Alleged DC Ambush Shooter Worked With CIA In Afghanistan; Wounded National Guard Troops ID'd Alleged DC Ambush Shooter Worked With CIA In Afghanistan; Wounded National Guard Troops ID'd
Alleged DC Ambush Shooter Worked With CIA In Afghanistan; Wounded National Guard Troops ID'd Two West Virginia National Guard troops remain in critical condition a day after they were shot just blocks from the White House. Authorities have identified the shooter as an Afghan native who previously worked with the CIA. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, is accused of ambushing troops on Wednesday, Nov. 26, as they stood guard outside the Farragut West Metro station, authorities said. US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on Thursday identified the victims as 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom and 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe. She said Lakanwal shot them with a .357 handgun after driving…
Good Samaritan Confronts Thieves, Gets Carjacked At Gunpoint In Maryland: Police Good Samaritan Confronts Thieves, Gets Carjacked At Gunpoint In Maryland: Police
Good Samaritan Confronts Thieves, Gets Carjacked At Gunpoint In Maryland: Police A Maryland man who shouted at thieves breaking into a car was held at gunpoint and had his own vehicle stolen in a violent Laurel carjacking early Sunday morning, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Officers said the ambush happened at around 3:35 p.m. on Nov. 23, in the area of Russett Green East and Hayshire Street. The victim told police he was walking to his car when he “observed a theft from an automobile in progress.” Police said he yelled at the suspects — but instead of running, they “drove towards the victim, pointed a handgun at him,” and robbed him. Detectives said the men s…
Leg Spotted In Trash Can Leads To Grisly Murder Arrest Along River Trail: Affidavit Leg Spotted In Trash Can Leads To Grisly Murder Arrest Along River Trail: Affidavit
Leg Spotted In Trash Can Leads To Grisly Murder Arrest Along River Trail: Affidavit A gruesome discovery along the Schuylkill River Trail set off a homicide investigation in Norristown, authorities announced on Saturday, Nov. 15. Felix Santos-Colon Jr., 46, who is unhoused in Norristown, was charged with First-Degree Murder in the killing of 44-year-old Oscar Traviezo-Tercero, whose body was found stuffed inside a trash can on Monday, Nov. 10, around 7 p.m., according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. A concerned citizen walking a wooded path near the trail spotted a trash bin lying in brush and initially thought the foul smell was rotting garbage. …
Beaten, Trapped, And Terrified: Maryland Man Jailed For Brutal Assault On Girlfriend Beaten, Trapped, And Terrified: Maryland Man Jailed For Brutal Assault On Girlfriend
Beaten, Trapped, And Terrified: Maryland Man Jailed For Brutal Assault On Girlfriend A 66-year-old Maryland man will spend years in prison after violently assaulting his then-girlfriend and holding her captive, authorities announced. Pasadena resident Robert Wallace Grim has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, with all but nine years suspended after pleading guilty to assaulting his girlfriend in August, according to the Anne Arundel County State's Attorney's Office. Prosecutors said that shortly after 7:45 p.m. on Feb. 4, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to a home in the 7700 block of Queens Park Road in Pasadena to probe a previous ass…
Shots-Fired Call In Maryland Leads To Seizure Of Ghost Gun, Meth, Coke, And Pills: Police Shots-Fired Call In Maryland Leads To Seizure Of Ghost Gun, Meth, Coke, And Pills: Police
Shots-Fired Call In Maryland Leads To Seizure Of Ghost Gun, Meth, Coke, And Pills: Police A shots-fired call at a Maryland apartment complex led to a major bust that turned up a “ghost gun,” ammo, and a stash of suspected cocaine, meth, and pills, according to police. Officers were called around 4:45 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3, to the 7800 block of Burton Drive in Glen Burnie, where they found evidence of gunfire inside one of the apartments, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department.  Investigators from the Northern District Detective Unit secured the scene and obtained a search warrant that uncovered a cache of drugs, ammunition, and packaging materials. Police …
Trump’s Disapproval Rating Grows, But Democrats Are Seen As ‘Out Of Touch’: New Poll Trump’s Disapproval Rating Grows, But Democrats Are Seen As ‘Out Of Touch’: New Poll
Trump’s Disapproval Rating Grows, But Democrats Are Seen As ‘Out Of Touch’: New Poll President Donald Trump’s disapproval rating is rising. But Democrats face their own trust gap, and control of Congress still looks like a dead heat. A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll conducted Friday, Oct. 24 through Tuesday, Oct. 28 finds 41 percent approve of President Donald Trump’s job performance, while 59 percent disapprove — the highest disapproval in this series since January 2021. The national online survey included 2,725 adults and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 1.9 percentage points The broad dissatisfaction with Trump has not yielded a clear Democratic edge…
