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Inmate Plots Wife’s Murder From Prison In Chilling Virginia Murder-For-Hire Scheme: Police Inmate Plots Wife’s Murder From Prison In Chilling Virginia Murder-For-Hire Scheme: Police
Inmate Plots Wife’s Murder From Prison In Chilling Virginia Murder-For-Hire Scheme: Police A Virginia inmate is accused of orchestrating a chilling murder-for-hire plot to kill his 23-year-old wife while behind bars, police said. Lionel Melvin Carter III, 34, incarcerated at Sussex State Prison, allegedly conspired with three other men to lure his wife, Egypt Zapporah Carter of Burlington, NC, to a Woodbridge neighborhood on Feb. 2.  She was ambushed and fatally shot while sitting in her vehicle near Bronson Court and Brickwood Drive, police said. The victim was reportedly drawn to the area under the ruse of picking up prescription narcotics for her husband.  Instead,…

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by Zak Failla
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Fairfax County Pair Arrested In Connection To Double Shooting In That Hospitalized Minors: PD Fairfax County Pair Arrested In Connection To Double Shooting In That Hospitalized Minors: PD
Fairfax County Pair Arrested In Connection To Double Shooting In That Hospitalized Minors: PD Alexandria Police have arrested two Fairfax County residents in connection with the double shooting that occurred near the intersection of North Fayette and Wythe Streets in late September, authorities announced. On Tuesday, Nov. 19, authorities announced the arrests of Fitzhugh Godwin IV, 22, and Marcus Elliott, 28 following a weeks-long investigation into a shooting earlier this year.  The arrests stem from the Sept. 28 incident where two juveniles were shot while sitting in a parked car on Wythe Street. Both victims were transported to a local hospital, one in critical condition and…

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by Zak Failla
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District Man Sentenced After Attempted Murder Caught On Camera In Maryland (VIDEOS) District Man Sentenced After Attempted Murder Caught On Camera In Maryland (VIDEOS)
District Man Sentenced After Attempted Murder Caught On Camera In Maryland (Videos) A District man will spend decades in prison after pleading guilty mid-trial for an attempted murder that was caught on camera in Maryland, authorities announced. The 22-year-old saw the writing on the wall and admitted his guilt in the middle of a jury trial earlier this year in connection to his role in a shooting in a well-known Silver Spring alleyway following a wild chase in June 2022, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. He was sentenced to 70 years in prison with all but 30 to serve, followed by five years of supervised probation when he is released. …

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by Zak Failla
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Second Suspect Charged In Virginia Murder-For-Hire Conspiracy: Police Second Suspect Charged In Virginia Murder-For-Hire Conspiracy: Police
Second Suspect Charged In Virginia Murder-For-Hire Conspiracy: Police The second man wanted in connection to a murder-for-hire conspiracy that left 23-year-old Egypt Zapporah Carter dead in February has been apprehended. Woodbridge resident Denzel Scott Wade, 23, is in custody days after 27-year-old Drew Courtney Buchanan was arrested and charged for the murder of the North Carolina native. Investigators say they believe Buchanan pulled the trigger, but Wade was present at the time. According to the Prince William County Police Department, shortly after 2 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 2, officers were called to the area of Bronson Court and Brickwood Drive in Woodbri…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect Arrested After Woman Killed In Virginia Murder-For Hire Conspiracy, Police Say Suspect Arrested After Woman Killed In Virginia Murder-For Hire Conspiracy, Police Say
Suspect Arrested After Woman Killed In Virginia Murder-For Hire Conspiracy, Police Say One person is in custody and another is wanted in connection to a murder-for-hire conspiracy that left a 23-year-old woman from North Carolina dead in Prince William County, police say. Drew Courtney Buchanan, 27 has been arrested in connection to the murder of Burlington resident Egypt Zapporah Carter in February, authorities announced on Monday. Denzel Scott Wade, 30, who is believed to have been present at the time of the fatal shooting, is also now wanted in connection to the fatal shooting. Both men are from Woodbridge. According to the Prince William County Police Department, shortl…

