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Online Stranger Raped Woman At Virginia Park Before Driving Her Home, Police Say
A Virginia woman who agreed to meet a stranger she'd been messaging online was allegedly driven to a park, sexually assaulted, then dropped back off at home by the very man accused of attacking her, police said.
Jose Manuel Maya Ozuna, 30, of Alexandria, was arrested following an investigation into the October assault at Fairmont Park on Fairmont Avenue in Manassas, according to Prince William County police.
The two had connected online and exchanged messages before Ozuna picked up the woman and drove her to the park, investigators said.
There, police allege, Ozuna sexually assaulted her. …
20+ Shots, Boy Wounded Playing Basketball, Teen DC Gunman Walks Free With Probation: Feds
More than 20 gunshots rang out across a DC neighborhood, leaving a boy playing basketball wounded.
The gunman won't spend another day behind bars.
Darius Drew, 19, of DC, walked out of custody on Friday, Nov. 13, after a judge suspended his two-year prison sentence and placed him on probation for the shooting that sent bullets flying across a Northwest DC court in May.
Federal prosecutors had pushed for five years behind bars, arguing that Drew's decision to fire more than 20 rounds from two different locations warranted the maximum sentence under his guidelines.
Instead, DC Superio…
Violent Attack Inside Maryland Jail Turns Deadly As Police Identify Victim (Updated)
A violent attack inside a Maryland jail has turned deadly, with police identifying the 35-year-old victim who succumbed to his injuries a day later.
Carlos Marcano Becerra, who had no fixed address, died on Thursday, Nov. 12, one day after he was found with severe injuries to his head and upper body at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Boyds, according to police.
Officers and fire rescue personnel were called around 11:12 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, to the facility in the 22800 block of Whelan Lane, where they discovered Becerra suffering from severe trauma, officials said.
He…
Shotgun, Rifle, Handgun: Police Reveal New Details In Deadly DC Doctor Shooting
A DC doctor had three guns at his disposal during a deadly shooting rampage in Northwest Washington, but none were registered to him in the District, police revealed.
Matt Wade Lambert, 55, was identified as the gunman who killed 46-year-old James Stuart and wounded four others on Thursday, Nov. 12, near VIDA Fitness in the 1500 block of 15th Street NW, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Investigators recovered a shotgun, rifle, and handgun from Lambert's apartment, and police confirmed that all three weapons were used in the shooting.
None were registered to Lambert in DC, t…
Husband Of 'Top Chef' Star Dies
The husband of "Top Chef" star Leah Cohen and co-founder of a popular New York City restaurant has died at 44 years old, leaving behind his wife and their two young sons.
Ben Byruch, who records show lived with Cohen in Union City, NJ, died Monday, Nov. 10, according to a Maplewood, NJ-based GoFundMe campaign launched by Lonny Sweet and Cassandre Pallas to support his family.
Byruch was the creative force behind Pig & Khao, the Southeast Asian restaurant he built alongside Cohen, who finished sixth on Season 5 of Bravo's "Top Chef," which aired from 2008 to 2009.
The couple …
Two Men, One Deadly Dispute: Arrests Made In Maryland Apartment Building Murder, Police Say
More than a week after 24-year-old Chrystopher Hagans was found shot to death in a Maryland apartment building, police say two men have been arrested for his murder.
Corey Johnson, 33, of Landover, and Aaron Johnson, 31, of Upper Marlboro, have been charged in connection with the killing of the Landover resident, who was found last week, according to the Prince George's County Police Department.
Officers were called shortly before 12:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to investigate a reported shooting in the 1900 block of Belle Haven Drive in Landover.
Upon arrival, they found Hagans suffering f…
