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Second Alarm Struck As Tire-Filled Trailers Burn Outside Maryland Business (DEVELOPING) Second Alarm Struck As Tire-Filled Trailers Burn Outside Maryland Business (DEVELOPING)
Second Alarm Struck As Tire-Filled Trailers Burn Outside Maryland Business (Developing) Black smoke poured into the Maryland sky as trailer after trailer loaded with tires erupted in flames Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters rushed to Pulaski Tire Service in Rosedale after a commercial fire broke out in the 7800 block of Pulaski Highway, where crews found multiple trailers burning and quickly struck a second alarm, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. The fire was reported shortly after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30. When crews arrived, they found multiple trailers fully involved, each packed with tires that continued fueling the fast-moving blaze. Baltimore County…

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Maryland Murder Suspect Believed To Be Getting Help While On Run Nearly 6 Years, Police Say Maryland Murder Suspect Believed To Be Getting Help While On Run Nearly 6 Years, Police Say
Maryland Murder Suspect Believed To Be Getting Help While On Run Nearly 6 Years, Police Say Justice has been waiting nearly six years. So has the family of a 22-year-old Maryland man whose accused killer is still on the run, despite years of investigative work and now a growing federal manhunt. Prince George's County police are once again asking for the public's help in finding 34-year-old Dayvon Gordon, who is wanted in the October 2020 fatal shooting of Andre Lamont Cox Jr. in Landover. With Gordon still nowhere to be found, the US Marshals Service is now offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to his arrest. Cox was gunned down on Oct. 27, 2020, after offic…

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Teen Busted With Two Guns After Pair Shot At Place Of Worship In DC: MPD (UPDATED) Teen Busted With Two Guns After Pair Shot At Place Of Worship In DC: MPD (UPDATED)
Teen Busted With Two Guns After Pair Shot At Place Of Worship In DC: MPD (Updated) Not even a place of worship was sacred enough to avoid gun violence in the nation's capital. Two men were shot on the grounds of a Northeast DC church on Monday afternoon before police uncovered another alarming surprise inside the building: a teenage witness carrying two firearms in two backpacks. The violence was reported around 4:05 p.m. on June 29 in the Rosedale neighborhood near 17th and Gales streets, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Officers already in the area heard gunfire and rushed toward the scene, where bystanders directed them to a place of worship in the 700…

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Toddler Turns Blue, Nearly Chokes To Death At BWI Airport Before CBP Personnel Save His Life Toddler Turns Blue, Nearly Chokes To Death At BWI Airport Before CBP Personnel Save His Life
Toddler Turns Blue, Nearly Chokes To Death At BWI Airport Before CBP Personnel Save His Life His second birthday was suddenly in doubt. A toddler is expected to celebrate the milestone after four CBP personnel sprang into action when the child began choking and turned blue inside Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The frightening medical emergency unfolded inside the international arrivals area at BWI, where the child had just arrived from Germany with his US citizen mother and father, according to Customs and Border Protection. While the family waited in the primary inspection line, the toddler suddenly began seizing. An alert CBP officer immediately r…

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Woman Settled Bicycle Dispute By Throwing Cup Of Bleach At Man, Police Say Woman Settled Bicycle Dispute By Throwing Cup Of Bleach At Man, Police Say
Woman Settled Bicycle Dispute By Throwing Cup Of Bleach At Man, Police Say There are arguments. And then there's this one. A woman with no fixed address is accused of throwing a cup of bleach at a man during a predawn confrontation in Virginia after insisting he had stolen her bicycle, police said. The strange scene played out around 3:30 a.m. on Monday, June 29, near Richmond Highway and Featherstone Road in Woodbridge, where police say 53-year-old Talia Marie Nesemeier approached a 50-year-old man with an accusation instead of a conversation. According to investigators from the Prince William County Police Department, Nesemeier claimed the victim had stole…

