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Virginia Armed Robbery Suspects Nabbed After High-Stakes Pursuit: Police
Two suspects are behind bars after an armed robbery at a Fredericksburg convenience store led to a dramatic police pursuit and a K9-assisted manhunt, authorities say. The incident began shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, when Fredericksburg Police responded to a robbery at the Express Food Mart on Princess Anne Street. According to investigators, 24-year-old Dion Lamont Parker of District Heights entered the store, pretended to shop, and then pulled a gun from his waistband, demanding money. The clerk handed over cash, and Parker fled in a red Chevy S-10 truck, police said…
Schools
Head Of Prestigious Preschool In DMV Charged With Coercion, Enticement Of Minor: Feds
The head of the National Child Research Center (NCRC) in Northwest DC is facing federal charges for allegedly attempting to coerce and entice a minor, according to federal authorities. James S. Carroll, 55, was arrested on Tuesday following a criminal complaint filed in US District Court in connection with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. Federal authorities allege that between Tuesday, Nov. 5 and Thursday, Nov. 14, Carroll used the Discord messaging platform to communicate with an undercover officer posing as the father of a young child. During this time, Carroll allege…
Police & Fire
Ravens Fan John Callis Indicted For Assault On Commanders Fans After Game In Baltimore
The losses continue to pile up for John Callis, who was indicted for alleged assault during a postgame attack earlier this month after the Ravens-Commanders game, the state's attorney's office announced. Callis, 24, was indicted on Friday after his now-infamous attack of multiple fans that was caught on camera and swiftly went viral, leading to a host of charges after he surrendered to police. John Callis' arrest. Baltimore Police Department The Ravens topped the Commanders 30-23 in a hotly contested game on Sunday, Oct. 13, but it was happened after the game that made more headline…
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Former Penn State Players From Virginia, Philly Facing Rape, Other Sex Crimes: Court Docs
A pair of former Penn State players who were booted off the team over the summer are facing rape and other serious charges, according to court documents. Philadelphia native Jameial Lyons, and Kaveion Keys, of Richmond, Virginia, both 19, who were dismissed from the Nittany Lions and the university in August after being temporarily suspended from the squad. Lyons was charged with: Rape; Aggravated assault without consent; Voluntary deviate sexual intercourse; Aggravated individual assault without consent; Indecent assault without consent of others; Invasion of privacy without consen…
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Overwhelmed Caregiver Charged With Child Neglect After Infant Scalded By Water In VA: Police
A caretaker that had her hands full and left a baby unattended who suffered severe injuries in Prince William County is facing criminal charges, police say. Faustina Hawah Seidu, 51, was arrested and charged with felony child neglect following an investigation into an incident that left a 10-month-old infant with burn wounds from scalding water. According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, this week, detectives concluded the investigation into a child neglect incident that was reported over the summer in the Orchard Mills Apartment complex in the 3200 block …
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Breaking Bad: Employee Used Government Computer To Research Ricin In Vienna, Feds Say
A Virginia man is facing prison time after storing a sample of an illegal poison in his Fairfax County home, federal authorities announced. Vienna resident Russell Richardson Vane IV, 42, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to possession of ricin by an unregistered person following his experiments into extracting the poisonous toxin from certain beans. According to court documents, in December 2022, Vane conducted a number of searches on his federal government workplace computer for instructions on how to isolate ricin toxin from castor beans. He later was able to obtain the beans and&n…
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Man Struck 4-Year-Old Daughter, Choked Woman During Domestic Dispute In Virginia: Police
A man who allegedly strangled a woman and struck their 4-year-old daughter during different disputes over several days in Prince William County is in custody, police say. Alexandria resident Jose Olegario Lopez, 34, is facing charges following the investigation into two alleged domestic assaults that were reported over three days in Woodbridge. According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, on Wednesday night, officers were called to a home in the 13700 block of Gilbert Road when a 35-year-old woman and Lopez got into an argument that ended when he allegedly g…
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Fugitive Apprehended Getting Into Rideshare Vehicle Outside Virginia Hotel, Sheriff Says
A man who has racked up an infamous list of criminal charges this month was taken into police custody at a Virginia hotel, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Early on Friday morning, deputies responded to the Excel Inn and Suites on Warrenton Road to execute an arrest warrant on 33-year-old Stafford resident Markus Collins, who has been on a rampage for weeks since the weather began warming up. Collins was wanted for: Possession of a firearm by a felon; Possession of ammunition by a felon; Two counts of possession of controlled substances while in possession of a fir…