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Food Safety Alert Issued For Recalled Gelato Product Food Safety Alert Issued For Recalled Gelato Product Food Safety Alert Issued For Recalled Gelato Product
Food Safety Alert Issued For Recalled Gelato Product A frozen-dessert recall is prompting shoppers to check their freezers before serving a popular treat. Lidl US is recalling one lot of Gelatelli Coffee & Vanilla Gelato with Coffee Sauce & Cookie Pieces because it may contain Listeria monocytogenes. The FDA posted the company announcement on its website. The recalled gelato was sold at Lidl stores in Delaware, Washington, DC, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia. Consumers should check for 16-fluid-ounce containers of Gelatelli Coffee & Vanilla Gelato with Coffee Sa…
Cheddar Cheese Recall Issued Over Potentially Serious Health Risk Cheddar Cheese Recall Issued Over Potentially Serious Health Risk Cheddar Cheese Recall Issued Over Potentially Serious Health Risk
Cheddar Cheese Recall Issued Over Potentially Serious Health Risk A food-safety alert is urging shoppers to inspect their refrigerator before serving a popular cheese product. Family Farmstead Dairy, based in the upstate New York town of Worcester, is recalling a specific lot of its Raw Mild Cheddar Cheese because it may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.  The FDA posted the company's announcement on its website. The recalled product was sent to grocers in NY, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, and Massachusetts. The company said it may have reached other states through downstream distributors. Consumers sho…
Northeast's Most Expensive ZIP Codes Revealed In New National Study Northeast's Most Expensive ZIP Codes Revealed In New National Study Northeast's Most Expensive ZIP Codes Revealed In New National Study
Northeast's Most Expensive ZIP Codes Revealed In New National Study One of the Northeast's wealthiest regions is climbing the ranks of the nation's most expensive places to buy a home, according to a new study. PropertyShark released its 2026 list of the nation's 100 most expensive ZIP codes by median home sale prices. The real estate data website's report showed the New York City metropolitan area claiming a record 25% of the rankings. The NYC region had 31 ZIP codes on the list, tying California's Bay Area for the most ZIP codes in the rankings. New York state had 20 ZIP codes in the rankings, up from 15 in 2025. The Hamptons dominated New York…
Wife Grabbed Gun, Husband Pulled Trigger: Lexington Park Couple Convicted Of Murder Wife Grabbed Gun, Husband Pulled Trigger: Lexington Park Couple Convicted Of Murder Wife Grabbed Gun, Husband Pulled Trigger: Lexington Park Couple Convicted Of Murder
Wife Grabbed Gun, Husband Pulled Trigger: Lexington Park Couple Convicted Of Murder Giving someone a ride to work shouldn't cost a person their life, but that's exactly what happened to a Maryland man who found himself trapped in a driveway with an increasingly hostile husband and wife. Now, nearly a year after the deadly confrontation in Lexington Park, David Scott Jones, 59, and his wife, Djhonna Mari Jones, 47, have both been convicted of first-degree murder for their roles in the Oct. 27, 2025, shooting. The victim had arrived at the couple's home to pick up someone for work, and everything appeared routine until another vehicle pulled in behind him as he was backing o…
Marine, Cop, Congressional Hopeful: Maryland Veteran Now Fighting For His Life In Florida Marine, Cop, Congressional Hopeful: Maryland Veteran Now Fighting For His Life In Florida Marine, Cop, Congressional Hopeful: Maryland Veteran Now Fighting For His Life In Florida
Marine, Cop, Congressional Hopeful: Maryland Veteran Now Fighting For His Life In Florida Tony "Rome" Emanuel has spent much of his life on the front lines, and not always in uniform. From serving in the Marines to decades protecting Maryland communities, Emanuel's career eventually took him to the US Virgin Islands, where he traded police work for gun violence prevention and even set his sights on Congress. A proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Emanuel's commitment to brotherhood and service has followed him throughout his life, including a distinguished career in the military and more than 30 years policing in his community. That included time with the Montgomery Coun…
New Video Shows Aftermath Of Fatal Jessup Police Chase: ' Why'd You Have To Hit Me?' New Video Shows Aftermath Of Fatal Jessup Police Chase: ' Why'd You Have To Hit Me?' New Video Shows Aftermath Of Fatal Jessup Police Chase: ' Why'd You Have To Hit Me?'
