WATCH: Hero Cops Handcuff Man To Sixth-Floor Balcony Railing During Dramatic Rescue In Maryland WATCH: Hero Cops Handcuff Man To Sixth-Floor Balcony Railing During Dramatic Rescue In Maryland WATCH: Hero Cops Handcuff Man To Sixth-Floor Balcony Railing During Dramatic Rescue In Maryland
Watch: Hero Cops Handcuff Man To Sixth-Floor Balcony Railing During Dramatic Rescue In Maryland With a man's life hanging in the balance six stories above the ground, two quick-thinking Maryland police officers resorted to an unusual maneuver to keep him from falling. Montgomery County Police Officers Lanham and Emiliano were responding to a mother's call about her adult son experiencing a mental health crisis in the 3300 block of University Boulevard West when the situation suddenly took a dangerous turn. Officers were advised that the son had removed his clothes, laid them out, and climbed over the sixth-floor balcony railing. Although initially cooperative with police, the man sud…

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Loudmouth's 'Four-Letter Blessings' Take Wild Turn During Virginia Traffic Stop: Sheriff Loudmouth's 'Four-Letter Blessings' Take Wild Turn During Virginia Traffic Stop: Sheriff Loudmouth's 'Four-Letter Blessings' Take Wild Turn During Virginia Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Loudmouth's 'Four-Letter Blessings' Take Wild Turn During Virginia Traffic Stop: Sheriff A Virginia man who couldn't resist giving a deputy a piece of his mind during an unrelated traffic stop wound up giving authorities something even better: himself. The strange ordeal played out early on Friday, Nov. 6, along Route 211, when a member of the Culpeper County Sheriff's Office conducted a routine traffic stop. It quickly became anything but routine. According to the sheriff's office, a man emerged from a nearby home while Cpl. Booth was conducting the stop and began shouting obscenities toward him. The unsolicited verbal barrage turned out to be a wildly bad decision. As the …
Friendly Stray Cat With Distinct Eyes May Have Exposed Maryland Residents To Rabies: Officials Friendly Stray Cat With Distinct Eyes May Have Exposed Maryland Residents To Rabies: Officials Friendly Stray Cat With Distinct Eyes May Have Exposed Maryland Residents To Rabies: Officials
Friendly Stray Cat With Distinct Eyes May Have Exposed Maryland Residents To Rabies: Officials A seemingly harmless encounter with a friendly stray cat in Maryland may have carried a deadly risk, health officials are warning. The cat, which officials say had bright green eyes, tested positive for rabies, and now health officials are urging anyone who may have come into contact with the feline to come forward. The stray, described as a small adult male with black fur and scattered white hairs, was found near Coppermine and Whiskey Springs roads in the Woodsboro area of Frederick County, health officials announced on Friday, Nov. 6. What makes the warning particularly concerning is th…
Driver Claiming To Be Marine Had BAC Twice Legal Limit Before Deadly Virginia Crash: Prosecutor Driver Claiming To Be Marine Had BAC Twice Legal Limit Before Deadly Virginia Crash: Prosecutor Driver Claiming To Be Marine Had BAC Twice Legal Limit Before Deadly Virginia Crash: Prosecutor
Driver Claiming To Be Marine Had BAC Twice Legal Limit Before Deadly Virginia Crash: Prosecutor A 22-year-old driver who identified himself as an active-duty Marine had a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit when he allegedly caused a crash on I-95 in Virginia that killed a mother and her young child. Malik Jeremiah Thomas is now facing two counts of aggravated manslaughter following the early morning crash on Friday, Nov. 6, in Stafford County, according to Commonwealth's Attorney Eric Olsen. Thomas had a blood alcohol content of .17, more than twice Virginia's legal limit of .08, when he was arrested at the scene, Olsen said. The crash happened shortly before 2 a.m…
DC Woman's ATM Spree Was Just The Tip Of A Million-Dollar Pandemic Fraud Scheme, Feds Say DC Woman's ATM Spree Was Just The Tip Of A Million-Dollar Pandemic Fraud Scheme, Feds Say DC Woman's ATM Spree Was Just The Tip Of A Million-Dollar Pandemic Fraud Scheme, Feds Say
DC Woman's ATM Spree Was Just The Tip Of A Million-Dollar Pandemic Fraud Scheme, Feds Say A DC woman helped turn stolen identities into a steady stream of ATM withdrawals as part of a pandemic-era fraud operation that ultimately landed her in federal prison. Karin L. Contreras, 45, was sentenced to 27 months in prison on Friday, Nov. 6, for her role in the scheme, which involved more than $1 million in unemployment benefits, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced. Between June 2020 and March 2021, Contreras and her co-conspirators used stolen personal information to submit fraudulent unemployment claims, generating prepaid debit cards loaded with government benefits. The overwhelm…

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Amtrak Plans To Allow Guns On Trains, Union Blasts Policy As 'Sheer Lunacy' Rail union leaders are sharply criticizing Amtrak's plan to let passengers bring guns into train cars under a controversial new policy. The Transport Workers Union (TWU) said the new policy is scheduled to take effect in January 2027, allowing passengers to carry guns in locked cases on about 1,500 additional trains daily nationwide. The change would include Amtrak's busy Northeast Corridor, which carries about 750,000 passengers daily on routes between Boston, New York City, and Washington, DC. The TWU, which represents 360 Amtrak onboard service workers, warned that the policy c…

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Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown Avoids Prison After Guilty Plea In Miami Shooting Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown Avoids Prison After Guilty Plea In Miami Shooting Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown Avoids Prison After Guilty Plea In Miami Shooting
Ex-nfl Star Antonio Brown Avoids Prison After Guilty Plea In Miami Shooting Former Pittsburgh Steelers star and Albany Empire owner Antonio Brown has avoided prison after pleading guilty to a felony assault charge stemming from a shooting outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami. Brown, 38, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm on Friday, Nov. 6, and was sentenced to three years of probation by Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez. The former NFL wide receiver must attend weekly counseling sessions and is prohibited from possessing firearms while on probation, among other conditions imposed by the court. The plea resolves an attempted murd…

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Fake Amazon Email Targets Customers: How To Spot Warning Signs An email dressed up as an Amazon payment warning could turn a routine account check into a costly mistake. The phishing message provided to Daily Voice claims the retailer can't verify the recipient’s payment method because of a billing issue.  It asks the recipient to follow a link and update payment information to prevent a service interruption. This phishing email impersonates Amazon customer service and asks recipients to update payment details through a link to avoid a supposed service interruption. Daily Voice The screenshot shows an Amazon logo, a generic customer greet…

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Fake Amazon Email Targets Customers: How To Spot Warning Signs An email dressed up as an Amazon payment warning could turn a routine account check into a costly mistake. The phishing message provided to Daily Voice claims the retailer can't verify the recipient’s payment method because of a billing issue.  It asks the recipient to follow a link and update payment information to prevent a service interruption. This phishing email impersonates Amazon customer service and asks recipients to update payment details through a link to avoid a supposed service interruption. Daily Voice The screenshot shows an Amazon logo, a generic customer greet…

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Trump Threat: Armed Suspect Apprehended Near White House A suspicious encounter near the White House ended with an armed man under arrest and an alleged threat against President Donald Trump, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Secret Service officers approached Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, 31, on Thursday evening, Nov. 5, after noticing suspicious behavior inside a car parked on Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC, the DHS said. Chrinos allegedly told officers he heard voices directing him to travel to Washington and kill Trump. Officers discovered the vehicle had been reported stolen, and Chrinos acknowledged having weapons in…