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Brown University Shooting: Person Of Interest Detained, FBI Says Brown University Shooting: Person Of Interest Detained, FBI Says
Brown University Shooting: Person Of Interest Detained, FBI Says A person of interest has been detained in the Brown University mass shooting Saturday, Dec. 13, the FBI announced Sunday morning, Dec. 14. At least two people were killed and eight others were injured following reports of an active shooter near Barus & Holley Engineering, officials said. Eight people were listed in critical, but stable condition at the hospital following the incident, officials said. The shelter-in-place was lifted Sunday morning. "We continue to ask anyone with information that could help this investigation to call the Providence Police Department at 401-652-576…

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by Zak Failla
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Actress Wenne Alton Davis Killed After Midtown Manhattan Car Crash; Appeared In ‘Mrs. Maisel’ Actress Wenne Alton Davis Killed After Midtown Manhattan Car Crash; Appeared In ‘Mrs. Maisel’
Actress Wenne Alton Davis Killed After Midtown Manhattan Car Crash; Appeared In ‘Mrs. Maisel’ Actress Wenne Alton Davis was killed after being struck by a car in Midtown Manhattan. The 60-year-old Davis was crossing Broadway near West 53rd Street just before 9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8, when a Cadillac XT6 SUV made a left turn and hit her, according to the New York Daily News.  The news of Davis’ death has left many in the local theater and television community shocked and saddened. The driver, 61, remained at the scene, and Davis’ friend told the Daily News that they had the right of way at the time of the crash, the outlet said. Emergency responders found Davis with severe hea…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Maryland Home Gutted After Smoking Materials Spark Explosive Garage Fire (PHOTOS) Maryland Home Gutted After Smoking Materials Spark Explosive Garage Fire (PHOTOS)
Maryland Home Gutted After Smoking Materials Spark Explosive Garage Fire (Photos) A Maryland family lost most of their home in minutes after discarded smoking materials sparked a fast-moving garage fire that ripped through the house on Thursday night, according to volunteer fire officials. The fire was reported shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3 in the 800 block of Copley Avenue in Waldorf, according to Charles County Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services. Multiple 911 callers reported flames shooting from the home. First responders arrived within minutes and confirmed a working garage fire, prompting a working fire dispatch as the blaze spread to…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Man’s Bloody Firehouse Escape Leads To Arrest In Stabbing Case, Sheriff Says Maryland Man’s Bloody Firehouse Escape Leads To Arrest In Stabbing Case, Sheriff Says
Maryland Man’s Bloody Firehouse Escape Leads To Arrest In Stabbing Case, Sheriff Says A suspect has been arrested in a violent Lexington Park stabbing that sent a 20-year-old man running and bleeding into a firehouse for help last month, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies executed an arrest warrant on Dmontre Montez Bush, 25, of Lexington Park, on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 3, the sheriff’s office announced. The arrest stems from an investigation that began around 9:35 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16, when deputies responded to Spyglass Way for a report of a suspicious incident in Lexington Park.  Minutes later, deputies received a second call — this …

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Teen Dies After Pickup Rolls Into Little Pipe Creek, Four Others Injured: Sheriff Maryland Teen Dies After Pickup Rolls Into Little Pipe Creek, Four Others Injured: Sheriff
Maryland Teen Dies After Pickup Rolls Into Little Pipe Creek, Four Others Injured: Sheriff One teen was killed and several others injured after crashing a pickup truck, overturning, and landing in a Maryland embankment. First responders were called shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, to the area of Jasontown Road near the intersection of John Hyde Road in Westminster, where there was a reported crash, according to the Carroll County Sheriff's Office. Investigators say that a 16-year-old driver in a Ford F-250 was heading east on Jasontown Road when he failed to negotiate a turn and went off the roadway.  The truck then went down an embankment, overturned, and came t…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Woman Wakes To Stranger Standing Over Her In Chilling Home Break-In, Sheriff Says Virginia Woman Wakes To Stranger Standing Over Her In Chilling Home Break-In, Sheriff Says
Virginia Woman Wakes To Stranger Standing Over Her In Chilling Home Break-In, Sheriff Says A woman in Virginia woke up to a stranger standing over her in her bedroom during a terrifying invasion after he made himself right at home, officials said. The break-in was reported in the early hours of Tuesday, Dec. 2, in the Stonehaven subdivision on the north end of Route 229, according to the Culpeper County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said the woman managed to escape only because the suspect briefly walked away to grab items he had left behind as she made a dash to her neighbor's home to call 911. The woman told deputies she woke to find a man standing above her in her bedroom after …

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Family Loses Everything In House Fire As Community Raises $100K In Two Days (PHOTOS) Virginia Family Loses Everything In House Fire As Community Raises $100K In Two Days (PHOTOS)
Virginia Family Loses Everything In House Fire As Community Raises $100K In Two Days (Photos) 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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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Slashed Ex-Girlfriend, Strangled Her In Violent Domestic Attack: State’s Attorney Maryland Man Slashed Ex-Girlfriend, Strangled Her In Violent Domestic Attack: State’s Attorney
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 Man Slips Over Edge, Falls 130 Feet To His Death At Grand Canyon
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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by Joe Lombardi
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‘Did You Feel That?’ Earthquake Shakes Maryland Monday Afternoon ‘Did You Feel That?’ Earthquake Shakes Maryland Monday Afternoon
‘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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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Driver At Child's Birthday Party Kills 1, Wounds Multiple Kids In MD: Cops Hit-Run Driver At Child's Birthday Party Kills 1, Wounds Multiple Kids In MD: Cops
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 Motorcyclist, 20, Killed After Slamming Into Tree In Maryland, Police Say
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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