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Teen Student Grazed By Bullet Shot Outside Northwest DC School, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Teen Student Grazed By Bullet Shot Outside Northwest DC School, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Teen Student Grazed By Bullet Shot Outside Northwest DC School, Police Say (Developing) A teen girl was grazed by a bullet while sitting in a Northwest DC high school on Friday morning, police say. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department responded to Dunbar High School at approximately 10 a.m. on May 3, where there was a reported shooting in the area. According to investigators, "it appears a bullet entered the school and grazed a student" who has minor injuries. They also stressed that there is no active threat inside the school. MPD responded to the sounds of gunshots that occurred outside of Dunbar High School. There is NO active threat inside the school. Offi…

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Convict Caught Hiding Ghost Gun In Federal Building After DC Police Chase Facing 20 Years: Feds Convict Caught Hiding Ghost Gun In Federal Building After DC Police Chase Facing 20 Years: Feds
Convict Caught Hiding Ghost Gun In Federal Building After DC Police Chase Facing 20 Years: Feds The District man with a well-known rap sheet who took police on a wild chase before attempting to hide an illegal weapon inside the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission building in DC has been convicted, federal authorities announced. Frederick Powell, 29, was found guilty by a jury for the unlawful possession of a weapon with a prior conviction and other offenses after attempting to hide his pistol inside the building following a Friday-night vehicular flight from police through the H-Street corridor in September last year. According to court documents, at around 9:40 p.m. on Sep…

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Woman Conspiring To Throw Molotov Cocktail Through Maryland Window Sentenced: Prosecutors Woman Conspiring To Throw Molotov Cocktail Through Maryland Window Sentenced: Prosecutors
Woman Conspiring To Throw Molotov Cocktail Through Maryland Window Sentenced: Prosecutors A 44-year-old woman implicated in a fire-bombing in Howard County more than two years ago has been sentenced to decades in prison, the state's attorney's office announced. Shannon Marie Williams has been sentenced to 115 years in prison, with all but 50 years suspended, for her role in an arson incident that was reported in April 2022. At approximately 3 a.m. on April 5, 2022, prosecutors say that Williams conspired with two others to kill a person by throwing a molotov cocktail into the window of an apartment at the Bluffs of Hawthorn in the 10000 block of Hickory Ridge Circle in Columbia.…

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Police & Fire
Maryland Murder Suspect Who Fled To Mexico Captured In Nashville, Sheriff Says Maryland Murder Suspect Who Fled To Mexico Captured In Nashville, Sheriff Says
Maryland Murder Suspect Who Fled To Mexico Captured In Nashville, Sheriff Says A wanted man who fled to Mexico in an attempt to evade arrest for a murder in Maryland has been apprehended, authorities announced on Thursday afternoon. Jose Eduardo Reyes Corrales, who was wanted for first-degree murder from an incident reported in Columbia in June 2023 is in custody and waiting extradition back to Maryland to face the criminal charge. Police say that on June 11, 2023, Corrales, 46, stabbed an acquaintance during an altercation that became physical at the Long Reach Village Center in the 8700 block of Cloudleap Court. The victim was treated at the scene and rushed to an …

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Pair Responsible For Killing Unintended Target During Southeast DC Shooting Sentenced: Feds Pair Responsible For Killing Unintended Target During Southeast DC Shooting Sentenced: Feds
Pair Responsible For Killing Unintended Target During Southeast DC Shooting Sentenced: Feds Two gunmen who fired dozens of shots that led to the death of an unintended target in Southeast DC have been sentenced to decades in prison, federal authorities announced. District residents Delonte Stevenson, 28, and Vorreze Thomas, Jr., 26, were found guilty of first-degree murder by armed and other offenses for the fatal January 2021 shooting of 32-year-old Terrance Allen. On Thursday, officials announced that Stevenson was sentenced to 85 years in prison of conspiracy to commit a crime of violence, first-degree murder while armed, two counts of assault with intent to kill while arm…

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Police & Fire
Upper Marlboro Man Identified As Robber Using Fire Extinguisher To Target DC Convenience Stores Upper Marlboro Man Identified As Robber Using Fire Extinguisher To Target DC Convenience Stores
Upper Marlboro Man Identified As Robber Using Fire Extinguisher To Target DC Convenience Stores The man who used fire extinguishers during a string of armed robberies in Washington DC has been apprehended in Maryland, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Raham Barnes, 42, of Upper Marlboro, was been identified as the suspect who has been terrorizing several convenience stores in Northwest and Northeast DC over the past month, authorities announced. The first robbery in DC Metropolitan Police Department Barnes has been linked to at least four armed robberies over the course of a week when he used a fire extinguisher to cause chaos before stealing cash from registers. R…

