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Woman, Dog Inside As Suspect Rams 2 Deputies' Cruisers During Virginia Chase, Sheriff Says Woman, Dog Inside As Suspect Rams 2 Deputies' Cruisers During Virginia Chase, Sheriff Says
Woman, Dog Inside As Suspect Rams 2 Deputies' Cruisers During Virginia Chase, Sheriff Says A domestic dispute call ended with two police cruisers damaged and a man behind bars in Northern Virginia during a wild pursuit, officials say. Deputies from the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office were called on Friday, June 19, to the 4900 block of Plank Road to investigate a reported violent domestic dispute in the roadway. Upon arrival, deputies found the vehicle and attempted to speak with Keith Knowles Jr., who was inside with a woman. Instead of speaking with first responders, he fled with her and a dog still inside. Investigators say deputies attempted a traffic stop, which led to a purs…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Murder Plot Notebook Found After Teen Crashes Car, Steals Booze In Virginia: Sheriff Murder Plot Notebook Found After Teen Crashes Car, Steals Booze In Virginia: Sheriff
Murder Plot Notebook Found After Teen Crashes Car, Steals Booze In Virginia: Sheriff What started as an investigation into a reckless teen driver who stole some booze in Northern Virginia led to a much more disturbing discovery. A notebook with detailed murder plots involving plans to kill a juvenile's family. Louis Conely, 19, is facing serious charges following what started as a routine probe earlier this month, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office on Monday, June 22. On June 16, the department was alerted about a reckless driver in the area of Austin Ridge Drive and Cabinet Maker Drive who went off the roadway and struck a speed limit sign; however, arrivin…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Thick Black Smoke, Flames Pour From Maryland Home During Fast-Moving Blaze (PHOTOS) Thick Black Smoke, Flames Pour From Maryland Home During Fast-Moving Blaze (PHOTOS)
Thick Black Smoke, Flames Pour From Maryland Home During Fast-Moving Blaze (Photos) A hot day got hotter for Maryland firefighters who had to contend with tricky conditions while battling a fast-moving house fire that broke out Monday morning. Crews were called shortly after 10 a.m. on June 22 to the 3800 block of W. Patapsco Avenue in Baltimore, where flames were showing from the upper floors of a two-story home, sending smoke billowing through the West Baltimore neighborhood. Photos released by the Baltimore Fire Department show intense flames shooting from multiple windows as firefighters worked outside the brick home.  Baltimore Fire Department Other images tak…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Bed Bath & Beyond Returns To Northeast With New Store Concept: See Where Bed Bath & Beyond Returns To Northeast With New Store Concept: See Where
Bed Bath & Beyond Returns To Northeast With New Store Concept: See Where Bed Bath & Beyond has transformed several stores in the Northeast as the once-bankrupt brand makes its brick-and-mortar comeback. The company announced 22 locations nationwide that have launched in a combined format with The Container Store. The first phase includes stores in the greater Boston area, Long Island, New York City, and North Jersey. Bed Bath & Beyond continues its return to physical retail after filing for bankruptcy in April 2023 and closing its final stores that summer. The rollout follows the launch of the company's first co-branded store in Fort …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Maryland Woman Dies After E-Bike Leaves Bike Lane, Enters Path Of Truck In Delaware: State PD Maryland Woman Dies After E-Bike Leaves Bike Lane, Enters Path Of Truck In Delaware: State PD
Maryland Woman Dies After E-Bike Leaves Bike Lane, Enters Path Of Truck In Delaware: State PD A 66-year-old Maryland woman who was riding an e-bike in Delaware over the weekend died after entering the path of a pickup truck on Coastal Highway, authorities said. Stephanie Lewis was identified on Monday, June 22, by Delaware State Police as the victim of the fatal crash that happened two days earlier in Rehoboth Beach. Ironically, the crash involved a Maryland driver from Cecil County. The collision occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, on southbound Coastal Highway north of Savages Ditch Road in Sussex County, investigators said. Police said Lewis was riding an…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
'Paul Was A Legend': Dad Who Died After Fall At Concert Was Celebrating Wedding Anniversary 'Paul Was A Legend': Dad Who Died After Fall At Concert Was Celebrating Wedding Anniversary
'Paul Was A Legend': Dad Who Died After Fall At Concert Was Celebrating Wedding Anniversary A Connecticut father who died after a fall during a Madison Square Garden concert is being remembered as a devoted family man whose life centered on the people and community he loved. Hundreds are now rallying around his family following his death.  Paul Kueker, 51, of Niantic, suffered injuries "indicative of falling from an elevated condition" inside the iconic Manhattan arena during a Goose concert, according to New York police. Officers said the incident happened around 9:50 p.m. Saturday, June 20.  Kueker was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he later died. The NYPD is inves…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Maryland Bicyclist Killed By Driver Who Fled Scene, Then Returned Identified By Police Maryland Bicyclist Killed By Driver Who Fled Scene, Then Returned Identified By Police
Maryland Bicyclist Killed By Driver Who Fled Scene, Then Returned Identified By Police The 45-year-old bicyclist who died after being struck by a driver who initially fled the scene in Montgomery County has been identified by police. Silver Spring resident Minh Q. Vu was riding a bicycle shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, when he was hit by a white Lexus ES on the northbound ramp from Columbia Pike to New Hampshire Avenue, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Investigators say the driver left the scene after the crash but returned a short time later. Vu was rushed to an area hospital, where he died early Wednesday, June 17. Police said his death wa…

