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Pennsylvania Man Who Purchased Human Body Parts On Facebook Sentenced
A 41-year-old man who purchased human body parts from a woman in Arkansas through Facebook has been sentenced in a Pennsylvania court on Tuesday, March 5. Jeremy Pauley, originally of Enola, Cumberland County but most recently of Thompson, Susquehanna County, has been sentenced to two years of probation for his role in a national illegal human body parts selling scheme involving a funeral home and the Harvard morgue, as Daily Voice previously reported. He has been under investigation by local police and the FBI since authorities received a call about "suspicious activi…
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Facebook, Instagram Issues Resolved After Widespread Outage: Meta
Facebook and Instagram users were locked out of their accounts Tuesday morning, March 5 in what appeared to have been a widespread outage. Hundreds and thousands of both Facebook and Instagram users had reported problems on DownDetector as of 11 a.m. The issue was resolved at approximately 11:45 a.m. Meta spokesman Andy Stone addressed the outage on Twitter: Earlier today, a technical issue caused people to have difficulty accessing some of our services. We resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted, and we apologize for any inconvenience. https://t.co/ybyy…
Lifestyle
Paying It Forward: Patron Foots Bill For Prince William County Police Breakfast
Supervisors from the Prince William County Police Department got an unexpected surprise when they went to pick up a treat for their officers on Friday morning. Some top cops hit up the drive-thru at Chick-fil-A in Woodbridge to grab some breakfast biscuits on their way into the office, but what they couldn't have expected was that their order had already been filled by a grateful resident. Google Maps street view At the window, an employee advised the sergeant that "Dillon" in the vehicle ahead of his, had "paid it forward" and ordered a few dozen biscuits and a handful of sausage biscuit…
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DC Woman Who Filmed Herself Sexually Assaulting Toddler Gets 20 Years In Prison: Feds
A 40-year-old District woman may spend decades behind bars after repeatedly uploading graphic imagery of the sexual abuse of infants and toddlers to like-minded predators, authorities announced. Tanisha Sadulski was sentenced this week to 20 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of children and the sexual abuse of children, according to federal officials. According to court documents, between Oct. 25, 2021, and April 28, 2022, Sadulski repeatedly uploaded graphic images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of infants and toddlers to her Google account. Sadulski also took …
Business
Popular DC Bakery Closes After Nearly 10 Years: 'Such A Loss'
A popular Washington DC bakery is closing after nearly a decade in business. In a Nov. 10 Facebook post, Tiffany MacIssac, the owner of Buttercream Bakery on 9th Street NW, cited an increase in crime throughout the area, the rising cost of goods, and ongoing staffing shortages as the main reasons for the closure. Last call for thanksgiving pies! Only a few days left to order. While the small items and the banana-biscoff pie... Posted by Buttercream Bakeshop on Monday, November 13, 2023 Once Buttercream sells the rest of its pies, it will close. Owning a high-quality bakery was a c…
Police & Fire
NJ Fan of Country Star Morgan Wallen Loses $1,100 To Facebook Ticket Scam
A fan from Bergen County who'd apparently landed a trio of tickets on Facebook for country star Morgan Wallen’s sold-out concert tour got left with a case of the blues. Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said the victim Venmo’d $1,104 to three different individuals after making what appeared to be a deal with a Ridgewood resident for three ducats to Wallen’s worldwide “One Night At A Time" tour. “The ‘seller’ subsequently emailed ticket confirmation statements [that] turned out to be fraudulent and would not open on the legitimate Ticketmaster website,” the chief said. His detectives ar…
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GUY: Charges Dropped For Driver Falsely Accused In Crash That Killed Virginia Dad
DNA evidence has led to dropped charges for one man wrongly accused in a crash last spring that killed a Virginia dad, and fresh charges for another. A 55-year-old Woodbridge man had initially been accused of blowing a red light in a Ford F-150 pickup truck, killing passenger, 30-year-old Eric Kuhn on April 29 at the intersection of Old Bridge Drive and Colby Drive in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. However, that man named 33-year-old Austin Michael Woolf, of Fredericksburg, as the true driver, and testing of DNA evidence proved that Woolf was actually the driver behind the …
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Terror Threats Cancel CAIR Banquet At Arlington Marriott Hotel
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has cancelled its annual banquet slated to happen this weekend in Arlington, VA over death and bomb threats that may be connected to the war between Israel and Hamas. Officials from CAIR said managers and staff at the Crystal Gateway Marriott received death threats, and threats to place bombs in the parking garage were also made, ahead of the Saturday, Oct. 21 event. Important community update: over the past 24 hours, anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian extremists have made dozens of... Posted by CAIR on Thursday, October 19, 2023 Both this…
