God Save The Scene: CBGB Fest Unleashes Iggy Pop, Sex Pistols, Jack White God Save The Scene: CBGB Fest Unleashes Iggy Pop, Sex Pistols, Jack White
God Save The Scene: CBGB Fest Unleashes Iggy Pop, Sex Pistols, Jack White CBGB lives again this fall as legends and loud guitars take over Brooklyn, NY for one night of pure rock-and-roll chaos. On September 27, the CBGB Festival will light up Under the K Bridge Park with a lineup straight out of your wildest punk dreams headlined by Iggy Pop, the Sex Pistols, and Jack White, the shape-shifting rock innovator behind The White Stripes, Dead Weather, and Raconteurs. This isn’t just a concert: It’s a full-blown revival of the spirit born at 315 Bowery in the ’70s, when CBGB launched icons like Blondie and the Ramones. The club may have shut its doors in 200…
Edgewater Man Used Voice Of America Lines In DC To Threaten Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: Feds Edgewater Man Used Voice Of America Lines In DC To Threaten Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: Feds
Edgewater Man Used Voice Of America Lines In DC To Threaten Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: Feds A longtime federal media employee from Maryland is facing charges for allegedly phoning in violent threats to a sitting Republican Congresswoman — from inside Voice of America’s studios in DC. Seth Jason, of Edgewater, was arrested on Thursday, July 17, after a federal grand jury indicted him on four charges for allegedly threatening to kill Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, her staff, and their families. Jason, who was taken into custody by US Capitol Police and the Anne Arundel County Police Department, made his first court appearance Thursday in US District Court in Washington, DC, officials …
Maryland Officer Who Used Pepper Spray On Handcuffed Man During DC Stop Gets Prison Time Maryland Officer Who Used Pepper Spray On Handcuffed Man During DC Stop Gets Prison Time
Maryland Officer Who Used Pepper Spray On Handcuffed Man During DC Stop Gets Prison Time A former Maryland police officer will spend more than six years behind bars for using excessive force during a traffic stop in Washington, DC. Philip Dupree, who was working as an officer with the Fairmount Heights Police Department at the time, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 16, to six years and two months in federal prison, the Department of Justice announced. The sentence follows Dupree’s conviction in June 2024, after a weeklong jury trial in which prosecutors said he crossed the line during a stop on Aug. 4, 2019. According to trial evidence, prosecutors say Dupree pulled over a dri…
Dad Charged With Murder Of Son, 5, Found Dead In DC Apartment: Cops Dad Charged With Murder Of Son, 5, Found Dead In DC Apartment: Cops
Dad Charged With Murder Of Son, 5, Found Dead In DC Apartment: Cops A DC father has been indicted for murder months after his 5-year-old son, Deandre Pettus Jr., was found unresponsive in their apartment, police said. Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department responded at 9:44 a.m. on Sunday, October 6, 2024, to the 4500 block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest, for a report of an unconscious child inside a DC home, officials said. United States Secret Service officers arrived first and began CPR on the child, according to police. DC Fire and EMS personnel then took over, but lifesaving efforts failed, and the child was pronounced dead by first re…
Avelo Slashes Flight Routes As ICE Deportation Flights Fuel Boycott Avelo Slashes Flight Routes As ICE Deportation Flights Fuel Boycott
Avelo Slashes Flight Routes As ICE Deportation Flights Fuel Boycott Avelo Airlines is shutting down its West Coast commercial flights as the carrier doubles down on East Coast operations and faces growing criticism over its deportation flights. An Avelo spokesperson confirmed the end of its Western operations to the Daily Voice on Tuesday, July 15. The Houston-based budget airline will close its hub outside of Los Angeles in Burbank, California, by December. Avelo, which has a hub in New Haven, Connecticut, said Northeast service won't be impacted by the West Coast shutdown. "Avelo’s West Coast closure has no effect on our Connecticut or East Coa…
Thousands Without Power As Flash Floods Slam Maryland (DEVELOPING) Thousands Without Power As Flash Floods Slam Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Thousands Without Power As Flash Floods Slam Maryland (Developing) Crews are working around the clock to repair hundreds of outages reported across the DMV as flash floods wreaked havoc across the region. Thousands were without power as of 8:15 p.m. on Monday, July 14, as storms rolled through the area, sending flood waters flowing and causing chaos for residents and businesses. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Monday night, there were reports of flash flooding throughout the region, with as many as three inches of rain falling per hour, according to reports. Weather expected 5p-10p @MontgomeryCoMD (possibly 2-3 inches of rain per hour.)***@mcfrs upstaffing Sw…
