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Everything Is NOT Awesome: Pair Accused Of Swiping $10K In LEGO Sets, Police Say Everything Is NOT Awesome: Pair Accused Of Swiping $10K In LEGO Sets, Police Say
Everything Is NOT Awesome: Pair Accused Of Swiping $10K In Lego Sets, Police Say Brick by brick, police in Virginia say a devious duo took the term "LEGO collector" to a new level, stealing thousands of dollars worth of sets during a lengthy theft spree. The two were not exactly what one could call master builders. Instead, investigators say Reima McPherson, 43, of no fixed address, and John-Ross Dika, 31, of Fairfax, spent months allegedly bouncing between Target, Walmart, and Home Depot locations, stuffing carts with LEGO sets, appliances, clothing, and other merchandise before allegedly flipping some of it to secondhand merchants around Fairfax County. Police announ…

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by Zak Failla
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Massive Barn Fire Lights Up Night Sky Behind Northern Virginia Home Massive Barn Fire Lights Up Night Sky Behind Northern Virginia Home
Massive Barn Fire Lights Up Night Sky Behind Northern Virginia Home A barn behind a Northern Virginia home was already engulfed when firefighters arrived Wednesday night, sending flames towering into the rainy darkness before crews could stop it from spreading. Crews were called shortly after 9 p.m. on May 20 to the 200 block of Walker Road in Great Falls, where fire was ripping through the structure behind the residence. Photos from the scene showed firefighters facing a wall of orange flames before the barn was reduced to a smoking shell. Limited hydrant access forced crews to bring in tanker trucks while they fought the fire from the outside and protect…

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by Zak Failla
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McNeglect? Maryland Teen Left Baby Alone While Meeting Friends For Fast Food: Police McNeglect? Maryland Teen Left Baby Alone While Meeting Friends For Fast Food: Police
McNeglect? Maryland Teen Left Baby Alone While Meeting Friends For Fast Food: Police She's not lovin' it. A Maryland teen is in line for a side of pruno, not fries, after leaving her 6-month-old in squalor inside a Harford County home to go meet up with some friends at McDonald's. Kira Faust, 19, was arrested by the Aberdeen Police Department in connection with a child neglect investigation, authorities announced. Officers were called to the 600 block of West Bel Air Avenue on Monday, May 18, where there was a report of an infant who was left alone inside a home in "unsafe and unsanitary living conditions." While the child was left to her own devices, police say that Faus…

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by Zak Failla
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Ghost Gun, Meth Found After Maryland Driver Tried Hiding Items During Traffic Stop: Sheriff Ghost Gun, Meth Found After Maryland Driver Tried Hiding Items During Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Ghost Gun, Meth Found After Maryland Driver Tried Hiding Items During Traffic Stop: Sheriff The saying goes: nothing good ever happens after 2 a.m. Michael Alvaro Monjaras-Ramos did his best to prove that in Southern Maryland on Monday. During an early morning traffic stop on Monday, May 18, Monjaras-Ramos was busted with approximately $1,700 worth of meth, as well as a loaded privately made handgun, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. At approximately 3:39 a.m. on May 18, a CCSO officer attempted to stop a vehicle on Chicamuxen Road near High Ground Farm Place in Indian Head, according to the sheriff's office. Police say the driver slowed down, but kept moving for…

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PAR For The Course? Southern Maryland Man Busted In Country Club Heist Gone Wrong: Sheriff PAR For The Course? Southern Maryland Man Busted In Country Club Heist Gone Wrong: Sheriff
PAR For The Course? Southern Maryland Man Busted In Country Club Heist Gone Wrong: Sheriff Garfield Northey had a case of the Mondays in Southern Maryland. Now he's behind bars after breaking into a country club in Charles County. Northey, 50, took a swing and missed after prying his way into the Swan Point Golf Course pro shop and stealing thousands of dollars worth of clubs and balls before fleeing the scene, according to the sheriff's office. The stolen items totaled more than $5,000, officials said. On Tuesday, May 19, with an assist from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, Northey was taken into custody at his Lusby home and stolen items taken during the burglary were rec…

