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Washington, D.C. Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Second Degree Murder in Fourth of July Shooting
A Fourth of July celebration turned tragic last year has culminated in a 20-year prison sentence for a D.C. man. Brandon Smith, 38, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to second degree murder while armed in the death of Charles Stanton, 43, also from Washington, D.C. The sentence, announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department, was handed down by Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo and includes a subsequent five-year period of supervised release, and a requirement for Smith to register as a gun offender.
Suspect accused of taking $16K in merchandise in 3 Lululemon thefts
D.C. police arrested a suspect in three Lululemon thefts in which about $16,000 worth of athleticwear was stolen. Investigators identified 23-year-old Avante Demarco Greene as a suspect in part because clothing he’s seen wearing on his Instagram appears to be the same clothing seen in surveillance video from the three thefts, court documents say.
Police Respond to Barricade Situation Friday Evening
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) responded to a situation involving a barricaded person on the 11200 block of Oak Leaf Dr. in the White Oak area on Friday evening. According to police, an adult male is now in custody and no officers or residents were injured during the incident....
Graduate School to be renamed following $20 million endowment
The Board of Trustees approved the renaming of Penn State’s Graduate School in a unanimous vote during their meeting on Friday. The school will now be named the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School after the philanthropists committed $20 million to the university and its future. The...
Maryland board approves $148 million in cuts to boost Medicaid and child care funding
A Maryland board approved $148.3 million in state spending reductions to balance its budget and direct additional funds toward child care and Medicaid. Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) has highlighted these two priorities as crucial for his administration, aiming to revitalize the state’s stagnant economy. Chaired by Moore, the Board of Public Works implemented cuts across […]
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