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Murder Charge For Stolen Honda Driver Who Killed Maryland Moped Rider During DC Chase: MPD Murder Charge For Stolen Honda Driver Who Killed Maryland Moped Rider During DC Chase: MPD
Murder Charge For Stolen Honda Driver Who Killed Maryland Moped Rider During DC Chase: MPD A stolen Honda. A dead Maryland man. Now, a murder charge. A 24-year-old DC man has been charged with second-degree murder after police say he sped away from officers in a stolen car and killed a Hyattsville moped rider on the William Howard Taft Bridge Saturday evening. The crash happened around 5:35 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Investigators say US Park Police spotted a stolen 2014 Honda Accord near Rock Creek Parkway and Virginia Avenue NW and attempted a traffic stop. Instead of pulling over, the driver allegedly took off. The Honda race…

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by Zak Failla
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Tesla 'Drove Itself,' Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret Tesla 'Drove Itself,' Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret
Tesla 'Drove Itself,' Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret What began as a routine parking maneuver ended with a Tesla plowing through a grass median, striking multiple vehicles, and crashing into a support pillar outside a Hershey outlet store, police said. The crash happened at the Tanger Outlets in Derry Township around 11:25 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, according to Derry Township police Sharada Naganur, of Princeton, New Jersey, was parked or attempting to park her 2026 Tesla when the vehicle suddenly jumped a curb and turned sharply right, police said. The Tesla traveled down a grass median toward the row of stores, striking a small tree and thr…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Driver Bails From Car During Beltway Chase, Leaves It Rolling Into Fiery Crash: VSP Driver Bails From Car During Beltway Chase, Leaves It Rolling Into Fiery Crash: VSP
Driver Bails From Car During Beltway Chase, Leaves It Rolling Into Fiery Crash: VSP A driver fleeing Virginia State Police after midnight on the Beltway didn't just run from his car. He left it in drive. Moments later, the unmanned vehicle slammed into a parked car and burst into flames, according to investigators. The pursuit began shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, June 21, when a Virginia State Police trooper spotted a vehicle speeding along I-495 near Telegraph Road in Fairfax County, police said. When the trooper attempted a traffic stop, the driver refused to pull over and took off. The chase continued through the Mixing Bowl and onto I-395 northbound before the driver…

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by Zak Failla
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2 Dead After Speeding Vehicle Bursts Into Flames Off I-95 In Fairfax 2 Dead After Speeding Vehicle Bursts Into Flames Off I-95 In Fairfax
2 Dead After Speeding Vehicle Bursts Into Flames Off I-95 In Fairfax Two passengers were killed after a vehicle traveling at a speeding vehicle crashed, caught fire, and plunged down an embankment off Interstate 95 in Fairfax County early Sunday morning, June 21, authorities said. The crash happened at approximately 2:17 a.m. June 21 on Interstate 95 northbound at the exit to Route 286, also known as Fairfax County Parkway, according to Virginia State Police. A preliminary investigation found the vehicle left the roadway while traveling at a high rate of speed and struck approximately 75 feet of guardrail before crashing into a tree, police said. The ve…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Stable Worker Stabs Roommate At Long Island Equestrian Center: Police Stable Worker Stabs Roommate At Long Island Equestrian Center: Police
Stable Worker Stabs Roommate At Long Island Equestrian Center: Police A stable worker is being sought after stabbing his roommate during an argument at the North Shore Equestrian Center on the LIU Post campus in Brookville, NY, police said. Brookville Police were notified Saturday, June 20, by staff at Glen Cove Hospital that a stabbing victim was receiving treatment for injuries sustained during an incident at approximately 10 p.m. Friday, June 19, according to Police Chief Kenneth Lack. The preliminary investigation determined that an altercation occurred between two roommates who were both employed by the North Shore Equestrian Center, Lack said. Duri…

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by Cecilia Levine
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MASS SHOOTING: 6 Shot, Crowd Scatters During Early-Morning Chaos In Maryland, Police Say MASS SHOOTING: 6 Shot, Crowd Scatters During Early-Morning Chaos In Maryland, Police Say
Mass Shooting: 6 Shot, Crowd Scatters During Early-Morning Chaos In Maryland, Police Say A chaotic early-morning gathering in Maryland ended with six people shot and scattered across multiple hospitals before investigators could piece together what happened. The gunfire was reported around 4:40 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, when officers were called to the 1300 block of Charwood Road in Hanover for reports of an unknown disturbance involving possible shooting victims, according to Anne Arundel County Police. When officers arrived, they found one man suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso. He was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatenin…

