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Police & Fire
Daughter Accused Of Killing Maryland Mom Captured With GF In Ohio After Nationwide Manhunt: PD
A 29-year-old woman and her girlfriend accused of murdering her mother in Maryland have been apprehended hundreds of miles away following a nationwide search, authorities announced. Clarksburg resident Vanessa Tjongarero-Henderson, 29, and her partner, 36-year-old Phoenix resident Samantha Raebel, were arrested in Ohio for their alleged roles in the death of 67-year-old Hilde Henderson in Silver Spring last month, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. According to the department, at approximately 11:11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, officers were called to the Charter House in …
Police & Fire
What Police Found After Threats At Herndon Restaurant Wasn't A Handgun, Authorities Say
What started as reports of a man threatening people at a Virginia restaurant ended with police seizing an AK-style rifle, dozens of rounds of ammunition, and arresting a 19-year-old suspect. Brown Callahan, 19, was arrested and later released following a strange scene that played out during an incident inside a restaurant in the 100 block of Elden Street in Herndon, according to police. Officers were called early on Saturday, June 6, following reports of a man in the parking lot armed with a gun. According to police, private security working at the business told officers the suspect had al…
Police & Fire
Maryland Mom Behind False Amber Alert Convicted After Daughter Found Dead In Suitcase
The Maryland mother who was responsible for a false Amber Alert before her 3-year-old was found dead inside a suitcase has been convicted, authorities announced. Darrian Lynelle Randle was convicted by a Cecil County jury at trial in connection with the brutal murder of Nola Dinkens one year ago, according to the state's attorney's office. On June 10, 2025, authorities launched an extensive search for the girl after an Amber Alert was issued in Delaware following a report by Randle to the New Castle County Police Department that her daughter had been taken from the side of the road. The tr…
Police & Fire
Afghan Interpreter Who Escaped Kabul, Lost State Dept. Job Loses Virginia Home In Fire
Five years after being airlifted out of Kabul during the collapse of Afghanistan, former US Embassy employee Said Hashimi is starting over once again. This time, in Virginia. A devastating fire that ripped through a row of townhomes on Wednesday, June 3, left Hashimi, his wife, and their five children without a home, destroying nearly everything they owned after years spent rebuilding a life in the United States. For Hashimi, the loss cuts deeper than walls and furniture. The Stafford father had already endured one life-altering upheaval after the Taliban takeover forced his evacuation fr…
Police & Fire
Driver Shot On I-295 Gets Himself To Hospital, Suspect Caught Within Hours In DC: MSP
A Maryland driver who was shot during an apparent road rage attack on I-295 Wednesday morning managed to get himself to a medical center before police tracked down the suspected gunman less than two hours later. Darius Bryant, 21, of Prince George's County, is accused of opening fire on a white Dodge van during the rush-hour shooting near Arundel Mills Boulevard in Anne Arundel County, according to Maryland State Police. The victim was struck by gunfire on the driver's side of the van while heading north on I-295 shortly before 7:30 a.m., investigators said. A passenger riding in the vehic…
Police & Fire
6-Year-Old's Screams Stop Men Trying To Lure 4-Year-Old Sister With Candy In Virginia (
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A 4-year-old girl has her older sister to thank after nearly being lured away by two men offering candy in Northern Virginia. The Manassas City Police Department released body cam footage of an attempted abduction in the 9500 block of Dean Park Lane on Sunday, June 7. Shortly before 9 p.m. on the night of the attempted abduction, a mother reported that two men tried to lure her 4-year-old daughter before her 6-year-old sister intervened. Police say the girl witnessed the interaction and began screaming for her mother, sending both men scurrying away. The mother quickly gathered her childr…
Police & Fire
Stepson Indicted In Death Of 79-Year-Old Man Who Died Weeks After Maryland Beating, Police Say
A Maryland man is now facing a murder charge after his 79-year-old stepfather died nearly three weeks after an alleged assault left him unconscious inside their home. Delvin Graham, 47, of Oxon Hill, was indicted this month in the death of James Venable after the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the case a homicide, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. The case began on Friday, April 3, when officers were called to a home on Fenwood Avenue for a reported dispute. When they arrived, they found Venable unresponsive and suffering from traumatic injuries. Polic…
Police & Fire
The Trippy Wizard Has Fallen: Deputies Find 1,726 Branded Bags In Bizarre Drug Bust: Sheriff
The Trippy Wizard's magical journey reportedly came to an abrupt stop in a Maryland car wash parking lot. Deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called to Solomon's Car Wash in the 14000 block of H.G. Trueman Road to investigate a suspicious vehicle sitting in the parking lot with the engine running and the driver asleep at the wheel. That's when they made their first curious discovery. There was blood on the ground near the vehicle. Bloody napkins were scattered nearby. Then deputies woke up 36-year-old Lusby resident Christopher William Walls. Deputies said the man had …
Police & Fire
Drunk, Unlicensed Teen Who Killed 88-Year-Old Passenger In Near VA Border Crash Pleads Guilty
The unlicensed teenage driver who killed 88-year-old Myrtle Gottlieb after blowing through a red light in Maryland is facing more than a decade in prison, authorities announced on Tuesday. Liam Coskun, now 19, pleaded guilty to his role in the fatal crash in May 2025 after he drank, then got behind the wheel of a Jeep Compass he did not have permission to use and slammed into the back of a Toyota in Gaithersburg, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. Shortly after 8:30 a.m. on May 31, 2025, Coskun was driving without a license when he caused the crash at the int…
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Explosion At Maryland Wastewater Treatment Plant Leaves Employees Injured (
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Two people were injured on Tuesday afternoon in an explosion at the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant in Maryland. An explosion was reported around 1 p.m. on June 9 in the 3500 block of Asiatic Avenue in Baltimore, where two employees suffered burn injuries. No details about either victim were released by the Baltimore City Fire Department. More information is expected to be released around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday at a scheduled news conference. It is unclear what caused the explosion. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more details are released.
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Gasoline, Motor Oil Dumped Into Virginia Storm Drain; Fairfax Man Charged, Officials Say
Two men who intentionally discharged petroleum products into stormwater systems in Virginia are facing serious charges following an investigation, authorities announced. Fairfax resident Ahmad Adawi and Alexandria native Suhib Derbas are both facing charges in connection with the illegal dumping of "substantial quantities" of gasoline and motor oil into a storm drain, according to the Arlington County Office of the Fire Marshal. Investigators say that the pair released hazardous substances directly into stormwater drains. "The discharge of petroleum-based products into the storm drainage s…
Police & Fire
Shot 7 Times, New Dad Among Virginia Officers Facing Long Recovery After Gun Battle Killed K9
What started as a call for help turned into a nightmare for two Virginia police officers and their families, as their community continues to rally around them during a lengthy recovery. Officer Jacob Clark, 25, was shot seven times during a domestic disturbance call in Chesterfield County on Sunday, May 31, and has received more than 70 units of blood as doctors fight to save his life and aid his recovery. Officer Jacob Wells, 40, was shot twice, with one bullet severing the brachial artery in his right arm and the other grazing his wrist. Both men survived. Both come from law enforcement …
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