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'I Lost My Son': Family Honors 19-Year-Old Taken By 'Senseless Violence' In DC 'I Lost My Son': Family Honors 19-Year-Old Taken By 'Senseless Violence' In DC
'I Lost My Son': Family Honors 19-Year-Old Taken By 'Senseless Violence' In DC A DC mother is living every parent's worst nightmare. Instead of planning her 19-year-old son's future, Latoya Bolar is planning his funeral after what she calls an act of "senseless violence" stole his life before it had the chance to truly begin. Her son, Turray Simms, was fatally shot early Monday morning, July 6, leaving behind a grieving family now asking for help to lay him to rest and begin putting the pieces back together. "My family and I are devastated by this horrific, unexpected tragedy," Bolar wrote in an online fundraiser. "I recently lost my son, Turray Simms, on July 6 to s…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Already Jailed, Same Maryland Armed Robbery Suspects Now Charged In Neighboring County: Police Already Jailed, Same Maryland Armed Robbery Suspects Now Charged In Neighboring County: Police
Already Jailed, Same Maryland Armed Robbery Suspects Now Charged In Neighboring County: Police The arrests weren't the end of the story. Less than a week after Baltimore County police announced the arrests of two men accused of carrying out a string of armed robberies targeting business owners, investigators in neighboring Howard County say the same suspects are now facing even more charges tied to another series of violent holdups. Howard County police announced on Wednesday, July 8, that 28-year-old Timothy Evans Jr. and 29-year-old Diamante Gilliam have been charged in three armed robberies that occurred in June in Ellicott City and West Friendship. According to investigators, th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Second Jury Convicts Man In Brutal Murder Of Maryland Father After Mistrial: Prosecutors Second Jury Convicts Man In Brutal Murder Of Maryland Father After Mistrial: Prosecutors
Second Jury Convicts Man In Brutal Murder Of Maryland Father After Mistrial: Prosecutors The first trial ended without a verdict. The second left little doubt. A Prince George's County jury has convicted a Temple Hills man in the 2024 murder of Suitland father Brian Michael Speaks, bringing an end to a case that prosecutors had to try twice after the first proceedings ended in a mistrial. Francis Xavier Holmes Jr., 31, was found guilty Wednesday, July 8, of first-degree murder, use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence, and illegal possession of a firearm following a disqualifying conviction, Prince George's County State's Attorney Tara Jackson announced. Holme…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
30+ Evaluated In Mass Casualty Incident After MTA Bus Plows Into Maryland Building (UPDATED) 30+ Evaluated In Mass Casualty Incident After MTA Bus Plows Into Maryland Building (UPDATED)
30+ Evaluated In Mass Casualty Incident After MTA Bus Plows Into Maryland Building (Updated) A routine evening commute turned into chaos in Maryland. An MTA bus slammed into a building in Baltimore County on Wednesday evening, July 8, triggering a mass casualty incident that left more than 30 people injured and at least one person critically hurt, according to fire officials. The crash happened around 6:10 p.m. in the 1500 block of Reisterstown Road in Pikesville. The Baltimore County Fire Department said the bus crashed into a building, trapping at least one person inside. Crews immediately declared a second-alarm mass casualty incident as firefighters, paramedics, and rescue tea…

