Md. Official Charged for Drunken Driving

By Bridgett Lynn
Friday, Jan 31, 2014

A Charles County commissioner was charged for driving while impaired on the St. Charles Parkway Thursday night.

Authorities say commissioner Reuben Collins II, who represents the Waldorf, Md. area, was driving his sedan along St. Charles Parkway and Billingsley Road when an officer pulled him over for driving erratically.

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Despite Ice, Frozen-Over Lakes Remain Unsafe

By Bridgett Lynn
Thursday, Jan 30, 2014

Although it looks like Lake Pelham is completely frozen from this bitter winter, Culpeper officials warn that walking on it could be deadly.

Officials said they have noticed foot tracks in the snow on top of frozen Lake Pelham. Some of the tracks extended 100 yards or more onto the 255-acre lake.

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Maryland Polar Bear Plunge Rescheduled for March

By Bridgett Lynn
Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014

The tough souls who volunteer to run into icy water (for a good cause, that is) will get their chance to do just that in a couple months.

Organizers of the 18th Annual Maryland Polar Bear Plunge at Sandy Point Park announced Tuesday the event has been rescheduled to March 8.

The plunge was supposed to be held last Saturday, but was postponed because of bitter cold temperatures and high winds.

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Mark Howsare Charged in Neighbor's Shooting Death Following Argument

By Bridgett Lynn
Monday, Jan 20, 2014

A 62-year-old Stafford County man has been arrested for allegedly shooting his neighbor after he failed to return an air mattress to a local store last weekend.

Investigators say 35-year-old William Conner had gone to a store Sunday evening to return an air mattress for his neighbor, Mark Howsare, but was unable to do so.

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D.C. Electronics Store Owner Convicted for Selling Stolen iPhones

By Bridgett Lynn

Friday, Jan 17, 2014

A D.C. electronics store owner who was accused of selling hundreds of stolen phones, cameras and laptops at his store's location in Northwest was found guilty Thursday.

According to court documents, D.C. police raided the 12 Volt Mobile Electronics store in the 300 block of H Street NW in 2011 and confiscated thousands of dollars' worth of stolen electronics, including cell phones and electronic guitars. Officers also found Medicare, social security and credit cards.

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Parents Arrested After Young Children Found on Roof

By Bridgett Lynn
Friday, Jan 17, 2014

Two Spotsylvania County parents were arrested for child neglect after their young children were found on the rooftop of their home.

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Carjacker Gets More Than 3 Years in High-Speed Chase

By Bridgett Lynn
Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014

A D.C. man was sentenced to 46 months in prison for carjacking and leading a high-speed chase onto the Baltimore-Washington Parkway.

Prosecutors say 21-year-old Correy Markel Janifer wore a ski mask and pointed a handgun at the driver of a Honda Accord in January 2013. Janifer pistol-whipped the driver and stole the car.

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Four Men Rob CVS in Prince George's County

Tuesday, Jan 14, 201

Police are looking for four men who robbed a CVS store in Prince George’s County Tuesday evening.

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Three Arrested in D.C. School Burglary Attempt

By Bridgett Lynn
Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014

Three juvenile boys were arrested after police caught them burglarizing a D.C. elementary school.

Officers were called to Adelaide Davis Elementary School in the 4400 block of H Street SE around 8:40 p.m. Friday for reports of a burglary in progress.

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Man Gets DUI After Crashing Into Pedestrian, Parked Cars

By Bridgett Lynn
Monday, Jan 13, 2014

An Arlington man was charged with DUI after he struck a pedestrian and four parked cars Sunday.

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Canadian Woman Gets 10 Years for Traveling to Virginia for Sex With Children

By Bridgett Lynn
Friday, Jan 10, 2014

A Canadian woman who traveled to Virginia for the purpose of sexually abusing and raping two children was sentenced to 10 years in prison, prosecutors said.

Theresa Louisa Goddard, 45, pleaded guilty in October after traveling from Vancouver to Dulles International Airport for the purpose of meeting a man and sexually abusing his children, prosecutors said.

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Two Women Charged in Md. Man's Death

By Bridgett Lynn
Thursday, Jan 9, 2014

Prince George’s County Police arrested two suspects in connection with a New Year's Day homicide.

Officers were called to a shooting in the 5500 block of Karen Elaine Drive around 4:30 a.m. last Wednesday. The victim, 28-year-old Vondrell Lemar Smith, was found outside suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He died a short time later.

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No Verdict Yet in Prince George's Co. Officer's Death

By Bridgett Lynn
Wednesday, Jan 8, 2014

A jury will continue deliberations Thursday in the trial of a man involved in a high speed crash that killed a Prince George's County Police officer last year.

Kevon Darnell Neal, 23, was charged with vehicular manslaughter and fleeing and eluding following the death of officer Adrian Morris, 23.

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Giving Tuesday: Ways to Help Those in the D.C. Area

By Bridgett Lynn
Tuesday, Dec 3, 2013

Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday are over... but it's not too late for Giving Tuesday!

Giving Tuesday gained traction last year as a day to encourage giving, raising funds and awareness for important causes everywhere. The 2012 event raised $10 million online for charities.

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