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Fentanyl Dealer Sold To Northern Virginia HS Students Before Overdoses: Sheriff
The man suspected of selling fentanyl that led to overdoses involving students in Northern Virginia is behind bars, officials say. Isaac Melendez-Carranza, 31, was arrested by deputies following an investigation into a dealer wanted for selling drugs to Park View High School students in May, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office on Monday, Aug. 24. When he was arrested, investigators say Melendez-Carranza was in possession of an undisclosed amount of cash and suspected narcotics. He was charged with two counts of distribution of a controlled substance and one count of …
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Smoke Was Visible From C&D Canal Bridge Before Crews Reached Maryland House Fire (
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A column of smoke was already hanging over Maryland before the first firefighters reached the flames. Multiple 911 calls began pouring in shortly after 2 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, reporting a house on fire in the 800 block of Biddle Street in Chesapeake City, according to the Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 of Chesapeake City. The warning signs were visible from a distance. While still responding, the department's chief reported seeing a column of smoke from the C&D Canal Bridge. Moments later, crews arrived to find fire ripping through the two-story home. The call quickly became a wor…
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Child Sex Abuse Material Shared By 11 Cruise Ship Workers, Feds Say
Nearly a dozen cruise ship crew members were accused of sharing child sexual abuse material, according to federal authorities. Customs and Border Protection officers and Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested 11 crew members during "Operation Tidal Wave" in Boston, according to a news release. The arrests happened on ships owned by Holland America and Norwegian Cruise Line between Friday, Aug. 14, and Sunday, Aug. 16. Federal officers boarded the Volendam and Norwegian Breakaway during the operation. CBP said the crew members received and distributed child sexual abuse a…
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They Tell Hikers To 'Think Twice' Before Taking On This Maryland Trail; Sunday Showed Why
A Sunday morning hike turned into a pair of rescue missions along one of Maryland's most notoriously unforgiving trails. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service crews were called to two separate emergencies around 9 a.m. on Aug. 23 along Billy Goat Trail A near the Potomac River in Great Falls, spokesperson Pete Piringer said. The first sent rescuers toward Lamberts Island following an initial report of people in the water and a medical emergency. Crews ultimately found a young hiker who had apparently fainted or passed out from exhaustion, according to Piringer. The hiker refused trans…
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Motorcyclist Fighting For Life After Crash At Virginia Intersection (
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A Sunday afternoon ride in Virginia ended with a motorcyclist fighting for his life. The crash was reported near Braddock Road and Pine Road in Annandale shortly before Fairfax County Police issued an alert around 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23. A man riding the motorcycle suffered life-threatening injuries and was rushed to a local hospital, police said. His condition was not immediately available beyond the initial assessment. The crash prompted a heavy police response as investigators began working to determine what happened. Eastbound Braddock Road was closed at Clifton Street followi…
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Maryland Woman's Death Deemed Homicide 15 Years Later, But Case Won't Be Reopened: AG
A Maryland woman stopped breathing after being restrained by police. Fifteen years later, independent medical examiners concluded her death should have been classified as a homicide. But the case still won't be reopened. The Maryland Attorney General's Office announced following a new review that it found insufficient evidence to pursue further investigation or criminal charges in the 2010 death of Mary Croker, 41. Croker died on July 16, 2010, after Baltimore County Police officers responded to the area of Eastern Avenue and Hawthorn Road for a report of a woman stealing property from a v…
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Virginia Woman Traded Drugs For Gun While Trafficking Meth, Feds Say
A Virginia woman who prosecutors say turned interstate drug runs into a pipeline for meth is heading to federal prison. Pamela Michelle Fansler, 52, of Bristol, was sentenced to five years behind bars after admitting to trafficking drugs from North Carolina into Washington County, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Virginia. Federal prosecutors said Fansler and others conspired to distribute methamphetamine between July and August 2025, with Fansler traveling to Asheville, North Carolina, to pick up the drugs before bringing them back into Virginia for redistr…
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He May Not Look Like This Anymore: Maryland Authorities Hunt Armed Carjacking Fugitive
A fugitive hunt spanning Maryland and DC now comes with a catch: The man authorities are looking for may not look like the photo they're circulating. The Charles County Sheriff's Office and US Marshals are searching for 21-year-old Indian Head resident David Thomas Alston, who is wanted in connection with an armed carjacking reported in May, officials announced. Investigators say Alston may have since changed his appearance by changing his hairstyle. That's significant because authorities say the photo released during the manhunt is the only one they have available. Officials said over th…
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Video Shows Hero Goose Honking For First Time, Alerting Sleeping Owner To Barn Fire
Goosey picked one heck of a time to find his voice. The 4-month-old Texas goose had never honked before — until a barn caught fire. Chelsea Gerber shared footage of Goosey's heroic act earlier this month on TikTok as The Fuster Cluck, where the feathered fire alarm has since gone viral. The clip shows Goosey waddling around and honking as the blaze burns in the background. Bert Gerber had fallen asleep on the couch when the bird's honking woke him at the family's Fort Bend County home, according to KHOU 11. Gerber went outside to see what had Goosey making so much noise and spotted hi…
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Maryland Cop Fired After Viral Video Showed Him Chasing, Striking Man With Cruiser: Police
A viral police chase that stunned Maryland has now cost a Baltimore officer his badge. Baltimore Police terminated Officer Robert A. Parks on Friday, Aug. 21, one day after he was convicted in connection with the now-infamous October 2025 encounter that showed his patrol car chasing a man through West Baltimore. Parks was found guilty of second-degree assault, reckless driving, and three counts of misconduct in office following a trial over the Oct. 28, 2025 incident, according to the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office. The video can be viewed here. He is scheduled to be sentenced o…
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Wanted Maryland Teen Found Dead As Police Close In After 17-Year-Old Girl's Murder: Police
The Maryland man wanted for a deadly July shooting of a Milford Mill Academy student was reportedly found dead amid the ongoing manhunt. An alert was issued by Metro Crime Stoppers this week as they sought to track down 18-year-old Christian Hursey, who is accused of fatally shooting Jada Sellers, 17, late last month. According to reports, late on Thursday night, authorities were serving a search warrant in Woodlawn when they heard a gunshot coming from the basement. That's where they found Hursey suffering from what investigators believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He …
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DC Man Stabbed Girlfriend Over Moving In, Then Tried To Convince Her She Did It Herself: Feds
James Callen did not handle rejection from his girlfriend well. Now, he's heading to prison for decades. The 42-year-old District man has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for repeatedly stabbing his former partner in July 2024, federal authorities announced on Friday afternoon. Things took a twisted turn on July 12, 2024, when Callen and his girlfriend went to her brother's apartment in Southeast DC. While there, he asked his partner to move in with him, and then became enraged when she said she did not want to live with him. The following morning, while Callen and the …
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