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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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by Zak Failla
News
Gunman ID'd In Targeted Shooting Of National Guard Members Blocks From White House Gunman ID'd In Targeted Shooting Of National Guard Members Blocks From White House
Gunman ID'd In Targeted Shooting Of National Guard Members Blocks From White House A 29-year-old Afghan national has been identified as the suspect in the ambush-style shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the White House, officials said. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who entered the US in 2021, was named by multiple law enforcement sources to CBS News as the gunman behind what authorities call a targeted attack on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 26, near Farragut Square at the intersection of 17th and I Streets NW in Washington, DC. Authorities believe Lakanwal acted alone. The two Guardsmen — a man and a woman — are in critical condition, according to …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Maryland Woman Killed As Fast-Moving Fire Rips Through Home On Thanksgiving Eve Maryland Woman Killed As Fast-Moving Fire Rips Through Home On Thanksgiving Eve
Maryland Woman Killed As Fast-Moving Fire Rips Through Home On Thanksgiving Eve A 50-year-old woman was killed when a fast-moving fire tore through a Maryland home on Tuesday afternoon, launching a joint investigation by state and local authorities, officials say. The blaze broke out shortly before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at a single-family home converted into two apartments on Center Street, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal.  Firefighters arrived within minutes to find smoke and flames shooting from a first-floor bedroom window. Dozens of firefighters worked the two-alarm fire and brought it under control in about 15 minutes.  After extingu…

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by Zak Failla
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$1.5M Maryland Fire Levels 14 Apartments, Displaces 25 Residents In Sunrise Inferno (UPDATED) $1.5M Maryland Fire Levels 14 Apartments, Displaces 25 Residents In Sunrise Inferno (UPDATED)
$1.5M Maryland Fire Levels 14 Apartments, Displaces 25 Residents In Sunrise Inferno (Updated) A $1.5 million fire tore through a Maryland apartment building before sunrise Monday, leveling 14 apartments and forcing about 25 residents out of their homes as flames shot across the waterfront sky. Fire crews were dispatched shortly after 6:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17, to the 3900 block of Gordon Stinnett Avenue in Chesapeake Beach, where they arrived to find the courtyard fully involved and flames already chewing through the attic, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. What unfolded was a full-scale firestorm. The Calvert County fire. Calvert County Sheriff Pho…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Crashes Into Maryland Firehouse, Then Flees: 'Didn't Have To Go Far' Driver Crashes Into Maryland Firehouse, Then Flees: 'Didn't Have To Go Far'
Driver Crashes Into Maryland Firehouse, Then Flees: 'Didn't Have To Go Far' Firefighters in Maryland didn’t even need to start their engines Sunday afternoon — the emergency came straight to them when a driver plowed across the lawn and bumped into the Hillandale Volunteer Fire Department building before taking off. According to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer, it happened around 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, when a silver Honda drove up onto the grass and hit the front of the station on the 13200 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Colesville. Luckily, no one was hurt and, as Piringer put it, “FS724 (Colesville) didn’t have to go far to check …

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by Zak Failla
News
Trio ID'd After Fatal Head-On Route 11 Crash: PA State Police Trio ID'd After Fatal Head-On Route 11 Crash: PA State Police
Trio ID'd After Fatal Head-On Route 11 Crash: PA State Police Three people were killed early Wednesday, Nov. 5 in a head-on collision along Route 11, also known as Molly Pitcher Highway, in Greene Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania State Police said. The crash happened at 6545 Molly Pitcher Highway (State Route 11) around 6:31 a.m., according to the Pennsylvania State Police–Chambersburg. A 2006 Lincoln Zephyr driven by 47-year-old Saintanie Jean Baptiste of Chambersburg was traveling southbound when it crossed the center turning lane and entered the northbound lane, striking a 2010 Peterbilt 386 tractor-trailer head-on. Jean Baptiste and two pas…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Maryland Man Set High Rise Blaze After Blocking Door With Fridge, Fire Marshal Says Maryland Man Set High Rise Blaze After Blocking Door With Fridge, Fire Marshal Says
Maryland Man Set High Rise Blaze After Blocking Door With Fridge, Fire Marshal Says A Washington County firebug is behind bars after investigators say he intentionally set multiple fires inside his Potomac Towers apartment, forcing the evacuation of nearly 200 residents and injuring a firefighter. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, 33-year-old Stephen Jones was arrested after an investigation revealed he set several fires inside his apartment on the eighth floor of the 14-story complex on West Baltimore Street. The fire broke out just after 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, when the Hagerstown Fire Department was dispatched for an automatic alarm at the 326…