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'Sorry For The Inconvenience:' District Man Sentenced For Shooting Longtime Friend In DC: Feds
Well, at least he was sorry. The Washington, DC man who shot a longtime friend during a disagreement will spend 17 years in prison for a broad daylight shooting that left a "friend" with multiple gunshot wounds. District resident Stefan Farmer, 52, has been sentenced after he allegedly shot his friend in the middle of the day in February 2021, federal authorities announced. According to court documents, on Feb. 25, 2021, Farmer was in the driver's seat of an SUV in the 4400 block of Gault Place when his victim - who was a "longtime friend" of his - walked up to the vehicle and sparked up a…
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'I'd Never Do Anything To Her': Rachel Morin's BF Proclaims Innocence After Cops Find Her Body
On Aug. 1, Rachel Morin and Richard Tobin announced on Facebook that they were a couple. Two days later, they shared photos of each other embracing on a hike and in a car together. Rachel said they were some of her favorites. Rachel, 37, went missing on Saturday, Aug. 5 while going for a hike on the Ma and Pa Trail in Bel Air (Harford County), MD, and was found dead the following day. Her death is being investigated as a homicide. Richard was the one to report Rachel missing Saturday evening, and as complete strangers have taken their speculations to the comment section of Facebook, Richar…
Obituaries
Alexandria Dad Chris Faber Dies, 44
Alexandria dad Chris Faber died on July 4, 2023. He was 44 years old. A father of two, Chris' obituary says he "valued education as a foundational tool for success," having established college savings plans for his children. A GoFundMe campaign launched for his children, Harper and Tanner, and wife, Heather, had raised more than $18,200 as of Friday, July 14. In a touching Facebook tribute, Heather noted Chris died unexpectedly at home. July 11 would've been the 15th anniversary of their first date. With a shattered heart I share that on July 4th, my amazing husband and best friend p…
Police & Fire
Lyft Driver Killed In DC Was Alexandria Dad Who Moved From Afghanistan For Better Life
A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered in the killing of 31-year-old Afghani immigrant Nasrat Yar in Washington DC. Nasrat Yar moved from Afghanistan to Alexandria, VA, to support his wife and four children, those who knew him said. His wasted no time seeking employment in the area as a Lyft and tow truck driver. Nasrat's pursuit of the American Dream was cut short on Monday, July 3, when he was shot and killed inside of a car on the 300 block of 11th Street NE, around 12:10 a.m., DC Metro Police said. According to a GoFundMe launched for Nasrat's wife and four children, he had been wo…
Obituaries
Virginia Boy Dies After Valiant Brain Cancer Battle
Community support is on the rise for a grieving Loudoun County family whose 5-year-old died of an incurable form of brain cancer. Evan Orval Sweeney passed away Monday, June 19 following a brave battle with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), which lasted over a year, his obituary says. Evan was endlessly enthusiastic about spending time with his family, his memorial says. Evan and family.GoFundMe photo He was being remembered for his two different smiles — “one big one that would light up the entire world that he would show you for the biggest laughs, and one crooked mischievous …
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Yahoo! Leads Feds To 'Taboo' Child Porn Files In DC
A District man will spend more than a decade behind bars after being busted with multiple files depicting disturbing child porn, federal authorities announced. Donnell Rojas, 31, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for the possession of child pornography following an investigation that led to several troubling discoveries. Rojas’ arrest came after police received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding a Yahoo! account that belonged to him. Prosecutors said that Rojas sent three emails attaching several files containing child sexual abuse materials to an…
Obituaries
Unexpected Death Of Virginia Man Leaves Community Reeling
The unexpected death of Virginia resident Brian Taplin has left his loved ones reeling. The 32-year-old Woodbridge man died on April 13. Brian Taplin although you left us suddenly you lived a meaningful life and you contributed so much in making the world... Posted by Teresa Hansen Burke on Friday, April 14, 2023 Born in Maine, Brian was affectionately known as the "Night Wolf," his obituary says. Having recently earned a degree in music arts, Taplin had been working as a support consultant with Labor Finders, LLC in Manassas, and had been considered for a higher position in Frederick…
Obituaries
Virginia Mom Dies In Labor With Twin Boys, Family Left Grieving
