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Mom's Boyfriend Convicted After Leading Cops To Murdered 3-Year-Old Girl Found In Suitcase Mom's Boyfriend Convicted After Leading Cops To Murdered 3-Year-Old Girl Found In Suitcase
Mom's Boyfriend Convicted After Leading Cops To Murdered 3-Year-Old Girl Found In Suitcase A Maryland man has been convicted for his role after his girlfriend murdered her 3-year-old daughter, and the girl's body was hidden in a suitcase inside a garbage pail. Cedrick Antoine Britten was found guilty following an 11-day trial stemming from the murder of Nola Dinkins by his girlfriend, Darrian Lynnelle Randle, in his North East home, the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office announced on Thursday. According to investigators, Randle initially sparked an AMBER Alert on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, when she falsely claimed that a man with a gun had kidnapped her daughter in Delaware. Th…

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Stolen Identities Were Used To Move Nearly $300K In Goods Through Virginia, CBP Says Stolen Identities Were Used To Move Nearly $300K In Goods Through Virginia, CBP Says
Stolen Identities Were Used To Move Nearly $300K In Goods Through Virginia, CBP Says Someone apparently needed a whole lot of cooling off. More than 1,000 automotive radiators and hundreds of industrial-strength dehumidifiers were seized in Norfolk, Virginia, after federal officers say they discovered the shipments had been imported from China using stolen identities. The unusual haul included 1,043 automotive radiators and 420 high-capacity, 70-pint dehumidifiers, according to US Customs and Border Protection. Combined value: nearly $292,000. CBP officers first inspected the two shipments after they arrived in Norfolk in mid-August and quickly spotted discrepancies in th…

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National Cheeseburger Day 2026: Where To Score Free Burgers, Tasty Deals National Cheeseburger Day 2026: Where To Score Free Burgers, Tasty Deals
National Cheeseburger Day 2026: Where To Score Free Burgers, Tasty Deals Fast-food chains and sit-down restaurants are celebrating National Cheeseburger Day with plenty of deals! National Cheeseburger Day in 2026 falls on Friday, Sept. 18. The annual holiday celebrates one of the most popular foods in the US. Several restaurants claim to have invented the cheeseburger, according to National Day Calendar. One origin story says Lionel Sternberger dropped a slice of American cheese on a sizzling hamburger at his father's Pasadena, California, restaurant called The Rite Spot in 1926. Other claims to cheeseburger fame include O'Dell's in Los Angeles, Kaelin's Restau…

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Firebug Who Intentionally Set Massive Blaze That Killed Virginia Woman Convicted On All Counts Firebug Who Intentionally Set Massive Blaze That Killed Virginia Woman Convicted On All Counts
Firebug Who Intentionally Set Massive Blaze That Killed Virginia Woman Convicted On All Counts Jacob Bogatin may spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of intentionally setting a massive fire in Virginia that killed a 36-year-old woman last year. Jacob Bogatin, 78, was convicted following a three-week jury trial of all counts, including first-degree felony murder, after sparking the October 2025 fire that killed Madelaine Akers on Riptide Square, according to the Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue officials said the flames spread rapidly, causing “multiple structural collapses” that prevented crews from entering the building. T…

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Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor
Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor A yacht owner faces multiple charges after a young employee said he allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted her aboard a vessel in Nantucket Harbor last month, according to a news report. Christian Bradley Williams, 54, of Florida, was arraigned Friday, Sept. 4, in connection with the alleged Aug. 9 attack. The 22-year-old woman had started working as a deckhand aboard his yacht, Chimera, in June. She received housing on the boat in exchange for the work. The US Sun reported that Williams is a former Navy commander of the USS Springfield submarine.  The alleged assault happened hours…

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Woman Wanted In Double Murder Of VDOT Workers Captured In North Carolina After Weeks On Run Woman Wanted In Double Murder Of VDOT Workers Captured In North Carolina After Weeks On Run
Woman Wanted In Double Murder Of VDOT Workers Captured In North Carolina After Weeks On Run The woman wanted in connection with the murders of two VDOT contract workers has reportedly been arrested in North Carolina after disappearing from Virginia. Investigators have been searching for Dennikia Rachelle Boyce, 37, since the fatal shootings on Friday, July 24 at a Virginia Department of Transportation staging area near Route 1 and Route 288 in Chesterfield County. Boyce was taken into custody on Thursday, Sept. 10, and faces two counts of second-degree murder in Virginia and a federal flight to avoid prosecution charge, according to officials. State police identified th…