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by Zak Failla
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Fiery I-95 Crash Kills Two After Pickup Slams Into Tractor-Trailer: State Police Fiery I-95 Crash Kills Two After Pickup Slams Into Tractor-Trailer: State Police
Fiery I-95 Crash Kills Two After Pickup Slams Into Tractor-Trailer: State Police Two people were killed in a crash early on Wednesday morning on I-95 in Northern Virginia, state police confirmed. Troopers were called shortly after 1 a.m. on Nov. 5 to a stretch of the southbound lanes of the interstate near the 126-mile marker in Spotsylvania, officials said. According to investigators, a 2013 Dodge Ram pulling a utility trailer went off the right side of the roadway, where it struck a tractor-trailer that was stopped on the shoulder. The impact caused the Dodge to catch fire. Police say that the two occupants of the Ram were pronounced dead at the scene by first respo…

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by Zak Failla
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Fairfax Connector Bus Driver Rescued After Route 267 Crash In Virginia Fairfax Connector Bus Driver Rescued After Route 267 Crash In Virginia
Fairfax Connector Bus Driver Rescued After Route 267 Crash In Virginia A Fairfax Connector bus driver had to be rescued after crashing and getting trapped inside the mangled front end of the bus during rush hour Tuesday morning, officials said. It happened just before 6:00 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of Route 267, right before the Wiehle Avenue exit, when 9-1-1 callers reported the bus had smashed into a guardrail and the driver looked unresponsive, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. When crews got there, they found the yellow Fairfax Connector bus jammed against the barrier, the driver pinned in the wreckage.  Firefighters jumped into action, …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Killed, Another Hurt In Targeted Shooting Outside Maryland Gas Station: Sheriff Man Killed, Another Hurt In Targeted Shooting Outside Maryland Gas Station: Sheriff
Man Killed, Another Hurt In Targeted Shooting Outside Maryland Gas Station: Sheriff One person was killed and another injured following a shooting outside a Charles County business, according to the sheriff's office. Detectives were called early on Wednesday, Oct. 29 to the parking lot of the Westlake Dash-In on Smallwood Drive to investigate a reported shooting, officials said. Upon arrival, first responders found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. One was pronounced dead at the scene, the other was rushed to an area hospital. A spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff's Office said that investigators believe the shooting was potentially targeted at a group …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Townhome Collapses In Fierce Overnight Fire, Nine Displaced (PHOTOS) Maryland Townhome Collapses In Fierce Overnight Fire, Nine Displaced (PHOTOS)
Maryland Townhome Collapses In Fierce Overnight Fire, Nine Displaced (Photos) A Maryland townhouse exploded into a wall of flames early Sunday, collapsing within minutes as firefighters fought to keep the inferno from spreading through the row. Crews were called to the 1600 block of Jennings Court around 12:51 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, Frederick County Fire and Rescue officials said.  Frederick County Fire and Rescue When firefighters arrived, flames were shooting from the middle-of-the-row townhouse, prompting command to call a second alarm as smoke poured into adjoining units. Frederick County Fire and Rescue Within minutes, the back of the building gave w…

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by Zak Failla
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Three-Alarm Fire Tears Through Virginia Townhomes, Crews Battle Flames Overnight Three-Alarm Fire Tears Through Virginia Townhomes, Crews Battle Flames Overnight
Three-Alarm Fire Tears Through Virginia Townhomes, Crews Battle Flames Overnight A massive three-alarm fire tore through multiple townhomes overnight, sending crews from across Northern Virginia racing to the scene as heavy flames spread through the neighborhood. Firefighters were called to the 20000 block of Riptide Square in Sterling early Friday, Oct. 24, for a structure fire, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue. Crews arrived to find two townhomes "well"  engulfed in flames with extension to a third, the department said. Firefighters quickly launched an aggressive attack to contain the blaze and prevent further spread. Officials said the bulk of the fi…

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by Zak Failla