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DUI Driver Going 128 MPH Before Fatal Maryland Crash Charged In 17-Count Indictment: Prosecutor DUI Driver Going 128 MPH Before Fatal Maryland Crash Charged In 17-Count Indictment: Prosecutor
DUI Driver Going 128 MPH Before Fatal Maryland Crash Charged In 17-Count Indictment: Prosecutor An allegedly intoxicated driver from Baltimore County who crashed head-on and killed a 22-year-old woman in Carroll County earlier this year in Westminster has been indicted, the state's attorney's office announced on Monday afternoon. Jamall Steele, 34, of Randallstown, has been indicted on 17 counts that include automobile manslaughter and other offenses for his alleged role in the fatal crash that took the life of local resident Kayla Rodriquez-Garcia and left her passenger, Owings Mills resident Bryanie Flories, 22, hospitalized with serious injuries. The Maryland AG's Independent …
Woman Charged With DUI Following Crash With Maryland State Police Trooper In Work Zone Woman Charged With DUI Following Crash With Maryland State Police Trooper In Work Zone
Woman Charged With DUI Following Crash With Maryland State Police Trooper In Work Zone An apparently impaired driver struck a Maryland State Police trooper who was inside his patrol vehicle in a work zone in Montgomery County early on Wednesday morning, officials say. Montgomery Village resident Nithya Ramani, 37, has been charged with driving under the influence after crashing at around 1 a.m. on June 19.  Police say that a state trooper was inside his marked patrol vehicle with emergency lights activated on the outer loop of I-495 near Greentree Road in Montgomery County when his vehicle was struck by Ramani's Honda Accord. At the time of the crash, two lane…
Woman Who Drove Over Girl Standing On Sidewalk Waiting For DC Bus With Father Sentenced Woman Who Drove Over Girl Standing On Sidewalk Waiting For DC Bus With Father Sentenced
Woman Who Drove Over Girl Standing On Sidewalk Waiting For DC Bus With Father Sentenced The woman who drove into a 5-year-old girl standing on the sidewalk waiting for a bus with her father over the summer last year in Southeast DC will spend years in prison after admitting to the crime late last year, federal authorities announced. Thaniyyah Veney, 33, pleaded guilty in December 2023 to aggravated assault while armed with a vehicle in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia following a July incident that left the child pinned under her vehicle, requiring a bold save by first responders while she simply walked away while under the influence. On Friday, Veney was sentenc…
'Real Housewives' Star Was DUI In Maryland Maserati Crash: Police 'Real Housewives' Star Was DUI In Maryland Maserati Crash: Police
'Real Housewives' Star Was DUI In Maryland Maserati Crash: Police "Real Housewives of Potomac" star Karen Huger has been arrested for DUI following a luxury car crash earlier this week, police said. Huger, 60, crossed a median and struck street signs on Oaklyn Drive and Beeman Woods Way in Potomac, around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Police Department said. Huger, who was driving a 2017 Maserati, was arrested and cited for driving under the influence and other traffic violations, then released, police said.
Fugitive Who Outran Police In Maryland For Months Heading To Prison For Double Fatal DUI Crash Fugitive Who Outran Police In Maryland For Months Heading To Prison For Double Fatal DUI Crash
Fugitive Who Outran Police In Maryland For Months Heading To Prison For Double Fatal DUI Crash The man who spent more than a year on the run after a double fatal head-on DUI crash in Southern Maryland will not be hard to find after being ordered to spend more than a decade behind bars. St. Mary's County resident Kevin Eugene Luther, 43, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with 12 years of active incarceration after he was arrested at his Lexington Park home last year authorities announced on Wednesday. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Aug. 31, 2021, police said that troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to Pegg Road in the area of Spring Valley Drive in L…
Woman Admits To Driving Over Girl Standing On Sidewalk Waiting For DC Bus With Father: Feds Woman Admits To Driving Over Girl Standing On Sidewalk Waiting For DC Bus With Father: Feds
Woman Admits To Driving Over Girl Standing On Sidewalk Waiting For DC Bus With Father: Feds The woman who drove into a 5-year-old girl standing on the sidewalk waiting for a bus with her father over the summer in Southeast DC has copped to the crime, federal authorities announced. Thaniyyah Veney, 33, pleaded guilty this week to aggravated assault while armed with a vehicle in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia following a July incident that left the child pinned under her vehicle, requiring a bold save by first responders while she simply walked away while under the influence. Prosecutors say that on the afternoon of Saturday, July 8, the girl was with her father in t…
