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Top Cop In Maryland Driving With BAC Three Times Legal Limit Charged After Virginia Crash: PD
The chief of police at Prince George’s Community College is facing serious charges after allegedly causing a crash in Virginia while driving intoxicated with a BAC more than triple the legal limit.
Derek Myers, 55, of Burke, was arrested and charged with DUI maiming after a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday, Dec. 6, in Fair Lakes, according to detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department's Crash Reconstruction Unit.
The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Random Hills Road and Fairfax Hills Way, police say, when Myers, driving a Hyundai Elantra, lost control of his v…
Maryland Man Who Took Deputies On 120 MPH Pursuit Taken Down By K9 In Virginia: Sheriff
A Baltimore man took police on a high speed pursuit in Virginia, but he wasn't quick enough to outrun a police K9 in Fauquier County, officials say.
Marcus Johnson, 46, is facing multiple charges after being treated for a dog bite following a pursuit that approached 120 mph over the holiday weekend.
According the the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office, shortly after noon on Sunday, Sept. 1, a deputy in the area of Opal spotted a reckless driver in a silver Cadillac casually drinking a beer, launching the pursuit.
The deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Johnson took off, spe…
'Real Housewives' Star Was DUI In Maryland Maserati Crash: Police
"Real Housewives of Potomac" star Karen Huger has been arrested for DUI following a luxury car crash earlier this week, police said.
Huger, 60, crossed a median and struck street signs on Oaklyn Drive and Beeman Woods Way in Potomac, around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Police Department said.
Huger, who was driving a 2017 Maserati, was arrested and cited for driving under the influence and other traffic violations, then released, police said.
High Maryland Man Who Killed Pennsylvania Teacher, Mom of 2, Sentenced: DA
A Maryland man has been sentenced after killing a teacher on her way to school and seriously injuring her daughter while he was driving high on marijuana and speeding at over 100 miles per hour from Pennsylvania State Police, authorities announced on Thursday, Nov. 16.
Christopher Pineda-Gasca, 21 of the 200 block of Wheatley Street, North East, MD, was sentenced to 16 to 32 years in prison by Lancaster County by Judge Dennis Reinaker on Oct. 27, the district attorney's office detailed.
He had pleaded guilty to charges of third-degree murder, homicide by vehicle while DUI, aggravated ass…
Police ID Woman Killed By Wrong-Way DUI Driver That Injured Nine In I-495 MD Crash
New details have been released after a woman was killed in a three-vehicle wrong-way crash that left nine others - including several children - with injuries in Maryland.
Elizabeth Velez, 36, of Easton, Pennsylvania, has been identified by state police as the victim in the crash on Tuesday night in Montgomery County, officials say.
Shortly before 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, Maryland State Police in Rockville received several reports of a white Mercedes SUV that was driving in the opposite lanes of I-270 near Rockledge Drive.
Police say that Jayleen Hannor, 23, of Macon, Georgia, made h…
Here's How Busy Maryland State Police Troopers Were During Labor Day Weekend
Dozens of Maryland motorists were arrested by state police troopers who handed out nearly 1,000 citations during a special DUI detail over some of the state’s busiest roadways during Labor Day Weekend.
Maryland state police troopers teamed with the Maryland Transportation Authority over the long holiday weekend where they worked the special detail along I-695 in Baltimore, I-70 in Howard, Frederick, and Washington counties, I-495, and a stretch of Route 50.
During the three-day detail, which ended on Monday, Sept. 5, officers handed out a total of 928 citations, 975 warnings, and 128 safet…
Man, Woman Indicted For Separate Fatal Maryland Crashes
Two drivers involved in separate fatal crashes in Montgomery County have been indicted, authorities say.
Robert Worrell, 75, was indicted on felony hit and run charges Thursday, July 28, after allegedly hitting Robert Lawrence, 64, the morning of Friday, Aug. 11, 2020, in the 4100 block of Bel Pre Road in Silver Spring.
Lawrence died in a nearby hospital three days after the collision.
Investigators say that Worrell failed to stop and remain at the scene of the collision or attempt to render reasonable aid or report the collision to police.
In a separate fatal crash, Jeniffer …
Maryland DUI Driver Seriously Injures Children, Firefighter In I-95 VA Crash
A Maryland man is facing several serious charges after driving under the influence with kids in his car and hurting a firefighter at an accident scene last week, authorities in Virginia said.
Ricardo Rodriguez-Montoya, 41, had three children in his car not property restrained when he drove into the back of a firetruck on Thursday, Aug. 18 around 11:05 p.m., the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said.
Rodriguez-Montoya injured his four passengers and a firefighter, authorities said. He was charged with DUI, reckless driving, DUI maiming, felony child neglect and failing to yield to…
Three Men At Large After Escaping From Maryland Detention And Rehab Facility
Three suspects are at large in Maryland after allegedly separately leaving supervision at the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown without authorization.
An alert was issued by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office as they seek the whereabouts of Tyrone Lamont Jackson, Robert William Moreland, and Justin Lee Williams, who are all wanted by investigators.
Jackson, 38, who has no fixed address, is wanted for several warrants that include violation of probation, and failure to appear in court.
Williams, 30, a California native, is wanted for failure to a…
