WATCH: Bike-Riding Gunman Hunted In ‘Senseless’ After-Work Murder Of William Askew In PG County WATCH: Bike-Riding Gunman Hunted In ‘Senseless’ After-Work Murder Of William Askew In PG County
Watch: Bike-Riding Gunman Hunted In ‘Senseless’ After-Work Murder Of William Askew In PG County Recognize him?  The Prince William County Police Department released new video of a bike-riding suspect wanted in connection with the murder of 33-year-old William Denard Askew last month. Askew was heading home from work when a bullet ended his life in the middle of the street.  Now, new details have been released about a person believed to be the gunman who was caught on camera riding through an area gas station. The wanted bicyclist out of Prince George's County. Prince George's County Police In the video — which is seen here — the hooded bicyclist can be seen circlin…
Maryland Family Seeks Help For Beloved Bartender After Heart Attack: 'There's Only One Paulie' Maryland Family Seeks Help For Beloved Bartender After Heart Attack: 'There's Only One Paulie'
Maryland Family Seeks Help For Beloved Bartender After Heart Attack: 'There's Only One Paulie' To know Paulie Smith is to love him, friends and family in Maryland say. Smith, a "beloved friend, teammate, brother, father, and bartender," is facing an arduous road to recovery after suffering a massive heart attack and heart failure. Now, his loved ones are rallying to support him and his family following the unexpected medical emergency for the man with a "large heart, loving (and) loud personality, and his smile and laugh (have) touched us all at one time or another." Organizers of a fundraiser that raised nearly $9,000 in less than 24 hours said that they are coming together to "ask…
Josh Stephenson Dies In 'Tragic Accident' Months After Maryland Mom’s Death Josh Stephenson Dies In 'Tragic Accident' Months After Maryland Mom’s Death
Josh Stephenson Dies In 'Tragic Accident' Months After Maryland Mom’s Death A Maryland family is mourning once again following the sudden and tragic death of Josh Stephenson — just months after the loss of his mother. The Newburg native died in a “tragic accident,” according to loved ones, though additional details about the circumstances were not immediately released. The grief is compounded by the fact that Stephenson’s death comes just months after his mother’s passing, leaving his family in shock as they work through another devastating loss. “This tragedy comes less than a year after the passing of my beloved aunt (Josh’s Mom), adding even more pain to an alr…
Virginia Councilman Set On Fire At Work Recovering From Burns: 'He's A Fighter' Virginia Councilman Set On Fire At Work Recovering From Burns: 'He's A Fighter'
Virginia Councilman Set On Fire At Work Recovering From Burns: 'He's A Fighter' A Virginia city councilman is recovering after surviving a horrific attack in which he was doused in a flammable liquid and set on fire inside his workplace, according to police and his family. Lee Vogler, 38, was critically injured on Tuesday, July 30, when a man entered the offices of Showcase Magazine in Danville—where Vogler works as Director of Marketing—and allegedly carried out the unthinkable, police said. According to the Danville Police Department, the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Shotsie Michael Buck Hayes, walked into the building with a five-gallon bucket, confronted Vogl…
Mom Killed In Head-On Maryland DUI Crash; Girl Left To Face Life Without Her, Family Says Mom Killed In Head-On Maryland DUI Crash; Girl Left To Face Life Without Her, Family Says
Mom Killed In Head-On Maryland DUI Crash; Girl Left To Face Life Without Her, Family Says It was a crash that ended two lives in an instant — and changed another forever. On Saturday, July 26, police say 29-year-old Teeona Huggins was killed in a devastating head-on collision along the 9900 block of Charles Street (MD Rt. 6) in La Plata.  Emergency responders arrived shortly before 7:30 p.m. that night to find the black 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis crushed, its occupants trapped inside. According to La Plata Police, Huggins and a 31-year-old woman from Seat Pleasant were both pronounced dead at the scene. A third woman, 31, also from DC, was airlifted to the University of Ma…
Maryland Skateboarder, 13, Dies In Flash Flood Outside Home: 'There Is Now A Darkness' Maryland Skateboarder, 13, Dies In Flash Flood Outside Home: 'There Is Now A Darkness'
Maryland Skateboarder, 13, Dies In Flash Flood Outside Home: 'There Is Now A Darkness' A flash flood hit a small Maryland community in a matter of minutes. In even less time, a 13-year-old boy was gone. Mason Paul Kearns was swept into a storm drain just 20 feet from his family’s front door on Thursday, July 31, around 5:20 p.m. — all while his family watched helplessly as they attempted to save him. Emergency responders rushed to the Watersville Apartments on West Watersville Road, where Kearns had been caught in rapidly rising floodwaters. “Mason became trapped in a storm drainpipe as he was swept away by the heavy rainfall,” Mount Airy Chief Michael Ginevra said…