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Sykesville Man Found With Open Alcohol Containers After DUI Crash Into Tractor-Trailer: Sheriff Sykesville Man Found With Open Alcohol Containers After DUI Crash Into Tractor-Trailer: Sheriff
Sykesville Man Found With Open Alcohol Containers After DUI Crash Into Tractor-Trailer: Sheriff A Maryland man was held behind bars after deputies say he admitted to drinking before rear-ending a tractor-trailer in Virginia. The crash happened shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, on Warrenton Road, when deputies responded to the area for a reported crash, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say Sykesville resident Mark Tucker, 38, who caused the crash, showed multiple signs of impairment, including glassy eyes, slurred speech, and a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. While speaking with Tucker, deputies said he was unable to locate his license,…

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Teen Scooter Rider Who Terrorized Women For Months Charged In Serial Assault Case: Police Teen Scooter Rider Who Terrorized Women For Months Charged In Serial Assault Case: Police
Teen Scooter Rider Who Terrorized Women For Months Charged In Serial Assault Case: Police Charges have been obtained against a teen scooter rider who has terrorized women in his Virginia neighborhood for months. The Prince William County Police Department announced on Wednesday, May 20, that a 17-year-old has been charged in connection with a series of sexual assaults in the Powell's Creek area in Woodbridge between May 2025 and April 2026. Specifically, the boy is charged with six counts of sexual battery. For months, women described nearly identical encounters: a man riding a black stand-up electric scooter approaching victims on trails and sidewalks before allegedly touching…

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Man Flees On Bus After Assaulting Woman During Strange Bus Stop Rant In Virginia: Police Man Flees On Bus After Assaulting Woman During Strange Bus Stop Rant In Virginia: Police
Man Flees On Bus After Assaulting Woman During Strange Bus Stop Rant In Virginia: Police What started as a strange conversation and global events at a Virginia bus stop ended with a 30-year-old man in jail after assaulting a woman, police say. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, to the Neabsco-Potomac Commuter Garage in Woodbridge, where there was a reported incident involving a 35-year-old woman at the bus stop. According to police, the woman was approached by Springfield resident Zohaib Jamil Ahmad, who began to badger her about hot-button issues. During the encounter, it is alleged that Ahmad beca…

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Maryland Man Who Broke Into Federal Prison To Smuggle Contraband Now Sentenced To Stay There Maryland Man Who Broke Into Federal Prison To Smuggle Contraband Now Sentenced To Stay There
Maryland Man Who Broke Into Federal Prison To Smuggle Contraband Now Sentenced To Stay There James Hampton-Smith had a plan. It was not a great plan. It was a plan that ended with him spending more than a year in prison. The Maryland man who jumped the gate of a Pennsylvania penitentiary will spend time behind those bars after being busted attempting to smuggle contraband into the facility for an inmate. United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg Google Maps satellite view Hampton-Smith, an Aberdeen resident, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for conspiring with an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution, Lewisburg, in Union County. According to prosecutors, on …

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Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest
Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest A former Massachusetts McDonald's employee has been arrested after a viral video she filmed allegedly showed her licking a customer’s fries before putting them in a bag and serving them. Kaylie Santos, identified as a night manager at the Southbridge location, was charged with distributing food with a harmful substance, according to court records obtained by USA Today. The alleged incident happened April 9 at an East Main Street McDonald’s, according to the report. Police said the clip was first shared on Snapchat before spreading across social media platforms, where it quickly drew ba…

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by Josh Lanier
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Massive Fire Tears Through Virginia Garage As Smoke Fills Sky Massive Fire Tears Through Virginia Garage As Smoke Fills Sky
Massive Fire Tears Through Virginia Garage As Smoke Fills Sky A raging garage fire tore through a Northern Virginia home Tuesday evening, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky as firefighters raced to stop the flames from spreading through the structure. Crews were called just before 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, to the 11300 block of Bulova Lane in the Fairfax area for reports of a garage fire, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke and flames pouring from the attached garage of a single-family home, with the fire already extending into the first floor of the residence. Dramatic images …

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Maryland Man Arrested Days After Fatal Stabbing Of 17-Year-Old Amari Clarke: Police Maryland Man Arrested Days After Fatal Stabbing Of 17-Year-Old Amari Clarke: Police
Maryland Man Arrested Days After Fatal Stabbing Of 17-Year-Old Amari Clarke: Police A 30-year-old man has been arrested and charged in the midday murder of a teenager who was found dead outside his Maryland home earlier this month, authorities announced. Suitland resident Anforne Golden is being held without bail for his alleged role in the deadly stabbing of 17-year-old Amari Clarke in Silver Spring, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. At around 12:20 p.m. on Friday, May 8, officers were called to the 3800 block of St. Barnabas Road to investigate a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, they found Clarke suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was rushe…

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