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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
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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
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'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
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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
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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
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Man Drove DC Woman To Temple Hills Park Before Killing Her, Police Say Man Drove DC Woman To Temple Hills Park Before Killing Her, Police Say
Man Drove DC Woman To Temple Hills Park Before Killing Her, Police Say A Maryland woman found shot to death inside a parked vehicle at a popular Maryland park wasn't alone that night, investigators say. Nearly two months after 38-year-old Juanita Frazier was found dead in Temple Hills, police have arrested the man they believe drove her to the park, shot her, and left her there. Prince George's County Police announced the arrest of 51-year-old William Jolly, of Clinton, on Monday, June 22, charging him with Frazier's murder. At around 10:15 p.m. on April 28, officers with Maryland-National Capital Park Police and Prince George's County Police responded to Oxo…

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by Zak Failla
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Murder Charge For Stolen Honda Driver Who Killed Hyattsville Moped Rider During DC Chase: MPD Murder Charge For Stolen Honda Driver Who Killed Hyattsville Moped Rider During DC Chase: MPD
Murder Charge For Stolen Honda Driver Who Killed Hyattsville Moped Rider During DC Chase: MPD A stolen Honda. A dead Maryland man. Now, a murder charge. A 24-year-old DC man has been charged with second-degree murder after police say he sped away from officers in a stolen car and killed a Hyattsville moped rider on the William Howard Taft Bridge Saturday evening. The crash happened around 5:35 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Investigators say US Park Police spotted a stolen 2014 Honda Accord near Rock Creek Parkway and Virginia Avenue NW and attempted a traffic stop. Instead of pulling over, the driver allegedly took off. The Honda race…

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by Zak Failla
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Tesla 'Drove Itself,' Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret Tesla 'Drove Itself,' Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret
Tesla 'Drove Itself,' Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret What began as a routine parking maneuver ended with a Tesla plowing through a grass median, striking multiple vehicles, and crashing into a support pillar outside a Hershey outlet store, police said. The crash happened at the Tanger Outlets in Derry Township around 11:25 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, according to Derry Township police Sharada Naganur, of Princeton, New Jersey, was parked or attempting to park her 2026 Tesla when the vehicle suddenly jumped a curb and turned sharply right, police said. The Tesla traveled down a grass median toward the row of stores, striking a small tree and thr…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Driver Bails From Car During Beltway Chase, Leaves It Rolling Into Fiery Crash: VSP Driver Bails From Car During Beltway Chase, Leaves It Rolling Into Fiery Crash: VSP
Driver Bails From Car During Beltway Chase, Leaves It Rolling Into Fiery Crash: VSP A driver fleeing Virginia State Police after midnight on the Beltway didn't just run from his car. He left it in drive. Moments later, the unmanned vehicle slammed into a parked car and burst into flames, according to investigators. The pursuit began shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, June 21, when a Virginia State Police trooper spotted a vehicle speeding along I-495 near Telegraph Road in Fairfax County, police said. When the trooper attempted a traffic stop, the driver refused to pull over and took off. The chase continued through the Mixing Bowl and onto I-395 northbound before the driver…

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by Zak Failla
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2 Dead After Speeding Vehicle Bursts Into Flames Off I-95 In Fairfax 2 Dead After Speeding Vehicle Bursts Into Flames Off I-95 In Fairfax
2 Dead After Speeding Vehicle Bursts Into Flames Off I-95 In Fairfax Two passengers were killed after a vehicle traveling at a speeding vehicle crashed, caught fire, and plunged down an embankment off Interstate 95 in Fairfax County early Sunday morning, June 21, authorities said. The crash happened at approximately 2:17 a.m. June 21 on Interstate 95 northbound at the exit to Route 286, also known as Fairfax County Parkway, according to Virginia State Police. A preliminary investigation found the vehicle left the roadway while traveling at a high rate of speed and struck approximately 75 feet of guardrail before crashing into a tree, police said. The ve…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Stable Worker Stabs Roommate At Long Island Equestrian Center: Police Stable Worker Stabs Roommate At Long Island Equestrian Center: Police
Stable Worker Stabs Roommate At Long Island Equestrian Center: Police A stable worker is being sought after stabbing his roommate during an argument at the North Shore Equestrian Center on the LIU Post campus in Brookville, NY, police said. Brookville Police were notified Saturday, June 20, by staff at Glen Cove Hospital that a stabbing victim was receiving treatment for injuries sustained during an incident at approximately 10 p.m. Friday, June 19, according to Police Chief Kenneth Lack. The preliminary investigation determined that an altercation occurred between two roommates who were both employed by the North Shore Equestrian Center, Lack said. Duri…

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by Cecilia Levine
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MASS SHOOTING: 6 Shot, Crowd Scatters During Early-Morning Chaos In Maryland, Police Say MASS SHOOTING: 6 Shot, Crowd Scatters During Early-Morning Chaos In Maryland, Police Say
Mass Shooting: 6 Shot, Crowd Scatters During Early-Morning Chaos In Maryland, Police Say A chaotic early-morning gathering in Maryland ended with six people shot and scattered across multiple hospitals before investigators could piece together what happened. The gunfire was reported around 4:40 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, when officers were called to the 1300 block of Charwood Road in Hanover for reports of an unknown disturbance involving possible shooting victims, according to Anne Arundel County Police. When officers arrived, they found one man suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso. He was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatenin…

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by Zak Failla