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Family Uncovers Month-Long Scam After Victim Changes Phone Number, Sheriff Says Family Uncovers Month-Long Scam After Victim Changes Phone Number, Sheriff Says
Family Uncovers Month-Long Scam After Victim Changes Phone Number, Sheriff Says They didn't ask for a gift card. They wanted gold. A new phone number. And more than a month of complete trust. A Virginia resident spent weeks following the orders of scammers who claimed they were investigating an international crime ring, convincing the woman that her identity had been hijacked to open bank accounts used by organized criminals around the world, authorities said. The bizarre scheme finally came apart in Stafford County after one last instruction: Change your phone number. That unexpected move caught the attention of the victim's family, who quickly realized something wa…

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Victim's Crashed SUV, Shell Casing Lead To Arrest In Maryland Murder: Police Victim's Crashed SUV, Shell Casing Lead To Arrest In Maryland Murder: Police
Victim's Crashed SUV, Shell Casing Lead To Arrest In Maryland Murder: Police The shell casing broke the case. A Maryland teenager has been arrested in the killing of a Gaithersburg man whose SUV was later found abandoned after crashing just minutes after the fatal shooting, Montgomery County police announced. North Potomac resident Earl Deangelo Charles Jr., 18, has been arrested more than two months after the April 9 death of 32-year-old Christopher Gove. Specifically, Charles was charged with: First-degree murder; Armed carjacking; Use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence. The investigation began shortly before 6 a.m. that morning when officers…

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Woman Wakes To Find Masked Intruder Standing At Foot Of Her Bed In Maryland Home: Sheriff Woman Wakes To Find Masked Intruder Standing At Foot Of Her Bed In Maryland Home: Sheriff
Woman Wakes To Find Masked Intruder Standing At Foot Of Her Bed In Maryland Home: Sheriff She opened her eyes to every homeowner's nightmare. A Maryland woman woke up in the middle of the night to find a masked stranger standing at the foot of her bed before the intruder took off running through her home and disappeared into the darkness, authorities said. The terrifying home invasion happened during the early morning hours of Saturday, June 27, at an apartment in the 1000 block of Beaglin Park Drive in Salisbury. According to the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office, the woman awoke to find an unknown man inside her bedroom. The suspect was described as a Black man standing betwe…

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Hours After Hosting Community Event, Maryland Mom Killed In Crash That Left Family Heartbroken Hours After Hosting Community Event, Maryland Mom Killed In Crash That Left Family Heartbroken
Hours After Hosting Community Event, Maryland Mom Killed In Crash That Left Family Heartbroken She had just spent the evening bringing people together. Hours later, a Maryland mother was dead after a single-vehicle crash in Prince George's County, leaving behind grieving loved ones who say her children were "her entire world." The crash happened at approximately 12:50 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, along northbound Woodyard Road near Pine View Lane in Clinton. Prince George's County Police later identified the victim as 32-year-old Janae Mathis, of Clinton. According to investigators, Mathis was driving north on Woodyard Road when, for reasons still under investigation, she appeared …

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Person Of Interest Now Charged With Murder In Virginia Teen's Fatal Shooting: Police Person Of Interest Now Charged With Murder In Virginia Teen's Fatal Shooting: Police
Person Of Interest Now Charged With Murder In Virginia Teen's Fatal Shooting: Police It didn't take long for the charges to catch up. A Virginia man who was initially named only as a person of interest after a 19-year-old was shot to death in Fredericksburg is now charged with first-degree murder, police announced Monday, June 29. Fredericksburg police say Emmanuel Killeen, 24, has now been charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in connection with the June 24 killing of Oscar Ruiz Mejia Jr., 19. The shooting happened around 11:10 p.m. in the 200 block of Ivanhoe Court. As Daily Voice previously reported, officers responding to …

