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Nurse Shares Eery Photo Of Packed Car Morning Of I-495 Crash That Killed Her
A Massachusetts nurse who was apparently heading south for the winter was killed in a five-vehicle chain-reaction crash in Virginia. On the day that she died, Lauren Johnson-Lavender, 69, shared a Facebook photo of her family's vehicle packed and ready for what appears to be a lengthy trip out of Massachusetts. Nearly 100 people wished her safe travels. Johnson-Lavender would later be identified by investigators as the victim killed in a crash on I-495 that temporarily shut down a stretch of the interstate. Johnson-Lavender was a passenger in a Lexus that was stopped in traffic a…
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Two Killed, Two Hospitalized In Early Morning Maryland Shooting: State Police
Two people were killed and two others were hospitalized following a shooting early on Saturday morning in Cecil County, according to Maryland State Police. Delaware native Tamir Rasheek Davis, 26, has been identified by investigators as one of two who were fatally shot early on Saturday morning. He was pronounced dead at Christianna Hospital. The second person killed has not been positively identified. The cause and manner of death for both victims is pending the results of an autopsy. Two others were taken to area hospitals for treatment of undisclosed injuries. Their IDs are being withh…
Police & Fire
Officers Named Following Police Shooting During Standoff With PA Fugitive At Maryland Motel
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office has identified the officers involved in the shooting of a wanted Pennsylvania fugitive during a barricade situation at a Maryland motel over the weekend. Shortly before midnight on Aug. 1, deputies from the Frederick County Police Department and Sheriff's Office were called to the Super 8 motel on Monocacy Boulevard, where they were tipped off about a fugitive wanted out of Beaver County who was believed to be in the area. Super 8 located on Monocacy Boulevard Google Maps street view According to the sheriff's office, they were able to make cont…
Business
Boar's Head Expands Deli Meat Recall To Include 7 Million Extra Pounds
Boar's Head has expanded a recall of deli meat products due to possible Listeria contamination. Click here for a new, updated story: Boar's Head Facing Lawsuit Over Deli Meat Recall The company said on Tuesday, July 30, that it is now recalling approximately seven million additional pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products. This expansion includes 71 products produced between Friday, May 10, and Monday, July 29, 2024, under the Boar’s Head and Old Country brand names, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said. They have “s…
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Police ID Man Killed In Montgomery County Crash With Pick-Up Truck
A driver died at the hospital after being involved in a weekend crash with a pick-up truck in Montgomery County, officials say. Isaac Akomanyi has been identified as the Nissan driver who was killed following a crash on Saturday night in Gaithersburg with a 2022 Ram 1500 pick-up. The crash was reported shortly before 10:15 p.m. on July 20 on North Frederick Avenue near Travis Avenue when the Nissan smashed into a pole with the truck right behind him. Google Maps street view According to investigators from the Montgomery County Department of Police, the truck driver was heading north…
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2 Dead, 28 Sickened In Multistate Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak, CDC Says
Two people died, and dozens of others sickened in a Listeria outbreak tied to deli meats in several states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Twenty-eight people across 12 states had been sickened between late May and mid-July, the CDC says. The deaths occurred in New Jersey and Illinois, health officials said. All 28 individuals had been hospitalized as of Friday, July 19. According to the CDC map, seven illnesses were reported in New York; six in Maryland; two in New Jersey; two in Virginia; two in Massachusetts; and one in Pennsylvania. Click here for the…
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New Details Released In Deadly Carroll County July Fourth Road Rage Shooting
New details have been released by the Carroll County Sheriff's Office following a holiday July Fourth road rage shooting that left one person dead and several others injured. Road rage is believed to be the cause of a shooting that was reported shortly after 10 p.m. on Thursday, July 4 in the area of Bear Run Road near Runnymede Road, according to officials. Investigators say that the deadly encounter began as a road rage incident between a pick-up truck and sedan on Route 40. The drivers continued to follow each other before stopping at the intersection, at which point they got out and be…
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DUI Driver Going 128 MPH Before Fatal Maryland Crash Charged In 17-Count Indictment: Prosecutor
