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Knight's Final Call: Virginia Honors Fallen K9 Killed In Shootout That Wounded Officers Knight's Final Call: Virginia Honors Fallen K9 Killed In Shootout That Wounded Officers
Knight's Final Call: Virginia Honors Fallen K9 Killed In Shootout That Wounded Officers Days after a domestic disturbance turned into a gun battle that left two officers critically wounded, Virginians are mourning the member of the department who never made it home. His name was Knight. The 5-year-old German Shepherd/Malinois mix was killed in the line of duty during the May 31 shooting on Gumfork Place, where two officers were also wounded while responding to a call for help. Now, flowers are being left outside police headquarters, tributes are pouring in from across Virginia, and residents are learning the story of the K9 officer who spent four years serving alongside Cpl. …

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by Zak Failla
News
Actress Facing Backlash Over Photos With 12-Year-Old Son In Bed Actress Facing Backlash Over Photos With 12-Year-Old Son In Bed
Actress Facing Backlash Over Photos With 12-Year-Old Son In Bed A celebrity parenting post has turned into a fast-moving online debate. Actress and author Jenny Mollen, 47, is facing criticism after posting photos on Monday, May 25, showing her cuddling with her 12-year-old son on a bed. The Instagram post can be viewed here. View this post on Instagram People reported that the original caption was later replaced with a single period. When a commenter referred to the earlier wording, Mollen responded, “I said your eldest will be the most toxic bf you ever have. I stand by this!” Some social media users c…

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by Joe Lombardi
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After Months Missing From Congress, Trump Says: 'Vote For Tom Kean' After Months Missing From Congress, Trump Says: 'Vote For Tom Kean'
After Months Missing From Congress, Trump Says: 'Vote For Tom Kean' President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind New Jersey Congressman Tom Kean Jr., despite the Republican lawmaker's months-long absence from his job. Kean was last seen on Thursday, March 5 and the lawmaker has missed more than 100 votes in Congress, with no one publicly saying where he is or why he has been out for so long. His office has said he has been dealing with a medical issue. Still, Kean, who was first elected to the seat in 2022, is seeking re-election while running unopposed in the Republican primary on Tuesday, June 2. Trump announced his endorsement of Kean in a T…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Teen Playing Basketball Outside Virginia Elementary School Groped, Shoved By Man, Police Say Teen Playing Basketball Outside Virginia Elementary School Groped, Shoved By Man, Police Say
Teen Playing Basketball Outside Virginia Elementary School Groped, Shoved By Man, Police Say A 34-year-old man who played a pickup basketball game with a teen outside a Northern Virginia elementary school is accused of groping and assaulting him, according to police. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called on Sunday, May 31, to Rosa Parks Elementary School on Princedale Drive in Woodbridge, where there was a reported incident involving a man and a 14-year-old. According to investigators, the teen was playing basketball when he was approached by Woodbridge resident Timothy Michael Bangura. It is alleged that Bangura asked the 14-year-old to play, and d…

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by Zak Failla
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Cruise Ship Tied To Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak Will Set Sail Again Cruise Ship Tied To Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak Will Set Sail Again
Cruise Ship Tied To Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak Will Set Sail Again The notorious cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak has been cleared to return to service. A deep cleaning and disinfection have been completed on MV Hondius, Oceanwide Expeditions announced in a news release on Monday, June 1. The Dutch company said the ship was approved to resume operations on Friday, May 30. The Hondius was tied to 13 hantavirus cases as of Tuesday, May 27, according to the World Health Organization. Three people died, including a Dutch man, his wife, and a passenger from Germany. More than a dozen biosecurity sp…

