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Bowie, MD
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El Salvador Grandmother Killed In Capitol Heights For Grandson's Funeral: Report
Police are looking to find a suspect behind the murder of a 62-year-old Capitol Heights woman. El Salvador native Lydia Chinchilla De Carrillo was fatally shot in the 600 block Drum Avenue around 9 p.m., Tuesday, March 28, according to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Department. Carrillo was in town for her grandson's funeral when she was killed, NBC Washington reports. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead a short time later. Police are offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction of a suspect…
Arlington, VA
News
Hearts Break After Triple Fatal Rideshare Crash In DC
Shock and sadness spread following a Washington DC crash that killed a rideshare driver, restaurant worker and his friend early Wednesday, March 15. The US Park Police identified the victims of the Rock Creek Parkway crash as Mohamed Kamara, 42, of Burtonsville, MD (driver); Jonathan Cabrera Mendez, 23, of Arlington, VA; and Olvin Torres Velasquez, 22, of Arlington, VA. According to NBC Washington, Kamara had been living with his siblings and working as a Lyft driver, sending money home to his family in Sierra Leone. His 5-year-old daughter is among those who survive him, th…
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Woman With Jacket Zipped Over Face Rescued From Potomac River
A woman struggling in the Potomac River Friday night, March 3 was rescued by a good Samaritan who happened to be in the right place at the right time, responders said. DC Fire and EMS sent a boat about half-a-mile below the Lincoln Memorial along Ohio Drive SW around 7 p.m., but the woman had already been rescued by a civilian by the time firefighters arrived, the department said. The good Samaritan was identified by NBC Washington as Jelani Clayton, who had pulled over to enjoy the view to get a break from sitting in traffic. That's when he saw a woman with a jacket zipped up ove…
Bowie, MD
News
Parking Lot Slaying Stuns Prince George's Community
This week's killing of 30-year-old Metro worker Brandon Presson has stunned the Capitol Heights community. Brandon Presson died the day before Valentine's Day, as previously reported by Daily Voice, leaving his girlfriend, Imoni Richardson, and young daughter grieving, according to NBC Washington. "Tonight I lost my LOVER & FRIEND 💘," Richardson wrote on Facebook. "I wish you could see how many loved and cared for you. You may be gone but you will never be forgotten. I’m so happy I got to spend your DIRTY 30 🥳 with you. I miss you so much already 😔🥹. Continue to watch after us and pra…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Robber In DC With Sweet Tooth Targets Same Chocolate Shop On Back-To-Back Days: Police (
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New details have been released after a wanted robber targeted the same sweets shop on consecutive days in Northwest, DC before turning his attention to another neighboring business, a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson announced on Monday, Feb. 6. Detectives from the agency have released photos and a new surveillance video (view above) of the suspect, who robbed multiple businesses in the 1900 block of 18th Street late last week. The crime spree began shortly after 1 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, when a suspect forcibly entered a chocolate shop, threatened his first victim, and demande…
Manassas, VA
News
Naked, Covered In Blood: Virginia Navy Corpsman Fesses Up To DC Businessman's Slaying
A Virginia man who was found naked and covered in blood after dragging his victim’s dead body out of his own Washington, DC apartment in 2019 has admitted to his crime, authorities said. Collin Potter, 30, of Quantico, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed for the butchering of Vongell Lugo on Jan. 6, 2019, in which Potter stabbed his victim 42 times, federal officials said. The incident began at approximately 4 a.m. when the two were together in Lugo’s Garfield House apartment on Wisconsin Avenue, police said. Potter — who according to NBC Washington and the Navy Ti…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Barricade With Police At DC Row Home Erupts In Flames, Literally
A heated situation turned firey in Northeast DC on Friday night when a massive fire broke out in the bottom story of a two-floor row house where police were investigating a reported barricade situation, officials announced. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called at approximately 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27 to the 1300 block of Bryant Street NE, when a fire was reported in the middle row of the homes as police were negotiating an investigation of their own at the location. Working Fire 1300 block Bryant St NE. Fire 1st floor 2 story middle row. There was a police barricade situation at tim…
Bowie, MD
News
Brother Convicted Of Killing Sister, 6, Young Cousins In Prince George's County: Report
A Maryland man has been convicted on multiple counts of murder for stabbing his young sisters and cousins to death in Prince George’s County, according to an NBC Washington report. In August 2017, Antonio Shark Williams, then 25, was tasked by his mother with watching his 6-year-old sister, Nadira Withers, and New Jersey cousins Ajayah Decree, 6, and Ariana Decree, 9, in the 6400 block of Brooke Jane Drive in Clinton, but when she returned home, they were found in bed with stab wounds, police said. Nadira WithersGoFundMe The girls were pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. …
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Charges Dropped For Prince George's County Police Officers Accused Of Double-Dipping: Report
Charges have been dropped against the 13 Prince George's County police officers accused of being involved in a double-dipping scheme, leaving the police department to investigate the claims against the officers internally, reports NBC Washington. New witness statements, as well as detailed records and witness impeachment materials received by the State's Attorney's office resulted in the charges being dropped. The charges were originally filed late summer of 2022 after the officers were allegedly earning two salaries illegally, continues the outlet. Former police lieutenant Edward Scott Fin…
Fairfax, VA
News
Fairfax County School Board Hopeful Pretends To Be Parent Of Transgender Kid To Clinic (
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A Fairfax County School Board candidate reportedly isn’t backing down after he lied about being the parent of a transgender child to the Inova Pride Clinic in a seeming attempt to create a link between the district and the clinic. In a video he proudly posted on social media, Republican Jeff Hoffman recorded himself lying about his identity to the clinic, which provides services and medical care for the transgendered community. “I used to say I have a beautiful boy … I’m the stepfather … but he’s going through, I call it a focus group at his school within the local Virginia community in Fa…
Lusby, MD
Lifestyle
Exorbitant Water Bills Open Floodgates For Complaints In Maryland: Report
The new year got off to a shaky start for some Maryland homeowners who were met by thousands of dollars worth of unexpected water bills right after the holidays, according to an NBC Washington report. Some residents in Calvert County have reportedly become the victim of an audit authorized in 2016 that led to exorbitant water bills for some homeowners who were hit with four- or five-figure fees. According to the report, residents were being charged connection fees based on water usage, but the audit happened during the COVID-19 pandemic while families were working and operating from home. …
Fairfax, VA
News
What Crackdown? Metro Fare Evaders Still Hitching Free Rides, Report Says
A stated threat to target Metropolitan Area Transit Authority train riders looking to hitch a free ride appears to be more smoke and mirrors than an actual crackdown, according to an NBC Washington report. Citing the issuance of less than 100 fare evasion tickets in the first two months of the Transit Authority’s purported crackdown, NBC reported that some commuters are questioning whether there is a large enough law enforcement presence at stations to really make a difference. According to the report, fare evaders cost the agency tens of millions of dollars annually, which prompted the cra…
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