Total Eclipse 2024: NASA Wants To Know About Strange Behavior From Animals Total Eclipse 2024: NASA Wants To Know About Strange Behavior From Animals
Total Eclipse 2024: NASA Wants To Know About Strange Behavior From Animals When parts of the US are under total daytime darkness during a solar eclipse, scientists will be studying if animals act any differently — and they want your help. NASA has funded the "Eclipse Soundscapes Project" to collect the sights and sounds during the total solar eclipse in the afternoon on Monday, Apr. 8. Scientists are asking for the public's help recording how different ecosystems react to the sudden midday change. You can share your observations on social media using the hashtag #EclipseSoundscapes. Don't forget to tag the location where you experience the eclipse. Weird plant a…
Karate Instructor Gets Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Children In MD: State's Attorney Karate Instructor Gets Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Children In MD: State's Attorney
Karate Instructor Gets Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Children In MD: State's Attorney A 72-year-old karate instructor will spend more than a decade behind bars after getting too physical with at least two of his students at his makeshift dojo in Anne Arundel County, the state's attorney's office announced. Harry "Craig" Conaway has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sex offenses involving two children, one of whom was a student at his homemade dojo, while the other came forward after suffering from child sexual abuse more than two decades ago. "As an instructor of martial arts, (Conaway) was expected to instill confidence and teach self-defense," Anne Arundel Coun…
Convicted Killer From Maryland On Parole Sentenced For Drug Trafficking In DC Convicted Killer From Maryland On Parole Sentenced For Drug Trafficking In DC
Convicted Killer From Maryland On Parole Sentenced For Drug Trafficking In DC A convicted murderer from Maryland who was a known enforcer for a DC street crew has been sentenced for drug trafficking in the District and discharging a machine gun, authorities announced. District Heights resident Trenton Robinson - also known as "Zulu" - has been sentenced to 234 months (19.5 years) in prison for his role in the crew that distributed more than 100 kilograms of marijuana, as well as oxycodone and codeine throughout the region. The 28-year-old also used, carried, brandished, and discharged firearms during their drug trafficking crimes in the Congress Heights nei…
Third Body Recovered From Baltimore Bridge Collapse Third Body Recovered From Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Maynor Suazo Baltimore Bridge The body of a third construction worker missing in Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse has been recovered. On Friday, April 5, divers located the body of Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval, 38, from the Patapsco River, Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott said. Suazo-Sandoval was one of six workers missing since the March 26 collapse.  The bodies of 35-year-old Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, and 26-year-old Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera were recovered from a red pickup truck about 25 feet under water in the Patapsco River, near the middle span of the bridge on March 27. All six of the workers …
Mother Driving 98MPH+ Convicted For Crash That Killed 3-Year-Old Daughter In MD: Prosecutor Mother Driving 98MPH+ Convicted For Crash That Killed 3-Year-Old Daughter In MD: Prosecutor
Mother Driving 98MPH+ Convicted For Crash That Killed 3-Year-Old Daughter In MD: Prosecutor The speeding driver who failed to secure her toddler daughter in the backseat before the child was killed in a violent wreck in Maryland has been convicted for her role in her death. Bryans Road resident Danshell Evon is facing decades in prison in connection to the death of  3-year-old Dreamie Dior Jackson, who was killed in May 2022 when her mother struck a pick-up truck and she was improperly secured in a backless booster seat.  The scene of the Montgomery County crash. Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office According to court documents, Evon was driving a Kia Optima s…
Child Erotica Found In Notes Section Of Maryland Predator's Phone: Court Documents Child Erotica Found In Notes Section Of Maryland Predator's Phone: Court Documents
Child Erotica Found In Notes Section Of Maryland Predator's Phone: Court Documents A man who was caught with child porn depicting men sexually abusing prepubescent girls will spend years in prison, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Friday. Germantown resident Hummad Siddiqui, 35, was sentenced on Friday, April 5 to 64 years in prison, with all but 18 years suspended, after being caught in 2022 with dozens of troubling photos and videos featuring underage girls. Siddiqui became the center of an investigation following cyber tips from Google to the Montgomery County Police Department, they said. Siddiqui’s internet activity that were reported…