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Fire Hits Virginia Rescue Team's Training Site While Crew Helps Earthquake Victims In Venezuela Fire Hits Virginia Rescue Team's Training Site While Crew Helps Earthquake Victims In Venezuela
Fire Hits Virginia Rescue Team's Training Site While Crew Helps Earthquake Victims In Venezuela Talk about picking the wrong place. A mysterious group caught on surveillance cameras is now at the center of a criminal investigation after a fire tore through a Virginia training facility where elite Fairfax County firefighters prepare for disasters across the globe. The blaze broke out around 5:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department's Urban Search and Rescue training facility in the 9900 block of Furnace Road in Lorton. Responding crews arrived to find a large storage building housing commercial equipment fully engulfed in flames, sending a toweri…

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Virginia Driver Accused Of Hit-Run That Left Pedestrian Injured Arrested Months Later: Police Virginia Driver Accused Of Hit-Run That Left Pedestrian Injured Arrested Months Later: Police
Virginia Driver Accused Of Hit-Run That Left Pedestrian Injured Arrested Months Later: Police A Virginia man has been arrested months after police say he struck a pedestrian who had pulled over because his vehicle was smoking, then fled the scene, leaving investigators to piece together the case with surveillance footage and public tips. The crash happened just before midnight on Sunday, Feb. 8, along southbound Battlefield Parkway SE near Sycolin Road in Leesburg. According to the Leesburg Police Department, the victim had stopped his vehicle after noticing smoke coming from it and was outside when he was struck by a passing driver shortly before midnight. Police said the driver c…

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'You Have A Bug On Your Back': Virginia Woman Groped In Parking Lot Ruse, Police Say 'You Have A Bug On Your Back': Virginia Woman Groped In Parking Lot Ruse, Police Say
'You Have A Bug On Your Back': Virginia Woman Groped In Parking Lot Ruse, Police Say A simple question turned into something far more disturbing in Virginia. A woman was sexually assaulted after a stranger claimed she had an insect on her back, using the distraction to touch her inappropriately in a Woodbridge parking lot, according to the  Prince William County Police Department. The incident happened around 3:50 p.m. on Friday, June 26, in the 14900 block of Richmond Highway in Prince William County. According to investigators, the 38-year-old woman was walking to her car when an unknown man approached her and told her she had an insect on her back. The man then as…

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'This Was My Business And My Home': Daycare, House Destroyed By Fast-Moving Virginia Fire 'This Was My Business And My Home': Daycare, House Destroyed By Fast-Moving Virginia Fire
'This Was My Business And My Home': Daycare, House Destroyed By Fast-Moving Virginia Fire It wasn't just a house. It was more than a home. A Virginia family escaped an overnight fire alive, but the flames left them without their Fairfax County home and destroyed the home daycare business that Shawnda Metivier spent years building inside it. The fire broke out just after 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, in the 8900 block of Jandell Road in Lorton. As Daily Voice previously reported, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews arrived to find heavy fire showing from the single-family home before launching an aggressive attack that quickly brought the flames under control. No one was …

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Police Officer Shot In Head, Neck On Maryland Trail Faces Grueling Recovery, Family Says Police Officer Shot In Head, Neck On Maryland Trail Faces Grueling Recovery, Family Says
Police Officer Shot In Head, Neck On Maryland Trail Faces Grueling Recovery, Family Says Sometimes, surviving is only the beginning. A Maryland police officer who was shot while chasing an armed suspect along a Baltimore County trail earlier this month is now battling a spinal cord injury as he begins what his family says will be a long and difficult recovery. Officer Paul Catalfamo, 22, of the Baltimore County Police Department, was critically wounded on Sunday, June 7, while responding to an indecent exposure call along the Milford Mill Gwynn Falls Trail in Pikesville. Until now, officials had released few details about the extent of his injuries. According to a fundraiser …