New Video Shows Aftermath Of Fatal Jessup Police Chase: ' Why'd You Have To Hit Me?' The Attorney General's Office has released new video showing the police pursuit that preceded a fatal crash in Maryland last month. Anthony Bowers Jr., 20, of Baltimore, was identified as the person who died following a Sunday, Sept. 6 crash in Jessup, according to the Maryland Attorney General's Independent Investigations Division. The incident began at approximately 2:17 a.m., when the Infiniti struck an occupied, parked Howard County Police cruiser in the 7100 block of Montevideo Road and fled. The beginning of the pursuit in Maryland. Maryland OAG PFC Amir Parker pursued the In…
BWI's Longest Runway Reopens After $83.8M Overhaul Ahead Of Holiday Travel Rush BWI's Longest Runway Reopens After $83.8M Overhaul Ahead Of Holiday Travel Rush BWI's Longest Runway Reopens After $83.8M Overhaul Ahead Of Holiday Travel Rush
BWI's Longest Runway Reopens After $83.8M Overhaul Ahead Of Holiday Travel Rush It took nearly three months and more than $83 million, but Maryland's busiest airport finally has its longest runway back. The massive makeover at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport came to an end on Thursday, Oct. 15, when Runway 10-28 reopened to air traffic after undergoing a complete rehabilitation that began in the heart of summer. And it didn't take long for the freshly paved runway to get its first visitor. At 2:24 p.m., Southwest Airlines Flight 716 touched down from West Palm Beach, Florida, becoming the first aircraft to use the runway since construction…
Crumbl Closes 60 Stores As Cookie Empire Struggles With Plummeting Sales: Reports Crumbl Closes 60 Stores As Cookie Empire Struggles With Plummeting Sales: Reports Crumbl Closes 60 Stores As Cookie Empire Struggles With Plummeting Sales: Reports
Crumbl Closes 60 Stores As Cookie Empire Struggles With Plummeting Sales: Reports A popular cookie chain has closed dozens of stores nationwide in 2026, including several in the Northeast, amid plunging sales and growing financial problems, according to reports. At least 60 Crumbl locations have permanently closed in 2026 as of Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to the fan-run website Crumbl Cookie Flavors. The closures come as the chain faces declining customer traffic and concerns that more stores could shutter. Crumbl was founded in Utah in 2017 and became the nation's largest cookie chain in 2023. The company has grown to more than 1,000 locations nationwid…
South Baltimore Sports Legend Who Gave Kids A Place To Play Now Needs A Team Of His Own South Baltimore Sports Legend Who Gave Kids A Place To Play Now Needs A Team Of His Own South Baltimore Sports Legend Who Gave Kids A Place To Play Now Needs A Team Of His Own
South Baltimore Sports Legend Who Gave Kids A Place To Play Now Needs A Team Of His Own For generations of young athletes in Maryland, Coach Kenny Kulesz was the man who made sure the fields were ready, the teams were organized, and there was always a game to play. Now, the South Baltimore sports legend is the one who needs a team in his corner after suffering a stroke. Kulesz suffered a stroke that significantly affected his speech and balance, leaving the longtime coach facing an uncertain road to recovery that could stretch months or even years. According to his family, he will need at least several weeks of inpatient rehabilitation, followed by extensive therapy and care …
Maryland Tennis Club Takes Responsibility For Racist Image Distributed To Visiting Teams Maryland Tennis Club Takes Responsibility For Racist Image Distributed To Visiting Teams Maryland Tennis Club Takes Responsibility For Racist Image Distributed To Visiting Teams
Maryland Tennis Club Takes Responsibility For Racist Image Distributed To Visiting Teams A disturbing image that never should have made it into a Maryland college tennis tournament program has prompted a public apology and a pledge to do better. The University of Maryland Club Tennis team in College Park has taken responsibility for distributing a tournament program featuring an image resembling a Ku Klux Klan hood to visiting teams, including Howard University, during a weekend competition. The controversial graphic incorporated the Maryland state flag alongside a white hood resembling those worn by members of the KKK, a notorious white supremacist organization. Now, the stud…
Rabid Raccoon Found In Darlington Sparks Warning Over Possible Exposures Rabid Raccoon Found In Darlington Sparks Warning Over Possible Exposures Rabid Raccoon Found In Darlington Sparks Warning Over Possible Exposures
