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'Angel On Earth:' Grandmother Killed In DC Carjacking Mourned As Selfless 'Angel On Earth:' Grandmother Killed In DC Carjacking Mourned As Selfless
'Angel On Earth:' Grandmother Killed In DC Carjacking Mourned As Selfless A 55-year-old woman who died as the result of a carjacking in Washington DC is being mourned for her altruism Leslie Gaines was sitting in the front seat of a Mazda SUV outside of Washington Hospital Center around 1:10 p.m. Monday, June 3, when her daughter got out to get her a wheelchair, DC Metro police said. That's when 22-year-old Kayla Brown hopped behind the wheel and drove away, Gaines still in the car. Around 1:30 p.m., Brown tried to turn left from 6th Street NW onto D Street, but failed to negotiate the turn and crashed into a building. Brown got out and tried to flee on foot but…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Busted In DC 44 Years After Rape, Murder Of Mother In Maryland: Officials Man Busted In DC 44 Years After Rape, Murder Of Mother In Maryland: Officials
Man Busted In DC 44 Years After Rape, Murder Of Mother In Maryland: Officials Justice has been served for a Maryland family more than four decades after Vickie Lynn Belk was abducted and murdered in Charles County. The Charles County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, July 13 that an arrest has been made in the death of Belk, who was found in Bryans Road on Metropolitan Church Road after she was killed 44 years ago.  Vickie Lynn BelkCharles County Sheriff Washington, DC resident Andre Taylor, now 62, is facing charges that include rape and murder for his alleged role in Belk's disappearance and death decades ago. In August 1979, Belk was reported missing to…

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by Zak Failla
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Spotsylvania Man Sentenced For Murdering Friend, Aspiring Rapper From VA Spotsylvania Man Sentenced For Murdering Friend, Aspiring Rapper From VA
Spotsylvania Man Sentenced For Murdering Friend, Aspiring Rapper From VA Justice has been served for a Virginia father whose son, an aspiring rapper, was murdered by a friend during a planned trip to Washington, DC. Spotsylvania resident Robert Coltrain, 27, has been sentenced in Virginia for his role in the death of Prince William County native Brian Trotter, whose remains were found in the trunk of a vehicle that crashed in Florida in 2020 after he had been reported missing, authorities announced. Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth announced on Tuesday, July 11 that Coltrain was sentenced to 75 years in prison with 30 years suspended a…

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by Zak Failla
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DC Murder Victim Was Last Remaining Member Of His Family — Loved Ones Seek Justice DC Murder Victim Was Last Remaining Member Of His Family — Loved Ones Seek Justice
DC Murder Victim Was Last Remaining Member Of His Family — Loved Ones Seek Justice Zackary Freeling was the last surviving member of his immediate family. His brother Sam died by suicide in 2013. Four years later, his father died the same way. Then in 2020, his mom passed away. On Oct. 18, 2021, the 26-year-old former Bethesda resident was killed in the entryway of his D.C. home. His murder still remains unsolved and, while his immediate family is not here to fight for justice, many who loved him are.  "We know who took Zack's young life, but the police require more evidence," they said on a GoFundMe launched in an effort to solve the case. "We are fundraising for a re…

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by AJ Goldbloom