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Teen Killed, Passenger Critical In Two-Vehicle Crash At Maryland Intersection: Police (UPDATED) Teen Killed, Passenger Critical In Two-Vehicle Crash At Maryland Intersection: Police (UPDATED)
Teen Killed, Passenger Critical In Two-Vehicle Crash At Maryland Intersection: Police (Updated) A 15-year-old is dead, and two others suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash that shut down several roads on Wednesday morning. Officers were called around 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 14 to the intersection of Lockwood Drive and Northwood Drive, where there was a reported crash with several people seriously injured, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Later, at around 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, the agency confirmed that a 15-year-old was killed in a crash. The 18-year-old driver sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene, while a 20-year-old passenger was rushed by pa…

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Smoke-Filled Hallways, Hospital Transports Reported After Fire At Rehab Facility Smoke-Filled Hallways, Hospital Transports Reported After Fire At Rehab Facility
Smoke-Filled Hallways, Hospital Transports Reported After Fire At Rehab Facility Smoke poured through hallways at a Virginia medical rehabilitation facility after a morning fire forced evacuations and sent several patients to area hospitals, officials said. A fire broke out at Potomac Falls Health and Rehab, in the 46000 block of Leesburg Pike in Sterling, on Thursday, Jan. 8, prompting a large-scale response from Loudoun County Fire and Rescue and neighboring agencies. The Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center began receiving multiple 911 calls for a reported structure fire shortly after 7:30 a.m., fire officials said.  First-arriving crews reported smok…

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Home Destroyed, Pets Killed After Motorist Spots Flames In Overnight Maryland Blaze Home Destroyed, Pets Killed After Motorist Spots Flames In Overnight Maryland Blaze
Home Destroyed, Pets Killed After Motorist Spots Flames In Overnight Maryland Blaze An early-morning house fire destroyed a St. Mary's County home and killed three pets after flames were spotted by a passing motorist. The blaze broke out around 12:45 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8 in the 42000 block of Fairgrounds Road in Leonardtown, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Fire officials said the blaze involved a two-story single-family home and was discovered by a passing motorist who called for help. No one was home at the time of the fire, officials said, though two dogs and a cat died as a result of the blaze. Firefighters from the Leonardtown Voluntee…

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Explosives Threat Turns Virginia Bank Robbery Attempt Into Police Investigation: Sheriff Explosives Threat Turns Virginia Bank Robbery Attempt Into Police Investigation: Sheriff
Explosives Threat Turns Virginia Bank Robbery Attempt Into Police Investigation: Sheriff A Bank of America branch in Virginia was temporarily shut down on Monday after a suspect threatened to use explosives to level the building during an attempted robbery. Deputies with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office responded at around 3:45 p.m. on Jan. 5 to the 45000 block of Dulles Crossing Plaza in Sterling, after receiving reports of an attempted bank robbery involving an explosives threat, according to the sheriff’s office. The threat triggered an immediate police response, with deputies conducting a thorough search of the bank and the surrounding area amid concerns that an explosiv…

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Investigators Reveal Likely Cause Of New Year’s Eve Inferno That Killed 40 In Swiss Alps Investigators Reveal Likely Cause Of New Year’s Eve Inferno That Killed 40 In Swiss Alps
Investigators Reveal Likely Cause Of New Year’s Eve Inferno That Killed 40 In Swiss Alps Investigators say early evidence points to celebratory sparklers igniting a low wooden ceiling and triggering a flashover that turned a packed New Year’s party into a deadly inferno in the Swiss Alps. The disaster struck around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 1, at the Le Constellation bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort. Forty people were killed and more than 100 were injured as flames and smoke raced through the multi-level venue. Authorities said many victims were young people and tourists who were celebrating the New Year. The victims' identities have not yet been released. Eyewitnesses and e…

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Police & Fire
Virginia Electrical Fire Displaces Four, Causes $270K In Damage At Sterling Home Virginia Electrical Fire Displaces Four, Causes $270K In Damage At Sterling Home
Virginia Electrical Fire Displaces Four, Causes $270K In Damage At Sterling Home Four people were displaced after an electrical fire tore through a Virginia home Sunday night, causing more than a quarter-million dollars in damage, fire officials said. The fire broke out over the weekend in a home in the 500 block of North Fillmore Avenue in Sterling, according to the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office. Crews responded after Loudoun County Emergency Communications received multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting a structure fire, officials said.  Units from Sterling, Cascades, and Kincora, along with Fairfax County firefighters and multiple command an…

