Edgewood, MD
Police & Fire
Small Fire, Big Questions: Molotov Cocktail To Blame For Blaze At Edgewood Biz: Fire Marshal Small Fire, Big Questions: Molotov Cocktail To Blame For Blaze At Edgewood Biz: Fire Marshal
Small Fire, Big Questions: Molotov Cocktail To Blame For Blaze At Edgewood Biz: Fire Marshal A Molotov cocktail was to blame for a small fire that was reported overnight at a Harford County business, investigators say. Members of the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company were called shortly before midnight on Saturday to Precision Tune Auto Care in the 1800 block of Precision Tune Auto Care in Edgewood, when an alarm company alerted them to a fire in the building. Upon arrival, crews found a small fire in the office area of the business, which was knocked down within minutes, though approximately $5,000 in damage was caused. No injuries were reported. According to the Maryland Fi…

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by Zak Failla
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Puppy's Potty Habits Spark Violent Domestic Dispute In Stafford: Sheriff Puppy's Potty Habits Spark Violent Domestic Dispute In Stafford: Sheriff
Puppy's Potty Habits Spark Violent Domestic Dispute In Stafford: Sheriff A heated argument over a puppy’s bathroom habits spiraled into a breaking and entering and assault incident in Stafford County, deputies said. On Sunday, Dec. 8, at approximately 11:15 a.m., deputies responded to a home on Crab Apple Drive for an active break-in involving 22-year-old Fairfax Station resident Jeremiah Goggins and a woman he was in a disagreement with. According to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, the victim called 911, reporting that a man she knew had broken into her home and assaulted her, and while still on the phone, dispatchers said they could hear Goggins in the b…

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by Zak Failla
Howell-Farmingdale, NJ
Police & Fire
Route 9 Pedestrian Crash, Property Damage Closes All Lanes (DEVELOPING) Route 9 Pedestrian Crash, Property Damage Closes All Lanes (DEVELOPING)
Route 9 Pedestrian Crash, Property Damage Closes All Lanes (Developing) A stretch of Route 9 was closed Tuesday night, Dec. 3 due to a pedestrian crash with property damage, officials said. The crash happened south of Lanes Mill Road in Howell around 9 p.m. All lanes were closed as of press time.

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by Cecilia Levine
Carlisle, PA
Police & Fire
Vehicle Slams Into Popular PA Farm Market,: Fire Officials Vehicle Slams Into Popular PA Farm Market,: Fire Officials
Vehicle Slams Into Popular PA Farm Market,: Fire Officials A vehicle caused significant damage after crashing into a farmer's market, officials announced on Friday, Nov. 15.  The crash happened at Garden Gate Farm Market in the 1500 block of Trindle Road, Middlesex Township, on Thursday evening, Nov. 14, 2024, according to the New Kingstown Fire Company. The crash, which was described as a property damage accident, prompted fire police to close Trindle Road while crews worked to assess the scene. Firefighters deactivated the vehicle and inspected the structural integrity of the farm market building. “No one was injured,” the fire company wr…

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by Jillian Pikora
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Hoax: Man Fakes Pedestrian Crash, Ends Up Facing Charges In Stafford County: Sheriff Hit-Run Hoax: Man Fakes Pedestrian Crash, Ends Up Facing Charges In Stafford County: Sheriff
Hit-Run Hoax: Man Fakes Pedestrian Crash, Ends Up Facing Charges In Stafford County: Sheriff A man tried to pull a fast one on members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office after alleging that he was struck by a hit-and-run driver, when, in fact, he was the one at fault.  Woodbridge resident Trent Hocog, 29, is facing charges following a strange situation that played out involving a pedestrian and SUV driver that ultimately resulted in a robbery, police say. Members of the Prince William County Police Department were called late in the afternoon on Friday, Nov. 8, where there was a reported pedestrian who was struck by a swerving driver who purportedly struck his arm in the …

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by Zak Failla
Cherry Hill, NJ
Police & Fire
Cherry Hill Man Who Planned PA Book Warehouse Arson Convicted, Feds Say Cherry Hill Man Who Planned PA Book Warehouse Arson Convicted, Feds Say
Cherry Hill Man Who Planned PA Book Warehouse Arson Convicted, Feds Say A New Jersey man was found guilty of plotting to burn down an eastern Pennsylvania warehouse, causing a fire that injured a firefighter, authorities said. Ramiz Duka of Cherry Hill, NJ, was convicted on Wednesday, Oct. 30 of conspiracy to commit arson, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jacqueline Romero said in a news release. According to trial evidence, Duka recruited two men to set fire to the warehouse for Ebooksweb.com LLC on Bridgewater Road in Bensalem, PA. The three men met over the several weeks to plan the arson and Duka paid the two $…

