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Virginia Massage Parlor Worker Sexually Assaulted, Strangled By Knife-Wielding Man: Police
A man accused of sexually assaulting and strangling an employee at a Northern Virginia massage parlor is trading his freedom for a jail cell.
Amerek Batiste, 26, who has no fixed address, is being held without bond following a violent encounter at Annie's Healthcare Massage in the 7500 block of Presidential Lane in Manassas.
According to the Prince William County Police Department, Batiste entered the business shortly before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and forced an employee into a room, where a struggle ensued.
During the confrontation, Batiste allegedly pulled a knife, sexually assault…
DC Police Found Crashed Motorcycle Saturday Night, But Rider Was Nowhere To Be Found: MPD
Police found a crashed motorcycle in DC, but it would be hours before they discovered the 18-year-old rider who had been thrown from it and died.
The rider, identified as Southeast DC resident Francisco Benavides, was found unconscious and not breathing on Sunday, Oct. 18, after officers initially discovered his motorcycle near Suitland Parkway and Stanton Road SE at approximately 10:40 p.m. the previous night, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Investigators said Benavides was speeding when he lost control of the motorcycle, struck a guardrail, and was thrown from the bike, w…
DC Felons Wanted An Audience For Their Guns, Got Federal Investigators Instead: DOJ
Turns out, the feds have Internet access too.
Two felons in the DMV weren't shy about showing off their guns for social media clout.
Federal investigators in DC were watching the whole time.
The online showboating helped launch a federal probe that ultimately landed Travis Foster, 25, and Reginald Monroe, 23, both of DC, in prison after authorities uncovered an arsenal of firearms, hundreds of suspected fentanyl pills, and evidence of drug dealing.
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The two men were sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 22, to a combined 103 months behind bars, federal prosecutors …
Virginia Teen Stole Girl's Clothes, Attempted To Make Great Escape On Bus, Police Say
A teenage girl accused of chasing down another teen, beating her up, and stealing her clothes tried to make her getaway on a bus in Virginia, but her troubles were just getting started, police said.
Arlington County Police officers were called to the 2800 block of South Quincy Street at approximately 4:42 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, following reports of an assault involving two teenage girls who knew each other.
Investigators said the victim was outside when the suspect approached and began chasing her, eventually catching up to her outside a nearby business, where she allegedly assaulted t…
Murders: Pair Accused Of Separate Killings Nine Days Apart In Maryland, Police Say
Two murders. Nine days apart. Two of the same accused killers. And Maryland investigators say there's no indication the deadly shootings are connected.
Devin Spivey, 22, of Laurel, and Shamar Evans, 19, of Washington, DC, are now charged in both October 2024 murders in Landover, where 18-year-old Kesean Pollard and 29-year-old Tresean Sparrow Bey were gunned down in separate shootings that remain under investigation by Prince George's County Police.
The first killing occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, when Pollard was found suffering from gunshot wounds inside a vehicle in the 7100 block o…
Virginia Dem, 82, Charged In $4.5M Marijuana Empire With Family
An 82-year-old Virginia senator allegedly saw one last opportunity to build generational wealth, and federal prosecutors say she was willing to use her political power to get it, even as she helped run a $4.5 million marijuana trafficking operation involving her own family.
L. Louise Lucas, a powerful Portsmouth Democrat who chairs the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, was among seven people named in an eight-count federal indictment unsealed on Thursday, Oct. 22, accusing her of leading a criminal enterprise that distributed marijuana, laundered money, and used political influenc…