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by Chris Spiker
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Florida Principal Had No Idea About Fetty Wap Yearbook Lyric That Landed Her On Leave: Reports Florida Principal Had No Idea About Fetty Wap Yearbook Lyric That Landed Her On Leave: Reports
Florida Principal Had No Idea About Fetty Wap Yearbook Lyric That Landed Her On Leave: Reports A Florida principal has been placed on leave after a Fetty Wap lyric reportedly appeared beneath her name in a school yearbook without her knowledge. Trout Creek Academy Principal Katie O'Connell was placed on administrative leave May 20 amid an investigation into an "allegation of inappropriate conduct" after the quote, "Everybody hatin' we just call them fans though," appeared next to her name in the yearbook, according to First Coast News, an ABC affiliate. The quote is from Paterson, NJ rapper Fetty Rap's 2014 hit "Trap Queen." Fetty Wap was released from prison 11 months earlier t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police K9 Tracks Down Teen Thief Hiding Under Bed In Vacant Virginia Home: Sheriff Police K9 Tracks Down Teen Thief Hiding Under Bed In Vacant Virginia Home: Sheriff
Police K9 Tracks Down Teen Thief Hiding Under Bed In Vacant Virginia Home: Sheriff There was a monster under the bed. A teenager in Virginia did all he could to avoid his arrest after stealing from an area Wawa, but a police K9 was both smarter and quicker. Bishop Jackson, 19, is facing multiple charges following a reported theft on Monday, June 1, at the Wawa in Breezewood, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office. Deputies flooded the area, and Jackson was spotted fleeing on foot and jumping a fence in an attempt to elude law enforcement. Then, K9 Buck entered the chat. The quick-thinking dog responded to assist and tracked Jackson through the woods and several…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
ICE Want Hold On Virginia Man Accused Of Posing As Teen To Rape Young Girl: HSI ICE Want Hold On Virginia Man Accused Of Posing As Teen To Rape Young Girl: HSI
ICE Want Hold On Virginia Man Accused Of Posing As Teen To Rape Young Girl: HSI A Virginia man accused of posing as a teenager online before sexually assaulting a young girl is now the subject of an ICE detainer after federal authorities asked that he not be released from custody. Cristian Romario Saenz-Argueta was arrested in May following a Prince William County Police investigation into allegations that he used social media to communicate with a girl under the age of 15 before arranging multiple meetings in a parking lot along Croce Court in Prince William County. Investigators say the girl believed she was talking to an 18-year-old. Police later determined the sus…

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by Zak Failla
Business
'I Always Thought I Was Going To Hit The Lottery': Virginia Woman Wins $1 Million At Wawa 'I Always Thought I Was Going To Hit The Lottery': Virginia Woman Wins $1 Million At Wawa
'I Always Thought I Was Going To Hit The Lottery': Virginia Woman Wins $1 Million At Wawa She always knew she'd hit the lottery. Then she walked into a Virginia Wawa and proved herself right. An anonymous Hampton woman is celebrating a $1 million Virginia Lottery win after buying a Winners Club scratcher at the Wawa on East Mercury Boulevard and uncovering the game's top prize. The Hampton resident said she had long believed a big win was in her future. "As soon as I saw it, I just freaked out!" the winner told Virginia Lottery officials. "I always thought I was going to hit the Lottery." The winning ticket was purchased at the Wawa at 301 E. Mercury Blvd. in Hampton. B…

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by Zak Failla
News
New Date Announced For White House Correspondents' Dinner After April Shooting Incident New Date Announced For White House Correspondents' Dinner After April Shooting Incident
New Date Announced For White House Correspondents' Dinner After April Shooting Incident A major Washington media event is getting another chance after a chaotic night. The White House Correspondents' Dinner was disrupted Saturday, April 25, after gunshots were reported at the Washington Hilton while President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and more than 2,000 guests were at the event. The White House Correspondents' Association will hold the rescheduled dinner on Friday, July 24, WHCA President Weijia Jiang, CBS News senior White House correspondent, announced on X. “I’m proud to share the WHCD will be held on 07/24,” Jiang said. “Our first d…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Former Maryland Prison Lieutenant Helped Hide Inmate Assault. Now He's Going To Prison: DOJ Former Maryland Prison Lieutenant Helped Hide Inmate Assault. Now He's Going To Prison: DOJ
Former Maryland Prison Lieutenant Helped Hide Inmate Assault. Now He's Going To Prison: DOJ A former prison lieutenant who helped cover up an assault on an inmate is going to spend years behind the same bars he was once tasked with protecting. Jermaine Sturgis, 41, of Laurel, Delaware, was sentenced to 33 months in prison, followed by a year of supervised release for conspiring to obstruct justice and lying to federal officers, authorities announced. Sturgis was convicted by a federal jury in December following a five-day trial tied to a 2021 assault inside Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover. At the time, Sturgis was not just another officer at the prison. He was a lie…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Texas Man Used Fake Government ID After Demanding Stolen Packages At Kensington CVS: Police Texas Man Used Fake Government ID After Demanding Stolen Packages At Kensington CVS: Police
Texas Man Used Fake Government ID After Demanding Stolen Packages At Kensington CVS: Police A 24-year-old man, hundreds of miles from home, tried to pull a fast one on police in Maryland. Now he's facing criminal charges for using a false government ID, police say. Houston native Elijah Gonzalez is facing charges following a strange theft scheme that played out last month in Montgomery County, ending with him in handcuffs. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, in May, a victim's credit card was used to make multiple unauthorized transactions at Costco. The next day, investigators were notified of the fraudulent purchases, prompting an investigation that led…

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by Zak Failla