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Cecilia Levine

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NFL Star From DC, Malik Gant, Found Dead At 25 Shock and sadness spread following the death of Malik Gant, a Washington D.C. native and former New England Patriots player. Gant was reportedly found dead on Thursday, May 25 in Miami, FL, his family said in a statement. He was 25 years old. A GoFundMe page launched for the Gant family had raised more than $3,000 as of Wednesday, June 14. "Malik was a remarkable individual who touched the lives of many with his kindness, charisma, and unwavering spirit," the campaign says. "He will be remembered as a loving son, a cherished brother, a devoted grandson, a valued teammate, and a dear friend…

by David Cifarelli & Cecilia Levine

06/15/2023

Police & Fire

Lives Destroyed In An Instant: Support Surging For NJ Family In Horrific MD Wreck In an instant, the Mastropietro family's lives were destroyed. John, the patriarch, was killed. His wife, Denise, is left with a brain injury. Their daughter, Jade, has multiple facial fractures. Jade is suffering numerous fractures requiring extensive rehabilitation. All because of a speeding driver in Maryland, police say. More than $96,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe campaign for the Oceanport family as of Wednesday, June 14. "The enormous weight of this devastating accident is unfathomable, but together we want to offer our love and financial assistance to help their fam…

by Cecilia Levine

06/14/2023

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North Jersey Residents Appearing On 'America's Got Talent' A pair of North Jersey entertainers hoping for their big break will be appearing on the upcoming season of "America's Got Talent." Maureen Langan, a comedian from Lake Hiawatha, and Anna Deguzman, a magician from Bergenfield, are both set to appear on the Tuesday, June 20 episode of the hit NBC show. Langan, an award-winning broadcaster, has worked with big names in entertainment and is a TEDx Talk speaker. Deguzman has performed on "Penn & Teller: Fool Us," "Australia's Got Talent," and has made appearances on MTV, Disney, and ESPN. View this post on Instagram …

by Cecilia Levine

06/14/2023

Police & Fire

'Move Or I'll Stab You': Virginia Walmart Thieves Toss $4K In Stolen Merch Out Car Windows "Move or I'll stab you," is what one of three thieves told Walmart staffers before making off with $4,000 in stolen merchandise in Virginia, authorities said. Workers at the Garrisonville Road store in Stafford confronted the trio around 6:20 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, who fled with electronics, snacks, and more, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. While deputies responded to the larceny, another caller reported suspicious activity on Richmond Highway. There, the caller said a vehicle, which happened to match the description of the suspect vehicle, had occupants who were throwing items o…

by Cecilia Levine

06/14/2023

Police & Fire

Hammer-Wielding Man Goes On Rampage Over Female Friend's Relationship Status In Virginia A Maryland man is being sought out of Virginia for going on a rampage with a hammer and bashing another man's vehicle with his own in a confrontation over a female acquaintance's relationship, authorities said. Victor Manuel Gonzalez Cisneros, 26, of Marlboro, showed up at an apartment on the 13100 block of Marina Way in Woodbridge around 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, to confront another man over a relationship with a female acquaintance, police said. Once in the area, Cisneros spotted the man’s vehicle, which was being driven by a different man at the time. Using his own vehicle, Cisn…

by Cecilia Levine

06/14/2023

Police & Fire

Man Tried Raping Woman At Fairfax County Bus Stop: Police Police have arrested a man who they say tried raping a woman at a Fairfax County bus stop this week. Okezie Boniface Erondu, 36, of Alexandria, approached the woman near a bus stop near on the 7900 block of Audubon Avenue Richmond Highway and Ladson Lane around 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, Fairfax County police said. The woman was able to fight the man off, and authorities used surveillance footage to help identify him as Erondu. Erondu was arrested without incident around 8:30 that night nearby. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to call the Major Crimes…

by Cecilia Levine

06/14/2023

Police & Fire

Attempted Abduction: Child Escapes Man's Grip Near Virginia Elementary School, Police Say Police in Fairfax County are investigating an attempted abduction near an elementary school that they say happened this week. A tall, thin, black male grabbed a 10-year-old child by the arm around 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, near Island Creek Elementary School on Morning View Lane in Alexandria, Fairfax County police said. "The child was able to pull away and quickly run back to the school," police said, noting the suspect was wearing a gray shirt, blue jeans and had a black backpack. Officers, with the assistance of our K9 and helicopter, searched the area, but the man was not found. Dete…

by Cecilia Levine

06/14/2023

Police & Fire

Bomb Threat At Prince William County School Deemed Unfounded Reports of a bomb threat that evacuated a Prince William County elementary school on Wednesday morning, June 14, were deemed unfounded. The report at Gainesville's Glenkirk Elementary School came in around 10 a.m. They were deemed unfounded around 11:30 a.m.

by Cecilia Levine

06/14/2023

Police & Fire

Man Wanted For Abduction In Violent VA Chick-fil-A Dispute: Police A Virginia man is being sought by police in connection with a violent workplace disputed, authorities said. Exequias Carbajal Ortiz, of Manassas, was involved in a fight at Chick-fil-A on Sudley Manor Drive around 3:10 p.m. Thursday, June 8, Prince William County police said. Ortiz, 38, and his 33-year-old coworker went into a back room during the encounter, where Ortiz grabbed the victim's wrist and prevented her from leaving, police said. The two eventually separated, and the police were contacted. No injuries were reported. Following the investigation, officers obtained arrest …

by Cecilia Levine

06/14/2023

Police & Fire

Cluck Around And Find Out: Angry Popeyes Customer Jams Drive-Thru Lane In Virginia A Popeyes customer who refused to move her car in the drive-thru lane of a Stafford County restaurant was arrested for disorderly conduct, as well as assault and battery, police said. Police approached the peckish driver at the Garrisonville Road restaurant around 7:35 p.m. Sunday, June 11. The woman told police there was an issue while she was trying to order her meal, and she wasn't moving until she got her discount, the county sheriff's office said. The deputy on scene even suggested her vehicle would need to be towed before she voluntarily moved it. Another customer said she attemp…

by Cecilia Levine

06/13/2023

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