After Crashing Into Virginia 7-Eleven, Driver Made A Baffling Next Move After Crashing Into Virginia 7-Eleven, Driver Made A Baffling Next Move
After Crashing Into Virginia 7-Eleven, Driver Made A Baffling Next Move He walked away after crashing into a Stafford 7-Eleven. Then he came back. A Stafford man accused of striking a 7-Eleven in Stafford County early Thursday morning walked away from the scene before returning minutes later, authorities said. Israel Benitez Hernandez, 26, of Stafford, was charged with driving under the influence and hit-and-run following the crash, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to the 7-Eleven at 378 Garrisonville Road around 1:51 a.m. Thursday, July 30, after receiving reports that a driver had slammed into the side of the building bef…
Shooting At Wheaton Mall Ends With Suspect In Custody, No Ongoing Threat: Police Shooting At Wheaton Mall Ends With Suspect In Custody, No Ongoing Threat: Police
Shooting At Wheaton Mall Ends With Suspect In Custody, No Ongoing Threat: Police A juvenile was shot inside a Maryland shopping mall Friday evening, July 31, sending police rushing to secure the scene before taking another juvenile into custody, authorities said. The shooting happened shortly before 6 p.m. inside Wheaton Mall in the 11100 block of Veirs Mill Road, according to Montgomery County Police. Investigators said the juvenile victim was shot in the leg and taken to an area hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening. Police said the juvenile male suspect was taken into custody at the scene. Authorities emphasized there is no longer a threat…
Maryland Pair Just Couldn't Stay Away From Delaware Stores, Police Say Maryland Pair Just Couldn't Stay Away From Delaware Stores, Police Say
Maryland Pair Just Couldn't Stay Away From Delaware Stores, Police Say They just kept coming back. A pair of Maryland residents accused of repeatedly targeting Delaware retailers over the course of a month are now behind bars after investigators say a string of alleged shoplifting incidents escalated into an attempted robbery. Matthew Osborne, 37, and Haley Barton, 25, both of North East, were arrested in Maryland on Tuesday, July 29, after Delaware State Police linked them to a retail theft spree spanning Home Depot, Lowe's, ShopRite and Cabela's stores in Newark and Bear. According to investigators, the alleged spree began on June 29 at a Home Depot in Bear…
Fugitive's Bid To Escape Ends With Motorcycle, 2 Down On Virginia Roadway: Sheriff Fugitive's Bid To Escape Ends With Motorcycle, 2 Down On Virginia Roadway: Sheriff
Fugitive's Bid To Escape Ends With Motorcycle, 2 Down On Virginia Roadway: Sheriff He wasn't stopping for a speeding ticket. Minutes later, Trey Boswell was in the air anyway. The 29-year-old Orange man, who authorities say was already wanted in another jurisdiction, is facing a slate of new charges after deputies say he led them on a motorcycle chase through Fauquier County before slamming into a culvert and launching both himself and his passenger across the road Thursday night. It started around 8 p.m. when a Fauquier County sheriff's deputy spotted Boswell riding 73 mph in a 55 mph zone on Marsh Road between Bealeton and Morrisville, according to the sheriff's office…
Virginia Woman Vanishes After 2 VDOT Workers Are Gunned Down, Police Say Virginia Woman Vanishes After 2 VDOT Workers Are Gunned Down, Police Say
Virginia Woman Vanishes After 2 VDOT Workers Are Gunned Down, Police Say A week after two VDOT contract workers were gunned down at a Chesterfield equipment yard, the woman Virginia State Police say pulled the trigger is still nowhere to be found. Investigators are searching for Dennikia Rachelle Boyce, 37, who is wanted on a murder charge in connection with the fatal shootings on Friday, July 24, at a Virginia Department of Transportation staging area near Route 1 and Route 288 in Chesterfield County. State police identified the victims as Rai'Shon Eugene Delarge, 30, and Philip Avery Wilson, 34, both of Emporia. The men worked for a company contracted by VDOT.…
Missing Virginia Boy In Dinosaur PJs Believed To Be In Maryland, Police Say Missing Virginia Boy In Dinosaur PJs Believed To Be In Maryland, Police Say
Missing Virginia Boy In Dinosaur PJs Believed To Be In Maryland, Police Say A 12-year-old Virginia boy has been missing for more than a day, and police now believe he may be in Maryland. Michael Morgan was last seen around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, in the 13600 block of Route 50 in Chantilly, according to Fairfax County Police. Now, investigators say the missing boy may be in Baltimore. Baltimore Police shared Fairfax County's missing child alert Friday afternoon, asking anyone who spots Michael or knows where he is to come forward. Michael is described as 4-foot-5, weighing about 60 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a white…
