Robber With Rifle Grabs Woman In Tysons — Pokémon Cards Vanish From BF’s Home Minutes Later: PD Robber With Rifle Grabs Woman In Tysons — Pokémon Cards Vanish From BF’s Home Minutes Later: PD
Robber With Rifle Grabs Woman In Tysons — Pokémon Cards Vanish From BF’s Home Minutes Later: PD First, he grabbed a woman at gunpoint in a garage. Minutes later, rare Pokémon cards vanished from her boyfriend’s home.  Now police say it might all be connected. A California man is facing charges after a wild back-to-back crime spree in Fairfax County — one that started with a rifle-point robbery in Tysons and ended with the theft of high-value Pokémon cards, police said. Mohammad Asif, 36, is accused of burglarizing a Fair Oaks home just minutes after a woman was robbed in a parking garage in Tysons, according to Fairfax County Police. It all started around 9:07 a.m. on July 23, …
‘Career Criminal’ Who Stalked, Killed Man In Broad Daylight Outside Mart In DMV Gets Life ‘Career Criminal’ Who Stalked, Killed Man In Broad Daylight Outside Mart In DMV Gets Life
‘Career Criminal’ Who Stalked, Killed Man In Broad Daylight Outside Mart In DMV Gets Life A violent career criminal who stalked his victim across Baltimore and gunned him down in broad daylight will now spend the rest of his life in prison. Tony Dukes, 58, was sentenced to life plus 35 years for murdering Eugene Fitzgerald in front of the Penn Mart in Baltimore, State’s Attorney Ivan Bates announced Thursday, July 24. The shooting happened around 4:45 p.m. on March 26, 2024, when officers were called to the 1800 block of Pennsylvania Avenue and found Fitzgerald shot multiple times, police said. “This was a senseless act committed in broad daylight by a repeat violent offender w…
US Warns Americans Not To Travel To This Nearby Caribbean Island US Warns Americans Not To Travel To This Nearby Caribbean Island
US Warns Americans Not To Travel To This Nearby Caribbean Island The US State Department is warning Americans not to travel to a neighboring nation. Rampant kidnappings, gang-controlled roadways and gunfire outside the country’s main airport, has just prompted the agency to raises its “Do Not Travel” advisory for Haiti to Level 4, the same category reserved for active war zones.  In so doing, the agency is bluntly telling Americans to stay away or risk becoming hostages — or worse. The notice paints a country in free-fall. Armed gangs now dominate or contest large stretches of Port-au-Prince, where sporadic gunfights have erupted just outside …
Former FBI Agent Used Fake Names, DMV Studios To Rape Women: State's Attorney Former FBI Agent Used Fake Names, DMV Studios To Rape Women: State's Attorney
Former FBI Agent Used Fake Names, DMV Studios To Rape Women: State's Attorney A former FBI agent from Maryland will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of luring young women into his Montgomery County tattoo studios and raping them under the guise of modeling opportunities. Eduardo Valdivia, 41, of Gaithersburg, was found guilty on Friday, July 18 of a bevy of sex offenses by a jury in Montgomery County Circuit Court. Valdivia, a former Supervisory Special Agent with the FBI for over a decade, owned DC Fine Line Tattoos, located in the 9800 block of Washingtonian Boulevard in Gaithersburg, officials said.  The shop became the cente…
Virginia Teen Dies After Maryland Party Shooting; Woman Charged With Murder: Police Virginia Teen Dies After Maryland Party Shooting; Woman Charged With Murder: Police
Virginia Teen Dies After Maryland Party Shooting; Woman Charged With Murder: Police A Virginia teenager shot at a party in Maryland has died — and a woman already in custody is now facing murder charges. Keyri Escalante, 20, of Fort Washington, has been charged in connection to the death of 18-year-old Darlyn Florian-Granados, of Alexandria, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. The shooting happened around 3:20 a.m. on June 13, inside a home in the 5400 block of Broadwater Street in Temple Hills, police said. Officers responded to the scene and found Florian-Granados inside the home suffering from a gunshot wound.  Florian-Granados was rus…
‘Peeping Tom’ Arrest In DMV Uncovers Child Porn, Bestiality: Police ‘Peeping Tom’ Arrest In DMV Uncovers Child Porn, Bestiality: Police
‘Peeping Tom’ Arrest In DMV Uncovers Child Porn, Bestiality: Police What started as an investigation into an alleged Peeping Tom incident in Maryland led to several disturbing discoveries, according to police.  Javier Armando Pastran Morales, 32, of Rockville, is behind bars after allegedly recording a teenage girl inside a department store changing room, prompting a probe that led to a host of charges. In April, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to Urban Outfitters at the Westfield mall when a 15-year-old girl reported that a man had recorded her in a changing room. Javier Armando Pastran Morales Google…
