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Police & Fire
Chainsaw Rampage Ends In Gun Threats, Officer-Involved Shooting In DMV: Police
A Virginia man is recovering after police say he went on a chainsaw-fueled rampage at his Burke home, then pulled a gun before being shot by an officer. The incident happened Sunday, Sept. 28, shortly after 10:15 p.m. in the 9700 block of Church Way, according to Fairfax County Police. A caller reported a man in crisis was destroying property inside a house with a chainsaw and an ax, police said. Officers arrived and found him outside acting erratically and drinking booze. Crisis Intervention Team officers tried to negotiate with him for nearly an hour, police said. At one point, th…
Police & Fire
McLaren Fireball Crash In Virginia: Reckless Driver Charged After Fiery Wreck (
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A high-powered McLaren supercar turned into a fireball after flying over a guardrail in Fairfax County — and now its driver is facing charges, Virginia State Police announced. The crash happened shortly before 11 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, when state police were called about reckless drivers weaving through traffic on I-495 southbound near Braddock Road. That’s when a 2020 McLaren 720S sideswiped a Honda Pilot, sending the SUV flipping multiple times across the interstate, according to investigators. The driver of the Pilot, Rosa Rivera Orellana, 37, of Fairfax, was seriously injured and rushe…
Police & Fire
Gun Misfire Kills Virginia Woman After Bullet Pierces Floor, Police Say
What started as a man putting away his gun ended with a young Virginia woman dead, police said. Detectives with the Fairfax County Police Department announced Monday, Sept. 29, that 31-year-old Richard Huynh was arrested after an accidental discharge inside a Legato home claimed the life of Jennifer Kim, 30, of Fairfax. It happened around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, when officers were called to the 4500 block of Derring Lane for a weapons complaint. Police said Huynh was upstairs on the third floor securing his firearm in a gun box when it went off. The bullet tore through the floor and…
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3 Killed, At Least 8 Injured As Shooter Opens Fire From Boat At NC Marina Restaurant
A gunman opened fire from a boat at a dockside restaurant in North Carolina overnight, killing three people and wounding at least eight before a suspect was detained on nearby Oak Island, authorities said. The shooting happened Saturday, Sept. 27, around 9:30 p.m. in the city of Southport, at the American Fish Company on Yacht Basin Drive, according to authorities. A boat with a single occupant paused briefly at the waterfront venue and then opened fire on patrons before fleeing toward the Intracoastal Waterway, Southport city officials reported. Shortly after 10 p.m., a US Coast Gua…
Police & Fire
Boiler Blast Rocks Maryland Police Precinct, Worker Rushed To Hospital (
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A worker was injured in Baltimore County when a boiler he was working on inside a Perry Hall police precinct exploded, officials say. Shortly before 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, crews from the Baltimore County Fire Department were called to a reported explosion at Precinct 9 in the 8200 block of Perry Hall Boulevard. According to the agency, a county employee was injured while working on a boiler inside the building. He was taken to Bayview Hospital with what were described as "non-critical injuries." "Out of caution, the incident commander requested a building engineer to evaluate …
Police & Fire
Lithium Battery Turns Virginia Home Into $275K Fireball As Family Escapes Blaze
An early morning fire in Virginia torched a Purcellville home and left three people displaced after investigators say a lithium battery malfunction sparked the blaze. The fire broke out shortly before 1 a.m. Friday, Sept. 19, in the 17000 block of Strathallen Court, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue. When crews arrived, flames were already shooting from a second-floor window of the two-story home, officials said. A Rapid Intervention Task Force was requested, bringing in more backup from across the county. Firefighters said everyone inside escaped safely thanks to working smoke a…
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3 Officers Dead, 2 Critical In York County, PA Shooting As FBI, ATF, DHS Respond (
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Three police officers were killed and two others critically injured during a shooting in North Codorus Township, York County, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Col. Christopher Paris announced. The officers and the shooter were identified the following day. Click here to read our full updated coverage. The deadly encounter began with a 911 call for shots fired near the 1800 block of Haar Road at 2:10 p.m., according to York County Office of Emergency Management spokesperson Ted Czech. The call stemmed from a domestic dispute that began the previous day. Emergen…
Schools
Sprinkler Stops Fire At Maryland High School, Students Get Day Off
A sprinkler system is being credited with saving a Maryland high school after an electrical fire broke out Tuesday night — but students still got the day off while crews cleaned up, officials said. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office said the fire happened at Queen Anne’s High School on Ruthsburg Road in Centreville around 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9. The school’s alarm company alerted 911, and a custodian also discovered the blaze after the alarm activation. Investigators said the fire started in a rear first-floor office and was caused by “an unspecified electrical event involving…
Police & Fire
Fire Erupts In Virginia Neighborhood As Home Explodes In Flames (
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Flames tore through a Fairfax County home Monday afternoon, sending heavy smoke billowing into the air as dozens of firefighters fought to contain the blaze, officials said. Crews were dispatched around 4:45 p.m. on Sept. 8 to the 12200 block of Folkstone Drive in Herndon, where they arrived to find fire showing from all levels of the home, according to Fairfax County Fire/Rescue. The scene of the Fairfax County fire. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Photos from the scene show walls engulfed in flames and thick black smoke as firefighters stretched multiple hose lines and raised ladde…
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: Car Soars Over 6-Lane Highway After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency
A car flew across four lanes of a Long Island highway in a wild, caught-on-camera wreck that left onlookers stunned and a local man in the hospital. Dashcam video captured on a 2012 Honda launch off a service road embankment, rocket through the air, and soar above Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore, New York, before slamming down on the opposite side on Wednesday, Sept. 3, the New York Post reported. Bay Shore firefighters told reporters that a 70-year-old Brentwood, New York, man was behind the wheel when he suffered a seizure. View this post on Instagram …
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Plane That Took Off From BWI Skids Off Runway At Chicago Airport (
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A private jet that took off from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport skidded off the end of the runway while landing at Chicago Executive Airport on Wednesday, the FAA confirmed. The Gulfstream G150 had two people on board when it landed in Chicago, though the pilot overran the runway on the rainy afternoon. Once on the ground, the plane continued past the runway and through a fence. A Gulfstream G150 crashes through a fence after overrunning the runway while landing at Chicago Executive Airport.Emergency crews, including the Wheeling Fire Department, responded …
Police & Fire
Massive Five-Alarm Fire Breaks Out In Vacant Downtown Baltimore Building (
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Crews across Maryland were called in on Tuesday afternoon to help battle a massive five-alarm fire that broke out in a reportedly vacant Baltimore building. Firefighters were called before 3:30 p.m., on Sept. 2, when there was a reported blaze in the area of North Howard Street and West Fayette Street, according to the fire department. "Crews are working diligently to contain the blaze and ensure the safety of all individuals involved," officials said. "Please avoid the area." MEDIA STAGING - Park Ave and W Fayette St. Updates will be provided when available. pic.twitter.com/yw4pG…
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