A $75 Deal, A Fake Friend, A Fatal Gunshot: Maryland Killer Learns His Fate A $75 Deal, A Fake Friend, A Fatal Gunshot: Maryland Killer Learns His Fate A $75 Deal, A Fake Friend, A Fatal Gunshot: Maryland Killer Learns His Fate
A $75 Deal, A Fake Friend, A Fatal Gunshot: Maryland Killer Learns His Fate A $75 marijuana deal arranged through a friend's Instagram account cost a Maryland man his life.  For one of the men responsible for turning the transaction into a deadly robbery, it will cost him 45 years in prison. Demari Brown, 21, of Montgomery Village, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 2, to life in prison with all but 45 years suspended for the execution-style murder of Henry Krishawn Gilbert, 20, who was shot in the head during a robbery in April 2025. What Gilbert believed was a routine marijuana sale had actually been orchestrated by Brown and Jorden Hungerford, 20, who prosecuto…

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Donut Disaster: Virginia Driver's Late-Night Joyride Ends In Ditch, Jail Cell Donut Disaster: Virginia Driver's Late-Night Joyride Ends In Ditch, Jail Cell Donut Disaster: Virginia Driver's Late-Night Joyride Ends In Ditch, Jail Cell
Donut Disaster: Virginia Driver's Late-Night Joyride Ends In Ditch, Jail Cell A driver doing donuts on a Northern Virginia roadway wound up behind bars after a hit-and-run, a police pursuit, a crash into a ditch, and one last unsuccessful attempt to escape on foot, authorities said. Stephon Wilkins-Booker, 36, of Spotsylvania, was arrested following the incident, which began around 9:40 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, when deputies from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office were called to the area of Patriot Highway and Orchard Ridge Drive. According to the sheriff's office, callers reported that two Dodge Chargers were driving recklessly and performing donuts in the roa…
Virginia Business Destroyed, Cars Damaged As Flames Spread Toward Railroad Tracks (VIDEO) Virginia Business Destroyed, Cars Damaged As Flames Spread Toward Railroad Tracks (VIDEO) Virginia Business Destroyed, Cars Damaged As Flames Spread Toward Railroad Tracks (VIDEO)
Virginia Business Destroyed, Cars Damaged As Flames Spread Toward Railroad Tracks (Video) A Virginia business was destroyed in a massive overnight fire that damaged more than a dozen vehicles and spread toward nearby woods and railroad tracks. Firefighters were dispatched around 2 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, to the 6700 block of West Lynchburg-Salem Turnpike in Bedford County, where they encountered a large, single-story commercial building already engulfed in flames. The fire had also spread to numerous vehicles, while a separate brush fire was advancing toward a wooded area and nearby railroad tracks, according to the Stewartsville-Chamblissburg Volunteer Fire Department. Phot…
Port Of Baltimore Executive, Wife ID'd As Victims Of Deadly Maryland Crash (UPDATED) Port Of Baltimore Executive, Wife ID'd As Victims Of Deadly Maryland Crash (UPDATED) Port Of Baltimore Executive, Wife ID'd As Victims Of Deadly Maryland Crash (UPDATED)
Port Of Baltimore Executive, Wife ID'd As Victims Of Deadly Maryland Crash (Updated) For more than 26 years, Brian Miller helped keep one of Maryland's busiest ports running. On Halloween night, he and his wife were killed in a crash. Brian Walter Miller, 61, the deputy executive director for operations and logistics at the Maryland Port Administration, which oversees the Port of Baltimore, and his wife, Kimberly Anne Miller, 60, both of Fallston, were killed in a two-vehicle crash in Harford County on Saturday, Oct. 31, according to Maryland State Police. The Port of Baltimore confirmed the couple's deaths on Monday, Nov. 2, paying tribute to Miller's decades of service an…
Two Beer Store Workers Dodge Prison After Underage Driver Kills Maryland Woman Two Beer Store Workers Dodge Prison After Underage Driver Kills Maryland Woman Two Beer Store Workers Dodge Prison After Underage Driver Kills Maryland Woman
Two Beer Store Workers Dodge Prison After Underage Driver Kills Maryland Woman Two Maryland beer store employees who sold booze to an underage driver before he caused a fatal crash that killed a 71-year-old woman have learned their fates in court. William Bolek and Richard Bolek, both employees of Travilah Beer & Wine in Rockville, pleaded guilty to selling alcohol to 20-year-old Brody Richardson before the July 21, 2025, crash that killed Mary Elizabeth Moody, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. Both men were sentenced to two years in prison, with their entire sentences suspended, followed by three years of supervised probation and 200 h…