An allegedly intoxicated driver from Baltimore County who crashed head-on and killed a 22-year-old woman in Carroll County earlier this year in Westminster has been indicted, the state's attorney's office announced on Monday afternoon. Jamall Steele, 34, of Randallstown, has been indicted on 17 counts that include automobile manslaughter and other offenses for his alleged role in the fatal crash that took the life of local resident Kayla Rodriquez-Garcia and left her passenger, Owings Mills resident Bryanie Flories, 22, hospitalized with serious injuries. The Maryland AG's Independent …
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Two Airlifted To Hospital After Crashing Into Tree In Maryland
Two people had to be airlifted to Maryland hospitals after a driver ping-ponged and crash landed into a tree in Mount Airy on Thursday afternoon. At around 1:15 p.m. on Jan. 4, first responders in Carroll County were called to the 500 block of East Ridgeville Boulevard, where there was a reported crash with people trapped inside a van off the side of the road. Upon arrival, crews from the Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company and Police Department found the van rested against a tree with two people still inside, prompting a rescue effort. The site of the crash on Thursday afternoon in Carr…
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For White Jeep With Maryland Plates Used In Double Fatal Drive-By DC Shooting
New details have been released by the Metropolitan Police Department after two people were killed and two others hospitalized in a shooting in Southwest DC near Nationals Park. Chief Pamela Smith said that at around noon on Thursday, officers were called to investigate a shooting near the intersection of O Street SW and Half Street SW involving multiple people who were struck. MPD is on the scene of multiple people shot near the intersection of O Street, SW and Half Street, SW. PIO en route to the scene. Media staging and additional details to follow. — DC Police Department (@DCPoli…
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Firefighter Injured Battling Two-Alarm Blaze In Baltimore County (
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One firefighter was hospitalized - and since released - on Sunday morning battling a two-alarm blaze that broke out in a Parkville building. Shortly after 6 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3, crews were called to the 9300 block of Harford Road, where there was a partial collapse that led to lane closures in the area as firefighters worked to corral the flames that broke out inside the building. #BCoFD, 9300 BLK Harford Rd. Fire is under control. One firefighter to local hospital with minor injuries. 08:34LS pic.twitter.com/1w4KizV9Yn — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) Decembe…
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Hospitalizations Lead To Ice Cream Recall In 19 States: FDA
Hospitalizations have led a New York-based company to recall its packages of soft-serve ice cream — in 19 states, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Two people have reported becoming ill in New York and Pennsylvania after consuming Soft Serve On The Go by Real Kosher Ice Cream of Brooklyn, NY, according to the FDA recall notice issued on Aug. 9. "Both individuals were hospitalized but no deaths have been reported to date," the FDA said. After the first patient in Pennsylvania became ill, the state's Department of Agriculture tested samples of the product, finding Listeria mono…
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Man Admits To Shooting Himself In Leg: Baltimore Police
A shooting victim has come clean, revealing to police that the gunshot wound to his leg was self-inflicted, authorities announce. The 32-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to the leg in the 3000 block of Wylie Avenue on Saturday, Jan. 28, shortly before 5 p.m., according to Baltimore police. Officers located the man and were able to transport him to a hospital for treatment of non life-threatening injuries. Later on in the investigation, the victim allegedly admitted to police that he shot himself in the leg. The incident is now being investigated as self-inflic…
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: Former NY Giant Peyton Hillis In ICU After Saving His Kids From Drowning In Florida
Onetime New York Giants fan favorite Peyton Hillis was hospitalized after a swimming accident in Florida in which he saved two of his kids and two adults from drowning, authorities confirmed. Hillis, 36, remained in intensive care and was "having some problems with his kidneys and his lungs," reported his uncle, Greg Hillis, "but the doctors say he is improving." The children and adults reportedly were fine. Members of Escambia County Fire Rescue who responded to the noontime incident at Pensacola Beach on Wednesday, Jan. 4, said the "brave" Hillis "quickly sprang into action to rescue th…
Police & Fire
Broken Skull, Punctured Lungs Suffered By Maryland Family In Crash 2 Minutes From Home
