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Virginia Massage Parlor Worker Sexually Assaulted, Strangled By Knife-Wielding Man: Police Virginia Massage Parlor Worker Sexually Assaulted, Strangled By Knife-Wielding Man: Police Virginia Massage Parlor Worker Sexually Assaulted, Strangled By Knife-Wielding Man: Police
Virginia Massage Parlor Worker Sexually Assaulted, Strangled By Knife-Wielding Man: Police A man accused of sexually assaulting and strangling an employee at a Northern Virginia massage parlor is trading his freedom for a jail cell. Amerek Batiste, 26, who has no fixed address, is being held without bond following a violent encounter at Annie's Healthcare Massage in the 7500 block of Presidential Lane in Manassas. According to the Prince William County Police Department, Batiste entered the business shortly before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and forced an employee into a room, where a struggle ensued. During the confrontation, Batiste allegedly pulled a knife, sexually assault…

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MTA Bus Carrying Passengers Strikes, Kills Man On Maryland Highway Before Dawn: State Police MTA Bus Carrying Passengers Strikes, Kills Man On Maryland Highway Before Dawn: State Police MTA Bus Carrying Passengers Strikes, Kills Man On Maryland Highway Before Dawn: State Police
MTA Bus Carrying Passengers Strikes, Kills Man On Maryland Highway Before Dawn: State Police An early-morning encounter on a Maryland highway turned deadly when a 37-year-old pedestrian was struck by an MTA bus carrying passengers. Marc Occeas, who had no fixed address, was identified by Maryland State Police as the man killed in the crash in Anne Arundel County on Friday morning. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 23, troopers were called to the southbound lanes of I-295 near West Nursery Road in Linthicum, where there were reports of a crash. Investigators say an MTA bus was traveling in the merge lane from the interstate toward West Nursery Road when Occeas walked from the right s…

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IRS Begins Sending $5,000 Refunds: See Who Qualifies For Payments IRS Begins Sending $5,000 Refunds: See Who Qualifies For Payments IRS Begins Sending $5,000 Refunds: See Who Qualifies For Payments
IRS Begins Sending $5,000 Refunds: See Who Qualifies For Payments An automatic IRS adjustment could put extra money in thousands of families' pockets without requiring them to redo their tax returns. The Internal Revenue Service says it has begun issuing refunds to more than 50,000 taxpayers with unused adoption tax credits carried forward from earlier years. The change applies to tax year 2025 only. Eligible adoption credit carryforwards from 2020 through 2024 can increase the refundable portion of the credit, subject to a $5,000 limit per qualifying child. That is a maximum, not a guaranteed payment. The amount depends on each taxpayer’s available cred…

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Maryland Hunter Left Dangling Upside Down From Tree Stand In Dramatic Mountain Rescue Maryland Hunter Left Dangling Upside Down From Tree Stand In Dramatic Mountain Rescue Maryland Hunter Left Dangling Upside Down From Tree Stand In Dramatic Mountain Rescue
Maryland Hunter Left Dangling Upside Down From Tree Stand In Dramatic Mountain Rescue A hunting trip turned into a terrifying ordeal in the mountains of Western Maryland when a hunter fell from his tree stand and was left dangling upside down in the air, triggering a daring helicopter rescue. Maryland State Police Aviation Command was called to Jackson Mountain near Lonaconing shortly before noon on Thursday, Oct. 22, after reports that a hunter had fallen from his tree stand and was suspended upside down in a remote area of the mountain. The crew of responded alongside an Allegany County Advanced Technical Rescue specialist, maneuvering their helicopter over a clearing befo…

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NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down
NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down Skeletons dressed in colorful costumes, glowing orange and green lights, and towering cornstalks still lined Wayne Gangi's Clifton property. But Thursday night, Oct. 22, the Halloween magic was already coming undone. Decorations were piled in the driveway, bags of brush lined the curb, and cars rolled past one by one as people stopped for what could be their final look at one of the city's most elaborate Halloween displays. Gangi, whose annual attraction has drawn thousands of visitors for 25 years, says he's shutting it down after being hit with city penalties — and now he's determined to…

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DC Police Found Crashed Motorcycle Saturday Night, But Rider Was Nowhere To Be Found: MPD DC Police Found Crashed Motorcycle Saturday Night, But Rider Was Nowhere To Be Found: MPD DC Police Found Crashed Motorcycle Saturday Night, But Rider Was Nowhere To Be Found: MPD
DC Police Found Crashed Motorcycle Saturday Night, But Rider Was Nowhere To Be Found: MPD Police found a crashed motorcycle in DC, but it would be hours before they discovered the 18-year-old rider who had been thrown from it and died. The rider, identified as Southeast DC resident Francisco Benavides, was found unconscious and not breathing on Sunday, Oct. 18, after officers initially discovered his motorcycle near Suitland Parkway and Stanton Road SE at approximately 10:40 p.m. the previous night, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Investigators said Benavides was speeding when he lost control of the motorcycle, struck a guardrail, and was thrown from the bike, w…

