Sisters Seriously Injured In Virginia Four-Wheeler Crash As Community Steps Up For Family Of 8 Sisters Seriously Injured In Virginia Four-Wheeler Crash As Community Steps Up For Family Of 8
Sisters Seriously Injured In Virginia Four-Wheeler Crash As Community Steps Up For Family Of 8 One moment changed everything for a Virginia family of eight. On Tuesday, Aug. 18, sisters Blakeslee and Abbi Gehrke, the two oldest children in the family, were involved in a four-wheeler crash that left both injured and sent Abbi to the hospital by air for emergency treatment. Blakeslee was treated and released later that night, but the effects of the crash have lingered. She has been struggling with mobility in her right arm and is expected to meet with an orthopedic surgeon to determine whether another procedure may be necessary, according to family friend Holly Duncan. For Abbi, the …
Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims
Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims Snapchat was designed to hook children with disappearing messages, endless scrolling, late-night alerts, and friendship streaks — then marketed as safe for 13-year-olds while sexual, drug-related, and suicide content remained easy to find, Pennsylvania’s attorney general alleges. Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a lawsuit against Snapchat owner Snap Inc. on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Daily Voice obtained the redacted 49-page complaint, which was filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas under Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. You can read the complaint in…
33-Year-Old Man, Officer ID'd By AG Days After Fatal Maryland Police Shooting 33-Year-Old Man, Officer ID'd By AG Days After Fatal Maryland Police Shooting
33-Year-Old Man, Officer ID'd By AG Days After Fatal Maryland Police Shooting A deadly late-night encounter in Maryland now has two names attached to it. Tawfiq Abdul Haqq, a 33-year-old Temple Hills resident, was killed shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, during a police-involved shooting in the 4500 block of Reamy Drive in Suitland, according to the Maryland Attorney General's Office. On Tuesday, Aug. 25, investigators identified the Prince George's County Police officer involved as Corbin Davis, a two-year veteran of the department. Davis is assigned to the department's District 4 Special Assignment Team, officials said. Exactly what led to the deadly e…
Firefighters Cut Apart Pickup After 2 Vehicles Crash Down Maryland Embankment (PHOTOS) Firefighters Cut Apart Pickup After 2 Vehicles Crash Down Maryland Embankment (PHOTOS)
Firefighters Cut Apart Pickup After 2 Vehicles Crash Down Maryland Embankment (Photos) A violent two-vehicle crash sent both vehicles careening down an embankment in Maryland, leaving one person trapped and two hospitalized. First responders were called at around 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, to the crash near Route 1 and Kalmia Road, according to the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company. When crews arrived, they found both vehicles off the roadway and down the embankment, including a pickup truck with one person trapped inside. The crash in Harford County. Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company Firefighters first stabilized both vehicles before turning their attention to th…
Man Wanted For Sexually Assaulting Virginia Food Lion Employee Nabbed: Police Man Wanted For Sexually Assaulting Virginia Food Lion Employee Nabbed: Police
Man Wanted For Sexually Assaulting Virginia Food Lion Employee Nabbed: Police A man wanted for sexually assaulting an employee at a Virginia grocery store has been tracked down and apprehended. Woodbridge resident Matthew Stephen Porcelli, 41, was arrested over the weekend for allegedly touching a woman inappropriately earlier this month, according to Prince William County Police. Officers were called to the Food Lion on Dillingham Square in Woodbridge at 9:09 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, after a 35-year-old employee reported being sexually assaulted inside the store. Investigators say the woman was working when she was approached by a man later identified as Porcelli…
Teacher Of The Year To ICE Custody: Nearly $10K Raised To Bring UMD Instructor Home Teacher Of The Year To ICE Custody: Nearly $10K Raised To Bring UMD Instructor Home
