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Roof Collapse Forces Firefighters Out Of Massive Maryland House Fire (UPDATED) Roof Collapse Forces Firefighters Out Of Massive Maryland House Fire (UPDATED)
Roof Collapse Forces Firefighters Out Of Massive Maryland House Fire (Updated) A massive house fire in Maryland forced crews out of a Montgomery County home early Saturday after sections of the roof began collapsing, leaving firefighters no choice but to battle the blaze from outside. Firefighters were dispatched around 4:30 a.m. to the 9200 block of Warfield Road in Gaithersburg, where they arrived to find flames already punching through the roof of the large two-story home. Everyone inside had escaped before crews arrived. Firefighters initially pushed inside in an effort to stop the fire, but deteriorating conditions quickly changed the game. With portions of the…

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by Zak Failla
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PA Cop Arrested For DUI In Maryland While Out On Bail: Court Records PA Cop Arrested For DUI In Maryland While Out On Bail: Court Records
PA Cop Arrested For DUI In Maryland While Out On Bail: Court Records A police officer charged with assaulting his girlfriend had his bail revoked after he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving while riding a Harley-Davidson in Maryland, court records show. Lee Richard Brown, 40, of Mount Wolf, York County, was stopped at 2:08 a.m. Monday, July 13, near the 10700 block of Coastal Highway, according to Maryland court records. Brown was charged with driving or attempting to drive while under the influence of alcohol and driving while impaired by alcohol. Ocean City police also cited him for reckless driving, negligent driving, traveling 65 mph in a 40 m…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Devices Seized In Raid Lead To Fresh Child Porn Charges For Virginia Man, Sheriff Says Devices Seized In Raid Lead To Fresh Child Porn Charges For Virginia Man, Sheriff Says
Devices Seized In Raid Lead To Fresh Child Porn Charges For Virginia Man, Sheriff Says The evidence kept coming. Weeks after a Virginia man was arrested in a child exploitation investigation, detectives say a closer look at the electronic devices they seized uncovered enough additional evidence to file five more felony charges. Connor Faitak, 32, was first taken into custody on June 16 after detectives with the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office searched his home as part of a child exploitation investigation. Investigators walked away with multiple electronic devices and, during a separate search the same day, recovered what authorities described as a Schedule I/II narcotic. Fai…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Driver Charged Months After 62-Year-Old Woman Was Killed In Crosswalk: Police Virginia Driver Charged Months After 62-Year-Old Woman Was Killed In Crosswalk: Police
Virginia Driver Charged Months After 62-Year-Old Woman Was Killed In Crosswalk: Police It took nearly three months, but a Virginia grand jury has now decided the crash was criminal. A Lorton man has been indicted in connection with a fatal pedestrian crash that claimed the life of a 62-year-old woman in Alexandria earlier this year. Tekaligne Shirko, 46, surrendered Friday, July 17, after an Alexandria grand jury returned an indictment charging him with involuntary manslaughter and failure to yield to a pedestrian causing death, according to Alexandria Police. The charges stem from a collision shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 20, at the intersection of North Saint A…

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by Zak Failla
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$60K Reward Back In Play As FBI, Maryland State Police Hunt Unsolved Road Rage Killers $60K Reward Back In Play As FBI, Maryland State Police Hunt Unsolved Road Rage Killers
$60K Reward Back In Play As FBI, Maryland State Police Hunt Unsolved Road Rage Killers Four years later, someone still knows who pulled the trigger. Maryland State Police and the FBI are renewing their plea for information in two unsolved road rage killings that left a father of six and another driver dead in separate 2022 shootings, reminding the public that $60,000 in reward money is still available. The renewed push came on Friday, July 17, when the FBI Baltimore Field Office spotlighted the unsolved killings of Delonte Hicks in Prince George's County and Charles Harrison Marks IV in Howard County, both of whom were fatally shot while behind the wheel. Hicks, 29, of Washi…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Trash Truck Erupts In Flames At Busy Maryland Intersection (PHOTOS) Maryland Trash Truck Erupts In Flames At Busy Maryland Intersection (PHOTOS)
Maryland Trash Truck Erupts In Flames At Busy Maryland Intersection (Photos) It went from garbage pickup to a five-alarm-looking mess in a hurry. A Maryland trash truck erupted in flames Friday afternoon, sending thick black smoke billowing over a busy Gaithersburg intersection before firefighters brought the blaze under control. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service crews were dispatched shortly after 2:15 p.m. Friday, July 17, to Snouffer School Road and Sweet Autumn Drive after reports of a large vehicle fire. When firefighters arrived, they found an empty Leach trash truck with its engine compartment engulfed in flames. The driver had already made it out s…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man 'Young Wiggi' Used Stolen Identities To Hide Cocaine Operation, Police Say Maryland Man 'Young Wiggi' Used Stolen Identities To Hide Cocaine Operation, Police Say
Maryland Man 'Young Wiggi' Used Stolen Identities To Hide Cocaine Operation, Police Say The drugs weren't the only thing police say he was hiding. A Maryland man accused of trafficking kilos of cocaine was also using stolen identities to conceal his operation, according to investigators, who say the scheme unraveled during a sweeping multi-agency investigation in Montgomery County. Wildy Cherubin, 38, of Silver Spring, who also goes by the nickname "Young Weegi," was arrested Wednesday, July 8, following an investigation by the Montgomery County Police Department's Special Investigations Division and the DEA. Detectives say Cherubin wasn't just distributing significant quanti…