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by Zak Failla
Events
Justin Bieber Coming To NJ: Here's Who Else Is Performing At FIFA World Cup Halftime Show Justin Bieber Coming To NJ: Here's Who Else Is Performing At FIFA World Cup Halftime Show
Justin Bieber Coming To NJ: Here's Who Else Is Performing At FIFA World Cup Halftime Show Never say never: Justin Bieber is coming to New Jersey after being announced as the newest co-headliner of the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on Sunday, July 19. The Canadian superstar joins Madonna, Shakira, and ever-popular K-pop band BTS for the historic performance, proving there's still plenty of Purpose behind one of pop music's biggest names. Bieber won't be lonely on stage. Burna Boy, New York Philharmonic Music and Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, and the PS22 Chorus featuring Coldplay will also perform during the 1…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Caught On Camera: Suspect Climbs Into DC Ambulance, Steals Equipment While Crew Treats Patient Caught On Camera: Suspect Climbs Into DC Ambulance, Steals Equipment While Crew Treats Patient
Caught On Camera: Suspect Climbs Into DC Ambulance, Steals Equipment While Crew Treats Patient While paramedics were inside helping someone in need, police say a thief was helping himself. Police in the nation's capital are searching for a man accused of climbing into an unattended DC Fire and EMS ambulance in Northeast Washington and stealing equipment while crews were responding to an emergency call. The theft happened around 3:20 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, in the Unit block of K Street NE. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, firefighters and paramedics had responded to a call and were inside a nearby location assisting a patient when the suspect entered the unoccupied …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Virginia Police Officer Turned Off Body Camera Before Raping Woman At Hotel: Feds Virginia Police Officer Turned Off Body Camera Before Raping Woman At Hotel: Feds
Virginia Police Officer Turned Off Body Camera Before Raping Woman At Hotel: Feds She thought she was getting a ride back to her hotel. Instead, federal prosecutors say a police officer in Virginia turned off his body camera, took her inside her room, and raped her while on duty. Former Newport News Police Officer Raheem Massiah Askew was indicted on Wednesday, July 8, by a federal grand jury on a charge of deprivation of rights under color of law stemming from the alleged March 14 assault, according to the US Attorney's Office. Investigators say Askew and another Newport News officer, along with firefighters and EMTs, responded that night to a report of a woman lying o…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Cash App's Parent To Pay $45M Settlement Over Widespread Fraud Failures Cash App's Parent To Pay $45M Settlement Over Widespread Fraud Failures
Cash App's Parent To Pay $45M Settlement Over Widespread Fraud Failures Cash App's parent company is paying $45 million after it was accused of misleading millions of users about the safety of the popular payment app. Block Inc. agreed to the settlement with 46 states, the attorneys general announced on Wednesday, July 8. The states accused the company of failing to protect users from fraud, along with not providing the fraud help and refunds it promised and was required by law to provide. New York will receive $1.6 million, Connecticut will get $1.5 million, Pennsylvania will be paid more than $1.13 million, and Massachusetts will receive $730,000. …

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Trump-Backed 'Freedom Fuel' Touts Cheap Gas In Northeast As Company Questions Swirl Trump-Backed 'Freedom Fuel' Touts Cheap Gas In Northeast As Company Questions Swirl
Trump-Backed 'Freedom Fuel' Touts Cheap Gas In Northeast As Company Questions Swirl President Donald Trump is backing "Freedom Fuel" stations, promising cheaper gas despite rising oil prices amid the Iran war and unanswered questions about the business behind the effort. The White House celebrated the first "Freedom Fuel Network" gas station in a Facebook reel on Tuesday, July 7. A website for the initiative claims to have 25 locations in the greater Philadelphia area and South Jersey. The gas stations advertise regular unleaded gas for $3.47 per gallon. That's about 30 to 40 cents lower than the countywide averages in Freedom Fuel's purported coverage area, according…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home
Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home A 52-year-old man who appears to have worked as a federal special agent shot and killed his wife, then turned the gun on himself at their New Jersey home last week, authorities confirmed. Police closed off Glynn Court in Sayreville and urged residents to stay inside for approximately 40 minutes at approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, July 3. It was then that Christopher Iatauro was found dead in the backyard after killing his wife, 46-year-old Kelly Iatauro, a spokesperson for the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. Robyn Perlman-Spencer Christopher Iatauro was a spe…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Jack Antonoff, Margaret Qualley Separate After 3 Years Of Marriage: Report Jack Antonoff, Margaret Qualley Separate After 3 Years Of Marriage: Report
Jack Antonoff, Margaret Qualley Separate After 3 Years Of Marriage: Report After just three years of marriage, Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley are separating, PEOPLE reports. Qualley, 31, had deleted all photos with her 42-year-old producer husband from Instagram as of press time. She allegedly did not accompany Antonoff, who grew up in New Milford and Woodcliff Lake, NJ, to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Madison Square Garden wedding last weekend. Antonoff appeared to do the same, save for a clip from his music video "Bleachers," which stars Qualley, a trained ballet dancer and daughter of actress Andie MacDowell. The couple married in the summer of 2023, br…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Woman Moved Into Maryland Man's Home, Stole Nearly $407K In Dating Scam: Prosecutors Woman Moved Into Maryland Man's Home, Stole Nearly $407K In Dating Scam: Prosecutors
Woman Moved Into Maryland Man's Home, Stole Nearly $407K In Dating Scam: Prosecutors She didn't just steal nearly $407,000. She moved in first. A woman known by many names, who prosecutors say posed as a Harvard-educated businesswoman, may spend the rest of her life behind bars after a Montgomery County jury convicted her of an elaborate investment scheme that drained nearly $407,000 from a man she met through an online dating site. District resident Janey Sears, 72, was found guilty after prosecutors said she spent years grooming a single federal employee in his 50s, convincing him she could make him "financially independent" before siphoning away his life savings. It sta…

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by Zak Failla