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Teen Charged As Adult After Threatening Student With Knife At Maryland School, Sheriff Says Teen Charged As Adult After Threatening Student With Knife At Maryland School, Sheriff Says
Teen Charged As Adult After Threatening Student With Knife At Maryland School, Sheriff Says A teenager in Southern Maryland is facing serious charges after allegedly threatening another student with a knife during an altercation at Great Mills High School on Friday. Deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called to the building on June 5 to investigate reports of threats that were made by one student targeting another. Investigators say the student was confronted by a 16-year-old suspect who was brandishing a knife. The teen was able to leave the area and notified administrators, who contacted the sheriff's office. The suspect, who will not be identified due to …

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Man Accused Of Threatening Hospital Staff With Knife Runs From Officers At Shady Grove: Police Man Accused Of Threatening Hospital Staff With Knife Runs From Officers At Shady Grove: Police
Man Accused Of Threatening Hospital Staff With Knife Runs From Officers At Shady Grove: Police A man who allegedly threatened hospital workers in Maryland with a knife made a valiant effort to evade his arrest, but ultimately wound up in custody. Around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, June 5, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to Shady Grove Hospital, where they were confronted by a man brandishing a blade and making threats toward staff members in the triage area. When officers attempted to take him into custody, he took off. Police say the suspect ran out of the emergency department and away from responding officers. Tasers were deployed during the cha…

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Funeral Plans Released For Maryland Firefighter Who Died After 24-Hour Shift Funeral Plans Released For Maryland Firefighter Who Died After 24-Hour Shift
Funeral Plans Released For Maryland Firefighter Who Died After 24-Hour Shift Maryland will say goodbye next week to a veteran firefighter-paramedic who died after finishing a 24-hour shift. Funeral arrangements have been finalized for Demair Lloyd, 44, a nearly 20-year member of the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department who served out of Station 841 in Calverton. Lloyd died after completing a routine 24-hour shift, prompting an outpouring of grief from firefighters, police, public safety partners, and those who knew him across the region. Now, his firehouse family is preparing for a final farewell. Viewings will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and again from 6 …

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5-Year-Old Girl Sexually Abused At Babysitter's Home In Virginia For Years, Police Say 5-Year-Old Girl Sexually Abused At Babysitter's Home In Virginia For Years, Police Say
5-Year-Old Girl Sexually Abused At Babysitter's Home In Virginia For Years, Police Say Virginia parents trusted a Woodbridge babysitter with their little girl.  Prosecutors say another adult living in the home turned that trust into a nightmare that went undetected for years. Woodbridge resident Jose Nahun Aleman-Hernandez is facing charges following a months-long investigation into aggravated sexual battery that was reported over the course of several years, according to the Prince William County Police Department. In late March, officers were called to investigate a sexual assault that was reported in a home in the 14000 block of Matthews Drive in Woodbridge invo…

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Teen Hit 120 MPH In Stolen Camaro Before Crashing Into VA House, Running From Deputies: Sheriff Teen Hit 120 MPH In Stolen Camaro Before Crashing Into VA House, Running From Deputies: Sheriff
Teen Hit 120 MPH In Stolen Camaro Before Crashing Into VA House, Running From Deputies: Sheriff Two teens in Northern Virginia took deputies on a high-speed chase in a Camaro that topped 120 mph before the 19-year-old driver lost control and came to rest against a house on Wednesday night. A juvenile was taken into custody, and Manassas native Manuel D. Edwards is at large following a wild police pursuit through Warrenton, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office. Late on June 3, investigators say Edwards pushed the stolen Camaro to its limits after a License Plate Reader hit led deputies to clock him traveling 100 mph on Catlett Road in Calverton. The deputy attempted to st…

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Shotgun-Wielding Man Threatened Kids, Neighbors During Incident Near Virginia Border: Sheriff Shotgun-Wielding Man Threatened Kids, Neighbors During Incident Near Virginia Border: Sheriff
Shotgun-Wielding Man Threatened Kids, Neighbors During Incident Near Virginia Border: Sheriff A man who threatened kids and neighbors while brandishing a shotgun was taken into custody following a brief standoff with police in Western Maryland. James Daniel Marker, 48, terrorized his neighbors in Hagerstown on Wednesday, June 3, when he took out a shotgun and began making threats in the 11300 block of Dogwood Drive, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Upon arrival, deputies spoke with witnesses who said Marker made threats to kill children while holding a shotgun. He then barricaded himself inside his home. Due to the nature of the incident, the Washington County S…