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Home Invader Accused Of Attempted Rape, Assault Of Woman In Maryland: Police Home Invader Accused Of Attempted Rape, Assault Of Woman In Maryland: Police
Home Invader Accused Of Attempted Rape, Assault Of Woman In Maryland: Police A home invader wanted for an alleged sexual assault in Montgomery County has been apprehended days after targeting his victim, police say. Christopher Love, 27, who has no fixed address, was taken into custody this week after allegedly entering the home of a Silver Spring woman, assaulting her, and attempting to rape her.  Shortly before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, a woman was entering her home in the 9200 block of Second Avenue when Love confronted her, entered her home, and began to physically assault her. It is alleged that Love attempted to sexually assault her victim, but she fo…

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Two Wanted After Accosting Screaming Victim During Botched Bathroom Robbery In Maryland (VIDEO) Two Wanted After Accosting Screaming Victim During Botched Bathroom Robbery In Maryland (VIDEO)
Two Wanted After Accosting Screaming Victim During Botched Bathroom Robbery In Maryland (Video) A pair caught on camera before a botched robbery of a customer inside a Montgomery County restaurant bathroom remain at large, police say. Months after a robbery at a North Bethesda eatery, police investigators have released new photos and videos of two men who are wanted in connection to a September 2023 incident.  Shortly after 10:15 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, officers were called to The Block Food Hall the 900 block of Rose Avenue to investigate a reported attempted robbery after a victim was cornered in the restaurant's bathroom. North Bethesda robbery suspects are wanted…

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Sick Raccoon In College Park Tests Positive For Rabies: Health Department Sick Raccoon In College Park Tests Positive For Rabies: Health Department
Sick Raccoon In College Park Tests Positive For Rabies: Health Department The Prince George's County Department of Health is cautioning that another sick raccoon found in College Park late last month has tested positive for rabies. An alert was issued on Thursday advising that the animal was found in the 9500 block of 50th Place in College Park on Tuesday, April 23, "appearing very ill and weak" before it was captured alive by members of the College Park Animal Services Division. The Maryland Department of Health confirmed this week that the raccoon tested positive for rabies. Officials said that anyone or any animals that may have had contact with a raccoo…

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Business
Maryland Animal Shelter Closed Due To Contagious Canine Influenza Outbreak Maryland Animal Shelter Closed Due To Contagious Canine Influenza Outbreak
Maryland Animal Shelter Closed Due To Contagious Canine Influenza Outbreak A busy animal shelter in Maryland will be temporarily closed due to an outbreak of dog flu, officials say. The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center issued an alert on Thursday afternoon advising that it will be closed to the public until further notice due to a contagious canine influenza outbreak. "Effective immediately: the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center is closed to the public due to an outbreak of Canine Influenza," the agency posted on its website. "Do not bring stray animals to the center at this time." The shelter is located in the 7300 block …

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Financial Advisor Stole Elderly Client's $1M Life Savings In 'Heartless' Maryland Scheme: Feds Financial Advisor Stole Elderly Client's $1M Life Savings In 'Heartless' Maryland Scheme: Feds
Financial Advisor Stole Elderly Client's $1M Life Savings In 'Heartless' Maryland Scheme: Feds The financial advisor in Maryland who stole the American Dream from a man who tirelessly worked his entire life to enjoy his retirement will spend years in prison after admitting to stealing his life savings during a long-ranging scam. Eddy Blizzard, 45, of Havre de Grace, pleaded guilty late last year in connection to a bank fraud scheme in which he embezzled upwards of $1 million from an elderly client's retirement account. On Thursday, May 2, federal authorities announced that Blizzard has been sentenced to 42 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release. “Eddy Blizzard…

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Sheriff Warns About Trending 'Senior Assassin Game' After Teens Cause Concern In Maryland Sheriff Warns About Trending 'Senior Assassin Game' After Teens Cause Concern In Maryland
Sheriff Warns About Trending 'Senior Assassin Game' After Teens Cause Concern In Maryland A troubling trend has become a concern for some in St. Mary's County as teens continue participating in a so-called "Senior Assassin" game. An alert was issued by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office regarding a role-playing game involving students that "is an unsafe and potentially dangerous pastime."  According to officials, Senior Assassin" is a game played by high school seniors in which participants are assigned targets, typically other teens, whom they must "assassinate" by various means, such as squirting them with water guns or tagging them with stickers. However, "whil…

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