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Sleeping UMD Student Wakes To Man Opening Bedroom Door During Burglary Spree: Police Sleeping UMD Student Wakes To Man Opening Bedroom Door During Burglary Spree: Police
Sleeping UMD Student Wakes To Man Opening Bedroom Door During Burglary Spree: Police One University of Maryland student woke up to find her bedroom door opening. It was among a series of encounters in College Park that led campus police to charge two Maryland men following five reported residential burglaries, according to the University of Maryland Police Department. Tyler Alexander Butler, 18, of Frederick, and Amir Christian Short, 19, of Mount Airy, were identified after investigators received a flood of tips from the campus community, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The investigation began when officers were called to South Campus Commons to investigate three b…

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Manassas Pulls Plug On Next 'First Friday' After Innocent Teen Killed In Gunfight Manassas Pulls Plug On Next 'First Friday' After Innocent Teen Killed In Gunfight
Manassas Pulls Plug On Next 'First Friday' After Innocent Teen Killed In Gunfight First Friday is going dark in Virginia, at least for now. Manassas officials announced that next month's downtown event has been canceled as the city reconsiders the future of a longstanding tradition following the deadly shooting that shattered September's celebration. The October event had been moved to the second Friday of the month, but that gathering is now off the calendar. The decision comes less than two weeks after gunfire erupted during the Sept. 4 First Friday festivities, killing an innocent 16-year-old girl and leaving another man wounded. Police later said three men exchange…

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Virginia Sheriff Calls ICE Claims 'False,' Says Deputies Don't Enforce Immigration Law Virginia Sheriff Calls ICE Claims 'False,' Says Deputies Don't Enforce Immigration Law
Virginia Sheriff Calls ICE Claims 'False,' Says Deputies Don't Enforce Immigration Law Loudoun County's sheriff says the record needs to be set straight on ICE. Sheriff Mike Chapman pushed back on what he called "false information" about his agency's interactions with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday, Sept. 15, ahead of a Board of Supervisors discussion on the issue in Leesburg. "LCSO has been consistent about our relationship with ICE," Chapman wrote in a letter to the board. "We do not conduct field enforcement with or on behalf of ICE, and any claim or implication to the contrary is false." The discussion was placed on Tuesday's agenda through a Board Mem…

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Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster
Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Macklemore got the boot, then Ed Sheeran’s opening acts followed suit. One day after Macklemore was kicked off of Ed Sheeran's Loop tour for his pro-Palestinian remarks during his openers in New Jersey, all four other opening artists dropped out in solidarity on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Those artists include Billie Eilish's brother Finneas, Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish folk group Beoga. In a statement, Rowe wrote, in part: "I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up ag…

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Sunday Night Drive Ends In Tragedy For 41-Year-Old Maryland Man: Sheriff Sunday Night Drive Ends In Tragedy For 41-Year-Old Maryland Man: Sheriff
Sunday Night Drive Ends In Tragedy For 41-Year-Old Maryland Man: Sheriff A Sunday night drive ended in tragedy for a 41-year-old man in Maryland. Daniel Corbett Wagner, of White Plains, was killed shortly after 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14 when his vehicle went off Billingsley Road and struck a tree, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Officers were called to the 8400 block of Billingsley Road, where investigators determined Wagner had been traveling west when he left the roadway. Emergency crews responded, but Wagner was pronounced dead at the scene. He was alone in the vehicle. Investigators have not said what caused Wagner to leave the road,…

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Husband Mentioned 'Prison' Before Detectives Told Him His Wife Was Dead: Prosecutors Husband Mentioned 'Prison' Before Detectives Told Him His Wife Was Dead: Prosecutors
Husband Mentioned 'Prison' Before Detectives Told Him His Wife Was Dead: Prosecutors Cedric Callaway had an explanation for why his wife was missing. It didn't hold up for long. The 51-year-old Curtis Bay man was sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 15 in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court to life in prison, with all but 40 years suspended, for murdering his wife, 44-year-old Sarah Elizabeth Bundy, whose body was found covered with tires in a Brooklyn Park alley in May 2025. Callaway pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on Aug. 13, the fourth day of his jury trial. The case began shortly after 9 a.m. on May 23, 2025, when police and firefighters were called to Alley 79 and Disney …

