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CRIME HISTORY - Five congressmen shot in
On this day, March 1, in 1954, four Puerto Rican nationalists opened fire in the U.S. Capitol building, injuring five congressmen. The attackers, seeking independence for Puerto Rico from the United States, began shooting pistols from the balcony at the 240 representatives on the floor. The attackers were immediately arrested. The terrorists, led by Lolita Lebron, were sentenced to 70 years in prison, after their death sentences were commuted by President Eisenhower.
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Trip Details & Highlights Region: Multi-Location Trip Type: Road Cycling Comfort: Classic Deposit From £250.00 £625.00 All you need to know about your trip, this essential document is a must for all adventures. Download Itinerary Trip Details If you’ve ever dreamt of participating in an ultra-distance ride or simply focused on an endurance challenge of a lifetime, 2020 could be the year.
Crime History: Murder in Adirondack Mountains inspires 'An American Tragedy'
On this day, July 11, 1906, Chester Gillette murdered his pregnant girlfriend, Grace Brown, on Big Moose Lake in the Adirondack Mountains, a slaying that inspired the novel "An American Tragedy." That weekend, Brown hoped for a marriage proposal from Gillette. What she got was killed. Gillette took her for a ride in a boat, clubbed her with his tennis racket and left her to drown. The murder trial became a sensation. Brown's love letters were read in court and printed in newspapers.
Tattoo artist accused of shooting husband to death
D.C. police have charged the co-owner of a tattoo parlor with fatally shooting her husband in the head at their home. Thirty-six-year-old Kristin Renee Kozak, known in the tattoo world as Liquidity Jones, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of 56-year-old Michael Burnett. Shortly after 6 p.m. Monday, police dispatchers got a call from a woman saying that she had shot her husband at 1503 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. The address is the site of Liquidity Jones Tattoo and Piercing.
Crime History Aug. 29, 1977: Plot to steal Elvis’ body gets even weirder
On this day, Aug. 29, in 1977, three men were arrested and charged with trying to steal Elvis Presley’s body, leading to the dead singer being moved to his Graceland mansion. The body-snatching incident stunned Elvis fans just a week after he was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis. The thieves’ plan was to ransom the corpse for $10 million, but the plot was foiled when one of the crooks, an FBI informant named Ronnie Lee Adkins, tipped Memphis police and a TV reporter to the scheme.
Shooting at the Washington Navy Yard is not first attack at the D.C. military facility
The deadly shooting at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday is not the first attack at the military facility. In the 1980s, the Navy Yard was the site of two terrorists bombings, along with similar explosions at Fort McNair and the United States Capitol. The bombings were blamed on former ’60s radicals. The first bomb at the Navy Yard’s Computer Center went off in the dead of night on Aug. 18, 1983, doing minor damage and causing no injuries.
2 pounds of cocaine stew seized at Dulles
Customs officials at Washington Dulles International Airport found more than two pounds of cocaine hidden in jars filled with stew. Authorities said a Guatemalan passenger had his packages inspected after his arrival on a flight from El Salvador on Saturday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials discovered two jars that seemed too heavy to be stew.
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Kate Jacobson Published: Thu, Jun 13, 2013 Crime at Montgomery County's Metro stops has fallen to 275 incidents from 354 last year, but officials are concerned with the large number of thefts of riders' smart phones and other electronics. Jeff Delinksi, deputy chief of the Metro Transit Police, told the County Council's Public Safety...
Crime History, May 9, 1991: Kennedy nephew charged with rape at family's Palm Beach compound
On this day, May 9, 1991, William Kennedy Smith, the nephew of Sen. Ted Kennedy and former President John F. Kennedy, was charged with raping a woman at the Kennedy family estate in gilded Palm Beach, Florida. The charges set the stage for a celebrity trial in a case that made headlines around the world and even helped launch the cable network channel Court TV.
Crime History: 2 killed in fight with Ravens' Ray Lewis
Lewis, then 24, was one of three men charged with murder in the deaths of Jacinth Baker, 21, and Richard Lollar, 24. The charge against Lewis was dropped during the trial, with Lewis pleading guilty to misdemeanor obstruction of justice and testified against his co-defendants. But the other men were acquitted. On this day, Jan.
