Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Teen Burglar Shot Dead By Spotsylvania Homeowner During Break-In, Sheriff Says Teen Burglar Shot Dead By Spotsylvania Homeowner During Break-In, Sheriff Says
Teen Burglar Shot Dead By Spotsylvania Homeowner During Break-In, Sheriff Says A would-be burglar is dead and a second suspect wounded after a Virginia homeowner opened fire during a break-in early Saturday, May 3, authorities said. Michael Bosworth Jr., 18, was shot and killed around 3 a.m. after breaking into a residence near McKenzie Lane in Spotsylvania County, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies responded to a 911 call about a residential burglary in progress, where the resident had fired shots at intruders inside the home. Two people were hit.  Bosworth was taken to the hospital, where he died. A second suspect — a juvenile — was treated for minor…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Arlington Man Targeted Twice In Under 24 Hours By Same Teens In Robbery, Shooting: Police Arlington Man Targeted Twice In Under 24 Hours By Same Teens In Robbery, Shooting: Police
Arlington Man Targeted Twice In Under 24 Hours By Same Teens In Robbery, Shooting: Police It was a long week for a Virginia man who was violently beaten and robbed one day and then shot at the next, according to the Arlington County Police Department. Teens targeted the Arlington man, who was victimized twice in under 24 hours, leading to a mad scramble to apprehend those responsible. The back-to-back crimes were reported on Monday, April 29, and Tuesday, April 30. The first incident happened shortly after noon Monday in a stairwell of a parking garage in the 600 block of North Glebe Road. Police said several suspects assaulted the victim and stole his clothes before running aw…

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by Zak Failla
Upper Marlboro, MD
Schools
Teens Charged As Adults After Loaded Gun Found In Banned Backpack At Wise HS: Police Teens Charged As Adults After Loaded Gun Found In Banned Backpack At Wise HS: Police
Teens Charged As Adults After Loaded Gun Found In Banned Backpack At Wise HS: Police Two 10th-grade boys will be charged as adults after a loaded gun was found hidden inside a banned bookbag at Wise High School in Upper Marlboro, according to Prince George’s County Police. The incident happened around 1:55 p.m. Thursday, May 1, when school security officers saw one student hand off a black bookbag to another student in a hallway.  Only clear backpacks are allowed on campus, police said. Security searched the bag and found a loaded firearm inside. Both students ran from the building before they could be detained. The two suspects — a 17-year-old and a 16-year-old — ar…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Gang-Linked Teen Shot By Trooper After Fleeing Cops In Fairfax County: State Police Gang-Linked Teen Shot By Trooper After Fleeing Cops In Fairfax County: State Police
Gang-Linked Teen Shot By Trooper After Fleeing Cops In Fairfax County: State Police A teen with gang ties was shot by a Virginia State Trooper after fleeing police in Fairfax County, authorities said. The incident happened at 12:43 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, after a vehicle fled a Fairfax City Police Department traffic stop near Burke Station Road and Main Street, according to the Virginia State Police. A trooper responded to the address connected to the suspect vehicle's registration. Two Fairfax County K-9 units joined him, according to a release from the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Fairfax Field Office. At the home, they saw a juvenile male nea…

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by Cecilia Levine
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Woodbridge Teen Brandished Gun At 14-Year-Old During FaceTime Fight, Police Say Woodbridge Teen Brandished Gun At 14-Year-Old During FaceTime Fight, Police Say
Woodbridge Teen Brandished Gun At 14-Year-Old During FaceTime Fight, Police Say A Virginia teen was arrested after allegedly flashing a gun and threatening a 14-year-old girl during a video call, authorities said. The incident unfolded around 3:10 p.m. on Monday, April 22, during a video call between two teens at a home on Beau Ridge Drive in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators say the girls got into a heated verbal argument that escalated when the 17-year-old pulled out a firearm and threatened the younger teen. The call ended shortly after, and the 14-year-old reported the threat to a family member, who called police. …

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by Zak Failla
Palmyra, PA
Police & Fire
Teen Rapes Child For Years Beginning At 14 In Palmyra: Police Teen Rapes Child For Years Beginning At 14 In Palmyra: Police
Teen Rapes Child For Years Beginning At 14 In Palmyra: Police A teenage boy began raping a child when he was just 14 years old, Western Lebanon County Regional Police announced in a release issued on Sunday, April 27. The now-16-year-old white male is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a child under 13 from 2022 through 2024 at a home on North Grant Street in Palmyra Borough, police said. He has been charged with: Felony Rape of a Child. Felony Sexual Assault. Two counts of Misdemeanor Indecent Assault of a Child. The investigation started after a report was filed on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2024. Police filed the juvenile allegation on Friday, Apr…

