Woman Pulled From Maryland Townhouse Fire Dies: Officials Woman Pulled From Maryland Townhouse Fire Dies: Officials
Woman Pulled From Maryland Townhouse Fire Dies: Officials A devastating townhouse fire in Oxon Hill claimed the life of an elderly woman Tuesday night, prompting fire officials to return to the area to provide free smoke alarms and fire safety education. Prince George’s County Fire and Rescue crews responded to the 6100 block of Brandyhall Court shortly before 7 p.m. on Jan. 28 after receiving reports of a fire.  Upon arrival, officials say crews found flames showing from the second floor of a three-story, middle-unit townhouse. Firefighters quickly worked to extinguish the blaze, but an 84-year-old woman was found with critical injuries ins…
Woman Who Torched Estranged BF's Home Slapped With Arson Charge In Maryland: Officials Woman Who Torched Estranged BF's Home Slapped With Arson Charge In Maryland: Officials
Woman Who Torched Estranged BF's Home Slapped With Arson Charge In Maryland: Officials A Maryland woman is facing serious prison time after being indicted on arson charges for allegedly torching her estranged boyfriend’s home last October, authorities announced. Heather Lynn Hutcheson, 43, of Frostburg was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 28, after a months-long investigation concluded she was responsible for the blaze in Allegany County, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Firefighters responded from the Shaft Fire Department and other nearby agencies responded to the home in the 11200 block o Upper Georges Creek Road in Frostburg around 1:15 p.m. on Oct. 13, 2024, …
Arrest Made In Killing Of Popular McDonald's Security Guard In Maryland: Police Arrest Made In Killing Of Popular McDonald's Security Guard In Maryland: Police
Arrest Made In Killing Of Popular McDonald's Security Guard In Maryland: Police A 15-year-old who gunned down a security guard at McDonald's in Baltimore in front of his son will be charged as an adult with his murder, police say. Early in the afternoon on Sunday, Jan. 12, first responders were called to the fast food restaurant in the 4400 block of Reisterstown Road, where they found 38-year-old Jamal Davis suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died. On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Baltimore Police Department announced that a 15-year-old has been identified as the suspected shooter and he was arrested at a home in the …
Lost Baltimore DUI Driver In Stolen Car Lands Behind Bars In VA: Authorities Lost Baltimore DUI Driver In Stolen Car Lands Behind Bars In VA: Authorities
Lost Baltimore DUI Driver In Stolen Car Lands Behind Bars In VA: Authorities A Baltimore woman heading south on I-95 made a pit stop in Stafford County that ended with her behind bars after deputies caught her driving drunk in a stolen car, authorities say. The bizarre incident unfolded shortly before 10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, just before 10 a.m., when deputies received reports of Baltimore resident Nicole Wallace driving recklessly down the interstate. Witnesses said the car, which had no tags, was swerving on the shoulder, unable to stay in a lane, and nearly caused several crashes. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, Wallace's Hyundai was spotte…
Temple Freshman, Gymnast Dies After Fall From Light Post In Philadelphia Temple Freshman, Gymnast Dies After Fall From Light Post In Philadelphia
Temple Freshman, Gymnast Dies After Fall From Light Post In Philadelphia A Temple University freshman died after falling from a light pole in Philadelphia while celebrating the Eagles’ victory on Sunday, Jan. 26, school officials said. Tyler Sabapathy, 18, was critically injured over the weekend and later passed away on Monday, Temple University President John Fry said in a statement. “The loss of a promising 18-year-old man like Tyler is both tragic and traumatic. There are no words that can make sense of it, and the entire Temple community mourns his passing,” Fry said. Sabapathy, a Toronto native, was a first-year student in Temple’s College of Public Health…
Off-Duty Officer Charged Month After Hit-Run Crash In Maryland With Marked Police Vehicle Off-Duty Officer Charged Month After Hit-Run Crash In Maryland With Marked Police Vehicle
Off-Duty Officer Charged Month After Hit-Run Crash In Maryland With Marked Police Vehicle An off-duty Anne Arundel County Police officer has been charged following a hit-and-run crash involving a marked police vehicle last month, officials said. The incident was initially reported late in December 2024, when a marked Anne Arundel County Police car was involved in a property damage crash.  According to police, the vehicle left the scene, but investigators were able to identify it and determine the driver was Cpl. Russell Ruehl, a five-year veteran of the department assigned to the Bureau of Community Services. According to a spokesperson for the Anne Arundel County Police D…
Fire Extinguished Week After Three-Alarm Blaze At Maryland Recycling Plant: Officials Fire Extinguished Week After Three-Alarm Blaze At Maryland Recycling Plant: Officials
