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Maryland Man's Mysterious Death Solved After Surveillance Reveals Deadly U-Turn A 22-year-old Maryland man whose death initially left investigators searching for answers was deliberately run down by a driver who made a U-turn and accelerated toward him before chasing him behind a building, prosecutors say. Jacari Amon Phauls has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, with all but 20 years suspended, after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the September 2025 death of Saunders Alton Mitchell IV in Suitland, according to the Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office. Mitchell was found outside on Darel Drive on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, suffering from traumati…

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Man's Ear Bitten Off In Bloody Jersey Shore Bar Fight: Police Man's Ear Bitten Off In Bloody Jersey Shore Bar Fight: Police Man's Ear Bitten Off In Bloody Jersey Shore Bar Fight: Police
Man's Ear Bitten Off In Bloody Jersey Shore Bar Fight: Police A night out at a Jersey Shore bar took a gruesome turn when a man's ear was half-bitten off during a fight that left two men facing assault charges, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. On Sunday, Oct. 11 at Boatyard 401 in Point Pleasant, Michael Barone physically assaulted the victim, bit a portion of his ear off and choked him, according to a criminal complaint issued by the Point Pleasant Police Department.  The altercation began when Barone and John Hafner, both Toms River residents, were following a woman around and she asked them to stop, Patch reported, citing …

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MURDERS: Pair Accused Of Separate Killings Nine Days Apart In Maryland, Police Say MURDERS: Pair Accused Of Separate Killings Nine Days Apart In Maryland, Police Say MURDERS: Pair Accused Of Separate Killings Nine Days Apart In Maryland, Police Say
Murders: Pair Accused Of Separate Killings Nine Days Apart In Maryland, Police Say Two murders. Nine days apart. Two of the same accused killers. And Maryland investigators say there's no indication the deadly shootings are connected. Devin Spivey, 22, of Laurel, and Shamar Evans, 19, of Washington, DC, are now charged in both October 2024 murders in Landover, where 18-year-old Kesean Pollard and 29-year-old Tresean Sparrow Bey were gunned down in separate shootings that remain under investigation by Prince George's County Police. The first killing occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, when Pollard was found suffering from gunshot wounds inside a vehicle in the 7100 block o…

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Officer Shoots Man Who Pointed Gun During Foot Chase Near Maryland Shopping Center: Police Officer Shoots Man Who Pointed Gun During Foot Chase Near Maryland Shopping Center: Police Officer Shoots Man Who Pointed Gun During Foot Chase Near Maryland Shopping Center: Police
Officer Shoots Man Who Pointed Gun During Foot Chase Near Maryland Shopping Center: Police An officer-involved shooting that left one person with critical injuries in Baltimore is under investigation, officials confirmed. At around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, an officer working crime suppression in the Belair-Edison neighborhood approached a man in the 3900 block of Erdman Avenue who then fled on foot. During the subsequent pursuit near the Erdman Shopping Center, police said the man pulled out a gun and pointed it in the direction of the officer, who fired multiple shots, striking him at least once. The man was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition, according t…

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Four Detained After Shooting Near Walter Johnson High School Were Actually Victims, Police Say Four Detained After Shooting Near Walter Johnson High School Were Actually Victims, Police Say Four Detained After Shooting Near Walter Johnson High School Were Actually Victims, Police Say
Four Detained After Shooting Near Walter Johnson High School Were Actually Victims, Police Say Four people detained following a midday shooting near a Maryland high school turned out to be the intended victims, while the person who opened fire remains unidentified, police say. The shooting was reported at approximately 12:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the 6600 block of Rockledge Drive in Bethesda, prompting a large police response and a precautionary secure status at nearby Walter Johnson High School. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, an unknown suspect fired multiple shots toward a group of four people before fleeing the area. Officers responding to repor…

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Virginia Boy Dies Days After Family Celebrated His Homecoming Following Sledding Accident Virginia Boy Dies Days After Family Celebrated His Homecoming Following Sledding Accident Virginia Boy Dies Days After Family Celebrated His Homecoming Following Sledding Accident
Virginia Boy Dies Days After Family Celebrated His Homecoming Following Sledding Accident For eight months, a Virginia family prayed for the day they could finally bring their little boy home after a sledding accident left him with critical injuries.  Just two weeks after celebrating that long-awaited milestone, they were mourning his death. Zyan Leovanni Pereira Amaya, 8, of Manassas, died on Sunday, Oct. 11, four days after being readmitted to the pediatric intensive care unit at Inova Children's Hospital, where doctors discovered a lung infection that led to sepsis and weakened his heart, according to his family. "Zyan fought so courageously throughout his journey to re…

