Father Of Three Flees With Kids In Car Before Crash, Barricade In DMV, Sheriff Says Father Of Three Flees With Kids In Car Before Crash, Barricade In DMV, Sheriff Says
Father Of Three Flees With Kids In Car Before Crash, Barricade In DMV, Sheriff Says A Virginia man is facing a string of charges after allegedly assaulting a deputy, fleeing with three children in a relative’s car, crashing into a fence, and barricading himself inside a home, authorities said. Deputies responded to a dispute on Tuesday, June 24, in the 4600 block of Patriot Highway, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office.  During the investigation, they discovered the man involved — identified as Rodney Ellis, 29 — was wanted by another jurisdiction. When deputies tried to take Ellis into custody, he assaulted one of them and took off on foot, official…
'Autopilot' Killed My Family: College Student Who Lost Both Parents, Only Sibling Sues Tesla 'Autopilot' Killed My Family: College Student Who Lost Both Parents, Only Sibling Sues Tesla
'Autopilot' Killed My Family: College Student Who Lost Both Parents, Only Sibling Sues Tesla The son of a Bergen County couple and their teenage daughter, who died in a horrific crash on the Garden State Parkway, is suing Tesla, claiming the car's autopilot mode failed to stop the deadly collision. Max Dryerman, of Woodcliff Lake, filed the federal lawsuit Monday, June 23, in Camden, blaming Tesla's “defective” safety features for the deaths of his father David, his mother Michele, both 54, and his 17-year-old sister Brooke. The crash happened on Sept. 14, 2024, while the family was driving home from a concert, the lawsuit says. David Dryerman was behind the wheel of the 2024 Tesla…
Dad Leaves Toddler In Sizzling SUV Outside NY Walmart Amid 100-Degree Heat, Police Say Dad Leaves Toddler In Sizzling SUV Outside NY Walmart Amid 100-Degree Heat, Police Say
Dad Leaves Toddler In Sizzling SUV Outside NY Walmart Amid 100-Degree Heat, Police Say As the Northeast bakes under dangerous triple-digit heat, a Long Island father is accused of leaving his toddler son alone in a parked car while he went shopping. The incident happened outside the Walmart at Centereach Mall at around 1:40 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, according to Suffolk County Police. With temperature soaring near 100 degrees, a good Samaritan spotted a 2-year-old boy sleeping alone in a parked Toyota SUV that was not running. The windows were cracked just a few inches. The bystander immediately called 911. Responding Sixth Precinct officers were able to reach through the wind…
UMD Grad Fighting For Life After Maryland Hit-Run While Waiting For Uber UMD Grad Fighting For Life After Maryland Hit-Run While Waiting For Uber
UMD Grad Fighting For Life After Maryland Hit-Run While Waiting For Uber A recent University of Maryland graduate is fighting for his life after a night of celebration turned into a nightmare on a dark stretch of highway in Anne Arundel County. Emmanuel Kyler, 22, of Gaithersburg, had just finished celebrating his college graduation with friends in Hanover late on Saturday, June 21, when he was struck by two vehicles while walking along Dorsey Road near Aviation Boulevard.  One of the drivers stopped to help. The other drove away and hasn’t been seen since. Police say the first vehicle — believed to be a bronze-colored car traveling westbound — hit Kyler s…
Baltimore Man Killed In Route 47 Crash: Police Baltimore Man Killed In Route 47 Crash: Police
Baltimore Man Killed In Route 47 Crash: Police A Baltimore man was killed in a car crash on Route 47 in Middle Township on Sunday, June 22, authorities said. At 9 a.m., officers responded to Route 47 North for a two-car crash after a Hyundai Santa Fe was traveling northbound crossed into a southbound lane and struck a Buick Encore, Middle Township police said. The driver of the Hyundai, Robert Burch, was pronounced dead at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center-City Division, police said. The passenger, a 70-year-old woman was extricated from the vehicle and transported to a nearby hospital, police said. The driver of the Buick, a 66-yea…
Maryland Man Who Set His Own House On Fire Admits To Torching Parents’ Cadillac: Officials Maryland Man Who Set His Own House On Fire Admits To Torching Parents’ Cadillac: Officials
Maryland Man Who Set His Own House On Fire Admits To Torching Parents’ Cadillac: Officials A Southern Maryland man is behind bars after allegedly setting two fires in three days— one that destroyed his own home, and another that burned his parents’ car, fire officials said. Michael Robert Guy, 47, of Mechanicsville, was arrested early Monday, June 23, shortly after flames tore through his residence on Morganza Turner Road, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Crews from the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department responded around 1 a.m. and found the home engulfed in flames, with the fire spreading from the attached garage.  The house was declared a total…
