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Man Killed In Police Shooting Identified After Charging Deputies With Machete: AG Man Killed In Police Shooting Identified After Charging Deputies With Machete: AG
Man Killed In Police Shooting Identified After Charging Deputies With Machete: AG No charges will be filed after deputies shot and killed a machete-wielding man who charged at them in Southern Maryland, the Attorney General's Office announced. The fatal encounter happened around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, in White Plains, when Charles County deputies moved in to arrest 36-year-old Demarcus Lamar Irish, authorities said. Irish, who had an active arrest warrant and an unserved protective order tied to escalating domestic incidents, was located near the home of the person who sought that protection. What happened next unfolded in seconds. Deputies gave commands — bu…

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by Zak Failla
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Mark Sanchez's Family Breaks Silence, Man Allegedly Involved In Fight Sues Ex-NFL QB, Fox Mark Sanchez's Family Breaks Silence, Man Allegedly Involved In Fight Sues Ex-NFL QB, Fox
Mark Sanchez's Family Breaks Silence, Man Allegedly Involved In Fight Sues Ex-nfl QB, Fox The delivery driver allegedly injured in a violent clash with Mark Sanchez is taking the former NFL quarterback, and Fox Corporation, to court, as the analyst's family has issued a statement on the stunning developments. Mark Sanchez is now facing a civil lawsuit in addition to criminal charges stemming from a weekend altercation in Indianapolis.  Court filings on Monday, Oct. 6, show delivery driver Perry Tole, 69, sued Sanchez for assault and battery and named Fox as a defendant for negligent hiring, retention, and supervision of Sanchez, according to the Indiana Lawyer. The sui…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Elderly Woman Sinks Teeth Into Masked Intruder After Interrupting Home Invasion: Cops Elderly Woman Sinks Teeth Into Masked Intruder After Interrupting Home Invasion: Cops
Elderly Woman Sinks Teeth Into Masked Intruder After Interrupting Home Invasion: Cops An elderly Connecticut woman took a bite out of crime — literally — when she confronted a man police say broke into her Shelton home last week. David Pavlik, 57, of Seymour, is facing multiple felony charges after the Aug. 15 break-in, Shelton police said. The 68-year-old victim told police she felt something was wrong when she returned to her Shelton home around 12:15 p.m. and noticed her door was slightly open. She walked inside and found a man wearing a ski mask, but she didn't let that scare her, authorities said. Instead, she fought back — biting his arm during the struggle and snappi…

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by Josh Lanier
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Teen Killed During Virginia Home Invasion — Now the Shooter Faces Murder Charge: Sheriff Teen Killed During Virginia Home Invasion — Now the Shooter Faces Murder Charge: Sheriff
Teen Killed During Virginia Home Invasion — Now the Shooter Faces Murder Charge: Sheriff A deadly Virginia home invasion just took a dramatic turn — and now the homeowner who pulled the trigger is the one behind bars. Tyler Chase Butler, 27, of Spotsylvania County, was arrested on Tuesday, May 6, and charged with second-degree murder in connection with a weekend shooting that left one teen dead and another wounded during a reported break-in. Deputies say Butler opened fire on three intruders around 3 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at a home near McKenzie Lane, after calling 911 to report a burglary in progress. Michael Bosworth Jr., 18, was shot and later died at the hospital. A second…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Burglar Shot Dead By Virginia Homeowner During Break-In, Sheriff Says Teen Burglar Shot Dead By Virginia Homeowner During Break-In, Sheriff Says
Teen Burglar Shot Dead By Virginia Homeowner During Break-In, Sheriff Says A would-be burglar is dead and a second suspect wounded after a Virginia homeowner opened fire during a break-in early Saturday, May 3, authorities said. Michael Bosworth Jr., 18, was shot and killed around 3 a.m. after breaking into a residence near McKenzie Lane in Spotsylvania County, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies responded to a 911 call about a residential burglary in progress, where the resident had fired shots at intruders inside the home. Two people were hit.  Bosworth was taken to the hospital, where he died. A second suspect — a juvenile — was treated for minor…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Man Who Shot Suspect During Spotsylvania Mass Shooting Won’t Face Charges: Sheriff Virginia Man Who Shot Suspect During Spotsylvania Mass Shooting Won’t Face Charges: Sheriff
Virginia Man Who Shot Suspect During Spotsylvania Mass Shooting Won’t Face Charges: Sheriff A gun-toting Good Samaritan who opened fire during this week’s deadly Spotsylvania County mass shooting won’t face charges, according to the sheriff. The man who shot one of the Spotsylvania mass shooting suspects during the chaos outside his home will not be criminally charged, the Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday. A resident told deputies he heard what he described as “rapid gunfire” in front of his home in the 10400 block of Cheyenne Lane, where six people were shot around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8. According to a spokesperson from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office, “when …

