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Bookkeeper Of 40+ Years Stole $205K From Virginia Business For Amazon Buys, Feds Say Bookkeeper Of 40+ Years Stole $205K From Virginia Business For Amazon Buys, Feds Say
Bookkeeper Of 40+ Years Stole $205K From Virginia Business For Amazon Buys, Feds Say She kept the books for more than 40 years. Then, according to federal prosecutors, she went shopping. Angela Sue Conley, 60, pleaded guilty in Virginia to wire and mail fraud after admitting to stealing more than $200,000 from the Bristol business where she worked, according to federal court documents. And Conley's shopping list was something special. High heels. Earrings. Pool covers. You name it. In all, prosecutors say she bought 474 items from Amazon while carrying out a five-year scheme that turned her longtime employer's bank account into her own piggy bank. Conley had worked as th…

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Child Porn Probe Takes Troubling Turn After State Police Learn Maryland Suspect's Job Child Porn Probe Takes Troubling Turn After State Police Learn Maryland Suspect's Job
Child Porn Probe Takes Troubling Turn After State Police Learn Maryland Suspect's Job An educator in Maryland is facing a host of child porn charges following an investigation, state police announced. Donald Kirk Marchand III, 70, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 15, and is currently employed at Elizabeth Seton High School in Bladensburg, following a probe by the Maryland State Police Child Exploitation Unit in Prince George's County. Earlier this month, the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force initiated an investigation into the distribution and possession of child pornography. On Tuesday, the Maryland State Police Child Exploitation Uni…

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Former Youth Minister In Northern Virginia Used 'Spiritual Guidance' To Groom Boys, Feds Say Former Youth Minister In Northern Virginia Used 'Spiritual Guidance' To Groom Boys, Feds Say
Former Youth Minister In Northern Virginia Used 'Spiritual Guidance' To Groom Boys, Feds Say A former youth minister for a Northern Virginia church who groomed young boys is facing charges for alleged sexual activity involving the minors. Jeffrey Turner Taylor, 66, now of Milford, Ohio, was a former minister at The Falls Church from 1990 to 2002, where he is accused of enticing minors for illegal sexual activity and traveling with the intent to abuse children, according to federal authorities. Over the course of more than two decades, prosecutors say Taylor sexually groomed multiple boys under the guise of spiritual guidance. His alleged grooming behaviors included sexua…

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20-Year-Old Dies Week After Maryland Shooting, Police Now Searching For His Killer 20-Year-Old Dies Week After Maryland Shooting, Police Now Searching For His Killer
20-Year-Old Dies Week After Maryland Shooting, Police Now Searching For His Killer A Maryland shooting that left a 20-year-old fighting for his life is now a homicide investigation. Jamal Crawley Jr., of Landover, died a week after he was found shot outside on Garrett A. Morgan Boulevard, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers were called to the 500 block shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, where they found Crawley suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Crawley was rushed to an area hospital, but never made it home. He died from his injuries on Sunday, Aug. 23, police said. The case officially became a homicide nearly a mon…

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VA Among 15 Most Diverse States In New Study: Here's Why VA Among 15 Most Diverse States In New Study: Here's Why
VA Among 15 Most Diverse States In New Study: Here's Why Several Northeast states are among the places with the most diversity in the US, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2026 Most & Least Diverse States in America list on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The study ranked all 50 states using 14 measures across socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household, religious, and political diversity. Chip Lupo, a WalletHub analyst, said diversity goes beyond race and gender. "The most diverse states have above-average variety when it comes to people's ages, birthplaces, languages, jobs, family structures, and more," said Lupo. "Moving to a diverse s…

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$38K On Credit Cards Gets Maryland Mom Home After Truck Hits Her During Cruise Stop In Mexico $38K On Credit Cards Gets Maryland Mom Home After Truck Hits Her During Cruise Stop In Mexico
$38K On Credit Cards Gets Maryland Mom Home After Truck Hits Her During Cruise Stop In Mexico Getting Nicole Queen home was only the beginning. The Pasadena mom was back home in Maryland on Monday, four days after a truck struck the scooter she was riding during a cruise stop in Cozumel, Mexico, leaving her with a broken back and her right arm fractured in two places. Her homecoming came at a steep price. GoFundMe Queen's mother and aunt put a $38,000 medical flight to Baltimore on their credit cards after insurance would not cover the trip, according to a GoFundMe launched by her brother, Theo Queen. GoFundMe Queen had been rushed to Costamed in Cozumel following the Thu…

