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Virginia Lab Cracks Decades-Old Rape Case Leading To Arrest Of Maine Man Virginia Lab Cracks Decades-Old Rape Case Leading To Arrest Of Maine Man
Virginia Lab Cracks Decades-Old Rape Case Leading To Arrest Of Maine Man An arrest has been made in a decades-old rape case, thanks to a lab in Northern Virginia. Jamie Dodge, 48, of Brownville, Maine, is charged with aggravated rape and kidnapping in connection with an attack that happened in Holland, MA — which is just outside of Springfield, MA the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. He was being held on a $250,000 bail.  A woman told police on July 23, 2000, that a man had grabbed her, dragged her into a nearby wooded area, and raped her. She described the man to police, but despite their best efforts, authorities were unable to find he…

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
International Soccer Stars Will Date Unsuspecting Arlington Woman On Brand-New Peacock Show International Soccer Stars Will Date Unsuspecting Arlington Woman On Brand-New Peacock Show
International Soccer Stars Will Date Unsuspecting Arlington Woman On Brand-New Peacock Show An Arlington woman will be dating massive, international soccer stars on a brand-new Peacock dating show. The twist? She has no idea how famous they are back home. "Love Undercover" will follow five male athletes who must leave their lavish lives behind to take on secret identities in dating single women in America, all completely unsuspecting of their fame overseas. View this post on Instagram A post shared by AM (@akhyamitchell) Among them, Akhya Mitchell, of Arlington.  Mitchelle and numerous other women will be dating Premier L…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Electric Scooter Thief Busted In Arlington, Police Say Electric Scooter Thief Busted In Arlington, Police Say
Electric Scooter Thief Busted In Arlington, Police Say A 50-year-old man from Washington DC was arrested for stealing two electric scooters in Arlington, police said. Police were called to the 1700 block of N. Pierce Street around 3:20 a.m. Tuesday, May 7 on reports of a man, later identified as Ahmad Bilal, breaking into a bike storage room, county police said. There, Bilal stole two electric scooters and chargers and fled the scene, police said. A lookout was broadcast and an officer located an individual matching the description of the suspect in the area.  Bilal ran from the officer and, with the assistance of additiona…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
DC Man 'In And Out Of Hospital All His Life' Dies There After Maryland Crash DC Man 'In And Out Of Hospital All His Life' Dies There After Maryland Crash
DC Man 'In And Out Of Hospital All His Life' Dies There After Maryland Crash A father is rallying the community's support for his son following a fatal two-vehicle crash as he hopes to provide him a proper send off. DC resident Tyrone Allen, Jr., 25,  was killed in a crash shortly before 4 p.m. on Sunday May 5 on 3600 block of Silver Hill Road in Suitland involving a sedan and pick-up truck, according to investigators. Investigators from the Prince George's County Police Department determined that both vehicles collided in the eastbound lane of the road, causing Allen's fatal injuries. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The …