Teacher Of The Year To ICE Custody: Nearly $10K Raised To Bring UMD Instructor Home A Maryland teacher went from accepting one of his profession’s highest honors to sitting in ICE custody hundreds of miles from his family. More than a month after University of Maryland School of Pharmacy instructor Dr. Berhanu Kibret was detained at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on July 21, supporters are rallying to help the husband and father of two fight for his release. A GoFundMe launched for Kibret's legal defense had raised $9,523 of its $15,000 goal from 70 donations as of Tuesday, Aug. 25. The money is intended to help cover immigration attorney fees, court costs, bond-…
Family Speaks Out After BF Says ‘Demon’ Made Him Kill College Soccer Star Family Speaks Out After BF Says ‘Demon’ Made Him Kill College Soccer Star
Family Speaks Out After BF Says ‘Demon’ Made Him Kill College Soccer Star The family of a soccer player stabbed to death by her boyfriend after he claimed a “demon” told him to do it is speaking out, calling the 18-year-old's killing a “parent’s worst nightmare” as nearly $60,000 has poured in to build a legacy in her name. “This is a parent’s worst nightmare. It has been devastating for family, friends, and the whole community,” Karoline Heintz's family said in a statement released through Pennsylvania State Police. “Karoline was loved by all. She was a kind, smart, beautiful girl. We want justice for our ‘sweet’ Karoline.” The family asked for privacy as they …
Maryland Murder Suspect's Run Ends Hundreds Of Miles Away In Colorado: Police Maryland Murder Suspect's Run Ends Hundreds Of Miles Away In Colorado: Police
Maryland Murder Suspect's Run Ends Hundreds Of Miles Away In Colorado: Police Jabari McCoy made it hundreds of miles from home, but he will face justice months after the deadly shooting of David Downs in Maryland.  McCoy, 30, was taken into custody in Colorado in connection with the fatal shooting of Downs, who was killed in February 2026, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. At around 11:20 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 23, officers were called to the 5200 block of Marlboro Pike in Capitol Heights, where they found Downs suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. During the investigation, McCoy was id…
Major Crash Shuts Down Crain Highway In Southern Maryland (UPDATED) Major Crash Shuts Down Crain Highway In Southern Maryland (UPDATED)
Major Crash Shuts Down Crain Highway In Southern Maryland (Updated) Traffic came to a standstill on one of Southern Maryland's busiest roads Tuesday morning. A crash on Crain Highway near Mattawoman Drive in Charles County shut down all northbound and southbound through lanes shortly before midday on Aug. 25, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. The collision was reported at approximately 11:13 a.m., with emergency crews responding to the scene. And there wasn't much room for motorists to get around it. All three northbound and all three southbound traffic lanes were closed at Mattawoman Drive, along with multiple turn lanes and shoulde…
Firefighters Pop Door To Free Trapped Occupant After Bus, Car Crash In Rockville (PHOTOS) Firefighters Pop Door To Free Trapped Occupant After Bus, Car Crash In Rockville (PHOTOS)
Firefighters Pop Door To Free Trapped Occupant After Bus, Car Crash In Rockville (Photos) A Tuesday morning commute took an unexpected turn in Maryland when a crash involving a bus left one person trapped inside a vehicle. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called to North Stonestreet Avenue and Park Road, at the entrance to Rockville Station, shortly after 9 a.m. on Aug. 25, where a vehicle and a bus had collided. When firefighters arrived, one person was trapped inside the vehicle. The crash in Montgomery County. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Crews had to pop one of the vehicle's doors to get the occupant out, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson …
K-9 Sniffs Out Drugs Before Deputies Find Loaded Handgun On Passenger In Maryland: Sheriff K-9 Sniffs Out Drugs Before Deputies Find Loaded Handgun On Passenger In Maryland: Sheriff
