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Two Officers Shot, K9 Killed During Domestic Disturbance Call In Virginia, Police Say Two Officers Shot, K9 Killed During Domestic Disturbance Call In Virginia, Police Say
Two Officers Shot, K9 Killed During Domestic Disturbance Call In Virginia, Police Say A violent domestic disturbance in Virginia on Sunday afternoon ended in a firefight that left two officers wounded, a suspect hospitalized, and a police K9 dead. Officers from the Chesterfield County Police Department were called around 4:40 p.m. on May 31 to the 12900 block of Gumfork Place, where a woman alerted authorities that she was hiding in a bedroom after a man fired several shots during an argument. The woman advised that she had gotten into an argument with the man, during which he fired multiple shots, sending her scurrying upstairs to a bedroom as the man tried to get in the ro…

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by Zak Failla
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Armed Fugitive Accused Of Killing Virginia Deputy Logan Utt Captured After Massive Manhunt Armed Fugitive Accused Of Killing Virginia Deputy Logan Utt Captured After Massive Manhunt
Armed Fugitive Accused Of Killing Virginia Deputy Logan Utt Captured After Massive Manhunt The manhunt is over. Days after Carroll County Deputy Logan Utt was killed while responding to a welfare check in Virginia, the armed fugitive accused of pulling the trigger was captured just across state lines in North Carolina, authorities announced on Sunday night. Michael Puckett was taken into custody shortly after 8:30 p.m. on May 31 in Surry County, ending an intense search that had stretched across Virginia and North Carolina since Utt's death. According to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, agents tracked Puckett's movements using a drone before moving in to make…

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by Zak Failla
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Holy Cow: Manure Fire Destroys $100K Poultry Farm Building In Maryland (PHOTOS) Holy Cow: Manure Fire Destroys $100K Poultry Farm Building In Maryland (PHOTOS)
Holy Cow: Manure Fire Destroys $100K Poultry Farm Building In Maryland (Photos) Holy cow, indeed. A massive manure storage building at a Caroline County poultry farm went up in flames Saturday morning after the contents inside spontaneously combusted, according to Maryland fire investigators. The fire broke out shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, at a farm in the 13400 block of Oakland Road in Ridgely. A family member spotted fire burning inside the outbuilding and called 911. By the time firefighters arrived, the blaze was already tearing through the 100-foot-by-50-foot structure. Photos released by the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office show flames roll…

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by Zak Failla
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PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says
PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says A police officer was killed while responding to an emergency call Friday, May 29, after her patrol vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Central Berks Police Officer Kristen Yeager, 42, a married mom of three from Boyertown, was responding with emergency lights and sirens activated when the crash occurred on West Philadelphia Avenue near Manatawny Road in Earl Township, state police said. According to investigators, Yeager's patrol vehicle traveled off the paved portion of the roadway, crossed the grass shoulder, entered a ditch, and struck a tr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Shot, Paralyzed, Run Over: Virginia Woman Dies After Dispute Over Video Game Console Shot, Paralyzed, Run Over: Virginia Woman Dies After Dispute Over Video Game Console
Shot, Paralyzed, Run Over: Virginia Woman Dies After Dispute Over Video Game Console What started as an argument over a video game console ended with a Virginia woman being shot in the neck, paralyzed, and dead. Now, the man responsible is headed to prison for decades. Joseph Alfonza Jackson, 43, has been sentenced to an active 45 years behind bars for aggravated malicious wounding and related offenses stemming from a violent shooting at a Spotsylvania County home. According to prosecutors, Jackson shot the woman during an argument in 2025, leaving her paralyzed. She later died after undergoing multiple surgeries. The case drew widespread attention when investigators reve…

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by Zak Failla
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ICE Blames Virginia Sanctuary Policies After Man Accused In Garage Sex Assault Is Jailed Again ICE Blames Virginia Sanctuary Policies After Man Accused In Garage Sex Assault Is Jailed Again
ICE Blames Virginia Sanctuary Policies After Man Accused In Garage Sex Assault Is Jailed Again A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in the stairwell of a Virginia parking garage was previously the subject of an ICE detainer, but was released back into the community because of local sanctuary policies, federal immigration officials claim. Cristobal Liobardo Vasquez-Sanchez, a criminal illegal immigrant from El Salvador, is currently being held in Arlington after his arrest in connection with the May assault, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. Investigators say that shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 22, officers were dispatched to the 5500 bloc…

