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Maryland Pair Just Couldn't Stay Away From Delaware Stores, Police Say
They just kept coming back.
A pair of Maryland residents accused of repeatedly targeting Delaware retailers over the course of a month are now behind bars after investigators say a string of alleged shoplifting incidents escalated into an attempted robbery.
Matthew Osborne, 37, and Haley Barton, 25, both of North East, were arrested in Maryland on Tuesday, July 29, after Delaware State Police linked them to a retail theft spree spanning Home Depot, Lowe's, ShopRite and Cabela's stores in Newark and Bear.
According to investigators, the alleged spree began on June 29 at a Home Depot in Bear…
Virginia Woman Vanishes After 2 VDOT Workers Are Gunned Down, Police Say
A week after two VDOT contract workers were gunned down at a Chesterfield equipment yard, the woman Virginia State Police say pulled the trigger is still nowhere to be found.
Investigators are searching for Dennikia Rachelle Boyce, 37, who is wanted on a murder charge in connection with the fatal shootings on Friday, July 24, at a Virginia Department of Transportation staging area near Route 1 and Route 288 in Chesterfield County.
State police identified the victims as Rai'Shon Eugene Delarge, 30, and Philip Avery Wilson, 34, both of Emporia. The men worked for a company contracted by VDOT.…
66 Chickens, Including 60 Baby Chicks, Rescued After Household Kitchen Fire
Sixty-six neglected chickens—including 60 baby chicks—were rescued after a house fire led first responders to a backyard where the birds were being kept in what rescuers described as torturous conditions, authorities and an animal rescue organization said.
Officers responded to a kitchen fire at 67 Mist Lane in Westbury, New York, around 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, where they found an active fire inside the home, according to Nassau County police. The East Meadow Fire Department extinguished the flames, and no injuries were reported.
While investigating the fire, officers discovered several …
Maryland Officer Used Badge To Help Auto Theft Scheme In Virginia, Police Say
A stolen car parked in a Virginia garage led investigators somewhere they never expected.
In Virginia, a Maryland police officer is accused of using law enforcement resources to help a Washington, DC man steal vehicles, alter VINs and disguise stolen cars during an alleged fraud scheme that stretched more than a year, according to Arlington County police.
Sierra Alston, 33, and Renaldo Gaines, 35, both of DC, were arrested last week following a lengthy investigation that began on March 18, 2025.
Police say an officer conducting extra patrols inside a parking garage in the 800 block of Army…
Mercedes Driver Killed In Early Morning Maryland Crash Identified By Police
A Maryland man was killed before sunrise after his Mercedes struck a curb, veered off the road, and slammed into a tree in Montgomery County, police said.
The crash happened around 4:40 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, in the 11800 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring.
According to Montgomery County police, 28-year-old John William Stacey, of Silver Spring, was heading north in a gray 2010 Mercedes when, for reasons still under investigation, the vehicle struck the median curb near Tracey Drive.
The car then left the roadway and crashed into a tree.
Stacey suffered life-threatening in…