Hersheypark Wave Pool Drowning Investigation Report Released By Police Hersheypark Wave Pool Drowning Investigation Report Released By Police
Hersheypark Wave Pool Drowning Investigation Report Released By Police Police have released the findings of their investigation into the tragic Hersheypark wave pool drowning of 9-year-old Sophia Subedi, confirming her death was an accidental freshwater drowning. The Derry Township Police Department announced Friday, Aug. 1, that no criminal activity was involved in the July 24 incident, which unfolded shortly before 6:46 p.m. The review — conducted with the cooperation of the Dauphin County Coroner’s Office and Hersheypark — included video surveillance, witness and employee statements, and a detailed examination of the physical scene. Investigators confirmed …
$1M Fire Guts Popular Maryland Pizza Restaurant Now Closed Indefinitely $1M Fire Guts Popular Maryland Pizza Restaurant Now Closed Indefinitely
$1M Fire Guts Popular Maryland Pizza Restaurant Now Closed Indefinitely A devastating two-alarm fire caused an estimated $1 million in damage at Mario’s Pizza in Elkton, forcing the beloved Cecil County restaurant to close indefinitely while repairs are made, officials confirmed. Firefighters rushed to 42 Beauchamp Road just before 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, after flames erupted in the kitchen of the long-running pizzeria, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The blaze was discovered by a neighboring employee and quickly escalated, requiring a two-alarm response from the Singerly Fire Company and nearby agencies.  Approximately 75 firefighters…
Family Devastated After Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Home, Kills Dog And Bird In DMV Family Devastated After Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Home, Kills Dog And Bird In DMV
Family Devastated After Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Home, Kills Dog And Bird In DMV A Virginia family is starting over after a fast-moving two-alarm fire gutted their home and claimed the lives of their two beloved pets. Shortly after noon on Sunday, July 27, Fairfax Fire and Rescue crews were called to a residence in the 5900 block of Amherst Avenue in Springfield, where they were met by heavy fire and smoke conditions throughout the house. The family was able to escape safely, though the family reported that a pet bird and dog both perished in the flames, leaving them devastated, according to the organizers of a fundraiser set up on their behalf. Fairfax County Fire a…
‘Ride In Peace’: Motorcycle Community Mourns Taylor Jones After Sudden Death At 32 ‘Ride In Peace’: Motorcycle Community Mourns Taylor Jones After Sudden Death At 32
‘Ride In Peace’: Motorcycle Community Mourns Taylor Jones After Sudden Death At 32 The motorcycle community is reeling after the sudden loss of a dedicated rider and technician whose skill, kindness, and passion left an unmistakable mark on everyone who knew him. Taylor Jones, 32, of Alexandria, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 21, leaving his friends and family shocked. Born in Falls Church, Jones was remembered by family, friends, and coworkers as someone who poured his heart into both his work and his love of riding before his life was cut short. Taylor Jones GoFundMe Motorcycles of Dulles, where Jones had been a member of the service team since 2021, cal…
Support Pours In For Maryland Restaurateur Fighting Stage 4 Cancer: 'She Gives And GIVES' Support Pours In For Maryland Restaurateur Fighting Stage 4 Cancer: 'She Gives And GIVES'
Support Pours In For Maryland Restaurateur Fighting Stage 4 Cancer: 'She Gives And Gives' She’s fed generations of families, students, musicians, and even first responders — now the community is rallying to feed her hope. Ada Villatoro, owner of El Golfo Restaurant in Silver Spring, is fighting stage 4 metastatic breast cancer while still showing up to serve others — just as she’s done for decades. According to a GoFundMe launched by her loved ones, Villatoro immigrated to the DC area in the mid-1980s in search of a better life.  She went on to raise two sons and build a restaurant that has become a gathering place for locals, artists, nonprofits, and families across the r…
Girl Who Died In Hersheypark Wave Pool Identified As 9-Year-Old Sophia Subedi Girl Who Died In Hersheypark Wave Pool Identified As 9-Year-Old Sophia Subedi
Girl Who Died In Hersheypark Wave Pool Identified As 9-Year-Old Sophia Subedi The 9-year-old girl who died after being rescued from Hersheypark’s wave pool last week has been identified as Sophia Subedi, a resident of Harrisburg’s Bhutanese community. Sophia, born in 2016 in Mount Carmel, Columbus, Ohio, had lived in Harrisburg since 2022. She had just completed 3rd grade at North Side Elementary School in the Central Dauphin School District and was preparing to begin 4th grade this fall, according to a statement from the Bhutanese Community in Harrisburg (BCH) released on Monday, July 28. “A bright, kind, and loving young girl, Sophia, brought joy and light to every…