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Woman Solves Her Own Hit-And-Run Case By Telling Deputy Everything, Sheriff Says Woman Solves Her Own Hit-And-Run Case By Telling Deputy Everything, Sheriff Says
Woman Solves Her Own Hit-And-Run Case By Telling Deputy Everything, Sheriff Says Sometimes, they make it easy. A Virginia woman accused of fleeing a rear-end crash was caught moments later after a deputy spotted her allegedly texting behind the wheel, leading to a DUI arrest, authorities said. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Friday night, deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded to a hit-and-run reported on Warrenton Road after a woman rear-ended a driver and fled the area. Bealeton resident Kristina Cole did not get far. Shortly after the crash, investigators say that a deputy spotted Cole texting and driving, leading to a traffic stop. According to offi…

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16-Year-Old Gunned Down At Popular Maryland Community Center In Broad Daylight: Police 16-Year-Old Gunned Down At Popular Maryland Community Center In Broad Daylight: Police
16-Year-Old Gunned Down At Popular Maryland Community Center In Broad Daylight: Police A 16-year-old was gunned down at a popular community hotspot in Maryland in the middle of the day, police say. Silver Spring native Angel Guzman has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Department as the person who was shot and killed at the Langley Park Community Center on Friday afternoon. At around 1:30 p.m. on June 26, officers were called to investigate reports of shots fired in the 1500 block of Merrimac Drive. Upon arrival, they found Guzman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say they do not believe it was a ra…

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'Bang' Heard Before Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks Maryland Shed Blaze, Fire Marshal Says 'Bang' Heard Before Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks Maryland Shed Blaze, Fire Marshal Says
'Bang' Heard Before Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks Maryland Shed Blaze, Fire Marshal Says It started with a bang. A Maryland homeowner says a lithium-ion battery charging inside a shed exploded before flames tore through the structure and spread to a nearby RV and boat in Cecil County. The fire broke out shortly after 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at a property in the 500 block of Conowingo Road in Conowingo, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. Investigators say the owner had placed a lithium-ion battery for a power tool on its charger.  Within about 10 minutes, he heard a loud "bang." When he went to investigate, the owner found flames burning …

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Fire Tears Through Virginia Home As Crews Work To Knock Down Flames: Officials Fire Tears Through Virginia Home As Crews Work To Knock Down Flames: Officials
Fire Tears Through Virginia Home As Crews Work To Knock Down Flames: Officials Virginia firefighters arrived to find flames already tearing through a home before sunrise on Sunday morning, but everyone made it out safely, officials confirmed. The fire broke out just after 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, at a single-family home in the 8900 block of Jandell Road in Fairfax County. When crews arrived, they found heavy fire showing from the house and quickly launched an aggressive attack, according to the agency. The flames were quickly knocked down, preventing it from spreading further. No injuries were reported. Officials have not said what sparked the fire or whether t…

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Maryland Man Called 911 On Himself After Deadly MGM Casino Parking Garage Shooting: Police Maryland Man Called 911 On Himself After Deadly MGM Casino Parking Garage Shooting: Police
Maryland Man Called 911 On Himself After Deadly MGM Casino Parking Garage Shooting: Police The house doesn't always win. A Maryland man who shot and killed 33-year-old Alexandria resident Christopher Austin Jr. during an argument at the MGM National Harbor Hotel and Casino called 911 on himself after the deadly encounter, police say. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called around 11:10 p.m. Thursday, June 25, following reports of a crash near Monument Avenue and MGM National Avenue involving a Slingshot autocycle. The investigation yielded unexpected results. Detectives determined both men were waiting in the exit line at the casino parking garage…

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Fake IDs And Stolen Credit Cards Sink Alleged New Yorkers' Virginia Bank Scam, Sheriff Says Fake IDs And Stolen Credit Cards Sink Alleged New Yorkers' Virginia Bank Scam, Sheriff Says
Fake IDs And Stolen Credit Cards Sink Alleged New Yorkers' Virginia Bank Scam, Sheriff Says They brought fake IDs. Detectives say they also brought a plan. Three New Yorkers are accused of traveling to Virginia with forged identification cards and stolen credit cards in an alleged bank fraud scheme that unraveled inside a Stafford County Bank of America, according to the sheriff's office. The arrests came shortly after 3:10 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, when deputies were called to the Bank of America at Stafford Marketplace for a possible fraud attempt. By the time deputies arrived, three suspects had already been detained. Investigators say detectives found forged identification …

