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Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA
Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA A Pennsylvania man who searched his ex-girlfriend's name on Facebook more than 300 times in the days before killing her, then carried her body into a motel room and hid it beneath a bed, has been convicted of first-degree murder, prosecutors announced. Brian Kuchinka, of Port Allegany, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of 28-year-old K-Leigh Hill-Nelson on Wednesday, Aug. 26, McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer said. Kuchinka had previously pleaded guilty to criminal homicide and abuse of a corpse, admitting he caused Hill-Nelson's death but dis…

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by Jillian Pikora
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These Are Highest-Risk Areas As System Packed With Severe Storms Nears DMV These Are Highest-Risk Areas As System Packed With Severe Storms Nears DMV
These Are Highest-Risk Areas As System Packed With Severe Storms Nears DMV A quiet stretch is about to end as a stronger storm threat takes shape across a large part of the Northeast. The National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center says that portions of the Northeast face a slight risk of excessive rainfall Thursday, Aug. 27. A slow-moving system is drawing deeper moisture into the region. Southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania are among areas where heavier rainfall could develop.  The threat will build during the day Thursday as humidity rises and showers and thunderstorms spread east. AccuWeather says the greatest risk for severe thunder…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Wanted Suspect Takes Off From Maryland Traffic Stop, Woman Killed Moments Later: Police Wanted Suspect Takes Off From Maryland Traffic Stop, Woman Killed Moments Later: Police
Wanted Suspect Takes Off From Maryland Traffic Stop, Woman Killed Moments Later: Police A woman was killed in a wrong-way crash by a wanted suspect attempting to flee from officers in Maryland, police say. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department responded around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon to the 12800 block of Ninth Street in Bowie. Investigators say a marked cruiser attempted a traffic stop on a person connected to an open investigation. The suspect initially pulled over, but then sped away from the stop onto Lanham Severn Road. Seconds later, over the radio, a department supervisor ordered officers to stop any additional attempts to pursue the …

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by Zak Failla
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15 Months After Maryland Girl, 14, Was Killed In DC, Her Case Takes A Major Turn: Police 15 Months After Maryland Girl, 14, Was Killed In DC, Her Case Takes A Major Turn: Police
15 Months After Maryland Girl, 14, Was Killed In DC, Her Case Takes A Major Turn: Police For 15 months, the killing of a 14-year-old Maryland girl went without an arrest. That changed on Wednesday, Aug. 26, when DC police arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with the death of Clinton resident Zytina Mason-Brown, who was shot on Benning Road NE in Washington in May 2025. Mason-Brown was just 14 when officers were called to the 1700 block of Benning Road NE at approximately 5:08 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. They found the teenager unconscious and not breathing with a critical gunshot wound. DC Fire and EMS responded, but Mason-Brown had no signs of life and was pronounc…

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by Zak Failla
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'Intentionally Misleading': Judge Blocks Maryland Democrats' Redistricting Push 'Intentionally Misleading': Judge Blocks Maryland Democrats' Redistricting Push
'Intentionally Misleading': Judge Blocks Maryland Democrats' Redistricting Push Maryland Democrats' bid to rewrite the rules of the redistricting game just got smacked down in court. Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Judge Robert J. Thompson on Wednesday, Aug. 26, blocked a proposed constitutional amendment from going before voters in November, finding lawmakers failed to follow their own election laws. And he wasn't done there. Thompson also found that language being presented to voters was "intentionally misleading" and that the proposed amendment improperly bundled two separate constitutional issues together. Democrats hold seven of Maryland's eight US House seats…

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by Zak Failla
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9 Men Headed To Virginia To Meet 'Kids' Online, But Detectives Were Waiting: Police 9 Men Headed To Virginia To Meet 'Kids' Online, But Detectives Were Waiting: Police
9 Men Headed To Virginia To Meet 'Kids' Online, But Detectives Were Waiting: Police The person on the other end of the chat wasn't who they thought it was, Virginia police say. Nine men between the ages of 21 and 48 were arrested during an undercover operation in Fairfax County after detectives posed online as children, police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Investigators with the Fairfax County Police Department's Child Exploitation Unit went undercover on internet platforms, where police say the men initiated sexually explicit conversations believing they were communicating with minors. Then came the meetup. According to police, most of the men traveled to Fairfax Cou…