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Woman May Have Broken Attacker’s Arm During Violent Home Invasion, Police Say Virginia Woman May Have Broken Attacker’s Arm During Violent Home Invasion, Police Say
Virginia Woman May Have Broken Attacker’s Arm During Violent Home Invasion, Police Say A masked man who broke into a Fredericksburg home and strangled a woman until she passed out is on the run, according to police. It happened around 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, in the 1000 block of Hotchkiss Place, officials said. According to Fredericksburg Police, the suspect — described as a heavyset man, about 6-foot-2, wearing all black and a black balaclava — forced his way through the rear basement door of a townhome and attacked a woman inside. Police say the suspect strangled the woman until she lost consciousness. After she came to, another struggle broke out — and she may h…

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by Zak Failla
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8-Year-Old Girl Foils Abduction By Stabbing Suspect With Pencil: Prosecutor 8-Year-Old Girl Foils Abduction By Stabbing Suspect With Pencil: Prosecutor
8-Year-Old Girl Foils Abduction By Stabbing Suspect With Pencil: Prosecutor A man attempted to abduct an 8-year-old girl while she was walking to school in Berlin Township on the morning of Wednesday, March 19, authorities said. At 8:45 a.m.. the girl said an unknown man approached her from behind while she was walking to John F. Kennedy Elementary School at 228 Mt. Vernon Ave., Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Berlin Township Police Chief Louis Bordi said. The girl was able to fight off the suspect by stabbing him with a pencil before running to school, authorities said. The suspect is described as a Black man with dark skin and a dark bear…

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by Sam Barron
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Parks And Rec Employee In DC Who Killed 13-Year-Old Karon Blake Learns Prison Fate In Court Parks And Rec Employee In DC Who Killed 13-Year-Old Karon Blake Learns Prison Fate In Court
Parks And Rec Employee In DC Who Killed 13-Year-Old Karon Blake Learns Prison Fate In Court A District man who gunned down a 13-year-old boy during a chaotic confrontation over a string of car break-ins is headed to prison for over 12 years, officials announced. Jason Lewis, 42, a former DC Parks and Recreation employee, was sentenced this week, to 12 ½ years behind bars for the shooting death of Karon Blake, a middle schooler, during an early-morning incident on Quincy Street NE in January 2023, according to federal prosecutors. The case rocked the city when Lewis, armed with a loaded handgun, stepped outside his home around 4 a.m. on Jan. 7, 2023, after spotting two people break…

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by Zak Failla
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Masked Man Sought After Reported Attempted Sexual Assault At Nokesville Park: Police Masked Man Sought After Reported Attempted Sexual Assault At Nokesville Park: Police
Masked Man Sought After Reported Attempted Sexual Assault At Nokesville Park: Police A neighborhood in Prince William County is on high alert after a disturbing incident played out involving a masked man who accosted her, police say. The woman was attacked in broad daylight while walking on a trail in Nokesville Community Park on Tuesday morning, prompting an ongoing investigation by Prince William County police. The incident was reported at around 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 10, when the victim said she was approached by a masked man near Hickerson Lane, authorities said.  Police say the man attempted to sexually assault the victim, but she fought back, leading to a struggle u…

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by Zak Failla
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Details Released, Officer Cleared In Spotsy Shooting That Killed Marine: Authorities Details Released, Officer Cleared In Spotsy Shooting That Killed Marine: Authorities
Details Released, Officer Cleared In Spotsy Shooting That Killed Marine: Authorities The Spotsylvania County Sheriff's deputy who was involved in an officer-involved shooting over that killed former U.S. Marine Kenneth Carr over the summer been cleared by the Fauquier Commonwealth's Attorney, authorities announced. *** WARNING: The following news report contains details that may be disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. *** Shortly after 3:15 a.m. on June 30, deputies were called to the 10400 block of Spotswood Drive to investigate a reported domestic disturbance involving a weapon. According to prosecutors, on the morning of the shooting, a 911 call was made by a …

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by Zak Failla