DUI Driver Injures Maryland State Police Trooper Directing Traffic DUI Driver Injures Maryland State Police Trooper Directing Traffic
DUI Driver Injures Maryland State Police Trooper Directing Traffic A Maryland State Police trooper was injured by a drunk driver after being struck in Montgomery County, officials say. The Thanksgiving holiday got into an inauspicious start for 21-year-old Collin Rono, who is facing a DUI charge after driving into the back of a state police cruiser while troopers were working to direct traffic amid flooding in North Bethesda on Tuesday night. According to police, shortly after 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21, troopers from the Rockville Barrack were called to the northbound lanes of I-270 near Tuckerman Lane in Bethesda to assist with flooding throughout the a…
High Maryland Man Who Killed Pennsylvania Teacher, Mom of 2, Sentenced: DA High Maryland Man Who Killed Pennsylvania Teacher, Mom of 2, Sentenced: DA
High Maryland Man Who Killed Pennsylvania Teacher, Mom of 2, Sentenced: DA A Maryland man has been sentenced after killing a teacher on her way to school and seriously injuring her daughter while he was driving high on marijuana and speeding at over 100 miles per hour from Pennsylvania State Police, authorities announced on Thursday, Nov. 16. Christopher Pineda-Gasca, 21 of the 200 block of Wheatley Street, North East, MD, was sentenced to 16 to 32 years in prison by Lancaster County by Judge Dennis Reinaker on Oct.  27, the district attorney's office detailed.  He had pleaded guilty to charges of third-degree murder, homicide by vehicle while DUI, aggravated ass…
Maryland Assistant Coach Kevin Sumlin Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI In Florida: Jail Records Maryland Assistant Coach Kevin Sumlin Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI In Florida: Jail Records
Maryland Assistant Coach Kevin Sumlin Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI In Florida: Jail Records A top offensive coach for the University of Maryland is facing charges for alleged intoxicated driving in Florida. According to jail records in Hillsborough County, co-offensive coordinator Kevin Sumlin, a Bethesda resident, was arrested early on Sunday morning on suspicion that he was drinking and driving along a highway. Sumlin, 59, was arrested at around 12:40 a.m. on Oct. 22 and released later that day after posting a $500 bond for a DUI charge. Officials noted that he refused to submit to a breathalyzer test while he was being interviewed by officers, which could lead to a suspended li…
Police ID Woman Killed By Wrong-Way DUI Driver That Injured Nine In I-495 MD Crash Police ID Woman Killed By Wrong-Way DUI Driver That Injured Nine In I-495 MD Crash
Police ID Woman Killed By Wrong-Way DUI Driver That Injured Nine In I-495 MD Crash New details have been released after a woman was killed in a three-vehicle wrong-way crash that left nine others - including several children - with injuries in Maryland. Elizabeth Velez, 36, of Easton, Pennsylvania, has been identified by state police as the victim in the crash on Tuesday night in Montgomery County, officials say. Shortly before 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, Maryland State Police in Rockville received several reports of a white Mercedes SUV that was driving in the opposite lanes of I-270 near Rockledge Drive. Police say that Jayleen Hannor, 23, of Macon, Georgia, made h…
Maryland Police Officer Injured By Alleged DUI Driver In 'Horrific' Head-On Crash Maryland Police Officer Injured By Alleged DUI Driver In 'Horrific' Head-On Crash
Maryland Police Officer Injured By Alleged DUI Driver In 'Horrific' Head-On Crash A Maryland police officer on his way to work on Sunday morning suffered serious injuries after being struck head-on by a suspected impaired driver, officials say. Acting Aberdeen Police Cpl. James Haddix was on his way to the department at approximately 4 a.m. on Sunday, May 28 from his Delaware home when he was hit by another driver on the Christiana Parkway. Traffic Alert - Due to a crash, Christina Parkway (SR 4) is closed between Science Boulevard and Elkton Road. Use caution and expect delays. pic.twitter.com/v2JIa5P6OH — Newark, DE Police Dept (@NewarkDEPD) May 28, 2023 Police Ca…
State Police Trooper Hospitalized After Crash With Suspected Impaired Driver In Maryland State Police Trooper Hospitalized After Crash With Suspected Impaired Driver In Maryland
State Police Trooper Hospitalized After Crash With Suspected Impaired Driver In Maryland A potentially intoxicated driver hospitalized a Maryland State Police trooper early on Monday morning after crashing through his cruiser while it was parked in a Montgomery County construction zone, officials say. Charges are pending against Washington, DC resident Anthony Bowser, 31, who injured a trooper inside a work zone area in the inner loop of I-495 near University Boulevard at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 22. Police say that Bowser was driving a white Mercedes SUV when he lost control and sped into the construction zone, rear-ending the Maryland State Police patrol veh…