Support is surging for the family of a Virginia mom who died in labor with twin boys. Nicole Richard leaves behind her husband, Kevin, and their four sons. More than $161,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe for the family as of Tuesday, April 25. In a Facebook post penned Thursday, April 20, Kevin said Nicole suffered clotting that required immediate open heart surgery. While the clots were removed, there were other issues that couldn't be fixed, Kevin said. "She truly was in the best hands and the doctors provided her with a least a fighting chance, which, given the severity of the ci…
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VA Dog's Final Plea For Adoption Successful After Facebook Post Goes Viral
A lucky dog at a Stafford County animal shelter has finally got her second chance after a desperate plea for adoption went viral. Officials at the Stafford County Animal Shelter put out a final plea to the community on Facebook after their long-term resident Sky went months without any inquiries for adoption. "Sky hasn’t received ONE inquiry since arriving to us November last year," the shelter commented. "No one has sent an email. No one has called about her. No one asks to visit with her. We have posted her multiple times … Still nothing". UPDATE : SKY HAS BEEN ADOPTED !!! It’s off…
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Ex-Con Tried To Board NJ Flight With AR-15, Taser, Bogus US Marshal Creds, More: Feds
A convicted felon from Bergen County was seized while trying to bring two rifles, a handgun, a Taser, a switchblade and bogus U.S. Marshals credentials onto a flight from Newark to Fort Lauderdale, federal authorities said. Seretse Clouden, 42, of Wallington had a .308-caliber DPMS Panther Arms rifle, a 5.56-caliber AR-15 rifle, a .40-caliber Glock 22 handgun and the phony creds -- which bore his name, photograph and a U.S. Marshal badge -- in his checked baggage, the FBI charged in a complaint. His bags also contained a ballistic vest that said "Deputy Marshal," two magazines containing 15…
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Ringleader Of Gun Trafficking Operation From NY To VA Gets Prison Time: Feds
Federal authorities announced that a Brooklyn man will spend years behind bars for orchestrating a wide-ranging conspiracy to traffic guns and ammunition up and down I-95 between Virginia and New York. Joseph Alexander Johnson, 38, has been sentenced to 72 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and aiding and abetting a straw purchase firearm transaction, both of which were part of a larger gun trafficking conspiracy. According to prosecutors, Johnson spearheaded the interstate straw purchasing and trafficking conspiracy, where members were responsible for the illegal…
Police & Fire
Victims Killed In Virginia Plane Crash ID'd
The two victims who perished in a plane crash over the weekend in Suffolk County have been identified as a pair of North Carolina men. Christian Rask Fauchald, 54, and Eric John Bergevin, 53, both of Edenton, died when the small passenger plane they were in crash landed on California Road around 12:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7. The plane became fully-engulfed in flames, sparking a treacherous brush fire, according to Suffolk Fire & Rescue. Condolences surged for the duo on Facebook. It is with a heavy heart that we share the tragic news of the passing of our friends, Eric Bergevin an…
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Widow Who Fell Victim To $39K Romance Scam 'Forgot How Good It Felt To Be Loved'
After losing her life savings to an internet romance scam, one Pennsylvania senior is speaking out to protect others from falling victim. Kate Kleinert of Glenolden had been widowed for 12 years and had stopped looking for love when she received a Facebook friend request in August 2020, she wrote to a US Senate committee last year. The man said he was a doctor named Tony Richard, and quickly struck up a friendship with Kate based on mutual interests, she said. "We started talking on the phone through an app he had me download," Kate told Senators. "He told me he was …
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Andrew Bucklandon Is NOT Missing: Here's How Social Scammers Get You
A boy named Andrew Bucklandon hasn't gone missing. He didn't leave for school and not return. He doesn't even exist. For those who've seen -- or, worse, shared -- the Facebook post about a purportedly missing boy the past couple of days, here are a few questions: Does the post include a town? A link? Contact details? It doesn't. Because it's bogus. Like any good phishing scam, the missing boy ploy tugs at the heartstrings and plays on the fears of those who want to help. They're actually helping the scammers find more victims. Phishers threw their latest line into social media waters on…
Police & Fire
Fairfax County Police To Announce Arrest In Decades-Old Rape Case
Fairfax County police are expected to announce the arrest of a man in connection with a rape case from 1988. UPDATE: New Technology Helps Police In Arlington Close 34-Year-Old Sexual Assault Cold Case A press conference is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at the Public Safety Headquarters on Government Center Parkway. It will also be streamed on the department's Facebook page. This story is developing. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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Former Capitol Police Officer Found Guilty Of Assisting With Jan. 6 Capitol Rioter In DC