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by Chris Spiker
New Carrollton, MD
Business
John Deere Recalling 150K+ Compact Utility Tractors For Faulty Brakes: CPSC John Deere Recalling 150K+ Compact Utility Tractors For Faulty Brakes: CPSC
John Deere Recalling 150K+ Compact Utility Tractors For Faulty Brakes: Cpsc Nearly 150,000 John Deere vehicles that were sold nationwide are subject to a recall due to faulty brakes that can create a potential crash hazard, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is cautioning.  This week, the company announced a massive recall involving multiple models of their "Compact Utility Tractors," which may have a front bell crank in the brake linkage that can fail, resulting in the tractor losing its ability to stop.  The recall, impacting an estimated 147,900 tractors, was announced on Sept. 26.  To date, there have been four reports of brakes fa…

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by Zak Failla
Leesburg, VA
Schools
Spark From Welder, Grinder, Causes $1M In Damage At Academies Of Loudoun: Fire Marshal Spark From Welder, Grinder, Causes $1M In Damage At Academies Of Loudoun: Fire Marshal
Spark From Welder, Grinder, Causes $1M In Damage At Academies Of Loudoun: Fire Marshal Debris from a welder inside a classroom at the Academies of Loudoun magnet school in Leesburg on Tuesday afternoon is likely to blame for the $1 million fire that broke out, officials say. At around 1 p.m. on Sept. 17, the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center received an emergency call from the alarm company reporting a pull-station activation at the school, an the SRO assigned to the school reported a heavy smoke area in the boiler room reported the situation a minute later. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue crews and several neighboring agencies responded to the scene, where they f…

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by Zak Failla
Ashburn, VA
Police & Fire
Potting Soil Stored Underneath Deck At Ashburn Home To Blame For $1.7M Two-Alarm Blaze Potting Soil Stored Underneath Deck At Ashburn Home To Blame For $1.7M Two-Alarm Blaze
Potting Soil Stored Underneath Deck At Ashburn Home To Blame For $1.7M Two-Alarm Blaze Potting soil stored underneath the deck of a Loudoun County home that spontaneously combusted caused more than a million dollars in damage, according to the fire marshal. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, crews from multiple jurisdictions responded to a home in the 23400 block of Virginia Rose Place in the Little River District, where they were met by a fast-moving fire with flames showing from the back of the residence. A second alarm was quickly called, bringing additional manpower to the scene of the house fire, and it took crews approximately 20 minutes - attacking from all …

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Pair Accosted By Masked Men, One Shot During Armed Robbery Outside Ballston Business: Police Pair Accosted By Masked Men, One Shot During Armed Robbery Outside Ballston Business: Police
Pair Accosted By Masked Men, One Shot During Armed Robbery Outside Ballston Business: Police A violent armed robbery in Arlington is under investigation after four men targeted a pair who were walking toward an area business on Sunday morning, police say. Shortly before 6:15 a.m. on Sept. 15, shots rang out in the Ballston-Virginia Square neighborhood that resulted with one man suffering from a gunshot wound. Google Maps street view Upon arrival to the 800 block of North Glebe Road on Sunday, officers from the Arlington Police Department found a man suffering from a gunshot wound and provided aid until paramedics arrived to take him to an area hospital. He was listed in stable c…

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by Zak Failla
New Carrollton, MD
Business
Company Recalling 866K Spa Pumps Sold Nationwide That Pose Injury Risk, Caused Fatal Fire: CPSC Company Recalling 866K Spa Pumps Sold Nationwide That Pose Injury Risk, Caused Fatal Fire: CPSC
Company Recalling 866K Spa Pumps Sold Nationwide That Pose Injury Risk, Caused Fatal Fire: Cpsc Hundreds of thousands of AirJet and HydroJet Spa Pumps sold across the country are subject to a recall due to a fire hazard that resulted in at least one death, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).  This week, CSPC and Hong Kong-based Bestway International announced that they are recalling approximately 866,000 pumps that can overheat, causing its plastic housing to ignite, increasing the risk of fire or injury. CPSC says that there have been at least three fires reportedly involving the spa pumps, including one that led to a massive house fire in January 2024 in…

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by Zak Failla
Red Lion, PA
Police & Fire
Firefighter Taken To Hospital After Red Lion Rowhome Blaze: Officials Firefighter Taken To Hospital After Red Lion Rowhome Blaze: Officials
Firefighter Taken To Hospital After Red Lion Rowhome Blaze: Officials A firefighter was briefly hospitalized following a rowhome fire in Red Lion, officials explained on Friday, Sept. 6.  The blaze broke out in the 200 block of South Main Street at 1:21 a.m., according to the York County Department of Emergency Services.  The firefighter was taking to the hospital for dehydration but has since been released, fire officials said.  Two units were damaged and the three residents have been assisted by the Red Cross.  The units will be repaired, although the estimated cost of damage was not immediately available. The cause of the fire remains under investigatio…

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by Jillian Pikora