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West Virginia
Loudoun
Schools
Legacy Of Guidance Counselor, 45, Lives On Outside Belmont Ridge Middle School
Students and coworkers impacted by Damien White are making sure his memory stays alive. The 45-year-old Belmont Ridge Middle School guidance counselor died on Dec. 13, 2023, after a cancer battle. White dedicated 18 years to his job within the Loudoun County school system, and on Monday morning, April 22, a birch tree was planted in his honor at Belmont Ridge. This morning, it was an honor to be part of the tree dedication ceremony in memory of Damien White. He was the head... Posted by Linda Deans, Ph.D. - LCPS Broad Run School Board Representative on Monday, April 22, 2024 "The …
Middlesex NJ
Police & Fire
Video Shows Moment SWAT Team Arrests South Brunswick Gun Trafficker Denied Permit: Police
Police have released the video that shows a SWAT team arresting a New Jersey man accused of trafficking guns across multiple state lines, despite being denied a permit to purchase firearms, they said. Following a five-month investigation, Wayne Bagley, 68, of South Brunswick, was arrested during a motor vehicle stop on Thursday, Feb. 29, South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. Video shows officers approaching Bagley in a dark blue work van before pulling up and surrounding him. "Hands up," officers can be heard yelling with their guns drawn. "Put your hands up." Once…
Frederick
Police & Fire
Frederick Felon Sentenced For Drug, Weapon Offenses Following Bust: State's Attorney
A drug dealer in Maryland with a history of testing law enforcement is heading to prison for more than a decade following his arrest in Frederick County last year. Israel Herman Logan, 26, will serve at least 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple drug offenses, with the first 10 years served without the possibility of parole. In May last year, members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office searched an apartment in the 5200 block of Locust Drive in Frederick, where Logan was living with Melany Marchan, officials say. During that search and seizure, which was a result of an …
Charles
Weather
Lightning Strikes Possible As Storms Roll Through DMV Region: Forecasters
Whipping winds are likely, and there is a remote possibility of severe weather in parts of the DMV region on Wednesday heading into Thursday, forecasters are cautioning. Some rain and gusty wind were expected on Feb. 28, as officials say a cold front is coming to the area with winds sitting at around 25 mph and gusts expected later on Wednesday reaching upwards of 55 mph before settling down on Thursday night. According to the National Weather Service, "the latest outlook has the entire area in a 'Marginal Risk' for severe weather. "While breezy winds are expected today, a line of showers …
Montgomery MD
News
Predator Who Traveled From Gaithersburg To West Virginia For Sex With Child Sentenced: Feds
A Maryland man who crossed state lines to have sex with someone he believed was under the age of 12 in West Virginia will spend more than a decade behind bars, federal authorities announced. Gaithersburg resident Holden Borten, 25, was sentenced to 135 months in prison for traveling for sex with a minor after he took the trek from Montgomery County into Berkeley County, where he was met by police. According to court documents, Borten targeted what he believed to be his victim through social media, though when he traveled into West Virginia in December 2022, he was instead arrested by respon…
Greenwich
Police & Fire
Man Charged In $1.65 Million Jewelry Heist During Burglary Of Greenwich Home
Police in Fairfield County have extradited a man involved in an alleged foreign national theft ring that moves from state to state wanted in the theft of $1.65 million in jewelry taken during a burglary. Greenwich Police charged Stefano Cortes-Munoz, age 30, of Santiago, Chile, with felony larceny and burglary in the Wednesday, May 18, 2022 burglary of a home in Greenwich. Capt. John Slusarz of the Greenwich Police said the group forced open a rear window and stole a safe containing several pieces of high-end jewelry. The scene was processed by detectives and Cortes-Munoz was later i…
Dauphin
News
Listeria Prompts Recall Of These Spinach, Salad Kits
A voluntary recall has been issued across seven states for BrightFarms spinach and four salad kits, the FDA announced on Wednesday, Jan. 17. The recall includes spinach grown by BrightFarms's supplier, Element Farms, located in Pompton Plains, New Jersey. Brightfarms has temporarily suspended the distribution of any spinach grown at the farm due to the recall. The FDA explained there was "potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes" from the products distributed from its Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania facility. Listeria monocytogenes can cause potentially fatal infe…
Stafford
Business
Shawshank Condemnation: Man Attempted To Tunnel From One Biz To Another In Stafford: Sheriff
Like a scene out of Shawshank Redemption, a 35-year-old man attempted to tunnel from one Stafford County business into another in an effort to steal a car, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. West Virginia resident Jerrylee Adams was caught red-handed over the weekend after breaking into one Stafford business and then working to make his way through a wall and into a second, officials say. At approximately 10:40 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 7, deputies from the sheriff's office were called to Auto Chiefs on Tyler Von Way to investigate a business alarm that had sounded. Upon arrival…
