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JMU IDs Three Virginia Students Killed In Crash JMU IDs Three Virginia Students Killed In Crash
JMU IDs Three Virginia Students Killed In Crash Officials at James Madison University have identified the three Virginia students who were killed in a West Virginia crash last week. John “Luke” Fergusson, of Richmond, Nicholas Troutman, of Richmond, and Joshua Mardis, of Williamsburg, all died in the Thursday, Feb. 2 crash, when the driver lost control and struck a tree along Route 259, according to university officials and authorities. All three students were 19-year-old sophomore students. Two other victims were airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries, officials said. "These three young men will always be remembered as Dukes …

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Three Virginia College Students Killed, Two Airlifted To Hospital After Crash (DEVELOPING) Three Virginia College Students Killed, Two Airlifted To Hospital After Crash (DEVELOPING)
Three Virginia College Students Killed, Two Airlifted To Hospital After Crash (Developing) Three Virginia college students were killed and two others suffered life-threatening injuries and remain hospitalized following a fatal crash in West Virginia near the state line, according to officials. On Thursday, Feb. 2, a one-vehicle crash was reported along Route 259 in West Virginia, when a driver lost control for undisclosed reasons and struck a tree. Five people were in the car at the time of the crash, three of which died from injuries from the crash, and two were airlifted to an area hospital in critical condition. Their condition was not immediately available on Friday, Feb. 3.…

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by Zak Failla
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Recall Issued For Popular Ice Cream Product Sold In Virginia Due To Undeclared Allergens Recall Issued For Popular Ice Cream Product Sold In Virginia Due To Undeclared Allergens
Recall Issued For Popular Ice Cream Product Sold In Virginia Due To Undeclared Allergens A popular ice cream product sold throughout the region is being recalled due to reported undeclared allergens, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. Weis Markets has issued a voluntary recall of 48-ounce containers of its “Weis Quality Sea Salt Caramel Ripple Ice Cream,” which could potentially contain undeclared soy and coconut allergens. Officials say that anyone who has an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy or coconut allergens could run the risk of serious or life-threatening reactions if they are consumed. According to the FDA, the products may have been distributed in…

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Navy Engineer, Wife Sentenced For Trying To Sell American Submarine Secrets For Crypto: Feds Navy Engineer, Wife Sentenced For Trying To Sell American Submarine Secrets For Crypto: Feds
Navy Engineer, Wife Sentenced For Trying To Sell American Submarine Secrets For Crypto: Feds The wife of a former Navy engineer who worked with her husband and attempted to sell American secrets to a foreign country to an undercover operative got a longer sentence than her husband, federal officials announced on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Diana Toebbe, 46, of Annapolis, and husband Jonathan Toebbe, 44, serviced three “dead-drops," which were picked up by undercover FBI agents during a year-long sting operation, federal prosecutors said, leading to lengthy prison terms for both. On Wednesday, Jonathan Toebbe received a sentence of 232 months - more than 19 years - in prison, while his wife…

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'NFL' Gang Leader, Member Admit To Murder, Drug Distribution In Virginia: Feds 'NFL' Gang Leader, Member Admit To Murder, Drug Distribution In Virginia: Feds
'NFL' Gang Leader, Member Admit To Murder, Drug Distribution In Virginia: Feds A leader and member of a Maryland “NFL” gang are expected to be sentenced to decades in prison after admitting to a wide-ranging conspiracy that included murder and drug distribution charges. Gang leader Gregory Butler - also known as “Gotti,” “Sags,” and “Little Dick,” 31, and member James Henry Roberts, also known as “Bub,” 32, both of Baltimore, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise related to their activities in the NFL gang. Federal prosecutors said that the gang operated in the Edmondson Village area in Southwest Baltimore, specifically, Normandy, Fr…

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by Zak Failla
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US Marshals Nab Kidnapper, Recover Child In DC: Authorities US Marshals Nab Kidnapper, Recover Child In DC: Authorities
US Marshals Nab Kidnapper, Recover Child In DC: Authorities Members of the US Marshals Service recovered a kidnapped child and arrested the suspect in Washington DC less than 24 hours after the incident was reported, authorities announced. A warrant was issued for Johnte Fitzhugh, of Washington DC, after police in West Virginia were notified he was believed to have kidnapped a family member on Monday, Sept. 19, the US Marshals tell Daily Voice. Fitzhugh was found the following day at his home on in the 100 block of Wayne Place in Washington DC the following day, and the child found shortly after, officials said. It wasn't immediately clear if …