White House Gate Crasher Faces DUI, Other Charges In DC: Secret Service White House Gate Crasher Faces DUI, Other Charges In DC: Secret Service
White House Gate Crasher Faces DUI, Other Charges In DC: Secret Service One person was taken into custody by Secret Service agents after striking a security gate near the White House, a spokesperson for the agency said. The morning commute was slightly impacted in DC on Tuesday, May 16, when an allegedly drunk driver struck a gate at approximately 4:30 a.m.  near 15th Street and E Street. Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Gugliemi said that the man who crashed was treated the scene by paramedics and will now face charges for DUI and unlawful entry. No injuries were reported, and the action is not believed to have been targeting the White House.  T…
MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit
MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit A Maryland man driving an RV with a "blunt" of marijuana and an open can of beer, avoided numerous spike strips and road blocks setup by state and local police in Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 13, 2023, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Martin Luther Cudjo was spotted by PSP in a tan 1988 Ford Econoline Mobile Home with no registration and no working rear lights in the 6600 block of Molly Pitcher Highway/US-11 around 11:30 p.m., according to the affidavit. When he wouldn't stop, state troopers pulled up next to him with lights and their siren on— just as the 58-y…
DWI Bus Driver Slapped With 18 Safety Violations In Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Crash DWI Bus Driver Slapped With 18 Safety Violations In Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Crash
DWI Bus Driver Slapped With 18 Safety Violations In Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Crash What started off as a fun holiday outing for a group of students in Virginia led to a host of charges for their bus driver, who is in hot trouble with the law for allegedly driving drunk and crashing on the way back from a pumpkin patch, police say. Maryland resident Troy Reynolds, 48, was charged with driving while intoxicated and nine counts of gross, wanton, or reckless care for a child after crashing a school bus carrying 44 children and four adults back to Murch Elementary School in Washington, DC following a field trip to Cox Farms in Centreville. Original Story: DC Students' Fi…
Anne Arundel County Police Officer Busted For DUI After Crashing Into Tree Anne Arundel County Police Officer Busted For DUI After Crashing Into Tree
Anne Arundel County Police Officer Busted For DUI After Crashing Into Tree An Anne Arundel County Police officer was charged for a DUI after being found crashed into a tree, officials confirm. PFC K. Froh, a three-year veteran of the Anne Arundel County Police Department arrested after the collision at 575 East Ordnance Road in Glen Burnie around 2:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 7, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Froh was found still in the driver's seat after the crash, and officers on the scene were able to detect signs of impairment. Froh is assigned to the Bureau of Patrol and has been administratively suspected with pay pending an investigation by the Office…
Maryland School Bus Driver Under Investigation For Suspected DUI: Police Maryland School Bus Driver Under Investigation For Suspected DUI: Police
Maryland School Bus Driver Under Investigation For Suspected DUI: Police A school bus driver in Carroll County was allegedly under the influence when she crashed in Eldersburg, police said. Tammy Frock, of Westminster, was driving on Route 32 near Bartholow Road in Eldersburg at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 when she crashed her bus into a pole, downing wires, according to the Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department. Frock is allegedly being investigated for a possible DUI, according to reports. Upon arrival, officials said that crews found the bus with no children inside and a utility pole broken in half. The crash led police to shut down …
Here's How Busy Maryland State Police Troopers Were During Labor Day Weekend Here's How Busy Maryland State Police Troopers Were During Labor Day Weekend
Here's How Busy Maryland State Police Troopers Were During Labor Day Weekend Dozens of Maryland motorists were arrested by state police troopers who handed out nearly 1,000 citations during a special DUI detail over some of the state’s busiest roadways during Labor Day Weekend. Maryland state police troopers teamed with the Maryland Transportation Authority over the long holiday weekend where they worked the special detail along I-695 in Baltimore, I-70 in Howard, Frederick, and Washington counties, I-495, and a stretch of Route 50. During the three-day detail, which ended on Monday, Sept. 5, officers handed out a total of 928 citations, 975 warnings, and 128 safet…
Maryland Man Charged In 'Wrong-Way' Crash That Killed PA Woman On Route 1 Maryland Man Charged In 'Wrong-Way' Crash That Killed PA Woman On Route 1