Maryland Driver Cut Around Traffic, Killed DC Pedestrian: Police Maryland Driver Cut Around Traffic, Killed DC Pedestrian: Police
Maryland Driver Cut Around Traffic, Killed DC Pedestrian: Police A few seconds wasn't worth waiting for.  Now a Maryland woman is charged after police say she cut around traffic, made an illegal turn, and turned a routine drive through DC into a fatal hit-and-run. The driver, 34-year-old Shaneia Gregnesia Lincoln, of Upper Marlboro, was arrested this week in connection with the April crash that killed 61-year-old Dawn Ciccone, the Metropolitan Police Department announced Friday, July 31. According to investigators, the crash happened around 11:11 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, at the intersection of 23rd and L streets NW in Foggy Bottom. Police said …
Would-Be Skate Park Stickup Ends Empty-Handed In DC As Gunman Flees: MPD (DEVELOPING) Would-Be Skate Park Stickup Ends Empty-Handed In DC As Gunman Flees: MPD (DEVELOPING)
Would-Be Skate Park Stickup Ends Empty-Handed In DC As Gunman Flees: MPD (Developing) Not every attempted robbery lands cleanly. A gunman rolled into a DC skate park, pulled a firearm on three people, and demanded cash. He left with exactly what he came with. The attempted armed robbery happened around 8:22 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29, at the skate park in the 1500 block of 11th Street NW, according to Metropolitan Police. The wanted grifter.Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department Investigators said the suspect approached three adult men, pointed a gun at them and demanded money. Then came the plot twist. Police said the suspect didn't get a dime. No property…
Illegal Immigrant Ran Fentanyl Ring Out Of Georgetown Airbnb, Faces Deportation: Feds Illegal Immigrant Ran Fentanyl Ring Out Of Georgetown Airbnb, Faces Deportation: Feds
Illegal Immigrant Ran Fentanyl Ring Out Of Georgetown Airbnb, Faces Deportation: Feds A Georgetown Airbnb became the base for a fentanyl and meth trafficking operation until police showed up. In DC, federal prosecutors said 37-year-old Hieu Trung Vu, an illegal immigrant from Vietnam and a previously convicted felon, was sentenced to five years in prison after authorities found drugs and two handguns inside a short-term rental in Georgetown. Once he completes his sentence, Vu will be deported to Vietnam, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. The investigation began on Dec. 4, 2025, after police received a 911 call reporting a woman was inside a…
Two Trapped After Stairwell Collapses Inside Maryland Home During Renovation Two Trapped After Stairwell Collapses Inside Maryland Home During Renovation
Two Trapped After Stairwell Collapses Inside Maryland Home During Renovation A home renovation in Maryland took a dangerous turn when a stairwell under construction suddenly gave way, sending two people to the hospital. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were dispatched around 4:29 p.m. Thursday, July 30, to the 1400 block of Bradley Avenue in Rockville after reports of a stairwell collapse inside a home. When firefighters arrived, they found a man and a woman trapped inside and in need of assistance getting out of the house, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman David Pazos. Both were safely removed by firefighters and transported to an are…
Fake Officer Brandished Gun During Two Encounters Before Arrest, Police Say Fake Officer Brandished Gun During Two Encounters Before Arrest, Police Say
Fake Officer Brandished Gun During Two Encounters Before Arrest, Police Say A Virginia man allegedly pulled out all the stops while role-playing as a police officer, but ultimately found himself on the wrong side of the law. James John Rastatter II, 35, of Woodbridge, is facing charges after police say he posed as a police officer while brandishing a handgun during two separate encounters in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators say the first encounter happened around 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, near Dale Boulevard and Forestdale Avenue. A 25-year-old man was driving when Rastatter allegedly approached his vehicle, di…
75-Year-Old Dies After Being Flown To Burn Center Following Maryland House Fire 75-Year-Old Dies After Being Flown To Burn Center Following Maryland House Fire
75-Year-Old Dies After Being Flown To Burn Center Following Maryland House Fire The 75-year-old man rescued from a burning row home in Salisbury on Thursday later died from his injuries after being flown to a Baltimore-area burn center, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. Firefighters were called around 12:35 p.m. to the 500 block of Tangier Street on July 30, where they found flames inside a one-story, five-unit masonry row home. Crews located the man inside the unit where the fire started, pulled him from the home, and rushed him to a local hospital before the Maryland State Police Aviation Command flew him to a specialized burn center. He la…