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Man accused of throwing burning items at apartment in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON — A man is facing arson charges after fire officials say he repeatedly set an apartment on fire using burning items in Southeast D.C. According to the DC Fire and EMS, 53-year-old Michael Hawkins was arrested in connection to two fires that happened on Thursday and Friday in the 2100 block of Suitland Terrace SE.
Woman dies in multi-vehicle crash that closed portion of Indian Head Highway
FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — A woman is dead after a multi-vehicle crash in Fort Washington Friday evening. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, officers were called to the area of Fort Washington Road and Indian Head Highway around 6:15 p.m. for reports of a crash involving four cars.
Prince George's Co. man set up time to meet his child, kills the mother, grandmother and shoots aunt in the face
CLINTON, Maryland — A Clinton man was found guilty by a jury on Thursday in connection to a deadly triple shooting that was supposed to be a meeting between him, his ex, and their child. Keanan Turner, 34, was found guilty of several charges, including the first-degree murder of...
Man accused of gold bar scam that cost victim $1M appears in court
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — On Friday, 52-year-old Vipul Thakkar appeared virtually in Montgomery County District Court. He is charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a single victim. Court documents say Thakkar had been stealing from a 74-year-old Bethesda man since March while claiming to be from...
Possible listeria contamination leads Boar's Head to recall 200,000 pounds of deli meat
As of July 25, 34 sick people have been identified in 13 states, including 33 hospitalizations and two deaths. If you were planning to pack a sandwich for your weekend adventures, you may want to double-check what's in your fridge. Boar's Head Provisions has issued a recall of all liverwurst products. They say it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes,
Man found guilty of a string of violent robberies sentenced to over 10 years in prison
WASHINGTON — A judge has sentenced a D.C. man to more than 10 years in prison for a string of robberies across the District. On Friday, Stephon Lee was sentenced to 129 months in prison, following his guilty plea on April 19. Lee pleaded guilty to two counts of armed robbery, two counts of robbery, one count of attempted armed robbery, and one count of second-degree theft.
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