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Maryland Man Who Made Girls Cut Themselves, Write In Blood During Twisted Livestreams Sentenced Maryland Man Who Made Girls Cut Themselves, Write In Blood During Twisted Livestreams Sentenced
Maryland Man Who Made Girls Cut Themselves, Write In Blood During Twisted Livestreams Sentenced A Maryland man tied to a violent extremist network is heading to prison after admitting to sexually exploiting multiple underage victims in a disturbing online scheme that spanned the globe. Halethorpe native Erik Lee Madison, 21, was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to sexually exploiting, cyberstalking, and preying on nearly a dozen young girls, according to federal authorities. Madison used the internet between November 2024 and November 2025 to manipulate and control vulnerable teens, forcing them into acts of abuse, self-harm, and humiliation as p…

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by Zak Failla
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Towson Student Nazir Bell Found Dead In Potomac River After Multi-Day Search Near Great Falls Towson Student Nazir Bell Found Dead In Potomac River After Multi-Day Search Near Great Falls
Towson Student Nazir Bell Found Dead In Potomac River After Multi-Day Search Near Great Falls The search for Nazir Bell ended in tragedy Tuesday afternoon in Maryland. Search crews recovered the body of the 20-year-old swimmer from the Potomac River on Tuesday, June 16, bringing a heartbreaking end to a multi-day operation near Great Falls, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer announced. Bell had been missing since Sunday night, when he was reported in distress in the water near Billy Goat Trail A, across from Sandy Landing. The search began shortly after 6:15 p.m. on June 14 and quickly grew into a massive response involving crews on both sides of t…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
'Peckers' Finds A Perch: Maryland Firefighters, 6-Year-Old Help Rescue Lost Bird In Potomac 'Peckers' Finds A Perch: Maryland Firefighters, 6-Year-Old Help Rescue Lost Bird In Potomac
'Peckers' Finds A Perch: Maryland Firefighters, 6-Year-Old Help Rescue Lost Bird In Potomac Not every call in Maryland ends with flashing lights and sirens. Sometimes, it ends with a tiny green bird named "Peckers." Firefighters in Potomac got an unusual request on Monday when a resident reported a colorful bird perched high in a tree that appeared to belong to someone. Members of Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Engine 733 responded and quickly realized this wasn't your average backyard visitor. The bright-green parakeet seemed comfortable around people, leading crews to believe it was likely somebody's pet. So they got creative. Armed with birdseed and a little patience, fir…

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Machine Guns, Stolen Weapons Flowed Into Maryland Through Alabama Pipeline, Feds Say Machine Guns, Stolen Weapons Flowed Into Maryland Through Alabama Pipeline, Feds Say
Machine Guns, Stolen Weapons Flowed Into Maryland Through Alabama Pipeline, Feds Say Federal agents say Lester Ramos Perez wasn't bringing furniture with him when he relocated from Alabama to Maryland. A firearms pipeline stretching from the Deep South into Maryland has landed a Guatemalan national living in Waldorf behind bars after investigators say he trafficked stolen guns and machine gun-converted weapons into the state, federal authorities announced. Ramos Perez, 29, has now been sentenced to 78 months in prison for his role in the weapons trafficking conspiracy and for possessing a firearm as a prohibited person due to his citizenship status. Investigators first sta…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Nearly $70K Raised After Storm Displaces 28 Horses, Cats At Maryland's By Chance Farm Nearly $70K Raised After Storm Displaces 28 Horses, Cats At Maryland's By Chance Farm
Nearly $70K Raised After Storm Displaces 28 Horses, Cats At Maryland's By Chance Farm Twenty-eight horses and several barn cats are in temporary homes after severe storms ripped through By Chance Farm, leaving owner Michele Wellman scrambling to save the business she has spent more than two decades building. The storm hit Sunday night, June 14, causing extensive damage at the farm in Libertytown. "Last night, my worst nightmare happened," Wellman wrote on Facebook. "Either straight line winds or a possible tornado destroyed my barn." By the next morning, the work had already begun. Volunteers spent hours clearing debris, repairing fencing, salvaging supplies, and helping m…

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$40K Stolen For Vegas Vacation By Former Manager Of One Of America's Most Beautiful Cemeteries $40K Stolen For Vegas Vacation By Former Manager Of One Of America's Most Beautiful Cemeteries
$40K Stolen For Vegas Vacation By Former Manager Of One Of America's Most Beautiful Cemeteries A former cemetery manager admitted stealing more than $40,000 from one of the Capital Region's most historic landmarks and spending some of the money on trips to Las Vegas, Walt Disney World, and other personal expenses, prosecutors announced. David Eslinger, 58, of Fort Edward, pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and Identity Theft in the First Degree before Albany County Judge Roger McDonough on Thursday, March 27, according to Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon. An investigation found Eslinger, who served as general manager of Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands,…

