You, me, and everyone we know might be up in arms with the insanity that's currently going down in State College, Pennsylvania. But controversial decisions regarding the sexual assault of children is hardly limited to the center of the Keystone State. more ›

Renee Bowman, the Maryland woman who was found guilty last month of murdering two of her adopted daughters and keeping their bodies inside a freezer in her home, has been sentenced to two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole, plus an additional 75 years for several counts of child abuse, the Post reports. The sentence is in addition to the 25 years she is already serving for abusing her third, surviving daughter. The Post says Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Michael J. Algeo called the Bowman case "the worst he'd seen in 25 years in Montgomery County as a prosecutor, defense attorney and judge." more ›

The week-long trial of Renee Bowman, the Maryland woman accused of murdering two of her adopted daughters and keeping their bodies stored in a freezer has come to an end: Bowman was convicted today of two counts of first degree murder and three counts of first degree child abuse, the Washington Post reports.

Bowman, 44, showed no emotion as the verdict was read after about about two hours of deliberation. more ›

Just a few weeks after Banita Jacks was sentenced to 120 years in prison for murdering her four daughters, the *other* completely horrifying area child abuse case of 2008 has its first sentencing news. Renee Bowman, the Maryland woman accused of killing two of her adopted daughters and stashing their bodies in a freezer, has been sentenced to 25 years for abusing her third, surviving daughter. Bowman still awaits trial for the murders of her other two daughters. more ›

Both WTOP and the Post have stories up on the findings of medical examiner in the case of the two girls who were found in the freezer in their mother's home in Calvert County in September. Both girls died from asphyxiation, according to the official report. The mother, Renee Bowman, previously told police that one of the girls died of starvation and the other died after a fall. She has not been charged in their deaths, though she is currently being held on child abuse charges related to a third daughter who is still living. more ›

Good morning, Washington. If you experienced a power outage at some point on Sunday, you were not alone. Strong winds averaging close to 40 mph knocked out power to as many as 100,000 customers across the metro area yesterday. While not much ice or snow ever materialized during the weekend's storm, Sunday's chilly wind made for an uncomfortable time walking through downtown D.C. for many holiday shoppers -- we spotted at least one woman near Chinatown whose skirt was blown up almost entirely over her head. Slightly less strong winds are expected to continue throughout the day today, so if you wore anything billowy or potentially revealing, we hope you picked out some nice underwear this morning. more ›

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