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Inside $6M Car Theft Ring That Used Stolen IDs, Key Fobs, Tow Trucks To Swipe Vehicles
A $6 million car theft operation had more than one way to make a vehicle disappear, federal prosecutors say.
Maryland resident Deonte Holden, 30, of Hyattsville, and Clifford Flemming Smith Jr., 38, of Columbus, Ohio, were convicted by a federal jury in Virginia on Thursday, Sept. 24, for their roles in a sprawling multi-state scheme involving more than 150 stolen vehicles.
And according to prosecutors, the operation went well beyond simply stealing cars off the street.
Members of the conspiracy used the identities of real people without their knowledge to buy or attempt to buy new and use…
Fake FBI 'Election Security' Agent Brought Glock-Looking Air Pistol To Virginia Polls: Feds
This was one Election Day assignment that never came from headquarters.
A Virginia man admitted on Friday, Sept. 25, that he dressed the part, flashed fake credentials and posed as an FBI agent while voters were casting ballots at a Falls Church elementary school during the 2024 federal election, according to federal prosecutors.
Alex Chieu Nguyen, 44, of Annandale, pleaded guilty to impersonating a federal officer and possessing imitation federal law enforcement credentials.
And prosecutors say he went all-in on the act.
On Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024, Nguyen rolled up to Timber Lane Elem…
Maryland Drug Crew Used Teen Dealers, Smashed Phones During Takedown, Feds Say
The stash houses had been found. The street shop had been spotted. Then came the smashed cell phones.
Two Maryland men accused of running a large-scale Baltimore drug operation were indicted on Friday, Sept. 25, days after federal agents swept through locations tied to the organization and allegedly recovered kilograms of fentanyl, cocaine and several guns.
Charles “Bok” Byers, 48, and Darryl “DJ” Hairston Jr., 48, both of Baltimore, are accused of running an operation that moved drugs from a Northeast Baltimore stash house to multiple locations, including an open-air drug market on Druid H…
Boozing 'Chi Town' Smashed Stranger With Liquor Bottle At Maryland Bus Stop, Jury Finds
A Maryland man's booze-fueled search for his girlfriend ended with a stranger bloodied at a bus stop, prosecutors say.
Alford Delone Johnson, 46, of Abingdon, had been drinking and was agitated while looking for his girlfriend in Aberdeen on Nov. 7, 2025, before turning his attention to two men waiting for public transportation on East Bel Air Avenue, according to the Harford County State's Attorney's Office.
One of them never saw it coming.
Prosecutors said Johnson walked up to a 31-year-old man and, without provocation, struck him in the face with a liquor bottle.
The blow left the vict…
Four Crimes, Four Days, Nearly $48K: West Virginia Man Indicted In Maryland Spree, Feds Say
Jordon Redfern allegedly packed four violent crimes into a four-day bank robbery spree across Maryland.
Now he faces decades in prison.
The 30-year-old Martinsburg, West Virginia, man has been indicted on a host of charges following a crime spree in Washington County and Baltimore, federal authorities announced on Friday, Sept. 25.
According to the four-count indictment, the spree began on May 29, when Redfern allegedly robbed a bank in Windsor Mill and made off with approximately $6,300 in cash.
Two days later, prosecutors say he headed west and carjacked a luxury vehicle in Washington C…
Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader Pushes For Later Trial Date: Court Docs
The accused leader of a cocaine trafficking operation tied to Penn State students and two fraternity houses is pushing to take his case before a Centre County jury in December after being held for court, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 22 show.
Agostino Abbatiello, 24, of Westbury, previously of Carle Place, New York, was held for further proceedings following a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to a motion filed by his attorney, Philip M. Masorti.
His formal arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 30, but Abbatiello intends to waive that a…
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NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings
Dale Caldwell is stepping down.
New Jersey's lieutenant governor, hand-picked by Gov. Mikie Sherrill, resigned from his post on Friday afternoon, Sept. 25, following the release of a 61-page report detailing his inappropriate behavior with women, the governor announced at a press conference.
Caldwell is accused of making sexual remark to a female staffer, requesting staff help him find a "first lady," and a comment that having two female staffers "one on each arm" made him look good, according to the report, released on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Caldwell improperly brought personal gue…
Maryland Man Built Ecuador Home, Paid Mothers For Explicit Images Of Girls, Feds Say
It started with a broken cellphone.
Now, the Maryland man who brought it in for repairs is headed to federal prison for more than a decade.
William Foster Alger, 76, of Hagerstown, was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 24 to 138 months behind bars after admitting to sexually exploiting girls in Ecuador, including one who was just 6 years old.
The case first surfaced in November 2024, when Alger walked into the Boost Mobile on Maryland Avenue in Hagerstown to have his phone repaired.
Employees working on it discovered nude images of underage girls and alerted police, according to previous Daily…
Man Shot Twice In Trump Assassination Attempt In PA Dies 2 Years Later
A Pennsylvania man who survived being shot twice during the 2024 assassination attempt on President Donald Trump has died two years after the attack.
James “Jim” Copenhaver, 76, of Moon Township, Allegheny County, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to the Republican Committee of Allegheny County. His death was announced publicly Thursday, Sept. 24, by U.S. House Republicans. A cause of death has not been released.
Copenhaver was among the spectators at the Butler Farm Show grounds on July 13, 2024, when 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire from the roof of a nearby building …
Wanted In 3 States, Man Gets Away Twice Before Stolen Ford Gives Out In Maryland: Police
A wanted man driving a stolen car led police across state lines before twice ramming Maryland State Police cruisers while trying to get away, authorities said.
Justin Burchett, 42, of Elkton, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 23, following a pursuit that began in Cecil County, crossed into Pennsylvania, and ended hours later at a gas station in Harford County.
Burchett was already wanted on multiple felony warrants in Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania, including for first-degree assault in connection with a recent Pennsylvania State Police investigation, according to MSP.
Shortly before …