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Mike Locksley Out At Maryland As Police Called On Student Reporters Covering His Exit Mike Locksley Out At Maryland As Police Called On Student Reporters Covering His Exit Mike Locksley Out At Maryland As Police Called On Student Reporters Covering His Exit
Mike Locksley Out At Maryland As Police Called On Student Reporters Covering His Exit Maryland football had just lost its head coach. Hours later, two student journalists trying to cover the fallout found themselves dealing with police instead of players. The unusual encounter unfolded outside Jones-Hill House in College Park, after University of Maryland officials announced that head coach Mike Locksley was stepping down effective immediately following a five-game losing streak. Nolan Rogalski and Jude Wilkenfeld, who cover Maryland athletics for Testudo Times, were waiting outside the football practice facility hoping to speak with players about the coaching shakeup when a…

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'90s Alt-Rockers Sponge Robbed Of Guitars After Maryland Concert: 'It Happened Again' '90s Alt-Rockers Sponge Robbed Of Guitars After Maryland Concert: 'It Happened Again' '90s Alt-Rockers Sponge Robbed Of Guitars After Maryland Concert: 'It Happened Again'
'90s Alt-Rockers Sponge Robbed Of Guitars After Maryland Concert: 'It Happened Again' A popular '90s rock band is scrambling to replace several stolen guitars after thieves targeted its equipment following a concert in Maryland, marking what the musicians say is the second time they've been victimized. Detroit-based alternative rock band Sponge, best known for its hits "Plowed" and "Molly (16 Candles Down the Drain)," reported the theft on Wednesday, Oct. 21, after performing with Candlebox at The Fillmore Silver Spring. "It happened again, we got robbed!!!" the band posted on Facebook. According to published reports, the guitars were stolen from a trailer outside a Holiday…

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Maryland Bar Beating Leaves Man Fighting For His Life, Suspected Attacker On The Run: Police Maryland Bar Beating Leaves Man Fighting For His Life, Suspected Attacker On The Run: Police Maryland Bar Beating Leaves Man Fighting For His Life, Suspected Attacker On The Run: Police
Maryland Bar Beating Leaves Man Fighting For His Life, Suspected Attacker On The Run: Police A Maryland man is fighting for his life after two men allegedly knocked him to the ground and repeatedly kicked him during a violent confrontation outside a bar. Officers from the Salisbury Police Department responded to the sidewalk outside Bury Tavern at 212 W. Main St. at approximately 10:40 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, where they found a 43-year-old man unconscious with serious injuries. The victim was rushed to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional, where he remained in critical condition as of Thursday, Oct. 22. Investigators say the violence began as a verbal dispute involving the victim and t…

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Third Time's A Charm? Virginia Thieves Return To Scene Of $200K Copper Heist At Data Center Third Time's A Charm? Virginia Thieves Return To Scene Of $200K Copper Heist At Data Center Third Time's A Charm? Virginia Thieves Return To Scene Of $200K Copper Heist At Data Center
Third Time's A Charm? Virginia Thieves Return To Scene Of $200K Copper Heist At Data Center Three overnight break-ins, more than $200,000 in stolen copper, and a pair of masked thieves who just keep coming back for more have Virginia investigators hunting for answers. The Culpeper County Sheriff's Office is searching for two suspects believed to be behind a string of thefts at a data center construction site along Germanna Highway, where thieves have struck three times in a month, cutting through locks and fencing to steal valuable materials and equipment. The first break-in happened overnight between Sept. 22 and Sept. 23, when thieves forced their way through the property's fron…

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Accused Fentanyl Dealer Drove Dead Virginia Man To DC Fire Station, Feds Say Accused Fentanyl Dealer Drove Dead Virginia Man To DC Fire Station, Feds Say Accused Fentanyl Dealer Drove Dead Virginia Man To DC Fire Station, Feds Say
Accused Fentanyl Dealer Drove Dead Virginia Man To DC Fire Station, Feds Say Jack Hargreaves had his entire life ahead of him. Instead, the 20-year-old Virginia man is dead, and the accused drug dealer who allegedly supplied the fatal dose of fentanyl that killed him is facing federal charges more than two years later. DC resident Anthony "Ant" Winslow, 44, has been indicted on a charge of unlawfully distributing fentanyl that resulted in Hargreaves' death in May 2024. “Jack Hargreaves was just 20 years old. His parents are now living every family’s worst nightmare. Anthony Winslow is being held accountable for his death, but no prosecution can undo this loss,” US …

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DC Felons Wanted An Audience For Their Guns, Got Federal Investigators Instead: DOJ DC Felons Wanted An Audience For Their Guns, Got Federal Investigators Instead: DOJ DC Felons Wanted An Audience For Their Guns, Got Federal Investigators Instead: DOJ
DC Felons Wanted An Audience For Their Guns, Got Federal Investigators Instead: DOJ Turns out, the feds have Internet access too. Two felons in the DMV weren't shy about showing off their guns for social media clout.   Federal investigators in DC were watching the whole time. The online showboating helped launch a federal probe that ultimately landed Travis Foster, 25, and Reginald Monroe, 23, both of DC, in prison after authorities uncovered an arsenal of firearms, hundreds of suspected fentanyl pills, and evidence of drug dealing. US Attorney's Office The two men were sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 22, to a combined 103 months behind bars, federal prosecutors …

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