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One Killed In Two-Vehicle I-66 Crash On Christmas Eve Morning: State Police (DEVELOPING) One Killed In Two-Vehicle I-66 Crash On Christmas Eve Morning: State Police (DEVELOPING)
One Killed In Two-Vehicle I-66 Crash On Christmas Eve Morning: State Police (Developing) Virginia State Police are investigating a deadly two-vehicle crash that shut down a stretch of I-66 early on Christmas Eve morning, officials said. Shortly after 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24, troopers were called to the eastbound lanes of the interstate near the 48-mile marker in Manassas to investigate reports of a crash in the area. According to Virginia State Police, one person was confirmed dead at the scene by first responders. The victim’s identity has not been released pending notification of next of kin. No additional details about the vehicles involved or the cause of the …

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School Bus With 11 Children Aboard Involved In Virginia Traffic Crash School Bus With 11 Children Aboard Involved In Virginia Traffic Crash
School Bus With 11 Children Aboard Involved In Virginia Traffic Crash A minor traffic crash involving a Virginia school bus carrying nearly a dozen children shut down a busy intersection for more than an hour, deputies said. Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Riley Road and Lakeview Drive in Fauquier County during the afternoon rush, for a reported crash involving a red Hyundai sedan and a county school bus, officials said. According to authorities, Fauquier Fire and Rescue responded to the scene and determined there were no injuries to any of the children on board the bus. Deputies said the driver of the Hyundai …

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United Flight Bound For Japan Returns To Dulles After Mechanical Issue, Brushfire (UPDATED) United Flight Bound For Japan Returns To Dulles After Mechanical Issue, Brushfire (UPDATED)
United Flight Bound For Japan Returns To Dulles After Mechanical Issue, Brushfire (Updated) A United Airlines flight departing Dulles International Airport on Saturday afternoon was able to land safely back in Virginia after a mechanical malfunction sparked a small brushfire near the runway. First responders from Sterling, Ashburn, and other surrounding agencies were called around 1 p.m. on Dec. 13 to the Loudoun County airport, where a re forced the flight to return due to a mechanical failure.  Engine 611B dispatched to Dulles Airport with @AshburnFire [Sat 01:00 PM] — Sterling VFC (@SterlingFire) December 13, 2025 According to officials with the Loudoun Career Firefig…

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Maryland Arson Suspect Seen Running From Flames, Later Yelled About Fire In His Yard: Marshal Maryland Arson Suspect Seen Running From Flames, Later Yelled About Fire In His Yard: Marshal
Maryland Arson Suspect Seen Running From Flames, Later Yelled About Fire In His Yard: Marshal A Maryland man accused of setting a string of fires in St. Mary’s County didn’t just spark the flames — officials say he practically led investigators right to him. Deputy State Fire Marshals say Jeffrey Allen Wathen, 41, of Mechanicsville, was charged after a series of intentionally set fires broke out Tuesday, Dec. 9, along the 26400 block of Three Notch Road. The Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department responded around 9 p.m. to reports of multiple fires, including a flower bed, a shed, a deck, and an exterior area behind another nearby property, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Fire…

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‘Potential Security Threat' On Plane Of Pittsburgh Symphony After NY Trip: Reports ‘Potential Security Threat' On Plane Of Pittsburgh Symphony After NY Trip: Reports
‘Potential Security Threat' On Plane Of Pittsburgh Symphony After NY Trip: Reports A possible security threat triggered a major police response to a plane carrying members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra after it landed at Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday morning, Dec. 4, multiple media outlets are reporting.  A note considered “potentially threatening” was found inside the terminal before officers traced it to a Sun Country Airlines flight arriving from New York City, police said at the airport. The plane had just returned from the orchestra’s sold-out Carnegie Hall performance when officers boarded the aircraft and ordered everyone to evacuate, acc…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Florida Woman’s Hydroplaning SUV Triggers I-95 Crash That Turns Deadly In DMV: State Police Florida Woman’s Hydroplaning SUV Triggers I-95 Crash That Turns Deadly In DMV: State Police
Florida Woman’s Hydroplaning SUV Triggers I-95 Crash That Turns Deadly In DMV: State Police A family’s trip through Spotsylvania County has turned tragic after one of the victims hurt in a three-vehicle crash on I-95 died from her injuries, Virginia State Police said. The crash happened in the southbound lanes of the interstate at the 120-mile marker at around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday,  Dec. 2. A 2018 Nissan Pathfinder driven by Isis J. Torres Ramirez, 48, of Lutz, Florida, was heading south when it hydroplaned on wet roads, Virginia State Police said.  The SUV went off the left side of the interstate, hit the guardrail, spun back into traffic, and struck a 2020 Toyota High…

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