Rabid Raccoon Found In Darlington Sparks Warning Over Possible Exposures A raccoon carrying a deadly virus has Maryland health officials worried about who, or what, it may have encountered before being found. The animal was discovered near the 1500 block of Arena Road in Darlington, Harford County, where officials are now urging residents to come forward if they or their pets had contact with a raccoon in the area. The warning came on Wednesday, Oct. 14, a day after the Harford County Health Department received confirmation from the state that the animal had tested positive for rabies. The concern isn't simply that the infected raccoon was found. It's that heal…
Like Father, Like Son: Whiteford Duo Ran Dog-Fighting Operation For A Decade, Feds Say Like Father, Like Son: Whiteford Duo Ran Dog-Fighting Operation For A Decade, Feds Say Like Father, Like Son: Whiteford Duo Ran Dog-Fighting Operation For A Decade, Feds Say
Like Father, Like Son: Whiteford Duo Ran Dog-Fighting Operation For A Decade, Feds Say Theodore Lamont Stinson and Theodore Lamont Stinson Jr. share more than just blood and a family name. The father-son duo also allegedly ran a dog-fighting operation in Maryland that spanned more than a decade, according to federal prosecutors. Stinson Sr., 48, and his son, 25, both of Whiteford, were indicted on Thursday, Oct. 15, on 12 federal counts stemming from a conspiracy involving the sale, purchase, breeding, and training of pit-bull-type dogs for fighting. According to the indictment, the Stinsons began operating a kennel known as "KLK" more than a decade ago, using it to advertis…
Lexington Park Drug Suspect Busted With Bullet In Chamber, Cocaine, Heroin, Sheriff Says Lexington Park Drug Suspect Busted With Bullet In Chamber, Cocaine, Heroin, Sheriff Says Lexington Park Drug Suspect Busted With Bullet In Chamber, Cocaine, Heroin, Sheriff Says
Lexington Park Drug Suspect Busted With Bullet In Chamber, Cocaine, Heroin, Sheriff Says A suspected drug dealer in Maryland was packing heat with a bullet in the chamber when his luck ran out during a sheriff's office investigation, authorities say. Wade Joshua Braithwaite, 33, of Lexington Park, was taken into custody on Columbus Drive on Wednesday, Oct. 14, after detectives investigating suspected drug distribution obtained warrants targeting him, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Braithwaite was arrested without incident, but a search turned up a loaded Canik METE MC9 semiautomatic handgun with a round already in the chamber. Deputies also recovered susp…
MURDER-SUICIDE: Missing Hyattsville Woman Found In Car, Man She Knew Found Dead In Home MURDER-SUICIDE: Missing Hyattsville Woman Found In Car, Man She Knew Found Dead In Home MURDER-SUICIDE: Missing Hyattsville Woman Found In Car, Man She Knew Found Dead In Home
Murder-suicide: Missing Hyattsville Woman Found In Car, Man She Knew Found Dead In Home A woman who was reported missing on Monday was found dead a day later in a purported murder-suicide in Maryland. Police say a suspect was found dead inside his home following the grisly discovery of 29-year-old Hyattsville resident Carias Garcia, who had been reported missing on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Officers were called around 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday to a parking lot in the 2000 block of University Boulevard, where there were reports of an unresponsive person inside a vehicle. Upon arrival, they found Carias Garcia's body inside her own vehicle, suffering from traumatic injuries. She was pr…
Snow Outlook: National Weather Service Releases Winter Forecast Snow Outlook: National Weather Service Releases Winter Forecast Snow Outlook: National Weather Service Releases Winter Forecast
Snow Outlook: National Weather Service Releases Winter Forecast Will this winter bring buried driveways or another season of waiting for snow? A new federal outlook offers clues about what the Northeast could face. NOAA’s National Weather Service released its winter outlook Thursday, Oct. 15, favoring above-average temperatures across the Northeast and wetter-than-average conditions along the East Coast from December through February 2027. That combination leaves an important question unresolved: How much of that precipitation will fall as snow? The NOAA outlook does not predict seasonal snowfall totals. Its maps show the odds of warmer, colder, wetter…
Baltimore Cops Found Guilty After Assault, False Claims: 'I Maced Him Like Four Times' Baltimore Cops Found Guilty After Assault, False Claims: 'I Maced Him Like Four Times' Baltimore Cops Found Guilty After Assault, False Claims: 'I Maced Him Like Four Times'