Maryland Money Man Admits To $1.8M Laundering Conspiracy Involving Mexican Cartel: Feds Maryland Money Man Admits To $1.8M Laundering Conspiracy Involving Mexican Cartel: Feds
Maryland Money Man Admits To $1.8M Laundering Conspiracy Involving Mexican Cartel: Feds A Maryland man who laundered nearly $2 million in drug money for a purported member of a Mexican cartel is facing decades in prison after copping to the crime, federal authorities announced. Glen Burnie resident Gerrod Davis, 46, pleaded guilty this week to his role in a conspiracy to launder money produced by drug sales throughout the region over the course of nearly a year. According to Davis' plea, he handled bulk cash narcotics proceeds while his associates were responsible for street-level distribution of narcotics.   Members of the drug trafficking organization shared …
Montgomery County Avionics Technician Lands $100K Powerball Prize Montgomery County Avionics Technician Lands $100K Powerball Prize
Montgomery County Avionics Technician Lands $100K Powerball Prize An avionics technician from Montgomery County played a random set of numbers on a recent Powerball drawing and ended up winning $100,000. The Montgomery Village resident tells officials he has a set of numbers, “chosen at random initially,” that he plays each week at a local 7-Eleven for the Powerball and Mega Millions drawings. On Tuesday, March 19, the winner stopped at 7-Eleven at 19235 Watkins Mill Road in Gaithersburg, bought one $3 ticket with Power Play for the March 20 drawing, and ended up matching four white balls and the Powerball, bringing a $50,000 third-tier pri…
2.0 Aftershock Of 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake In Felt MD Reported 2.0 Aftershock Of 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake In Felt MD Reported
2.0 Aftershock Of 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake In Felt MD Reported A 4.8 magnitude earthquake with a New Jersey epicenter was confirmed by the USGS Thursday, April 5 The quake occurred at 10:23 a.m. about 7 km north of Whitehouse Station, NJ, according to the USGS. A 2.0 aftershock was reported at approximately 12:20 p.m. west of Bedminster, the USGS said. It was felt by nearly 42 million people in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, New York, and Maryland, the USGS says. 10:23am: Preliminary data from the @USGS shows that a 4.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded near Whitehouse Station, NJ. We have received several reports of …
Homeowner Gets Jail Time For Deaths, Mistreatment Of Dogs In Maryland: State's Attorney Homeowner Gets Jail Time For Deaths, Mistreatment Of Dogs In Maryland: State's Attorney
Homeowner Gets Jail Time For Deaths, Mistreatment Of Dogs In Maryland: State's Attorney A homeowner found with dead and emaciated dogs littering his property in Walkersville will serve time behind bars, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office announced. Anthony Houston Smith II, 55, was sentenced to six years with all suspended but 30 days to spend in jail - which will be served during 10 consecutive weekends - after admitting to animal cruelty charges earlier this year following an investigation on his property. On Feb. 11, 2023, deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office were called to a home in the 8300 block of Water Street Road in Walkersville, where there…
Hate Crimes, Harassment Of Same-Sex Couple In Maryland Neighborhood Lands Man Jail Time Hate Crimes, Harassment Of Same-Sex Couple In Maryland Neighborhood Lands Man Jail Time
Hate Crimes, Harassment Of Same-Sex Couple In Maryland Neighborhood Lands Man Jail Time A hateful man who targeted a same-sex couple in his neighborhood is to serve more than a year in jail, the Frederick County State's Attorney announced. Thurmont resident Michael David Burns was sentenced to nine years, with all but 18 months suspended to be served in the Frederick County Adult Detention Center after being convicted on 10 counts, including multiple hate crimes involving his neighbors. Prosecutors say that the victims, a same-sex couple who are neighbors of Burns, reported the trespassing and harassment last year directly to the State’s Attorney’s Office, prompting a len…
Prince George’s County Woman Takes Home $30K On Bingo-Themed Lottery Scratcher Prince George’s County Woman Takes Home $30K On Bingo-Themed Lottery Scratcher
Prince George’s County Woman Takes Home $30K On Bingo-Themed Lottery Scratcher A Prince George’s County woman chose a bingo-themed lottery scratcher based on her love for the game — and it paid to the tune of $30,000. The woman, who selected the name ‘DD’ when she stopped by lottery headquarters in Baltimore to pick up her prize, first bought the Diamond Bingo 4th Edition instant ticket at Green Mart Food Store at 1940 County Road in District Heights on her way to work. Despite playing lottery games for less than a year, DD told officials that she chose that particular game because she grew up playing bingo with her grandmother and it reminded her of th…