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Maryland Drug Crew Used Teen Dealers, Smashed Phones During Takedown, Feds Say The stash houses had been found. The street shop had been spotted. Then came the smashed cell phones. Two Maryland men accused of running a large-scale Baltimore drug operation were indicted on Friday, Sept. 25, days after federal agents swept through locations tied to the organization and allegedly recovered kilograms of fentanyl, cocaine and several guns. Charles “Bok” Byers, 48, and Darryl “DJ” Hairston Jr., 48, both of Baltimore, are accused of running an operation that moved drugs from a Northeast Baltimore stash house to multiple locations, including an open-air drug market on Druid H…

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Teen Charged As Adult After Dispute Led To Shooting On Maryland College Campus (UPDATED) Teen Charged As Adult After Dispute Led To Shooting On Maryland College Campus (UPDATED) Teen Charged As Adult After Dispute Led To Shooting On Maryland College Campus (UPDATED)
Teen Charged As Adult After Dispute Led To Shooting On Maryland College Campus (Updated) A 16-year-old is facing attempted murder charges as an adult following a shooting on a Maryland college campus. The Upper Marlboro teen was arrested Friday night after Prince George's County Police say he shot a 15-year-old during a dispute a day earlier at Prince George's Community College in Largo. The teen has since been released from the hospital. His injuries were not considered life-threatening. Police say the two had gotten into a dispute earlier Thursday before the situation escalated and the victim was shot on campus. He didn't wait around for an ambulance. At around 11:40 a.m.,…

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Fake 'Crime Boss' Who Exploited 40+ Girls On Snapchat Learns His Fate In Virginia: DOJ Fake 'Crime Boss' Who Exploited 40+ Girls On Snapchat Learns His Fate In Virginia: DOJ Fake 'Crime Boss' Who Exploited 40+ Girls On Snapchat Learns His Fate In Virginia: DOJ
Fake 'Crime Boss' Who Exploited 40+ Girls On Snapchat Learns His Fate In Virginia: DOJ For Malachi Morgan Thomas, the next four decades will be spent behind bars. The 24-year-old Woodbridge man was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 24, to 40 years in federal prison for exploiting more than 40 girls on Snapchat, some as young as 12, federal prosecutors announced. Thomas previously admitted to hacking and stealing a minor's Snapchat account, which he then used to target approximately 41 girls between the ages of 12 and 17. According to court documents, Thomas ordered his victims to create and send him sexually explicit images and videos and engage in sexual conduct during live vide…

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'Wedding Crashers': Firefighters Make Surprise Appearance At Virginia Couple's Big Day 'Wedding Crashers': Firefighters Make Surprise Appearance At Virginia Couple's Big Day 'Wedding Crashers': Firefighters Make Surprise Appearance At Virginia Couple's Big Day
'Wedding Crashers': Firefighters Make Surprise Appearance At Virginia Couple's Big Day A Virginia couple had already invited everyone they wanted at their wedding. Loudoun County firefighters apparently didn’t get the memo. Crews from Kirkpatrick Farms Fire Station 27 were called to a fire alarm during a recent wedding celebration, briefly putting the festivities on hold and bringing some unexpected guests to the big day. Fortunately, there was no wedding-day disaster waiting for the responding B-shift crew. Instead, firefighters got a chance to meet the newlyweds, who were still dressed for the occasion, and pose for a memorable photo in front of an engine with its emergen…

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Boozing 'Chi Town' Smashed Stranger With Liquor Bottle At Maryland Bus Stop, Jury Finds Boozing 'Chi Town' Smashed Stranger With Liquor Bottle At Maryland Bus Stop, Jury Finds Boozing 'Chi Town' Smashed Stranger With Liquor Bottle At Maryland Bus Stop, Jury Finds
Boozing 'Chi Town' Smashed Stranger With Liquor Bottle At Maryland Bus Stop, Jury Finds A Maryland man's booze-fueled search for his girlfriend ended with a stranger bloodied at a bus stop, prosecutors say. Alford Delone Johnson, 46, of Abingdon, had been drinking and was agitated while looking for his girlfriend in Aberdeen on Nov. 7, 2025, before turning his attention to two men waiting for public transportation on East Bel Air Avenue, according to the Harford County State's Attorney's Office. One of them never saw it coming. Prosecutors said Johnson walked up to a 31-year-old man and, without provocation, struck him in the face with a liquor bottle. The blow left the vict…

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Maryland School Bus Ride Ends With Student In Hospital After Two-Vehicle Crash (DEVELOPING) Maryland School Bus Ride Ends With Student In Hospital After Two-Vehicle Crash (DEVELOPING) Maryland School Bus Ride Ends With Student In Hospital After Two-Vehicle Crash (DEVELOPING)
Maryland School Bus Ride Ends With Student In Hospital After Two-Vehicle Crash (Developing) A ride home from school ended with flashing lights and a trip to the hospital in Maryland. A Montgomery County Public Schools bus and another vehicle crashed at Black Rock Road and Darnestown Road in Darnestown at approximately 3:23 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, according to Montgomery County Police. Three high school-aged students and the bus driver were evaluated by Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel following the crash. Police initially said their injuries appeared to be non-life-threatening. One of the students was later taken to an area hospital as a precaution, officials said. …