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by Zak Failla
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Convicted Murder Suspects Face Life For Robbery Spree In Maryland, Virginia: Feds Convicted Murder Suspects Face Life For Robbery Spree In Maryland, Virginia: Feds
Convicted Murder Suspects Face Life For Robbery Spree In Maryland, Virginia: Feds Two Maryland men are facing life in prison after being convicted of murder during an armed robbery and carjacking spree, federal authorities announced. Thaddeus Lamont Wills, 51, and Keionta Shawn Hagens, 44, both of Waldorf, were found guilty by a federal jury following a nine-day trial. The pair's trail of terror began in November 2020 when a group robbed an employee at a business before stealing a 2016 Dodge Ram from their victim. Days later, the same group used a stolen Ford F-150 to rob a second business of cash and merchandise, during which Wills and Hagens zip-tied the hands of the …

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by Zak Failla
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Pair Arrested For Assaulting Would-Be Buyer During Drug Deal In Virginia: Police Pair Arrested For Assaulting Would-Be Buyer During Drug Deal In Virginia: Police
Pair Arrested For Assaulting Would-Be Buyer During Drug Deal In Virginia: Police A botched drug deal that ended in the beat-down of a would-be buyer landed two behind bars in Prince William County, police say. Woodbridge residents Gregory Alphonzo Evans and Gabriel Alexander Bruins, both 23, are facing weapons and robbery charges following an incident that played out during an early morning exchange on Thursday. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called at around 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 3 to the 4800 block of Kirkdale Road in Woodbridge, where they found a 20-year-old victim who had just been assaulted. According to the victim, he was attempting t…

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by Zak Failla
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Conspiring Pair Charged For Armed Robbery Of Co-Worker Over Shoes In Virginia, Sheriff Says Conspiring Pair Charged For Armed Robbery Of Co-Worker Over Shoes In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Conspiring Pair Charged For Armed Robbery Of Co-Worker Over Shoes In Virginia, Sheriff Says Two men in Stafford County are behind bars after conspiring to rob a co-worker of expensive shoes, according to the sheriff's office. Raquan "Turbo" Jones, 23, and Isaiah Watts, 24, are both facing felony charges following an investigation into a gunpoint robbery involving two pairs of shoes worth thousands of dollars. The investigation was launched in late September, when a deputy was called to Genesis Logistics on Bradburn Place to investigate a robbery when the pair's purported victim advised that he had been robbed of the sneakers. According to the victim, he agreed to meet with a Jone…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Men Get 100+ Years For Nine Day Shooting Spree That Ended With 13-Year-Old's Death: Feds Two Men Get 100+ Years For Nine Day Shooting Spree That Ended With 13-Year-Old's Death: Feds
Two Men Get 100+ Years For Nine Day Shooting Spree That Ended With 13-Year-Old's Death: Feds Two men will spend the rest of their lives in prison for a nine-day shooting spree throughout the DMV region that resulted in the death of a teenage boy, federal authorities announced. Tyiion Freeman, 25, and Koran Jackson, 24, both of DC, have each been sentenced to more than 100 years in prison in connection to the crime spree that ended with the death of 13-year-old Malachi Lukes in 2020.  Specifically, Freeman was sentenced to 108 years and Jackson received 164 years in prison. A Superior Court jury found the two, and a third conspirator, Stephon Nelson guilty in July of:  …

