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Toddler Abducted From Fair Oaks Mall Play Area, Suspect Caught With Stolen Car: Police Toddler Abducted From Fair Oaks Mall Play Area, Suspect Caught With Stolen Car: Police
Toddler Abducted From Fair Oaks Mall Play Area, Suspect Caught With Stolen Car: Police A man accused of abducting a toddler from a play area inside a Virginia mall didn’t get far before police tracked him down at a nearby hotel, authorities said. Andres Caceres Jaldin, 26, of no fixed address, is facing serious charges after Fairfax County Police say he picked up a little girl and tried to walk away with her at the Fair Oaks Shopping Center around 11:45 a.m. on Friday, July 18. The child’s parent quickly intervened on the second level of the mall and got the girl back unharmed, according to police. The suspect fled the area before officers arrived. That’s when the hunt began…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Americans' Top 5 Favorite Vacation Destinations Revealed In New Survey Americans' Top 5 Favorite Vacation Destinations Revealed In New Survey
Americans' Top 5 Favorite Vacation Destinations Revealed In New Survey When Americans daydream about the perfect getaway, it’s not about jet-setting halfway across the world. It’s about comfort, calm, and connection. A new survey finds the ideal US vacation lasts 11 days, costs just under $8,800 per person, and happens about three hours from home. Most want more than just a long weekend, and six in 10 believe that dream trip is right here in the States. So, where are they headed? According to the findings, these are Americans’ favorite types of vacation destinations: Sunny beaches: 63 percent Outdoor escapes: 53 percent Major cities: 43 percent Historic site…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Ban On 'Junk Fees' For Tickets, Vacation Rentals Officially Begins: Here's What To Know Ban On 'Junk Fees' For Tickets, Vacation Rentals Officially Begins: Here's What To Know
Ban On 'Junk Fees' For Tickets, Vacation Rentals Officially Begins: Here's What To Know Hotels, vacation rentals, and ticket sellers must now show their full costs up front under a new federal rule  aiming to end "junk fees." The Federal Trade Commission's rule banning "junk fees" officially went into effect on Monday, May 12. The FTC passed the rule in December 2024 to prevent businesses from inflating prices by hiding mandatory costs through vague or hidden charges like "resort," "convenience," or "service" fees. Companies selling concert tickets, hotel stays, and short-term vacation rentals now must display all required fees in advertised prices online, in p…

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by Chris Spiker
Obituaries
Community Rallies For 3 Young Mass Women Found Dead In Belize; Families Question Official Story Community Rallies For 3 Young Mass Women Found Dead In Belize; Families Question Official Story
Community Rallies For 3 Young Mass Women Found Dead In Belize; Families Question Official Story Hundreds of people turned out for a memorial service for three Massachusetts women who were found dead in a beachfront resort over the weekend in the Central American nation of Belize. The women — Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah, and Kaoutar Naqqad — are all from Revere, in their mid-20s, and of Moroccan descent. They had flown to what was supposed to be a vacation paradise to celebrate Wafae’s 26th birthday but were found dead on Saturday, Feb. 22, according to Boston 25. As news spread of their deaths, Revere, the Moroccan community, and strangers from around the globe offered words of sympat…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Bank Robber Captured At Fredericksburg Hotel: Spotsy Sheriff Bank Robber Captured At Fredericksburg Hotel: Spotsy Sheriff
Bank Robber Captured At Fredericksburg Hotel: Spotsy Sheriff A Virginia man who thought he had a clean getaway after robbing a Fredericksburg bank didn’t stay free for long, thanks to quick-thinking cops and a tipster, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office. Lemar Gerald Dawson, 45, of Locust Grove, was busted on Saturday, Feb. 8, after deputies tracked him to a hotel in Fredericksburg, during an investigation into a bank robbery, officials said. Dawson’s downfall started just before 11:15 a.m. on Saturday morning, when he allegedly walked into the Truist Bank on Plank Road and demanded cash from an employee.  No weapon, no big s…

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by Zak Failla
Business
'One-Of-A-Kind' Development Opportunity In Prime I-270 Location Heading To Auction 'One-Of-A-Kind' Development Opportunity In Prime I-270 Location Heading To Auction
'One-Of-a-kind' Development Opportunity In Prime I-270 Location Heading To Auction A highly sought-after 2.09-acre parcel of land with unmatched visibility along I-270 is set to hit the auction block on in the coming days.  Located off Exit 8 at Redland Road in Rockville, Maryland, this property is a developer’s dream, offering extensive frontage in one of the busiest and most lucrative corridors in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. Boasting Mixed-Use Employment (MXE) zoning, the site allows for a wide range of potential uses, including hotels, restaurants, retail stores, medical or dental facilities, offices, indoor entertainment, and private education centers.…

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by Zak Failla
News
New Year's Terror: 15 Killed, 35 Hurt After Driver Intentionally Rams Into New Orleans Crowd New Year's Terror: 15 Killed, 35 Hurt After Driver Intentionally Rams Into New Orleans Crowd
New Year's Terror: 15 Killed, 35 Hurt After Driver Intentionally Rams Into New Orleans Crowd This story has been updated. A pickup truck intentionally rammed into a New Year's crowd on New Orlean's Bourbon Street, killing 15 people and injuring dozens, according to authorities. Click here for a new, updated story: Army Vet ID'd As New Orleans Terror Attack Driver; FBI Searching For Other Suspects The incident in the city's French Quarter happened early Wednesday morning, Jan. 1. New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick called the driver's actions, "very intentional," saying, “This man was trying to run over as many people as he possibly could.”  The man also sho…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Florida Man Took Woman Against Her Will From Pennsylvania To Virginia Hotel, Police Say Florida Man Took Woman Against Her Will From Pennsylvania To Virginia Hotel, Police Say
Florida Man Took Woman Against Her Will From Pennsylvania To Virginia Hotel, Police Say A Florida man visiting Virginia is facing charges after allegedly abducting a woman against her will from Pennsylvania and taking her to a Woodbridge hotel over the weekend. Oak Hill native Robert Buchanan, 64, was arrested following an investigation into a reported abduction of a 30-year-old woman who was taken on Thursday, June 27. According to the Prince William County Police Department, officers were called to the Sleep Inn on Shoppers Best Way in Woodbridge shortly before 2:45 a.m. on Friday, June 28 to investigate the abduction. Investigators say that Buchanan, described as an acquai…

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by Zak Failla
News
18-Year-Old Accused Of Shooting Outside Virginia Hotel During Dispute: Police 18-Year-Old Accused Of Shooting Outside Virginia Hotel During Dispute: Police
18-Year-Old Accused Of Shooting Outside Virginia Hotel During Dispute: Police More than a month after a person was shot outside a Virginia hotel during a dispute, police say that an 18-year-old suspect has been apprehended. Alexandria resident A-Jay Jones is facing charges in connection to a shooting reported in the early hours of Sunday May 19 at an Arlington hotel. Police say that officers were called at approximately 2:50 a.m. to a hotel in the 1200 block of North Courthouse Road, where there was a dispute that ended when Jones allegedly took out a weapon and began firing, striking his victim and two parked vehicles. Google Maps street view The victim was …

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by Zak Failla