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Drunk Stafford Man Driving On Rim Was 2X Over Legal Limit: Sheriff Drunk Stafford Man Driving On Rim Was 2X Over Legal Limit: Sheriff
Drunk Stafford Man Driving On Rim Was 2X Over Legal Limit: Sheriff A 34-year-old Stafford man arrested for driving under the influence was missing a tire when authorities spotted him on the I-95 ramp over the weekend, police said. Stafford County Sheriff's Deputy K.W. Suter heard what sounded like a vehicle driving on its rims just before 3 a.m. Saturday, April 20, a spokesperson for the county sheriff's office said. It wasn't long before he found Mathew Kerrick in a Toyota, which was indeed traveling on a rim, on the entrance ramp to I-95 south from Garrisonville Road, authorities said. Deputy Suter made contact with Kerrick, who said he was traveling fr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Legacy Of Guidance Counselor, 45, Lives On Outside Loudoun County School Legacy Of Guidance Counselor, 45, Lives On Outside Loudoun County School
Legacy Of Guidance Counselor, 45, Lives On Outside Loudoun County School Students and coworkers impacted by Damien White are making sure his memory stays alive. The 45-year-old Belmont Ridge Middle School guidance counselor died on Dec. 13, 2023, after a cancer battle. White dedicated 18 years to his job within the Loudoun County school system, and on Monday morning, April 22, a birch tree was planted in his honor at Belmont Ridge. This morning, it was an honor to be part of the tree dedication ceremony in memory of Damien White. He was the head... Posted by Linda Deans, Ph.D. - LCPS Broad Run School Board Representative on Monday, April 22, 2024 "The …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In I-395 Crash Was Former Hylton High School Football Player Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In I-395 Crash Was Former Hylton High School Football Player
Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In I-395 Crash Was Former Hylton High School Football Player Services have been set for 23-year-old Joshua Craig Jr., the motorcyclist killed in a crash on I-395 last week. Craig, of Dumfries, was heading north on I-395 at a high rate of speed when he lost control and struck a 2012 Acura TL around 4:50 p.m. near milepost 7 in Arlington, Virginia State Police said. At the scene. VDOT Craig's Honda CBR600RR went off the road to the right and struck a guard rail. Craig, who was wearing a helmet, was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. Records show Craig played football for C.D. Hylton High School, having graduated in 2020. The fami…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
TikTok Ban Explained: What's The Fate Of Popular Video Sharing App? TikTok Ban Explained: What's The Fate Of Popular Video Sharing App?
TikTok Ban Explained: What's The Fate Of Popular Video Sharing App? Another sell-or-be-banned TikTok legislation is working its way up to the Senate. The House passed the sell-or-be-banned bill for the app (360-58) on Saturday, April 20 as part of a larger foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, giving Chinese TikTok owner ByteDance up to a year to sell the app. Otherwise, TikTok will be subject to a nationwide ban. According to Politico, the bill is expected to pass the Senate as it's considered "priority legislation" for Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. A previous, standalone bill was passed by the House in March over national security co…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Woman Grabbed, Sexually Assaulted In Prince William County Woods: Police Woman Grabbed, Sexually Assaulted In Prince William County Woods: Police
Woman Grabbed, Sexually Assaulted In Prince William County Woods: Police The Prince William County Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a suspect wanted for a sexual assault in Manassas over the weekend. Police say that between 11:30 p.m. on Friday night and 12:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, a 35-year-old woman was walking in the area of Fairmont Avenue and Anvil Drive when she was grabbed by an unknown man. During the encounter, he forced her into a nearby wooded area, where she was sexually assaulted. She was eventually able to get free and notified police at around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday.  The man was …

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by Zak Failla
News
Maryland Carjacker Who Dragged Lyft Driver During Robbery In Southeast DC Sentenced: Feds Maryland Carjacker Who Dragged Lyft Driver During Robbery In Southeast DC Sentenced: Feds
Maryland Carjacker Who Dragged Lyft Driver During Robbery In Southeast DC Sentenced: Feds A Maryland man who used a bit of subterfuge before stealing a rideshare vehicle in Southeast DC while dragging his driver is heading to prison, authorities announced. Oxon Hill native Derrick Teeter, 23, was sentenced to 84 months in prison for a carjacking in the summer of 2022 after he duped his driver while playing sick before stealing his ride, officials say. According to prosecutors, shortly after 11:30 a.m. on June 2, 2022, Teeter called for a Lyft in the 3800 block of South Capitol Street SE to take him to the 600 block of 46th Street SE.  Teeter got into the backseat of the ve…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Nationwide Public Health Alert Issued For Ground Beef Products Due To Possible Contamination Nationwide Public Health Alert Issued For Ground Beef Products Due To Possible Contamination
