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Maryland Man Accused Of Setting Fires At Home He Shared With 96-Year-Old Mother Maryland Man Accused Of Setting Fires At Home He Shared With 96-Year-Old Mother
Maryland Man Accused Of Setting Fires At Home He Shared With 96-Year-Old Mother A 67-year-old man living with his elderly mother is facing charges following several reported arsons in Maryland, according to the State Fire Marshal. Wallace Pleasanton is behind bars after being accused of a series of fires at a home he shared with his 96-year-old mother in Cecil County.  At around 4 a.m. on Friday, April 10, crews from the Cecilton Volunteer Fire Company and nearby agencies were called to the 1100 block of Middleneck Road in Warwick, where there were reports of a shed on fire. The flames rapidly spread to additional sheds, a chicken coop, and a pickup truck.&n…
Uber Driver Sparked Deadly Palisades Fire, Created AI Image Of Burning City: DOJ Uber Driver Sparked Deadly Palisades Fire, Created AI Image Of Burning City: DOJ
Uber Driver Sparked Deadly Palisades Fire, Created AI Image Of Burning City: DOJ A Florida man is accused of arson in starting the Palisades Fire, which was one of the most devastating wildfires in Southern California history. Jonathan Rinderknecht of Melbourne, FL, has been arrested in the case, the US Attorney's Office for the Central District of California announced on Wednesday, Oct. 8. The 29-year-old, also known as "Jon Rinder," was charged with destruction of property by means of fire. The Palisades Fire burned more than 23,000 acres in January, destroying neighborhoods across the Los Angeles area, CNN reported. The wildfire killed at least 12 people and put…
Virginia Man Stomps Stranger’s Car, Bolts Through Hospital In Wild Police Chase: Sheriff Virginia Man Stomps Stranger’s Car, Bolts Through Hospital In Wild Police Chase: Sheriff
Virginia Man Stomps Stranger’s Car, Bolts Through Hospital In Wild Police Chase: Sheriff He stomped on the roof of a car that wasn’t his, tried to break in, then took deputies on a wild ride through a hospital parking lot before ditching his car near I-95, the sheriff said. Moriano Lardge, 38, of Stafford, was arrested on Wednesday night, Aug. 6, after a chaotic series of events that began around 11 p.m. on Sun Bluff Way, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office. A caller reported seeing a man “standing on top of a vehicle that did not belong to him, stomping on it, yelling, and attempting to break into it,” the sheriff’s office said on Friday, Aug. 8. When deputi…
Man Bites, Beats Tow Truck Driver Over Repossessed Vehicle In Virginia: Police (UPDATED) Man Bites, Beats Tow Truck Driver Over Repossessed Vehicle In Virginia: Police (UPDATED)
Man Bites, Beats Tow Truck Driver Over Repossessed Vehicle In Virginia: Police (Updated) A Virginia man didn't evade the police for long and is behind bars  after allegedly attacking a tow truck driver twice in one morning—once biting him and later breaking his glasses, police said. Dorell Montea Farmer, 25, was wanted for malicious wounding, assault and battery, as well as destruction of property following the violent encounters in Woodbridge and along Richmond Highway on Wednesday, Feb. 26, according to Prince William County Police. On Friday, Feb. 28, authorities announced that he was arrested in the 16600 block of River Ridge Boulevard in Woodbridge. The drama unfolde…
Former Top Cop From VA Convicted Of Tipping Off Proud Boys Leader, Lying To Investigators: Feds Former Top Cop From VA Convicted Of Tipping Off Proud Boys Leader, Lying To Investigators: Feds
Former Top Cop From VA Convicted Of Tipping Off Proud Boys Leader, Lying To Investigators: Feds A former top cop in DC flipped the script on his duties, leaking sensitive information to a Proud Boys' leader and obstructing justice during an ongoing investigation, federal officials announced. Shane Brian Lamond, 49, of Stafford, was convicted this week of obstructing an investigation into the Dec. 12, 2020, destruction of a Black Lives Matter (BLM) banner and for later making false statements to federal law enforcement officials. Among those lies, federal officials said, included denying that he tipped off Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the national chairman of the Proud Boys, to th…
Irate Man Arrested For Threatening Employee At Virginia Public Defender's Office: Police Irate Man Arrested For Threatening Employee At Virginia Public Defender's Office: Police
Irate Man Arrested For Threatening Employee At Virginia Public Defender's Office: Police A 22-year-old man who broke into a public defender's office in Virginia and made threats toward an employee before moving on to the courthouse is behind bars, police say. Riley Biro, who has no fixed address, is facing multiple felonies following an incident that played out at the Loudoun County Public Defender's Office on Monday afternoon and spilled over into the local courthouse. According to the Leesburg Police Department, at around 1:10 p.m. officers were called to the building when Biro allegedly forcibly entered the main office door in the 200 block of Loudoun Street SE.  Inves…