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Previously Convicted Sex Offender In MD Admits To Sharing Prepubescent Child Porn With Agent Previously Convicted Sex Offender In MD Admits To Sharing Prepubescent Child Porn With Agent
Previously Convicted Sex Offender In MD Admits To Sharing Prepubescent Child Porn With Agent A previously convicted sex offender from Maryland admitted in DC District Court on Wednesday to distributing more than 20 videos depicting men sexually abusing toddlers and infants to an undercover officer, federal authorities announced. Harwood resident Raymon Edward Dandridge, 39, who was already serving a sentence out of Anne Arundel County for possession of child porn in 2022, admitted on April 10 to sharing the child sexual abuse materials, and will now face more than another decade in prison. According to court documents, Dandridge - also known as “D4ALL” and “Ray Gozeinu” - communica…

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Daycare Commercial Casting Paid Roles Across Northeast Daycare Commercial Casting Paid Roles Across Northeast
Daycare Commercial Casting Paid Roles Across Northeast Do you want to be in a commercial about daycare? A commercial for highlighting the benefits of a daycare communication technology for parents and teachers is seeking talent for four roles, according to a casting notice.  The commercial is looking for people from Baltimore, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, New York City, Jersey City and Virginia Beach. The roles include: A female daycare owner between the ages of 30 and 50, a female daycare director between the ages of 25 and 50, a daycare teacher between the ages of 18 and 40, and the parent of a daycare child between the ages of 18 and…

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Maryland Duo Accused Of Abduction, Robbery Of Virginia Man In DC: Feds Maryland Duo Accused Of Abduction, Robbery Of Virginia Man In DC: Feds
Maryland Duo Accused Of Abduction, Robbery Of Virginia Man In DC: Feds Two Maryland men who conspired to kidnap and rob a Virginia man have been indicted in DC and face criminal charges, federal authorities announced. An indictment was unsealed in the US District Court for the Distroct of Columbia charging Capitol Heights resident Jaevonn Archer, 20, and Camp Springs native Timothy Williams, 30, with conspiracy to commit kidnapping and kidnapping in the February abduction.  The Metropolitan Police Department issued an alert in February as they sought the public's assistance in identifying suspects who kidnapped a man at gunpoint in DC, then drove him…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Moped Rider Killed Crossing Highway In Maryland Police ID Moped Rider Killed Crossing Highway In Maryland
Police ID Moped Rider Killed Crossing Highway In Maryland A 52-year-old man in Maryland was killed attempting to cross a busy highway on Monday night while riding his moped, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Jamie Richardson has been identified by police investigators as the moped rider who was killed at approximately 9:15 p.m. on April 8 in the area of Indian Head Highway and Manning Road West in Accokeek. FATAL PEDESTRIAN COLLISION: At approx 9:15pm officers responded to the area of Southbound Indian Head Hwy and Manning Rd E. Once on scene, they located an adult male in the roadway suffering from trauma. He was prono…

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Father, Union Member Recovering From Injuries After Head-On Crash With Drunk Driver In Charles Father, Union Member Recovering From Injuries After Head-On Crash With Drunk Driver In Charles
Father, Union Member Recovering From Injuries After Head-On Crash With Drunk Driver In Charles Support is pouring in for the family of a beloved Charles County union man, husband, and father who was seriously injured in a head-on crash involving a drunk driver. Thousands of dollars have been raised on behalf of the family of 47-year-old Swan Point native Dave Ross, who suffered critically injured in a crash involving an allegedly intoxicated driver who was killed in the incident. On Monday, April 1, state police say that troopers were called to a stretch of Maryland Route 228 near Sharpersville Road to investigate a crash involving Ross and Waldorf resident Melody Williams Robinson, …

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by Zak Failla
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Charles County Man Found Dead Inside Vehicle Parked On Shoulder Of Maryland Road: Sheriff Charles County Man Found Dead Inside Vehicle Parked On Shoulder Of Maryland Road: Sheriff
Charles County Man Found Dead Inside Vehicle Parked On Shoulder Of Maryland Road: Sheriff A 23-year-old Charles County man was found dead inside a vehicle parked on the side of the road in Maryland, police say. At around 9 a.m. on Monday, April 8, members of the Talbot County Sheriff's Office on patrol on Route 328 in Easton found a suspicious vehicle parked along the roadway near Fox Road, according to officials. The deputy found a Dodge Ram in the westbound shoulder, and when they attempted to stir the person sitting in the driver's seat, there was no response. Believing the person may be having a medical event, the deputy forced his way into the truck and found that a Waldor…