K-9 Sniffs Out Drugs Before Deputies Find Loaded Handgun On Passenger In Maryland: Sheriff A faulty Subaru in Southern Maryland landed a 34-year-old man behind bars after a police K-9 sniffed out drugs. Lexington Park resident Terrance Marquis Savoy was arrested over the weekend following a traffic stop on a Subaru Outback for an equipment violation that spiraled into something much larger, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. During the stop on Great Mills Road on Friday night, investigators say the K-9 was alerted to the presence of drugs. Deputies then searched the vehicle, locating a bag in the trunk that contained a Walther PK380 handgun and a magazine conta…
More Than 1,300 Arrests Later, ICE's Sweeping Operation In DMV Isn't Over: HSI More Than 1,300 Arrests Later, ICE's Sweeping Operation In DMV Isn't Over: HSI
More Than 1,300 Arrests Later, ICE's Sweeping Operation In DMV Isn't Over: HSI US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested more than 1,300 undocumented immigrants in the nation's capital since launching "Operation Safe Community" earlier this month, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The operation was launched as part of the Trump administration's broader federal law enforcement surge in DC, which has put immigration enforcement at the center of an already contentious crackdown in the District. According to DHS, ICE officers have targeted people living in the country illegally, including some with criminal convictions or pending charges. Federa…
First US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported First US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported
First US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported The first measles deaths reported in the US this year have been confirmed, officials announced Tuesday, Aug. 25. Both people who died were unvaccinated Lancaster County residents, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. They are the state's first measles-associated deaths since 1991. Officials declined to release their ages, sexes, or other identifying details, citing confidentiality. "We hope and we pray that those deaths will be the last," Gov. Josh Shapiro said during a Tuesday afternoon press conference at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. The Commonwealth is battli…
'Jersey Shore' 2.0? Viral TikTok Shows New Reality Show Filming In Seaside Heights 'Jersey Shore' 2.0? Viral TikTok Shows New Reality Show Filming In Seaside Heights
'Jersey Shore' 2.0? Viral TikTok Shows New Reality Show Filming In Seaside Heights A new Netflix reality show from a producer behind MTV's "Jersey Shore" appears to be filming in the place that made the original series famous. A TikTok shared by user @mtlchlo shows a film crew in Seaside Heights, with the video claiming a "new younger cast" was filming a new Jersey Shore show. The clip had racked up 1.2 million views. According to Deadline, Netflix is working with "Jersey Shore" producer SallyAnn Salsano on a new reality show called "The Leftovers," which is being filmed across New Jersey. Deadline says the series centers on a group of friends coming together for the fir…
Driver Flees ICE At 75+ MPH Before Crashing Into Maryland Motorist In Front Of Sheriff Driver Flees ICE At 75+ MPH Before Crashing Into Maryland Motorist In Front Of Sheriff
Driver Flees ICE At 75+ MPH Before Crashing Into Maryland Motorist In Front Of Sheriff The driver wasn't slowing down. A man being pursued by federal agents tore through Maryland at more than 75 mph before blowing a red light and crashing into an unsuspecting motorist on Friday, Aug. 21, according to the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office. And Sheriff Gary Hofmann watched it happen. Hofmann was on routine patrol in Stevensville when he spotted the vehicle exiting westbound Route 50, recklessly cutting across multiple lanes of traffic before taking the ramp onto northbound Route 8 at speeds exceeding 75 mph. The driver kept going. As the vehicle approached Route 8 and Ski…
Former Serviceman Who Preyed On Maryland Girl Through Snapchat Learns His Prison Fate Former Serviceman Who Preyed On Maryland Girl Through Snapchat Learns His Prison Fate
Former Serviceman Who Preyed On Maryland Girl Through Snapchat Learns His Prison Fate Daniel Lara-Salazar was stationed thousands of miles away. That didn't stop him from reaching a young girl in Maryland. What started on Snapchat in June 2024 turned predatory, with Lara-Salazar demanding sexually explicit images and videos from the girl while he was serving in the US military, according to federal prosecutors. Now, the 33-year-old former serviceman is going to federal prison. US District Judge Matthew Maddox sentenced Lara-Salazar on Monday, Aug. 24, to 15½ years behind bars for sexually exploiting a child.  Once he gets out, he will remain under federal supervision…
