosecutors say that at around 2 a.m. on July 30, 2020, James got into a disagreement in the parking lot of Spar Liquors on South Capitol Street SE that turned deadly. Unprompted and…
Woman Admits To Driving Over Girl Standing On Sidewalk Waiting For DC Bus With Father: Feds Woman Admits To Driving Over Girl Standing On Sidewalk Waiting For DC Bus With Father: Feds
Woman Admits To Driving Over Girl Standing On Sidewalk Waiting For DC Bus With Father: Feds The woman who drove into a 5-year-old girl standing on the sidewalk waiting for a bus with her father over the summer in Southeast DC has copped to the crime, federal authorities announced. Thaniyyah Veney, 33, pleaded guilty this week to aggravated assault while armed with a vehicle in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia following a July incident that left the child pinned under her vehicle, requiring a bold save by first responders while she simply walked away while under the influence. Prosecutors say that on the afternoon of Saturday, July 8, the girl was with her father in t…
Panhandler Who Attacked Elderly Couple Admits To Beating Them With Victim's Cane In DC Panhandler Who Attacked Elderly Couple Admits To Beating Them With Victim's Cane In DC
Panhandler Who Attacked Elderly Couple Admits To Beating Them With Victim's Cane In DC The panhandler responsible for a life-altering attack on an elderly couple outside a Northwest DC grocery store admitted to beating the pair up with their own cane when they didn't give him enough charity last year. District resident Alexander Adams, 35, pleaded guilty on Monday in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to violently assaulting 78-year-old John Hopkins and then 79-year-old Claudia Hopkins outside Giant in the 3700 block of Newark Street NW, likely leaving the latter with permanent damage. According to prosecutors, at around 11:10 p.m. on Feb. 23, 2022, Adams randomly…
Driver Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police In DC: Feds Driver Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police In DC: Feds
Driver Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police In DC: Feds The District man who caused a near-fatal crash while attempting to flee from police in Northwest DC last year will likely have time behind bars to consider his actions after being found guilty on a host of charges. Shaquille Taylor, 27, has been convicted by a jury for the May 2022 aggravated assault of a man in the intersection of 12th Street and Massachusetts Ave. NW, authorities announced. According to prosecutors, at around 2 a.m. on May 6, 2022, a Secret Service police officer attempted to stop Taylor's Nissan Altima in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and 17th Street NW; however, he h…
Rejected Virginia Man Who Assaulted Ex With Urn Of Boiling Water In DC Gets Prison Time Rejected Virginia Man Who Assaulted Ex With Urn Of Boiling Water In DC Gets Prison Time
Rejected Virginia Man Who Assaulted Ex With Urn Of Boiling Water In DC Gets Prison Time A Virginia man who couldn't handle heartbreak will spend years in prison for assaulting and disfiguring his ex in Washington DC, federal authorities announced. Tesfay Teshale, 51, of Springfield, has been sentenced to six years in prison for a vicious assault that included him pouring boiling water onto his ex-girlfriend during a bout of rage four year ago. According to prosecutors, Teshale and his victim dated, but when she decided to end the relationship, he took it hard and began stalking, harassing, and assaulting her "because he could not handle the rejection. Things came to a head on…
Loyalty Card Leads Police Straight To Man Convicted Of Liquor Store Shooting In DC: Feds Loyalty Card Leads Police Straight To Man Convicted Of Liquor Store Shooting In DC: Feds
Loyalty Card Leads Police Straight To Man Convicted Of Liquor Store Shooting In DC: Feds Loyalty cost a District man who was convicted of a Southeast DC shooting, federal authorities announced. Vincent James, 39, was convicted by a jury in DC Superior Court following a three-day trial after a shooting outside a Southeast DC liquor store in July 2020. Prosecutors say that at around 2 a.m. on July 30, 2020, James shot a complaining witness several times in the torso while in the parking lot of Spar Liquors on South Capitol Street SE. The victim collapsed at a nearby bus stop before being rushed to Washington Hospital Center, where he was treated for multiple gunshot wounds. Acc…
Maryland Man Who Savagely Assaulted Friend On DC Metro Platform Convicted By Jury Maryland Man Who Savagely Assaulted Friend On DC Metro Platform Convicted By Jury