Immigration Debate Deepens: Poll Reveals Americans' Views Of Trump's Actions Immigration Debate Deepens: Poll Reveals Americans' Views Of Trump's Actions
Immigration Debate Deepens: Poll Reveals Americans' Views Of Trump's Actions A new national survey reveals Americans' thoughts on several key immigration actions taken by President Donald Trump's administration. The Pew Research Center poll finds that more Americans disapprove than approve of the administration’s overall approach to immigration, by a margin of 47 to 42 percent. A total of 5,044 adults were surveyed nationwide over a week-long period in June. Among the specific actions tested, the most widely opposed were the suspension of most asylum applications, with 60 percent disapproving.  Additionally, 59 percent disapprove of the decision to end Tempor…
State Department Urges 'Increased Caution' If Traveling To These 3 Countries State Department Urges 'Increased Caution' If Traveling To These 3 Countries
State Department Urges 'Increased Caution' If Traveling To These 3 Countries The State Department is urging travelers to stay alert if heading to any of three international destinations now under expanded advisories. The new Level 2 travel advisories for the Dominican Republic, India, and Mozambique warn American citizens to exercise increased caution when visiting these countries due to risks ranging from crime to terrorism. Travel advisories from the US government are issued on a four-level scale, with Level 1 urging normal precautions and Level 4 indicating a "do not travel" recommendation.  The latest Level 2 alerts reflect safety concerns that, while not …
Bus Driver Assaulted In Virginia By Passenger Who Punched Him And Ran In Lorton, Police Say Bus Driver Assaulted In Virginia By Passenger Who Punched Him And Ran In Lorton, Police Say
Bus Driver Assaulted In Virginia By Passenger Who Punched Him And Ran In Lorton, Police Say A man walked onto a bus in Lorton — then punched the driver in the face and ran off, Fairfax County Police said. Detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect who assaulted a bus driver on Tuesday morning, July 8, in the area of Gunston Cove Road and Cranford Street, according to authorities. The assault happened just before 7:30 a.m., while the driver was making stops along his regular route, officials said, noting that an unknown person got on the bus and assaulted the driver. Photos released by investigators show the man in a purple hoodie, black durag, and backpack,…
Justin Mohn Found Guilty Of Beheading Gov’t Worker Dad, Sentenced To Life Justin Mohn Found Guilty Of Beheading Gov’t Worker Dad, Sentenced To Life
Justin Mohn Found Guilty Of Beheading Gov’t Worker Dad, Sentenced To Life A Bucks County judge found Justin D. Mohn guilty on all counts on Friday, July 11, in the brutal shooting and beheading of his father, a federal engineer, in their Levittown home. Judge Stephen A. Corr, who presided over the bench trial, sentenced Mohn, 33, to two life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 47 years, immediately after delivering the verdict in Courtroom 410 of the Bucks County Justice Center. Mohn shot his father, 68-year-old Michael F. Mohn, in the bathroom of their home in the 100 block of Upper Orchard Drive, Middletown Township, on Jan. 30, 2024, pr…
80-Year-Old Woman Sexually Assaulted At Hobby Lobby In Virginia, Police Say 80-Year-Old Woman Sexually Assaulted At Hobby Lobby In Virginia, Police Say
80-Year-Old Woman Sexually Assaulted At Hobby Lobby In Virginia, Police Say An elderly woman was sexually assaulted while shopping at a Hobby Lobby in Virginia, and police are working to track down the man they say did it. Officers responded to Hobby Lobby on Shoppers Best Way in Woodbridge shortly before noon on Wednesday, July 9, to investigate a reported sexual assault, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The 80-year-old victim told officers she was shopping inside the store when a man came up behind her, pressed against her body, and “inappropriately touched her,” police said Thursday. “When the victim confronted the suspect, he left the …
UMass Intern Killed In DC Shooting: $40K Reward Offered As Hunt For Gunman Intensifies UMass Intern Killed In DC Shooting: $40K Reward Offered As Hunt For Gunman Intensifies
UMass Intern Killed In DC Shooting: $40K Reward Offered As Hunt For Gunman Intensifies The hunt is still on for the person who gunned down a Massachusetts college student interning on Capitol Hill — and now there’s $40,000 on the table for anyone who can help bring his killer to justice. On Tuesday, July 8, the FBI’s Washington Field Office added $15,000 to the existing $25,000 reward already being offered by the Metropolitan Police Department for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect or suspects behind the shooting death of Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, of Granby, Massachusetts. The new reward comes more than a week after Tarpinian-Jachym was fatally s…