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BET Host, DC Radio Legend Angela Stribling Dies
Angela Stribling, a former BET host, jazz artist, and longtime radio personality whose voice became a staple in Washington, DC, and beyond, has died, loved ones announced on social media Sunday, Sept. 27. She was 58 years old.
A cause of death was not made public.
Her friend and former BET colleague Ed Gordon was one of many mourning her loss.
“So very sad to hear Angela Stribling has passed away. We worked together and became friends during our years at the network and remained friends once we both moved on to other opportunities.”
Stribling hosted several shows during her years at BET, …
Pete Byrne Dies: Naked Eyes Frontman Leaves Lasting Pop Legacy
A defining voice from the MTV-era new wave boom has gone silent.
Naked Eyes announced Wednesday, Sept. 23, that Pete Byrne, the singer and songwriter for the British synth-pop group, had died at age 74.
Byrne died peacefully in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, Sept. 14, following a brief illness, according to the announcement posted on the band’s website.
He was best known as half of Naked Eyes, the duo he formed with musical partner Rob Fisher in 1982. The pair scored one of the era’s most enduring pop hits with their synth-pop version of Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s “Always Somethin…
Inside $6M Car Theft Ring That Used Stolen IDs, Key Fobs, Tow Trucks To Swipe Vehicles
A $6 million car theft operation had more than one way to make a vehicle disappear, federal prosecutors say.
Maryland resident Deonte Holden, 30, of Hyattsville, and Clifford Flemming Smith Jr., 38, of Columbus, Ohio, were convicted by a federal jury in Virginia on Thursday, Sept. 24, for their roles in a sprawling multi-state scheme involving more than 150 stolen vehicles.
And according to prosecutors, the operation went well beyond simply stealing cars off the street.
Members of the conspiracy used the identities of real people without their knowledge to buy or attempt to buy new and use…
Fake FBI 'Election Security' Agent Brought Glock-Looking Air Pistol To Virginia Polls: Feds
This was one Election Day assignment that never came from headquarters.
A Virginia man admitted on Friday, Sept. 25, that he dressed the part, flashed fake credentials and posed as an FBI agent while voters were casting ballots at a Falls Church elementary school during the 2024 federal election, according to federal prosecutors.
Alex Chieu Nguyen, 44, of Annandale, pleaded guilty to impersonating a federal officer and possessing imitation federal law enforcement credentials.
And prosecutors say he went all-in on the act.
On Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024, Nguyen rolled up to Timber Lane Elem…
Maryland Drug Crew Used Teen Dealers, Smashed Phones During Takedown, Feds Say
The stash houses had been found. The street shop had been spotted. Then came the smashed cell phones.
Two Maryland men accused of running a large-scale Baltimore drug operation were indicted on Friday, Sept. 25, days after federal agents swept through locations tied to the organization and allegedly recovered kilograms of fentanyl, cocaine and several guns.
Charles “Bok” Byers, 48, and Darryl “DJ” Hairston Jr., 48, both of Baltimore, are accused of running an operation that moved drugs from a Northeast Baltimore stash house to multiple locations, including an open-air drug market on Druid H…
