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Woman Was Nine Months Pregnant When Maryland Man Attacked Her In Front Of Kids, Jury Finds Woman Was Nine Months Pregnant When Maryland Man Attacked Her In Front Of Kids, Jury Finds Woman Was Nine Months Pregnant When Maryland Man Attacked Her In Front Of Kids, Jury Finds
Woman Was Nine Months Pregnant When Maryland Man Attacked Her In Front Of Kids, Jury Finds A man who assaulted a woman who was nine months pregnant, in an attack she did not report until after giving birth in Southern Maryland, will face decades in prison. Mechanicsville resident Jeffery Francis Pappaianni, 34, was convicted following an investigation into a series of domestic violence offenses earlier this year in front of children, according to the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office. The assault happened on Feb. 22, when Pappaianni repeatedly punched the woman in the face, fracturing her nose, before kicking and punching her in the stomach while she was nine month…

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Mystery Of Missing Maryland Man Ends Tragically After Remains Found In Park: Police Mystery Of Missing Maryland Man Ends Tragically After Remains Found In Park: Police Mystery Of Missing Maryland Man Ends Tragically After Remains Found In Park: Police
Mystery Of Missing Maryland Man Ends Tragically After Remains Found In Park: Police A months-long search for a missing Maryland man has come to a tragic end after human remains discovered in a wooded park were identified as those of a 33-year-old who disappeared in January. Nicholas Bradley Patterson, of Annapolis, was identified by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner nearly two weeks after his remains were recovered from a wooded section of Truxtun Park in Anne Arundel County. Patterson had been missing since Wednesday, Jan. 21, when his family reported his disappearance to Annapolis Police, setting off an investigation that stretched through the winter, spring, and …

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Maryland Fugitive Wanted For Sex Assault Of Woman Remains On The Run Weeks Later: State Police Maryland Fugitive Wanted For Sex Assault Of Woman Remains On The Run Weeks Later: State Police Maryland Fugitive Wanted For Sex Assault Of Woman Remains On The Run Weeks Later: State Police
Maryland Fugitive Wanted For Sex Assault Of Woman Remains On The Run Weeks Later: State Police Nearly two months after a woman was allegedly physically and sexually assaulted in Maryland, the man accused of attacking her remains at large, and state police are asking for help finding him. Investigators in Caroline County are searching for 27-year-old Kenneth James Swift Jr., a Wicomico County resident accused of attacking a woman on Monday, Aug. 24, in the 100 block of Riverwalk Terrace in Federalsburg. According to Maryland State Police, Swift allegedly assaulted the woman before leaving the area, setting off an investigation that led authorities to secure a warrant for his arrest la…

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Mother Kicks Spotsy Sergeant In Head As Daughter Bites Him During Arrest: Sheriff Mother Kicks Spotsy Sergeant In Head As Daughter Bites Him During Arrest: Sheriff Mother Kicks Spotsy Sergeant In Head As Daughter Bites Him During Arrest: Sheriff
Mother Kicks Spotsy Sergeant In Head As Daughter Bites Him During Arrest: Sheriff A mother-daughter duo in Northern Virginia are both behind bars after one was arrested outside a business during an angry outburst and the other stepped in to intervene. At around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, a sergeant from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office was on patrol in the parking lot of 4256 Plan Road, where there was a large gathering outside Durango's Grill. As he approached, he said that a woman from Bowling Green was being escorted out of the restaurant, prompting the sergeant to step in with an assist. Makayla Buie, 25, attempted to flee as the sergeant attempted to d…

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Lights Out: Teen Street Racers Try To Flee Stafford Deputy Before One Crashes, Sheriff Says Lights Out: Teen Street Racers Try To Flee Stafford Deputy Before One Crashes, Sheriff Says Lights Out: Teen Street Racers Try To Flee Stafford Deputy Before One Crashes, Sheriff Says
Lights Out: Teen Street Racers Try To Flee Stafford Deputy Before One Crashes, Sheriff Says Two teenage drivers allegedly turned a Virginia road into a racetrack before their attempts to get away from law enforcement ended with both in handcuffs, authorities say. The trouble began around 10:19 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, when a Stafford County Sheriff's Office sergeant spotted two vehicles speeding along Warrenton Road and attempted to pull them over. Neither driver was eager to stop. According to the sheriff's office, one driver attempted to evade the traffic stop by turning off his headlights, but lost control of his vehicle and came to a stop. The second driver continued fleei…

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WATCH: Humpback Whale Crashes Into Small Boat Off Long Island Coast: ‘Holy!’ WATCH: Humpback Whale Crashes Into Small Boat Off Long Island Coast: ‘Holy!’ WATCH: Humpback Whale Crashes Into Small Boat Off Long Island Coast: ‘Holy!’
Watch: Humpback Whale Crashes Into Small Boat Off Long Island Coast: ‘Holy!’ A giant humpback whale crashed into a boat off the coast of Long Island on Saturday, Oct. 10. The shocking collision was captured on video by Steven Heid, who shared the clip on social media. The whale approached Heid’s boat quickly as he was fishing in Moriches Inlet, the video shows. It appeared to be feeding, as dozens of fish are seen flying through the air in the moments before the whale slammed into the boat’s side. View this post on Instagram While the whale made solid contact with the side of the boat, appearing to even “bite” the sid…

