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Illegal Immigrant Ran Fentanyl Ring Out Of Georgetown Airbnb, Faces Deportation: Feds Illegal Immigrant Ran Fentanyl Ring Out Of Georgetown Airbnb, Faces Deportation: Feds
Illegal Immigrant Ran Fentanyl Ring Out Of Georgetown Airbnb, Faces Deportation: Feds A Georgetown Airbnb became the base for a fentanyl and meth trafficking operation until police showed up. In DC, federal prosecutors said 37-year-old Hieu Trung Vu, an illegal immigrant from Vietnam and a previously convicted felon, was sentenced to five years in prison after authorities found drugs and two handguns inside a short-term rental in Georgetown. Once he completes his sentence, Vu will be deported to Vietnam, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. The investigation began on Dec. 4, 2025, after police received a 911 call reporting a woman was inside a…

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Two Trapped After Stairwell Collapses Inside Maryland Home During Renovation Two Trapped After Stairwell Collapses Inside Maryland Home During Renovation
Two Trapped After Stairwell Collapses Inside Maryland Home During Renovation A home renovation in Maryland took a dangerous turn when a stairwell under construction suddenly gave way, sending two people to the hospital. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were dispatched around 4:29 p.m. Thursday, July 30, to the 1400 block of Bradley Avenue in Rockville after reports of a stairwell collapse inside a home. When firefighters arrived, they found a man and a woman trapped inside and in need of assistance getting out of the house, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman David Pazos. Both were safely removed by firefighters and transported to an are…

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Fake Cop Pulled Gun, Asked Driver For Ride Before Virginia Arrest: Police Fake Cop Pulled Gun, Asked Driver For Ride Before Virginia Arrest: Police
Fake Cop Pulled Gun, Asked Driver For Ride Before Virginia Arrest: Police A Virginia man allegedly pulled out all the stops while role-playing as a police officer, but ultimately found himself on the wrong side of the law. James John Rastatter II, 35, of Woodbridge, is facing charges after police say he posed as a police officer while brandishing a handgun during two separate encounters in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators say the first encounter happened around 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, near Dale Boulevard and Forestdale Avenue. A 25-year-old man was driving when Rastatter allegedly approached his vehicle, di…

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75-Year-Old Dies After Being Flown To Burn Center Following Maryland House Fire 75-Year-Old Dies After Being Flown To Burn Center Following Maryland House Fire
75-Year-Old Dies After Being Flown To Burn Center Following Maryland House Fire The 75-year-old man rescued from a burning row home in Salisbury on Thursday later died from his injuries after being flown to a Baltimore-area burn center, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. Firefighters were called around 12:35 p.m. to the 500 block of Tangier Street on July 30, where they found flames inside a one-story, five-unit masonry row home. Crews located the man inside the unit where the fire started, pulled him from the home, and rushed him to a local hospital before the Maryland State Police Aviation Command flew him to a specialized burn center. He la…

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Body Of Missing Potomac River Swimmer Recovered After Multi-Day Maryland Search (UPDATED) Body Of Missing Potomac River Swimmer Recovered After Multi-Day Maryland Search (UPDATED)
Body Of Missing Potomac River Swimmer Recovered After Multi-Day Maryland Search (Updated) A heartbreaking search on one of Maryland's most dangerous waterways has come to an end. The body of a missing swimmer was recovered Thursday morning, July 30, after a multi-day search in the Potomac River near Spotzbergen Rock, just south of Sandy Landing in Montgomery County. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue's Swift Water Rescue Team located the approximately 25-year-old man around 11:30 a.m., finding him below the surface not far from where he disappeared Tuesday afternoon. Crews used sonar and underwater camera imagery to pinpoint the man's location before recovering his body from the…

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Virginia Man's Indecent Encounter With Two Young Boys Ended With Arrest: Police Virginia Man's Indecent Encounter With Two Young Boys Ended With Arrest: Police
Virginia Man's Indecent Encounter With Two Young Boys Ended With Arrest: Police A 36-year-old gave two young boys quite a show outside their Virginia apartment during a midday exposure incident, police say. Woodbridge resident Kevin Ernesto Marchante is behind bars following a brief investigation after he allegedly terrorized children outside a Dumfries apartment building. According to the Prince William County Police Department, shortly after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, officers were called to the Broadstone Apartments in the 3100 block of Chesapeake Drive in Dumfries, where there was a reported indecent exposure. Investigators say that Marchante approached two boys,…