Roof Collapses At DMV Row Home Under Renovation, Car Crushed: Officials (PHOTOS) Roof Collapses At DMV Row Home Under Renovation, Car Crushed: Officials (PHOTOS)
Roof Collapses At DMV Row Home Under Renovation, Car Crushed: Officials (Photos) A construction site in Northeast DC turned into a debris field after a dramatic collapse sent part of a roof crashing to the ground — flattening a nearby car and drawing a full search-and-rescue response, officials confirmed. The collapse happened around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, at a building under renovation near 19th and H Street NE, according to DC Fire and EMS. DC Fire and Rescue Photos from the scene show heavy structural failure at the upper level of the brick row home, with massive wooden trusses and roof panels completely detached from the frame.  A nearby white BMW sed…
$50K Powerball Ticket Almost Tossed By Philly Man Found In Car After Maryland Snack Stop $50K Powerball Ticket Almost Tossed By Philly Man Found In Car After Maryland Snack Stop
$50K Powerball Ticket Almost Tossed By Philly Man Found In Car After Maryland Snack Stop He almost threw $50,000 in the trash — then he cleaned out his car. A Philadelphia man who goes by the moniker “Philly Jawn” is celebrating a surprise $50,000 Powerball win after nearly forgetting about the ticket — and almost tossing it out with the garbage, Maryland Lottery officials said. On June 4, the busy engineer stopped at Woodlawn Mart on Woodlawn Drive in Baltimore County to grab some snacks before heading home.  On a whim, he bought a few Lottery tickets. Then he forgot about them. More than a week later, while cleaning out his car, “Philly Jawn” found the tickets in a ba…
Child Hospitalized, Adults Seriously Injured In Five-Car Maryland Crash: Officials Child Hospitalized, Adults Seriously Injured In Five-Car Maryland Crash: Officials
Child Hospitalized, Adults Seriously Injured In Five-Car Maryland Crash: Officials Two adults were seriously hurt and a child was hospitalized following a brutal five-vehicle crash that lit up Randolph Road in Maryland, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the crash just east of Connecticut Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12, according to a Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson. Photos from the scene show at least five badly wrecked vehicles, including a commercial SUV with extensive front-end damage and another car torn apart down the middle of the roadway. Emergency responders rushed two adult trauma patients to local hospitals with serious inj…
Baby Shower Turns Violent As Maryland Woman Rams Guests With Car: Sheriff Baby Shower Turns Violent As Maryland Woman Rams Guests With Car: Sheriff
Baby Shower Turns Violent As Maryland Woman Rams Guests With Car: Sheriff A Maryland baby shower turned into a demolition derby when a woman got behind the wheel and intentionally plowed into guests during a heated parking lot fight, police said. Robin Lessette Alexander, 53, of Indian Head, was arrested after a wild scene in Waldorf, where she is accused of striking several people with her vehicle after an argument, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. It happened around 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, in the 1300 block of Smallwood Drive West. Investigators said Alexander was attending a baby shower when she got into a heated argument with another wom…
Biotech Leader, Mom, Toddler Found Dead In Car Outside PA Home: Coroner Biotech Leader, Mom, Toddler Found Dead In Car Outside PA Home: Coroner
Biotech Leader, Mom, Toddler Found Dead In Car Outside PA Home: Coroner A mother and her 3-year-old son were found dead in a car outside their Quakertown home, the Bucks County Coroner’s Office announced on Tuesday, June 10. Agnes Dawidowicz, 42, and her son Charlie Dawidowicz, 3, were discovered unresponsive in a vehicle parked at their residence on the 2100 block of Barley Drive on Sunday, June 8, authorities said. They were pronounced dead at the scene around 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 8. The causes and manners of death remain under investigation, according to the coroner’s office. Agnes Dawidowicz was a clinical research professional and biotechnology expert w…
DC Mother Killed In Oxon Hill ATV Crash Remembered As Being 'Full Of Life' DC Mother Killed In Oxon Hill ATV Crash Remembered As Being 'Full Of Life'
DC Mother Killed In Oxon Hill ATV Crash Remembered As Being 'Full Of Life' She loved to travel, smile, and turn every new day into an adventure — and now a Maryland family is mourning the vibrant woman they lost too soon. District resident Trinh Viet Tran, 31, was killed in an ATV crash late Friday night, June 6, in Oxon Hill, according to Prince George’s County Police.  Police say the collision happened around 10:20 p.m. at the intersection of Livingston Road and Crisfield Drive. Tran was found critically injured at the scene and rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was later pronounced dead at 11:22 p.m., her family confirmed in a newly launched GoFundMe…