Gun Store Burglar Leaves Real Firearms Behind, Takes Training Weapon In Stafford: Sheriff Gun Store Burglar Leaves Real Firearms Behind, Takes Training Weapon In Stafford: Sheriff Gun Store Burglar Leaves Real Firearms Behind, Takes Training Weapon In Stafford: Sheriff
Gun Store Burglar Leaves Real Firearms Behind, Takes Training Weapon In Stafford: Sheriff A gun store burglary in Virginia turned out to be a lot less dangerous than it could have been when a thief shattered the glass door of a firearms shop—only to make off with a training gun before fleeing, officials said. Deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded to GFR LLC on Walsh Lane around 8 p.m. on Friday, March 14, after an alarm was triggered, according to officials. When deputies arrived, he found the store’s front door shattered. Nearby deputies quickly set up a perimeter while contacting the business owner, authorities said. Surveillance footage revealed that t…
Fredericksburg Mom Attacks Two During Custody Exchange At Sheriff’s Office, Authorities Say Fredericksburg Mom Attacks Two During Custody Exchange At Sheriff’s Office, Authorities Say Fredericksburg Mom Attacks Two During Custody Exchange At Sheriff’s Office, Authorities Say
Fredericksburg Mom Attacks Two During Custody Exchange At Sheriff’s Office, Authorities Say A Virginia woman is facing charges after an alleged assault during a child custody exchange in the parking lot of a sheriff’s office, officials said. The incident happened around 7:06 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, at the Ford T. Humphrey Public Safety Building in Stafford County, according to a Stafford County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson. Deputies responded after receiving reports that a woman had attacked two people during a custody exchange at the designated Safe Exchange Zone, an area meant to provide a secure space for such meetings. The suspect, a 27-year-old Fredericksburg woman, was…
Greenbelt Scooter Rider Dies Months After Being Struck In Prince George’s County: Police Greenbelt Scooter Rider Dies Months After Being Struck In Prince George’s County: Police Greenbelt Scooter Rider Dies Months After Being Struck In Prince George’s County: Police
Greenbelt Scooter Rider Dies Months After Being Struck In Prince George’s County: Police A 19-year-old Maryland man who was critically injured in a collision while riding a scooter last fall has died from his injuries months later, police announced. Timarr Godette, of Greenbelt, succumbed to his injuries on Sunday, March 2, nearly five months after being struck by a driver while riding in a bicycle lane, according to Prince George’s County Police on Wednesday. The crash happened on Oct. 13, 2024, around 7:05 p.m., when officers responded to the intersection of Crescent Road and Greenhill Road for a reported collision. Investigators said a driver struck Godette while he was ope…
Highly Contagious Bird Flu Detected In Anne Arundel County Backyard Flock, Officials Say Highly Contagious Bird Flu Detected In Anne Arundel County Backyard Flock, Officials Say Highly Contagious Bird Flu Detected In Anne Arundel County Backyard Flock, Officials Say
Highly Contagious Bird Flu Detected In Anne Arundel County Backyard Flock, Officials Say A highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza has been detected in a backyard flock in Anne Arundel County, prompting state officials to quarantine the affected premises and depopulate the birds to prevent the disease from spreading, authorities announced. Maryland Department of Agriculture officials said preliminary testing confirmed the presence of highly contagious H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI) on the property.  The US Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory is now expected to confirm the results in the coming days. The affected birds will not enter the fo…
White Plains Man Vanishes En Route To Friend In Clinton, Truck Found Abandoned: Sheriff White Plains Man Vanishes En Route To Friend In Clinton, Truck Found Abandoned: Sheriff White Plains Man Vanishes En Route To Friend In Clinton, Truck Found Abandoned: Sheriff
White Plains Man Vanishes En Route To Friend In Clinton, Truck Found Abandoned: Sheriff Authorities are searching for a missing White Plains man who mysteriously vanished after visiting friends in Prince George’s County, with his truck later found abandoned, police said. Robert “Bubba” Norris, 61, was last seen Saturday, March 1, when he left his home to visit a friend in Clinton, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Before reaching his destination, Norris stopped at two other homes in Prince George’s County but never made it to Clinton, officials said. Concerned family members reported him missing on Tuesday, March 4, after realizing he had not been seen or hear…
Drunk Driver Killed Child, Injured Two Others In Leonardtown Crash: State's Attorney Drunk Driver Killed Child, Injured Two Others In Leonardtown Crash: State's Attorney Drunk Driver Killed Child, Injured Two Others In Leonardtown Crash: State's Attorney
Drunk Driver Killed Child, Injured Two Others In Leonardtown Crash: State's Attorney A Maryland woman who was drunk behind the wheel when she crashed her minivan, killing a child and injuring two others, has been convicted of felony manslaughter, authorities announced. Ashley Nicole Nolan, 28, of Lexington Park, was found guilty on six charges, including grossly negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle, life-threatening injury while driving under the influence, and driving under the influence while transporting minors, according to St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling. She now faces up to 22 years in prison. Nolan was behind the wheel of a 2008 Honda Odyssey on…
