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Loudmouth's 'Four-Letter Blessings' Take Wild Turn During Virginia Traffic Stop: Sheriff Loudmouth's 'Four-Letter Blessings' Take Wild Turn During Virginia Traffic Stop: Sheriff Loudmouth's 'Four-Letter Blessings' Take Wild Turn During Virginia Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Loudmouth's 'Four-Letter Blessings' Take Wild Turn During Virginia Traffic Stop: Sheriff A Virginia man who couldn't resist giving a deputy a piece of his mind during an unrelated traffic stop wound up giving authorities something even better: himself. The strange ordeal played out early on Friday, Nov. 6, along Route 211, when a member of the Culpeper County Sheriff's Office conducted a routine traffic stop. It quickly became anything but routine. According to the sheriff's office, a man emerged from a nearby home while Cpl. Booth was conducting the stop and began shouting obscenities toward him. The unsolicited verbal barrage turned out to be a wildly bad decision. As the …

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Sen. Chris Murphy Released From Hospital After Stroke, Faces Weeks Of Recovery Sen. Chris Murphy Released From Hospital After Stroke, Faces Weeks Of Recovery Sen. Chris Murphy Released From Hospital After Stroke, Faces Weeks Of Recovery
Sen. Chris Murphy Released From Hospital After Stroke, Faces Weeks Of Recovery US Sen. Chris Murphy has been released from the hospital after suffering a minor stroke, but the Connecticut Democrat will spend several weeks recovering before he can return to his duties on Capitol Hill. Doctors expect the 53-year-old, three-term senator to make a full recovery. Murphy announced his release from Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore on Friday, Nov. 6. He will now enter a rehabilitation center, where he is expected to spend weeks and miss several Senate votes as he heals.  The health scare began Saturday, Oct. 31, while Murphy was watching his son's hockey game. He no…

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by Josh Lanier
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Driver Claiming To Be Marine Had BAC Twice Legal Limit Before Deadly Virginia Crash: Prosecutor Driver Claiming To Be Marine Had BAC Twice Legal Limit Before Deadly Virginia Crash: Prosecutor Driver Claiming To Be Marine Had BAC Twice Legal Limit Before Deadly Virginia Crash: Prosecutor
Driver Claiming To Be Marine Had BAC Twice Legal Limit Before Deadly Virginia Crash: Prosecutor A 22-year-old driver who identified himself as an active-duty Marine had a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit when he allegedly caused a crash on I-95 in Virginia that killed a mother and her young child. Malik Jeremiah Thomas is now facing two counts of aggravated manslaughter following the early morning crash on Friday, Nov. 6, in Stafford County, according to Commonwealth's Attorney Eric Olsen. Thomas had a blood alcohol content of .17, more than twice Virginia's legal limit of .08, when he was arrested at the scene, Olsen said. The crash happened shortly before 2 a.m…

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by Zak Failla
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DC Woman's ATM Spree Was Just The Tip Of A Million-Dollar Pandemic Fraud Scheme, Feds Say DC Woman's ATM Spree Was Just The Tip Of A Million-Dollar Pandemic Fraud Scheme, Feds Say DC Woman's ATM Spree Was Just The Tip Of A Million-Dollar Pandemic Fraud Scheme, Feds Say
DC Woman's ATM Spree Was Just The Tip Of A Million-Dollar Pandemic Fraud Scheme, Feds Say A DC woman helped turn stolen identities into a steady stream of ATM withdrawals as part of a pandemic-era fraud operation that ultimately landed her in federal prison. Karin L. Contreras, 45, was sentenced to 27 months in prison on Friday, Nov. 6, for her role in the scheme, which involved more than $1 million in unemployment benefits, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced. Between June 2020 and March 2021, Contreras and her co-conspirators used stolen personal information to submit fraudulent unemployment claims, generating prepaid debit cards loaded with government benefits. The overwhelm…

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DC Dad Accused Of Beating Infant Son To Death Faces Murder Indictment Three Years Later: DOJ DC Dad Accused Of Beating Infant Son To Death Faces Murder Indictment Three Years Later: DOJ DC Dad Accused Of Beating Infant Son To Death Faces Murder Indictment Three Years Later: DOJ
DC Dad Accused Of Beating Infant Son To Death Faces Murder Indictment Three Years Later: DOJ A DC father accused of beating his infant son to death is facing a murder indictment more than three years after the 7-month-old was found dead. Dion Phelps, 29, was indicted on Friday, Nov. 6, for the murder of 7-month-old King Phelps in March 2023, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced.  Metropolitan Police Department officers were called to the 1300 block of Morris Road SE shortly after 2:15 a.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2023, where they found the infant unconscious and unresponsive. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel responded, but King showed no signs of life and was pr…

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Virginia Man Falls For Predator Poachers' Fake Child Account, Lands In Handcuffs: Sheriff Virginia Man Falls For Predator Poachers' Fake Child Account, Lands In Handcuffs: Sheriff Virginia Man Falls For Predator Poachers' Fake Child Account, Lands In Handcuffs: Sheriff
Virginia Man Falls For Predator Poachers' Fake Child Account, Lands In Handcuffs: Sheriff A group of online predator hunters turned the tables on a Virginia man by posing as a minor, allegedly luring him into sexually charged conversations that ultimately landed him in handcuffs. Nicholas Miller, 25, of Mechanicsville, was arrested after members of Predator Poachers posed as a child online and allegedly caught him soliciting sexual acts, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office. The group's undercover effort led deputies to the area of North Tadley Lane and Shane Lane at approximately 9:20 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, after members reported Miller's alleged communication…