PA Man Convicted Of Dismembering Famed DC Photographer Facing Life In Prison In Maryland PA Man Convicted Of Dismembering Famed DC Photographer Facing Life In Prison In Maryland
PA Man Convicted Of Dismembering Famed DC Photographer Facing Life In Prison In Maryland Sentencing has been scheduled for the Pennsylvania man convicted of murdering and dismembering famed Washington, DC, photographer Joe Shymanski, prosecutors announced. Brandon Ross Holbrook will face life in prison without the possibility of parole when he is sentenced at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 18, in Calvert County Circuit Court in Prince Frederick, according to the State’s Attorney’s Office.  Holbrook was found guilty of murder in June following an eight-day trial in Calvert County Circuit Court. According to prosecutors, Holbrook shot Shymanski on Sept. 3, 2023, in the driveway of …
New Trader Joe’s Stores Coming Soon To DC And Virginia, Officials Say New Trader Joe’s Stores Coming Soon To DC And Virginia, Officials Say
New Trader Joe’s Stores Coming Soon To DC And Virginia, Officials Say Trader Joe’s is expanding in the DMV region, with two new stores “coming soon” to Washington, DC and Virginia Beach. They come on the heels of the grocery giant opening a new space in Rockville last month — after a brief delay. The grocery chain announced that new locations are opening at: 5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC (Friendship Heights); 220 Constitution Drive, Virginia Beach. At both spots, customers can expect the chain’s signature mix of popular frozen meals, budget-friendly produce, fresh flowers, craft beer, and quirky favorites like Mandarin Orange Chicken and Col…
DC Man Killed In Oxon Hill Hit-Run Remembered As 'Cherished Father, Grandfather' DC Man Killed In Oxon Hill Hit-Run Remembered As 'Cherished Father, Grandfather'
DC Man Killed In Oxon Hill Hit-Run Remembered As 'Cherished Father, Grandfather' Police have identified the DC man killed in a hit-and-run crash last week in Prince George’s County. Earl Parker Jr., 45, was struck and killed while walking in Oxon Hill shortly after midnight on Wednesday, July 9, according to an update from the Prince George’s County Police Department on Monday, July 14. The crash happened around 12:20 a.m. on Wheeler Road near Birchtree Lane, police said. Responding officers found Parker lying in the roadway with traumatic injuries. He was pronounced dead on the scene by first responders, according to the department. The preliminary investigation reve…
Gunman Tried To Hide Evidence After Killing 3-Year-Old Honesty Cheadle In DC: Feds Gunman Tried To Hide Evidence After Killing 3-Year-Old Honesty Cheadle In DC: Feds
Gunman Tried To Hide Evidence After Killing 3-Year-Old Honesty Cheadle In DC: Feds A 24-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder for the shooting death of 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle, who was hit by a bullet while sitting in a parked car with her family in Southeast DC, authorities announced. Charles Rucker, of Washington DC, was arrested Saturday, July 12, and charged in DC Superior Court, according to US Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Rucker is accused of firing several shots toward the parked vehicle around 3 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, hitting Honesty in the head. She was rushed to a nearby hospital but died two days later on July 7. According to court doc…
Makiyah Wilson’s Killers Sentenced In 2018 DC Courtyard Ambush: Feds Makiyah Wilson’s Killers Sentenced In 2018 DC Courtyard Ambush: Feds
Makiyah Wilson’s Killers Sentenced In 2018 DC Courtyard Ambush: Feds Two men convicted in the 2018 drive-up shooting that took the life of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson in DC, have learned their fate in court — nearly seven years after the little girl was gunned down while sitting on the front stoop of her home, authorities announced. Mark Price, 30, and Antonio Murchison, 31, both members of the violent Wellington Park crew, were sentenced on Friday, July 11, for their roles in the Clay Terrace shooting that claimed Wilson's life and wounded several others. Price was sentenced to 50 years in prison. Murchison was sentenced to 72 years, according to US Attorney…
Arrest Made In DC Shooting That Killed 3-Year-Old Honesty Cheadle Sitting In Car With Family Arrest Made In DC Shooting That Killed 3-Year-Old Honesty Cheadle Sitting In Car With Family
Arrest Made In DC Shooting That Killed 3-Year-Old Honesty Cheadle Sitting In Car With Family An arrest has been made after 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle was struck by a stray bullet while sitting in the car with her family in DC, authorities announced on Friday afternoon. Charles Rucker has been arrested in connection with the girl's death after she died at an area hospital following the shooting early on Saturday, July 5 in Southeast DC.  The shooting was reported at around 3 a.m. that morning, and Rucker was identified as a person of interest, and a $50,000 reward was offered for information, leading to his apprehension. WANTED: Detectives from MPD's Major Case squad have i…