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Man Who Used Instagram To Traffic Illegal Guns To Felons In DMV Gets Prison Time Man Who Used Instagram To Traffic Illegal Guns To Felons In DMV Gets Prison Time
Man Who Used Instagram To Traffic Illegal Guns To Felons In DMV Gets Prison Time A Colorado man who took to social media to traffic weapons throughout the DMV region without a license will spend years in prison after admitting to gun charges last year, federal authorities announced.  Demarco Diggs, 26, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after using Instagram and other means to intentionally sell illegal guns online - largely to convicted felons who were prohibited from purchasing weapons through any other means. Prosecutors say that between September 2021 and September 2023, police recovered six guns in the region that were later determined to have been purc…

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Body Recovered From Potomac River Near Key Bridge In DC (DEVELOPING) Body Recovered From Potomac River Near Key Bridge In DC (DEVELOPING)
Body Recovered From Potomac River Near Key Bridge In DC (Developing) An investigation has been launched after a body was recovered from the Potomac River on Wednesday, according to DC Fire and EMS officials. First responders were called to a stretch of the water north of Key Bridge shortly after noon on March 13, where there was a report made about a body in the river. Water rescue assignment Potomac River north of Key Bridge. Report of someone in the water. Land and water units investigating #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) March 13, 2024 Officials say that what started as a water rescue turned into a recovery after the body was found. It is …

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Residents Evacuated From Northwest DC Apartment Building For Carbon Monoxide Incident Residents Evacuated From Northwest DC Apartment Building For Carbon Monoxide Incident
Residents Evacuated From Northwest DC Apartment Building For Carbon Monoxide Incident Some residents in a Northwest DC apartment building had to be temporarily evacuated on Wednesday morning due to a carbon monoxide leak. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 1700 block of Columbia Road NW, where there was elevated levels of CO reported in a multi-story building, though the source remains unclear. As of 11:30 a.m. on March 13, officials said that two apartments were alerted to the incident and certain residents were evacuated as a precaution "where necessary."  There were no reported injuries or illnesses. Crews were still working to search for the source of th…

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'Most Visible Eclipse For US In 100 Years' Coming Soon 'Most Visible Eclipse For US In 100 Years' Coming Soon
'Most Visible Eclipse For US In 100 Years' Coming Soon In just over a month, what's being called the astronomy event of the decade will occur when a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and earth, completely blocking the face of the sun and the sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk. Many are planning road trips to places where the best viewing conditions are expected for what Space.com says will be "the longest and most visible for the US in 100 years," with a four-minute duration expected beginning…

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Married Couple Dead Of CO Poisoning In Arlington Ruled Murder-Suicide: Police Married Couple Dead Of CO Poisoning In Arlington Ruled Murder-Suicide: Police
Married Couple Dead Of CO Poisoning In Arlington Ruled Murder-Suicide: Police A married couple in Arlington died of carbon monoxide poisoning in what authorities have ruled a murder-suicide in Arlington. The deaths of Arlington residents Maria Theista MacKnight and Gregory Cunningham, both 72, were ruled a murder-suicide months after their bodies were found in a North Powhatan Street home, county police announced Tuesday, March 12. Following the grisly discovery, officials launched a death investigation. Maria MacKnight's death was ruled a homicide from carbon monoxide poisoning, while Gregory Cunningham's death was ruled a suicide by the same manner. Their bodies w…

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8 Amish Residents From VA Dead In Fiery Wisconsin Tractor-Trailer Crash 8 Amish Residents From VA Dead In Fiery Wisconsin Tractor-Trailer Crash
8 Amish Residents From VA Dead In Fiery Wisconsin Tractor-Trailer Crash A 6-month-old baby was among eight Virginia residents killed in a fiery crash involving a tractor trailer Friday, March 8 in Wisconsin, authorities said. The Clark County Sherif's Office identified the eight Virginia victims as: James K. McCoy (driver), 46; Linda Byler, 44; Lydia Byler, 24; Orla Schrock 24; Ellen Schrock, 23; Delila Schrock, 21; Suzanna Hertzler, 18, and the 6-month-old baby. Multiple news outlets including ABC affiliate WISN said the eight Virginia victims were members of an Amish community in Virginia. The semi tractor-trailer, operated by 51-year-old Daniel G. Liddicoa…