Maryland Man Charged In 'Wrong-Way' Crash That Killed PA Woman On Route 1 A 25-year-old Maryland man was arrested for his alleged role in a wrong-way crash that claimed the life of a Pennsylvania woman on Route 1 in July, authorities said. Luke R. Gallucci, of Rising Sun, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 25 on charges of third-degree murder, homicide by vehicle while DUI, homicide by vehicle, and other related offenses, Pennsylvania State Police said. Gallucci was behind the wheel of a southbound vehicle that struck 32-year-old Kelly Felts' car head-on as she was traveling in the northbound lanes of the Route 1 bypass in East Nottingham between SR472 and SR272 …
Man, Woman Indicted For Separate Fatal Maryland Crashes Man, Woman Indicted For Separate Fatal Maryland Crashes
Man, Woman Indicted For Separate Fatal Maryland Crashes Two drivers involved in separate fatal crashes in Montgomery County have been indicted, authorities say. Robert Worrell, 75, was indicted on felony hit and run charges Thursday, July 28, after allegedly hitting Robert Lawrence, 64, the morning of Friday, Aug. 11, 2020, in the 4100 block of Bel Pre Road in Silver Spring.  Lawrence died in a nearby hospital three days after the collision.  Investigators say that Worrell failed to stop and remain at the scene of the collision or attempt to render reasonable aid or report the collision to police. In a separate fatal crash, Jeniffer …
Maryland DUI Driver Seriously Injures Children, Firefighter In I-95 VA Crash Maryland DUI Driver Seriously Injures Children, Firefighter In I-95 VA Crash
Maryland DUI Driver Seriously Injures Children, Firefighter In I-95 VA Crash A Maryland man is facing several serious charges after driving under the influence with kids in his car and hurting a firefighter at an accident scene last week, authorities in Virginia said. Ricardo Rodriguez-Montoya, 41, had three children in his car not property restrained when he drove into the back of a firetruck on Thursday, Aug. 18 around 11:05 p.m., the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. Rodriguez-Montoya injured his four passengers and a firefighter, authorities said. He was charged with DUI, reckless driving, DUI maiming, felony child neglect and failing to yield to…
District Heights Woman Arrested After Carjacking At BWI-Marshall Airport: Police District Heights Woman Arrested After Carjacking At BWI-Marshall Airport: Police
District Heights Woman Arrested After Carjacking At Bwi-marshall Airport: Police A woman has been arrested after attempting to carjack a vehicle with a toddler inside, authorities say. The victim was securing her 2-year-old in a car seat at the BWI Airport around 9 a.m., Monday, July 18 when Tiarra D. Davis, 36, got in the driver's seat and began driving away, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority Police. Davis dragged the victim around 150 feet before stopping as the victim tried to remove her child from the moving vehicle, police said. Medics rushed to the victim to begin treatment of minor injuries. A suspected intoxicated Davis was located with the vic…
Three Men At Large After Escaping From Maryland Detention And Rehab Facility Three Men At Large After Escaping From Maryland Detention And Rehab Facility
Three Men At Large After Escaping From Maryland Detention And Rehab Facility Three suspects are at large in Maryland after allegedly separately leaving supervision at the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown without authorization.  An alert was issued by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office as they seek the whereabouts of Tyrone Lamont Jackson, Robert William Moreland, and Justin Lee Williams, who are all wanted by investigators. Jackson, 38, who has no fixed address, is wanted for several warrants that include violation of probation, and failure to appear in court. Williams, 30, a California native, is wanted for failure to a…
DUI Maryland Mom Arrested In Crash That Killed 9-Month-Old Son: Police DUI Maryland Mom Arrested In Crash That Killed 9-Month-Old Son: Police
DUI Maryland Mom Arrested In Crash That Killed 9-Month-Old Son: Police A Maryland mom who was DUI when she crashed her car and killed her unsecured infant last year has been charged after a grand jury returned an indictment against her, authorities said. Talaya C. Martin, 30, of Severn, was driving on a suspended license when she lost control of her vehicle on Route 295 around 4:30 a.m., April 4, 2021, Maryland State Police said. The driver of a Honda, Marlon J. King, 45, saw Martin approaching his car at a high rate of speed and switched lanes to avoid a collision. However, Martin lost control of her vehicle and veered across the northbound lanes be…
Dump Truck Driver Backs Wrong Way Up Closed Exit, Kills Maryland Man: Police Dump Truck Driver Backs Wrong Way Up Closed Exit, Kills Maryland Man: Police