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Maryland Man Kept Deputies Busy During Bizarre 3-Day Crime Spree: Sheriff Maryland Man Kept Deputies Busy During Bizarre 3-Day Crime Spree: Sheriff
Maryland Man Kept Deputies Busy During Bizarre 3-Day Crime Spree: Sheriff Three days. Three run-ins with deputies. Colin James Damalouji, 41, made himself familiar to members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office during a strange three-day crime spree that included allegations of trespassing, disorderly behavior, and a hit-and-run, officials say. Damalouji's short-lived reign of terror began on Wednesday, Sept. 2, when deputies were called to a property on Cove Point Road in Lusby for a reported trespassing complaint. Surveillance footage showed Damalouji returning to the property after he had previously been told he was not allowed there, according to the sher…

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Former Healthcare CEO Accused Of Secretly Filming Teen Girls In Tysons, Fleeing: Police Former Healthcare CEO Accused Of Secretly Filming Teen Girls In Tysons, Fleeing: Police
Former Healthcare CEO Accused Of Secretly Filming Teen Girls In Tysons, Fleeing: Police The former CEO and president of the National Healthcare Purchasers Coalition is accused of illegally filming teen girls in Virginia, police say. Shawn Gremminger, 44, is behind bars after unlawfully recording multiple victims, including a minor, in Tysons, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. In August, officers were called to the 1900 block of Chain Bridge Road to investigate multiple reports of unlawful filming.  Detectives say a man — later identified as Gremminger — recorded three victims, including two 18-year-old women and a 16-year-old girl, while visiting mu…

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ICE Wants Virginia Murder Suspect Accused Of Stabbing 2 Women, Killing One ICE Wants Virginia Murder Suspect Accused Of Stabbing 2 Women, Killing One
ICE Wants Virginia Murder Suspect Accused Of Stabbing 2 Women, Killing One The murder case isn't the only legal trouble now hanging over a Virginia man accused of stabbing two women. Federal immigration officials have lodged a detainer against Freddi Chigo Mil, 32, nearly three weeks after Staunton police say an early-morning attack left one woman dead and another hospitalized. Officers were called to the 300 block of Orchard Avenue shortly before 4 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30, after receiving an open-line 911 call, according to the Staunton Police Department. When they arrived, officers determined that two women had been stabbed. One was pronounced dead at the scen…

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City Taunts Trump By Renaming Its Own 'Gulf': 'Words Don't Matter' City Taunts Trump By Renaming Its Own 'Gulf': 'Words Don't Matter'
City Taunts Trump By Renaming Its Own 'Gulf': 'Words Don't Matter' Cleveland has renamed its portion of Lake Erie to mock President Donald Trump's push to rename bodies of water. The city's council approved a resolution to call part of Lake Erie the "Gulf of Cleveland" on Monday, Sept. 14. The measure passed 13-1 and is nonbinding, which means it doesn't legally change the lake's name, WKYC 3News reported. Council member Kris Harsh introduced the resolution, which applies to the area of Lake Erie stretching from the easternmost to westernmost points of Cleveland's shoreline. The "Gulf of Cleveland" also extends two miles into the lake. …

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Starbucks Crash Leads To Drug Bust After Van Lands On Patio In Maryland: Sheriff Starbucks Crash Leads To Drug Bust After Van Lands On Patio In Maryland: Sheriff
Starbucks Crash Leads To Drug Bust After Van Lands On Patio In Maryland: Sheriff A lunchtime Starbucks run came with an unexpected side of chaos when a van wound up 15 feet onto the patio of a Maryland coffee shop. Matthew Gregory Schulze, 43, of Lusby, was arrested after the bizarre crash shortly before 12:50 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, at the Starbucks on Rousby Hall Road, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responding to the crash found an unoccupied white Ford Transit approximately 15 feet onto the concrete patio, where it had struck a bench. They later made contact with Schulze, who investigators said had been driving the van. Roadside tests d…

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Death Penalty Decision Announced In Nick Reiner Double-Murder Case Death Penalty Decision Announced In Nick Reiner Double-Murder Case
Death Penalty Decision Announced In Nick Reiner Double-Murder Case Prosecutors have resolved a major question hanging over the double-murder case against the son of a celebrated Hollywood couple. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15, that his office will not seek the death penalty against Nick Reiner, who is accused of killing his parents, actor/director Rob Reiner and photographer/producer Michele Singer Reiner. Reiner, 33, now faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted. He has pleaded not guilty. Hochman said consultations with Reiner’s siblings, Romy and Jak…

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