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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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by Zak Failla
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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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by Zak Failla
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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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Massive 3-Alarm Blaze Sends Smoke Towering Over Maryland Neighborhood (DEVELOPING) Massive 3-Alarm Blaze Sends Smoke Towering Over Maryland Neighborhood (DEVELOPING)
Massive 3-Alarm Blaze Sends Smoke Towering Over Maryland Neighborhood (Developing) Heavy smoke poured across a Maryland neighborhood Thursday afternoon as firefighters battled a fast-moving three-alarm fire tearing through multiple rowhomes. The blaze broke out shortly before 12:30 p.m. on May 28 in the 2200 block of Guilford Avenue in Baltimore, where crews arrived to find flames already pushing through the upper floors of a middle-of-group rowhome, according to Baltimore Fire officials. Then it spread. Firefighters said the flames extended into neighboring homes and eventually tore through the roofline, forcing commanders to strike a third alarm as ladder crews flooded…

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by Zak Failla
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Grown Man Posing As Teen Targeted Young Girl On Social Media In Manassas: Police Grown Man Posing As Teen Targeted Young Girl On Social Media In Manassas: Police
Grown Man Posing As Teen Targeted Young Girl On Social Media In Manassas: Police A 30-year-old man who posed as a teen on social media to prey on a young girl has been arrested following a months-long investigation in Virginia, authorities announced. Cristian Romario Saenz-Argueta was taken into custody this week following an investigation into a sexual assault reported in a parking lot along Croce Court in Manassas in November 2025, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators say a girl under the age of 15 met and began communicating with a stranger, later identified as Saenz-Argueta, who posed as an 18-year-old. Police allege that Saenz-Ar…

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by Zak Failla
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Bank Robbery Suspect Turns Himself In Hours After Police In Maryland Release Video (UPDATED) Bank Robbery Suspect Turns Himself In Hours After Police In Maryland Release Video (UPDATED)
Bank Robbery Suspect Turns Himself In Hours After Police In Maryland Release Video (Updated) It took police in Maryland less than 24 hours to apprehend a wanted bank robber. On Wednesday, May 27, the Prince George's County Police Department released photos and videos of a man wanted in connection with a bank robbery earlier this month. Upper Marlboro resident Kevin Hitch, 52, turned himself in hours later, authorities announced on Thursday. At around 9:45 a.m. on Monday, May 18, police say Hitch walked into a bank in the 3400 block of Donnell Drive in Forestville, where he passed a note to an employee demanding cash. In the video shared by police, he can be seen casually walking …

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by Zak Failla