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by Zak Failla
News
‘Call Me Daddy' Creepy Church Leader, Coach Who Raped Kidnapped Girl In Mexico Found Dead ‘Call Me Daddy' Creepy Church Leader, Coach Who Raped Kidnapped Girl In Mexico Found Dead
‘Call Me Daddy' Creepy Church Leader, Coach Who Raped Kidnapped Girl In Mexico Found Dead Kevin Esterly — the Pennsylvania man who fled to Mexico with a teenage girl in 2018 and was later convicted of repeatedly raping her as a child — died by suicide while incarcerated at Lehigh County Jail, authorities announced on Monday, June 22. Esterly, 53, was pronounced dead at 2:16 a.m. in the emergency department at St. Luke's Hospital-Allentown Campus after being found unresponsive in his single cell at the jail, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. District Attorney Gavin Holihan said Esterly was found shortly before 1:30 a.m. hanging by a bedsheet tied to the top bun…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
2 Israelis, 1 Canadian Dead In Bowie Plane Crash (UPDATE): Report 2 Israelis, 1 Canadian Dead In Bowie Plane Crash (UPDATE): Report
2 Israelis, 1 Canadian Dead In Bowie Plane Crash (Update): Report The names of the three people killed in a Maryland plane crash over the weekend have been identified. Yoav Bomrind, 26, of Israel, was identified as the pilot, according to Maryland State Police. The two passengers were David Rabinovitz, 19, of Israel, and Elad Neidik, 20, of Canada. All three were pronounced dead at the scene Sunday, June 21. The single-engine Piper Cherokee was traveling from Ocean City, NJ, to Montgomery County Air Park when it went down for unknown reasons at approximately 11:30 p.m., according to Maryland State Police. An iPhone crash alert was received at approximate…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old DC Woman Found Shot In PG County Dies At Hospital, Police Say (DEVELOPING) 18-Year-Old DC Woman Found Shot In PG County Dies At Hospital, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
18-Year-Old DC Woman Found Shot In PG County Dies At Hospital, Police Say (Developing) An 18-year-old girl from DC died at the hospital after being found suffering from gunshot wounds outside a Maryland home. Now, detectives are searching for whoever pulled the trigger. Prince George's County Police say Daijah Cherry was shot late Friday, June 19, outside a property in the 1400 block of Doewood Lane in the unincorporated section of Capitol Heights. Officers responded to the area at approximately 11:05 p.m. for a reported shooting. When they arrived, they found Cherry outside suffering from gunshot wounds, according to police. She was rushed to a hospital but died a sho…

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by Zak Failla
News
Pregnant Endangered Whale Found Dead On Front Of Cruise Ship Pregnant Endangered Whale Found Dead On Front Of Cruise Ship
Pregnant Endangered Whale Found Dead On Front Of Cruise Ship A dead endangered whale was found on the bow of a cruise ship when it arrived at an Alaska dock, federal officials said. The adult female fin whale was discovered on top of the ship's bulbous bow after the vessel reached Seward on Friday, June 19, NOAA Fisheries Alaska said. A local company towed the 61-foot pregnant whale to a nearby beach, where NOAA Fisheries and the Alaska SeaLife Center began a necropsy to determine how the whale died. Fin whales are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. According to NOAA, fin whales are the second-largest whale species…

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by Chris Spiker
Weather
60 MPH Winds, Flash Flooding, Tornado Risk Threaten Maryland, Virginia During Evening Commute 60 MPH Winds, Flash Flooding, Tornado Risk Threaten Maryland, Virginia During Evening Commute
60 MPH Winds, Flash Flooding, Tornado Risk Threaten Maryland, Virginia During Evening Commute The sweltering heat overwhelming the region could be the calm before the storm. Forecasters are warning that strong to severe thunderstorms may develop across Maryland, DC, and Northern Virginia on Monday afternoon and evening, bringing the threat of damaging winds, flash flooding, and isolated tornadoes just as millions head home from work. Officials are highlighting the potential for severe weather across the region as temperatures climb into the upper 80s and low 90s. The National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington office says scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing damagi…

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by Zak Failla