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Arlington teen dies after slipping from Potomac River ledge near Key Bridge

Witness tried to pull 15-year-old Serene Tayari to safety WASHINGTON, DC — A 15-year-old Arlington girl died Saturday night after police say she slipped from a ledge overlooking the Potomac River near the Francis Scott Key Bridge, where a witness…

Retired Baltimore cop forgets his usual lottery stop and lands $1M Powerball prize

A change of plans in Fallston delivered a seven-figure payday FALLSTON, MD — Forgetting to buy his usual lottery tickets at Walmart sent a retired Baltimore City police officer to another Fallston store — and that change in routine ended…

Woman accused of draining $43K through stolen checks after helping acquaintance move

Murrysville woman accused of cashing stolen checks over five weeks MURRYSVILLE, PA — A woman who helped an acquaintance move after the sale of her home is now accused of stealing her…

Police turn to public after all efforts fail to identify person found dead in Myrtle Beach

Forensic illustration released after database searches yield no identity MYRTLE BEACH, SC — A person found dead in Myrtle Beach remains unidentified despite searches of local, state and federal databases, prompting police…

Undercover sting ends with Philadelphia man arrested at New Jersey hotel

Prosecutors say he arrived expecting to pay $200 for sex with two underage girls TRENTON, NJ — A Philadelphia man walked into a Mount Laurel hotel expecting to pay $200 to have sex with two underage girls, prosecutors allege, but the plan was an…

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Murder suspect tracked nearly 1,700 miles from Maryland to Colorado

U.S. Marshals helped capture man wanted in deadly Capitol Heights shooting CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD — A man wanted in a February killing in Prince George’s County has been captured in Colorado after investigators tracked him across the country, ending a months-long search tied to…