Baltimore Cops Found Guilty After Assault, False Claims: 'I Maced Him Like Four Times' A Maryland police officer who tripped over his own feet blamed a fleeing man for the fall, setting off a chain of events that would ultimately land him and a fellow cop in court. Baltimore Police Officers Mordechai Mandelbaum and Menachem Rosenbloom were found guilty on multiple charges on Wednesday, Oct. 14, following an encounter that ended with a surrendering man being pepper-sprayed four times and officers making false claims about what happened. The incident began on June 26, 2025, when the officers responded to a call in the 700 block of East Chase Street and discovered that a man had…
Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Used Hugs To Steal Jewelry In Maryland, Beyond: DHS Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Used Hugs To Steal Jewelry In Maryland, Beyond: DHS Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Used Hugs To Steal Jewelry In Maryland, Beyond: DHS
Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Used Hugs To Steal Jewelry In Maryland, Beyond: DHS A modern-day Bonnie and Clyde traded bank robberies for stolen necklaces, using hugs and sleight of hand to make off with thousands of dollars in jewelry from unsuspecting victims in Maryland and beyond, according to DHS. The Romanian couple, Rudi Lacatusu and Mirabela Lacatusu, have been linked to at least 14 reported jewelry thefts across Maryland, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, prompting federal authorities to compare them to one of America's most notorious criminal duos. "This 'Bonnie and Clyde' illegal alien couple from Romania has been charged with grand larceny after allegedl…
Congressman Lectures Reporter On Law, Appears To Get It All Wrong Himself Congressman Lectures Reporter On Law, Appears To Get It All Wrong Himself Congressman Lectures Reporter On Law, Appears To Get It All Wrong Himself
Congressman Lectures Reporter On Law, Appears To Get It All Wrong Himself A Maryland congressman who berated a reporter over the state's two-party recording law and threatened to have her arrested appeared to have the law wrong himself. The confrontation involving Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland's only Republican congressman, happened Tuesday night, Oct. 13, during a press briefing following a debate. "You do not have my permission to record," Harris, a physician, told the reporter, in footage shared by the Baltimore Banner. "If you record, we will refer you to the prosecutor." Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as t…
Still Waiting: Chicken Salad Chick Nears Maryland Opening After Months Of Delays In Olney Still Waiting: Chicken Salad Chick Nears Maryland Opening After Months Of Delays In Olney Still Waiting: Chicken Salad Chick Nears Maryland Opening After Months Of Delays In Olney
Still Waiting: Chicken Salad Chick Nears Maryland Opening After Months Of Delays In Olney Maryland chicken salad lovers are still waiting for their first taste of a new Montgomery County restaurant after an unexpected power problem spoiled its long-awaited grand opening. Chicken Salad Chick, the Southern-style fast-casual chain specializing in more than a dozen varieties of chicken salad, is preparing to open at 18209 Village Center Drive in Olney after its planned Wednesday, Sept. 23 debut was postponed. The restaurant had been targeting mid-October following the setback, though an official opening date has yet to be announced. The latest delay came down to one essential i…
They Called Her 'Cray': DC Woman Learns Prison Fate For Violent Robbery Spree Across Region They Called Her 'Cray': DC Woman Learns Prison Fate For Violent Robbery Spree Across Region They Called Her 'Cray': DC Woman Learns Prison Fate For Violent Robbery Spree Across Region
They Called Her 'Cray': DC Woman Learns Prison Fate For Violent Robbery Spree Across Region Ashley Gause helped turn a string of armed robberies across Maryland and neighboring states into a $300,000 criminal enterprise, and now she's headed to federal prison. Gause, 33, of Washington, DC, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to 140 months in prison for co-leading a crew that terrorized employees at more than a dozen pharmacies and cellphone stores across Maryland, Virginia, DC, and New Jersey. Known as "Cray," Gause helped orchestrate the robberies between May 2020 and May 2021, targeting businesses for prescription drugs and cellphones that could be resold in DC, according to fede…
Krispy Kreme Reveals Huge Northeast Expansion Plans Amid Financial Comeback Krispy Kreme Reveals Huge Northeast Expansion Plans Amid Financial Comeback Krispy Kreme Reveals Huge Northeast Expansion Plans Amid Financial Comeback