Dump Truck Driver Backs Wrong Way Up Closed Exit, Kills Maryland Man: Police A dump truck driver who was under the influence of alcohol has been charged in connection with a collision that killed a Severna Park man, authorities say. Nathaniel Ingram, 33, was part of an active construction zone when he drove the truck the wrong way up a closed exit ramp and failed to make a turn, according to Maryland State Police. This happened on I-95 near the 3B exit of Route 2 in the early morning of Wednesday, May 18, police said. While Ingram was backing up the truck, Anthony Filardo, 33, struck the vehicle while traveling down the highway, police said.  Filard…
Anne Arundel Man Charged With Striking, Killing Baltimore Woman While Drunk: Police Anne Arundel Man Charged With Striking, Killing Baltimore Woman While Drunk: Police
Anne Arundel Man Charged With Striking, Killing Baltimore Woman While Drunk: Police A man from Anne Arundel County, who was driving under the influence, has been charged with killing a Baltimore woman, authorities said.  Christopher Asher, 48, was charged for striking and killing Lizeth Guzman, 56, at the intersection of Davidsonville Road and Kings Retreat Road just after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17, Anne Arundel County Police said.  Investigation revealed Asher was driving under the influence when he turned onto Kings Retreat Drive and hit Guzman, police said. Asher refused to stay at the scene of the collision and kept driving until he crashed into a …
DUI Driver Kills Glen Burnie Woman With Flat Tire On Road Shoulder: Police DUI Driver Kills Glen Burnie Woman With Flat Tire On Road Shoulder: Police
DUI Driver Kills Glen Burnie Woman With Flat Tire On Road Shoulder: Police A Glen Burnie woman was struck and killed by a DUI driver while helping another driver with his vehicle in the shoulder of Route 10 Thursday, May 12 in Anne Arundel County, authorities said. Tramellia Nicole Wright, 47, was in the shoulder of the road getting help from another driver fixing the flat on her gray Hyundai Elantra on the southbound side of the road between  I-695 and Ordnance Road around 1:10 p.m., Anne Arundel County police said. That's when a southbound Ford Crown Victoria driven by Kevin James Pickett, 42, swerved into the right lane and struck Wright and…
Drunk Driver Leads 'Low Speed' Police Pursuit In Stafford County: Sheriff's Office Drunk Driver Leads 'Low Speed' Police Pursuit In Stafford County: Sheriff's Office
Drunk Driver Leads 'Low Speed' Police Pursuit In Stafford County: Sheriff's Office A Virginia man is being held without bail after he was arrested for trying to evade police officers while driving under the influence, authorities said.  Adwain Sharrier, 38, of Stafford, was charged with a DUI after leading deputies on a "low speed pursuit" in North Stafford, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook. A deputy responded to a report of a suspicious person at the Red Roof Inn, located at 153 Garrisonville Road, around 2:37 a.m. on Wednesday, May 11, the office reports.  A man, later identified as Sharrier, was found slumped over in the back of a car that was pa…
20-Year-Old Virginia Woman Killed In Overnight Fairfax County Car Crash: Police 20-Year-Old Virginia Woman Killed In Overnight Fairfax County Car Crash: Police
20-Year-Old Virginia Woman Killed In Overnight Fairfax County Car Crash: Police A 20-year-old woman has died in an overnight single-car crash in Fairfax County and the driver is being charged with her death, according to authorities. Danight Girmay, of Lorton, was killed in the crash that occurred at the intersection of Manchester Boulevard and Beulah Street in Franconia around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, Fairfax County Police said.  Correction: The crash occurred at Manchester Blvd and Beulah St in Franconia. #FCPDhttps://t.co/fRL9DLyVQD — Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) May 12, 2022 The driver, 20-year-old Sara Flores, also of Lorton, was said to be…
Drunk Driver Pulled From Burning Car After Crashing Into MSP Cruiser, Trooper: Police Drunk Driver Pulled From Burning Car After Crashing Into MSP Cruiser, Trooper: Police
Drunk Driver Pulled From Burning Car After Crashing Into MSP Cruiser, Trooper: Police A Maryland has been arrested for driving under the influence after be was pulled from his burning vehicle that crashed into a Maryland State Police patrol car and struck a trooper, authorities said.  Francis Ndoh apparently crashed into the rear of an officer's patrol vehicle on northbound Route 1 and Ritz Way in Beltsville around 2 a.m. on Monday, May 9, Maryland State Police said. The impact then struck the trooper standing outside the vehicle and sent him flying about 10-15 away from the crash. The trooper was taken to a local hospital for treatment and was later rel…
Smiley PA Driver Charged With DUI Smiley PA Driver Charged With DUI
Smiley PA Driver Charged With DUI A Pennsylvania man didn't seem too upset about his recent arrest based on his mugshot Jonathan Shaffer, of Phoenixville, beams in the photo after West Chester police charged him for DUI. Shaffer, 25, was pulled over around 2:30 a.m. on May 3, when police saw spotted him driving erratically on the 400 Block of E. Market St. in the city, they said. Shaffer showed signs of impairment, and following an investigation, he was charged with impaired driving. A preliminary hearing was pending at District Court 15-1-04.