Nationwide Public Health Alert Issued For Ground Beef Products Due To Possible Contamination Ground beef products distributed nationwide may be contaminated with E. coli and should not be consumed, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. FSIS has issued a Public Health Alert on Saturday afternoon, April 20.warning consumers about the issue. A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase. FSIS said it is concerned that some products may be in consumers’ and food service institutions’ freezers.  The raw ground beef products were produced on Thursday, March 28 and have a “Use/Freeze By” date o…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Driver With Apt VA License Plates Arrested After Doing 'Doughnuts,' Wielding Gun: Park Police Driver With Apt VA License Plates Arrested After Doing 'Doughnuts,' Wielding Gun: Park Police
Driver With Apt VA License Plates Arrested After Doing 'Doughnuts,' Wielding Gun: Park Police Sam Khojasteh issued a challenge, and Maryland-National Capital Park Police were up to the task. The 19-year-old, while driving an Audi with a vanity Virginia license plate "TRYLOL," was arrested a week after causing chaos outside a Montgomery County recreation facility and pointed a gun at an employee, according to police. On Wednesday, April 10, Khojasteh and several others were seen driving recklessly and doing "doughnuts" in the parking lot of Soccer Plex at the Germantown Recreational Park in Boyds.  Police say that when an employee asked the group to leave, Khojas…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Fugitive Playing 'Drunk Monopoly' Arrested In Virginia Maryland Fugitive Playing 'Drunk Monopoly' Arrested In Virginia
Maryland Fugitive Playing 'Drunk Monopoly' Arrested In Virginia A 35-year-old man with multiple warrants was arrested in Virginia after what he called a game of "Drunk Monopoly." Marque Alston, of Waldorf, MD, was spotted urinating next to a dumpster near the Quality Inn on Greenspring Drive in Stafford, VA around 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18, the sheriff's department said in a release. Sergeant Jacobeen made contact with Alston, who wreaked of alcohol and became agitated and started yelling when Jacobeen tried to identify him, police said. Alston also said he couldn’t be detained.  He would be proven wrong. Jacobeen discovered Alston was wante…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
MD Fugitives Captured In Takedown Of $100K Target Store Theft Ring In VA: Sheriff MD Fugitives Captured In Takedown Of $100K Target Store Theft Ring In VA: Sheriff
MD Fugitives Captured In Takedown Of $100K Target Store Theft Ring In VA: Sheriff A trio of Maryland men accused of stealing $100,000 worth of merchandise across multiple towns were arrested in Virginia. Stafford County Sheriff deputies responding to Target at Stafford Market Place around 11:45 a.m. Thursday, April 18 were met by a group of men hiding skin care items in a large bin, the sheriff's office said in a news release. Among the men were Wilbur Sibert, 58, of Hyattsville, MD; Delbert Henry, 47, of Frederick, MD; and Canbrin Smith, 31, of Upper Marlboro, MD, police said. As deputies arrived, the trio fled out a fire exit with the stolen items. The …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Man With Videos Depicting Rape, 'Sadistic Sexual Abuse Of Prepubescent Girls' Convicted In DC Man With Videos Depicting Rape, 'Sadistic Sexual Abuse Of Prepubescent Girls' Convicted In DC
Man With Videos Depicting Rape, 'Sadistic Sexual Abuse Of Prepubescent Girls' Convicted In DC Google helped nab a District man who was busted attempting to scrub child porn files depicting the rape and sadistic sexual abuse of prepubescent girls from his computer who was found guilty on charge porn offenses, federal authorities announced. Stephen Rattley Johnson, 36, is facing years in federal prison after being found guilty on a host of child porn charges when investigators in DC made grisly discoveries on his devices.  According to court documents, in September and October 2020, Johnson uploaded hundreds of child porn files to his Google Drive account, which was flagged …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fredericksburg Driver Killed By Train In Spotsy Had Disregarded Railroad Crossing Arms: Police Fredericksburg Driver Killed By Train In Spotsy Had Disregarded Railroad Crossing Arms: Police
Fredericksburg Driver Killed By Train In Spotsy Had Disregarded Railroad Crossing Arms: Police A 55-year-old Fredericksburg man was killed in a collision involving an Amtrak train in Spotsylvania County. Aaron L. Krebs was heading east on Mine Road in a 2013 Chevrolet Impala when he disregarded railroad crossing arms, which were down for an approaching train around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18, Virginia State Police said. Krebs attempted to cross the railroad tracks at Benchmark Road and was struck by a southbound Amtrak train, which remained at the scene. Krebs, who was wearing a seatbelt, died at the scene of the crash, police said. There were no reported injuries on the Amt…

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by Cecilia Levine