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Gunman Who Killed Teen In Targeted Attack Outside Maryland Home Arrested; Second Wanted: Police Gunman Who Killed Teen In Targeted Attack Outside Maryland Home Arrested; Second Wanted: Police
Gunman Who Killed Teen In Targeted Attack Outside Maryland Home Arrested; Second Wanted: Police A 20-year-old man who gunned down a teen outside a Maryland home earlier this year has been apprehended following a months-long investigation. Ronald Andre Carter, Jr., who police say has no fixed address, has been arrested for his alleged role in the deadly shooting of Waldorf resident Ky-Mari Bowman, 19, in Capitol Heights. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called around 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4, to the 500 block of Abel Avenue, where there were reports of a shooting with one victim down. Upon arrival, they found Bowman outside suffering from multiple …

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by Zak Failla
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11-Year-Old Shot In Maryland Ambush As Gunmen Open Fire Near Playground: Video 11-Year-Old Shot In Maryland Ambush As Gunmen Open Fire Near Playground: Video
11-Year-Old Shot In Maryland Ambush As Gunmen Open Fire Near Playground: Video New video has been released by investigators in Maryland after an 11-year-old boy and a man were shot during an ambush in Baltimore. The Baltimore Police Department released footage of a shooting that took place around 7:40 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, near the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Dolphin Street. Commissioner Worley and PIO are on scene of a double shooting at the intersection of Pennsylvania Ave. & Dolphin St. Multiple streets in the area are closed, and buses have been rerouted.The media staging area will be located at the intersection of Dolphin St. & Argyle …

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Duo From DC Accused Of Killing Maryland Man 'Always Ready With A Joke' During Dispute: Police Duo From DC Accused Of Killing Maryland Man 'Always Ready With A Joke' During Dispute: Police
Duo From DC Accused Of Killing Maryland Man 'Always Ready With A Joke' During Dispute: Police Ricardo Lee Vance was "always ready with a joke," who "meant so much to so many" before he was gunned down in Maryland. Now, two District residents have been apprehended in connection with his cold-blooded murder. Orlando Edwards, 20, and India Stroman, 21, have both been apprehended for their alleged roles in the deadly shooting of the 47-year-old Oxon Hill man whose family remembered him as "a loving son, brother, uncle, and cousin."  Ricardo Lee Vance GoFundMe At around 9:15 p.m. on Feb. 3, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 6100 b…

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by Zak Failla
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Brush Fire Sparks Probe Into Possible Violations After Abandoned Maryland Home Burns Brush Fire Sparks Probe Into Possible Violations After Abandoned Maryland Home Burns
Brush Fire Sparks Probe Into Possible Violations After Abandoned Maryland Home Burns A brush fire being burned near an abandoned home on the Eastern Shore quickly spread out of control, causing chaos for dozens of firefighters, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Shortly after 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, crews from the Allen Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding agencies were called to the 4100 block of South Upper Ferry Road in Eden when a brush pile went up in flames on a nearby property. Investigators said the owner and workers were burning a large brush pile near an abandoned single-family home when the fire accidentally spread to the structure. By the ti…

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by Zak Failla
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Wrong-Way Driver Pulled Gun, Fired At Mother, Daughter In Maryland Road Rage Incident: Sheriff Wrong-Way Driver Pulled Gun, Fired At Mother, Daughter In Maryland Road Rage Incident: Sheriff
Wrong-Way Driver Pulled Gun, Fired At Mother, Daughter In Maryland Road Rage Incident: Sheriff A 61-year-old man who had his home and storage unit raided by investigators in Southern Maryland is behind bars following a dangerous road rage incident earlier this month, authorities announced. Parren Eric Swann, 61, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a reported road-rage assault on Sunday, May 10, on Brookwood Drive in White Plains involving a woman and her mother. Shortly after 5:15 p.m. that afternoon, a woman turned onto Brookwood Drive from Billingsley Road when she saw a vehicle barreling toward her on the wrong side of the road. The woman honked, according to the Charles C…

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by Zak Failla
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Copper Wire Thief Busted Bringing GF's 11-Year-Old Daughter To Burglary Near MD Border: Police Copper Wire Thief Busted Bringing GF's 11-Year-Old Daughter To Burglary Near MD Border: Police
Copper Wire Thief Busted Bringing GF's 11-Year-Old Daughter To Burglary Near MD Border: Police A copper wire thief in Pennsylvania chose a curious cohort to use as his accomplice during a midday burglary at a Bucks County business, police say. James Harkless-Dechellis, 41, enlisted his girlfriend's 11-year-old daughter before the dubious duo were caught red-handed targeting a commercial office building on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before 12:30 p.m. on May 27, officers from the Bensalem Police Department were called to investigate a reported burglary-in-progress at the business in the 3100 block of Tremont Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found a side glass door that had been shatte…

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by Zak Failla