First Day Of School Lasts 5 Minutes Before Fights Break Out At Maryland High School: Sheriff First Day Of School Lasts 5 Minutes Before Fights Break Out At Maryland High School: Sheriff
First Day Of School Lasts 5 Minutes Before Fights Break Out At Maryland High School: Sheriff The first bell had barely rung before things went sideways at a Maryland high school. Just five minutes into the first day of classes on Monday, Aug. 24, multiple fights broke out inside North Point High School in Waldorf, leaving four students facing charges, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. School administrators and resource officers were called to the first altercation at approximately 8:10 a.m., shortly after North Point's 8:05 a.m. school day began. Investigators say a 16-year-old student punched another student from behind, sending the teen to the floor. That appare…
Stop Sticks Didn't Stop This Wrong-Way Maryland Driver, Then Things Got Worse: Sheriff Stop Sticks Didn't Stop This Wrong-Way Maryland Driver, Then Things Got Worse: Sheriff
Stop Sticks Didn't Stop This Wrong-Way Maryland Driver, Then Things Got Worse: Sheriff Kenneth David Roach did not go down quietly. The 59-year-old Upper Marlboro man put deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office through their paces after refusing to stop and striking a cruiser in the process. Deputies responded to a complaint involving a Lexus that was driving northbound in the southbound lanes of Southern Maryland Boulevard in Owings. Deputies quickly located Roach's vehicle in the area of Route 4 and Town Center Boulevard, where they attempted to conduct a traffic stop. Roach was having none of that. It is alleged that Roach sped away and continued driving reckl…
Days After She Was Last Seen, Search For Virginia Teen Maryam Al-Hadj Takes Urgent Turn Days After She Was Last Seen, Search For Virginia Teen Maryam Al-Hadj Takes Urgent Turn
Days After She Was Last Seen, Search For Virginia Teen Maryam Al-Hadj Takes Urgent Turn The search for a missing Virginia teenager has taken on new urgency. Virginia State Police issued a CODI Alert at 4:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, for 15-year-old Maryam M. Al-Hadj, who was last seen three days earlier in Arlington. Maryam was last seen at approximately noon on Friday, Aug. 21, in the 1400 block of 28th Street South, according to the Arlington County Police Department. Now, police are asking the public to help bring her home. Arlington police have classified Maryam as critically missing due to mental and/or physical health concerns. Virginia State Police went a step further…
Woman Escapes Attacker In Woods, Sparking Virginia Manhunt For Alleged Rapist: Police Woman Escapes Attacker In Woods, Sparking Virginia Manhunt For Alleged Rapist: Police
Woman Escapes Attacker In Woods, Sparking Virginia Manhunt For Alleged Rapist: Police A woman escaped from a wooded area in Virginia. Now police are hunting for the man accused of attacking her. Prince William County police are searching for Curtis Lucas Brown Jr., 45, after a 39-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted late Wednesday, Aug. 19, near the 8300 block of Sudley Road in Manassas. Officers were called to the area at approximately 10:56 p.m. that night, where investigators learned that the woman had been sexually assaulted in a wooded area nearby, according to police. Investigators said Brown was an acquaintance of the woman. At some point during the alle…
Police Chief Shuts Down DV Concerns After Wife Of Slain Cop Found Dead Police Chief Shuts Down DV Concerns After Wife Of Slain Cop Found Dead
Police Chief Shuts Down DV Concerns After Wife Of Slain Cop Found Dead The body of Karen Solomon, the wife of an off-duty police officer who was found dead in his Massachusetts home last week, was found after a six-day search, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 24. The 58-year-old woman, who was the founder and president of First H.E.L.P., an organization that works to reduce mental health stigma among first responders, was the primary suspect in the death of Worcester Police Officer Kurt Solomon, who was found dead on Wildwood Avenue just before 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Internet sleuths had been speculating that there was a history of domestic abuse, pr…
