Arrest in C&O Canal assaults, indecent exposure; Park Police seek more victims

By Neal Augenstein
June 18, 2021 | 7:39 AM

U.S. Park Police have arrested a man tied to several assaults and incidents of exposing himself along the C&O Canal in Montgomery County, Maryland.

The agency’s major crimes unit said the crimes happened recently near Locks 8, 9 and 10 in Cabin John.

“The suspect has both assaulted victims and exposed his genitalia to others,” according to a news release Thursday.

By Friday morning, the park police had not yet named the man under arrest, nor specified the crime or crimes with which he’s been charged.

Police believe there may be similar unreported cases, and are asking any victims or witnesses to contact investigators by calling 202-610-8730, or calling or texting 202-379-4877 or 1-888-361-3332.

Tips can be sent via email to uspp_tipline@nps.gov.

Va. health dept. improves nursing home inspection backlog, reforms sanction criteria for facilities

By Virginia Mercury
August 22, 2026 | 8:37 PM

Stories of neglect in care or unsanitary living situations have plagued several of Virginia’s nursing home facilities in recent years and data backs up a lapse in oversight by state agencies. With reform efforts underway, the Virginia Department of Health officials said they aim to adopt sanction criteria by the end of the year to rein in bad actors and get troubled facilities back on track. As of July, 58% of Virginia’s nursing homes were overdue for inspections and 68 of Virginia’s 289 nursing homes were found to have serious deficiencies, according to ProPublica. Several of the state’s flagged facilities with numerous deficiencies also had high staffing turnover rates. The issue has been salient among various healthcare spaces, including VDH.

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