Stafford
Obituaries
Jesse McFall Of Fredericksburg Dies, 30
Jesse McFall Jr. of Fredericksburg died on Saturday, Dec. 30, according to his obituary. He was 30 years old. Jesse's obit on the Covenant Funeral Service website said he was a proud Momma's boy who cherished his wife, Olivia, and family, including his dogs. He was passionate about the Cowboys, the West Virginia Mountaineers, sports, and Pokémon cards, the obit continues. Visitation is set for Tuesday, Jan. 9 at the Covenant Funeral Service in Fredericksburg. A service at a later date will be held in West Virginia. Click here for details and for Jesse McFall Jr.'s comp…
Nassau
Weather
First Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Major Storm Headed To Northeast
The first projected snowfall totals have been released for a potent coast-to-coast winter storm expected to hit the Northeast midway through the weekend. Click here for a new, updated story - Projected Snowfall Totals Increase As Nor'easter Nears: These Spots Could See 18 Inches Snowfall is expected to begin overnight Saturday, Jan. 6 into Sunday, Jan. 7, according to the National Weather Service. Areas in the darker shade in the image above from AccuWeather.com are expected to see between 6 and 12 inches of snowfall, including parts of upstate New York, northern Connecticut and areas…
Baltimore
News
Black Man Admits To Using KKK Imagery To Threaten Women: Maryland DOJ
A Baltimore man is facing prison time after admitting to sending a series of threatening texts that included pictures and symbols used by the Ku Klux Klan, federal authorities announced. David Lee Bradby, 29, who is Black, officials noted, pleaded guilty to targeting at least two women, and their families through a series of messages that were sent over the course of more than three months last year. According to his guilty plea, between February 2022 and May 2022 Bradby sent 12 text messages to his first victim from six different numbers to which he subscribed. In the messages, Bradby thr…
Hartford
News
Former Hartford Resident May Lose US Citizenship For Lying About Role In Prisoner Abuse: Feds
A former Connecticut resident originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina may face prison time and the loss of her US citizenship for allegedly lying about her role in abusing prisoners during the Bosnian War, federal officials announced. West Virginia resident Nada Radovan Tomanic, age 51, who once lived in Hartford, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 29 on charges related to her alleged lying to obtain US citizenship, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced. According to officials, Tomanic served with the Zulfikar Special Unit of the Army …
New Haven
Lifestyle
This Is CT's Favorite Thanksgiving Dish: Report
A new report based on the most-searched side dishes has revealed each state’s preferred dish. Pass the mashed potatoes. Online recruitment company Zippia released its report on the most popular Thanksgiving side dishes in every state on Thursday, Nov. 9. The company used Google Trends to observe which of 20 chosen classic Thanksgiving sides each state searched the most during the month of November 2022. While some states (think Rhode Island, North Dakota, and Missouri) had some non-typical favorites such as glazed carrots, fruit salad, and charcuterie trays, Connecticut’s favorite sid…
Chappaqua
Obituaries
Chappaqua Native Peter Charles Neale Was An Avid Reader, Traveler, And A Man Of Deep Faith
Born July 3, 1956, in Westchester County, Peter Charles Neale died unexpectedly but peacefully at his home in Lewisburg, WV on Oct. 29, 2023. He was the son of Richard Lewis Neale and Claudia Garesché Neale of Chappaqua, where he grew up amongst a large family of siblings and cousins. Peter earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Iona College in New Rochelle. After working many years as a house painter, he began to travel across the U.S. and to pursue his deep interests in world history, music, comparative religion, and American life. Over th…
Suffolk NY
News
Covid-
19: Brand-New Study Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who've Had Long COVID
A new study has revealed just how prevalent cases of so-called Long COVID are among Americans. According to the investigation by Dartmouth College and the University College London, one in seven Americans -- about 14 percent -- had Long COVID by the end of 2022. Long COVID occurs when symptoms of the virus persist for more than three months after the initial infections. Those symptoms typically included extreme fatigue, breathlessness, muscle weakness, and cognitive dysfunction or "brain fog." Those who report having experienced Long COVID said they also experienced more anx…
White Plains
Politics
NY AG James Joins Lawsuit Against Meta With 32 Other States: 'They Must Be Held Accountable'
