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Convict Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In DC Jail Cell Convict Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In DC Jail Cell
Convict Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In DC Jail Cell An inmate being housed in the District has died, and now his death is under investigation, officials say. Early in the afternoon on Wednesday, Jan. 3, DC native Roy Tatum, 47, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Central Detention Facility, according to authorities. He was pronounced dead less than an hour later at approximately 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon after "immediate life-saving measures were performed."  Tatum spent more than two decades in prison on a previous murder charge before being convicted on drug and weapons offenses last month. The convict was previous…
Armed Teen To Be Tried As Adult After Being Busted With Stolen Honda In Maryland: Police Armed Teen To Be Tried As Adult After Being Busted With Stolen Honda In Maryland: Police
Armed Teen To Be Tried As Adult After Being Busted With Stolen Honda In Maryland: Police A 16-year-old from Gaithersburg will face serious charges after being caught in a stolen car with a loaded semiautomatic weapon in his pocket, according to police in Montgomery County. Last month, detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police's Auto Crime Enforcement Section (ACES) spotted a stolen 2023 Honda Accord in the 12100 block of Darnestown Road, and when they approached, they found a 16-year-old in the driver's seat with a loaded Taurus 9mm semiautomatic in his pocket. He was arrested without incident. According to police on Monday, it was later determined that the ca…
Grown Man Busted Bringing Handgun Into High School Football Stadium In Virginia: Police Grown Man Busted Bringing Handgun Into High School Football Stadium In Virginia: Police
Grown Man Busted Bringing Handgun Into High School Football Stadium In Virginia: Police Friday Night Lights nearly turned into Friday Night Fights after a man was busted with a handgun walking into a football game in Prince William County. Albert Trayvon Smith, 29, is facing several criminal charges after he was caught on campus at Potomac High School at a non-school-related football game late in the afternoon on Saturday, Nov. 18, according to police. The Virginia Beach resident was caught by off-duty officers who were working security at the game. According to police, while checking bags at the entrance of the football stadium, they found a gun inside Smith's belongings, an…
Tipsters Lead Police To Armed Man At Virginia Church Following Instagram Threats Tipsters Lead Police To Armed Man At Virginia Church Following Instagram Threats
Tipsters Lead Police To Armed Man At Virginia Church Following Instagram Threats Sunday services were less than holy on Sunday morning as police in Virginia and Maryland investigated threats of violence, authorities say. Falls Church resident Rui Jiang, 35, is facing charges after a joint investigation into alleged threats at the Park Valley Church in Haymarket on Sunday, Sept. 24. Investigators say that the Fairfax County Police Department alerted authorities in Prince William County about a tipster in Anne Arundel County about a man in Laurel who posted "suspicious and concerning" posts that were made on Instagram made by Jiang. The threats included "vague threats of…
Armed Walmart Thief Bites, Kicks Arresting PWC Officers: Authorities Armed Walmart Thief Bites, Kicks Arresting PWC Officers: Authorities
Armed Walmart Thief Bites, Kicks Arresting PWC Officers: Authorities A shoplifter wanted for lunging at a Walmart employee with a knife then robbing and assaulting a 23-year-old woman had little less compassion for the officers arresting her 10 days later, police in Prince William County said. On Tuesday, Sept. 19, officers were near Fettler Park Drive when they spotted Chanise Janeen Stroble, 25, who had been wanted for stealing items from the Dumfries Walmart store on Sept. 9, Prince William County police said. While arresting her, Stroble kicked two officers in the leg, one officer in the jaw, and bit another, authorities said. While invest…
Teen Boy Held After Bringing Knife To School, PWC Police Say Teen Boy Held After Bringing Knife To School, PWC Police Say
Teen Boy Held After Bringing Knife To School, PWC Police Say A 15-year-old student was being held in a juvenile detention center after showing up to school with a knife in Prince William County, authorities said. The boy had the knife in his backpack in a classroom of Potomac High School in Woodbridge on May 2, county police said. School personnel seized the knife and contacted the police, who determined the knife was not displayed or part of any other active threat to other students, faculty, or staff.  The boy was initially released to a family member. On May 17, following the investigation, the accused, identified a 15-year-old male juvenile…
Gun-Toting MD Insurrectionist Convicted Of Assaulting Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Riot In DC Gun-Toting MD Insurrectionist Convicted Of Assaulting Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Riot In DC
