He Left Venezuela For A Better Life In DC, Now His Family Is Fighting To Bring Him Home He Left Venezuela For A Better Life In DC, Now His Family Is Fighting To Bring Him Home He Left Venezuela For A Better Life In DC, Now His Family Is Fighting To Bring Him Home
He Left Venezuela For A Better Life In DC, Now His Family Is Fighting To Bring Him Home He came to America chasing a better life. Now, after a Maryland father was gunned down waiting for a bus home from work, his grieving family is fighting to bring him back to Venezuela one final time. Yeferson Alejandro Moreno-Gimenez, 27, of Temple Hills, was shot at a bus stop in the 4100 block of Minnesota Avenue NE in Washington, DC, around 5 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29. Less than 20 minutes later, his accused killer, William Louis Chase Jr., 47, was shot by a police officer during a separate confrontation just blocks away, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. But for those w…

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Trick-Or-Treat Traffic Takes Wild Turn As Maryland Driver Leads Virginia Deputies On Chase Trick-Or-Treat Traffic Takes Wild Turn As Maryland Driver Leads Virginia Deputies On Chase Trick-Or-Treat Traffic Takes Wild Turn As Maryland Driver Leads Virginia Deputies On Chase
Trick-Or-Treat Traffic Takes Wild Turn As Maryland Driver Leads Virginia Deputies On Chase Trick-or-treaters weren't the only ones in for a Halloween surprise when a Maryland man turned a festive night in Virginia into a police pursuit. Drew Mason, 37, of Hughesville, found himself in handcuffs after deputies in Spotsylvania County used their cruisers to bring his fleeing vehicle to a stop as families were heading home from Halloween festivities, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office. The incident began shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, when deputies were called to Indian Acres at 6437 Morris Road for a reported hit-and-run crash involving a pedestria…
Halloween Hooliganism: Nine Arrested During Boozy Virginia Weekend, Sheriff Says Halloween Hooliganism: Nine Arrested During Boozy Virginia Weekend, Sheriff Says Halloween Hooliganism: Nine Arrested During Boozy Virginia Weekend, Sheriff Says
Halloween Hooliganism: Nine Arrested During Boozy Virginia Weekend, Sheriff Says Halloween weekend brought more than costumes and candy to one Virginia county, where nine people found themselves posing for mugshots following a series of alcohol-related arrests. The Fauquier County Sheriff's Office reported nine arrests over the holiday weekend, including five for driving under the influence and four for being drunk in public. Deputies described the arrests as alcohol-related "hooliganism" in a Halloween-themed roundup that included a collage of all nine suspects. According to the sheriff's office, two of the DUI arrests were made on Marsh Road (Route 28), while the oth…
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Halloween Horror Comes Back To Haunt Two Masked Men Who Targeted Maryland Homeowner There was neither trick, nor treat. Two masked men who survived a Halloween night shootout with a Maryland homeowner that left their accomplice dead are now facing criminal charges. Elias Bitar, 22, and Aaron Walker Jr., 24, have been charged with attempted home invasion, assault, and firearm-related offenses following the deadly confrontation in Cockeysville, Baltimore County Police announced on Monday, Nov. 2. Both men are being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center. Investigators also revealed that the Halloween night encounter appears to have been targeted, though…
A $75 Deal, A Fake Friend, A Fatal Gunshot: Maryland Killer Learns His Fate A $75 Deal, A Fake Friend, A Fatal Gunshot: Maryland Killer Learns His Fate A $75 Deal, A Fake Friend, A Fatal Gunshot: Maryland Killer Learns His Fate
A $75 Deal, A Fake Friend, A Fatal Gunshot: Maryland Killer Learns His Fate A $75 marijuana deal arranged through a friend's Instagram account cost a Maryland man his life.  For one of the men responsible for turning the transaction into a deadly robbery, it will cost him 45 years in prison. Demari Brown, 21, of Montgomery Village, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 2, to life in prison with all but 45 years suspended for the execution-style murder of Henry Krishawn Gilbert, 20, who was shot in the head during a robbery in April 2025. What Gilbert believed was a routine marijuana sale had actually been orchestrated by Brown and Jorden Hungerford, 20, who prosecuto…

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One Final Pint: Guinness Brewery In Maryland Set To Close After Eight Years One Final Pint: Guinness Brewery In Maryland Set To Close After Eight Years One Final Pint: Guinness Brewery In Maryland Set To Close After Eight Years
One Final Pint: Guinness Brewery In Maryland Set To Close After Eight Years Last call is coming for beer lovers in Maryland. After more than eight years, millions of visitors, and hundreds of beers, Guinness Open Gate Brewery is preparing to pour its final pints on Sunday, Nov. 1. That leaves customers just one more day to visit the popular brewery at 5001 Washington Blvd. in Halethorpe before it closes its doors for good. The closure marks the end of an experiment that brought one of Ireland's most recognizable brands to the heart of Maryland's craft brewing scene. Guinness opened the Baltimore County brewery in 2018, transforming the former Calvert distillery s…

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Donut Disaster: Virginia Driver's Late-Night Joyride Ends In Ditch, Jail Cell Donut Disaster: Virginia Driver's Late-Night Joyride Ends In Ditch, Jail Cell Donut Disaster: Virginia Driver's Late-Night Joyride Ends In Ditch, Jail Cell
Donut Disaster: Virginia Driver's Late-Night Joyride Ends In Ditch, Jail Cell A driver doing donuts on a Northern Virginia roadway wound up behind bars after a hit-and-run, a police pursuit, a crash into a ditch, and one last unsuccessful attempt to escape on foot, authorities said. Stephon Wilkins-Booker, 36, of Spotsylvania, was arrested following the incident, which began around 9:40 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, when deputies from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office were called to the area of Patriot Highway and Orchard Ridge Drive. According to the sheriff's office, callers reported that two Dodge Chargers were driving recklessly and performing donuts in the roa…

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Trader Joe's Selling $2.99 Mystery Bags With New Surprises: What To Know Trader Joe's is bringing back a popular surprise for shoppers after its mystery shopping bags sold out quickly in 2025. The grocery chain plans to release its Mystery Packs at stores nationwide in early November, a Trader Joe's spokesperson told Daily Voice on Monday, Nov. 2. Each $2.99 pack contains three reusable shopping bags with surprise designs. The bags feature exclusive and regional designs celebrating Trader Joe's stores across the country, including two never-before-seen designs. "Inside each pack, you'll find exclusive bag designs that aren't available individually, as well as r…

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Trader Joe's Selling $2.99 Mystery Bags With New Surprises: What To Know Trader Joe's is bringing back a popular surprise for shoppers after its mystery shopping bags sold out quickly in 2025. The grocery chain plans to release its Mystery Packs at stores nationwide in early November, a Trader Joe's spokesperson told Daily Voice on Monday, Nov. 2. Each $2.99 pack contains three reusable shopping bags with surprise designs. The bags feature exclusive and regional designs celebrating Trader Joe's stores across the country, including two never-before-seen designs. "Inside each pack, you'll find exclusive bag designs that aren't available individually, as well as r…

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Video: Cruel Prank On Pizza Delivery Worker Backfires Spectacularly A cruel prank on a Red Baron employee stocking grocery store shelves backfired spectacularly, with strangers raising nearly $765,000 for the worker after his emotional reaction went viral. The employee, identified as Walt Z., was working at a store in Michigan when a man filming, identified unofficially as a streamer who has since deactivated his social media accounts, approached him and asked for the time. Walt politely answered, but the guy behind the camera then played an Apple Pay payment sound on his phone and pretended to steal $10 from him. Walt became upset and warned the prank…