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Inmate Dies In Alexandria Prison: Officials Inmate Dies In Alexandria Prison: Officials
Inmate Dies In Alexandria Prison: Officials A 39-year-old man died in an Alexandria prison early Monday, Feb. 26, authorities said. Ahntais Lucas, of Fairfax County, was found unresponsive in his cell alone and experiencing an apparent medical emergency at the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center around 4 a.m., Alexandria officials said. A deputy immediately called for assistance from the jail’s medical staff, and both began life-saving measures. Medics from the Alexandria Fire Department responded and continued treatment, but the patient was pronounced deceased at 4:42 a.m. Lucas had been in custody since Aug. 20, 2023.…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Corrections Officer, Inmate Get Time For Bribery, Drug Smuggling Scheme At DC Jail Corrections Officer, Inmate Get Time For Bribery, Drug Smuggling Scheme At DC Jail
Corrections Officer, Inmate Get Time For Bribery, Drug Smuggling Scheme At DC Jail A former corrections officer is heading to prison and an inmate will face more time for their roles in a bribery scheme at a DC jail, federal authorities announced. Inmate Andre Gregory, 31, of Washington, DC, and Officer Beverly Williams, 52, of Upper Marlboro were sentenced this week to time behind bars after admitting to smuggling drugs into the District of Columbia Central Detention Facility. Gregory got 42 months in prison, while Williams was sentenced to 18 months. A third co-conspirator, Keywaune McLeod, 28, is still awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty earlier this year. K…

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by Zak Failla
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Former DC Corrections Officer Accused Of Assaulting Handcuffed Inmate, Feds Say Former DC Corrections Officer Accused Of Assaulting Handcuffed Inmate, Feds Say
Former DC Corrections Officer Accused Of Assaulting Handcuffed Inmate, Feds Say A former District of Columbia Department of Corrections officer who allegedly assaulted a handcuffed inmate has been charged with using unreasonable force federal officials announced. Officials say that a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment that was unsealed on Wednesday, Nov 30, charging former officer Marcus Bias, 26, for an alleged incident more than three years ago. According to the indictment, while working as a corrections officer, Bias pushed a handcuffed pre-trial detainee’s head into a metal doorframe while escorting him within the Department of Co…

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by Zak Failla
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'Suitcase Killer' Case With VA Ties Debuts As Lifetime Movie This Summer 'Suitcase Killer' Case With VA Ties Debuts As Lifetime Movie This Summer
'Suitcase Killer' Case With VA Ties Debuts As Lifetime Movie This Summer A New Jersey homicide with Virginia ties will be detailed in a new Lifetime movie, set for release later this year.  "Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story," premiers June 18. The movie is a retelling of how the mom of two and ex-fertility nurse, of Woodbridge, killed her husband to continue an alleged affair. McGuire was found guilty of using a power saw to cut up her husband, Navy veteran William "Bill" McGuire, and putting his body parts into suitcases. Prosecutors say she chucked the luggage into the Chesapeake Bay, but the suitcases later washed up on Virginia Beach. The former …

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by David Cifarelli