Puff, Puff, Prison? DC Man Pleads Guilty After Marijuana Stop Revealed Loaded Gun: Feds Puff, Puff, Prison? DC Man Pleads Guilty After Marijuana Stop Revealed Loaded Gun: Feds
Puff, Puff, Prison? DC Man Pleads Guilty After Marijuana Stop Revealed Loaded Gun: Feds A little bit of weed might go a long way to sending a DC felon back to prison on new federal gun charges. Daveion Antonio Ervin, 28, pleaded guilty on Monday, June 1 in US District court to illegally possessing a loaded gun after he puffed, but forgot to pass, right in front of officers from the Metropolitan Police Department. Shortly before 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18, US Park Police officers were on patrol when they spotted Ervin smoking what court documents described as a hand-rolled marijuana cigarette. Officers were driving west when they spotted Ervin holding a hand-rolled cigarette…
Before The Ravens, There Was Raymond Berry: Baltimore Football Icon Dies At 93 Before The Ravens, There Was Raymond Berry: Baltimore Football Icon Dies At 93
Before The Ravens, There Was Raymond Berry: Baltimore Football Icon Dies At 93 One of the men who helped make Baltimore a football city is gone. Raymond Berry, the Hall of Fame wide receiver whose partnership with Johnny Unitas helped build the Baltimore Colts into champions and turned Memorial Stadium into the center of the football world, died May 25 at his home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  He was 93.  Officials made the announcement on Monday. For generations of football fans in the DMV region, Berry represented something bigger than statistics. Long before the Ravens arrived. Before Ray Lewis. Before Lamar Jackson. There was Berry. A Baltimore Colt …
Before Smoke Cleared, Neighbors Raised $20K For Workers After Virginia Restaurant Fire Before Smoke Cleared, Neighbors Raised $20K For Workers After Virginia Restaurant Fire
Before Smoke Cleared, Neighbors Raised $20K For Workers After Virginia Restaurant Fire A devastating fire tore through Zandra's Taqueria in downtown Culpeper early Saturday morning, destroying the popular restaurant, damaging neighboring businesses, and leaving 20 employees suddenly without a workplace. Less than 24 hours later, the community had raised more than $20,000 to help them get through it. The money was raised through a GoFundMe campaign launched by owner Miguel Pires after the fire tore through the building in the 300 block of East Davis Street on Saturday, May 30, forcing the eatery to shut down for the foreseeable future. According to Pires, the goal is to co…
Bus Driver Who Caused I-95 Crash That Killed Five, Injured Dozens Charged In Virginia (UPDATED) Bus Driver Who Caused I-95 Crash That Killed Five, Injured Dozens Charged In Virginia (UPDATED)
Bus Driver Who Caused I-95 Crash That Killed Five, Injured Dozens Charged In Virginia (Updated) The New York bus driver who caused a massive I-95 pile-up crash that claimed the lives of five Massachusetts residents in Virginia has been indicted, authorities confirmed on Monday. Staten Island native Jing Sheng Dong, 48, has been charged with multiple counts of involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving following the fatal crash in Stafford County over the weekend. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on May 29, troopers were called to the southbound lanes of I-95 in Stafford, where a bus plowed into traffic that was slowing for an upcoming work zone. The bus, operated by E&P Travel and head…
Nitro On Tap, Donuts In The Case: Dunkin' Opens Massive New Maryland Location Nitro On Tap, Donuts In The Case: Dunkin' Opens Massive New Maryland Location
Nitro On Tap, Donuts In The Case: Dunkin' Opens Massive New Maryland Location Coffee runs just got a little easier in Temple Hills. Dunkin' officially opened its newest Maryland location on Monday, June 1, at 4305 Saint Barnabas Road, bringing the chain's "Next Generation" restaurant concept to Prince George's County. The new shop marks Dunkin's 190th location, operated by franchisees Konse Skrivanos and Angelo Moutoudis of the Dekk Group, and it's loaded with some upgrades beyond the usual coffee-and-donut routine. Among the biggest draws? Nitro-infused cold brew poured from a tap system, a front-facing bakery case packed with donuts, and a dedicated mobile pickup …
He Came Back: Alleged Kidnapper Returned To Victim's Boyfriend's Home, Sheriff Says He Came Back: Alleged Kidnapper Returned To Victim's Boyfriend's Home, Sheriff Says
He Came Back: Alleged Kidnapper Returned To Victim's Boyfriend's Home, Sheriff Says A Maryland man accused of collecting a drug debt, kidnapping a woman, threatening to kill her if police were called, and spending the day driving around with her allegedly made one mistake that brought everything crashing down. He came back. Authorities say Tyree Shauntel Jordan, 40, returned to a home in Cecil County nearly 10 hours after allegedly forcing a woman to leave with him, only to find deputies closing in and a BearCat rescue vehicle eventually pinning his minivan against the residence. According to the Cecil County Sheriff's Office, the wild chain of events began around 10 a.m.…