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Neighbors Evacuated After Dumfries Man Beats Elderly Relative With Bat: Police Neighbors Evacuated After Dumfries Man Beats Elderly Relative With Bat: Police
Neighbors Evacuated After Dumfries Man Beats Elderly Relative With Bat: Police Houses had to be evacuated, and an elderly man was beaten by a family member who barricaded himself in a Northern Virginia home, officials say. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to a home in the 4300 block of Mulcaster Terrace in Dumfries, where a 69-year-old man was struck with a baseball bat. The attacker was later identified as 35-year-old Dumfries resident Cody Christian Lance, who proceeded to lock himself inside a room in the home, investigators said. The victim and another family member managed to ge…

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Man Gunned Down In Maryland Neighborhood With Killer Still At Large: Police (DEVELOPING) Man Gunned Down In Maryland Neighborhood With Killer Still At Large: Police (DEVELOPING)
Man Gunned Down In Maryland Neighborhood With Killer Still At Large: Police (Developing) Gunfire turned deadly in Maryland on Wednesday afternoon. Montgomery County Police and firefighters were called to the 1700 block of January Drive in Silver Spring at approximately 2:05 p.m. on Sept. 10, where an adult man had been shot, officials said. Police initially reported that the victim's condition was unclear and that no suspect was in custody. Minutes later came the grim update. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Investigators from the department's Major Crimes Division have been notified and are responding to investigate the fatal shooting. Police …

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Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster
Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster Authorities have identified the two people who were killed when the training aircraft they were on crashed into a wooded area in Massachusetts over the weekend.  Kenneth R. Moore, 66, of Pembroke, and Marcy Asbury, 62, of East Falmouth, died in the Saturday, Sept. 5, crash, Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced on Thursday.  The Piper PA-28 Cherokee went down near Center Street around 9:15 p.m.  Ludlow police and Massachusetts State Police began searching the area after receiving a report of a missing aircraft. Crews later found the plane off Center Street. …

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Maryland Man Sprints Between School Bus, Sedan Before Fatal Tesla Strike In DC: MPD Maryland Man Sprints Between School Bus, Sedan Before Fatal Tesla Strike In DC: MPD
Maryland Man Sprints Between School Bus, Sedan Before Fatal Tesla Strike In DC: MPD A split-second dash through traffic turned deadly for a Maryland man. Bernard Massey, 56, of Silver Spring, died on Tuesday, Sept. 8, five days after he was struck by a Tesla on Georgia Avenue in Northwest DC, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The crash happened shortly after 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, in the 7700 block of Georgia Avenue NW. What happened next was anything but a routine pedestrian crash. Investigators say Massey had been standing on the east sidewalk before suddenly running into the roadway midblock, outside a crosswalk. He didn't have a clear path acros…

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Friend Tried To Save Maryland Wrestler Maleek Ayonrinde Before Fatal Drowning In West Virginia Friend Tried To Save Maryland Wrestler Maleek Ayonrinde Before Fatal Drowning In West Virginia
Friend Tried To Save Maryland Wrestler Maleek Ayonrinde Before Fatal Drowning In West Virginia Maleek Ayonrinde was still figuring out where wrestling, college and a newfound commitment to his faith might take him. The 21-year-old Maryland native had already gone from the mats at New Town High School to competing at the college level, reaching the NJCAA national championships before eventually attending Bluefield State University in West Virginia. His life was cut short on Saturday, Sept. 5, when he drowned during a school-sanctioned outing to Brush Creek Falls. Ayonrinde was there with a group of students that included his friend Kairyn Riley, whose mother later described the despe…

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Deadly Choking Risk Sparks Recall Of Popular Candy Sold In DMV Deadly Choking Risk Sparks Recall Of Popular Candy Sold In DMV
Deadly Choking Risk Sparks Recall Of Popular Candy Sold In DMV A popular type of candy sold in stores across the Northeast is being recalled because of a potentially deadly choking hazard. The Ricky Joy Company recalled about 2.3 million Sour Crush Rolling Liquid Candy bottles, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Sept. 10.  The recalled candy comes in 1.85-fluid-ounce plastic bottles and is applied through a rollerball top. The rolling ball on the bottles can detach, posing a risk of serious injury or death from choking. The candy was sold in blue raspberry, strawberry, green apple, and watermelon flavors. No i…

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by Chris Spiker