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Third-Grade BFFs Killed In Fiery I-695 Maryland Crash Were 'Beautiful Souls' Third-Grade BFFs Killed In Fiery I-695 Maryland Crash Were 'Beautiful Souls'
Third-Grade BFFs Killed In Fiery I-695 Maryland Crash Were 'Beautiful Souls' Two third-graders from Lutherville Lab Elementary were among three people killed in a horrific, fiery crash off I-695 in Baltimore County over the weekend, police confirmed. Maryland State Police said the crash happened around 11:05 p.m. Saturday, April 5, when a trooper attempted a traffic stop on a Jeep Wrangler on the inner loop of I-695 near Greenspring Avenue.  The Jeep fled. The trooper did not pursue and reentered traffic, police said. Just minutes later, that same Jeep was found fully engulfed in flames off the ramp to southbound I-83. Investigators believe the driver lost con…

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by Zak Failla
Business
No New Land Rovers Or Jaguars Coming To US Amid Trump’s Tariff Plan No New Land Rovers Or Jaguars Coming To US Amid Trump’s Tariff Plan
No New Land Rovers Or Jaguars Coming To US Amid Trump’s Tariff Plan There will be no new Land Rover or Jaguar vehicles heading to the US, as the automaker has announced a pause in shipments amid recently imposed tariffs by the president. Britain-based Jaguar Land Rover Automotive said over the weekend that later this month, the company will temporarily cease shipping vehicles to the US as it considers the consequences of the tariffs moving forward. “The USA is an important market for JLR’s luxury brands,” the company said in a statement to NPR. “As we work to address the new trading terms with our business partners, we are taking some short-term actions in…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Tesla Misses The Mark: Car Deliveries Fall Short As Elon Musk Loses Key Political Fight Tesla Misses The Mark: Car Deliveries Fall Short As Elon Musk Loses Key Political Fight
Tesla Misses The Mark: Car Deliveries Fall Short As Elon Musk Loses Key Political Fight Tesla has delivered significantly fewer vehicles to start 2025 amid its biggest sales drop in years, as the company led by billionaire Elon Musk faces massive protests, boycotts, and production delays. Tesla reported 336,681 vehicle deliveries worldwide in the first quarter of 2025, the electric automaker said in a news release on Wednesday, April 2. Those deliveries are down 13% from 386,810 vehicles in the first quarter of 2024. The Austin, Texas-based company blamed the shortfall on upgrades to manufacturing facilities. "While the changeover of Model Y lines across a…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Driver Ditched Car After I-695 Hit-Run That Injured Pedestrian In Maryland: State Police Driver Ditched Car After I-695 Hit-Run That Injured Pedestrian In Maryland: State Police
Driver Ditched Car After I-695 Hit-Run That Injured Pedestrian In Maryland: State Police A Baltimore woman is facing assault and traffic charges after troopers say she struck a pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash on I-695 earlier this month and then ran from the scene. Crishawna Donteece-Chane Hall, 29, was arrested in Baltimore on Tuesday, March 25, nearly a week after investigators say she sideswiped a minivan and struck a motorist standing outside it along the shoulder of the interstate. The crash happened just before midnight on Wednesday, March 19, in the inner loop prior to I-95 near Exit 11 in Baltimore County, according to Maryland State Police. Troopers with the Golden …

