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Gas Line Rupture Shuts Down Busy Maryland Road During Rush Hour (DEVELOPING) Gas Line Rupture Shuts Down Busy Maryland Road During Rush Hour (DEVELOPING) Gas Line Rupture Shuts Down Busy Maryland Road During Rush Hour (DEVELOPING)
Gas Line Rupture Shuts Down Busy Maryland Road During Rush Hour (Developing) A construction mishap in Maryland has left a high-pressure gas line ruptured, prompting a HazMat response and shutting down a busy roadway during the afternoon rush. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called to the 8600 block of 16th Street near Lyttonsville Road in Silver Spring at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, after an excavator struck a gas line, according to spokesperson Pete Piringer. Fire officials initially reported that a 6-inch gas line had been damaged, though a subsequent update described it as a 2-inch high-pressure line. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO HazMat cre…

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Newborn Found Dead In Long Island Movie Theater Toilet: DNA Leads To Virginia Mom 30 Years Late Newborn Found Dead In Long Island Movie Theater Toilet: DNA Leads To Virginia Mom 30 Years Late Newborn Found Dead In Long Island Movie Theater Toilet: DNA Leads To Virginia Mom 30 Years Late
Newborn Found Dead In Long Island Movie Theater Toilet: DNA Leads To Virginia Mom 30 Years Late Nearly three decades ago, a newborn baby boy was found dead inside a Long Island movie theater bathroom. On Wednesday, Oct. 28, his mother was arrested hundreds of miles away in Hampton, Virginia, as detectives cracked the 1996 cold case. Michelle Chronick Tyson, 59, is facing multiple counts of second-degree murder in connection with the death of her newborn baby in November 1996 when she was 29 years old, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office. Investigators say that at around 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 18, 1996, the newborn was found inside a toilet in the women's bathroom o…

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Patrick Stewart Dead At 86: English Actor Leaves Behind Decades Of Iconic Performances Patrick Stewart Dead At 86: English Actor Leaves Behind Decades Of Iconic Performances Patrick Stewart Dead At 86: English Actor Leaves Behind Decades Of Iconic Performances
Patrick Stewart Dead At 86: English Actor Leaves Behind Decades Of Iconic Performances Patrick Stewart, the iconic British stage actor who became a familiar face in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and the "X-Men" films, has died at 86, his representatives announced.  Stewart died Wednesday at his Los Angeles home, longtime spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak told The Hollywood Reporter Thursday.  His family shared a statement on social media that he died following “a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.” He is survived by two adult children and his wife, singer Sunny Ozell.  Bush Novak told THR that loved ones gathere…

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Ex-'RHOP' Editor From Bucks County Dishes Up Murder In Debut Novel Ex-'RHOP' Editor From Bucks County Dishes Up Murder In Debut Novel Ex-'RHOP' Editor From Bucks County Dishes Up Murder In Debut Novel
Ex-'Rhop' Editor From Bucks County Dishes Up Murder In Debut Novel An award-winning writer who spent nearly a decade working on some of the biggest fights on Bravo's "Real Housewives" franchises has found a new way to deal with the drama: killing off the housewives. Fictionally, of course. Timothy Hedden, a longtime reality television editor who worked on "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," "Atlanta," and "Potomac," has released his debut novel, "Dead Housewives of Philadelphia," a murder mystery inspired by his 25 years behind the scenes. After watching thousands of hours of reality TV footage, Hedden decided writing a novel in which housewives get murd…

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Passenger Tries To Save DC Woman After Medical Emergency Behind Wheel Turns Deadly: Police Passenger Tries To Save DC Woman After Medical Emergency Behind Wheel Turns Deadly: Police Passenger Tries To Save DC Woman After Medical Emergency Behind Wheel Turns Deadly: Police
Passenger Tries To Save DC Woman After Medical Emergency Behind Wheel Turns Deadly: Police A passenger tried to prevent a tragedy when a DC woman suffered a medical emergency behind the wheel. But there was no stopping what came next. Renee Pope, 57, of Southwest DC, died after her SUV struck another vehicle and overturned during a five-car crash in Southeast DC on Wednesday morning, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Officers were called shortly before 8:15 a.m. on Oct. 28 to the 900 block of Mississippi Avenue SE, where they found an overturned 2027 Nissan Rogue, a damaged 2021 Nissan Rogue, and three parked vehicles that were also involved in the chain-reaction …

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Virginia Police Found Guns, Badges In Wanted Man's Car: What Was At Home Was Worse, Feds Say Virginia Police Found Guns, Badges In Wanted Man's Car: What Was At Home Was Worse, Feds Say Virginia Police Found Guns, Badges In Wanted Man's Car: What Was At Home Was Worse, Feds Say
Virginia Police Found Guns, Badges In Wanted Man's Car: What Was At Home Was Worse, Feds Say A man with a lengthy criminal history is facing life in prison after authorities uncovered a veritable arsenal of weapons and a mountain of methamphetamine in Virginia. Alexandria resident Jeffrey Charles Williams, 42, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Oct. 28, to drug and weapons charges after a chance encounter with police exposed a stash of guns, drugs, and other contraband, according to federal prosecutors. It started on March 10, when Fairfax County Police spotted Williams, who was wanted on an outstanding warrant, outside a store. While detaining him, officers spotted firearms and ammunit…