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Bank Employee Calls Would-Be Robber's Bluff In Maryland, Leaves Suspect Penniless: Police Bank Employee Calls Would-Be Robber's Bluff In Maryland, Leaves Suspect Penniless: Police Bank Employee Calls Would-Be Robber's Bluff In Maryland, Leaves Suspect Penniless: Police
Bank Employee Calls Would-Be Robber's Bluff In Maryland, Leaves Suspect Penniless: Police So much for the big score. A would-be bank robber in Maryland allegedly threatened that he had a gun on Thursday, Sept. 24, only to leave empty-handed when the employee behind the counter didn't move quickly enough for him, police say. The attempted robbery played out shortly before 10 a.m. at the M&T Bank on Darnestown Road in Gaithersburg. According to Montgomery County Police, 44-year-old Guarzmjon Aioubov walked into the bank and made his way to the counter. He didn't say much. Instead, investigators say, Aioubov handed an employee a note. Give him money. He had a gun. But the…

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Here We Khat Again: Dulles Officers Bust Another Traveler With Bags Full Of Drugs Here We Khat Again: Dulles Officers Bust Another Traveler With Bags Full Of Drugs Here We Khat Again: Dulles Officers Bust Another Traveler With Bags Full Of Drugs
Here We Khat Again: Dulles Officers Bust Another Traveler With Bags Full Of Drugs Apparently, khat keeps finding its way into Virginia airports. The latest haul turned up Wednesday night, Sept. 23, at Washington Dulles International Airport, where federal officers say they found more than 65 pounds of the stimulant plant packed inside the checked luggage of a traveler arriving from Morocco. This time, it ended with an arrest. Bakari Wally, 24, of the Bronx, was taken into custody Thursday morning by Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police and charged with possession with intent to distribute and transporting a controlled substance into Virginia, according to U…

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Speed Eyed In Deadly Virginia Crash Involving 29-Year-Old Motorcyclist, Sheriff Says Speed Eyed In Deadly Virginia Crash Involving 29-Year-Old Motorcyclist, Sheriff Says Speed Eyed In Deadly Virginia Crash Involving 29-Year-Old Motorcyclist, Sheriff Says
Speed Eyed In Deadly Virginia Crash Involving 29-Year-Old Motorcyclist, Sheriff Says A late-night ride in Virginia ended with a 29-year-old motorcyclist dead and another driver hospitalized. Thomas Bradley Johnson, of Spotsylvania, was killed shortly before 10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, when his motorcycle collided with a vehicle near Stanfield Road and Matta Way, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to the crash around 9:50 p.m. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities believe Johnson was speeding when his motorcycle struck a vehicle that was making a left turn. The other driver survived and was taken to a local hospital with…

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West Virginia Man Crossed Into Maryland For Four-Day Bank Robbery, Carjacking Spree: DOJ West Virginia Man Crossed Into Maryland For Four-Day Bank Robbery, Carjacking Spree: DOJ West Virginia Man Crossed Into Maryland For Four-Day Bank Robbery, Carjacking Spree: DOJ
West Virginia Man Crossed Into Maryland For Four-Day Bank Robbery, Carjacking Spree: DOJ Jordon Redfern allegedly packed four violent crimes into a four-day bank robbery spree across Maryland. Now he faces decades in prison. The 30-year-old Martinsburg, West Virginia, man has been indicted on a host of charges following a crime spree in Washington County and Baltimore, federal authorities announced on Friday, Sept. 25. According to the four-count indictment, the spree began on May 29, when Redfern allegedly robbed a bank in Windsor Mill and made off with approximately $6,300 in cash. Two days later, prosecutors say he headed west and carjacked a luxury vehicle in Washington C…

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Virginia Man Had 'Carnal Knowledge' Of Teen He Knew Over Past Year, Police Say Virginia Man Had 'Carnal Knowledge' Of Teen He Knew Over Past Year, Police Say Virginia Man Had 'Carnal Knowledge' Of Teen He Knew Over Past Year, Police Say
Virginia Man Had 'Carnal Knowledge' Of Teen He Knew Over Past Year, Police Say A Virginia man allegedly engaged in sexual activity with a child he knew over the course of a year, police say. Jacob Ritchie, 25, of Culpeper, was arrested after the allegations were reported to Culpeper Police on Wednesday, Sept. 23, prompting detectives to investigate what they say had been happening over the past year. The child is between 13 and 15 years old, according to police. Detectives interviewed those involved and reviewed digital and electronic evidence before charging Ritchie with five felony counts of carnal knowledge of a child between 13 and 15. More charges could be comi…

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Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader Pushes For Later Trial Date: Court Docs Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader Pushes For Later Trial Date: Court Docs Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader Pushes For Later Trial Date: Court Docs
Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader Pushes For Later Trial Date: Court Docs The accused leader of a cocaine trafficking operation tied to Penn State students and two fraternity houses is pushing to take his case before a Centre County jury in December after being held for court, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 22 show. Agostino Abbatiello, 24, of Westbury, previously of Carle Place, New York, was held for further proceedings following a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to a motion filed by his attorney, Philip M. Masorti. His formal arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 30, but Abbatiello intends to waive that a…

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