Judge In Lindsay Clancy’s Trial Rejects Mistrial Bid After Her Catholic Faith Enters Testimony Judge In Lindsay Clancy’s Trial Rejects Mistrial Bid After Her Catholic Faith Enters Testimony
Judge In Lindsay Clancy’s Trial Rejects Mistrial Bid After Her Catholic Faith Enters Testimony A judge rejected a mistrial request after a prosecution witness discussed Lindsay Clancy’s Catholic faith in front of jurors. The dispute came Monday, Aug. 24, during Clancy’s murder trial, according to NBC Boston. Clancy is accused of killing her three young children at their Duxbury home in January 2023. The children were Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months. @alysssssaaaunfiltered Aug 24 | Day 19 REDDINGTON CALLING FOR A MISTRIAL!! #reddington #lindsayclancytrial #mistrial #linsdayclancy #kevinreddington ♬ original sound - Alyssa Dr. Kirk Heilbrun had discussed Clancy’s s…
Measles Outbreak Declared In Three Maryland Counties After 14 New Cases Confirmed Measles Outbreak Declared In Three Maryland Counties After 14 New Cases Confirmed
Measles Outbreak Declared In Three Maryland Counties After 14 New Cases Confirmed Maryland's measles numbers are moving in the wrong direction. State health officials declared an outbreak on Monday, Aug. 24, after confirming 14 new cases among unvaccinated residents in St. Mary's, Carroll and Cecil counties, bringing the statewide total to 31 this year. The good news: Officials have identified no public exposure connected to the new cases and say there is currently no evidence of widespread community transmission. Most of the cases have been among people living in the same households, according to the Maryland Department of Health. Still, the recent spike has been shar…
Kensington Man Killed Friend With Illegal Rifle, Then Called 911 On Himself, Prosecutors Say Kensington Man Killed Friend With Illegal Rifle, Then Called 911 On Himself, Prosecutors Say
Kensington Man Killed Friend With Illegal Rifle, Then Called 911 On Himself, Prosecutors Say The Maryland man who called 911 on himself after killing his friend will face decades in prison. Benjamin Dresbach, 23, was found guilty in connection with the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Trevor Van Devander in January 2025, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office on Monday, Aug. 24. On Jan. 13, 2025, prosecutors say police were called to the 3900 block of Franklin Street in Kensington when Dresbach called 911 to report that he had shot his friend inside. Police searching the home. Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office Upon arrival, first resp…
Coast Is Clear At Maryland Park After Bizarre Stretch Of Rabid Beaver Attacks Coast Is Clear At Maryland Park After Bizarre Stretch Of Rabid Beaver Attacks
Coast Is Clear At Maryland Park After Bizarre Stretch Of Rabid Beaver Attacks The coast is clear at one Maryland park after a bizarre stretch of rabid beaver attacks. At another, the search isn't over yet. Hunting Creek Lake and the surrounding areas of Cunningham Falls State Park in Thurmont reopened on Monday, Aug. 24, nearly three weeks after the second of two beaver attacks forced officials to shut down more of the popular recreation area. Both attacks ended with the beavers being killed. Both animals later tested positive for rabies. That prompted an extensive search around Hunting Creek Lake to determine whether any others remained. Wildlife biologists went l…
Guns Go Flying From Stolen Challenger Before Getaway Hits Dead End In Maryland: Sheriff Guns Go Flying From Stolen Challenger Before Getaway Hits Dead End In Maryland: Sheriff
Guns Go Flying From Stolen Challenger Before Getaway Hits Dead End In Maryland: Sheriff A car alarm went off. Then things got considerably louder in Maryland. It started shortly after 1:45 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, when Charles County Sheriff's Office patrol officers were called to the 15500 block of Woodward Place in Waldorf for a report of someone possibly breaking into vehicles while another person appeared to be keeping watch near a Dodge Challenger. As officers arrived, they heard the alarm and spotted someone peering into a vehicle with a flashlight, according to the sheriff's office. Then came the getaway. When confronted, the person immediately ran to the passenger si…
