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Convict Caught Hiding Ghost Gun In Federal Building After DC Police Chase Facing 20 Years: Feds Convict Caught Hiding Ghost Gun In Federal Building After DC Police Chase Facing 20 Years: Feds
Convict Caught Hiding Ghost Gun In Federal Building After DC Police Chase Facing 20 Years: Feds The District man with a well-known rap sheet who took police on a wild chase before attempting to hide an illegal weapon inside the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission building in DC has been convicted, federal authorities announced. Frederick Powell, 29, was found guilty by a jury for the unlawful possession of a weapon with a prior conviction and other offenses after attempting to hide his pistol inside the building following a Friday-night vehicular flight from police through the H-Street corridor in September last year. According to court documents, at around 9:40 p.m. on Sep…

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by Zak Failla
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16 Indicted In Crime Ring Targeting Asian-American Jewelers Across Mid-Atlantic: Feds 16 Indicted In Crime Ring Targeting Asian-American Jewelers Across Mid-Atlantic: Feds
16 Indicted In Crime Ring Targeting Asian-American Jewelers Across Mid-Atlantic: Feds An indictment of 16 members of a violent mid-Atlantic crime ring has been unsealed and the federal agencies are naming names.  Of the 16, eight of the alleged crime ring members were arrested in the morning on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, police in Fairfax County, Virginia announced later that day.  They were all arrested in connection to a violent crime spree that took place between Jan. 7, 2022, through Jan. 27, 2023.  The crime ring members were all from Maryland and the District of Columbia. They met with their accused leader – Trevor Wright, also known as “Taliban Glizzy” …

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by Jillian Pikora
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US Marshals Seek 'Baby K' Teen Suspect In MD School Bus Attack, DC Homicide: Report US Marshals Seek 'Baby K' Teen Suspect In MD School Bus Attack, DC Homicide: Report
US Marshals Seek 'Baby K' Teen Suspect In MD School Bus Attack, DC Homicide: Report A 15-year-old boy wanted for attempted murder in a Prince George's County school bus attack has also been tied to a Washington DC homicide, NBC Washington reports. The killer, who goes by Baby K, is being charged as an adult in the May 1 attack on the bus, authorities in Prince George's County said. Baby K and two other suspects got on the bus, flashed a handgun and tried to shoot a victim multiple times, police said. The weapon malfunctioned, though, and ammunition was recovered from the bus. Baby K has also apparently been linked to the killing of 23-year-old Kaijah McCoy in Washington D…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Convicted Of Executing Military Couple In Front Of Their Virginia Home Man Convicted Of Executing Military Couple In Front Of Their Virginia Home
Man Convicted Of Executing Military Couple In Front Of Their Virginia Home A Virginia man was convicted in the execution-style murders of a married military couple in front of their Fairfax County home, authorities said. Ronnie Marshall, 21, of Lorton, was found guilty after a week-long trial of aggravated murder and firearm offenses in connection with the shooting deaths of Edward and Brenda McDaniel on May 26, 2021, according to Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano.  “This was a highly emotional and tragic case that ended the lives of two respected members of the Army and our community,” Descano said. “Mr. and Mrs. McDaniel we…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Pills, Pounds, And Pistols: One Stafford Traffic Stop Scores Major Drugs, Guns Bust Pills, Pounds, And Pistols: One Stafford Traffic Stop Scores Major Drugs, Guns Bust
Pills, Pounds, And Pistols: One Stafford Traffic Stop Scores Major Drugs, Guns Bust A chase in Stafford County this week netted deputies 1,000 fentanyl pills, 10 pounds of weed, 16 pistols, several bottles of liquid codeine, and $20,000 in cash, authorities said.  Damion Lambert, 24, faces several charges after he ran from deputies during a routine traffic stop on Wednesday, June 22, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said.  Deputies attempted to pull over Lambert around 10 a.m. at a McDonald's in north Stafford. But instead of stopping, Lambert circled the building twice before throwing a bag out the window and taking off along Staffordboro Boulevard, the Sher…

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by Josh Lanier