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Driver Hospitalized Following 3-Vehicle Crash In Montgomery County Driver Hospitalized Following 3-Vehicle Crash In Montgomery County
Driver Hospitalized Following 3-Vehicle Crash In Montgomery County A driver was taken to the hospital following a three-vehicle accident in Montgomery County early Thursday morning, March 14. The collision occurred on on Old Georgetown Rd. at Center Drive near NIH Headquarters in Bethesda around 6:15 a.m., the B-CC Rescue Squad said. One of the drivers was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Scroll down to view additional photos from the scene. At 6:15am, Ambulance 741B responded with NIH Firefighters AT751 to the 3-vehicle accident on Old Georgetown Rd at Center Drive near NIH Headquarters. One driver transport…

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by Valerie Musson
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Border Patrol Officers Intercept 32-Pound Load Of Pot Heading To London Through BWI Airport Border Patrol Officers Intercept 32-Pound Load Of Pot Heading To London Through BWI Airport
Border Patrol Officers Intercept 32-Pound Load Of Pot Heading To London Through BWI Airport Border patrol officers intercepted a 32-pound load of pot that was heading to London through BWI airport in late February. CBP officers said in a Wednesday, March 13 release that the load was smuggled through along with a 22-year-old California woman heading to London on Sunday, Feb. 25. It was found in a suitcase that was being loaded onto the Reykjavik, Iceland-bound flight. The traveler had follow-on travel to London. CBP officers identified the passenger using her baggage tag and met her at the departure gate. Officers then took both the passenger and her suitcase to CBP’s inspection …

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by Valerie Musson
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Tanks Full Of Liquid Asphalt, Used Motor Oil Catch Fire At Montgomery County Industrial Site Tanks Full Of Liquid Asphalt, Used Motor Oil Catch Fire At Montgomery County Industrial Site
Tanks Full Of Liquid Asphalt, Used Motor Oil Catch Fire At Montgomery County Industrial Site Video from the scene shows the smoky oil tank blaze that prompted a HazMat response in Montgomery County on Thursday morning, March 14. The tanks went up in flames at 13900 Piney Meetinghouse Road near Travilah Road (FO Day Industries) in Rockville shortly before 11:50 a.m., MCFRS Spokesperson Pete Piringer said. The blaze involved several oil tanks containing liquid asphalt and used motor oil, prompting a response by HazMat crews in the area. 1p Update - FO DAY AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES, Piney Meetinghouse Rd, several tasks burning, including liquid asphalt, used motor oil, fire is contain…

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by Valerie Musson
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'Most Visible Eclipse For US In 100 Years' Coming Soon 'Most Visible Eclipse For US In 100 Years' Coming Soon
'Most Visible Eclipse For US In 100 Years' Coming Soon In just over a month, what's being called the astronomy event of the decade will occur when a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and earth, completely blocking the face of the sun and the sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk. Many are planning road trips to places where the best viewing conditions are expected for what Space.com says will be "the longest and most visible for the US in 100 years," with a four-minute duration expected beginning…

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Woman Killed, Man Injured In Montgomery County 2-Car Crash: Police Woman Killed, Man Injured In Montgomery County 2-Car Crash: Police
Woman Killed, Man Injured In Montgomery County 2-Car Crash: Police A 77-year-old woman from Montgomery County was killed and a man taken to the hospital following a two-car crash Monday afternoon, March 11, police said. It happened at the intersection of Layhill Road and Bel Pre Road shortly before 2:35 p.m. Maria Perdomo, of Silver Spring, was making a left turn from northbound Layhill Road onto westbound Bel Pre Road in a red 2013 Subaru Outback when she collided with a black 2019 Tesla Model Y that was heading southbound on Layhill Road. Perdomo was pronounced dead at the scene, while the man driving the Tesla was taken to a nearby hospital for tr…

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by Valerie Musson
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Fallen Hiker Airlifted From Chesapeake And Ohio Canal National Historical Park Fallen Hiker Airlifted From Chesapeake And Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Fallen Hiker Airlifted From Chesapeake And Ohio Canal National Historical Park A fallen hiker was airlifted from a trail at Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park on Tuesday morning, March 12. The Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service responded to reports of the injured hiker near the Burma Road Trail between Burma Road and MacArthur Boulevard at Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park in Great Falls around 11:15 a.m., MCFRS Spokesperson Pete Piringer said. Billy Goat Trail IAO Burma Rd Trail (on trail between Burma Rd & MacArthur Blvd) @COcanalNPS Great Falls, MD - injured person/hiker from a fall, @mcfrs SW730B, SW730, A726, PE726…