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One Final Pint: Guinness Brewery In Maryland Set To Close After Eight Years One Final Pint: Guinness Brewery In Maryland Set To Close After Eight Years One Final Pint: Guinness Brewery In Maryland Set To Close After Eight Years
One Final Pint: Guinness Brewery In Maryland Set To Close After Eight Years Last call is coming for beer lovers in Maryland. After more than eight years, millions of visitors, and hundreds of beers, Guinness Open Gate Brewery is preparing to pour its final pints on Sunday, Nov. 1. That leaves customers just one more day to visit the popular brewery at 5001 Washington Blvd. in Halethorpe before it closes its doors for good. The closure marks the end of an experiment that brought one of Ireland's most recognizable brands to the heart of Maryland's craft brewing scene. Guinness opened the Baltimore County brewery in 2018, transforming the former Calvert distillery s…

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No Known Connection Between Maryland Murder Victim, Accused Teen Killer: Police No Known Connection Between Maryland Murder Victim, Accused Teen Killer: Police No Known Connection Between Maryland Murder Victim, Accused Teen Killer: Police
No Known Connection Between Maryland Murder Victim, Accused Teen Killer: Police A Maryland man was found fatally shot inside his own home, and the 19-year-old accused of killing him may have had no connection to his victim, police say. Domingo Saavedra-Escalona, 50, was found suffering from a gunshot wound inside his Capitol Heights residence early on Saturday, Oct. 31, according to the Prince George's County Police Department.  Investigators have since arrested Anthony Javier Rubio, 19, also of Capitol Heights, in connection with his death. Officers responded to the unit block of Quire Avenue at approximately 4:35 a.m. on Halloween after receiving a report of a …

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Trader Joe's Selling $2.99 Mystery Bags With New Surprises: What To Know Trader Joe's is bringing back a popular surprise for shoppers after its mystery shopping bags sold out quickly in 2025. The grocery chain plans to release its Mystery Packs at stores nationwide in early November, a Trader Joe's spokesperson told Daily Voice on Monday, Nov. 2. Each $2.99 pack contains three reusable shopping bags with surprise designs. The bags feature exclusive and regional designs celebrating Trader Joe's stores across the country, including two never-before-seen designs. "Inside each pack, you'll find exclusive bag designs that aren't available individually, as well as r…

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Trader Joe's Selling $2.99 Mystery Bags With New Surprises: What To Know Trader Joe's is bringing back a popular surprise for shoppers after its mystery shopping bags sold out quickly in 2025. The grocery chain plans to release its Mystery Packs at stores nationwide in early November, a Trader Joe's spokesperson told Daily Voice on Monday, Nov. 2. Each $2.99 pack contains three reusable shopping bags with surprise designs. The bags feature exclusive and regional designs celebrating Trader Joe's stores across the country, including two never-before-seen designs. "Inside each pack, you'll find exclusive bag designs that aren't available individually, as well as r…

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VIDEO: Cruel Prank On Pizza Delivery Worker Backfires Spectacularly VIDEO: Cruel Prank On Pizza Delivery Worker Backfires Spectacularly VIDEO: Cruel Prank On Pizza Delivery Worker Backfires Spectacularly
Video: Cruel Prank On Pizza Delivery Worker Backfires Spectacularly A cruel prank on a Red Baron employee stocking grocery store shelves backfired spectacularly, with strangers raising nearly $765,000 for the worker after his emotional reaction went viral. The employee, identified as Walt Z., was working at a store in Michigan when a man filming, identified unofficially as a streamer who has since deactivated his social media accounts, approached him and asked for the time. Walt politely answered, but the guy behind the camera then played an Apple Pay payment sound on his phone and pretended to steal $10 from him. Walt became upset and warned the prank…