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100+ Victims Feared As Virginia Mail Carrier Accused Of Stealing Birthday Cards, Gifts: Sheriff 100+ Victims Feared As Virginia Mail Carrier Accused Of Stealing Birthday Cards, Gifts: Sheriff
100+ Victims Feared As Virginia Mail Carrier Accused Of Stealing Birthday Cards, Gifts: Sheriff Birthday cards. Graduation money. Holiday gifts. Investigators say they never had a chance of reaching the mailbox. A Virginia rural mail carrier is accused of stealing mail from dozens of people along her route for months, taking everything from gift cards to other valuables in a case investigators now believe could involve more than 100 victims. Crystal Duvonne Dean, 55, of Culpeper, was arrested Tuesday, July 28, following what the Culpeper County Sheriff's Office described as a painstaking, 10-month investigation conducted alongside the United States Postal Inspection Service. Detecti…

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by Zak Failla
News
Woman Followed Home From Maryland Live! During Deadly Carjacking Spree, Feds Say Woman Followed Home From Maryland Live! During Deadly Carjacking Spree, Feds Say
Woman Followed Home From Maryland Live! During Deadly Carjacking Spree, Feds Say A night that began outside a Maryland casino ended with one woman carjacked in her own driveway. Days later, another victim was dead. Now, one of the men behind the violent crime spree will spend the next 35 years in federal prison. Antonio Purisima, 25, of Baltimore, was sentenced to decades behind bars followed by five years of supervised release for his role in a string of armed carjackings in Maryland that culminated in a deadly shooting, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland announced. Federal prosecutors said the spree began in June 2022, when Purisima teamed up with…

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by Zak Failla
News
Watch Live: Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Continues With Ex-Husband's Testimony Watch Live: Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Continues With Ex-Husband's Testimony
Watch Live: Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Continues With Ex-Husband's Testimony Day two of Lindsay Clancy's murder trial was underway on Wednesday, July 29, with her ex-husband Patrick Clancy, who is reportedly remarried to a New York City fertility doctor, testifying on the witness stand. Footage of the trial was being streamed live by CourtTV, which can be found here. The now-32-year-old labor and delivery nurse attends the trial in a wheelchair as she was left paralyzed after slitting her wrists and neck, then jumping from the second floor of her home, after strangling three of her children with exercise bands at their home in Duxbury, MA, prosecutors allege.&n…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Her Next Chapter? Retirement: DC Native 'Book Worm' Wins $2M Scratch-Off Her Next Chapter? Retirement: DC Native 'Book Worm' Wins $2M Scratch-Off
Her Next Chapter? Retirement: DC Native 'Book Worm' Wins $2M Scratch-Off Every good story needs a twist. For one Maryland "Book Worm," it came hiding beneath a scratch-off ticket worth $2 million. The Laurel woman, who asked to remain anonymous under the nickname "Book Worm," claimed the first of two $2 million top prizes on the Maryland Lottery's Diamonds & Gold scratch-off after what she thought would be an ordinary stop at a 7-Eleven on Baltimore Avenue. The longtime lottery player, a Washington, DC, native who has lived in Laurel for the past five years, makes weekly trips to buy Pick 3, Pick 4 and scratch-off tickets before heading home to her latest b…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Vehicle Fire Shuts Down US 50, Snarls Maryland Commute Near Capital Beltway (UPDATED) Vehicle Fire Shuts Down US 50, Snarls Maryland Commute Near Capital Beltway (UPDATED)
Vehicle Fire Shuts Down US 50, Snarls Maryland Commute Near Capital Beltway (Updated) A Maryland commuter's worst nightmare unfolded on US 50 Wednesday morning. A fiery three-vehicle crash shut down nearly all westbound traffic approaching the Capital Beltway, backing up miles of traffic as firefighters, hazmat crews and highway responders rushed to the scene. The crash happened around 8:35 a.m. on westbound US 50 near Exit 8 for Martin Luther King Jr. Highway (MD 704) in Prince George's County, just before the I-95/I-495 interchange. Initial reports indicated three vehicles were involved, with one catching fire and prompting a hazardous materials response. According to th…