Gun-Toting MD Insurrectionist Convicted Of Assaulting Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Riot In DC Federal officials say that a handgun-wielding Maryland man will face years in prison for bringing a loaded weapon to the US Capitol and loitering for seven hours during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot in Washington, DC. Christopher Alberts, 35, was convicted this week on a host of felony and misdemeanor charges for his role during the breach of the US Capitol that left several people dead or injured, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday, April 20. Alberts came to the Capitol ready for a fight, donning a body armor vest with metal plates, a two-way radio complete with a throat mic, and a m…
Gun-Wielding Woman Remains Barricaded On Busy VA Roadway For Second Day Gun-Wielding Woman Remains Barricaded On Busy VA Roadway For Second Day
Gun-Wielding Woman Remains Barricaded On Busy VA Roadway For Second Day The barricade situation on Richmond Highway in Fairfax County has reached its second day as police continue to attempt to peacefully resolve the situation. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the 7400 block of Richmond Highway at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, to assist a person in crisis who barricaded herself in a car. Richmond Highway was closed in both directions while officers attempt to resolve the situation without further incident, according to police. We are still on scene of the barricade in the 7400 blk of Richmond Hwy. A woman r…
Duo Caught With Stockpile Of Weapons In Dodge Charger During Stop In Stafford, Sheriff Says Duo Caught With Stockpile Of Weapons In Dodge Charger During Stop In Stafford, Sheriff Says
Duo Caught With Stockpile Of Weapons In Dodge Charger During Stop In Stafford, Sheriff Says Two suspects were apprehended in Stafford County after being busted by deputies with a cache of weapons inside a Dodge Charger on Saturday morning, the sheriff’s office announced. Alexandria resident Taiyon Jackson, 18, and 22-year-old Isaiah McDowell, of Woodbridge, are both facing multiple charges following an incident in Widewater on Saturday, Feb. 18. Officials say that shortly after 12:45 a.m. on Saturday morning, deputies were called to Norman Road when a homeowner reportedly approached a man in his yard who shining a flashlight. When the resident confronted the man, he brandished a…
Drunk Driver Tried To Pull Gun On Stafford County Officer: Police Drunk Driver Tried To Pull Gun On Stafford County Officer: Police
Drunk Driver Tried To Pull Gun On Stafford County Officer: Police An armed drunk driver recently faced off with a Stafford County officer, police said. In the evening of Oct. 1, an officer noticed a Lincoln truck swerving lanes near Merryview Drive, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.  When the officer attempted to pull the driver over, the suspect ignored the officer's commands and continued to drive around, officials said. The suspect, Robert Williams, eventually pulled into a nearby parking spot and when the officer tried to arrest him, Williams reached for the gun tucked in his waistband, reports said.  After a continuo…
Chase In Stafford Ends After Driver Crashes Into Stopped Truck: Police Chase In Stafford Ends After Driver Crashes Into Stopped Truck: Police
Chase In Stafford Ends After Driver Crashes Into Stopped Truck: Police A driver trying to escape a ticket wound up in a lot more trouble after he crashed his car while trying to get away from police, authorities said.  Deputies clocked Jefferson Melendez Duran, 19, of Sterling at 20 miles per hour above the posted 45 mph along Cool Springs Road in south Stafford on Sunday night, but when they went to pull him over, Melendez Duran picked up the pace, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said.  Though, he didn't make it far.  Melendez Duran passed several cars on a curve in an attempt to get away from deputies, but the chase ended less …
15-year-old Brought Knife To Woodbridge High School: Police 15-year-old Brought Knife To Woodbridge High School: Police
15-year-old Brought Knife To Woodbridge High School: Police Police arrested a 15-year-old student earlier this month for bringing a knife to school, police said.  Administrators at Freedom High School in Woodbridge called the student resource officer on May 18 after they found the weapon in the student's possession, Prince William County police said.  The student never brandished the knife or threatened to use it. The teen had violated another school policy and administrators found it during their investigation, officials said.  Police arrested the boy on Friday, May 27, and charged him with possession of a weapon on school prop…
Student Stabbed During Fight At Woodbridge High School: Police Student Stabbed During Fight At Woodbridge High School: Police
Student Stabbed During Fight At Woodbridge High School: Police A 15-year-old student brought a knife to a Woodbridge high school earlier this week and was stabbed during a fight in the bathroom, police said.  Prince William County police said students were arguing just after the start of classes on Wednesday, May 25, in one of the bathrooms at Woodbridge Senior High School. The shouting match became physical and a 15-year-old pulled out a knife and threatened a classmate, which started a brawl for control of the weapon.  The boy who brought the knife ended up being stabbed in the melee before they broke up the fight and returned to class…