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a group of attorneys general from 32 other states have filed a federal lawsuit against Meta for contributing to a mental health crisis among young people, officials announced. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges that the social media company knowingly designed and implemented features on Instagram, Facebook, and other platforms that purposefully take advantage of children and teens, James' office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 24. Additionally, the lawsuit also charges Meta with collecting…
St. Mary's
Business
Cantaloupes Shipped To DMV Region Being Recalled For Salmonella Concerns
Thousands of cases of whole cantaloupes - many of which were shipped to the DMV region - are subject to a new recall, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. Arizona-based Eagle Produce is voluntarily recalling 6,456 cases of cantaloupe that may be contaminated with Salmonella following a test at an FDA distribution center. Specifically, the recall includes Kandy whole cantaloupes with the UPC number code of 4050 on the package and lot codes of: 797901; 797900; 804918. The recalled cantaloupes were distributed between Tuesday, Sept. 5 and Saturday, Sept. 16 and sold in sup…
Washington
News
Maryland's Most Wanted: Samuel Lee Rose Helped Traffic Kilos Of Drugs Through DMV, FBI Says
An alleged drug trafficker who goes by many names is on the run from the FBI after helping to run a massive scheme throughout the DMV region. Samuel Lee Rose, 44, who moved kilograms of cocaine, heroin, and crack from Maryland to West Virginia is among the state's most wanted after running what federal authorities described as "a sophisticated operation" that lined his pockets with hundreds of thousands of dollars. Rose stands accused of his role in a conspiracy to traffic large amounts of heroin, fentanyl, cocaine base, and cocaine hydrochloride from Hagerstown into Berkeley County in West…
Arlington
Business
New Ice Cream Recall Issued For Product Sold In Weis Market Stores
Another ice cream recall has been issued by a manufacturer in the region, this time due to an undeclared ingredient. Weis Markets Inc., headquartered in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, said it is recalling containers of Weis Quality Brownie Moose Tracks Ice Cream (48 ounces) because the product may contain undeclared egg. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product, according to an announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The product was distributed to all 197 Weis Mark…
Prince George's
News
Father-Son Duo Tied To Death Of Weed Supplier In Maryland Both Sentenced In Federal Court
A devious father-son duo will have plenty of time to consider their relationship after both being sentenced in connection to the death of their Maryland marijuana dealer. Scott Anthony Williams, 45, of Laurel, and West Virginia resident Taeyan Raymond Williams, 26, will both spend more than a decade behind bars for their roles in the murder of their drug supplier. The elder Williams was sentenced to 23 years in prison, while his son got 12.5 years, federal officials announced on Thursday. Prosecutors say that between October 2017 and April 2018, the Williams' victim sold them marijuana and…
St. Mary's
Police & Fire
Maryland State Police Helicopter Crew Rescues Three In Two Separate Missions
Maryland State Police helicopters were busy in neighboring West Virginia on Sunday. A state police helicopter crew crossed state lines twice on Sunday to rescue three people in a pair of back-to-back hoist missions on Sunday, Aug. 13. The long day began shortly after 7:45 a.m. on Sunday morning, when crews were called to a stretch of woods in Tucker County, where a father suffered an injury while hiking with his 13-year-old son the day before. Once overhead, the 49-year-old injured hiker, and his teen son were located along the Red Creek Trail in Dolly Sods along the river, where they ho…
St. Mary's
Police & Fire
Maryland State Police Helicopter Unit Rescues Woman After Car Plunges Off Cliff
Maryland State Police troopers came to the rescue of a woman in West Virginia after she was driving and took a precipitous fall off a cliff. A 19-year-old driver was trapped in her vehicle after it went off the road, over a cliff, and down a 70-foot embankment above the Cacapon River near the Maryland-West Virginia state line. The crash siteMorgan County EMS via Maryland State Police The crash was reported at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Monday in Morgan County, West Virginia. Troopers were able to extricate the woman from her vehicle and place her on an inflatable raft. She was then flo…
Montgomery PA
Lifestyle
$1M Winning MegaMillions Lottery Ticket Sold In PA
Somebody in Pennsylvania woke up a millionaire this morning. A Mega Millions player in the Keystone State won $1 million by matching all five white balls pulled in the Tuesday, Aug. 8 drawing, according to Lottery officials. The winner has not been identified yet, though winning players have up to one year from the drawing date to claim their prize. Six other Mega Millions players also won the $1 million prize in the Tuesday drawing: one in California, one in West Virginia, one in Florida, one in North Carolina, and two in Texas. The $1.58 billion jackpot went to a…
Lancaster
Police & Fire
Convicted Felon Wanted In MD, VA, WV Nabbed In PA: Police
