Edward Barry Watts sexually assaulted and fatally strangled Sherry Crandell of Bowie, Maryland inside her office at Prince George’s Hospital Center in Cheverly, Maryland on January 13, 1998. She was 50. He died in 2019 at age 69. He was not identified as the killer until 2025.
13 things about Gaithersburg, Maryland’s Eduardo Valdivia
Eduardo Valdivia, a former Federal Bureau of Investigation agent from Gaithersburg, Maryland, previously lived in various states and Puerto Rico. He graduated from the University of California and George Washington University. In 2020, he shot Steven Slaughter in self-defense, later acquitted. In 2024, he faced charges for allegedly sexually assaulting two women.
Share this:
13 things about Miss District of Columbia USA 2025 Allison Laforce
Allison Laforce, a model and beauty queen from Damascus, Maryland, has competed in Miss Maryland USA twice and won Miss District of Columbia USA 2025. She graduated with a psychology degree from the University of Miami and worked in veterinary and human resources fields. Laforce was a candidate for Miss USA 2025.
Share this:
Delaware’s Kamryn Andrews, Maryland’s James Lawson, Travis Lissau charged with manslaughter
Christopher David Parsley III, 19, of Centreville, Maryland was fatally shot in Queenstown, Maryland on June 1, 2025. In relation to the shooting, Travis Lissau, 27, of Centreville, James Lawson, 20, of Queenstown and Kamryn Andrews, 19, of Seaford, Delaware were arrested on October 8, 2025.
Share this:
13 things about Towson, Maryland’s Luigi Mangione
Luigi Nicholas Zannino Mangione is a 26-year-old Italian-American data engineer from Maryland, noted for his academic achievements and contributions to game development. His life took a dramatic turn following a series of events, including a back surgery, a trespassing arrest, and eventually being charged with the murder of Brian Thompson in December 2024.
Share this:
Kleo Torres crowns Miss District of Columbia USA 2025 Allison Laforce in Germantown, Maryland
Kleo Torres of Washington, D.C., United States is an alumna of Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama, USA and American University in Washington, D.C. She is of Puerto Rican, Cuban and African American descent. As Miss Nation’s Capital USA 2024, Torres competed against 15 other Miss District of Columbia USA 2024 candidates at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. on June … Continue reading Kleo Torres crowns Miss District of Columbia USA 2025 Allison Laforce in Germantown, Maryland
Share this:
Bowie, Maryland’s Hugo Hernandez accused of killing Lanham’s DaCara Thompson
DaCara Thompson of Lanham, Maryland was reported missing on August 22, 2025 and was found dead in Hyattsville, Maryland on August 31, 2025. She was killed in Bowie, Maryland allegedly by Hugo Hernandez Mendez, 35, who was arrested on September 4, 2025.
Share this:
11 Miss District of Columbia USA 2025 candidates competing in Germantown, Maryland
Kleo Torres, an alumna of Alabama State University and American University, is the Miss Nation's Capital USA 2024. Competing in the pageant held in June 2025, she secured the title among 15 candidates. Torres will crown her successor in September 2025, with 11 women vying for the Miss District of Columbia USA 2025 crown.
Share this:
Bailey Anne Kennedy crowns Miss Maryland USA 2025 Lexia Gillette in Rockville
Bailey Anne Kennedy won Miss Maryland USA 2024 on June 1, 2024, competing against 95 candidates. On August 24, 2025, she crowned Lexia Gillette as her successor. Maryland has achieved 25 placements in Miss USA history, with notable wins like Mary Leona Gage in 1957 and Savena Mushinge in 2023.
Share this:
Sanjana Yendluri crowns Miss Maryland Teen USA 2025 Zoe Zuzak in Rockville
Sanjana C. Yendluri of Germantown, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States won Miss Maryland Teen USA 2024 on June 1, 2024. She competed against 42 other candidates at the North Bethesda Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Rockville, Montgomery County. On August 24, 2025, Yendluri crowned her successor Zoe Zuzak at the Bethesda North Convention Center in Rockville. The … Continue reading Sanjana Yendluri crowns Miss Maryland Teen USA 2025 Zoe Zuzak in Rockville
CONAN Daily 