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Virginia Woman Gets X-Rated Wake-Up Call From Creep Knocking On Her Window: Police Virginia Woman Gets X-Rated Wake-Up Call From Creep Knocking On Her Window: Police Virginia Woman Gets X-Rated Wake-Up Call From Creep Knocking On Her Window: Police
Virginia Woman Gets X-Rated Wake-Up Call From Creep Knocking On Her Window: Police Knock, knock. A Virginia woman got a rude awakening when a late-night peeping creep came knocking on her window with a lot more to show than his face. The 23-year-old woman was asleep inside her apartment at the Misty Ridge Apartments in Woodbridge when the unwanted visitor came calling early Wednesday, Oct. 28, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Google Maps street view When she looked outside, she spotted an unknown man exposing himself and making obscene gestures before taking off on foot, police said. Officers were called to the apartment complex in the 15000 b…

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Maryland Girl, 13, Never Makes It To School After Deadly Morning Hit-Run: State Police Maryland Girl, 13, Never Makes It To School After Deadly Morning Hit-Run: State Police Maryland Girl, 13, Never Makes It To School After Deadly Morning Hit-Run: State Police
Maryland Girl, 13, Never Makes It To School After Deadly Morning Hit-Run: State Police A teenager walking to school was struck and killed by a Mini Cooper driver who initially left the scene but was tracked down within an hour of the crash on Thursday morning, police say. Troopers were called shortly before 7 a.m. on Oct. 29 to a stretch of Route 272 near Rogers Road in Elkton to investigate a reported hit-and-run, according to Maryland State Police. Upon arrival, they found a 13-year-old girl from North East who was suffering from serious injuries. She was rushed to an area hospital where she later died from her injuries. Police believe she was walking to school at the time…

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PhD Student Who Killed Infant, Abused Twin Baby Brother Sentenced PhD Student Who Killed Infant, Abused Twin Baby Brother Sentenced PhD Student Who Killed Infant, Abused Twin Baby Brother Sentenced
PhD Student Who Killed Infant, Abused Twin Baby Brother Sentenced A former PhD student from New Jersey who killed her friend’s infant son and abused his twin brother was sentenced in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Oct. 28, court records show. Nicole Elizabeth Virzi, 32, of Saddle Brook, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of children in the death of 6-week-old Leon Katz and injuries to his twin brother. Leon was alert, behaving normally, and had no head injuries when his parents left him with Virzi at their Pittsburgh apartment, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 29. His p…

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Murdered For A Passport: Virginia Mother Gunned Down In Child Support Plot, Feds Say Murdered For A Passport: Virginia Mother Gunned Down In Child Support Plot, Feds Say Murdered For A Passport: Virginia Mother Gunned Down In Child Support Plot, Feds Say
Murdered For A Passport: Virginia Mother Gunned Down In Child Support Plot, Feds Say A Virginia woman was murdered over unpaid child support. The man who ordered her killing thought it would solve his problems. Instead, it left a 9-year-old child calling 911 after witnessing a murder, and nearly a decade later, the man responsible is facing life in federal prison. Antwan Denetrick Hue, 42, was convicted by a federal jury on Wednesday, Oct. 28, of arranging the December 2016 murder of his child's mother at her Norfolk home, according to federal prosecutors. The reason? He wanted a new passport. Hue was running an international cocaine trafficking operation when he attempte…

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MURDER: Man Slain In Maryland Home During Predawn Attack, Police Say MURDER: Man Slain In Maryland Home During Predawn Attack, Police Say MURDER: Man Slain In Maryland Home During Predawn Attack, Police Say
Murder: Man Slain In Maryland Home During Predawn Attack, Police Say A predawn stabbing turned deadly in Maryland when a man was found murdered inside a home, sparking a homicide investigation that police say does not appear to involve a random attack. Prince George's County Police officers were called to the 9900 block of 51st Terrace in College Park at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, where they found a man suffering from severe injuries inside the residence. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Homicide detectives were called in to investigate, and in a Thursday morning update, police said preliminary findings suggest the killing was…

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Virginia Man Claims Self-Defense, But Cops Say He Returned To Shoot Up Car Near School: Police Virginia Man Claims Self-Defense, But Cops Say He Returned To Shoot Up Car Near School: Police Virginia Man Claims Self-Defense, But Cops Say He Returned To Shoot Up Car Near School: Police
Virginia Man Claims Self-Defense, But Cops Say He Returned To Shoot Up Car Near School: Police A Virginia man who claimed he fired a gun in self-defense during an early-morning fight instead returned to the scene and shot up an empty vehicle near a school, police say. Trevon M. Taylor, 29, of Leesburg, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 28, following an investigation into the Oct. 17 shooting in the 500 block of East Market Street, according to the Leesburg Police Department. The investigation began when Taylor contacted police around 9:30 a.m. that morning, reporting that several people had assaulted him during an altercation between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. Taylor initially told investigato…

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