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by Zak Failla
News
Glen Hansard Dies Suddenly At 56: Oscar-Winning Musician, Actor Glen Hansard Dies Suddenly At 56: Oscar-Winning Musician, Actor
Glen Hansard Dies Suddenly At 56: Oscar-Winning Musician, Actor The music world is mourning a performer whose remarkable path ran from Dublin street corners to the Academy Awards. Glen Hansard, the Irish musician, songwriter, and actor, died at age 56 in a motorcycle crash early Wednesday, July 29, his management confirmed to RTÉ in Ireland. The single-vehicle collision happened shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Lower Road in the Strawberry Beds area of Lucan, outside Dublin. Hansard was treated at the scene but died a short time later, according to the Irish Independent. Gardaí closed the road for a forensic examination and appealed for witnesses or driver…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
'60 Minutes' Unveils New Lineup Of Correspondents, Contributors After Major Staff Shake-Up '60 Minutes' Unveils New Lineup Of Correspondents, Contributors After Major Staff Shake-Up
'60 Minutes' Unveils New Lineup Of Correspondents, Contributors After Major Staff Shake-Up One of television's most enduring news programs is remaking its on-air team after months of upheaval behind the scenes. CBS News announced on Tuesday, July 28, that New York Times opinion columnist Ross Douthat will join "60 Minutes" as a correspondent for its 59th season. Journalist and author Sebastian Junger, investigative journalist Gianna Toboni, and British broadcaster Trevor Phillips will become contributors. Norah O'Donnell will expand her role from contributor to full correspondent. The additions join veteran correspondents Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, and Jon Wertheim. The new s…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Starbucks Unveils New Twist To Menu Starbucks Unveils New Twist To Menu
Starbucks Unveils New Twist To Menu Starbucks is adding citrus to its summer menu with a new lineup of Orange Cream drinks. The coffeehouse chain launched the limited-time collection on Tuesday, July 28. The new beverages combine tangerine and mandarin flavors with sweet vanilla notes. The Orange Cream flavor will be available in cold brew, espresso, matcha, chai, and Frappuccino blended beverages. "For many people, orange cream is associated with the feeling of summer," said Starbucks beverage developer Kris Murray. "It can evoke childhood nostalgia and familiar moments like enjoying freezer pops, peeling oranges,…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Oven Odor Forces Northeast-Bound American Airlines Flight To Divert Oven Odor Forces Northeast-Bound American Airlines Flight To Divert
Oven Odor Forces Northeast-Bound American Airlines Flight To Divert An American Airlines flight from Italy to Philadelphia was diverted due to an odor from an onboard oven, according to reports. Flight 719 was forced to change course on Saturday, July 25, FlightAware data said. The plane left Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport and landed at Dublin Airport in Ireland. The flight was carrying 281 passengers and 12 crew members at the time of the diversion, USA Today reported. Paramedics evaluated flight attendants and one passenger at the gate before they were released. American provided free hotel accommodations for passen…

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by Chris Spiker
Obituaries
'One Of Our Own': Maryland Community Mourns 4-Year-Old Girl Found In River 'One Of Our Own': Maryland Community Mourns 4-Year-Old Girl Found In River
'One Of Our Own': Maryland Community Mourns 4-Year-Old Girl Found In River A Maryland town spent Sunday searching for a missing little girl. By nightfall, it was praying for her family instead. Pocomoke City is mourning 4-year-old Skylar after the child was found in the Pocomoke River following an urgent search Sunday morning, leaving behind grieving parents, heartbroken classmates, and a community struggling to make sense of the loss. Deputies with the Worcester County Sheriff's Office joined Pocomoke City police shortly before 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 26, after the girl was reported missing. She was found in the river a short time later. Police officers and EM…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
10 Displaced, 2 Firefighters Hurt As Maryland Fire Tears Through Home 10 Displaced, 2 Firefighters Hurt As Maryland Fire Tears Through Home
10 Displaced, 2 Firefighters Hurt As Maryland Fire Tears Through Home In a matter of minutes, 10 people were forced from their home as flames ripped through a Maryland house on Tuesday afternoon. The fire broke out around 1:15 p.m. in the 6800 block of Dower House Road in the Mellwood area, where firefighters found heavy fire on the first floor of a single-family home. Crews quickly knocked down the blaze, but not before two Prince George's County firefighters were hurt on the job. Both were taken to a hospital for evaluation. Their conditions were not immediately available late on Tuesday afternoon. The fire also left seven adults and three juveniles witho…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Tornado Watch Issued Across Maryland, DC, Northern Virginia As Severe Storms Move In Tornado Watch Issued Across Maryland, DC, Northern Virginia As Severe Storms Move In
Tornado Watch Issued Across Maryland, DC, Northern Virginia As Severe Storms Move In Maryland is under a Tornado Watch until 10 p.m. Tuesday as forecasters warn the atmosphere is primed for dangerous thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding across much of the region. The National Weather Service issued an alert on Tuesday afternoon, replacing part of an earlier Severe Thunderstorm Watch as conditions became more favorable for tornado development. The watch includes Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's and St. Mary's counties, along with all o…

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by Zak Failla