Fire Extinguished Week After Three-Alarm Blaze At Maryland Recycling Plant: Officials Fire officials in Baltimore County declared that the tricky blaze at the Owl Metals building that continued to rekindle has been extinguished. For the past week, crews have been busy at the site of the partial building collapse as hotspots continued to cause additional fires until officials made it official that it was under control on Monday, Jan. 27. According to the Baltimore County Fire Department, the building is back under the management of the property owner, though crews "remain prepared to respond in the event of re-ignition or any other need for our services." A three-alarm fire …
Drugs Worth Thousands Seized During Southern Maryland Bust, Sheriff Says Drugs Worth Thousands Seized During Southern Maryland Bust, Sheriff Says
Drugs Worth Thousands Seized During Southern Maryland Bust, Sheriff Says Detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office seized thousands of dollars worth of drugs during a search of a Marbury home, leading to the arrest of a local man, authorities said. On Thursday, Jan. 23, members of the Narcotics Enforcement Section served a search warrant at a residence on the 4000 block of Vineyard Place as part of an ongoing drug investigation. During the search, detectives recovered more than $9,000 worth of cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine, according to police. The suspect, identified as 50-year-old Jeffrey McIlwain Sr., was arrested at the sce…
Mother Loses Only Daughter In Fatal Single-Vehicle Maryland Crash Mother Loses Only Daughter In Fatal Single-Vehicle Maryland Crash
Mother Loses Only Daughter In Fatal Single-Vehicle Maryland Crash A family is grieving after a mother lost her only daughter in a fatal single-vehicle crash on Sunday night in Prince George's County. Support is swelling for the loved ones of Adelphi resident Sindy Fuentes Rojas, 40, who was identified by investigators as the person killed in a crash early on Jan. 26. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, at around 9:45 a.m. on Sunday morning, Fuentes Rojas was heading east in the 8000 block of Muirkirk Road when she lost control and struck a tree. The reasons behind the wreck remain under investigation a day later. Followi…
Elderly Pedestrian Killed In Anne Arundel County Crash Identified By Police Elderly Pedestrian Killed In Anne Arundel County Crash Identified By Police
Elderly Pedestrian Killed In Anne Arundel County Crash Identified By Police A 70-year-old man from Baltimore County was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Ritchie Highway in Severna Park, police said. Investigators from the Anne Arundel County Police Department say a 2018 Mazda SUV, driven by 27-year-old Da’Von Tawain Bell of Annapolis, was heading southbound on Ritchie Highway when it struck Barry Stephen White of Gwynn Oak, who was in the roadway. The crash happened around 6:50 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, near Whites Road.  Emergency responders from the fire department pronounced White dead at the scene. Bell was uninjured in the crash. The incident is…
Sprinklers Save Senior Condo Complex, Cat Reunited With Owner After Fire In Maryland Sprinklers Save Senior Condo Complex, Cat Reunited With Owner After Fire In Maryland
Sprinklers Save Senior Condo Complex, Cat Reunited With Owner After Fire In Maryland A fire at a senior living condo in Harford County may have temporarily displaced some residents, but it ended with a heartwarming reunion between a furry resident and her owner. Fire broke out around 1:15 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, at Park View at Bel Air, a four-story, 101-unit senior living complex on South Atwood Road, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. The fire started in the kitchen of a fourth-floor unit after an electrical failure behind the refrigerator, investigators said.  Volunteer Firefighters from The Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company and surroundi…
'Itty Bitty Pieces:' Woman Threatens To Blow Maryland Churches Into Smithereens, Officials Say 'Itty Bitty Pieces:' Woman Threatens To Blow Maryland Churches Into Smithereens, Officials Say
'Itty Bitty Pieces:' Woman Threatens To Blow Maryland Churches Into Smithereens, Officials Say A Maryland woman is behind bars after a joint investigation revealed she made alarming online threats against multiple churches and their pastors in Washington County. On Sunday, Jan. 26, investigators from the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Hagerstown Fire Marshal's Office arrested Salamah Bassem Audi, 35, following a week-long investigation into threatening messages posted on an online blog. The threats targeted Gateway Experience Church in Williamsport, The City of God in Hagerstown, and their pastors.  In one post, Audi threatened to blow up a pastor “into itty bitty pie…
Floor Collapses During Fast-Moving Fire At Montgomery County Townhouse Floor Collapses During Fast-Moving Fire At Montgomery County Townhouse