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Maryland Instagram Impersonator Who Lured Victim Into Deadly $75 Weed Deal Learns Prison Fate Maryland Instagram Impersonator Who Lured Victim Into Deadly $75 Weed Deal Learns Prison Fate Maryland Instagram Impersonator Who Lured Victim Into Deadly $75 Weed Deal Learns Prison Fate
Maryland Instagram Impersonator Who Lured Victim Into Deadly $75 Weed Deal Learns Prison Fate $75 worth of weed led to at least 40 years in prison for the murder of 20-year-old Henry Krishawn Gilbert in Maryland. Jorden Hungerford, 20, was convicted in Montgomery County of murder and other violent offenses in connection with the April 2025 death of Gilbert in Gaithersburg. On Friday, Nov. 6, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced that Hungerford has been sentenced to life in prison, with all but 40 years suspended. Gilbert's body was found inside a green Honda Civic that struck a curb with the engine still running on April 26, 2025, according to prosecutors. He …

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Emaciated, Infected Dog Rescued From New York Home, Officials Say Emaciated, Infected Dog Rescued From New York Home, Officials Say Emaciated, Infected Dog Rescued From New York Home, Officials Say
Emaciated, Infected Dog Rescued From New York Home, Officials Say An emaciated and infected dog has been rescued from a Long Island home, authorities announced Friday, Nov. 6. The suffering dog was discovered at residence in Islip on Sunday, Oct. 25, the Suffolk County SPCA said. It was “suffering from severe emaciation, a severe chronic skin infection, and serious infections in both ears,” the SPCA said. Rescuers immediately transported the dog to a veterinarian for emergency care, according to the group. The SPCA will provide additional details about the rescue operation and the dog’s condition at a press conference Monday, Nov. 9, the organization sai…

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Maryland Man's Coffee Break Goes From Mug To Mugshot After Bizarre Break-In: Sheriff Maryland Man's Coffee Break Goes From Mug To Mugshot After Bizarre Break-In: Sheriff Maryland Man's Coffee Break Goes From Mug To Mugshot After Bizarre Break-In: Sheriff
Maryland Man's Coffee Break Goes From Mug To Mugshot After Bizarre Break-In: Sheriff Mark Aldridge really needed his coffee fix. A strange burglary in Southern Maryland is under investigation after the 56-year-old Lexington Park man broke into a home, made himself a cup of joe, then peacefully left, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called on Thursday, Nov. 5, to investigate a reported burglary at a home in the 23000 block of Gunston Drive in Lexington Park. Investigators say that a witness told first responders that a man had entered the residence and made a cup of coffee before being told to leave. Aldridge left without incident, but his…

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Years Behind Bars Becomes Just 30 Days For Teen In Street Takeover That Left Cruisers Smashed Years Behind Bars Becomes Just 30 Days For Teen In Street Takeover That Left Cruisers Smashed Years Behind Bars Becomes Just 30 Days For Teen In Street Takeover That Left Cruisers Smashed
Years Behind Bars Becomes Just 30 Days For Teen In Street Takeover That Left Cruisers Smashed A 19-year-old who pleaded guilty to his role in a February street takeover in Maryland was given a warning shot by a judge in Montgomery County. Derrick Kingston Henry, 19, was sentenced to five years in prison — with all but 30 days suspended — following a chaotic event that ended with two marked police cruisers damaged.  The chaos unfolded at approximately 12:39 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22, when Montgomery County Police were notified of a large group of vehicles linked to street takeover activity that began in Prince George’s County and moved toward the Silver Spring central business dis…

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Off-Duty Maryland Cop Faces Prison Time After Fatal Crash Kills Longtime Court Bailiff Off-Duty Maryland Cop Faces Prison Time After Fatal Crash Kills Longtime Court Bailiff Off-Duty Maryland Cop Faces Prison Time After Fatal Crash Kills Longtime Court Bailiff
Off-Duty Maryland Cop Faces Prison Time After Fatal Crash Kills Longtime Court Bailiff An off-duty Maryland police officer who was indicted on a DUI charge after causing a crash that killed a longtime court bailiff is facing prison time of his own. Anthony Coleman, 35, pleaded guilty to his role in the July 2025 fatal crash on Route 301 in Brandywine that killed Carlton Herndon, according to the Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office. The crash happened in Prince George’s County shortly before 8:40 p.m. on Monday, July 7, 2025, on northbound Route 301 at Missouri Avenue, Maryland State Police said. Troopers from the Forestville Barracks responded to the scene, wher…

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Maryland Father Dies In ICE Custody, Senator Questions Medical Care Before Death Maryland Father Dies In ICE Custody, Senator Questions Medical Care Before Death Maryland Father Dies In ICE Custody, Senator Questions Medical Care Before Death
Maryland Father Dies In ICE Custody, Senator Questions Medical Care Before Death A Maryland woman whose husband died while in ICE custody is now facing possible deportation herself after publicly demanding answers about his death. Sen. Chris Van Hollen is demanding answers from federal authorities following the death of 47-year-old Julian Curo-Churata, whose wife, Veronica Ramirez, received a notice initiating deportation proceedings just days after speaking out about her husband's death. Curo-Churata, who lived in Laurel with Ramirez and their two children, was arrested by ICE agents on June 27 while stopping at a Home Depot on his way to work. He was subsequently tran…

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