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Jason Kelce’s ‘Monday Night Football’ Debut Had Fans Talking — But Not About Football Jason Kelce’s ‘Monday Night Football’ Debut Had Fans Talking — But Not About Football
Jason Kelce’s ‘Monday Night Football’ Debut Had Fans Talking — But Not About Football Jason Kelce made his "Monday Night Football" debut on ESPN, but fans' focus was on something other than football. His fashion choice. The former Philadelphia Eagles center joined ESPN's "Monday Night Countdown" from Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Monday, Sept. 14, before the Chiefs opened their season against the Denver Broncos.  Kelce paired a dark suit, white shirt, and blue tie with white New Balance sneakers, which is what many fans found problematic. "STOP WEARING TENNIS SHOES WITH SUITS IM BEGGING YOU," Amy, who posts as @amyknowsball on X, wrote Sunday, Sept. 14. The…

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Here's How Much You Need To Afford Retirement In VA, New Study Says Here's How Much You Need To Afford Retirement In VA, New Study Says
Here's How Much You Need To Afford Retirement In VA, New Study Says Retirees in many Northeast states need some of the most savings in the country to cover their living expenses, according to a new study. Coin Insider released a report on how much money retirees need beyond Social Security to cover 30 years of living costs. The August rankings looked at all 50 states based on annual spending for households ages 65 and older, local price levels, housing costs, average Social Security benefits, and whether seniors rent or own their homes. The cryptocurrency news outlet calculated the yearly gap between estimated living expenses and Social …

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Bookkeeper Of 40+ Years Stole $205K From Virginia Business For Amazon Buys, Feds Say Bookkeeper Of 40+ Years Stole $205K From Virginia Business For Amazon Buys, Feds Say
Bookkeeper Of 40+ Years Stole $205K From Virginia Business For Amazon Buys, Feds Say She kept the books for more than 40 years. Then, according to federal prosecutors, she went shopping. Angela Sue Conley, 60, pleaded guilty in Virginia to wire and mail fraud after admitting to stealing more than $200,000 from the Bristol business where she worked, according to federal court documents. And Conley's shopping list was something special. High heels. Earrings. Pool covers. You name it. In all, prosecutors say she bought 474 items from Amazon while carrying out a five-year scheme that turned her longtime employer's bank account into her own piggy bank. Conley had worked as th…

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Child Porn Probe Takes Troubling Turn After State Police Learn Maryland Suspect's Job Child Porn Probe Takes Troubling Turn After State Police Learn Maryland Suspect's Job
Child Porn Probe Takes Troubling Turn After State Police Learn Maryland Suspect's Job An educator in Maryland is facing a host of child porn charges following an investigation, state police announced. Donald Kirk Marchand III, 70, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 15, and is currently employed at Elizabeth Seton High School in Bladensburg, following a probe by the Maryland State Police Child Exploitation Unit in Prince George's County. Earlier this month, the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force initiated an investigation into the distribution and possession of child pornography. On Tuesday, the Maryland State Police Child Exploitation Uni…

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Former Youth Minister In Northern Virginia Used 'Spiritual Guidance' To Groom Boys, Feds Say Former Youth Minister In Northern Virginia Used 'Spiritual Guidance' To Groom Boys, Feds Say
Former Youth Minister In Northern Virginia Used 'Spiritual Guidance' To Groom Boys, Feds Say A former youth minister for a Northern Virginia church who groomed young boys is facing charges for alleged sexual activity involving the minors. Jeffrey Turner Taylor, 66, now of Milford, Ohio, was a former minister at The Falls Church from 1990 to 2002, where he is accused of enticing minors for illegal sexual activity and traveling with the intent to abuse children, according to federal authorities. Over the course of more than two decades, prosecutors say Taylor sexually groomed multiple boys under the guise of spiritual guidance. His alleged grooming behaviors included sexua…

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20-Year-Old Dies Week After Maryland Shooting, Police Now Searching For His Killer 20-Year-Old Dies Week After Maryland Shooting, Police Now Searching For His Killer
20-Year-Old Dies Week After Maryland Shooting, Police Now Searching For His Killer A Maryland shooting that left a 20-year-old fighting for his life is now a homicide investigation. Jamal Crawley Jr., of Landover, died a week after he was found shot outside on Garrett A. Morgan Boulevard, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers were called to the 500 block shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, where they found Crawley suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Crawley was rushed to an area hospital, but never made it home. He died from his injuries on Sunday, Aug. 23, police said. The case officially became a homicide nearly a mon…

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