Jaime Lopez had just gotten off of a FaceTime call with his family and was at home building a surprise bedroom for his daughter. He knew he'd be seeing her in just a few minutes, and she was right around the corner from their Lothian with her sister and their mom, Lopez's wife. Fate had other plans for Lopez's family on Saturday, Dec. 17, though, as Lopez's wife, Rosa Cortez, and daughters were struck by a drunk driver going 100 mph — and they never made it home. Meanwhile, the drunken driver — identified in the Capital Gazette as 28-year-old Robert Scott Torres — app…
Police & Fire
Woman Arrested For Arson, Malicious Burning After Fire Displaces 13, Seriously Injures 2
Two people are being treated for serious injuries and several are displaced after their Prince George's County residential building caught fire overnight, authorities say. The fire in the residence located on the 4000 block of Warner Avenue in Landover Hills was able to be extinguished by crews around 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 28, according to Prince George's County Fire officials. Last night #PGFD units responded to & extinguished a structure fire at a multi-family dwelling on the 4000 block of Warner Ave in Landover Hills. 2 residents were transported w/serious but not life threatening…
Police & Fire
Teenage Troublemakers Beat Man In The Head With Baseball Bat In Brooklyn Park Attack
A man is recovering after being beaten in the head with a baseball bat in Brooklyn Park, authorities say. Officers were approached by the victim, who had a large gash to his forehead after the attack, around 9 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25, according to Anne Arundel County police. The 29-year-old victim stated that he was attacked by three black teenage boys in the area of Kramme Avenue and Townsend Avenue. The victim stated that the boys said something to him before beating him in the head with a metal baseball bat. The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment of non life-threatening i…
Police & Fire
Bruised, Unconscious Toddler Found Outside DC Building May Have Been Abused, Report Says
A 2-year-old boy found unconscious outside of a Washington DC apartment may have been physically abused, NBC Washington reports citing authorities and sources. A 911 call was placed around 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, reporting the boy was found outside Trinity Plaza at 21 Atlantic St. SW, the outlet said. A good Samaritan was performing CPR when authorities and medics arrived, and bruising was found on his body, NBC says. The toddler was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. No arrests have been made but police have identified the boy and are in contact with his parents/guardians, the…
Schools
Baltimore County School Bus Involved In Multi-Vehicle Crash Injuring Six, Police Say
A school bus was involved in a multi-vehicle crash that tied up traffic for hours on a busy Baltimore County roadway. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department's Essex precinct responded to a stretch of Eastern Boulevard near Bengies Road, where there was a reported crash involving several vehicles. Police said that the crash involved several vehicles including a Baltimore County school bus. As a result of the crash, six adults were transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. At least one vehicle overturned in the …
Police & Fire
At Least One Injured In Early Morning Rockville Basement Fire
At least one person is injured following an early morning basement fire in Rockville, authorities say. Firefighters arrived to the home in the 11700 block of Rocking Horse Road after reports of a fire in a single family home, around 6 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. Authorities were able to extinguish the flames, that evacuated one man and one woman who were inside of the home. The man was transported to a hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.
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Washington Commanders Running Back Greeted By Team After Being Shot In Attempted Carjacking
Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. has returned to visit his team after being shot multiple times during an attempted robbery in Washington DC over the weekend, reports team officials. The NFL team posted photos of Robinson on Tuesday, Aug. 30 as he was being welcomed back into the building with a smile on his face despite the tragedy that made his promising upcoming season take an unexpected turn. We’re all excited to have @BrianR_4 back in the building 💛 pic.twitter.com/xDDbCychdM — Washington Commanders (@Commanders) August 30, 2022 The third-round draft pick out…
Police & Fire
Teenager Rushed To Hospital Following Overnight Baltimore Shooting
A teenage boy was rushed to a hospital after an overnight shooting in Baltimore, authorities say. Officers located the 18-year-old victim just before 3 a.m., Friday, Aug. 26 in the 5300 block of Plainfield Avenue after responding to reports of a shooting, according to Baltimore police. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment. Northeast District detectives are asking anyone with information to contact them at 410-396-2444 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.