WATCH: Hit-Run Driver Gets SUV Stuck, Calls For Backup To Make Virginia Getaway WATCH: Hit-Run Driver Gets SUV Stuck, Calls For Backup To Make Virginia Getaway
Watch: Hit-Run Driver Gets SUV Stuck, Calls For Backup To Make Virginia Getaway Sometimes, it takes a village. A man and woman who crashed into the side of a building in Northern Virginia had to call in for assistance after their SUV got stuck near a busy intersection, police say. The Fredericksburg Police Department released photos and video of three suspects wanted for a hit-and-run that was partially caught on camera. Early on Thursday, Aug. 20, a woman struck the AC unit outside the building, then failed several times to free the vehicle from the bushes surrounding the crash scene. After they failed to free it, police say a third man was called in for assistan…
Teen Needed Surgery After Genitals Bitten During Sexual Assault At Hotel: Prosecutors Teen Needed Surgery After Genitals Bitten During Sexual Assault At Hotel: Prosecutors
Teen Needed Surgery After Genitals Bitten During Sexual Assault At Hotel: Prosecutors A woman was left unable to walk and needed surgery after a sexual assault at a Pennsylvania hotel, authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 24. Javier Santos-Rivera, 41, of Allentown, was charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated assault, sexual assault, simple assault, indecent assault, and intimidation of a witness or victim, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said. Pennsylvania State Police were called to an area hospital around 7:17 a.m. on March 21 after a 19-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted, according to the DA's office. Investigators d…
Homeowner Couldn't Smell Propane Leaking Before Deadly Maryland Explosion: Officials Homeowner Couldn't Smell Propane Leaking Before Deadly Maryland Explosion: Officials
Homeowner Couldn't Smell Propane Leaking Before Deadly Maryland Explosion: Officials A deadly Maryland home explosion came down to one accidental cut and a single spark. The Aug. 20 blast on Green Holly Drive in the Cape St. Claire community near Annapolis was caused by propane that accumulated inside the home after the homeowner inadvertently cut a gas line while working on the HVAC system, Anne Arundel County fire investigators announced on Monday, Aug. 24. What happened next proved catastrophic. Investigators said the damaged line allowed propane to leak into the residence without the homeowner realizing it. As he continued working, he used a metal grinder. That provi…
Fentanyl Dealer Sold To Northern Virginia HS Students Before Overdoses: Sheriff Fentanyl Dealer Sold To Northern Virginia HS Students Before Overdoses: Sheriff
Fentanyl Dealer Sold To Northern Virginia HS Students Before Overdoses: Sheriff The man suspected of selling fentanyl that led to overdoses involving students in Northern Virginia is behind bars, officials say. Isaac Melendez-Carranza, 31, was arrested by deputies following an investigation into a dealer wanted for selling drugs to Park View High School students in May, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office on Monday, Aug. 24. When he was arrested, investigators say Melendez-Carranza was in possession of an undisclosed amount of cash and suspected narcotics. He was charged with two counts of distribution of a controlled substance and one count of …
Smoke Was Visible From C&D Canal Bridge Before Crews Reached Maryland House Fire (PHOTOS) Smoke Was Visible From C&D Canal Bridge Before Crews Reached Maryland House Fire (PHOTOS)
Smoke Was Visible From C&D Canal Bridge Before Crews Reached Maryland House Fire (Photos) A column of smoke was already hanging over Maryland before the first firefighters reached the flames. Multiple 911 calls began pouring in shortly after 2 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, reporting a house on fire in the 800 block of Biddle Street in Chesapeake City, according to the Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 of Chesapeake City. The warning signs were visible from a distance. While still responding, the department's chief reported seeing a column of smoke from the C&D Canal Bridge. Moments later, crews arrived to find fire ripping through the two-story home. The call quickly became a wor…