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by Zak Failla
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Pair Who Stole 50 Firearms From Fairfax County Gun Store To Re-Sell In DC Sentenced: Feds Pair Who Stole 50 Firearms From Fairfax County Gun Store To Re-Sell In DC Sentenced: Feds
Pair Who Stole 50 Firearms From Fairfax County Gun Store To Re-Sell In DC Sentenced: Feds A pair who conspired to steal 50 weapons from a federal firearms licensee (FFL) with the intent to sell them have been sentenced, authorities announced. District resident Victor Jones, 22, and Cedric Minger, of Brandywine, both 22, were among four involved with two others to rob a gun seller, officials say. According to court documents, on April 29, 2023, the four drove a stolen Acura ILX from Washington to an FFL in Springfield with the intention of breaking in and stealing weapons. After his initial attempts to gain entry, including shooting a round at the door with a firearm, were unsuc…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Metropolitan Police Officer Gets Prison Time For Bribery Scheme Involving Crash Victims Former Metropolitan Police Officer Gets Prison Time For Bribery Scheme Involving Crash Victims
Former Metropolitan Police Officer Gets Prison Time For Bribery Scheme Involving Crash Victims A former Metropolitan Police Department patrol officer who provided confidential information to attorneys for referral fees will spend time in prison, federal officials say. Vincent Forrest, 36, was convicted earlier this year for his role in a bribery scheme where he illegally provided private information from police documents in exchange for cash payments. On Wednesday, Aug. 28, authorities announced that Forrest has been sentenced to 20 months in prison after being found guilty of conspiracy, bribery, and making false statements at trial. Forrest and Raquel DePaula, 43, of Beltsvil…

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by Zak Failla
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Minors Busted Breaking Into Closed Businesses Overnight In Virginia, Police Say Minors Busted Breaking Into Closed Businesses Overnight In Virginia, Police Say
Minors Busted Breaking Into Closed Businesses Overnight In Virginia, Police Say A pair of minors were busted in Arlington County after being caught breaking into closed businesses overnight, police say. An officer on patrol shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8 found a shattered glass door and two suspects inside a business in the 3500 block of Wilson Boulevard, leading to a pair of foot chases that ended with both in custody. According to the Arlington County Police Department, the first minor refused to stop when officers commanded, and he ran straight into a second officer, who was also ignored, prompting him to deploy a taser to subdue him. A BOLO was then …

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by Zak Failla
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Men, Teens Arrested For Armed Robbery Involving Three Victims In Virginia, Police Say Men, Teens Arrested For Armed Robbery Involving Three Victims In Virginia, Police Say
Men, Teens Arrested For Armed Robbery Involving Three Victims In Virginia, Police Say Two men and three teens are all facing charges following a violent assault of three people, including a 19-year-old woman, over the weekend in Prince William County, police say. Shortly after 12:40 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, officers were called to a home in the 14600 block of Ponderosa Court in Woodbridge to investigate a robbery that had three victims, two 19 year olds and a 17-year-old boy.  According to the Prince William County Police Department, the three were inside the house with their five future assailants when three of them took out guns and assaulted the minor. Police say …

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by Zak Failla
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Reality Bites NJ ‘Real Housewives’ Ex Convicted Of Hiring Mobster To Beat Wife’s New Man Reality Bites NJ ‘Real Housewives’ Ex Convicted Of Hiring Mobster To Beat Wife’s New Man
Reality Bites NJ ‘Real Housewives’ Ex Convicted Of Hiring Mobster To Beat Wife’s New Man 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Reality bit the ex-husband of “Real Housewives of New Jersey” cast member Dina Manzo when he was convicted Tuesday of getting a mob soldier to throw her new beau a beating. Restaurateur Thomas Manzo, 59, who lives in the affluent Bergen County suburb of Franklin Lakes, rejected a plea deal from federal prosecutors and took his chances with a jury. That didn’t go so good. Jurors in U.S. District Court in Newark convicted Manzo on June 4 of committing a violent crime in aid of racketeering, along with conspiracy and falsifying documents during a grand jury investigation. Althou…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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$120K In Medications Stolen By New York Trio Arrested In Fairfax County, Police Say $120K In Medications Stolen By New York Trio Arrested In Fairfax County, Police Say
$120K In Medications Stolen By New York Trio Arrested In Fairfax County, Police Say Three New Yorkers have been arrested in a spree of over-the-counter medication thefts totaling $120,000 in Fairfax County, authorities said. In February, detectives with the Fairfax County Police Department a tip that an organized retail theft crew was targeting businesses that sold over-the-counter medications in the area. The crew was implicated in thefts totaling over $120,000 dating back to October 2022. Following a thorough investigation, detectives learned the crew had returned to Fairfax County and on May 18, found the trio at the Burke Centre Parkway Safeway store, county police sai…

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by Cecilia Levine