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by Zak Failla
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Bizarre 24 Hours End With Maryland Man Facing Burglary Charge, Exposure Investigation: Sheriff Bizarre 24 Hours End With Maryland Man Facing Burglary Charge, Exposure Investigation: Sheriff
Bizarre 24 Hours End With Maryland Man Facing Burglary Charge, Exposure Investigation: Sheriff One bizarre encounter was odd enough. Then deputies started connecting the dots. A Prince George's County man is accused of popping up in a string of strange incidents across Southern Maryland over the course of 24 hours, culminating in an attempted burglary charge and an ongoing indecent exposure investigation. The Calvert County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to multiple unrelated calls between Wednesday, July 15, and Thursday, July 16, including a welfare check, an attempted break-in at a home on B Street in Chesapeake Beach, and a reported indecent exposure on the North Beach …

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Murder Suspect Tracked Down In Baltimore After Deadly Hagerstown Shooting: Police Maryland Murder Suspect Tracked Down In Baltimore After Deadly Hagerstown Shooting: Police
Maryland Murder Suspect Tracked Down In Baltimore After Deadly Hagerstown Shooting: Police He wasn't hiding anymore. A Maryland man wanted for a Washington County killing that happened nearly two months ago has been captured in Baltimore and is now facing a murder charge. Members of the US Marshals Capital Area Regional Task Force and the Hagerstown Police Warrant Task Force arrested 20-year-old Nadeem Ameen Davis, of Baltimore, around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, in the 3000 block of East Madison Street, according to the Hagerstown Police Department. Authorities say Davis was wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of Mitchell Omar Reddick on Sunday, May 25. The inves…

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by Zak Failla
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Stolen Lawn Mowers, Fans Lead To Guns, $48K In Cocaine, Fentanyl At Maryland Home: Sheriff Stolen Lawn Mowers, Fans Lead To Guns, $48K In Cocaine, Fentanyl At Maryland Home: Sheriff
Stolen Lawn Mowers, Fans Lead To Guns, $48K In Cocaine, Fentanyl At Maryland Home: Sheriff It started with stolen lawn mowers. It ended with guns, fentanyl, cocaine, and what detectives say was a house packed with stolen merchandise. A Maryland man accused of stealing everything from eyeglasses to home improvement supplies across Charles County is now facing a theft charge after investigators say a search of his Waldorf home uncovered a much larger haul. The investigation led detectives to the 4700 block of Diamond Ridge Lane, where they arrested 58-year-old David Eugene Gregory after obtaining a warrant tied to what the Charles County Sheriff's Office described as a countywide …

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by Zak Failla
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Dead Person's Identity Used In Brazen Attempt To Buy $50K Mercedes SUV In Maryland: Sheriff Dead Person's Identity Used In Brazen Attempt To Buy $50K Mercedes SUV In Maryland: Sheriff
Dead Person's Identity Used In Brazen Attempt To Buy $50K Mercedes SUV In Maryland: Sheriff Somebody tried buying a luxury Mercedes-Benz using the identity of a dead person. It nearly worked. The scheme unraveled at a Waldorf dealership in Charles County on Tuesday, July 7, after a representative for the victim's estate alerted authorities that someone was attempting to finance a Mercedes-Benz SUV worth more than $50,000 using the recently deceased victim's identity and credit information. Charles County Sheriff's officers responded to the dealership and quickly spotted 48-year-old Louisa Michelene Coles, of Washington, DC, walking nearby. Investigators determined Coles was the …

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Fights Off Attacker After Abduction Attempt On Virginia Walking Trail (DEVELOPING) Woman Fights Off Attacker After Abduction Attempt On Virginia Walking Trail (DEVELOPING)
Woman Fights Off Attacker After Abduction Attempt On Virginia Walking Trail (Developing) A woman fought off a man who grabbed her on a Virginia walking trail Wednesday night, escaped his grasp, and made it to safety before calling 911, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. The attack happened around 8:30 p.m. on July 15, in the area of Algonkian Parkway and Lowes Island Boulevard in Loudoun County. Investigators say the woman was walking on a trail when she was approached and grabbed by the suspect in what deputies are investigating as an abduction and assault. Instead of being taken, she fought back. The woman managed to break free from her attacker and escape be…

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by Zak Failla