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Convicted MS-13 Associate Sent To ICE Custody After Virginia Murder Sentence Convicted MS-13 Associate Sent To ICE Custody After Virginia Murder Sentence
Convicted MS-13 Associate Sent To ICE Custody After Virginia Murder Sentence His prison sentence is over. His trip out of the country is just beginning. Virginia officials turned over a convicted murderer and suspected MS-13 associate to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement after honoring a federal immigration detainer, the agency announced. Jose Jairo Rivas-Santiago, 32, a Honduran national, was taken into ICE custody on June 15 after completing the portion of his incarceration that made him eligible for release from the Virginia Department of Corrections. According to ICE, Rivas-Santiago was arrested by Homeland Security Investigations agents in Richmond in Apr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Dog Turned On Toaster, Sparked House Fire While Family Was Away: Fire Marshal Maryland Dog Turned On Toaster, Sparked House Fire While Family Was Away: Fire Marshal
Maryland Dog Turned On Toaster, Sparked House Fire While Family Was Away: Fire Marshal One curious jump changed everything. Harford County investigators say a family dog accidentally started a house fire in Belcamp after hopping onto a kitchen counter and turning on a toaster while no one was home. The fire broke out around 5:33 p.m. on Friday, July 10, at a single-family home in the 4300 block of Foxglove Court, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. Investigators determined the fire began in the kitchen after Bo, the family's dog, jumped onto the counter and activated the toaster, igniting nearby combustible materials. The unusual chain of events was …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fire Erupts Aboard Massive US Military Cargo Ship USNS Charles L. Gilliland In Maryland Fire Erupts Aboard Massive US Military Cargo Ship USNS Charles L. Gilliland In Maryland
Fire Erupts Aboard Massive US Military Cargo Ship USNS Charles L. Gilliland In Maryland Smoke could be seen for miles. A massive fire broke out aboard a US military cargo ship at the Port of Baltimore late on Monday, prompting a second-alarm response from firefighters. The blaze was reported shortly after 11 a.m. on July 13 aboard the USNS Charles L. Gilliland, which was docked near the 2000 block of South Clinton Street in Baltimore, according to the fire department. When crews arrived, two lifeboats mounted on the side of the vessel were fully engulfed in flames, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky. Despite the dramatic scene, no injuries were reported. Firef…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
911 Call Went Silent Before Fair Oaks Wife Was Found Shot Dead, Husband Charged (UPDATED) 911 Call Went Silent Before Fair Oaks Wife Was Found Shot Dead, Husband Charged (UPDATED)
911 Call Went Silent Before Fair Oaks Wife Was Found Shot Dead, Husband Charged (Updated) She called for help. Then the line went dead. Fairfax County police have charged a 64-year-old man with murder after investigators say he fatally shot his wife inside their Fair Oaks home on Sunday night. Officers responded at 10:21 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, to the 12000 block of Washington Brice Road after a 911 caller could hear sounds "consistent with a disturbance" before the call was disconnected, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.  A second 911 call came in at 10:39 p.m. When officers entered the home, they found Chisen Jameson, 60, of Fair Oaks, suffering from g…

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by Zak Failla
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Crushed But Not Broken: Maryland Driver Walks Away After Tree Collapses Onto Car Crushed But Not Broken: Maryland Driver Walks Away After Tree Collapses Onto Car
Crushed But Not Broken: Maryland Driver Walks Away After Tree Collapses Onto Car A Maryland man walked away after firefighters rescued him from a car that was crushed by a massive fallen tree Monday afternoon. The rescue happened around 2:57 p.m. on Monday, July 13, in the 3500 block of Enterprise Road in Mitchellville, where Prince George's County Fire/EMS crews found a large tree resting across a vehicle with the driver trapped inside. Firefighters extricated the adult man from the wreckage, according to the department. Despite the extensive damage to the car, the man was evaluated at the scene and refused transportation to a hospital, officials said. No additional …