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166-Cat House Of Horrors In New York Leads To 168 Charges Against Mom: Authorities 166-Cat House Of Horrors In New York Leads To 168 Charges Against Mom: Authorities 166-Cat House Of Horrors In New York Leads To 168 Charges Against Mom: Authorities
166-Cat House Of Horrors In New York Leads To 168 Charges Against Mom: Authorities A hoarder who kept 166 cats and kittens in deplorable conditions inside her Long Island home was indicted Thursday, Oct. 22 on 168 charges, authorities said. Alena Horbatko, 54, of Glen Cove, pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty and child endangerment charges, the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office said. Horbatko’s 18-year-old daughter called the cops on her back in early June, reporting squalid conditions at the family’s home, WPIX reported in June. Officers responded June 7 and smelled an odor coming from the house, and code enforcement officials discovered more than 100 cats insid…

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Cooking Mishap Sends Flames Ripping Through Maryland Mobile Home, Displacing Six Cooking Mishap Sends Flames Ripping Through Maryland Mobile Home, Displacing Six Cooking Mishap Sends Flames Ripping Through Maryland Mobile Home, Displacing Six
Cooking Mishap Sends Flames Ripping Through Maryland Mobile Home, Displacing Six An unattended cooking fire sent flames tearing through the roof of a Maryland mobile home, forcing six people from their home as the blaze lit up the night sky. Firefighters were called to the 8000 block of Riker Road in Elkridge around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, where they found smoke and flames pouring from the roof and side of the home, according to the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services. Crews were able to quickly knock down the flames within about 20 minutes, but not before the damage was done, leaving four adults and two children without a place to stay. The Red …

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Backyard Bloodbath: Pit Bulls Maul Each Other Before Officers Shoot One Dead: Policei Backyard Bloodbath: Pit Bulls Maul Each Other Before Officers Shoot One Dead: Policei Backyard Bloodbath: Pit Bulls Maul Each Other Before Officers Shoot One Dead: Policei
Backyard Bloodbath: Pit Bulls Maul Each Other Before Officers Shoot One Dead: Policei Two pit bulls turned a Virginia backyard into a battleground, leaving police scrambling to break up a vicious fight that ended with one of the dogs being shot dead. Officers were called to a home in the 8500 block of Brickshire Lane in Manassas on Wednesday, Oct. 21, after receiving a report of two vicious dogs, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators said the dogs were actively mauling each other when officers arrived and attempted to separate them. During the confrontation, one of the pit bulls turned its attention toward an officer, charging and attempting to bite. As …

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Virginia Dem, 82, Charged In $4.5M Marijuana Empire With Family Virginia Dem, 82, Charged In $4.5M Marijuana Empire With Family Virginia Dem, 82, Charged In $4.5M Marijuana Empire With Family
Virginia Dem, 82, Charged In $4.5M Marijuana Empire With Family An 82-year-old Virginia senator allegedly saw one last opportunity to build generational wealth, and federal prosecutors say she was willing to use her political power to get it, even as she helped run a $4.5 million marijuana trafficking operation involving her own family. L. Louise Lucas, a powerful Portsmouth Democrat who chairs the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, was among seven people named in an eight-count federal indictment unsealed on Thursday, Oct. 22, accusing her of leading a criminal enterprise that distributed marijuana, laundered money, and used political influenc…

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Virginia Man Took Sledgehammer To Iwo Jima Statue In Quantico, Removed Soldier's Head: Police Virginia Man Took Sledgehammer To Iwo Jima Statue In Quantico, Removed Soldier's Head: Police Virginia Man Took Sledgehammer To Iwo Jima Statue In Quantico, Removed Soldier's Head: Police
Virginia Man Took Sledgehammer To Iwo Jima Statue In Quantico, Removed Soldier's Head: Police A 27-year-old man who took the head off a soldier depicted in a World War II statue in Northern Virginia is behind bars.  Stafford resident Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano is facing charges after he allegedly damaged the Iwo Jima statue on Richmond Highway in Quantico on Wednesday night, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Officers were called shortly before 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 21 to the intersection of Richmond Highway and Fuller Road, following reports of property destruction near the statue. First responders found Maldonado Soriano actively damag…

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Body Found In Maryland Marsh Grasses Leads To Arrest Months Later: State Police Body Found In Maryland Marsh Grasses Leads To Arrest Months Later: State Police Body Found In Maryland Marsh Grasses Leads To Arrest Months Later: State Police
Body Found In Maryland Marsh Grasses Leads To Arrest Months Later: State Police A man's body discovered among tall marsh grasses along a Maryland road in August has led to an arrest more than two months later, following a grand jury indictment in the death investigation. Jacob Motley, 27, of East New Market, has been indicted in connection with the death of Timothy D. Wolfe Jr., 35, whose body was found along Golden Hill Road in Church Creek on Aug. 15 in Dorchester County, according to state police. The Dorchester County grand jury returned the indictment and Motley was arrested without incident two days later during a traffic stop conducted by a Maryland Natural Reso…

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