Floor Collapses During Fast-Moving Fire At Montgomery County Townhouse Residents of a Montgomery County townhouse got a scare on Sunday morning when they woke up to the sound of smoke alarms going off in Wheaton, fire officials said. Crews were called at around 2:45 a.m. on Jan. 26 to a home on Lester Street, where they were met by frigid temperatures, smoke billowing from the building, flames showing, and a partial structure collapse. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Firefighters were quickly able to get the flames knocked down, but not before an electric meter was damaged, leaving several families without power and forcing a temporary evacuation of some residents. …
Off-Duty Maryland State Police Trooper Rescues Neighbors' Pets From Maryland House Fire Off-Duty Maryland State Police Trooper Rescues Neighbors' Pets From Maryland House Fire
Off-Duty Maryland State Police Trooper Rescues Neighbors' Pets From Maryland House Fire An off-duty Maryland state trooper is being hailed a hero after rushing into a burning Elkton home to save his neighbor’s pets during a garage fire that caused $150,000 in damages, officials say. The fire broke out around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, at a one-story home on Darlise Court in Cecil County.  According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, the blaze originated in the garage due to an accidental electrical failure while the owners were not home. A nearby off-duty trooper noticed smoke and flames and immediately sprang into action, officials said.  Unable to access the gara…
Husband Who Killed Wife 'Running For Her Life' Arrested In Maryland Admits To Crime: Feds Husband Who Killed Wife 'Running For Her Life' Arrested In Maryland Admits To Crime: Feds
Husband Who Killed Wife 'Running For Her Life' Arrested In Maryland Admits To Crime: Feds A District man has admitted to fatally shooting his wife after chasing her through their Northeast DC apartment complex as she desperately tried to escape, authorities say. On Friday, Jan. 24, 48-year-old Wyatt Swan pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed in connection to the killing of 52-year-old Teresa Francisco, according to federal officials.  The deadly attack unfolded in March 2024 in the 900 block of Eastern Avenue NE. Investigators say Swan first shot Francisco in their shared apartment before she fled the unit, "running for her life."  She hid inside a …
Teen Arrested After High-Speed I-495 Pursuit, Crash Following MoCo Burglary: Police Teen Arrested After High-Speed I-495 Pursuit, Crash Following MoCo Burglary: Police
Teen Arrested After High-Speed I-495 Pursuit, Crash Following MoCo Burglary: Police An 18-year-old burglary suspect is in custody after leading Montgomery County police on a high-speed chase through Gaithersburg before crashing into a parked car, authorities say. Officers responded to a report of a commercial burglary on the 8000 block of Cessna Ave. around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, where they spotted a black Cadillac CT5 leaving the scene.  When police attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver - later identified as 18-year-old Michael Evan Cutler - took off, prompting a pursuit that continued down I-27 and onto I-495. The chase ended when the Cadillac …
DUI, Unlicensed Driver Kills Maryland Hockey Coach, Dad David Funk: 'Unimaginable' DUI, Unlicensed Driver Kills Maryland Hockey Coach, Dad David Funk: 'Unimaginable'
DUI, Unlicensed Driver Kills Maryland Hockey Coach, Dad David Funk: 'Unimaginable' Maryland hockey coach and father of five David Funk was killed by an uninsured, unlicensed, and intoxicated driver in Delaware on Tuesday, Jan 21, authorities confirmed. State police say 28-year-old Fidel Villatoro-Martinez ran a red light and struck Funk, 51, around 10:40 p.m. Funk was hospitalized, as was his 16-year-old passenger, identified in a campaign for his family as his son, David Jr. Funk died the following day, police said. Villatoro-Martinez has been charged with vehicular manslaughter, driving without a license, failure to stop, DUI, and more, police said. daryus cash…
Child Calls 911 After Wife Shoots Husband In Harford County: Sheriff Child Calls 911 After Wife Shoots Husband In Harford County: Sheriff
Child Calls 911 After Wife Shoots Husband In Harford County: Sheriff A 34-year-old woman in Northern Maryland is facing serious charges after allegedly shooting her husband during a domestic altercation, authorities announced. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting call around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, at a home on the 700 block of Pickerel Place in Joppa to probe a reported incident involving a husband and wife.  Deputies arriving at the scene encountered a juvenile 911 caller and a woman, later identified as the suspect, Evelyn Milne, exiting the home, officials said. Inside, deputies found 35-year-old Joseph Milne suffering f…
Stalker Sexually Assaults Victim In Maryland, Montgomery County Police Say Stalker Sexually Assaults Victim In Maryland, Montgomery County Police Say