Krispy Kreme Reveals Huge Northeast Expansion Plans Amid Financial Comeback Krispy Kreme is baking up dozens of new restaurants across the New York City region as the doughnut chain works to recover from financial struggles. The Charlotte, North Carolina, company announced plans to open 33 new shops across the metropolitan area over the next five years in a news release on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The expansion will also include communities surrounding the city, including on Long Island and in New Jersey. Krispy Kreme signed a franchise development agreement with Original Entrepreneurs LLC, a longtime partner that already operates 12 Krispy Kreme shops.  "We lo…
Perryville Dad Found Dead After NFL Trip To Be Honored: 'Once A Shark, Always A Shark' Perryville Dad Found Dead After NFL Trip To Be Honored: 'Once A Shark, Always A Shark' Perryville Dad Found Dead After NFL Trip To Be Honored: 'Once A Shark, Always A Shark'
Perryville Dad Found Dead After NFL Trip To Be Honored: 'Once A Shark, Always A Shark' The jersey will be retired, but No. 37 will still take the field for a Maryland football team mourning the death of one of its own after a trip to Cleveland ended in tragedy. The Maryland Sharks are retiring the jersey of Phoenix Phillips, a 24-year-old Perryville father whose body was recovered from the Cuyahoga River after he disappeared during a trip to Ohio to attend a Browns-Steelers football game. His teammates will wear patches bearing his number throughout the season, ensuring that Phillips remains part of the team every time the Sharks take the field. "As a team, we talk about bro…
Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident
Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident Websites for Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop, and several other major grocery chains went offline on Monday, Oct. 12, after their parent company reported a cybersecurity incident affecting its network. Ahold Delhaize, the Netherlands-based grocery giant that operates thousands of stores across the United States, confirmed the security issue in a statement issued Monday. The company said it had taken some systems offline as a precaution while investigating the incident. "Our teams are taking steps to assess and mitigate the issue," the company said. "This includes taking some systems offl…
'It Can't Even See Us, Bro': Burglars Caught On Camera At Historic Bethesda Church (VIDEO) 'It Can't Even See Us, Bro': Burglars Caught On Camera At Historic Bethesda Church (VIDEO) 'It Can't Even See Us, Bro': Burglars Caught On Camera At Historic Bethesda Church (VIDEO)
'It Can't Even See Us, Bro': Burglars Caught On Camera At Historic Bethesda Church (Video) They knew they were doing something wrong. They did it anyway. Two jokers were caught on camera breaking into a historic Maryland church in a bizarre midday burglary in Montgomery County last month. In the video outside the Bethesda Meeting House, the pair acknowledged the surveillance camera watching their every move, even attempting to dislodge it while questioning each other about possibly being electrocuted. "Just put it down, bro; it can't even see us, bro, it's good," the second man can be heard from outside the frame as they fiddled with the door. The two then argued about the best …
Man Convicted Of Murder After Opening Fire On Pickup Carrying Six Near Mount Airy Man Convicted Of Murder After Opening Fire On Pickup Carrying Six Near Mount Airy Man Convicted Of Murder After Opening Fire On Pickup Carrying Six Near Mount Airy
Man Convicted Of Murder After Opening Fire On Pickup Carrying Six Near Mount Airy A fight at a Maryland fairgrounds ended with gunfire on a highway, leaving one man dead and five others in the line of fire. Now, more than a year later, a Howard County man has been convicted of murder and five counts of attempted murder in connection with the deadly shooting. Jeffrey Josue Diaz, 26, was found guilty following a jury trial in Frederick County Circuit Court stemming from the June 14, 2025, shooting that killed 20-year-old Eduardo Alexander Alvarado Urrea. According to prosecutors, the trouble began earlier that night at the Frederick County Fairgrounds, where Diaz got into…
WATCH: Roof Collapses As $11M In Designer Clothes, Boots Lost In Massive Seneca Farms Fire WATCH: Roof Collapses As $11M In Designer Clothes, Boots Lost In Massive Seneca Farms Fire WATCH: Roof Collapses As $11M In Designer Clothes, Boots Lost In Massive Seneca Farms Fire
Watch: Roof Collapses As $11M In Designer Clothes, Boots Lost In Massive Seneca Farms Fire An estimated $11 million worth of designer boots and clothing was caught up in a massive Maryland house fire that sent flames roaring through the roof, forced firefighters to retreat, and left a multimillion-dollar trail of destruction. The fire broke out around 4:25 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, in the 14600 block of Seneca Farm Lane in Montgomery County, where more than 65 firefighters battled an inferno that ultimately caused more than $12 million in damage. But it wasn't just the house that came with an eye-popping price tag. The fire in Montgomery County. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Accord…