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by Zak Failla
Business
Virginia Brunch Spots Named Among Best In America By OpenTable Virginia Brunch Spots Named Among Best In America By OpenTable
Tops Diner Best Brunch Just in time for Mother's Day, OpenTable has released a list of Top 100 Brunch Restaurants in America for 2024. Among them, four in Virginia, including three in Northern Virginia. The online reservation service company scanned the metrics of more than 14 million diner reviews and honed in on the ones whose customers raved about brunch, OpenTable said. The Virginia spots on the list are: Bistro L’Hermitage, Woodbridge brands itself as a "hidden gem" in Occoquan and offers a wide array of authentic French fare. Claire’s at the Depot, Warrenton, is located in a century-old train s…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
VIDEO: SWAT Team Arrests Naked Driver After I-81 Pursuit VIDEO: SWAT Team Arrests Naked Driver After I-81 Pursuit
Video: SWAT Team Arrests Naked Driver After I-81 Pursuit Daily Voice has obtained video footage of a DUI Illinois driver being forced out of the pickup truck that he barricaded himself in after a violent I-81 pursuit — butt naked. The videos show a SWAT team responding to a gore along the Exit 315 ramp on Saturday morning, May 4 in Frederick County, where Marco A. Cruz-Monroy, 27, had crashed, after rear-ending both a trooper's and a civilian's vehicle, as previously reported by Daily Voice (scroll down for video). There, Cruz-Monroy barricaded himself in his Dodge pickup truck. Video shows members of a SWAT team deploying a smoke grenade, c…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
DC Driver Tops $20K Virginia Lottery Win With $50K Windfall In Maryland DC Driver Tops $20K Virginia Lottery Win With $50K Windfall In Maryland
DC Driver Tops $20K Virginia Lottery Win With $50K Windfall In Maryland A DC driver who stopped at a Maryland 7-Eleven to pick up Lottery scratchers before picking up a customer in Baltimore won a $50,000 prize. An anonymous Lottery player going by the moniker "H.B.," a regular Lottery player who travels throughout the DMV region for his job, is feeling lucky following his latest win, though he is no stranger to five-figure wins.  "H.B." said that he drives all over Maryland, Virginia, and DC for his work, and he occasionally stops by certain stores to grab scratch-of tickets in each jurisdiction. His visit to the 7-Eleven on North Point Boulevard in Balt…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Reports Of Gunmen Prompt Crackdown Of Assassins Game From Loudoun County Schools Reports Of Gunmen Prompt Crackdown Of Assassins Game From Loudoun County Schools
Reports Of Gunmen Prompt Crackdown Of Assassins Game From Loudoun County Schools 'Tis the season for Senior Assassins. And Loudoun County schools will have  The popular game notorious for its competitive nature can span several weeks and involves students using water guns or paint gums to play tag, outside of school hours. In a letter dated May 3, Loudoun County Public School officials said that the sheriff's office has received reports from citizens saying they are seeing people walking around with guns in public — "mistaking the water guns for real ones." "We are deeply concerned that this game could result in serious accidents or misunderstandings that could po…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
I-81 Crash Delays Traffic For Miles I-81 Crash Delays Traffic For Miles
I-81 Crash Delays Traffic For Miles A crash on the northbound side of I-81 delayed traffic for nearly three miles Tuesday, May 7 in Rockingham County. It happened near milepost 254.4 closing the north left shoulder and the left lane as of 5 p.m. Traffic cameras show emergency response crews at the scene.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Rams One Trooper, Bites Another In I-81 Pursuit: Police DUI Driver Rams One Trooper, Bites Another In I-81 Pursuit: Police
DUI Driver Rams One Trooper, Bites Another In I-81 Pursuit: Police A 27-year-old DUI driver from Illinois is in custody after police said he rear-ended both a state trooper's vehicle and a civilian car in a pursuit along I-81 in Frederick County over the weekend. Motorists traveling through the area began calling police around 9:45 a.m. Saturday, May 4, saying a Dodge pickup truck was driving recklessly and its operator was throwing objects out the window, Virginia State Police said. UPDATE: Video Shows SWAT Team Arresting Naked Driver After I-81 Pursuit A state trooper was able to locate a man later identified as Marco A. Cruz-Monroy in the Dod…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Disoriented Resident Rescued, 3 Hurt In Sterling House Fire: Officials Disoriented Resident Rescued, 3 Hurt In Sterling House Fire: Officials
Disoriented Resident Rescued, 3 Hurt In Sterling House Fire: Officials Firefighters rescued one civilian and three people were injured in a Loudoun County fire last week. At 8:21 p.m., Friday, May 3, fire and rescue units responded to a house fire in the 45000 block of Old Ox Road in Sterling where flames were shooting out of the home, and one person was still inside, officials said. Firefighters made entry, quickly extinguishing the fire, and rescued one occupant who had become disoriented and overcome by smoke. The victim was promptly treated by EMS and transported by ground to Med-Star Washington Hospital Center for further medical attention. A second resid…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Teens Charged For Opening Fire Near Northwest DC HS, Grazing Student Inside: Feds Teens Charged For Opening Fire Near Northwest DC HS, Grazing Student Inside: Feds
Teens Charged For Opening Fire Near Northwest DC HS, Grazing Student Inside: Feds Two District teens have been charged for the shooting outside Dunbar High School in Northwest DC that left a student with a minor gunshot wound, federal authorities announced. Saki Frost, 17, and Azhari Graves, 18, are both being charged as adults following the shooting last week that saw a stray bullet graze someone inside the building, officials say. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department responded to Dunbar High School at approximately 10 a.m. on May 3, where there was a reported shooting in the area. MPD responded to the sounds of gunshots that occurred outside of Dunbar H…

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by Zak Failla