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Playing With Fire? Maryland Woman Hospitalized After Blaze, Then Arrested For Arson: Officials
Playing with fire landed a Maryland woman in the hospital, and weeks later, behind bars, investigators say.
Shortly before 2 a.m. on Monday, July 27, firefighters were called to a home in the 8400 block of Wooddy Road in Port Tobacco, where a fire had broken out inside the residence, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal.
What investigators say they found wasn't an accident.
Deputy State Fire Marshals determined that Jennifer Mary Owen, 59, intentionally set fire to a personal item inside the home, officials said.
The flames damaged the flooring before they were extinguished.
Owen…
Abused Dog Found With Open Wounds, Fly Infestation In New York: Authorities
A Long Island man was arrested after his dog was found infested with flies and suffering from open wounds, authorities said.
Cecilio Matthews, 50, of Bellport, was charged with several counts of animal cruelty under state and county laws, the Suffolk County SPCA said Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Investigators determined earlier in the month that Matthews had failed to care for his 10-year-old mutt, Seven, leaving the dog neglected in a yard, according to the SPCA.
Seven was found underweight, infested with flies, and with open wounds to his ears and neck, the SPCA said. He was taken to a local anim…
Maryland Woman Stole DC Grandma's Money, Spent It On Designer Shoes, Football Tickets, Feds Say
It took a federal jury less than five hours to find a Maryland woman guilty of taking advantage of her elderly grandmother.
Cordova resident Linda Laird, 62, was found guilty of her role in an elaborate scheme to abuse her position as the co-guardian and co-conservator of what prosecutors described as an 81-year-old vulnerable adult.
According to court documents, in November 2017, Laird, her late father, James Blizzard, and her late mother, Joyce Blizzard, were appointed by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to look after Laird's grandmother and estate.
At the time, Laird’s gra…
Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims
Snapchat was designed to hook children with disappearing messages, endless scrolling, late-night alerts, and friendship streaks — then marketed as safe for 13-year-olds while sexual, drug-related, and suicide content remained easy to find, Pennsylvania’s attorney general alleges.
Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a lawsuit against Snapchat owner Snap Inc. on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Daily Voice obtained the redacted 49-page complaint, which was filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas under Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. You can read the complaint in…
33-Year-Old Man, Officer ID'd By AG Days After Fatal Maryland Police Shooting
A deadly late-night encounter in Maryland now has two names attached to it.
Tawfiq Abdul Haqq, a 33-year-old Temple Hills resident, was killed shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, during a police-involved shooting in the 4500 block of Reamy Drive in Suitland, according to the Maryland Attorney General's Office.
On Tuesday, Aug. 25, investigators identified the Prince George's County Police officer involved as Corbin Davis, a two-year veteran of the department.
Davis is assigned to the department's District 4 Special Assignment Team, officials said.
Exactly what led to the deadly e…