A convicted felon wanted in three states was arrested during a domestic assault in Pennsylvania on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, according to police. Perez Estavon James, 31, of Hagerstown, MD, was found in a home in the 300 block of Locust Street, Columbia Borough, PA — the scene of the domestic assault, according to a release by area police. "The investigation resulted in Perez Estavon James being placed under arrest," the police said. For this incident, James was charged with persons not to possess a firearm, intimidation of a witness, criminal mischief, terroristic threats, trespa…
Camden
News
Camden County Sprays For Mosquitoes After NJ's First Case Of West Nile Virus Detected
Camden County will be spraying to kill mosquitoes after detecting West Nile Virus earlier this month. The "ultra-low volume" spraying will take place from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday, July 28, the Mosquito Control Commission said in a press statement. Officials also will surveil for other infected mosquitoes, they said. A Winslow Township resident contracted the mosquito-borne virus, according to the Camden County Department of Health, which said it learned of the positive test on July 17 and launched an investigation. It was the first confirmed case in New Jersey this year, au…
Camden
News
First NJ Case Of West Nile Virus Detected In Camden County
A Camden County resident who tested positive for West Nile virus is the first person in New Jersey to come down with the mosquito-borne illness this year, authorities said. There have been 69 cases in 16 states nationwide with the most in Arizona, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. A Winslow Township resident contracted the virus, according to the Camden County Department of Health, which said it learned of the positive test on July 17 and launched an investigation. Additional details were not released. The Camden County case is among the first in the eastern U.S. this ye…
St. Mary's
Police & Fire
Person Missing For Days Suffering Medical Emergency Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter
A Maryland State Police helicopter swooped in to make the dramatic save of a person in West Virginia who has been missing for days and was in a perilous position. On Thursday afternoon, the Maryland State Police Aviation Command Unit was called into Preston County to rescue a missing person who was experiencing a medical emergency along the Cheat River. Police say that the person was located along the West Virginia river after being reported missing three days earlier. Due to the expected extended time it would take to extricate the victim and due to his condition, the state police helicop…
Stafford
Police & Fire
High-Risk Traffic Stop Yields Drugs From Car Thieves In South Stafford, Sheriff Says
A game of grand theft auto ended in a drug bust for car thieves in Stafford County, authorities said. Deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office stopped a stolen Toyota Corolla heading south on Warrenton Road near the Falmouth Bridge around 8:55 p.m. Thursday, June 22 in South Stafford, Sheriff David Decatur said. The three occupants were ordered from the vehicle and detained. The investigation revealed the trio had stolen the vehicle from a woman nicknamed "West Virginia" to run an errand, Decatur said. Deputies soon found “West Virginia” was actually Stephanie Gras…
Suffolk MA
News
Massachusetts Ranks 1st In Health Care Performance, New National Report Says
A new report found that every state nationwide is experiencing a "stunning" rise in avoidable, premature deaths, but despite this, the Bay State is topping the charts in overall health care performance. Massachusetts received the best overall score out of any state, ranking high in categories including reproductive care and women's health, health care access, and health outcomes, according to the Commonwealth Fund's annual scorecard measuring state health system performance. The report focuses on three main challenges states are facing in terms of health care, including a "histo…
Washington
Police & Fire
Impersonator Burned Attempting To Cancel Emergency Call With Two-Way Radio In MD: Fire Marshal
Not all heroes wear capes, but some "heroes" are actually wolves in sheep’s clothing. A West Virginia man is in police custody after impersonating a firefighter and attempting to use a two-way radio to cancel fire and EMS personnel that were called to a Maryland home, according to the State Fire Marshal. Matthew Milburn, 32, of Romney, West Virginia, is facing charges in Maryland for impersonating a firefighter and impeding an emergency 911 call that was made earlier this week, authorities announced. On Tuesday, June 7, Barton Hose Company and the George's Creek Ambulance Service were call…
Nassau
Obituaries
After His Sudden Death, Support Swells For Manhasset ‘Loving Father And Loyal Friend’
After a Long Island man’s unexpected death, the community has come together to raise money for his two children. Bill McLean, born in West Virginia but a resident of Manhasset, died unexpectedly on Monday, May 29, leaving those that knew the 54-year-old with “a profound sense of loss,” as a friend wrote. In the wake of his passing, friends of Bill wanted to ensure that his children, Will, aged 15, and Regina, aged 14, are provided “essential” financial support. “His highest priority was always his beloved children,” the GoFundMe description states. “This assistance will alleviate immedi…
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