Police & Fire
Senior Living Apartment Fire In Baltimore County Sends One To Hospital
An apartment fire at a senior living apartment in Baltimore County has sent one person to the hospital, authorities say. Firefighters responded to the scene on Clay Lodge Lane in Catonsville where they discovered the fire in a third-floor apartment shortly before 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 23, according to Baltimore County Fire officials. The fire was controlled by 9:45 a.m., officials say. The person inside of the apartment was evaluated by medics and transported to a hospital with reported burn injuries. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Police & Fire
Man, Young Girl Hospitalized In Critical Condition After Maryland Truck Blaze: Fire Marshal
A man and young girl have been hospitalized in critical condition after a pick-up truck fire left them both with severe burns in Maryland, the state fire marshal said. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, first responders in Garrett County were called to the 100 block of South Second Street in Oakland, where there was a report of a truck that was engulfed in flames. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, upon arrival at the scene, members of the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department and Garrett County Sheriff’s Office found a late-model Nissan Titan with “heavy fire…
Police & Fire
Man Struck In Hip During Maryland Shooting, Police Say
A man is recovering after being shot in the hip in Baltimore, authorities say. The 45-year-old victim was struck by the gunfire in the 5400 block of Radecke Avenue shortly after 1 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 18, according to Baltimore police. The victim was rushed to the hospital, they said. His condition was not immediately available on Thursday morning. Police are actively investigating this incident and are asking anyone with information to call detectives at (410)396-2444. Those who wish to remain anonymous can utilize the Metro Crime Stoppers tip-line at 1-866-7LOCK-UP. You can also an…
Police & Fire
Suspect Wanted After Shooting Man, Hitting Victim With Vehicle In Maryland: Police
Police are on the lookout for a suspect wanted after shooting a victim multiple times before hitting another man in his vehicle, authorities say. Officers were called to the scene of a shooting in the 1200 block of West Baltimore Street shortly before 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 16 where they found a 55-year-old man suffering from graze wounds, according to Baltimore police. The victim had injuries on his right arm, stomach, and back and was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigation revealed that as the suspect was fleeing the scene, they allegedly intention…
Police & Fire
Contractor, Home Struck By Lightning In Baltimore During Storm
Both a contractor and a home were struck by lightning during heavy storms in the Baltimore area, authorities say. The contractor was allegedly struck in the overnight hours of Thursday, Aug. 4, in the 8400 block of Walther Boulevard, according to Baltimore Fire officials. The victim was rushed to the hospital, where his condition is unknown. Around the same time, reports of a home being struck in the 200 block of Oakwood Road were also called in, according to officials. Visible flames and heavy smoke were seen by crews upon arrival. No injuries were reported in the home strike.&nbs…
Police & Fire
Single Mom Carjacked, Run Over By Her Own SUV Working 2nd Job In Baltimore
A single mom and Amazon delivery driver was hospitalized in serious condition after she was carjacked and run over by her own SUV over the weekend in Baltimore, according to police and those who knew her. Chelsea Nicolette was delivering a package in the 3700 block of Beech Avenue just after 4 a.m. on July 31, when she saw a man get behind the wheel and drive away, FOX Baltimore reports. When the carjacker realized he did not have the car key, he returned Nicolette's Nissan Rogue to where she was delivering, stole her phone and keys, and proceeded to run her over with the car, a friend reco…
Police & Fire
Triple Shooting Under Investigation In Maryland
Three people are in the hospital after being shot in Baltimore, police say. Officers found two of the victims after responding to reports of a shooting in the 1100 block of McAlear Court around 12:35 a.m., Thursday, July 28, authorities say. The 42-year-old man and 37-year-old female were suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Medics rushed the victims to a hospital where the woman was stabilized but the man is listed in critical condition, according to investigators. A third victim, a 36-year-old-woman, was later found stabilized at another local hospital, they noted. Eastern Dis…
Police & Fire
ID Released For Driver Killed After Fatal Crash Involving Maryland Metrobus
The identity of a 25-year-old Silver Spring man killed in a multiple vehicle collision that sent one crashing into a Metrobus has been revealed, authorities say. Ovidio Aroldo Gonzalez Cortez was pronounced dead on the scene after the collision in the area of New Hampshire Avenue and Lockwood Drive the night of Sunday, July 24, according to Montgomery County police. Cortez was driving north on New Hampshire Avenue in a 2006 Chevrolet Express 2500 when he crossed the median and struck a southbound blue 2008 Toyota Corolla for unknown reasons shortly before 9 p.m., officials said. The Toyota…
Police & Fire
Worker Seriously Injured In 3-Story Fall During DC Home Renovation (
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A worker was rescued after falling three floors below ground of a house during a renovation project on Monday, July 11, authorities said. Fire and Rescue services arrived at a home on R.I. Avenue NW, where they placed the victim in a stokes basket and lift him to safety, D.C. Fire and EMS reported. Below grade rescue unit block R.I. Ave NW. Worker fell 3 floors into a below grade area of house under renovation. #DCsBravest placed victim in stokes rescue basket and lifted him to safety. Patient being transported with serious injuries. pic.twitter.com/DjNUYsqHWs — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfir…
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