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by Jillian Pikora
Weather
Arrival Of Unsettled Stretch Will Bring New Strong Storm System Arrival Of Unsettled Stretch Will Bring New Strong Storm System
Arrival Of Unsettled Stretch Will Bring New Strong Storm System A pleasant start to the week is about to take a stormier turn. Click here for a new, updated story - Damaging Winds, Downpours Threaten Northeast As Storm System Nears: Updated Track, Timing Unsettled weather will begin to return on Wednesday, June 17, as humidity increases. Afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms will be possible, especially farther west, the National Weather Service said. A stronger storm threat is expected Thursday, June 18, as a new cold front moves through the region. AccuWeather says the severe thunderstorm risk will shift east into the Ohio Valley an…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
Two Teachers Injured, Student Detained After Maryland Elementary School Assault: Sheriff Two Teachers Injured, Student Detained After Maryland Elementary School Assault: Sheriff
Two Teachers Injured, Student Detained After Maryland Elementary School Assault: Sheriff Two teachers were injured and a student was taken into custody after an assault at a Maryland elementary school on Tuesday afternoon, authorities confirmed. Deputies responded to Roye-Williams Elementary School in Havre de Grace after a student assaulted two teachers, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office, leaving two with injuries. No students were hurt. Investigators say the incident happened at the school on June 16, and the student was quickly detained.  Officials have not released the student's age or identified the teachers involved. The Harford County Sheriff's Off…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Virginia Legal Weed Sales Set To Spark Up In 2027 Under New Cannabis Deal Virginia Legal Weed Sales Set To Spark Up In 2027 Under New Cannabis Deal
Virginia Legal Weed Sales Set To Spark Up In 2027 Under New Cannabis Deal Virginia’s long-stalled legal marijuana market may finally be ready to light up. Gov. Abigail Spanberger, Sen. Lashrecse Aird, and Del. Paul Krizek announced a new agreement on Tuesday, June 16, that would create a legal, regulated adult-use retail cannabis market in Virginia, with sales set to begin on July 1, 2027. The deal, reached through the state budget process, would complete a years-long effort that began in 2020, when Virginia started moving toward legalization. Adult possession has been legal in Virginia for years. Retail sales have not. That left a hazy middle ground: legal to …

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Flying Out Of DCA? Airport Warns Of Runway Closures, Ground Stops During America 250 Events Flying Out Of DCA? Airport Warns Of Runway Closures, Ground Stops During America 250 Events
Flying Out Of DCA? Airport Warns Of Runway Closures, Ground Stops During America 250 Events The skies over Washington are about to get crowded, and travelers at Reagan National Airport could feel it. Flight schedules at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) will be adjusted throughout the summer as America 250 celebrations bring military flyovers, parachute jumps, fireworks, and other aerial events to downtown DC, airport officials announced Tuesday, June 16. The biggest disruption is expected during Independence Day festivities. On Thursday, July 3, no flights are scheduled at DCA for several hours during the early afternoon to accommodate aerial rehearsals and perform…

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Alert Issued For US Travelers Over Popular Activity In Bahamas: Here's Why Alert Issued For US Travelers Over Popular Activity In Bahamas: Here's Why
Alert Issued For US Travelers Over Popular Activity In Bahamas: Here's Why The federal government is warning US travelers to avoid renting jet skis in The Bahamas. The US Embassy in Nassau issued a security alert on Monday, June 15. The warning comes after several American women said they were sexually assaulted by jet ski operators in recent years. Two American women reported sexual assaults so far in 2026, along with two more reports in 2025 and three in 2024. "Some victims reported that male jet ski operators sexually assaulted them after soliciting them for jet ski rides from the small islands just east of Paradise Island, downtown Nassau, and …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Wanted Man Shows Up At Victim's Hospital, Sparks I-95 Pursuit Through Northern Virginia: Police Wanted Man Shows Up At Victim's Hospital, Sparks I-95 Pursuit Through Northern Virginia: Police
Wanted Man Shows Up At Victim's Hospital, Sparks I-95 Pursuit Through Northern Virginia: Police A wild domestic dispute in Northern Virginia spiraled into an abduction and police pursuit down I-95 after a 34-year-old man assaulted and robbed a family member, officials say. Tariq Kamal Rasheed, 34, is facing a host of charges following a strange series of events that started in Woodbridge and ended with a canceled chase in Springfield, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday, June 15, officers were called to investigate a domestic disturbance in the 14900 block of Feeder Lane in Woodbridge involving a woman who was assaulted, abducted,…

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by Zak Failla