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Virginia Family Loses Everything In House Fire As Community Raises $100K In Two Days (
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It takes only a few minutes for a house to fall apart — and only a few hours for a community to pull one back together. Norfolk Fire-Rescue said the call came in around 10:20 a.m. for a residential fire. When crews got to Buckingham Avenue, they found heavy smoke and flames pouring from the rear of the home, the kind of fire that leaves little room for questions and even less for error. Attack lines went inside fast as firefighters worked to knock down the blaze. By then, the damage was already done. The family of six who lived there — two parents and their four young children — mad…
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Maryland Man Slashed Ex-Girlfriend, Strangled Her In Violent Domestic Attack: State’s Attorney
A Maryland man who slashed and strangled his ex-girlfriend during a violent domestic dispute is facing prison time, authorities announced. Annapolis resident Timothy Lee Styles, 57, was found guilty by a jury of multiple counts of assault in connection with an attack that left his former girlfriend hospitalized, according to the Anne Arundel County State's Attorney's Office. Prosecutors said that in April, officers from the Annapolis Police Department were called to a home on Bates Street, where there was a reported domestic-related incident. At trial, Styles' ex testified, saying that Sty…
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Man Slips Over Edge, Falls 130 Feet To His Death At Grand Canyon
A 65-year-old man tragically fell to his death at the Grand Canyon’s Guano Point after slipping over the edge. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona reported receiving a call around 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, to assist with a technical recovery. Search and Rescue teams located the man’s body approximately 130 feet down on a scree pile. Technical rope technicians used a lowering and raising system to recover the body, which was then transported to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office. The recovery effort involved multiple agencies, including the Hualapai Tribal Po…
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‘Did You Feel That?’ Earthquake Shakes Maryland Monday Afternoon
Did you feel it? A small earthquake rocked Maryland on Monday afternoon, officials confirmed. The USGS reported a magnitude 2.5 earthquake east of Riverside, which was later confirmed by officials in Howard County. "We have confirmed that a magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred in Howard County, in the Columbia/Savage area, per the United States Geological Survey (USGS)," officials said. "Police and Fire are aware of the situation and are surveying for any potential damage. Please only call 911 in the event of an emergency." We have confirmed that a 2.5 magnitude earthquake has occurred i…
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Hit-Run Driver At Child's Birthday Party Kills 1, Wounds Multiple Kids In MD: Cops
A tragic update has been released after a car plowed into a child’s birthday party in Prince George’s County over the weekend — one woman has died and multiple children were among the injured, police said. The crash happened around 10:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in the 4100 block of 56th Avenue in Bladensburg, according to the Bladensburg Police Department. Investigators said a vehicle traveling from Annapolis Road struck several people gathered outside a home for a birthday celebration before the driver fled on foot. Police on Sunday confirmed the crash is now a fatal one. The victim was …
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Motorcyclist, 20, Killed After Slamming Into Tree In Maryland, Police Say
A 20-year-old motorcyclist is dead in Maryland after police say he lost control and slammed into a tree on Sunday. Severn resident Noah Tabor Blackstone has been identified as the rider who was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Oct. 12 in Glen Burnie. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, officers were called at around 6:20 p.m. to investigate a motorcycle crash on Hospital Drive near Mountain Ridge Court. Investigators say that Blackstone was riding his 2008 Suzuki GSX-R600 west on Hospital Drive when he lost control and failed to negotiate a curve. He and the m…
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55-Year-Old Man, Six Officers ID’d After Deadly Police Shooting In Maryland: AG
The 55-year-old man killed, and officers involved in a deadly shooting on Wednesday night have been identified by the Maryland Attorney General's Office. At approximately 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 8, officers responded to the 2100 block of Larkhall Road in Dundalk, where there were reports of shots fired. At the scene, officers spotted Robert Adams in a window, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. "During this encounter, the officers responded to the actions of the armed subject, resulting in the discharging of their firearms and striking (Adams)." Six officers fired their weapons…
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Maryland Man Takes Drunk Dialing To New Heights — By Calling 911 Three Times Before Arrest
Most people drunk dial their ex. Gary Scott Arbaugh Jr. went a different way — and it landed him in jail. The third time wasn't the charm for Arbaugh, who made multiple phony 911 calls during a night of boozing after members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office gave him a reprieve, officials said. Deputies were called late last month to the area of Rousby Hall Road near the traffic circle in Lusby for a welfare check, where there were reports of a man slumped over on a guardrail. The first call came in at 10:54 p.m. on Sept. 22. A responding deputy called to the area fou…
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Pedestrian Fighting For Life After Hit-Run By Nissan Rogue In DMV, Sheriff Says
A pedestrian is fighting for his life after being struck by a driver who fled Virginia, authorities said. Deputies responded around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28, to the intersection of West Church Road and Magnolia Road in Sterling, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) said. A man was found in the roadway after being hit by a vehicle that fled the scene. The victim was rushed to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, investigators said. Detectives recovered multiple vehicle parts from the crash site and determined the suspect car is a 2014-2020 Nissan Rogue, possibl…
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FedEx Truck Crash Sparks HazMat Chaos, I-81 Shut Down In Maryland (
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A FedEx truck crash turned into a full-blown HazMat incident on I-81 in Maryland, shutting down the interstate and leaving drivers stuck in miles of backup, officials said. Washington County emergency crews said it happened Wednesday, Sept. 24, in the northbound lanes at the two-mile marker, when a FedEx truck and another tractor-trailer collided. The crash left debris, spilled cargo, and mangled rigs across the highway. The crash on I-81 in Washington County. Washington County Division of Emergency Services Photos from the scene show barrels of cargo strewn across the road, …
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Smoking Materials Spark Fire That Displaced Family, Damaged Three Townhomes In DMV (
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Improperly discarded smoking materials were to blame for a massive, nearly $1 million, two-alarm fire in Virginia that left a family displaced. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews were called at around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22, to the 6200 block of Levi Court in Springfield, where there was a reported townhouse fire, officials said. Upon arrival, crews were met by flames showing from a middle unit townhouse with smoke billowing through the area. Video of firefighters battling the blaze can be viewed here. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control after a second alarm was …
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DC Man Punched Girlfriend So Hard She Choked On Blood — Then Did It Again: Feds
A DC man repeatedly beat his girlfriend so badly she was choking on her own blood — then did it again two months later, according to federal prosecutors. Nyzir Miles, 22, was arraigned Thursday, Sept. 18, in Superior Court of the District of Columbia on charges stemming from multiple assaults on his former girlfriend, the US Attorney’s Office announced. Prosecutors said the violence began on Sept. 2, 2024, around 11 p.m. near the 700 block of Decatur Place NE. Miles and his girlfriend were driving when an argument broke out. He punched her in the face, according to the government’s e…
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