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by Zak Failla
News
Wig-Making Influencer Arrested In Horrific Brooklyn Crash That Killed Family: Cops, Sources Wig-Making Influencer Arrested In Horrific Brooklyn Crash That Killed Family: Cops, Sources
Wig-Making Influencer Arrested In Horrific Brooklyn Crash That Killed Family: Cops, Sources A former Brooklyn wig influencer has been charged in a horrific crash that killed a mother and two of her young daughters while critically injuring her son on Ocean Parkway, while driving on a suspended license, according to the NYPD and Daily Voice sources. Miriam Yarimi, 32, was arrested Saturday, March 29, after police say she blew through a red light at Quentin Road and Ocean Parkway and slammed into a Toyota Camry before plowing into a family in a marked crosswalk just after 1 p.m. The victims — Natasha Saada, 34, and her daughters Diana, 8, and Deborah, 5 — were pronounced dead at Mai…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Juvenile Goes Postal, Torches Car With Burning Mail In Maryland: Fire Marshal Juvenile Goes Postal, Torches Car With Burning Mail In Maryland: Fire Marshal
Juvenile Goes Postal, Torches Car With Burning Mail In Maryland: Fire Marshal That’s one way to send a message. A juvenile in Maryland is accused of torching a car in Washington County using a flaming stack of mail, state fire investigators said. It happened around 4:40 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, outside a home on the 4200 block of Mills Road in Sharpsburg, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators say the juvenile ignited several pieces of mail and tossed them into the passenger compartment of a parked vehicle, triggering a blaze that scorched the inside of the car. Damage was estimated at $500. No one was hurt. It took five firef…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Bodycam Released After Fugitive Kills Woman During Police Chase In Maryland (VIDEO) Bodycam Released After Fugitive Kills Woman During Police Chase In Maryland (VIDEO)
Bodycam Released After Fugitive Kills Woman During Police Chase In Maryland (Video) New video has been released showing the final moments leading up to a deadly crash that killed a Riverdale woman during a police pursuit in Prince George’s County, authorities said. On Thursday, March 27, the Maryland Attorney General’s Office released body-worn camera footage from a Hyattsville City Police officer involved in the fatal crash that took the life of 33-year-old Esmeralda Montoya-Perez. Montoya-Perez was walking along East-West Highway in Chillum around 10:15 p.m. on Friday, February 28, when she was struck and killed by a fugitive fleeing police, the AG’s Independent Investig…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
High-Speed Crash Kills Maryland Woman, Leaves Multiple Juveniles Hurt In Pemberton: Cops High-Speed Crash Kills Maryland Woman, Leaves Multiple Juveniles Hurt In Pemberton: Cops
High-Speed Crash Kills Maryland Woman, Leaves Multiple Juveniles Hurt In Pemberton: Cops A late-night crash in Pemberton Township claimed the life of a 19-year-old woman and left multiple passengers — including juveniles — injured, police said. The single-car crash happened just before 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 23, near West Lakeshore Drive and Broadway, according to a press release from the Pemberton Township Police Department. Investigators say a 2024 Kia Forte was headed northbound on West Lakeshore Drive when the driver — a juvenile — lost control at a high rate of speed. The car veered off the roadway, struck a guide wire, then a tree, and finally slammed into a utility …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Son 'Acting Weird' Stashes MD Mom's Body In Back Seat Of Her Own SUV: DA Son 'Acting Weird' Stashes MD Mom's Body In Back Seat Of Her Own SUV: DA
Son 'Acting Weird' Stashes MD Mom's Body In Back Seat Of Her Own SUV: DA A 31-year-old man is facing charges after police say he left his mother’s body in a car outside of a Pennsylvania home. Her cause of death? Strangulation — and it’s been ruled a homicide, authorities said. Kevin Hyun Ahn, 31, was charged with abuse of a corpse after 61-year-old Hyun Ahn, of Owings Mills, MD, was found dead in a white Toyota RAV4 around 3:46 p.m. on March 24, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office and Northern Lancaster County Regional Police (NLCRPD) said. Police were dispatched to the 100 block of Fruitville Pike after a woman called to report her estranged brother was “act…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Trump Slaps 25% Tariff On Foreign Cars, Trucks As Economic Fears Rise Domestically Trump Slaps 25% Tariff On Foreign Cars, Trucks As Economic Fears Rise Domestically
Trump Slaps 25% Tariff On Foreign Cars, Trucks As Economic Fears Rise Domestically President Donald Trump has imposed a 25% tariff on all foreign-made autos, the latest in a chaotic series of tariff threats and trade war escalations that have fueled significant economic turmoil and anxiety. Trump signed an executive order to place the tariffs on cars and light trucks at the White House on Wednesday, Mar. 26. The tariffs go into effect Wednesday, Apr. 2, and the US will begin collecting duties on the following day. The measure builds on the existing 2.5% auto tariffs, which Trump has claimed would generate more than $100 billion in new annual revenue for the…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Tracking Device Leads Cops To Juvenile Suspect After Car Theft Spree In Maryland: Sheriff Tracking Device Leads Cops To Juvenile Suspect After Car Theft Spree In Maryland: Sheriff
Tracking Device Leads Cops To Juvenile Suspect After Car Theft Spree In Maryland: Sheriff A juvenile thief didn’t get far after a stolen car’s hidden tracking device led police right to him following a vehicle theft spree in Frederick County, authorities said. Deputies with the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office were called around 6:17 a.m. on Sunday, March 23 to the 12000 block of Quiet Stream Court in Mount Airy, where a Nissan Altima had been stolen overnight. That car? It was secretly equipped with a personal tracking device. While investigating, deputies discovered the Altima wasn’t the only target. Multiple other vehicles in the area had been entered or tampered with, incl…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Tesla Trade-Ins Hit Record High As Elon Musk's Politics Alienate Drivers, New Data Says Tesla Trade-Ins Hit Record High As Elon Musk's Politics Alienate Drivers, New Data Says
Tesla Trade-Ins Hit Record High As Elon Musk's Politics Alienate Drivers, New Data Says Tesla owners are trading in their vehicles at record levels as criticism mounts against the company and billionaire CEO Elon Musk, according to new data. March has marked the highest-ever share of Tesla trade-ins toward new or used purchases at dealerships for other automakers, according to car shopping website Edmunds. The site, which receives more than 20 million monthly views, said interest in Tesla's brand is dipping and consumer loyalty is weakening. Tesla's share of vehicle trade-ins from model year 2017 or later remained steady throughout 2024, starting at 0.5 percent …

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by Chris Spiker