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by Jillian Pikora
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Teen Caught With Loaded Ghost Gun, Drugs At Westlake High School Charged As Adult: Sheriff Teen Caught With Loaded Ghost Gun, Drugs At Westlake High School Charged As Adult: Sheriff
Teen Caught With Loaded Ghost Gun, Drugs At Westlake High School Charged As Adult: Sheriff The 17-year-old student caught with a loaded handgun and a stash of drugs at Westlake High School in Charles County is now facing adult charges, authorities announced. The student was arrested Thursday, April 24, after administrators at the school noticed a strong odor of cannabis coming from the teen around 7:30 a.m., according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. When confronted, the student became combative and tried to flee with a backpack. A school resource officer who responded to the scene detained the teen, even as the student resisted arrest, officials said. During a search of …

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by Zak Failla
Asbury Park, NJ
Police & Fire
Asbury Park Teen Who Fatally Shot 19-Year-Old Learns Fate: Prosecutor Asbury Park Teen Who Fatally Shot 19-Year-Old Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Asbury Park Teen Who Fatally Shot 19-Year-Old Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 19-year-old Asbury Park resident was sentenced to 45 years in prison on Tuesday, April 22. after being convicted of fatally shooting a man in 2022, when he was 16 years old, authorities said. Joseph Argilagos was previously convicted of murdering Dariel Vernet last December, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said.  At 5:45 p.m., on Friday, July 8, 2022, Asbury Park police responded to the 100 block of Prospect Avenue and found Vernet, a 19-year-old Asbury Park resident with multiple gunshot wounds, Santiago said. He was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center,…

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by Sam Barron
Frederick, MD
News
Frederick Man Who Raped Teen, Violated Protective Order Learns His Prison Fate Frederick Man Who Raped Teen, Violated Protective Order Learns His Prison Fate
Frederick Man Who Raped Teen, Violated Protective Order Learns His Prison Fate A Maryland man is heading to prison for a decade after admitting to repeatedly raping a juvenile and violating a protective order meant to keep him away, prosecutors said. Alan Verdeja Martinez, of Frederick, was sentenced this week, to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of second-degree rape and violating a protective order, according to the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office. The 19-year-old picked the teen up from her family’s Carroll County home late at night on several occasions and brought her to his house to engage in sex, investigators found. After the v…

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by Zak Failla
Atlantic City, NJ
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Arrested After Shots Fired in Atlantic City: Police 17-Year-Old Arrested After Shots Fired in Atlantic City: Police
17-Year-Old Arrested After Shots Fired in Atlantic City: Police A 17-year-old boy was arrested after gunshots were fired in Atlantic City on Saturday, April 19, authorities said. At 9:53 p.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of Baltic Avenue for a ShotSpotter alert and found evidence of gunfire but no injuries, Atlantic City police said. Officers scoured the area for a suspect before locating the 17-year-old, police said. He attempted to flee the scene, but was quickly apprehended, police said. He was found in possession of a loaded handgun, police said. The teenager was charged with unlawful possession of weapon and obstruction of justice, police…

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by Sam Barron
Atlantic City, NJ
Police & Fire
Armed AC Man Selling Crack Cocaine With Teen Found Guilty: Prosecutor Armed AC Man Selling Crack Cocaine With Teen Found Guilty: Prosecutor
Armed AC Man Selling Crack Cocaine With Teen Found Guilty: Prosecutor A 20-year-old Atlantic City man was convicted of numerous charges on Monday, April 21, after he was busted selling crack cocaine with a 15-year-old while armed with a handgun, authorities said. At 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, an officer entered a convenience store on the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue and saw Quadri Cooper and a 15-year-old selling crack cocaine together, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Upon seeing police, Cooper fled to the back of the store where he hid his fully loaded 9mm Taurus brand handgun on the shelf, authorities said. The handgun had its seri…

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by Sam Barron
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Lexington Park Teens Charged As Adults After Man Shot In Face, Sheriff Says Lexington Park Teens Charged As Adults After Man Shot In Face, Sheriff Says
Lexington Park Teens Charged As Adults After Man Shot In Face, Sheriff Says Two Maryland teens are facing attempted murder charges as adults after allegedly shooting a man in the face during a violent overnight encounter in Lexington Park, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced. Deputies responded to the 46000 block of Marshall Boulevard around 1 a.m. March 5, for reports of shots fired in the area, where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the face. The victim survived, but the shooting kicked off a major investigation that came to its conclusion this week. On Thursday, April 17, detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division arrest…

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by Zak Failla