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'Not Enough': Tennis Club Demands More After Racist Image Sparks Maryland Suspension 'Not Enough': Tennis Club Demands More After Racist Image Sparks Maryland Suspension 'Not Enough': Tennis Club Demands More After Racist Image Sparks Maryland Suspension
'Not Enough': Tennis Club Demands More After Racist Image Sparks Maryland Suspension A disturbing image featuring Ku Klux Klan hoods on a Maryland state flag has sparked outrage, an indefinite suspension, and demands for accountability after it was circulated ahead of a college tennis tournament over the weekend. The controversy unfolded during the University of Maryland Club Tennis Fall Invitational, held Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11, in College Park, after Howard University Tennis Club President Toni Rachal discovered the racist imagery in a Google document emailed to participating teams. According to a statement released by Howard's tennis club on Monday, Oct. …

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Retired UConn Prof’s Son Faces Bomb Charges Years After Dad Said He Gave Him Explosive Material Retired UConn Prof’s Son Faces Bomb Charges Years After Dad Said He Gave Him Explosive Material Retired UConn Prof’s Son Faces Bomb Charges Years After Dad Said He Gave Him Explosive Material
Retired UConn Prof’s Son Faces Bomb Charges Years After Dad Said He Gave Him Explosive Material A Connecticut man charged with making bombs after police searched his home during a domestic disturbance investigation was previously accused of making explosives in a 2010 case that led to his father’s arrest.  Aleksi Javanainen, 30, was arrested on Oct. 3 at his home on Hanks Hill Road in Mansfield. He was charged with illegally possessing explosives, manufacturing bombs, and three misdemeanor counts of first-degree reckless endangerment, Connecticut State Police said. According to his arrest warrant, police began investigating after a woman told troopers that Javanainen kept unlocke…

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Severely Emaciated Dog Rescued From NY Home, Husband And Wife Charged: Authorities Severely Emaciated Dog Rescued From NY Home, Husband And Wife Charged: Authorities Severely Emaciated Dog Rescued From NY Home, Husband And Wife Charged: Authorities
Severely Emaciated Dog Rescued From NY Home, Husband And Wife Charged: Authorities A Long Island husband and wife were hit with animal cruelty charges after their dog was found severely emaciated, weighing nearly half his expected weight, authorities said. Michael O’Brien, 39, and Jenecia O’Brien, 37, both of Sound Beach, failed to provide enough food, water, and veterinary care for their dog, Kobe, from early this year into October, the Suffolk County SPCA said Tuesday, Oct. 13. Kobe, a 5-year-old Coonhound-Boxer mix, weighed just 37 pounds when he was brought for veterinary care, well below the expected 65 to 67 pounds for a dog of his breed and age, the SPCA said. Kob…

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Three Found Unresponsive At Wheaton Metro Station Following Potential Overdoses: Fire Officials Three Found Unresponsive At Wheaton Metro Station Following Potential Overdoses: Fire Officials Three Found Unresponsive At Wheaton Metro Station Following Potential Overdoses: Fire Officials
Three Found Unresponsive At Wheaton Metro Station Following Potential Overdoses: Fire Officials Three men were found unconscious in separate areas of a Maryland Metro station Monday night, prompting a large emergency response as authorities investigated a series of apparent overdoses. The incident unfolded around 8:15 p.m. on Oct. 12 at the Wheaton Metro Station near Georgia Avenue and Reedie Drive, where Montgomery County firefighters and paramedics were called after multiple people were discovered unresponsive. The situation prompted a significant response from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, with crews initially reporting several people in potentially life-threatening c…

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Man Waiting For Deputies In Driveway Admits To Shooting Woman Who Later Died, Sheriff Syas Man Waiting For Deputies In Driveway Admits To Shooting Woman Who Later Died, Sheriff Syas Man Waiting For Deputies In Driveway Admits To Shooting Woman Who Later Died, Sheriff Syas
Man Waiting For Deputies In Driveway Admits To Shooting Woman Who Later Died, Sheriff Syas A Maryland man made no attempt to hide what had happened when deputies arrived to investigate reports of gunfire early Monday morning. Troy Elliott Harrod, 43, of Huntingtown, was standing in the driveway of a home in the 4400 block of Harvey Road when members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office arrived shortly after 5 a.m. on Oct. 12. He told deputies he had shot someone. Inside the residence, deputies found 55-year-old Alva Larita Harrod suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite lifesaving efforts, she was later pronounced dead, according to the sheriff's office. A rifle and sh…

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Oily Rags Spontaneously Combust, Sparking $100K Maryland Woodshop Blaze: Fire Marshal Oily Rags Spontaneously Combust, Sparking $100K Maryland Woodshop Blaze: Fire Marshal Oily Rags Spontaneously Combust, Sparking $100K Maryland Woodshop Blaze: Fire Marshal
Oily Rags Spontaneously Combust, Sparking $100K Maryland Woodshop Blaze: Fire Marshal A pile of oily rags left behind after a day's work turned into a $100,000 inferno at a Maryland woodshop over the weekend. The fire broke out shortly after midnight. on Saturday, Oct. 10, at a two-story, wood-framed workshop at 405 Main St. in Deer Park, Garrett County, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. Investigators determined that oily rags used earlier in the day had been left in a pile on the building's second floor, where they spontaneously combusted and sparked the blaze. The owner discovered the fire, which sent flames tearing through the upper portion of the wo…

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