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Former Maryland Mayor Who Died In January Accused Of Embezzling $2.2M From DC Charter Schools Former Maryland Mayor Who Died In January Accused Of Embezzling $2.2M From DC Charter Schools
Former Maryland Mayor Who Died In January Accused Of Embezzling $2.2M From DC Charter Schools Kevin Ward, the late and former mayor of Hyattsville, allegedly stole over $2 million from D.C. charter schools, NBC4 Washington reported. Ward, who died by suicide in January, used the money to buy personal property, such as luxury cars, instead of using it to buy computers and tablets for students, the website said. Officials are working to seize about 10 cars, land in West Virginia, and rare sports memorabilia that Ward bought with the money he was responsible while serving as technology director, reports said. Over the pandemic, Ward allegedly urged the schools to pay a Maryland techno…

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Family Seeks Help Finding Arlington Man Missing For Over Two Weeks Family Seeks Help Finding Arlington Man Missing For Over Two Weeks
Family Seeks Help Finding Arlington Man Missing For Over Two Weeks Arlington County police are asking the public's help in finding a missing 28-year-old, officials said.Arefat Surur last spoke with family on July 30 and was last seen in the the 1400 block of 28th Street, according to the Arlington County Police Department. He was described as a black male, 5'6 and 135 pounds, with black hair, police reported. Authorities said he was believed to have left the Arlington area in a 2016 silver Toyota, with a Virginia license plate UZS-6307, heading toward West Virginia. His family is deeply concerned for his mental and physical wellbeing, and are asking …

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Man Who Made Threats Against Fauci, Other Feds Sentenced In Maryland Man Who Made Threats Against Fauci, Other Feds Sentenced In Maryland
Man Who Made Threats Against Fauci, Other Feds Sentenced In Maryland The man who admitted to making threats toward Dr. Anthony Fauci, his family, and other federal officials will spend years behind bars after being sentenced to federal prison time in Maryland. West Virginia resident Thomas Patrick Connally, Jr., 57, was sentenced to 37 months in prison by US District Judge Paula Xinis for making threats against a federal official, specifically for sending emails threatening to harm Fauci. Connally also admitted to threatening Dr. Francis Collins, the former Director of the NIH, Dr. Rachel Levine, the former Secretary of Health for the State of Pennsylva…

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Drug Dealer Sentenced For Selling Heroin, Fentanyl Across Four States, Including Virginia Drug Dealer Sentenced For Selling Heroin, Fentanyl Across Four States, Including Virginia
Drug Dealer Sentenced For Selling Heroin, Fentanyl Across Four States, Including Virginia A Baltimore man has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing and distributing controlled substances, officials say. Devin Cunningham, 27, was involved in the selling and distributing of narcotics including fentanyl, heroin, and other controlled substances to Maryland and surrounding states from 2017 until 2020. Specifically, between January 2017 and December 2020, "scores of customers from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia traveled to the Forest Park area of Baltimore and purchased between a half of a gram and several grams of fentanyl or h…

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'NFL' Gang Member Sentenced For Drug Distribution In Virginia 'NFL' Gang Member Sentenced For Drug Distribution In Virginia
'NFL' Gang Member Sentenced For Drug Distribution In Virginia A member of the NFL - no, not that NFL - drug trafficking enterprise has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison after admitting to his role in a racketeering conspiracy. Baltimore resident Juawan Davis, 25, was sentenced to 13 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise. Prosecutors said that between 2017 and 2019, Davis participated in the Normandy, Franklin, and Loudon “NFL” drug trafficking enterprise and has self-identified himself as an NFL member. Officials noted that the term …

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Bummer Start Of Summer: Severe Weather Forecast In PA, DMV Region Bummer Start Of Summer: Severe Weather Forecast In PA, DMV Region
Bummer Start Of Summer: Severe Weather Forecast In PA, DMV Region 35,000,000 residents across six states may have a soggy, muggy and windy start of summer. High winds, high temperatures, thunderstorms, and flooding are all in the forecast across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia for Wednesday, June 22, according to the National Weather Service. "Isolated severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts 60 mph or greater are possible this afternoon and evening," may hit homes in central Pennsylvania and the storms are expected to be at their worse between 12 p.m. and 7 p.m., the NWS forecasts. Flood watch …

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by Jillian Pikora