Stalker Sexually Assaults Victim In Maryland, Montgomery County Police Say A Maryland man is behind bars after allegedly stalking and sexually assaulting a woman in Montgomery County, and police are concerned there may be additional victims who have yet to come forward. Rockville resident Marvin Alexander De Leon Siguenza, 36, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 16, following an investigation by the Montgomery County Department of Police into several incidents, authorities announced.  Authorities say he approached his victim multiple times before the assault, sparking concerns that his behavior may not have been an isolated incident. The investigation began after…
Teens Who Tried To Kill Student In Maryland HS Stabbing Arrested At Fort Meade: Police Teens Who Tried To Kill Student In Maryland HS Stabbing Arrested At Fort Meade: Police
Teens Who Tried To Kill Student In Maryland HS Stabbing Arrested At Fort Meade: Police An attack inside a Meade High School bathroom left a 17-year-old student fighting for his life, and two other students are now facing attempted murder charges, Anne Arundel County police say. The stabbing happened shortly after 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, when a School Resource Officer found the victim in a second-floor bathroom at the school suffering from multiple stab wounds.  The officer immediately called for help and provided aid while the school went into lockdown. The teen was rushed to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. Detectives identified two suspects: JaQu…
Home Invader Tries Sexually Assaulting Resident At Maryland Apartment, Police Say Home Invader Tries Sexually Assaulting Resident At Maryland Apartment, Police Say
Home Invader Tries Sexually Assaulting Resident At Maryland Apartment, Police Say A scary early morning home invasion in Anne Arundel County has sparked an intense investigation as police search for a suspect accused of assaulting a woman and attempting to commit a sex offense. On Thursday, Jan. 23, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Western District officers responded to a reported home invasion at an apartment complex in the 1600 block of Park Ridge Circle. 1600 block of Park Ridge Circle in Crofton. Google Maps street view Officers spoke with the victim, an adult woman, who stated that an unknown man entered her residence and assaulted her.  Authorities believe…
Fire Rekindles Days After Three-Alarm Blaze At Maryland Recycling Plant Fire Rekindles Days After Three-Alarm Blaze At Maryland Recycling Plant
Fire Rekindles Days After Three-Alarm Blaze At Maryland Recycling Plant Firefighters in Baltimore County found themselves in a familiar place overnight when a fire rekindled at the site of the Owl Metals building collapse. A three-alarm fire at the Dundalk recycling plant was reported on Saturday, Jan. 18, and crews were back on Thursday, when a second tricky blaze broke out. Fire rekindles at Owl recycling facility. Crews are on scene working to extinguish the fire. pic.twitter.com/p5HvFOpHUh — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) January 23, 2025 As of noon on Friday, Jan. 24, officials from the Baltimore County Fire Department said that crews …
Frederick Teen Arrested At School For Hagerstown Shooting, Police Say Frederick Teen Arrested At School For Hagerstown Shooting, Police Say
Frederick Teen Arrested At School For Hagerstown Shooting, Police Say A 17-year-old from Frederick is facing a litany of charges after being arrested at Tuscarora High School just days after gunshots rang out near a Washington County park, sparking a swift police investigation. Kenwon Addison, Jr., 17, was arrested following a reported shooting and four-day search, according to the Hagerstown Police Department. At around 11 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, p.m., an officer patrolling the Jonathan Street area heard gunshots, at the same time the agency's Emergency Communications Center started receiving calls from local residents about shots fired. The following day,…
Mother Kills Daughter, 11, In Maryland: Officials Mother Kills Daughter, 11, In Maryland: Officials
Mother Kills Daughter, 11, In Maryland: Officials A Maryland woman has been charged with murdering her 11-year-old daughter while three other children were inside the home, police say. Keyona Dillon, 34, has been charged with first-degree murder after members of the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 2100 block of Firethorn Road in Middle River, where they found the child dead. Upon arrival, investigators say that officers found three other children inside the home unharmed.  It is unclear what caused the deadly incident. Dillon was charged with first-degree murder and held without bond at the Baltimore County…
Driver Who Mowed Down Multiple People Near MoCo Courthouse Charged With Attempted Murder Driver Who Mowed Down Multiple People Near MoCo Courthouse Charged With Attempted Murder
Driver Who Mowed Down Multiple People Near MoCo Courthouse Charged With Attempted Murder More than a month after a driver allegedly intentionally struck at least three people outside a Montgomery County courthouse, authorities announced that a man has been arrested. Walter Giovanni Marquez-Aviles, 44, is facing multiple charges after investigators determined that he intentionally rammed his vehicle into his victims. The Gaithersburg resident was involved in the crash at around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, near the 100 block of East Montgomery Avenue. Police said that he crashed his dark-colored SUV and fled the area, two of whom - a 79-year-old woman and 18-year-…