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by Zak Failla
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$500K Maryland Armored Truck Robbery Suspect Caught Months Later In DC, Police Say $500K Maryland Armored Truck Robbery Suspect Caught Months Later In DC, Police Say
$500K Maryland Armored Truck Robbery Suspect Caught Months Later In DC, Police Say Months after Jerronta Bryant stole more than $500,000 in cash from an armored truck in Maryland, police say he has been apprehended with the help of federal authorities. The 31-year-old Capitol Heights man was arrested this week in connection with the bold November 2025 robbery in Clinton, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Investigators say that shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 3, 2025, officers responded to the 8800 block of Woodyard Road in Clinton for the armed robbery of an armored truck. It was determined that multiple people approached the driver as he p…

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by Zak Failla
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Fatal Maryland Hit-Run Driver Caught At Newark Airport Before Flight Bound For Honduras: Police Fatal Maryland Hit-Run Driver Caught At Newark Airport Before Flight Bound For Honduras: Police
Fatal Maryland Hit-Run Driver Caught At Newark Airport Before Flight Bound For Honduras: Police A deadly early morning hit-and-run in Maryland ended with the arrest of a 26-year-old man hundreds of miles away in New Jersey as he attempted to flee to Honduras, police say. Josue David Carranza Castellon was arrested at Newark International Airport on Thursday, June 18, apparently attempting to leave the country following a fatal crash in Gaithersburg the day before. According to the Montgomery County Police Department, shortly after 4:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 56-year-old Brian Roy Longaberger was struck by a gray 2011 Honda CR-V at the intersection of Muddy Branch Road and We…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Boy In Bathroom Stall: Police Virginia Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Boy In Bathroom Stall: Police
Virginia Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Boy In Bathroom Stall: Police It took officers in Fairfax County less than a day to track down an Alexandria man who allegedly sexually assaulted a 9-year-old boy in a bathroom stall, police say. Charles Vincent Jones II, 43, is being held without bond following an investigation into an incident that played out in Woodlawn earlier this week. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, at around 7:10 p.m. on June 16, officers were called to the 8100 block of Fernlake Court after a boy reported that an unknown man entered his bathroom stall and inappropriately touched him. Jones was identified as a possible suspec…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Barn Becomes Inferno Despite Owner's Attempt To Fight Flames With Garden Hose (PHOTOS) Maryland Barn Becomes Inferno Despite Owner's Attempt To Fight Flames With Garden Hose (PHOTOS)
Maryland Barn Becomes Inferno Despite Owner's Attempt To Fight Flames With Garden Hose (Photos) A Maryland barn fire went from backyard scare to full-blown inferno after a neighbor spotted flames and called the owner, who raced back to fight it himself with a garden hose, officials said. He needed a bigger hose. The blaze broke out at around 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, in the 1200 block of Baldwin Mill Road in Jarrettsville, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Investigators say the owner had been using a charcoal grill earlier in the evening and believed it had gone out. It had not. The owner and his girlfriend had left the home when a neighbor called to say th…

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by Zak Failla
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Why Tesla Didn't Electrify CT Town Pool After Splashdown On Opening Day Why Tesla Didn't Electrify CT Town Pool After Splashdown On Opening Day
Why Tesla Didn't Electrify CT Town Pool After Splashdown On Opening Day Opening day at the Steve Benko Pool in New Canaan didn't go quite as planned.  Instead of swimmers diving in, a Tesla did. A now-viral video taken by Kristen Schilo of New Canaan Dogs shows firefighters hoisting the electric vehicle from the pool at Waveny Park after it crashed through a fence and plunged into the water Tuesday morning, June 16.  Multiple lifeguards and police officers entered the pool to help the driver out of the submerged vehicle, police said. He was the only person inside. Concerns about the pool becoming electrified appear to be unfounded. According to EV F…

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by Cecilia Levine
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WATCH: Good Samaritan Lends Bike To Cop Chasing Suspected Child Predator Through Maryland WATCH: Good Samaritan Lends Bike To Cop Chasing Suspected Child Predator Through Maryland
Watch: Good Samaritan Lends Bike To Cop Chasing Suspected Child Predator Through Maryland Officers in Maryland got an unexpected assist from a Good Samaritan who offered their own bike to help track down a man soliciting sex. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Monday, June 15, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to a stretch of Shady Grove Road after reports that an adult was targeting a minor, officials said. Montgomery County Department of Police The suspect took off on foot, leading to a short-lived pursuit that ended with the man in custody. During the chase, a passerby offered one of the officers their bicycle, which was then used in the pursuit. …

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by Zak Failla