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Family Uncovers Month-Long Scam After Victim Changes Phone Number, Sheriff Says
They didn't ask for a gift card. They wanted gold. A new phone number. And more than a month of complete trust. A Virginia resident spent weeks following the orders of scammers who claimed they were investigating an international crime ring, convincing the woman that her identity had been hijacked to open bank accounts used by organized criminals around the world, authorities said. The bizarre scheme finally came apart in Stafford County after one last instruction: Change your phone number. That unexpected move caught the attention of the victim's family, who quickly realized something wa…
Police & Fire
Victim's Crashed SUV, Shell Casing Lead To Arrest In Maryland Murder: Police
The shell casing broke the case. A Maryland teenager has been arrested in the killing of a Gaithersburg man whose SUV was later found abandoned after crashing just minutes after the fatal shooting, Montgomery County police announced. North Potomac resident Earl Deangelo Charles Jr., 18, has been arrested more than two months after the April 9 death of 32-year-old Christopher Gove. Specifically, Charles was charged with: First-degree murder; Armed carjacking; Use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence. The investigation began shortly before 6 a.m. that morning when officers…
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Woman Wakes To Find Masked Intruder Standing At Foot Of Her Bed In Maryland Home: Sheriff
She opened her eyes to every homeowner's nightmare. A Maryland woman woke up in the middle of the night to find a masked stranger standing at the foot of her bed before the intruder took off running through her home and disappeared into the darkness, authorities said. The terrifying home invasion happened during the early morning hours of Saturday, June 27, at an apartment in the 1000 block of Beaglin Park Drive in Salisbury. According to the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office, the woman awoke to find an unknown man inside her bedroom. The suspect was described as a Black man standing betwe…
Police & Fire
Hours After Hosting Community Event, Maryland Mom Killed In Crash That Left Family Heartbroken
She had just spent the evening bringing people together. Hours later, a Maryland mother was dead after a single-vehicle crash in Prince George's County, leaving behind grieving loved ones who say her children were "her entire world." The crash happened at approximately 12:50 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, along northbound Woodyard Road near Pine View Lane in Clinton. Prince George's County Police later identified the victim as 32-year-old Janae Mathis, of Clinton. According to investigators, Mathis was driving north on Woodyard Road when, for reasons still under investigation, she appeared …
Police & Fire
Person Of Interest Now Charged With Murder In Virginia Teen's Fatal Shooting: Police
It didn't take long for the charges to catch up. A Virginia man who was initially named only as a person of interest after a 19-year-old was shot to death in Fredericksburg is now charged with first-degree murder, police announced Monday, June 29. Fredericksburg police say Emmanuel Killeen, 24, has now been charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in connection with the June 24 killing of Oscar Ruiz Mejia Jr., 19. The shooting happened around 11:10 p.m. in the 200 block of Ivanhoe Court. As Daily Voice previously reported, officers responding to …
Police & Fire
Fire Hits Virginia Rescue Team's Training Site While Crew Helps Earthquake Victims In Venezuela
Talk about picking the wrong place. A mysterious group caught on surveillance cameras is now at the center of a criminal investigation after a fire tore through a Virginia training facility where elite Fairfax County firefighters prepare for disasters across the globe. The blaze broke out around 5:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department's Urban Search and Rescue training facility in the 9900 block of Furnace Road in Lorton. Responding crews arrived to find a large storage building housing commercial equipment fully engulfed in flames, sending a toweri…
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Virginia Driver Accused Of Hit-Run That Left Pedestrian Injured Arrested Months Later: Police
A Virginia man has been arrested months after police say he struck a pedestrian who had pulled over because his vehicle was smoking, then fled the scene, leaving investigators to piece together the case with surveillance footage and public tips. The crash happened just before midnight on Sunday, Feb. 8, along southbound Battlefield Parkway SE near Sycolin Road in Leesburg. According to the Leesburg Police Department, the victim had stopped his vehicle after noticing smoke coming from it and was outside when he was struck by a passing driver shortly before midnight. Police said the driver c…
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'You Have A Bug On Your Back': Virginia Woman Groped In Parking Lot Ruse, Police Say
A simple question turned into something far more disturbing in Virginia. A woman was sexually assaulted after a stranger claimed she had an insect on her back, using the distraction to touch her inappropriately in a Woodbridge parking lot, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The incident happened around 3:50 p.m. on Friday, June 26, in the 14900 block of Richmond Highway in Prince William County. According to investigators, the 38-year-old woman was walking to her car when an unknown man approached her and told her she had an insect on her back. The man then as…
Police & Fire
'This Was My Business And My Home': Daycare, House Destroyed By Fast-Moving Virginia Fire
It wasn't just a house. It was more than a home. A Virginia family escaped an overnight fire alive, but the flames left them without their Fairfax County home and destroyed the home daycare business that Shawnda Metivier spent years building inside it. The fire broke out just after 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, in the 8900 block of Jandell Road in Lorton. As Daily Voice previously reported, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews arrived to find heavy fire showing from the single-family home before launching an aggressive attack that quickly brought the flames under control. No one was …
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Police Officer Shot In Head, Neck On Maryland Trail Faces Grueling Recovery, Family Says
Sometimes, surviving is only the beginning. A Maryland police officer who was shot while chasing an armed suspect along a Baltimore County trail earlier this month is now battling a spinal cord injury as he begins what his family says will be a long and difficult recovery. Officer Paul Catalfamo, 22, of the Baltimore County Police Department, was critically wounded on Sunday, June 7, while responding to an indecent exposure call along the Milford Mill Gwynn Falls Trail in Pikesville. Until now, officials had released few details about the extent of his injuries. According to a fundraiser …
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Woman Solves Her Own Hit-And-Run Case By Telling Deputy Everything, Sheriff Says
Sometimes, they make it easy. A Virginia woman accused of fleeing a rear-end crash was caught moments later after a deputy spotted her allegedly texting behind the wheel, leading to a DUI arrest, authorities said. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Friday night, deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded to a hit-and-run reported on Warrenton Road after a woman rear-ended a driver and fled the area. Bealeton resident Kristina Cole did not get far. Shortly after the crash, investigators say that a deputy spotted Cole texting and driving, leading to a traffic stop. According to offi…
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16-Year-Old Gunned Down At Langley Park Community Center In Broad Daylight: Police
A 16-year-old was gunned down at a popular community hotspot in Maryland in the middle of the day, police say. Silver Spring native Angel Guzman has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Department as the person who was shot and killed at the Langley Park Community Center on Friday afternoon. At around 1:30 p.m. on June 26, officers were called to investigate reports of shots fired in the 1500 block of Merrimac Drive. Upon arrival, they found Guzman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say they do not believe it was a ra…
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