Crime History, Feb. 26, 1894: Queen of Thieves' life of crime comes to end, or does it?
Crime History, Feb. 26, 1894: Queen of Thieves’ life of crime comes to end, or does it? February 26, 2016 by Scott McCabe Leave a Comment On this date, Feb. 26, 1894, New York’s famous black market dealer, Fredericka Mandelbaum — better known as “Marm” or “Old Mother” — died after she fled from police. Or did she? Mandebaum was New York City’s first mob boss, and the most successful fence in the United States, handling an estimated $10 million in stolen property during her life of crime.
Crime History, Feb. 25, 1957: 'Boy in Box' stumps America's detectives
On this day, Feb. 25, in 1957, a college student in Philadelphia stumbled across the body of a young child, a discovery that attracted national attention and became known as the “Boy in the Box” mystery. The child, estimated to be 4 to 6 years old, was found naked and battered in a cardboard J.C. Penney box in an empty lot by a young man checking his rabbit traps. The case grabbed national media attention.
Famous D.C. child sex offender profiting on book for new generation of kids
Prominently displayed in the children’s section of the largest bookstore in downtown Washington is a book co-written by a famous singer once convicted of molesting a young girl just a few blocks away. The book is Puff, the Magic Dragon, and the lead author is Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul and Mary, the legendary folk group whose 1963 recording of “Puff, the Magic Dragon” has become a pop music classic.
Crime History, Feb. 13, 1946: Police beating of black veteran leads to integration of U.S. Army
On this day, Feb. 13, in 1946, Isaac Woodard Jr., a black veteran of the U.S. Army, was permanently blinded during a police beating in South Carolina, an attack that ultimately led to the integration of the military. Woodard, a decorated sergeant in World War II, had been honorably discharged from the Army just 10 hours earlier. At the time, black and white soldiers were not allowed to serve together. Woodard hopped on a bus from Camp Gordon in Georgia to his family home in North Carolina.
Crime History, Feb. 12, 1993: Boys, 10, lure toddler away from mother and to his death
On this day, Feb. 12, in 1993, 10-year-old boys lured a 2-year-old boy from his mother at a shopping mall near Liverpool, England, then beat him to death and dumped his battered body onto a railway track. The crime prompted widespread debate about the nature of evil in children and how to deal with young offenders in the judicial system. Jon Venables and Robert Thompson began their day by skipping school to hang out at a Liverpool mall, where they milled about, stealing small items like candy.
Ex-cop sentenced for shooting handcuffed man in the back
A former District Heights police officer was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for shooting a handcuffed suspect in the back. Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks was not happy with the Hassan A. El-Amin’s decision, saying that that 34-year-old Johnnie Riley should have received harsher punishment. “We respectfully disagree with the judge’s sentence in this case,” Alsobrooks said.
Crime History, Nov. 13, 1974: Long Island son kills family, inspires 'Amityville Horror' series
Crime History, Nov. 13, 1974: Long Island son kills family, inspires ‘Amityville Horror’ series November 13, 2014 by Scott McCabe Leave a Comment Ronald DeFeo Jr. killed six members of his family as they slept in this Amtiyville, N.Y., house. On this day, Nov. 13, in 1974, a 23-year-old man killed six family members in the real-life inspiration behind the The Amityville Horror book and movies.
The Crime Scene: Attorneys charged in stabbings; gay leader foiled ricin threat; D.C. police break breastfeeding law?
We round up the top crime stories because there are a lot out there. • Congressman, three aides subpoenaed by federal grand jury in criminal probe in D.C. (National Journal) • Senior Md. ex-trooper says O’Malley silenced him on gun control (Fox News) • 2nd sentencing set for Md. cop after attack on prosecutors (NBC4) • Man arrested in Md. appears in Pa. court for abduction (WNEW)
D.C. man sentenced for killing mother's fiancé
A D.C. man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing his mother’s fiancé on New Year’s Day. D’Juan Hunter, 39, was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of 52-year-old Raymond Quattlebaum. A Prince George’s County judge sentenced Hunter to 50 years in prison, with 25 years suspended, meaning that Hunter will only have to serve 25 years if he meets the conditions of his sentencing.