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Man Arrested After Maryland Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment: Police (UPDATED) Man Arrested After Maryland Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment: Police (UPDATED)
Man Arrested After Maryland Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment: Police (Updated) Days after a 37-year-old woman was found slashed to death in her Maryland apartment, her boyfriend has been charged with her murder, authorities announced on Friday. Sean Robinson, 39, has been charged in connection with the death of Ashlei Le Shae Jones, 37, who was found dead in their Gaithersburg home during a welfare check on Sunday, June 21, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Shortly after 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel were called to the 8500 block of Snouffer School Road, where they found Jones suffering from "cutting …

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Security Guard Catches Alleged Peeping Tom Looking Into Teen Girl's Window In Virginia: Police Security Guard Catches Alleged Peeping Tom Looking Into Teen Girl's Window In Virginia: Police
Security Guard Catches Alleged Peeping Tom Looking Into Teen Girl's Window In Virginia: Police A suspected Peeping Tom's late-night prowling ended in handcuffs after a security guard allegedly caught him peering into a teenage girl's bedroom window in Virginia, police said. The incident unfolded shortly before 11:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, in the 1400 block of Bayside Avenue in Woodbridge, where Prince William County Police responded to a report of a Peeping Tom. According to investigators, a security guard spotted 43-year-old Woodbridge resident Rene Alfredo Musun Melendez looking into the window of a home occupied by a 17-year-old girl. Responding officers detained Musun Melend…

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Convicted Felon Pulled Gun At Virginia Elementary School Over Dog Dispute: Police Convicted Felon Pulled Gun At Virginia Elementary School Over Dog Dispute: Police
Convicted Felon Pulled Gun At Virginia Elementary School Over Dog Dispute: Police What started as a dispute over a dog ended with a gun allegedly being pulled outside a Virginia elementary school. The strange scene played out on Wednesday, June 24, at River Oaks Elementary School in Woodbridge, where officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called after a man allegedly threatened a security officer and displayed a gun before walking away from campus. According to investigators, shortly before 8:45 a.m., a school security officer approached 40-year-old Woodbridge resident Dewayne Andrew Williams as he walked his dog on school property. Then thi…

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Mother Charged With Murder Months After 11-Month-Old Son's Death In DC: Police Mother Charged With Murder Months After 11-Month-Old Son's Death In DC: Police
Mother Charged With Murder Months After 11-Month-Old Son's Death In DC: Police For nearly a year, 11-month-old Jacari Mills' death was a homicide without an arrest. Now, police say his mother, Aniqua Kristinia Mills, is charged with his murder. The Virginia woman has been extradited to DC after authorities accused the 32-year-old Newport News resident of killing her infant son, the Metropolitan Police Department announced Friday, June 26. The case dates back to Aug. 2, 2025, when officers responded around 1:37 p.m. to the 1500 block of F Street NE for a report of an unconscious child. When officers arrived, they found Jacari unresponsive inside the home. DC Fire an…

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Worst Game Of Air Guitar Ever: Instrument Hurled Through Police Cruiser Windshield Worst Game Of Air Guitar Ever: Instrument Hurled Through Police Cruiser Windshield
Worst Game Of Air Guitar Ever: Instrument Hurled Through Police Cruiser Windshield A flying guitar nearly became a deadly weapon. A Virginia police officer escaped injury early on Friday after someone hurled a guitar through the windshield of a moving patrol cruiser while the officer was responding to a call, authorities said. The attack happened shortly before 3 a.m. on June 26 near the 0 block of South King Street, according to the Leesburg Police Department. Investigators say the guitar was thrown from the area and slammed into the patrol vehicle, punching through the windshield and causing significant damage. Despite the violent impact, the officer was not hurt. "T…