Guinness To Pour Final Pint At Popular Maryland Brewery After Welcoming Millions Guinness To Pour Final Pint At Popular Maryland Brewery After Welcoming Millions Guinness To Pour Final Pint At Popular Maryland Brewery After Welcoming Millions
Guinness To Pour Final Pint At Popular Maryland Brewery After Welcoming Millions After more than eight years, millions of visitors, and hundreds of beers, a popular Maryland brewery is preparing to pour its final pint. Guinness Open Gate Brewery, located at 5001 Washington Blvd. in Halethorpe, will close to the public on Sunday, Nov. 1, ending a run that helped turn a historic Baltimore County distillery property into a destination for beer lovers. For Maryland beer enthusiasts, it marks the end of an experiment that brought one of Ireland's most recognizable brands to the heart of the American craft brewing scene. Guinness opened the Baltimore County brewery in 2018, …
Monster Hurricane With 120 MPH Winds Nears US Coast: What Northeast Residents Should Expect Monster Hurricane With 120 MPH Winds Nears US Coast: What Northeast Residents Should Expect Monster Hurricane With 120 MPH Winds Nears US Coast: What Northeast Residents Should Expect
Monster Hurricane With 120 MPH Winds Nears US Coast: What Northeast Residents Should Expect A major hurricane is closing in on the US coast, and its influence could reach the Northeast long after landfall. Hurricane Isaias reached maximum sustained winds of 120 mph Friday, Oct. 9, becoming a Category 3 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 7:20 a.m. update. That figure measures sustained winds, not gusts. The latest projected track and timing for Hurricane Isaias, released Friday, Oct. 9, shows it approaching the Gulf Coast.  National Hurricane Center Landfall is expected near the Alabama-Florida Panhandle region late Friday or early Saturday, Oct. 1…
Softball Coach From Nottingham Admits Sex Crimes Involving Teen Player He Met When She Was 8 Softball Coach From Nottingham Admits Sex Crimes Involving Teen Player He Met When She Was 8 Softball Coach From Nottingham Admits Sex Crimes Involving Teen Player He Met When She Was 8
Softball Coach From Nottingham Admits Sex Crimes Involving Teen Player He Met When She Was 8 He was supposed to be someone she could trust. Instead, a longtime Maryland softball coach has admitted to sexually exploiting a teenage player he first met when she was just 8 years old. Michael Joseph Pusateri, 59, of Nottingham, pleaded guilty in federal court in Baltimore this week to coercion and enticement of a minor, adding to a separate guilty plea in Baltimore County that already resulted in a 10-year prison sentence. Now, he could spend the rest of his life behind bars. According to federal prosecutors, Pusateri groomed the girl through text messages between March and July 2025,…
Baltimore Woman Mistaken For Federal Witness, Murdered In Murder-For-Hire Plot: Feds Baltimore Woman Mistaken For Federal Witness, Murdered In Murder-For-Hire Plot: Feds Baltimore Woman Mistaken For Federal Witness, Murdered In Murder-For-Hire Plot: Feds
Baltimore Woman Mistaken For Federal Witness, Murdered In Murder-For-Hire Plot: Feds Latrina Ashburne wasn't supposed to die. The 41-year-old Maryland woman was shot outside her Baltimore home in May 2016 after being mistaken for her next-door neighbor, a federal witness targeted for murder by a man already behind bars. Now, more than a decade later, the man who arranged the killing has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison. Matthew Hightower, 44, of Baltimore, learned his fate on Thursday, Oct. 8, when US District Judge Stephanie Gallagher handed down the sentence for his role in the murder-for-hire plot that killed Ashburne instead of its intended target. The int…
Vacation ATV Crash Strands Maryland Mom In Caribbean Vacation ATV Crash Strands Maryland Mom In Caribbean Vacation ATV Crash Strands Maryland Mom In Caribbean
Vacation ATV Crash Strands Maryland Mom In Caribbean A Caribbean getaway turned into a nightmare for a Maryland mother of three who is now unable to walk, hospitalized far from home, and desperate to get back to her children. Catonsville resident Erica Bryant was vacationing with family and friends in St. Maarten when she was seriously injured in an ATV crash that left her with multiple broken bones and other complications, according to a GoFundMe organized by her family. Now, instead of returning home with vacation memories, Bryant remains in a hospital bed overseas as her loved ones scramble to find a way to bring her back to the United Sta…