A former US Capitol Police officer has been convicted for communicating with a rioter during the Jan. 6 insurrection in Washington, DC, federal officials announced. Michael Riley, 51, was found guilty of obstruction following a trial, though a jury was unable to reach a verdict on a second count, which ended in a mistrial, according to officials. Riley, a 25-year police veteran, was at work with a K-9 unit on Jan. 6, 2021, on the day of the riot. Although he was not on duty inside the Capitol Building itself during the attack, officials say he was aware of what was taking place when he re…
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Community Speaks Out After Adults Caught Cyberbullying Virginia Students Over Protest
Social media reared its ugly head once again as some school board members in Virginia are now calling for an investigation into reported cyberbullying of some students online. In Spotsylvania, there has been a vociferous vocal outcry from some members of the community at a board meeting on Monday, Oct. 10, after some instancing of bullying was unearthed by social media sleuths. Posted by Spotsy Parent For Public Education on Monday, October 10, 2022 An account dubbed “Spotsy Parent For Public Education” shared several of the messages with were disseminated online depicting adults targe…
Police & Fire
Dating Profile Of VA 'Werewolf Killer' Has Prosecutors Worried For Single Women
Pankaj Bhasin's dating profile says he's an easygoing adventurer who just got back from two years of traveling. What it doesn't say is that he's nicknamed the "Werewolf Killer" and that his vacation was actually a three-year stint in a Northern Virginia mental institution. Bhasin, 37 — who has ties to Blackwood and East Brunswick, NJ — was found not guilty by reason of insanity a year after he drove from his Central Jersey home to Alexandria, VA and fatally stabbed 65-year-old Bradford Jackson, a complete stranger to him. Bhasin was released from the N…
Police & Fire
Stafford County Double Date At Local Motel Ends With Armed Robbery: Police
Three armed men disrupted a recent Stafford County double date at a local Super 8 motel, police said. Just after midnight on September 3, officials arrived at the motel, located at 557 Warrenton Road, where they discovered that two adult men had been robbed in a motel room, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The two men were invited to the motel by two women they met on Facebook and as they all settled into their room, there was a knock on the door, claiming to be "room service", officials reported. Three masked men, two of them armed with knives, entered the roo…
Police & Fire
'Wicked Stepmom,' Dad Accused Of Beating Daughter Dead Portrayed Happy Life On Facebook
Take a look at Pradel Delinois' Facebook page and what you'll see is a happy family at the beach. The picture the Maryland dad paints of his life online apparently was drastically different from the dark reality. Delinois and his wife, Ornelie Charles, were charged with the beating death of his 5-year-old daughter, Predaline, authorities in Prince George's County said. The girl was found unresponsive on Thursday, Aug. 18 in the 5100 block of Cumberland Street, police said. She was rushed to a hospital shortly after arrival. Pradeline Delinois was pronounced dead a short time …
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5-Gallon Buckets Of Organs Among Human Body Parts Purchased On Facebook By PA Man: Police
"Human organs" and "human skin" inside 5-gallon buckets in a Pennsylvania home are just some of the unusual details emerging in the case of human body parts purchased on Facebook and being shipping through the US mail. Jeremy Lee Pauley has been under investigation by local police and the FBI since the East Pennsboro Township police first received a call of "suspicious activity"— which is what they are calling it when a landlord discovered those buckets— in the 200 block of North Enola Road around 7 a.m. on June 14, according to a release by the department. The items seized during the…
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'Human Body Parts' Purchased On Facebook By Pennsylvania Man Police Say
A 40-year-old man purchased human body parts from a woman in Arkansas using Facebook, police in Pennsylvania say. Jeremy Pauley has been under investigation by local police and the FBI since the East Pennsboro Township police first received a call of "suspicious activity" in the 200 block of North Enola Road around 7 a.m. on June 14, according to a release by the department. The local police worked with the FBI Harrisburg, FBI Scranton, FBI Arkansas, Arkansas State Police, Cumberland County Coroners office, Cumberland County Forensics Division, Bloomsburg Police Department,…
Police & Fire
Windows Smashed, Furniture Broken: Spotsylvania Baptist Church Vandalized
The Craigs Baptist Church community is reeling after the Spotsylvania church was found vandalized. On August 7, staff posted that they arrived at the church in the morning and saw smashed windows, overturned furniture, and walls splattered with paint. The church said they are working with local police to find the suspect, or suspects, who destroyed their place of worship. Many members of the community church voiced their sadness on Facebook and offered to assist the staff in restoring the building to its usual, inviting condition. Comment on FacebookCraig Baptist Church Facebook Post…
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