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by Zak Failla
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Insurance Denies US Transfer After Maryland Mom Suffers Massive Stroke In Curaçao Insurance Denies US Transfer After Maryland Mom Suffers Massive Stroke In Curaçao
Insurance Denies US Transfer After Maryland Mom Suffers Massive Stroke In Curaçao A dream family vacation has turned into a desperate fight to get a Maryland mom home. Vanessa Jackson suffered what her daughter described as a massive stroke on Tuesday, Aug. 18, while vacationing with family in Curaçao, leaving her hospitalized thousands of miles from Baltimore as her loved ones scramble to arrange a medical flight back to the US. Now, more than a week later, her family says getting Jackson home has become a costly international ordeal. Jackson was rushed to a hospital after the stroke. Her daughter, Kisah Jarvis, said doctors and staff have been "kind, compassionate, an…

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by Zak Failla
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Months On The Run End For Teen Accused Of Killing Maryland Man: Sheriff Months On The Run End For Teen Accused Of Killing Maryland Man: Sheriff
Months On The Run End For Teen Accused Of Killing Maryland Man: Sheriff For months, a teenager accused of killing a man in Maryland managed to stay one step ahead of investigators. His run ended on Tuesday, Aug. 25. A’maree Curbeam, 17, of Edgewood, was arrested at a Baltimore residence nearly five months after the shooting death of 20-year-old Bryan H. Burrows Jr., according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. Burrows was killed on Friday, April 3, when violence broke out in the 1900 block of Eloise Lane in Edgewood. A second person was also shot and wounded. Detectives say they identified Curbeam as the suspected shooter early on. They still had to fin…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Police Alert Set Off Pursuit That Ended In Major Maryland Crash On Crain Highway: AG Virginia Police Alert Set Off Pursuit That Ended In Major Maryland Crash On Crain Highway: AG
Virginia Police Alert Set Off Pursuit That Ended In Major Maryland Crash On Crain Highway: AG A police alert out of Virginia set off a chain of events that ended with a woman in grave condition and one of Maryland's busiest highways shut down for hours. The chaos unfolded near the Prince George's-Charles County line on Tuesday, Aug. 25, when Charles County Sheriff's Office deputies attempted to stop a vehicle after receiving information from law enforcement in Arlington, according to new details from the Maryland Attorney General's Office. The driver fled. Deputies gave chase. The crash that followed shut down Crain Highway. The pursuit began at approximately 10:20 a.m. and ended w…

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by Zak Failla
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West Coalition Leader Tawanda Jones Faces 'Long, Arduous Recovery' After Medical Emergency West Coalition Leader Tawanda Jones Faces 'Long, Arduous Recovery' After Medical Emergency
West Coalition Leader Tawanda Jones Faces 'Long, Arduous Recovery' After Medical Emergency For more than a decade, Tawanda Jones has refused to stop showing up in Maryland. Now, the community she has spent years fighting for is showing up for her. Jones, a Baltimore teacher and leader of the West Coalition who became a prominent voice for police accountability following the 2013 death of her brother, Tyrone West, is facing a lengthy recovery after suffering what her family described as a serious medical emergency. Her daughter, Jakiah Harris, said Jones has undergone several significant procedures and is "doing very well," continuing to make encouraging progress. But there is a…

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by Zak Failla
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$324K Drone Delivery Packed With Meth, Phones Intercepted At Virginia Prison: VDOC $324K Drone Delivery Packed With Meth, Phones Intercepted At Virginia Prison: VDOC
$324K Drone Delivery Packed With Meth, Phones Intercepted At Virginia Prison: Vdoc Someone tried to airlift one expensive care package into a Virginia prison. Corrections officers at Sussex I State Prison discovered a suspicious package around 1:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, after an attempted drone incursion, according to the Virginia Department of Corrections. Its estimated value behind bars: $324,000. And whoever packed it apparently wasn't traveling light. Inside was a one-pound bag of suspected methamphetamine, along with 17 cellphones and their charging cables, three USB Wi-Fi adapters and two SIM cards, VADOC officials said. There was more. Corrections officers a…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
‘Forever My Daughter’: Dad Mourns Virginia Teen Serene Tayari After Drowning Accident ‘Forever My Daughter’: Dad Mourns Virginia Teen Serene Tayari After Drowning Accident
‘Forever My Daughter’: Dad Mourns Virginia Teen Serene Tayari After Drowning Accident A Saturday night along the Potomac became every Virginia parent's nightmare. Serene Tayari, a 15-year-old from Arlington, died after slipping into the river near the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Washington, DC, on Saturday, Aug. 22, according to reports. Tayari had been sitting on a ledge overlooking the Potomac when she slipped and fell into the water, WUSA9 reported. Someone nearby saw what happened and tried to pull her out, but failed. She was later found by members of the Metropolitan Police Department's Harbor Unit. Tayari was rushed to an area hospital, but could not b…

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by Zak Failla