Scott Pelley Rips Bari Weiss For 'Murdering' '60 Minutes' Amid CBS News Shakeup: Reports Scott Pelley Rips Bari Weiss For 'Murdering' '60 Minutes' Amid CBS News Shakeup: Reports
Scott Pelley Rips Bari Weiss For 'Murdering' '60 Minutes' Amid CBS News Shakeup: Reports "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley accused controversial CBS News boss Bari Weiss of "murdering" the iconic program in the latest sign of newsroom turmoil, according to reports. Pelley made the blistering remarks during a staff meeting on Monday, June 1, The Guardian reported. His comments come days after CBS News fired "60 Minutes" executive producer Tanya Simon, along with correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega. The confrontation coincides with CBS naming Vanity Fair correspondent and former New York Times tech columnist Nick Bilton as the new executive pr…
Celebrated As New Paramedic, Maryland First Responder Now Learning To Walk Again After Crash Celebrated As New Paramedic, Maryland First Responder Now Learning To Walk Again After Crash
Celebrated As New Paramedic, Maryland First Responder Now Learning To Walk Again After Crash Just days after coworkers celebrated a major career milestone, firefighter-paramedic Justin Hogue found himself fighting through physical therapy at Baltimore's Shock Trauma after a devastating motorcycle crash. The Maryland first responder was airlifted to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center by a Maryland State Police helicopter on Thursday, May 28, after a deer ran in front of his motorcycle, according to Hogue and organizers of a fundraiser launched to support his recovery. By Saturday, Hogue was posting updates from his hospital bed. "I haven't been able to walk up to this point," h…
Firefighters Cut Apart Trail Bridge To Free Horse Trapped In Patuxent River State Park (PHOTOS) Firefighters Cut Apart Trail Bridge To Free Horse Trapped In Patuxent River State Park (PHOTOS)
Firefighters Cut Apart Trail Bridge To Free Horse Trapped In Patuxent River State Park (Photos) Firefighters in Maryland headed into Patuxent River State Park on Sunday afternoon looking for an injured person on a trail. What they found instead was a horse in far worse shape. Crews were dispatched at approximately 1:40 p.m. on May 31, to the park in Brookville for a reported injured person, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson David Pazos. While searching the trail system by UTV, firefighters came across a horse whose leg had fallen through a wooden pedestrian bridge along the Red Trail. The animal was unable to stand. What started as a routine medica…
'She Lost Her Father, Best Friend': Community Mourns Ricky Hickman After Fatal Maryland Crash 'She Lost Her Father, Best Friend': Community Mourns Ricky Hickman After Fatal Maryland Crash
'She Lost Her Father, Best Friend': Community Mourns Ricky Hickman After Fatal Maryland Crash The photos tell the story before the words ever do. At the beach. At school events. Dressed up for special occasions. Nearly every image shared since Richard "Ricky" Hickman III's death shows him alongside his daughter, Kimber. Now, after the 38-year-old Port Deposit father was killed in a motorcycle crash late Thursday night, family and friends are mourning a man they describe as a doting dad, loyal friend, and larger-than-life presence whose world revolved around his little girl. The crash was reported around 11 p.m. on May 29 on Camp Meeting Ground Road near Port Deposit, according to a…
Massive Meteor Explosion Equal To 300 Tons Of TNT Triggers Sonic Boom, Rattling East Coast Massive Meteor Explosion Equal To 300 Tons Of TNT Triggers Sonic Boom, Rattling East Coast
Massive Meteor Explosion Equal To 300 Tons Of TNT Triggers Sonic Boom, Rattling East Coast Residents across New England were left stunned after a powerful double boom rattled buildings and shook the ground, triggering reports to police and earthquake officials. The cause, however, came from above. The strange event happened around 2:30 p.m. Saturday when people from Connecticut to Canada reported hearing loud blasts, feeling buildings shake, or seeing a bright object streak across the sky. The American Meteor Society said the source was not an earthquake or an explosion. Instead, officials said a 3-foot-wide meteor entered Earth's atmosphere near the New Hampshire-Massachusetts b…
VA Dogs Starring In World Cup-Themed Event From 'Puppy Bowl' Producers VA Dogs Starring In World Cup-Themed Event From 'Puppy Bowl' Producers
VA Dogs Starring In World Cup-Themed Event From 'Puppy Bowl' Producers Rescue dogs from across the Northeast will be competing for hearts and glory in an event inspired by the "Puppy Bowl" to celebrate the 2026 FIFA World Cup. "LG Channels World Pup," a four-part puppy soccer tournament, will premiere on Wednesday, June 10, LG Electronics USA announced in a news release on Monday, June 1. The show will feature 48 adoptable rescue puppies representing eight national teams, like Australia, Germany, and the US. The bracket-style event comes from Bright Spot Content, which produces the "Puppy Bowl" each year before the Super Bowl for Animal Planet. "LG …