Crime History, Nov. 12, 1941: Murder, Inc. hit man plunges to untimely death
Crime History, Nov. 12, 1941: Murder, Inc. hit man plunges to untimely death November 12, 2014 by Scott McCabe Leave a Comment On this day, Nov. 12, in 1941, Murder Inc.’s most feared killer, Abe “Kid Twist” Reles, mysteriously fell to his death after becoming a government informant. Abe Reles Reles was a contract hit man for a national crime syndicate and a hit squad known as Murder, Inc. The group was believed to be responsible for between 400 and 1,000 contract killings.
The Crime Scene: JFK mistress fatally shot in along Georgetown footpath
On this day, Oct. 12, in 1964, Washington socialite Mary Pinchot Meyer, the former wife of top CIA official Cord Meyer and a mistress of President John F. Kennedy, was murdered in Georgetown. At the time of her death, no one knew about her romantic relationship with the president, or about her husband’s job as a high-level CIA official, and conspiracy theories have since emerged about Kennedy’s presidency and assassination. He was killed the year before Mary Pinchot Meyer’s death.
The Crime Scene: Ex-NFL player caught on camera in fight; Living Social exec faces jail in groping case; and more
We round up the top crime stories because there are a lot out there. • Man arrested in shooting death of Woodbridge senior near high school (NBC4) • Anne Arundel fire chief let go same day police chief resigns (WNEW)
Burglary suspect found in Congresswoman's home in Capitol Hill
The husband of a longtime Congresswoman man foiled an attempted break-in at the couple’s Capitol Hill home, and police have arrested a suspect, according to a report by CNN. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, who won her 13th term to the U.S. House of Representatives last week, was not at her home in the 800 block of E. Capitol Street NE at the time of the burglary Friday evening. Her husband, political strategist Stan Greenberg, arrived around 5:30 p.m. to find the suspect still inside.
Crime History, Nov. 10, 1980: News anchor Dan Rather claimed he was kidnapped in Chicago
Crime History, Nov. 10, 1980: News anchor Dan Rather claimed he was kidnapped in Chicago November 10, 2014 by Scott McCabe Leave a Comment On this day, Nov. 10, in 1980, CBS News anchor Dan Rather claimed he had been kidnapped by a Chicago cabbie. Dan Rather Rather was on his way to interview author Studs Terkel for the news show “60 Minutes,” but refused to pay the $12.25 fare because the driver couldn’t find the address.
The Crime Scene: Murder suspect wanted; school 'butt grabber' had history of sex assaults; and more
We round up the top crime stories so you don’t have to. • Alleged ‘butt grabber’ worked in 58 MoCo schools; had previous arrests for sex assault (WJLA) • Arlington mother dies trying to save 7-year-old daughter in house fire (NBC4) • Two women thwart attempted kidnapping of baby in Sligo Creek Park (WJLA) • Two injured in apparent robbery in McLean (NBC4)
Crime History, Nov. 7, 1837: Angry mob kills anti-slavery newspaperman
Crime History, Nov. 7, 1837: Angry mob kills anti-slavery newspaperman November 7, 2014 by Scott McCabe Leave a Comment Elijah Lovejoy On this day, Nov. 7, in 1837, in Alton, Illinois, abolitionist newspaper owner Elijah P. Lovejoy was shot dead while attempting to protect his printing shop from an angry pro-slavery mob. Lovejoy was a pastor who ran a religious newspaper, the Observer, in the then-thriving river town of St. Louis, Missouri, a slave state.
The Crime Scene: Truth of prison brutality; UMd. student found dead in home; and controversial GPS leads police to abducted woman
We round up the top crime stories because you need to get out of Dodge.
Mother of abandoned newborn turns out to be 911 caller
The woman who called 911 to report the discovery of a newborn baby turned out to be the child’s mother, police said Thursday. Police issued a bulletin the previous day asking the public to help find the mother of a baby girl who was reportedly found outside a home in the 12600 block of Shoal Creek Terrace in Beltsville. During a follow-up interview with police, the woman admitted to being the baby’s mother, police said.
