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Virginia Man Admits Killing Rock Climber With Claw Hammer
A Virginia rock climber pleaded guilty Monday to beating a fellow climber to death with a claw hammer near the Billy Goat Trail in Montgomery County. David DiPaolo, 33, of Bristow, VA, pleaded guilty Monday to voluntary manslaughter in connection with the death of a man in Carderock Recreation Area near Bethesda. >>> read more.
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Teacher’s Assistant Made Child Porn In Elementary School: Police
An elementary school volunteer in Prince George’s County has been charged with multiple counts of producing child pornography at an elementary school and pool, and police fear there are more than the ten victims identified to date who have yet to come forward. >>> read more.
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Winter Storm Warning Calls for Up to 8 Inches of Snow
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning from 10 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Wednesday; the previous winter storm watch has expired as the storm approaches. The winter storm warning, for Anne Arundel, northern Montgomery and Howard counties, along with areas north and east, calls for significant amounts of snow that may make travel dangerous. >>> read more.
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