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Man Who Sexually Abused Animal Accused Of Child Porn Offenses In Virginia, Sheriff Says Man Who Sexually Abused Animal Accused Of Child Porn Offenses In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Man Who Sexually Abused Animal Accused Of Child Porn Offenses In Virginia, Sheriff Says A Northern Virginia man with an alleged taste for both young children and animals is behind bars and facing serious charges. Jann Karlos Ramirez Ayala, 37, was arrested and charged this week in connection with multiple crimes against children and animals in Loudoun County, the sheriff's office announced on Thursday, June 4. In April, officials say an investigation was launched by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office after detectives were tipped off about his alleged actions. Ayala was arrested on Monday, June 1 and charged with: Production of child pornography; Possession of child pornogr…

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Daughter, Girlfriend Charged With Murdering Maryland Mom Found Dead During Welfare Check: PD Daughter, Girlfriend Charged With Murdering Maryland Mom Found Dead During Welfare Check: PD
Daughter, Girlfriend Charged With Murdering Maryland Mom Found Dead During Welfare Check: PD A 29-year-old woman and her girlfriend are facing murder charges after her mother was found dead during a welfare check in Maryland, police say. Clarksburg resident Vanessa Tjongarero-Henderson and her partner, 36-year-old Phoenix resident Samantha Raebel, have been charged by detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police in connection with the killing of Hilde Henderson in Silver Spring last month. According to the department, at around 11:11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, officers were called to the Charter House in the 1300 block of Fenwick Lane to check on the welfare of a 67-yea…

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Infant Dies From Dehydration, Malnourishment In DC Apartment; Mother Charged With Murder: MPD Infant Dies From Dehydration, Malnourishment In DC Apartment; Mother Charged With Murder: MPD
Infant Dies From Dehydration, Malnourishment In DC Apartment; Mother Charged With Murder: MPD A young mother is facing a murder charge after her two infant children were found suffering from severe neglect inside their Southeast DC home, according to police. One of them did not survive. Valencina Duke, 25, has been charged with the murder of 13-month-old Mazouri Jones, who was found in January with her 13-month-old brother inside an apartment suffering from dehydration and malnourishment, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. On Sunday, Jan. 18, officers were called to the 4700 block of Southern Avenue SE, where there were reports of an unconscious child. Inside, they fo…

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Man Showing Off Gun Ends With Self-Inflicted Wound, Drug Charges In Virginia: Police Man Showing Off Gun Ends With Self-Inflicted Wound, Drug Charges In Virginia: Police
Man Showing Off Gun Ends With Self-Inflicted Wound, Drug Charges In Virginia: Police Royale Cameron Loibman had a very bad day. The 26-year-old Virginia man was showing off a gun to a friend inside his vehicle when he accidentally shot himself. During the subsequent investigation, it turns out he may have also been selling weed on the side. Late last month, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to investigate a self-inflicted shooting that was reported in the 11400 block of Whispering Dove Place in Manassas. The shooting happened between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. that night, police said. Investigators say Loibman was sitting in his vehicle sho…

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Driver Who Hit 100+ MPH Before Double-Fatal Christmas Crash In Fairfax Faces New Charges: VSP Driver Who Hit 100+ MPH Before Double-Fatal Christmas Crash In Fairfax Faces New Charges: VSP
Driver Who Hit 100+ MPH Before Double-Fatal Christmas Crash In Fairfax Faces New Charges: VSP Devin Juliana, the Ohio driver accused of barreling down I-495 at more than 100 mph before a Christmas night crash that killed a 75-year-old woman and her 15-year-old passenger, is facing two involuntary manslaughter charges in Virginia. The new charges were announced June 4, more than five months after the Fairfax County crash that killed Su Nguyen, 75, and a teenage passenger. First responders were called shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 25 to a stretch of eastbound lanes on the interstate when witnesses reported a Toyota Sienna minivan with heavy rear-end damage. All five people inside …

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Days After Family Mourned Dalonte 'Boobie' Jackson, Police Rule Brutal Beating A Homicide In DC Days After Family Mourned Dalonte 'Boobie' Jackson, Police Rule Brutal Beating A Homicide In DC
Days After Family Mourned Dalonte 'Boobie' Jackson, Police Rule Brutal Beating A Homicide In DC The death of Dalonte Lamont Jackson, the DC man whose family said he was left unconscious after a brutal Memorial Day weekend attack, has now officially been ruled a homicide. Jackson, known to loved ones as "Boobie," died on Friday, May 29, after suffering severe injuries in an assault days earlier, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The 35-year-old Northeast DC resident was found unconscious but still breathing shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, when Sixth District officers responded to the 3300 block of East Capitol Street NE. Police said Jackson was suffering fr…

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