Crime History, Nov. 6, 1924: FBI director Hoover hires first and only female special agent over 50 years
Crime History, Nov. 6, 1924: FBI director Hoover hires first and only female special agent over 50 years November 6, 2014 by Scott McCabe Leave a Comment Lenore Houston was the first and only woman female special agent hired by FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. On this day, Nov. 6, in 1924, Lenore Houston became the first and only woman female special agent hired by FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. The next women agents weren’t hired until after his death 1972.
The Crime Scene: Abducted woman found alive; convicted felons released as FBI probes agent; and more
We round up the top crime stories because there are a lot out there. • Convicted felons released from prison in federal probe of FBI agent (Fox5) • Teen carjacked by three men in Bethesda (WJLA) • Parents angry they weren’t notified middle school student was groped by worker (WUSA9)
PG police search for mother of abandoned baby
Prince George’s County Police are asking the public’s help in finding the mother of a newborn baby found alone in Beltsville. The child was discovered around 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, after a neighbor heard a baby’s cry near a home in the 12600 block of Shoal Creek Terrace. The neighbor searched outside and found the abandoned infant girl, and called 911. The baby is now being cared for at a local hospital. She appears to be in good health.
Crime History, Oct. 30, 1968: Silver screen star bludgeoned to death by male hustlers
On this day, Oc.t 30, in 1968, former silent screen star Ramón Novarro was killed by two male hustlers during a violent extortion attempt. On the silver screen, Novarro was a swaggering sex symbol, sharing the screen with such leading ladies as Joan Crawford, Myrna Loy and Greta Garbo. He was the leading man in the original 1926 version of “Ben-Hur,” the biggest Hollywood blockbuster until “Gone With the Wind.” But behind the scenes, he lived a discreetly gay lifestyle.
Woman sent to prison for butt injections pens memoir, 'The Backside of the Story'
A woman arrested at a D.C. hotel for giving illegal silicone butt injections to customers in 2011 has come out with her own memoir, “The Backside of the Story.” Kimberly Smedley, 47, was sentenced to prison in 2012 after admitting to pumping thousands of gallons of industrial silicone into the rear ends of women around the country. Between 2003 and 2011, she was paid more than $200,000.
The Crime Scene: Less than 20% of D.C. cops live in city; Postal Service helps police; and massuese accused of sex assault flees
We round up the top crime stories so you don’t have to.
Hyattsville man sentenced to 20 years for kidnapping of young girls
A Hyattsville man was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison for luring two young girls out of a thrift store near College Park. Charles Amofa, 27, pleaded guilty in April to kidnapping, attempted second-degree sex offense, solicitation of a minor and a fourth degree sex offense. According to law enforcement officials, in August 2012, Amofa, lured a 6-year-old girl from the Value Village Thrift Store, at 2777 University Blvd.
Crime History, Oct. 29, 1972: D.C. dad, teens hijack plane to Cuba after deadly shootout
On this day, Oct. 29, in 1972, a D.C.-area father and three teenagers hijacked a jetliner and flew it to Cuba four days after killing an Arlington County police officer and a bank manager. His gang consisted of former T.C. Williams High School students. They planned to travel the country robbing banks, and using the money to spread insurrection and right injustices. They called their mission “Operation Jackel.” They envisioned themselves as folk heroes.
Oct. 27, 1939: Amateur pilot commits first murder in the sky
On this day, Oct. 27, 1939, amateur pilot Earnest P. “Larry” Pletch shot his flight instructor Carl Bivens in the back of the head in what is believed to be the world’s first fatal hijacking. Pletch, 29, had killed Bivens somewhere over Missouri, landed on farm and hid the body. He then took to the air the next day to crash the plane, but couldn’t got through with the suicide. He landed the yellow two-seater monoplane in a pasture, and was greeted by a farm children.
The Crime Scene: Trial begins for Marine accused of killing wife; how to avoid jail; and bald eagle found shot
We round up the top crime stories because you people have better things to do. • Trial to being for former Marine in wife’s death (NBC4) • Former client pleads guilty to trying to bribe Virginia Senate leader (Washington Post) • Advice on how to stay out of jail — from a lobbyist who didn’t (Washington Post)
Crime History, Oct. 24, 1997: Sportscaster Marv Albert avoids jail after pleading guilty in lurid sex case
On this day, Oct. 24, in 1997, Hall of Fame sportscaster Marv Albert was spared a jail sentence after pleading guilty in a high-profile forced sodomy trial in Alexandria. A 42-year-old woman had accused Albert of inviting her to his room at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Pentagon City. After an argument, Albert pushed her onto a hotel bed, bit her in the back more than 15 times and forced her to perform oral sex, she said.