Electrical Extension Cord Sparks Deadly Baltimore County House Fire Electrical Extension Cord Sparks Deadly Baltimore County House Fire
Electrical Extension Cord Sparks Deadly Baltimore County House Fire A faulty extension cord may be to blame for the fatal house fire in Baltimore County that claimed the life of a 74-year-old woman. Janet Pereira died on Wednesday, Jan. 22 when a fire broke out shortly before noon in a home in the 1800 block of Marshall Road in Dundalk. Upon arrival, a spokesperson from the Baltimore County Fire Department said that they were met by flames coming from the front of the home, and were advised by witnesses that there was a woman unaccounted for. Pereira was found on the first floor of the burning home and she was pronounced dead at the scene. One firefighter…
Student Charged In Stabbing At Maryland High School After Being Sent Home (UPDATED) Student Charged In Stabbing At Maryland High School After Being Sent Home (UPDATED)
Student Charged In Stabbing At Maryland High School After Being Sent Home (Updated) A 17-year-old student is facing adult charges after allegedly stabbing a classmate during a hallway altercation at Tuscarora High School in Frederick, authorities announced after he was initially sent home by administrators. On Wednesday, Jan. 22, deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office were called to the high school at approximately 1:15 p.m. for reports of a fight between two students in a hallway.   School Resource Officers and staff quickly intervened to break up the altercation. Initially, investigators said that the incident appeared to be a physical fight, and …
Man Kills Ex-GF As Best Friend Watches Helplessly Inside Vehicle: Feds Man Kills Ex-GF As Best Friend Watches Helplessly Inside Vehicle: Feds
Man Kills Ex-GF As Best Friend Watches Helplessly Inside Vehicle: Feds A DC man who gunned down his ex-girlfriend in front of her best friend after being broken up with, then kicked out of the house has been convicted of first-degree murder and other charges, authorities announced. Idrissa Fall, 37, was found guilty by a jury following a trial in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.  Specifically, he was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm. The charges stem from an early morning incident in July 2021, when Fall fatally shot 33-year-o…
Burglar Plows Car Through Gun Store In Smash-Grab Robbery In Maryland: Sheriff Burglar Plows Car Through Gun Store In Smash-Grab Robbery In Maryland: Sheriff
Burglar Plows Car Through Gun Store In Smash-Grab Robbery In Maryland: Sheriff Authorities in St. Mary’s County are investigating a bold burglary attempt after a vehicle was used to ram the front of a Mechanicsville gun store early Thursday morning. Deputies responded to JMJ Firearms on the 29000 block of Three Notch Road shortly before 7 a.m. on Jan. 23, after reports of a break-in, according to a spokesperson from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Upon arrival, deputies found the front door and windows of the business shattered, appearing to have been intentionally smashed, and the preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect or suspects used a veh…
Fiery Explosion At Cannabis Facility In Maryland Leaves Two Employees Injured: Fire Marshal Fiery Explosion At Cannabis Facility In Maryland Leaves Two Employees Injured: Fire Marshal
Fiery Explosion At Cannabis Facility In Maryland Leaves Two Employees Injured: Fire Marshal An explosion at a cannabis extraction facility in Maryland sent two employees to the hospital and caused an estimated $250,000 in damages as investigators work to determine what went wrong. The incident happened just before 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at PharmaCann, a cannabis extraction facility located in the 300 block of Log Canoe Circle, authorities said.  Emergency crews from the Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding areas responded after reports of an explosion. The blast occurred in an extraction booth where propane and butane were in use, according to inve…
One-Armed Man Who Stabbed Victim Over TV Remote At Large In Maryland: Sheriff One-Armed Man Who Stabbed Victim Over TV Remote At Large In Maryland: Sheriff
One-Armed Man Who Stabbed Victim Over TV Remote At Large In Maryland: Sheriff Charles County detectives are on the hunt for a Bryans Road man accused of stabbing a relative in the head and neck after an argument over a television remote, authorities announced. Cliffton Eugene Greenfield, 50, is wanted for first-degree assault following the violent altercation that was reported on Friday, Jan. 10, though he fled the area before officers arrived, leaving his relative with severe injuries that required hospital treatment. An arrest warrant was obtained, and detectives have been searching for Greenfield; however, he has not been located. Detectives have described hi…