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DMV Stalker Who Sent Pornographic Videos Of Victim To Family, Friends Heads To Fed Pen DMV Stalker Who Sent Pornographic Videos Of Victim To Family, Friends Heads To Fed Pen
DMV Stalker Who Sent Pornographic Videos Of Victim To Family, Friends Heads To Fed Pen A Maryland man who relentlessly stalked his victim and the victim's family, employer, and tenants has been sentenced to prison time, federal officials in Virginia said. Joseph Bourabah, 27, of North Bethesda, MD, was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge John A. Gibney Jr. to eight years and four months in prison, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber said. In September 2021, Bourabah, using a fake account, began sharing pornographic content of a victim on Facebook and spreading false accusations about the victim, Aber said alongside Brian Dugan, S…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Metro Red Line Closures Draw Complaints From Commuters In DC Metro Red Line Closures Draw Complaints From Commuters In DC
Metro Red Line Closures Draw Complaints From Commuters In DC Some commuters in DC are up in arms as the WMATA closes down certain Red Line trains to allow for necessary repairs during the holiday season. The Metro began a two-week construction project on the Red Line to "perform critical safety repairs to the tunnel and track infrastructure, upgrade signal and communications systems, and install new platform edge lights," much to the dismay of many riders, who may now have to take shuttles. UPDATED: Red Line Alert: Thru closing Saturday, December 30th, free shuttles replace trains btwn Dupont Circle & Gallery Place due to major construction. …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Who Wanted To 'Make Love' With Teen He Met On Snapchat Sentenced To Prison Time In MD Man Who Wanted To 'Make Love' With Teen He Met On Snapchat Sentenced To Prison Time In MD
Man Who Wanted To 'Make Love' With Teen He Met On Snapchat Sentenced To Prison Time In MD A Maryland man who preyed on a Washington, DC teen will spend years behind bars after targeting the girl on social media, federal authorities announced. Jonathan Willis, 37, of North Bethesda, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the coercion and enticement of a 14-year-old online after he repeatedly shared unwanted pictures with the girl and attempting to persuade her to head across state lines for sexual activity. According to court documents, in March last year, Willis began to communicate with the girl through Snapchat, offering to pay her cash for sexually explicit photos. He also s…

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by Zak Failla
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DC Man, Officers Involved In Fatal MD Crash ID'd By AG Investigators DC Man, Officers Involved In Fatal MD Crash ID'd By AG Investigators
DC Man, Officers Involved In Fatal MD Crash ID'd By AG Investigators New information has been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as investigators continue a probe to a fatal police pursuit that left one dead and two injured in Montgomery County earlier this month. The AG's Office launched an inquiry into the fatal pursuit that led to the death of 37-year-old Washington, DC resident Lawrence White early on Saturday, May 20 that started in North Bethesda. At approximately 5 a.m. on May 20, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the area of Rockledge Drive in North Bethesda, to conduct a welfare check following …

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by Zak Failla
News
Heads Up Riders: DC Metro To Implement 5 New Station Names Heads Up Riders: DC Metro To Implement 5 New Station Names
Heads Up Riders: DC Metro To Implement 5 New Station Names The D.C. Metro will implement new names for five stations, the Metro announced. Starting September 11, signage and maps across the metro system will be updated to follow the new name changes, the company said. Here are the five stations getting a name transformation: White Flint will become North Bethesda Largo Town Center will become Downtown Largo Tysons Corner will become Tysons Prince George’s Plaza will become Hyattsville Crossing West Falls Church secondary name (VT/UVA) will become VT only.  Click here for the full release from the D.C. Metro.

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by AJ Goldbloom
Obituaries
Support Surges For Maryland Mom Mourning Loss Of High School Sweetheart Support Surges For Maryland Mom Mourning Loss Of High School Sweetheart
Support Surges For Maryland Mom Mourning Loss Of High School Sweetheart Support is on the rise for a heartbroken mother from Maryland who is grieving the loss of her high school sweetheart. Michael Gregg Dougherty, 39, died Wednesday, March 9 after battling cancer for more than a year and a half, his obituary says. A native of Bethesda, Michael graduted from Norwood School in 1995 before attending St. Albans School, The College of William and Mary, and Columbia University's Fu School of Engineering, where he earned a master’s degree in computer science and network systems in 2006, his memorial says. Michael previously worked at Columbia's IT department and lat…

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by Valerie Musson