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by Zak Failla
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Trump Announces Rare Primetime National Address As Mystery Swirls Over Topic Trump Announces Rare Primetime National Address As Mystery Swirls Over Topic
Trump Announces Rare Primetime National Address As Mystery Swirls Over Topic President Donald Trump is preparing to command the country's attention in prime time, but he is keeping the reason under wraps. He said he will deliver an address to the nation on Thursday, July 16, at 9 p.m. Eastern time. Trump, 80, made the announcement in a Truth Social post shared on Monday, July 13. The White House had not confirmed a topic by Monday afternoon. CNBC reported that Trump is expected to discuss newly declassified intelligence that administration officials claim reveals plans by foreign nations to interfere in the 2020 election. The report did not identify the countries …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Maryland Man's Jewelry Theft Escape Ends After He's Struck By Passing Car: Sheriff Maryland Man's Jewelry Theft Escape Ends After He's Struck By Passing Car: Sheriff
Maryland Man's Jewelry Theft Escape Ends After He's Struck By Passing Car: Sheriff He made it out of the jewelry store. He didn't make it out of the parking lot. A Maryland man accused of snatching a necklace from a mall jewelry store was struck by a passing car while trying to run away, then unknowingly led police straight back to himself moments later, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. The bizarre chain of events unfolded around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, June 29, at St. Charles Towne Center in Waldorf. Investigators say Kevin Williams Jr., 34, of Waldorf, walked into a jewelry store and asked an employee to see a necklace. When it was handed to him, he bol…

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Search Launched For Crew Member Missing From Caribbean Cruise, Reports Say Search Launched For Crew Member Missing From Caribbean Cruise, Reports Say
Search Launched For Crew Member Missing From Caribbean Cruise, Reports Say Rescuers are searching for a crew member of a Princess Cruises ship off the coast of Mexico, according to reports. The unidentified employee aboard the Regal Princess was reported missing near Cancún, CBS News Miami reported on Monday, July 13. The cruise departed Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Saturday, July 11, according to CruiseMapper. The Regal Princess stopped on the Mexican island of Cozumel and is scheduled to stop in Belize and Honduras. "Princess Cruises is responding to a situation involving a crew member aboard Regal Princess in waters off the coast o…

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by Chris Spiker
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Ex-GOP Aide Accused Of Staging Violent Attack In NJ Shows Off Scars In New Facebook Photo Ex-GOP Aide Accused Of Staging Violent Attack In NJ Shows Off Scars In New Facebook Photo
Ex-gop Aide Accused Of Staging Violent Attack In NJ Shows Off Scars In New Facebook Photo A former GOP aide accused of staging a violent attack in a New Jersey nature preserve and hiring a scarification artist to cut her is all smiles in a brand-new Facebook photo that shows off her scars. Greene, a 26-year-old Ocean City resident, appears laughing with an unidentified man, her raised, pink scars in clear view. The photo was uploaded Saturday, July 4. Greene made headlines last year after federal prosecutors accused her of helping stage a fake violent attack, then telling police she had been assaulted at gunpoint because of her job with a federal official. On Wednesday, July 23…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Stolen Credit Card Led To A Free Hotel Stay In Virginia Until Deputies Checked Him Out: Sheriff Stolen Credit Card Led To A Free Hotel Stay In Virginia Until Deputies Checked Him Out: Sheriff
Stolen Credit Card Led To A Free Hotel Stay In Virginia Until Deputies Checked Him Out: Sheriff Noe Adolfo Salinas has a place to lawfully rest his head. The Fairchance, Pennsylvania resident is behind bars after allegedly using a stolen credit card at a Northern Virginia hotel for a quick stay, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office. The trouble started around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 10, when a deputy was called to the Baymont Inn & Suites in Warrenton after a man reported his credit card had been used there without permission. Investigators say the victim accidentally left the card at a local restaurant three days before discovering unauthorized charges from the ho…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
No Working Smoke Alarms Found After Extension Cord Sparks $416K Virginia House Fire No Working Smoke Alarms Found After Extension Cord Sparks $416K Virginia House Fire
No Working Smoke Alarms Found After Extension Cord Sparks $416K Virginia House Fire One bad extension cord was enough. No working smoke alarms made it even worse. A Virginia family is out of its home after investigators determined an extension cord sparked a fast-moving fire that caused more than $416,000 in damage, while also revealing the house had no working smoke alarms. The fire broke out just before 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, at a home in the unit block of N. Berlin Pike in Lovettsville, where Loudoun County Fire and Rescue crews arrived to find heavy flames pouring from the rear deck and extending into the house. Firefighters launched an interior attack while …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Domestic Terrorism Charges Filed Against Maryland Man Over Supreme Court Threats: DOJ Domestic Terrorism Charges Filed Against Maryland Man Over Supreme Court Threats: DOJ
Domestic Terrorism Charges Filed Against Maryland Man Over Supreme Court Threats: DOJ A Maryland man who lobbed threats at the US Supreme Court and other officials is facing years behind bars, federal authorities announced. Daniel Amos, 51, has been indicted following a series of harassing phone calls over the course of two years before his arrest, according to the US Attorney's Office. Court records say that between April 15, 2024, and April 16, 2026, Amos made multiple calls and initiated communication with a telecommunications device specifically to harass three people. It is further alleged that Amos made threats targeting a federal law enforcement officer who work…

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