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Ashford’s new firearm charges delay extradition hearing to Sept. 28

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 2:37 AM UTC · How we work

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Ashford Delays Extradition

Russell Ashford, former CIA employee, faces new firearm charges, delaying his extradition to Washington, D.C.
A judge cancelled the extradition hearing after learning of seven additional firearm charges.
State police recovered seven firearms at an Ohioville woman’s home where Ashford stored them.
His preliminary hearing is set for Sept. 28, with no charge in the disappearance of Antoinette Forbes, the assault victim.

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MPD Issues Flyer

Metropolitan Police Department classified the case as a critical missing-persons investigation and posted a public flyer.
Police urged residents near Nebraska Avenue NW to review doorbell and security footage from Sept. 4-7.
National Presbyterian Church organized a vigil and issued a prayer appeal for Antoinette Forbes’s safe return.
A GoFundMe campaign described Forbes as a “kind and talented mother” and sought funds for search efforts.

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Ashford Delays Extradition

Russell Ashford, former CIA employee, faces new firearm charges, delaying his extradition to Washington, D.C.
A judge cancelled the extradition hearing after learning of seven additional firearm charges.
State police recovered seven firearms at an Ohioville woman’s home where Ashford stored them.
His preliminary hearing is set for Sept. 28, with no charge in the disappearance of Antoinette Forbes, the assault victim.

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