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Police search for sex assault suspect in Herndon
6/6/11 11:29 PM
Residents who live in Trevors Run say they still won’t go out alone at night anymore. And they still don’t feel completely safe.
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Man sentenced for child porn
6/6/11 7:41 PM
A North Beach, Md. man was sentenced Monday to 78 months in prison for distributing child pornography.
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Jury doesn't convict man of murder in 2008 case; convicted on other charges
6/6/11 7:30 PM
A 34-year-old man was convicted of 26 felony counts in connection with the 2008 murder of a woman in SW D.C.
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D.C. police beef up patrols on trail after attacks
6/6/11 7:55 AM
Authorities are stepping up patrols on a trail between Washington and Maryland following a number of attacks in recent weeks.
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'He pulled out a firearm, started shooting at the coach'
6/5/11 9:06 PM
Ralph Thomas and Oma Crawford had been talking, even laughing, but also arguing about a woman, before Crawford pulled a gun from his duffel bag and fired an estimated nine shots, killing Thomas, coach and GM of the DC Falcons.
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Bernard Madoff photos, underwear auctioned off
6/5/11 11:18 AM
One person bought 14 pairs of the convicted Ponzi schemer's underpants for $200.
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Sheriff stops alert that deputy was on his way to kill ex-wife
6/4/11 10:12 PM
Family members warned the sheriff's office that Deputy Jonathan Agee was on his way to kill his ex-wife, but the sheriff told his dispatcher not to issue a "be on the lookout" alert for Agee to other police departments. Shortly after that Agee killed Jennifer Agee and shot a state trooper.
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Friends say goodbye to slain 12-year-old
6/3/11 11:34 PM
Police were seen carrying boxes out of the family's Gaitherburg house Friday, where a popular, straight-A 12-year-old girl was found dead earlier this week.
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NYC hotel to buy 'panic buttons' for housekeepers
6/3/11 5:56 PM
A hotel is promising to buy "panic buttons" for its housekeepers and start sexual harassment training after an Egyptian businessman was accused of attacking a maid in one of its rooms.
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Former staffer of conservative organization pleads guilty
6/6/11 9:29 PM
The former administrative director at one of the nation's most prominent conservative organizations pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from her employer.
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Gang member sentenced for racketeering, murder
6/6/11 7:36 PM
An alleged gang member was sentenced Monday to life in prison plus 10 years for multiple crimes, including racketeering and murder.
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Cross-dressing Herndon man arrested after trying to lure teen into car
6/6/11 11:10 AM
A Herndon man is in custody after trying to lure a 16-year-old boy into his car in Sterling.
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Man shot near D.C. Convention Center
6/6/11 4:52 AM
D.C. police are investigating a shooting outside of the Washington Convention Center in Northwest.
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'He pulled out a firearm, started shooting at the coach'
6/5/11 9:00 PM
Ralph Thomas and Oma Crawford had been talking, even laughing, but also arguing about a woman, before Crawford pulled a gun from his duffel bag and fired an estimated nine shots, killing Thomas, coach and GM of the DC Falcons.
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'Safe community' rocked by sexual assault
6/5/11 8:51 AM
A woman in the Herndon area was sexually assaulted early Saturday morning after she was awakened by an unknown man in her bedroom.
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Police probe shooting near Naylor Road Metro
6/4/11 7:39 AM
Authorities are searching for the suspect in an early-morning shooting near the Naylor Road Metro station.
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Va. sheriff's deputy charged in ex-wife's death after shootout with troopers
6/3/11 10:30 PM
A Franklin County sheriff's deputy, who was shot in an Interstate 81 standoff with state troopers, has been served with a murder warrant charging him in the shooting death of his former wife.
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Va. bus crash driver charged with involuntary manslaughter
6/3/11 5:47 PM
The driver in a fatal Va. bus crash has been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter and is being held without bond.
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