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Playing With Fire: Suspect Accused Of Lighting Mulch Fires Tracked To Virginia Mall Playing With Fire: Suspect Accused Of Lighting Mulch Fires Tracked To Virginia Mall
Playing With Fire: Suspect Accused Of Lighting Mulch Fires Tracked To Virginia Mall It started with burning mulch. It ended with an arrest at a mall. A 42-year-old man with no fixed address is facing charges after allegedly setting multiple mulch fires, according to the Fredericksburg Fire Department. Crews were called shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 22, to the 3000 block of Plank Road in Fredericksburg, where multiple mulch fires had been reported, officials said. While firefighters were responding, witnesses told emergency personnel they had seen someone intentionally ignite one of the fires and gave authorities a description of the suspect. That kicked off a s…

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Huff, Huff, Pass Out: Virginia Woman Busted Using CO2 In Sheetz Parking Lot, Sheriff Says Huff, Huff, Pass Out: Virginia Woman Busted Using CO2 In Sheetz Parking Lot, Sheriff Says
Huff, Huff, Pass Out: Virginia Woman Busted Using CO2 In Sheetz Parking Lot, Sheriff Says Most people stopping at Sheetz leave with a coffee, a burrito, or maybe a bag of chips. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, a Virginia woman allegedly opted for something a little different: repeatedly huffing CO2 canisters in her car until she kept passing out. Deputy Baldi was called to the Sheetz at Washington Square Plaza at approximately 3:35 p.m. on Monday, June 22, for reports of drug activity. Before the deputy arrived, witnesses reported watching the woman tilt her head down, lose consciousness for several minutes, then suddenly snap back awake, only for the cycle t…

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by Zak Failla
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'My Dad! My Dad!': Virginia Police Officer Rescues 2 Trapped In Overturned SUV (WATCH) 'My Dad! My Dad!': Virginia Police Officer Rescues 2 Trapped In Overturned SUV (WATCH)
'My Dad! My Dad!': Virginia Police Officer Rescues 2 Trapped In Overturned SUV (Watch) "Can you hear me?" The screams coming from inside an overturned vehicle in Virginia made it clear someone needed help. Bodycam footage released Tuesday, June 23, shows Master Police Officer B. Mundon rushing toward a wreck in Fauquier County after motorists flagged him down while he was driving home, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The video shows Mundon arriving to find a vehicle flipped onto its roof in a wooded area with two people trapped inside. One victim could be heard screaming in pain from inside the wreckage. Another appeared to be unresponsive. …

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Mother, Son Found Dead Inside Maryland Home After Family Member's Grim Discovery (DEVELOPING) Mother, Son Found Dead Inside Maryland Home After Family Member's Grim Discovery (DEVELOPING)
Mother, Son Found Dead Inside Maryland Home After Family Member's Grim Discovery (Developing) A death investigation has been launched in Maryland after a mother and her son were both found dead inside their home on Monday afternoon. Officers from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office were called to the 6100 block of Baldridge Circle in Frederick shortly after 4:30 p.m. on June 22 after a family member found two people dead inside the home. Upon arrival, first responders found a 67-year-old woman and her 34-year-old son with fatal injuries. They have not been identified. Investigators say that the deaths "resulted from circumstances confined to the residence and involving only the i…

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St. Mary's County CO Accused Of Stealing Thousands From Inmate's Purse To Pay Rent: Sheriff St. Mary's County CO Accused Of Stealing Thousands From Inmate's Purse To Pay Rent: Sheriff
St. Mary's County CO Accused Of Stealing Thousands From Inmate's Purse To Pay Rent: Sheriff A correctional officer in Southern Maryland is facing criminal charges of his own for allegedly stealing cash from an inmate, authorities announced. A grand jury indicted Dayvon Maurice West, an officer assigned to the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center, on theft and misconduct charges on Tuesday, June 23, according to the sheriff's office. Prosecutors say the case stems from the booking of a woman who arrived at the detention center on Friday, Feb. 28, with an envelope containing approximately $3,640 in cash inside her purse. According to the indictment, West was r…

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Maryland Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment Identified By Police Maryland Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment Identified By Police
Maryland Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment Identified By Police A 37-year-old woman who was found slashed to death in her own Maryland apartment has been identified. Officers found Ashlei Le Shae Jones inside her Gaithersburg home during a welfare check on Sunday, June 21, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Shortly after 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel were called to the 8500 block of Snouffer Road, where they found Jones suffering from "cutting injuries" to her upper body. She was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Her death is now being investigated as a homicide followin…