Maryland Man Who Savagely Assaulted Friend On DC Metro Platform Convicted By Jury The Maryland man who drunkenly attacked his friend and wildly swung a knife at him nearly two dozen times during a dispute in DC will face prison time after being convicted on multiple charges, according to federal prosecutors. Darrell Jones, 49, of Beltsville, was found guilty by a jury this week in connection to the stabbing of Wayne Pitt at the Anacostia Metro Station in Washington, DC last April. Shortly before 7 p.m. on April 7, 2022, Jones arrived at the station with Pitt, both intoxicated, and the pair spent more than an hour on the Metro station platform, according to court document…
Jilted Ex Sentenced For Strangling 'On-Again, Off-Again' GF During Cheating Argument In DC Jilted Ex Sentenced For Strangling 'On-Again, Off-Again' GF During Cheating Argument In DC
Jilted Ex Sentenced For Strangling 'On-Again, Off-Again' GF During Cheating Argument In DC A lover's quarrel that turned violent will land a District man in prison for years.  Brandon Brown, 33, was sentenced in federal court to 10 years in prison for strangling his ex-girlfriend, then attempting to talk her out of assisting with the subsequent criminal investigation in Washington, DC last year. Federal prosecutors say that on April 19, 2022, Brown and his "on-again, off-again intimate partner" got into an argument about whether they had been cheating on each other that rapidly escalated to physical violence. During the assault, Brown strangled his ex "with sufficient force…
Fractured Skull Among Injuries Suffered By Girl Struck By DUI Driver In DC: Officials Fractured Skull Among Injuries Suffered By Girl Struck By DUI Driver In DC: Officials
Fractured Skull Among Injuries Suffered By Girl Struck By DUI Driver In DC: Officials A 32-year-old woman is facing numerous charges including DUI after hitting a young girl and her father on a DC sidewalk over the weekend, authorities said. Five-year-old Baby Raci suffered a broken shoulder, hip, and a fractured skull, after being struck by Thaniyyah Veney's vehicle on the 3200 block of 4th Street, SE on Saturday, July 8, according to DC Metro police and Council Member Trayon White. Raci became trapped under Veney's Ford 500 after she struck a parked sedan, swerved over to the left side of the street and hopped a curb around 1:10 p.m., police said. Firef…
Super Bowl Sunday Shooter Sentenced For Gunning Down Man In DC Before Big Game Super Bowl Sunday Shooter Sentenced For Gunning Down Man In DC Before Big Game
Super Bowl Sunday Shooter Sentenced For Gunning Down Man In DC Before Big Game A District man who killed a man and injured two others during a Super Bowl Sunday shooting three years ago will spend decade behind bars, federal authorities announced. Glenn Dolford, 29, was sentenced to 270 months (22 ½ years) in prison for the murder of 26-year-old Raheem Murray on Feb. 2, 2020, hours before the Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV over the San Francisco 49ers in Miami. Specifically, Dolford pleaded guilty to: Murder while armed; Aggravated assault while armed; Assault with a deadly weapon. On the day of the shooting, federal prosecutors say that three people, inclu…
Serial Abuser Accused Of Abducting, Assaulting Woman In MD Serial Abuser Accused Of Abducting, Assaulting Woman In MD
Serial Abuser Accused Of Abducting, Assaulting Woman In MD A near two-week investigation into a reported domestic dispute in Prince William County led to the arrest of an alleged abuser who has repeatedly assaulted a woman, according to police. David Ian Lucey, 37, of Stafford, was apprehended on Sunday, May 7 following into an alleged aggravated assault that was reported late last month in the 4300 block of Inn Street in Triangle. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to Inn Street, where there was a report of a domestic disturbance that had just taken place. The investi…
NJ Hookah Lounge Killer Captured In Virginia: Authorities NJ Hookah Lounge Killer Captured In Virginia: Authorities
NJ Hookah Lounge Killer Captured In Virginia: Authorities A 23-year-old fugitive wanted in a New Jersey hookah lounge shooting that left one person dead and two wounded has been captured in Prince William County, authorities said. Eric Manzanares, of Asbury Park, NJ, had been wanted for murder in the Aug. 27, 2022 killing of 25-year-old Nymere Tinsley, 25, of Brick Township, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Toms River police responded to Top Tier Hookah Lounge around 1:20 a.m. on Aug. 27, 2022, where they found Tinsley suffering a gunshot wound to his lower abdomen, Billhimer said. He was pronounced de…
Abused Woman Held Captive By NJ Man During Year-Long Cross-Country Trip Escapes: Authorities Abused Woman Held Captive By NJ Man During Year-Long Cross-Country Trip Escapes: Authorities
