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Maryland Man Stabbed Mom, Grandma, Good Samaritan Before Fleeing To Virginia: Police Maryland Man Stabbed Mom, Grandma, Good Samaritan Before Fleeing To Virginia: Police
Maryland Man Stabbed Mom, Grandma, Good Samaritan Before Fleeing To Virginia: Police A Maryland man wanted for stabbing his mother, grandmother, and a Good Samaritan during a dispute has been arrested in Virginia, authorities announced on Monday. Octavio A. Estevez, 30, is behind bars following a domestic incident reported on Monday, Nov. 3, on Indian Hills Court in Derwood, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Shortly after 9:30 a.m., officers responded to a report of a "suspicious situation," where they found two women and a man suffering from multiple stab wounds. Investigators say that Estevez was inside his home when he attacked and stabbed hi…
Maryland Man Sought After Stabbing Family Members, Good Samaritan: Police Maryland Man Sought After Stabbing Family Members, Good Samaritan: Police
Maryland Man Sought After Stabbing Family Members, Good Samaritan: Police The search is on for a 30-year-old Maryland man wanted after allegedly stabbing family members — and a Good Samaritan who tried to help — according to police. Members of the Montgomery County Department of Police were called around 9:20 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 3, to a home on Indian Hills Court in Derwood, where there were reports of a domestic incident. Investigators say Octavio Antonio Estevez got into a dispute that turned violent and stabbed two family members during an argument at the Derwood home. When a third person tried to intervene, Estevez allegedly stabbed him as well before fleei…
‘Religious Slur’ Attack: Michigan Man Charged After Virginia Parking Lot Confrontation: Police ‘Religious Slur’ Attack: Michigan Man Charged After Virginia Parking Lot Confrontation: Police
‘Religious Slur’ Attack: Michigan Man Charged After Virginia Parking Lot Confrontation: Police A Michigan man — arrested more than 500 miles from home — is accused of attacking a woman and shouting religious slurs during a confrontation in a Manassas parking lot, police said. Last month, an investigation was launched by the agency following an incident that reportedly took place in Manassas, officials said, with the probe wrapping up on Wednesday, Oct. 15.  Investigators say that shortly before noon on Tuesday, Sept. 30, deputies were called to the 10700 block of Sudley Manor Drive, where there was an incident involving Northville, Michigan, resident Matthew Vinod Malaikal,…
Good Samaritans Rescue Five From Boat Fire Scare On Smith Mountain Lake Good Samaritans Rescue Five From Boat Fire Scare On Smith Mountain Lake
Good Samaritans Rescue Five From Boat Fire Scare On Smith Mountain Lake Five people were pulled to safety by quick-thinking Good Samaritans after a boat fire scare on Smith Mountain Lake, officials said. The chaos unfolded Saturday, Sept. 6, when Smith Mountain Lake Marine Fire Rescue was dispatched to the area of R6 for reports of a vessel on fire. Before fire crews arrived, a civilian fishing boat rushed in and rescued all five occupants from the burning vessel, transporting them safely to shore, where medic units were waiting, according to Smith Mountain Lake Marine Fire Rescue. When the fireboat reached the scene, crews found the vessel adrift in open wate…
Maryland Cops Land Chopper On School Field To Rescue Drowning Man: Police Maryland Cops Land Chopper On School Field To Rescue Drowning Man: Police
Maryland Cops Land Chopper On School Field To Rescue Drowning Man: Police A Baltimore Police helicopter was in the right place at the right time when it made a dramatic rescue at a Maryland school over the weekend. Shortly before 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, officers in Baltimore received a report requiring a water rescue at the Walter P. Carter Elementary School pool. According to the Baltimore Police Department, the helicopter had been patrolling in the area and responded to the school, making a landing in the school yard. Officers arrived and found a man inside the pool with Good Samaritans attempting to remove him from the water to provide aid.  "Se…
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…
Water Gun ‘Assassin’ Game Prompts Warning From Cops As Students Sneak Around In Ski Masks Water Gun ‘Assassin’ Game Prompts Warning From Cops As Students Sneak Around In Ski Masks
Water Gun ‘Assassin’ Game Prompts Warning From Cops As Students Sneak Around In Ski Masks A game gaining popularity each year among high school students — and involving water guns, ski masks, and surprise ambushes — is prompting safety concerns. The Park Ridge Police Department in New Jersey issued a warning on Saturday, April 12, about the game "Assassins." The game, which is widely played by high school seniors and upperclassmen across the United States, involved players sneaking up on peers outside of school hours and spraying them with water guns. While the game is not illegal, officers say it can be deeply alarming for people who don’t realize what’s happening — especially …
Pilot, 2 Children On Missing Plane Found Alive 12 Hours After Crash Into Alaska Lake Pilot, 2 Children On Missing Plane Found Alive 12 Hours After Crash Into Alaska Lake
Pilot, 2 Children On Missing Plane Found Alive 12 Hours After Crash Into Alaska Lake 
A pilot and two children were rescued hours after a small plane crashed into frigid waters in a miraculous survival story.  Authorities reported that the trio endured nearly 12 hours in the icy lake, clinging to a section of the wreckage until help arrived in Alaska. On Monday, March 24, Good Samaritans played a pivotal role in the rescue of the stranded crash victims, who had gone missing following their flight over a mountain range at Tustumena Lake, just south of Anchorage. The Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser had departed Sunday, March 23, but was declared overdue later that evenin…
Heroic Local Intervenes To Save Boy From Abduction Attempt Near Maryland Bus Stop: Sheriff Heroic Local Intervenes To Save Boy From Abduction Attempt Near Maryland Bus Stop: Sheriff
Heroic Local Intervenes To Save Boy From Abduction Attempt Near Maryland Bus Stop: Sheriff A concerned local is being hailed as a hero after saving an 8-year-old boy who was taken by a woman while waiting for his school bus in Charles County on Thursday morning, according to the sheriff's office. The J.C. Parks Elementary School student was near his bus stop in Bryans Road shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 19 when he was approached by local resident Krystal Ninette Clay, who asked him to get in her Chevy in the area of Hard Bargain Circle and Montrose Road. The boy initially declined but ultimately complied, investigators said. Clay then drove a short distance before stopping …
Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect Targeting Elderly Woman In Maryland: PD Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect Targeting Elderly Woman In Maryland: PD
Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect Targeting Elderly Woman In Maryland: PD A District man seemingly randomly stabbed a 66-year-old woman sitting alone on a bench in Montgomery County before attempting to take off on foot back toward DC, though a Good Samaritan wasn't about to let him get away that easy. Dwayne Johnson, 39, has been charged with attempted murder and other offenses following a reported stabbing early on Monday morning in Chevy Chase, police say. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 16, officers from the Montgomery County Police Department, Metro Transit Police Department and the DC Metropoli…