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Hit-And-Run Truck Driver Slams Fire Engine On I-95 While Crew Was Inside: Officials Hit-And-Run Truck Driver Slams Fire Engine On I-95 While Crew Was Inside: Officials
Hit-And-Run Truck Driver Slams Fire Engine On I-95 While Crew Was Inside: Officials Officials in Northern Virginia are sounding the alarm after a near miss involving first responders on I-95 on Monday morning. Spotsylvania County Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Management crews were sitting inside a fire truck around 4:15 a.m. on June 22 near the 129-mile marker at the interchange. While the crew was positioning the apparatus to establish a safe work zone, an approaching tractor-trailer failed to slow down or move over, officials said. The driver blew past the truck's blocking position and struck the front of the vehicle with firefighters still inside. The driver did not stop…

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MGM Casino Murder Suspect Captured Two Years After Fatal Shooting In Parking Garage: Police MGM Casino Murder Suspect Captured Two Years After Fatal Shooting In Parking Garage: Police
MGM Casino Murder Suspect Captured Two Years After Fatal Shooting In Parking Garage: Police For more than two years, the man accused of gunning down a stranger in a Maryland casino parking garage remained on the run. Now he's in custody. In Maryland, the suspect wanted in the fatal 2024 shooting of 37-year-old Washington, DC resident Daniel Antonio Thomas at MGM National Harbor has been arrested, Prince George's County Police announced on Tuesday, June 23. Dayon Neal, 28, of no fixed address, was taken into custody on Monday in Charles County by members of the Prince George's County Police Department Fugitive Unit and the US Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Fo…

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Driver Vanishes After Fatal Maryland Hit-Run Crash That Killed 61-Year-Old Woman: Police Driver Vanishes After Fatal Maryland Hit-Run Crash That Killed 61-Year-Old Woman: Police
Driver Vanishes After Fatal Maryland Hit-Run Crash That Killed 61-Year-Old Woman: Police A family is mourning, and police are searching for the driver who never stopped. In Maryland, detectives are asking for help identifying the driver of a black SUV believed to have struck and killed a 61-year-old Silver Spring woman before fleeing the scene last week. The fatal crash happened around 1:15 p.m. on Friday, June 19, at the intersection of Crestmoor Drive and Colesville Road in Silver Spring, according to Montgomery County Police. Investigators say Hanna Wegayehou, 61, of Silver Spring, was crossing Crestmoor Drive when she was hit by a vehicle. The driver did not remain at the…

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Armed, Dangerous Suspect Captured In Fatal Shooting Of Towson University Student In Maryland Armed, Dangerous Suspect Captured In Fatal Shooting Of Towson University Student In Maryland
Armed, Dangerous Suspect Captured In Fatal Shooting Of Towson University Student In Maryland The man at the center of a week-long manhunt is no longer on the run. A Maryland homicide investigation that began with the midday killing of a Towson University student took a major turn this week after Baltimore County detectives announced they had arrested the suspect they say opened fire along York Road earlier this month. Reginald T. Gray Jr., 33, is being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center following his arrest in connection with the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Nasir Majied. Gray's arrest closes the search that began after Baltimore County detectives named hi…

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Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge
Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge A Danbury woman accused of leaving her newborn son in a dumpster to die nearly a decade ago is now facing a murder charge with special circumstances, prosecutors said. Dominique Harrison, 28, of Danbury, was arrested last week, but authorities did not provide details about the alleged crime until her arraignment Monday, officials said. The charges stem from an investigation into the 2018 discovery of human remains in Stamford, Danbury police said. It's unclear why she was not arrested until now.  At Monday's arraignment, Assistant State's Attorney Mary-Caitlin Harding said Harrison ad…

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Alarm System Spoils Alleged Burglary Crew's Early-Morning Mission Near Maryland Border: Sheriff Alarm System Spoils Alleged Burglary Crew's Early-Morning Mission Near Maryland Border: Sheriff
Alarm System Spoils Alleged Burglary Crew's Early-Morning Mission Near Maryland Border: Sheriff A traveling group of teens who trekked from Richmond to Northern Virginia with ill intentions is facing charges after being thwarted by an alarm system, authorities announced. Douglas Garcia, 19, and four juveniles are all facing charges following an early-morning commercial burglary attempt on Thursday, June 18, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office. The burglary attempt unraveled before sunrise in the 5300 block of Plank Road, where deputies responded to a commercial alarm activation and found a broken window and an unattended vehicle still running nearby. That vehicle had recen…

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