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Tree Worker Killed When Extended Bucket Truck Overturns In Silver Spring, Officials Say Tree Worker Killed When Extended Bucket Truck Overturns In Silver Spring, Officials Say
Tree Worker Killed When Extended Bucket Truck Overturns In Silver Spring, Officials Say A tree service worker was killed when a fully-extended bucket truck he was working in overturned Wednesday, June 5 in Montgomery County, responders said. The incident happened around 9:30 a.m. on the 8900 block of Sudbury Road in Silver Spring, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Department said. The 60-year-old worker was pronounced dead at the scene, according to county police. The Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) was notified, MCFRD said. No further details were released.

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Traffic Nightmare: Heavy Delays Reported Along Capital Beltway Traffic Nightmare: Heavy Delays Reported Along Capital Beltway
Traffic Nightmare: Heavy Delays Reported Along Capital Beltway Heavy delays were being reported along I-495 in Fairfax County just before rush hour Wednesday, June 5. The VDOT was reporting severe congestion in the northbound express lanes at mile marker 44.6. Traffic backups were approximately one mile.

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Wrong-Way Driver Nearly 2X Legal Limit Hits 2 Cars In Virginia, Police Say Wrong-Way Driver Nearly 2X Legal Limit Hits 2 Cars In Virginia, Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver Nearly 2X Legal Limit Hits 2 Cars In Virginia, Police Say A 26-year-old woman was nearly twice the legal limit when she struck a car and was caught driving the wrong way in Virginia, police said. Raechel Chittum was spotted going the wrong way down the 900 block of Princess Anne Street, a one-way street, by a Fredericksburg police officer on Saturday, June 1, the department said in a release. After stopping her Ford Explorer, the officer was approached by a witness who said the vehicle had just struck an occupied car on George Street and failed to stop.  After an investigation, the officer arrested Chittum. While at the magistrate, anot…

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Reckless Mustang Driver Pepper-Sprayed After Pursuit In Virginia, Sheriff's Office Says Reckless Mustang Driver Pepper-Sprayed After Pursuit In Virginia, Sheriff's Office Says
Reckless Mustang Driver Pepper-Sprayed After Pursuit In Virginia, Sheriff's Office Says A reckless Philadelphia driver was arrested after being pepper-sprayed in northern Virginia after police said she almost hit a motorcyclist then led a pursuit. Deputies were brought to the 3000 block of Warrenton Road in Stafford where the county sheriff's office said Carla Yengo Kahn, 32, had nearly struck a motorcyclist in her Ford Mustang, and was driving all over the roadway around 12:35 p.m. Sunday, June 2. Kahn's vehicle was found near Hartwood Road and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. Kahn pulled over, only briefly, though, as she then took off, heading south on Warrenton Ro…

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Manhunt Launched For Spotsylvania Woman Who Killed 3 Roommates In 'Heinous' Crime, Sheriff Says Manhunt Launched For Spotsylvania Woman Who Killed 3 Roommates In 'Heinous' Crime, Sheriff Says
Manhunt Launched For Spotsylvania Woman Who Killed 3 Roommates In 'Heinous' Crime, Sheriff Says A 23-year-old Spotsylvania woman is being sought for a triple murder on Tuesday, June 4. Police called to the 10500 block of White Street Court found two men and woman woman dead with trauma to the upper body around 10 p.m., the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office said. UPDATE: Police ID 3 Dead In Spotsylvania Murder Case Alyssa Jane Venable is wanted on charges of second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Anyone who knows where Venable might be is urged to contact police. The identifies of the victims are not being released pending next-of-kin notification…

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NJ Amtrak Employee Lied To Feds Investigating Sleeper Car Sex Assault, DOJ Says NJ Amtrak Employee Lied To Feds Investigating Sleeper Car Sex Assault, DOJ Says
NJ Amtrak Employee Lied To Feds Investigating Sleeper Car Sex Assault, DOJ Says An Amtrak employee from New Jersey has been charged in a federal indictment for lying to federal investigators questioning him about a sexual assault he allegedly carried out on a passenger during a trip from Washington DC to Chicago, authorities said. Maurice Driver, 35, of Gloucester City, NJ, was charged with lying to a federal agent in a five-count indictment unsealed on Tuesday, June 4, U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Special Agent in Charge Mike Waters of the Amtrak Office of Inspector General Eastern Area Field Office announced. Driver had been working as a lead service atte…

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2 Hospitalized By Explosion At Industrial Gas Supply Company In Branchburg 2 Hospitalized By Explosion At Industrial Gas Supply Company In Branchburg
2 Hospitalized By Explosion At Industrial Gas Supply Company In Branchburg Two people were injured after an explosion at an industrial gas company in Branchburg on the early morning of Wednesday, June 5, authorities said. At 4:30 a.m., first responders arrived at 197 Meister Ave. and found smoke visible from the Air Liquide building, Branchburg police said in a release. Two people suffering from chemical burns were transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment, police said. Air Liquide is a French industrial gas supplier, its website says. First responders were able to deem the location safe and the scene has been cleared, police said. Meister Avenue…

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5 First Responders Injured In Massive Somerville Fire (UPDATE) 5 First Responders Injured In Massive Somerville Fire (UPDATE)
5 First Responders Injured In Massive Somerville Fire (Update) Sixteen people from eight different families were displaced and five responders were injured by a fire that swept through Somerville's downtown on Tuesday, June 4, officials said. Firefighters responded to West Main Street for the four-alarm blaze just after 2:30 p.m., the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office said. A Somerville police officer and four firefighters suffered minor injuries, officials said. Everyone injured was released from a nearby hospital, authorities said. Two residents and commercial structures were heavily damaged. 6/4/2024 W. Main Street, Somerville Credit: S. Bi…

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Manassas Girl Catches Neighborhood Creep Peering Through Bedroom Window, Cops Say Manassas Girl Catches Neighborhood Creep Peering Through Bedroom Window, Cops Say
Manassas Girl Catches Neighborhood Creep Peering Through Bedroom Window, Cops Say A 57-year-old man was arrested after he was caught peeping in a Virginia girl's bedroom window, police said. A girl spotted a man later identified as Alfredo Cerroblanco looking through her bedroom window of the Maplewood Park Apartments in Manassas, at 9:50 p.m. on Sunday, June 2, police said. The victim's home is a 3-minute drive from Cerroblanco's house on Manassas Drive in Manassas Park, maps show. The girl immediately notified a family member who prevented Cerroblanco from leaving the area until police arrived and detained him. Cerroblanco was charged with peeping into a resident…

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Police & Fire
Red Bikini-Clad Woman Drunkenly Throws Rock At Boy In Stafford: Cops Red Bikini-Clad Woman Drunkenly Throws Rock At Boy In Stafford: Cops
Red Bikini-Clad Woman Drunkenly Throws Rock At Boy In Stafford: Cops A 22-year-old Fairfax County woman was arrested for assaulting a child who she did not know in Stafford, police said. Jasmine Ortega-Flores, of Falls Church, was charged with assault and battery, and lodged at the Rappahannock Regional Jail following the Sunday, June 2 incident, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said in a release. Deputies were called to 401 River Road in Falmouth where Ortega-Flores was found to have been intoxicated after throwing a rock at a child, the office said. She did not know the child. The child was taken to a nearby hospital for his injuries while Ortega-Flor…

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