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Explosive Fire At Anne Arundel County Warehouse Damages 3 Businesses Explosive Fire At Anne Arundel County Warehouse Damages 3 Businesses
Explosive Fire At Anne Arundel County Warehouse Damages 3 Businesses A storage facility full of hydraulic fluid went up in flames in Anne Arundel County over the weekend, leaving three businesses damaged, authorities said. A passerby called in the two-alarm blaze at 436 Central Ave. in Davidsonville around 7:55 p.m. on Saturday, March 9 and reported seeing “flames coming from the commercial structure roof,” crews said. A second 911 call then came in from a neighbor behind the 22,500-square-foot warehouse and stated the “whole building was on fire” and that “loud booms” were being heard in the area. Crews responded and found the building 75 percent involved …

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3 Adults, 3 Children Displaced After Prince George’s County House Fire 3 Adults, 3 Children Displaced After Prince George’s County House Fire
3 Adults, 3 Children Displaced After Prince George’s County House Fire Three adults and three children are displaced following a massive house fire in Prince George’s County, officials said. The blaze broke out at a home on the 6200 block of Teaberry Way in Clinton, the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Dept. said. Crews responded shortly before 7:15 p.m. Monday, March 11 and found flames coming from both stories of the home: Early video from the house fire, 7:13pm, 6200 blk Teaberry Way, Clinton. 2-story single family home w/fire showing from 1st & 2nd floor upon arrival. No reported injuries. Fire is out. Cause remains under investigation. @PGCountyOEM…

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by Valerie Musson
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Baltimore Man, 51, Killed In Crash Near South Locust Point Marine Terminal Entrance: MDTA Baltimore Man, 51, Killed In Crash Near South Locust Point Marine Terminal Entrance: MDTA
Baltimore Man, 51, Killed In Crash Near South Locust Point Marine Terminal Entrance: Mdta A Baltimore man was killed in an early morning crash near the entrance of the South Locust Point Marine Terminal, authorities said. The crash occurred near the 2000 block of East McComas Street shortly before 4:50 a.m. Monday, March 11, the MDTA Police said. Investigators believe a black Nissan Maxima was speeding when it veered off the left side of the roadway, striking the marine terminal’s gate and fencing. The driver, a 51-year-old Baltimore man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call the MDTA Police at 410-633-1…

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1 Found Dead In Fire At Prince George’s County Hotel: Police 1 Found Dead In Fire At Prince George’s County Hotel: Police
1 Found Dead In Fire At Prince George’s County Hotel: Police One person was found dead as crews doused an early morning hotel fire in Prince George’s County, police confirmed. The blaze broke out in a second-floor unit at 5151 Allentown Road — the Days Inn by Wyndham Camp Springs/Andrews — around 7:40 a.m. Monday, March 11. Crews found one person deceased as they extinguished the flames. No other injuries were reported. UPDATE: Hotel Fire w/ 1 deceased, 7:42am, 5151 Allentown Rd. Fire located in a 2nd floor unit. Firefighters located and removed one deceased adult occupant. Fire is out, no other injuries, and fire investigators are on the scene…

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Mask-Wearing Carjacker With An Eye For BMWs In DMV Region Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds Mask-Wearing Carjacker With An Eye For BMWs In DMV Region Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds
Mask-Wearing Carjacker With An Eye For BMWs In DMV Region Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds A carjacker from Maryland who targeted high-end vehicles throughout the DMV region will spend years in prison for a series of incidents, federal authorities announced. Hagerstown native Carlos Guardado-Eagle, 22, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a series of armed carjackings and an attempt that was thwarted back in 2022. According to his guilty plea, between May 15, 2022, and June 1, 2022, Guardado-Eagle and a second suspect carjacked four victims at gunpoint - all BMWs - and attempted a fifth, though the victim would not surrender…

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Tipsters Lead Police To Woman Accused Of Exploiting, Sex Trafficking Minor In Maryland: Feds Tipsters Lead Police To Woman Accused Of Exploiting, Sex Trafficking Minor In Maryland: Feds
Tipsters Lead Police To Woman Accused Of Exploiting, Sex Trafficking Minor In Maryland: Feds A 24-year-old Maryland woman is facing federal charges following her arrest for sexual offenses involving a child in Maryland after state police released photos of her and tipsters stepped up, authorities announced. Capitol Hills resident Verena May Mathis was indicted this week for crimes that include the sexual exploitation of a child and for sex trafficking the minor, according to prosecutors on Thursday.  According to the two-count indictment, on Dec. 5, 2020, Mathis produced sexually explicit images of a minor victim and used the juvenile to engage in a commercial sex act, "in rec…

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by Zak Failla