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Repeat Offender With Name Ill-Suited For DC Back Behind Bars For Drug, Weapon Offenses: Feds Repeat Offender With Name Ill-Suited For DC Back Behind Bars For Drug, Weapon Offenses: Feds
Repeat Offender With Name Ill-Suited For DC Back Behind Bars For Drug, Weapon Offenses: Feds Honesty continues to be a concern in Washington, DC.  A District man known to run afoul of the law is back behind bars after being convicted - again - on drug and weapon charges, federal authorities announced this week. James Fitzgerald Honesty, 35, was sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison following an incident in May 2022 that required a police foot chase and led to the recovery of drugs and a 9mm semi-automatic handgun. It was Honesty's fifth conviction involving weapons, and third for possession of drugs with the intent to distribute.  According to prosecutors, the latest i…

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Mask-Wearing Carjacker With An Eye For BMWs In DMV Region Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds Mask-Wearing Carjacker With An Eye For BMWs In DMV Region Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds
Mask-Wearing Carjacker With An Eye For BMWs In DMV Region Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds A carjacker from Maryland who targeted high-end vehicles throughout the DMV region will spend years in prison for a series of incidents, federal authorities announced. Hagerstown native Carlos Guardado-Eagle, 22, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a series of armed carjackings and an attempt that was thwarted back in 2022. According to his guilty plea, between May 15, 2022, and June 1, 2022, Guardado-Eagle and a second suspect carjacked four victims at gunpoint - all BMWs - and attempted a fifth, though the victim would not surrender…

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Killer Who Hid Dead Landlady's Decomposing Body For Weeks In Virginia Gets 25 Years In Prison Killer Who Hid Dead Landlady's Decomposing Body For Weeks In Virginia Gets 25 Years In Prison
Killer Who Hid Dead Landlady's Decomposing Body For Weeks In Virginia Gets 25 Years In Prison The Virginia man who killed his landlady and concealed her body in Fairfax County has been sentenced to decades in prison, Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano announced. Woodbridge resident Brian George Sayrs, Jr., 28, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of 72-year-old Emily Lu in 2021. According to officials, Sayrs' total sentence is 40 years, with 17 years suspended, for murder, and two years for concealing a dead body. He was sentenced to 40 years, 17 of which are suspended, for the murder charge. He received two years for concealing a dead body. — Fairfax Count…

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Virginia Army Reservist Used COVID Scam To Pay Swindlers Overseas: Feds Virginia Army Reservist Used COVID Scam To Pay Swindlers Overseas: Feds
Virginia Army Reservist Used COVID Scam To Pay Swindlers Overseas: Feds A Virginia Army reservist was apparently no better than the people he thought he was fooling. Russell Laraway, 56, of Leesburg, admitted he fraudulently claimed more than $400,000 in a COVID relief fund scheme, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Jessica D. Aber said. Being busted by the feds ultimately may have saved Laraway, though, who allegedly gave some of his hard-earned cash to foreign entities "in scams of which he was a victim," Aber's office said. According to court documents, Laraway incorporated two business entities that he purported to operate out of …

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Driver Who Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police Gets Prison Time Driver Who Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police Gets Prison Time
Driver Who Caused 'Near-Fatal' Injuries Fleeing From Secret Service Police Gets Prison Time The District man who caused a near-fatal crash while attempting to flee from police in Northwest DC will have plenty of time behind bars to consider his actions after being found guilty on a host of charges. Shaquille Taylor, 28, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted by a jury for the May 2022 aggravated assault of a man in the intersection of 12th Street and Massachusetts Ave. NW, authorities announced. According to prosecutors, at around 2 a.m. on May 6, 2022, a Secret Service police officer attempted to stop Taylor's Nissan Altima in the area of Massachusetts Avenue a…

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Founder Of LGBTQ+ Non-Profit In DC Charged For Fraud After 'Unexpected Return' To US: Feds Founder Of LGBTQ+ Non-Profit In DC Charged For Fraud After 'Unexpected Return' To US: Feds
Founder Of LGBTQ+ Non-Profit In DC Charged For Fraud After 'Unexpected Return' To US: Feds The trailblazing founder of Casa Ruby, a DC-based non-profit that provided services to the LGBTQ+ community is facing charges for alleged fraud and money laundering, according to prosecutors. Ruby Corado, 53, made her initial court appearance in DC on Wednesday to face charges for allegedly defrauding Paycheck Protection and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs, and money laundering after fleeing the country, authorities announced. Specifically, Corado is accused of diverting at least $150,000 of $1.3 million in taxpayer-backed emergency relief funds, intended for the organi…

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