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Boozed-Up Woman Strips Top While Walking Down Virginia Road: Cops Boozed-Up Woman Strips Top While Walking Down Virginia Road: Cops
Boozed-Up Woman Strips Top While Walking Down Virginia Road: Cops Some evening commuters got an unexpected eyeful after police say an intoxicated woman removed her shirt while walking down the middle of a busy roadway in Virginia. The incident happened around 6 p.m. Thursday, June 25, in the 1600 block of Woodside Drive in Woodbridge, where Prince William County police responded to investigate a report of indecent exposure. Investigators said Gabriela Michelle Aguilar, 23, of Woodbridge, was intoxicated and walking in the roadway when she removed her shirt and exposed herself. Following the investigation, Aguilar was arrested on Friday, June 26. She was…

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Driver Found Drinking On Railroad Tracks After Fiery Virginia Dump Truck Crash: Sheriff Driver Found Drinking On Railroad Tracks After Fiery Virginia Dump Truck Crash: Sheriff
Driver Found Drinking On Railroad Tracks After Fiery Virginia Dump Truck Crash: Sheriff Virginia deputies say the dump truck driver who walked away from a fiery three-vehicle wreck was caught on railroad tracks while still boozing as crews cleaned up the wreckage. On Thursday afternoon, deputies from the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office were called to a stretch of Route 17 in Bealeton, where there were reports of a vehicle fire. Upon arrival, deputies were met by a dump truck fully engulfed in flames and were advised that the driver — later identified as Herndon resident Alexander Marin — fled on foot after the crash. Paramedics took another driver involved in the crash to Fa…

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Teen Shot Dead Behind Wheel Before Crashing Into Parked Car In Virginia: Police Teen Shot Dead Behind Wheel Before Crashing Into Parked Car In Virginia: Police
Teen Shot Dead Behind Wheel Before Crashing Into Parked Car In Virginia: Police The crash wasn't the crime scene. A Virginia teenager was shot while behind the wheel of his vehicle before it slammed into a parked car in what investigators are calling a targeted homicide. The shooting happened around 8:47 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, in the 7900 block of Community Drive in Manassas, according to Prince William County Police. Officers were initially dispatched for what appeared to be a crash. Instead, they found a vehicle that had crashed into an unoccupied parked car.  As they approached, officers discovered the driver, later identified as Michael Sakyi Jr., 18, o…

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Maryland CO Accused Of Stealing Inmate's Cash Arrested In Stolen Firearm Investigation: Sheriff Maryland CO Accused Of Stealing Inmate's Cash Arrested In Stolen Firearm Investigation: Sheriff
Maryland CO Accused Of Stealing Inmate's Cash Arrested In Stolen Firearm Investigation: Sheriff Dayvon Maurice West's legal troubles continue to mount. The Maryland correctional officer accused of stealing thousands of dollars from an inmate in St. Mary's County is now facing fresh charges, according to the sheriff's office. The 35-year-old Lexington Park man is now accused of stealing a loaded handgun, sparking a massive police search that forced the evacuation of a state park. West, a correctional officer assigned to the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center, was criminally charged earlier this week in an unrelated case, accusing him of stealing cash from an in…

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WATCH: Ring Camera Captures Maryland Man Setting Apartment Door Ablaze, Trapping Four Inside WATCH: Ring Camera Captures Maryland Man Setting Apartment Door Ablaze, Trapping Four Inside
Watch: Ring Camera Captures Maryland Man Setting Apartment Door Ablaze, Trapping Four Inside He said he'd be back. Hours later, prosecutors say a Maryland man returned with a gas can, set fire to an apartment's only exit, and trapped four people inside, with Ring camera video capturing the terrifying moments. The gas canister Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office The attack played out on Friday, April 4, 2025, at an apartment in Montgomery Village, where prosecutors say 36-year-old Rockville resident Robert Simms carried out an arson that nearly turned deadly. According to court records, Simms had spent the night at the apartment before allegedly attempting to assault …

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