They Called Her 'Cray': DC Woman Learns Prison Fate For Violent Robbery Spree Across Region
Ashley Gause helped turn a string of armed robberies across Maryland and neighboring states into a $300,000 criminal enterprise, and now she's headed to federal prison.
Gause, 33, of Washington, DC, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to 140 months in prison for co-leading a crew that terrorized employees at more than a dozen pharmacies and cellphone stores across Maryland, Virginia, DC, and New Jersey.
Known as "Cray," Gause helped orchestrate the robberies between May 2020 and May 2021, targeting businesses for prescription drugs and cellphones that could be resold in DC, according to fede…
Fake Police Badge, Storage Unit, Threats: DC Predator Who Terrorized Two Women Learns Fate
A single date turned into a three-day nightmare for a woman who was threatened with death, held in a storage unit, and sexually assaulted by a DC man who claimed to have police officers in his pocket.
Maurice Spears, 34, was sentenced to 65 years and 180 days in prison for sexually abusing two women in separate attacks in 2024, including a second victim he approached with the promise of helping her get shoes.
According to federal prosecutors, Spears used threats, intimidation, and claims of connections to law enforcement to control both women, subjecting them to a combined eight days of abu…
Boy Among Three Critically Injured As DC House Fire Sends Six To Hospitals (Photos)
Three people, including a child, were critically injured when a fire ripped through a DC home before sunrise, sending six people to the hospital.
The blaze broke out shortly before 5 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11, in the 600 block of Geranium Street NW, where firefighters arrived to find flames and smoke coming from both the front and back of a two-story house.
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A man, woman, and boy suffered the most serious injuries, according to DC Fire and EMS.
Another woman and two children were also rushed to hospitals, though their injuries were not considered life…