Abused Woman Held Captive By NJ Man During Year-Long Cross-Country Trip Escapes: Authorities A South Jersey man kidnapped a woman in New Mexico, then held her hostage during a nearly year-long cross-country trip before she managed to escape, authorities said Friday. James W. Parrillo Jr., 57, may have done the same thing to other women in other states, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and State Police Supt. Colonel Patrick J. Callahan said in a joint statement on  Feb. 17. Parillo was captured after the woman escaped from a residence in Bass Township where she’d been confined and fled to a nearby gas station, they said. Authorities charged Parillo with first-deg…
Eight People Arrested For Ephrata Robbery That Sent Someone To The Hospital Eight People Arrested For Ephrata Robbery That Sent Someone To The Hospital
Eight People Arrested For Ephrata Robbery That Sent Someone To The Hospital Eight people have been charged in connection to a home robbery that sent one person to the hospital. The home robbery and assault in the 1100 block of Steinments Road in Ephrata Township on Dec. 22, 2022, at 8:33 p.m., according to the police release on Thursday, January 19.  A television set was the only noted item stolen, the police explain in the release.  The below people have been charged with the following offenses, according to the Ephrata Police Department: Timothy Secret Kauffman, 21, of Harrisonburg, VA was charged with one count each of Robbery, Aggravated …
Philly Driver Charged With Murder For Fatal DUI Crash In Downtown DC, Police Say Philly Driver Charged With Murder For Fatal DUI Crash In Downtown DC, Police Say
Philly Driver Charged With Murder For Fatal DUI Crash In Downtown DC, Police Say Police say that an allegedly drunk driver from Pennsylvania is facing murder and other charges for a violent crash over the weekend that killed a 24-year-old Washington, DC man. Reginald Johnson, 30, of Philadelphia, was apprehended by members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit for his role in the crash that killed Northwest, DC resident Carlos Enrique Christian on Sunday, Jan. 15. According to investigators, shortly before 6:15 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, Johnson was driving a 2013 Jeep Cherokee east in the 1500 block of Massachusetts Avenue while Chris…
Virginia Data Engineer ID'd As Victim Of Deadly Secret Service Pursuit Virginia Data Engineer ID'd As Victim Of Deadly Secret Service Pursuit
Virginia Data Engineer ID'd As Victim Of Deadly Secret Service Pursuit A 31-year-old data engineer from Virginia has been identified as the woman killed by an erratic driver fleeing from US Secret Service agents in Washington DC last month. Shuyu Sui, of McLean, VA, was walking south in the intersection of 14th Street and New York Avenue, Northwest, on Friday, Dec. 30, when Spiro Stafilatos ran a red light and was struck by another vehicle — sending his Buick into Sui and the other pedestrian, Metropolitan police said. Spiro StafilatosSpiro Stafilatos Facebook Sui and the other victim were rushed to the hospital, where Sui died and the other remains critic…
Driver Accused In Deadly Secret Service Pursuit Once Robbed MD Gas Station At Gunpoint: Reports Driver Accused In Deadly Secret Service Pursuit Once Robbed MD Gas Station At Gunpoint: Reports
Driver Accused In Deadly Secret Service Pursuit Once Robbed MD Gas Station At Gunpoint: Reports A 35-year-old man who once apparently robbed a Maryland gas station at gunpoint has been charged with murder and related offenses for killing a female pedestrian and critically injuring another while fleeing members of the US Secret Service last week near the White House, authorities announced. Spiro Stafilatos was in a 2001 Buick LeSabre when he was pulled over by the Secret Service on the 700 block of 15th Street around 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, the Metropolitan Police Department said. The Buick was apparently not registered and was displaying an incorrect license plate.  That'…
Ex-Con At-Large After Shooting, Abandoning Wife On PA Interstate: Police Ex-Con At-Large After Shooting, Abandoning Wife On PA Interstate: Police
Ex-Con At-Large After Shooting, Abandoning Wife On PA Interstate: Police A former convict with an expired Protect From Abuse order filed by his wife— somehow got a gun, ended up in a car with her, and shot her, before abandoning her on the side of an interstate in Pennsylvania on Monday, Nov. 28, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  37-year-old Kevin Derrick Crew of Pittsburgh was in the passenger's seat of his wife Shauntorria Crew's car on her way to work when they got into a heated argument and he shot her in her right leg— with the bullet entering her thigh and shooting out her calf, as detailed in the court documents.  When she a…