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Man Struck, Killed By Train Outside DC Stadium-Armory Metro Station In Southeast Man Struck, Killed By Train Outside DC Stadium-Armory Metro Station In Southeast
Man Struck, Killed By Train Outside DC Stadium-Armory Metro Station In Southeast One person was killed overnight after being struck by a train in Southeast DC, officials confirmed. First responders were called around 11 p.m. on Monday night to the Stadium-Armory station to investigate reports of a man who had been struck by a train, leading to service issues. Orange Line: Train service suspended between Minnesota Avenue and Potomac Avenue due to a person struck by a train outside Stadium-Armory. Shuttle bus service requested. — Metrorail Info (@Metrorailinfo) April 9, 2024 He was pronounced dead less than two hours later. Metro Rescue: Stadium Armory - Person …

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Drive-By Shooting Of Alexandria Worker On I-295 Ends With Murder Conviction For District Man Drive-By Shooting Of Alexandria Worker On I-295 Ends With Murder Conviction For District Man
Drive-By Shooting Of Alexandria Worker On I-295 Ends With Murder Conviction For District Man An El Salvadorian MS-13 member who shot and killed a man he believed to be involved in the death of his father years ago has been convicted of murder in Washington, DC, federal authorities announced. District resident Oscar Ramos, 35, was found guilty by a jury in connection to a May 2015 shooting that killed 50-year-old Pedro Melendez Alvarado and injured 56-year-old Miguel Rodriguez Carabantes during an incident over a perceived wrongdoing. Both men were from Alexandria.  According to prosecutors, Ramos, who is a member of MS-13, was a passenger in a car that was driving north on I-295, …

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Shooter Wanted 21 Years After Mother Gunned Down Outside Waldorf Townhouse With Daughter Inside Shooter Wanted 21 Years After Mother Gunned Down Outside Waldorf Townhouse With Daughter Inside
Shooter Wanted 21 Years After Mother Gunned Down Outside Waldorf Townhouse With Daughter Inside Know anything?  The Charles County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance as they hope to close a 21-year-old cold case that saw a beloved mother killed outside her townhouse. On April 7, 2003, investigators say that Lamon Wright was walking up to her home on Hadley Drive in Waldorf after dropping off one daughter at daycare when she was shot and killed while a second daughter was inside the residence. Wright was 30 at the time. The case remains under investigation decades later, according to the sheriff's office, which made note that there is a combined cash reward of u…

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Launch Of 3 NASA Rockets Could Be Visible During Total Solar Eclipse Launch Of 3 NASA Rockets Could Be Visible During Total Solar Eclipse
Launch Of 3 NASA Rockets Could Be Visible During Total Solar Eclipse What a day for outer space. NASA will be launching three sounding rockets during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, to study how Earth’s upper atmosphere is affected when sunlight momentarily dims over a portion of the planet. And they are expected to be visible for between 10 and 40 seconds along the East Coast. The Atmospheric Perturbations around Eclipse Path (APEP) sounding rockets will launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia to study the disturbances in the ionosphere created when the Moon eclipses the Sun.  The sounding rockets will launch at three differe…

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Trio Involved In Fatal Shooting Of 17-Year-Old In Northwest DC Get Prison Time Trio Involved In Fatal Shooting Of 17-Year-Old In Northwest DC Get Prison Time
Trio Involved In Fatal Shooting Of 17-Year-Old In Northwest DC Get Prison Time Three men were given prison time for their roles in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old in Northwest DC in 2020, authorities announced. Two District residents and a man from Maryland are all heading to prison after admitting to their roles in the fatal shooting of Taijhon Wyatt that also left another person injured, according to the Department of Justice. Those charged:  Trey Prillerman, 19, of Washington, DC; Nelfy Hernandez, 20, of Washington, DC; Deandre Levy, 22, of Gaithersburg.  Court documents state that at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 10, 2020, Wyatt was walking …

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Total Eclipse 2024: NASA Wants To Know About Strange Behavior From Animals Total Eclipse 2024: NASA Wants To Know About Strange Behavior From Animals
Total Eclipse 2024: NASA Wants To Know About Strange Behavior From Animals When parts of the US are under total daytime darkness during a solar eclipse, scientists will be studying if animals act any differently — and they want your help. NASA has funded the "Eclipse Soundscapes Project" to collect the sights and sounds during the total solar eclipse in the afternoon on Monday, Apr. 8. Scientists are asking for the public's help recording how different ecosystems react to the sudden midday change. You can share your observations on social media using the hashtag #EclipseSoundscapes. Don't forget to tag the location where you experience the eclipse. Weird plant a…

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by Chris Spiker