Missing Woman Found Dead In Bowie Pond After Massive Search: Police Missing Woman Found Dead In Bowie Pond After Massive Search: Police Missing Woman Found Dead In Bowie Pond After Massive Search: Police
Missing Woman Found Dead In Bowie Pond After Massive Search: Police A woman reported critically missing in Bowie was found dead in a pond hours later, despite an intensive search involving air support and bloodhounds, police said. The City of Bowie Police Department received a call around 8:47 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12, reporting a missing woman in the 1200 block of Durham Drive. Officers immediately launched a search, calling in bloodhound units and air support from the Maryland State Police to assist. Shortly after, police helicopters located a body in a pond in the 14900 block of Dunleigh Drive. Authorities later confirmed that the body belonged to the…
Drug Kingpin With 1,700+ Fentanyl Pills In St. Mary's County Gets Prison Time Drug Kingpin With 1,700+ Fentanyl Pills In St. Mary's County Gets Prison Time Drug Kingpin With 1,700+ Fentanyl Pills In St. Mary's County Gets Prison Time
Drug Kingpin With 1,700+ Fentanyl Pills In St. Mary's County Gets Prison Time A Maryland man who ran a large-scale drug operation that funneled fentanyl through Southern Maryland will spend the next five decades behind bars. John Thomas Hess, 33, of St. Inigoes, was sentenced to 85 years in prison, with 50 years of active incarceration, for the importation and distribution of fentanyl, St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced. Hess led an extensive drug trafficking network, with investigators seizing over 1,700 fentanyl-laced pills.  Prosecutors made note that even two milligrams of fentanyl can be lethal, meaning the amount Hess possessed ha…
Woman Held Against Her Will By Family During Woodbridge Domestic Dispute: Police Woman Held Against Her Will By Family During Woodbridge Domestic Dispute: Police Woman Held Against Her Will By Family During Woodbridge Domestic Dispute: Police
Woman Held Against Her Will By Family During Woodbridge Domestic Dispute: Police A Virginia woman was physically restrained by multiple family members and prevented from leaving a Woodbridge home during a domestic dispute before police arrived and made several arrests, authorities said. Prince William County Police responded to the 14800 block of Emberdale Drive just before midnight on Sunday, March 9, after receiving reports of an escalating domestic altercation. Investigators determined that a 22-year-old woman had been involved in a verbal argument when one family member grabbed her while two others physically restrained her from leaving, police said. When officers …
Braggadocios Gangsters Get Life For Grisly Kidnappings, Revenge Murders In DMV: DOJ Braggadocios Gangsters Get Life For Grisly Kidnappings, Revenge Murders In DMV: DOJ Braggadocios Gangsters Get Life For Grisly Kidnappings, Revenge Murders In DMV: DOJ
Braggadocios Gangsters Get Life For Grisly Kidnappings, Revenge Murders In DMV: DOJ Two violent gang members from DC have been sentenced to life plus 60 years in prison after kidnapping and murdering two innocent people in a twisted act of revenge, federal authorities announced. After a four-week trial, a jury found Marcel Vines, 28, aka “Baby Boy,” and Malique Lewis, 27, aka “Freak,” guilty of multiple charges, including kidnapping resulting in death, first-degree murder while armed, and weapons offenses, according to the US Attorney's Office. Vines and Lewis, members of the notorious Clay Terrace crew, were convicted of luring and executing 23-year-old Armani Nico Coles …
Measles Case Confirmed In Howard County Resident Who Traveled Internationally, Officials Say Measles Case Confirmed In Howard County Resident Who Traveled Internationally, Officials Say Measles Case Confirmed In Howard County Resident Who Traveled Internationally, Officials Say
Measles Case Confirmed In Howard County Resident Who Traveled Internationally, Officials Say A Maryland resident who recently traveled internationally has tested positive for measles, prompting health officials to issue an alert about potential exposure sites, the Maryland Department of Health announced. The confirmed case, reported in a Howard County resident, is not connected to the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico, officials said. Health officials are now working to identify anyone who may have been exposed, including passengers on certain flights. Those who visited the following locations during the listed time frames may have been exposed: Washington Dulles I…
$3M Mega Millions Ticket Sold To Virginia Lottery Player $3M Mega Millions Ticket Sold To Virginia Lottery Player $3M Mega Millions Ticket Sold To Virginia Lottery Player
$3M Mega Millions Ticket Sold To Virginia Lottery Player Check your tickets!  A Mega Millions ticket worth millions was sold in Virginia for the drawing on Friday, March 7, though no winner has come forward to claim the seven-figure prize. The winning numbers were: 08-20-48-58-60 with a Mega Ball of 07 with a Megaplier of 3X. MegaMillions According to Lottery officials, the Virginia resident matched five numbers and had the Megaplier to triple the $1 million prize. The winner was one ball away from a $233 million jackpot. With no players claiming the jackpot, it will now roll to $256 million with a cash option of $119.5 milli…