Former Fox Affiliate TV Anchor Accused Of Stabbing Mother To Death Former Fox Affiliate TV Anchor Accused Of Stabbing Mother To Death
Former Fox Affiliate TV Anchor Accused Of Stabbing Mother To Death A former local TV news anchor is accused of stabbing her mother to death and has been charged with first-degree murder, authorities said. Police were dispatched at about 7:50 a.m. Friday, Oct. 31 to a “reported cutting” at a home in Wichita, Kansas.  Responding officers found a woman outside who was later identified as Angelynn “Angie” Mock, 47. Inside, they found her 80-year-old mother, Anita Avers, “unresponsive in her bed with multiple stab wounds,” according to a department statement. Avers was transported to a local hospital, where she died later Friday morning, police said. The …
Virginia Predator Held Teen at Gunpoint After Giving Her Ride, Police Say Virginia Predator Held Teen at Gunpoint After Giving Her Ride, Police Say
Virginia Predator Held Teen at Gunpoint After Giving Her Ride, Police Say A Virginia man who terrorized a teen girl who accepted a ride from a stranger is behind bars after holding her at gunpoint and exposing himself, police say. Woodbridge resident Asim Shafiq, 24, was arrested for abduction with intent to defile after preying on a girl last week who managed to escape his clutches. According to the Prince William County Police Department, at around 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, a girl under the age of 15 was approached by Shafiq in the 13300 block of Minnieville Road in Woodbridge as she was walking in the area and accepted a ride from Shafiq.  P…
Maryland Lounge Mayhem: Police Arrest 24-Year-Old After Two Shot Outside Bar, Sheriff Says Maryland Lounge Mayhem: Police Arrest 24-Year-Old After Two Shot Outside Bar, Sheriff Says
Maryland Lounge Mayhem: Police Arrest 24-Year-Old After Two Shot Outside Bar, Sheriff Says A man has been apprehended days after a late-night fight inside a popular Southern Maryland bar turned violent when shots rang out outside, sending two people to the hospital, authorities said. Shaekwon Talib Jackson, 24, is facing a host of charges following an investigation into a weekend shooting, authorities announced on Wednesday. Just after 2 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were called to the Action Lounge and Billiards in the 25000 block of Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown for reports of a large fight involving multiple people, according …
WATCH: Masked Gunmen In Yellow Gloves Open Fire, Kill Man In Maryland Street Ambush WATCH: Masked Gunmen In Yellow Gloves Open Fire, Kill Man In Maryland Street Ambush
Watch: Masked Gunmen In Yellow Gloves Open Fire, Kill Man In Maryland Street Ambush Video has been released of two hooded men who opened fire and gunned down a 31-year-old man in broad daylight in Maryland. The Baltimore Police Department shared footage of a deadly shooting last month that claimed the life of Virgil Holland, authorities said. Shortly after 4:15 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, officers from the Western District were called to the 1200 block of West North Avenue, where there was a reported shooting. Once there, officers located the victim, 31-year-old Virgil Holland, suffering from apparent life-threatening gunshot wounds.The victim was transported to an area …
Woman Linked To Several DMV Home Burglaries Caught On Camera Arrested: Police Woman Linked To Several DMV Home Burglaries Caught On Camera Arrested: Police
Woman Linked To Several DMV Home Burglaries Caught On Camera Arrested: Police A woman caught on surveillance video rummaging through homes in Anne Arundel and Howard counties has been identified and arrested, police announced. Shannon Kira Gough, 43, of Severna Park, was arrested and charged in connection with a Sept. 17 burglary that was was caught on camera, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Detectives said Gough forced her way into the home and stole “several items of value.” Surveillance footage was shared publicly, and “a social media post requesting assistance in identifying the suspect led to multiple tips.” Police said the investigation revealed Gough…
DC Predator Thought He Could Bully Witnesses, Outsmart Feds — The Plan Backfired Spectacularly DC Predator Thought He Could Bully Witnesses, Outsmart Feds — The Plan Backfired Spectacularly
DC Predator Thought He Could Bully Witnesses, Outsmart Feds — The Plan Backfired Spectacularly A DC-area rapist whose plan to bully witnesses, fake testimony, and cover his tracks blew up in spectacular fashion will spend nearly a decade in federal prison, prosecutors announced. Dawayne Joseph Spriggs, 35, of Washington, DC, and Prince George’s County, was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 25, to nine years in prison for obstruction of justice and subornation of perjury, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Spriggs was indicted in 2023 for a July 2014 cold case sexual assault after detectives with MPD’s Cold Case Sexual Assault Unit used DNA evidence to tie him to two rapes — one at a D…