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Motorcyclist Dies After Slamming Into Back Of Dump Truck On Virginia Parkway (DEVELOPING) Motorcyclist Dies After Slamming Into Back Of Dump Truck On Virginia Parkway (DEVELOPING)
Motorcyclist Dies After Slamming Into Back Of Dump Truck On Virginia Parkway (Developing) A Virginia motorcyclist was killed after crashing into the back of a dump truck on Prince William Parkway in Manassas late Tuesday night, police said. The fatal wreck happened around 9:41 p.m. on July 29 near the intersection of Prince William Parkway and Nokesville Road, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators say 37-year-old Alberto Aviles, of Nokesville, was riding a 2011 Suzuki GSX-R750 eastbound in the center lane when he approached a 2008 Kenworth dump truck traveling in the same direction. Police said Aviles was traveling at a high rate of speed when …

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He Threatened To Burn Down The House. Then He Actually Did It He Threatened To Burn Down The House. Then He Actually Did It
He Threatened To Burn Down The House. Then He Actually Did It Joseph Brian Potter said he was going to burn the house down. Authorities say he actually went through with it. The 40-year-old Hancock man was arrested following an investigation into an intentionally set house fire in Washington County on Wednesday night, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Crews from the Hancock Volunteer Fire Company and several surrounding agencies were called around 6 p.m. on July 29 to a reported house fire in the 12500 block of Seavolt Road in Hancock. Investigators say that Potter threatened to set the residence on fire before the blaze was reported. Based on …

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Teen Golfers Drop Their Clubs, Dive Into Lake To Save Struggling Family In Virginia Teen Golfers Drop Their Clubs, Dive Into Lake To Save Struggling Family In Virginia
Teen Golfers Drop Their Clubs, Dive Into Lake To Save Struggling Family In Virginia A group of teen golfers is being hailed as heroes after jumping into action to rescue several capsized boaters struggling in Lake Culpeper. Neither difficult conditions nor tricky terrain could stop Andrew Tuggle, 15, Jackson Castro, 17, and Gavin Cain, 17, members of the Eastern View High School golf team, who took a detour from their round to make a bold rescue. According to the Culpeper County Police Department, shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Monday, July 27, the three teens were on the adjacent Culpeper Country Club course for team tryouts when they spotted the capsized kayak. While t…

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Suspect Who Fled Fatal Teen Shooting Tracked To Virginia Home, Police Say Suspect Who Fled Fatal Teen Shooting Tracked To Virginia Home, Police Say
Suspect Who Fled Fatal Teen Shooting Tracked To Virginia Home, Police Say He disappeared after leading officers on a pursuit. Twenty-five days later, investigators found him. The man accused of killing a 16-year-old in Woodbridge before ditching his car and disappearing on foot after a police chase is now behind bars. Prince William County detectives, working with the US Marshals Service, arrested 25-year-old Damon Jamon Atwater at his Woodbridge home on Thursday, July 30. His disappearance had been the biggest unanswered question since the July 5 killing. Investigators said the shooting happened around 10:12 p.m. in the 16700 block of Blackjack Oak Lane, …

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FBI Won't Give Up On 6-Year-Old Killed Playing Games In Virginia Bedroom FBI Won't Give Up On 6-Year-Old Killed Playing Games In Virginia Bedroom
FBI Won't Give Up On 6-Year-Old Killed Playing Games In Virginia Bedroom Justice still hasn't caught up to whoever killed Kingston Campbell. In Virginia, more than three years after the 6-year-old was fatally shot while playing video games in his bedroom in Lynchburg, the FBI is making a renewed push to solve the case, offering up to $30,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. Kingston Campbell was killed while playing video games in his bed. Lynchburg PD/GoFundMe photo Kingston was home on the evening of May 2, 2023, when multiple people believed to be involved in local gang violence opened fire in the area of the …

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Rhode Island Shooter Made It 500 Miles Before Marshals Found 'Miracle Baby' In Virginia Rhode Island Shooter Made It 500 Miles Before Marshals Found 'Miracle Baby' In Virginia
Rhode Island Shooter Made It 500 Miles Before Marshals Found 'Miracle Baby' In Virginia Tyquan Johnson made hundreds of miles from home. Then his run came to an end in Virginia. The manhunt for a shooting suspect ended in Virginia when a 19-year-old Rhode Island man was tracked down by federal investigators after two people were shot in Newport, authorities announced. Johnson was taken into custody around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, by members of the US Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force in Newport News.  Investigators with the Newport Police Department say Johnson fled south following a shooting on Sunday, July 19, that left two people injured. Off…

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