The Crime Scene: 3 killed in mid-air plane collision; Lewinsky mistreated, report reveals; and Md. cop brandished gun in Dupont
We round up the to stories because you need to get out of Dodge.
Former D.C. campaign treasurer pleads to finance law violations
The campaign treasurer of former D.C. Councilmember Michael Brown has pleaded guilty to campaign finance violation, admitting to spending $115,000 from the political campaign to support his lavish lifestyle. Hakim J. Sutton, 33, of D.C., pleaded guilty to one count of income tax evasion, a federal offense, and one county of knowingly filing a false and misleading finance report, a violation of District of Columbia law.
Crime History, Oct. 23, 1983: Serial killer snatched women, hunted them like animals in Alaska wilderness
On this day, Oct. 23, in 1983, police arrested Robert Hansen, a serial killer who abducted women and hunted them down in the Alaska wilderness.Hansen, an Anchorage baker, was a world-class games hunter who owned his own airplane. When he grew bored with targeting wild animals, he turned to young women. Hansen usually picked the women from the streets of Anchorage, which was booming with oil pipeline money.
The Crime Scene: Increased security around Capitol; WH jumper taken down by dogs; and D.C. police issue fewer tickets
We round up the top crime stories because there are a lot out there.
D.C. teacher charged with having sex with student on her first day
A substitute teacher at a D.C. charter school has been accused of having sex with a student on her first day at the school. Twenty-two-year old Symone Greene, of Fort Washington, performed a sex act on a 17-year-old boy behind a desk inside a classroom at the Options Public Charter School in Northeast Washington on Friday, according to court documents.
Crime History, Oct. 22, 1934: 'Pretty Boy' Floyd gunned down in Ohio cornfield
On this day, Oct. 22, in 1934, Depression-era outlaw Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd was killed by the federal agents in a cornfield in Ohio. Floyd, who grew up on a farm in Oklahoma, turned to a life of crime during the Dust Bowl drought. A Kansas City prostitute gave him the name Pretty Boy, which he detested. Floyd and his associates targeted banks in the midwest, and was eventually captured in Ohio and sentenced to 12 years behind bars.
The Crime Scene: Rabbi asked students to bath; beware Metro flashers; and the Robin Hood of Kale
We round up the top crime stories because you have better things to do. • Rabbi accused of voyerism invited students to bath for extra credit, student claims (NBC4) • Sex assaults reported in Northwest Washington over several hours (NBC4) • “A drunkard stole my kale plant, then apologized with a gift gard” (Washington City Paper)
The Crime Scene: Remains found in search for UVa. student; woman shot at McDonald's; and MS-13 charged in 3 killings
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Crime History, Oct. 17, 1874: 'Father of motion picture' shoots, kills wife's lover
On this day, Oct. 17, 1874, Eadweard J. Muybridge, pioneer of motion photography, shot and killed his wife’s lover, a famous San Francisco newspaper reporter. The slaying came four years before Muybridge, a brilliant and eccentric artist, stunned the world with the first film ever — a galloping horse that proved that all four hoofs came off the ground during a full run.
The Crime Scene: More lurid photos in rabbi's home; plastic surgeon accused of sex assault loses license; and more
We round up the top crime stories because you need to get out of Dodge. • Police find more lurid photos of women in rabbi’s Georgetown home (Washington Post) • Montgomery Co. police shoot pit bull that was attacking woman (WNEW)
Waldorf man charged with repeatedly running over wife with car
A Waldorf man has been charged with murder after sheriff’s deputies say he repeatedly ran a car over his wife outside a Charles County restaurant. Thirty-two-year-old Brian Patrick Weyhenmeyer was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree assault and second-degree assault. His wife, Jennifer Lynn Weyhenmeyer, 36, was found behind a Pizza Hut Sunday in a shopping center in the 3200 block of Crain Highway.
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