Local News

19

Sep

By Dorothy Brand

Local News

Plainfield Man Convicted of Assaulting Officer During Illegal Dirt Bike Incident

Ocean City, MD – The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) has provided an update on the workplace misconduct investigation involving five of its officers. The investigation, which stemmed from a citizen’s complaint filed in April, has undergone extensive review. Recent findings have been submitted to the Worcester County Administrative Charging Committee. Chief Buzzuro emphasized the department’s dedication to transparency and thorough investigation. He stated that the findings were handed over this week and stressed the importance of keeping the community informed. The ongoing investigation is now in the hands of the Worcester County Administrative Charging Committee, which will evaluate the…

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17

Sep

By Dorothy Brand

Local News

Man Found Shot Multiple Times, Dead in Baltimore

BALTIMORE — Homicide detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Monday evening in the city’s Southern District, police said. Officers responded to a report of gunfire at around 7:40 p.m. on Sept. 16 in the 2700 block of Spelman Road. Upon arrival, they discovered an unresponsive male with multiple life-threatening gunshot wounds in the rear of the block. Medics pronounced the victim dead at the scene. The victim has not yet been identified. Homicide detectives are leading the investigation. The Medical Examiner’s Office will perform an autopsy to determine the official cause of death. No further details have been…

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13

Sep

By Dorothy Brand

Local News

Recess Over: Sen. Capito gets back to work as government shutdown looms

CHARLESTON – After spending much of the summer traveling West Virginia, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is back on Capitol Hill as Congress returns from recess. But lawmakers have less than three weeks to avoid yet another possible government shutdown ahead of the November elections. Capito, R-W.Va., spoke with reporters Thursday afternoon during a virtual briefing from her offices at the U.S. Capitol Building. Capito – soon to be West Virginia’s senior U.S. Senator when U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., retires at the end of the year – said her recess was spent working in West Virginia, meeting with constituents,…

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08

Sep

By Dorothy Brand

Politics, Local News

Tight race for control of Congress could be decided by just a handful of campaigns

WASHINGTON (AP NEWS) — The race for control of Congress is as close as ever, with barely two dozen House seats and a handful in the Senate likely to determine the majority this November and whether a single party sweeps to power with the White House. Lawmakers are returning to Washington for a three-week legislative sprint, away from the campaign trail where races have become “trench warfare” and a seat-by-seat slog. Many of the highest-profile races are being waged in Montana, New York, California, and beyond, far from the presidential battleground states contested by Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala…

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06

Sep

By Dorothy Brand

Local News

Husband of missing Virginia nurse to head to trial in early 2025

MANASSAS, Virginia (AP) — When Mamta Kafle Bhatt disappeared in late July, members of her local community in northern Virginia and her family in her native Nepal banded together to try to figure out what happened to her. They posted on social media, hosted community events, and held a rally for the 28-year-old mother and pediatric nurse. Within days of her disappearance, community members began to apply public pressure on her husband, Naresh Bhatt. “My friend called me and said, ‘What do you think?’ and I said, ‘Let’s talk about it,’ so we initiated a group chat and then the…

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29

Aug

By Dorothy Brand

Local News

Albemarle parents take anti-racism case to Virginia Supreme Court

A lawsuit claiming racism by the Albemarle County School Board for its approach to teaching racial inequality was heard by the Supreme Court of Virginia on Wednesday morning. The suit was brought by five parents in Albemarle County in December 2021 in conjunction with the conservative nonprofit Alliance for Defending Freedom. It says that Albemarle County’s curriculum and anti-racism policy violates the rights of parents and students, specifically by indoctrinating children with elements of critical race theory. The Albemarle County School Board unanimously voted to adopt a detailed anti-racism policy in 2019. The policy introduced anti-racist teaching, which the school…

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29

Aug

By Dorothy Brand

Local News

Recreation area in Virginia considered

VIRGINIA—The Virginia City Council took a small step Tuesday toward developing the Eastern Recreation Area (ERA) project on the east edge of the Queen City. On a 5-2 vote the council directed city staff to seek funding and find partners to keep the project moving forward. The initial phase of funding would be $62,700 for landowner engagement and approval, preliminary design, and preliminary cost estimating. Asked if those funds are available anywhere in the budget, Finance Director Sherry Erickson said, “At this time no.’’ With that in mind, the council decided to seek funds outside of the city’s own budget…

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28

Aug

By Dorothy Brand

Local News

Woman, man killed in shooting outside Sterling office building

A young woman and man died early Wednesday morning in a shooting outside an office complex in Sterling, Virginia, authorities say. Someone shot the victims about 4:30 a.m. in the back parking lot near an office building in the 21000 block of Ridgetop Circle, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Before the shooting, an argument began at an apartment complex next to the office parking lot, Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman said. First responders responding to calls about the argument found the man and woman shot near a fence that separates the office parking lot from the apartment building. The…

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22

Aug

By Dorothy Brand

Local News

Parsons man arrested after child porn allegedly found on his phone

PARSONS — A Parsons man was arrested this week after child porn images were allegedly found on his cell phone. Joshua David Poling, 34, is charged with possession of child sexual abuse material, less than 50 images. He is being held in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $6,000 bond. According to the criminal complaint, prepared by Senior Trooper C.D. Harper of the West Virginia State Police, police received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on Feb. 21, 2023. The tip stated a juvenile reported that “a man who at first claimed to…

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15

Aug

By Dorothy Brand

Local News

Woodbridge Driver Charged For Clifton Crash Killing Passenger

CLIFTON, VA — A driver from Woodbridge was charged in a Clifton crash that killed a passenger in his car, Fairfax County Police say. Around 10 a.m. on July 13, detectives say the driver was heading westbound on Old Yates Ford Road near Henderson Road in a 2003 Honda Accord when he lost control and crossed over the double yellow line. A 2019 Volkswagen Atlas heading east on Old Yates Ford Road struck the Honda on the passenger side. The passenger of the Honda, Jack Gumm, 22, of Manassas, was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died…

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