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Tour Bus Erupts In Flames At Maryland Park-And-Ride, Sending One To Hospital: Officials Tour Bus Erupts In Flames At Maryland Park-And-Ride, Sending One To Hospital: Officials
Tour Bus Erupts In Flames At Maryland Park-And-Ride, Sending One To Hospital: Officials A tour bus erupted into flames at a Maryland park-and-ride lot on Friday, sending thick smoke skyward and one person to the hospital, officials said. The fiery spectacle broke out just before 11:30 a.m. on May 30 at the park-and-ride lot on Georgia Avenue near MD-200 (ICC), according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. Photos from the scene show heavy charring across the side of a Coach USA bus, with blown-out windows, scorched seats, and damage near the rear wheels where the blaze appears to have originated.  Foam from fire suppression efforts surrounded the wreckage. Twitter/@m…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Vet, Former Police Officer Killed In Fiery I-70 Maryland Crash Was ‘A Light To Everybody’ Vet, Former Police Officer Killed In Fiery I-70 Maryland Crash Was ‘A Light To Everybody’
Vet, Former Police Officer Killed In Fiery I-70 Maryland Crash Was ‘A Light To Everybody’ Rony Cabrera survived the Army and a stint in law enforcement — but lost his life on a Maryland highway behind the wheel of a box truck. Cabrera, 22, a decorated veteran and former police officer in Maryland, was one of two killed in a violent three-vehicle crash that shut down I-70 in Frederick County over the weekend. According to his family, Cabrera was behind the wheel of a box truck when a BMW SUV slammed into the back of it near Exit 62 in New Market around 4:10 p.m. on Sunday.  Maryland State Police said the impact forced Cabrera’s truck across the grassy median and into the pa…

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by Zak Failla
News
Man Who Torched Car With ‘Napalm’ Outside US Capitol During Carter Memorial Dodges Prison Man Who Torched Car With ‘Napalm’ Outside US Capitol During Carter Memorial Dodges Prison
Man Who Torched Car With ‘Napalm’ Outside US Capitol During Carter Memorial Dodges Prison A Virginia man who torched his car with homemade “napalm” outside the US Capitol during President Jimmy Carter’s memorial will avoid prison time, federal officials said. Adrian J. Hinton, 36, of Lorton, was sentenced to one year of supervised release and 125 hours of community service for setting his vehicle on fire near the Capitol, according to the US Attorney’s Office in DC. Hinton pleaded guilty in January to one count of destruction of government property. The incident took place shortly before 5 p.m. on Jan. 8, when Carter's body was lying in state at the Capitol Rotunda.  …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fire Rips Through Vacant Maryland House Overnight, Cause Under Investigation: Officials Fire Rips Through Vacant Maryland House Overnight, Cause Under Investigation: Officials
Fire Rips Through Vacant Maryland House Overnight, Cause Under Investigation: Officials A fast-moving fire tore through a vacant house in Montgomery County early Thursday morning, drawing more than 50 firefighters to the scene. Just after 3 a.m. on May 22, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue responded to a blaze in a single-family cape cod-style home in the 15100 block of Peach Orchard Drive, between Siebel Drive and Thompson Road, according to a department spokesperson. Fire crews arrived to find heavy fire showing from the basement and first floor. The flames had burned through part of the floor and spread throughout the house. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Firefighters performed a p…

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by Zak Failla
News
Update: 2 Killed, 8 Injured After Small Plane Originating From East Coast Crashes In San Diego Update: 2 Killed, 8 Injured After Small Plane Originating From East Coast Crashes In San Diego
Update: 2 Killed, 8 Injured After Small Plane Originating From East Coast Crashes In San Diego Two people were killed and eight injured after a private plane that departed from the East Coast crashed into a military housing neighborhood in California, causing fires to break out at several residences. Click here for a new, updated story: Music Exec, Drummer ID'd As Victims After Small Plane From East Coast Crashes Into Neighborhood The incident happened around 3:45 a.m. West Coast time on Thursday, May 22, in San Diego's Murphy Canyon neighborhood, near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). NBC New York reports that the pla…

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by Joe Lombardi
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‘Voices Told Me To Burn It’: Maryland Arsonist Torches Homes, Faces Prison, Deportation ‘Voices Told Me To Burn It’: Maryland Arsonist Torches Homes, Faces Prison, Deportation
‘Voices Told Me To Burn It’: Maryland Arsonist Torches Homes, Faces Prison, Deportation A Maryland man who admitted to setting a fire that destroyed two homes and a shed told a judge that he only did it because “voices told him to.” Now, he’s headed to prison. Milton Salguero-Vargus, 24, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars after pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree arson for the March 2022 fire that tore through a mobile home park on Woodbine Road in Westminster, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, May 21. According to the Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office, the fire began around 2:40 p.m. on March 1, 2022, when firefighters from the Winfield Community Volunt…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Candle Sparks $500K Harford County House Fire With Family, Dog Inside Candle Sparks $500K Harford County House Fire With Family, Dog Inside
Candle Sparks $500K Harford County House Fire With Family, Dog Inside An unattended candle sparked a fast-moving fire that tore through a Harford County home with a family and dog inside, state investigators said. The two-alarm blaze broke out around 5:35 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, at a two-story home on the 3000 block of Ebbtide Drive in Edgewood, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Three family members — a mother and her two adult children — were inside the house when a smoke alarm activated and one of them spotted smoke coming from a second-floor bedroom. They tried to douse the fire with a pot of water, but it spread too fast, officials …

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by Zak Failla
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Off-Duty Firefighter Saves Neighbors From Raging Maryland Townhouse Fire Off-Duty Firefighter Saves Neighbors From Raging Maryland Townhouse Fire
Off-Duty Firefighter Saves Neighbors From Raging Maryland Townhouse Fire Talk about being in the right place at the right time. An off-duty Virginia firefighter living next door is being credited with helping save lives when a fast-moving fire tore through a row of townhomes in Maryland early Friday, May 16, officials announced. Firefighters rushed to the 11900 block of Roan Lane in Gaithersburg around 5:30 a.m. after getting multiple 911 calls reporting a fire burning behind a three-story townhouse. Twitter/@DavidPazos15 One of those calls came from a neighbor who just happened to be an Arlington County firefighter, according to Montgomery County Fire a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Overnight Townhouse Fire In Maryland Displaces 13 People, Pets, Officials Say Overnight Townhouse Fire In Maryland Displaces 13 People, Pets, Officials Say
Overnight Townhouse Fire In Maryland Displaces 13 People, Pets, Officials Say A fast-moving fire tore through a row of townhomes in Montgomery County early Friday, May 16, displacing 13 people and several pets in Gaithersburg, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. Firefighters rushed to the 11900 block of Roan Lane just after 5:30 a.m. following multiple reports of a fire burning behind a three-story townhouse, officials said. Crews arrived to find flames spreading to two neighboring homes, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue PIO David Pazos said. Firefighters worked quickly to knock down the fire, and all occupants were able to escape safely. No injuries we…

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by Zak Failla
News
'Evil Took Her:' Mom Killed In Home Explosion Murder-Suicide On Mother's Day In NJ Identified 'Evil Took Her:' Mom Killed In Home Explosion Murder-Suicide On Mother's Day In NJ Identified
'Evil Took Her:' Mom Killed In Home Explosion Murder-Suicide On Mother's Day In NJ Identified The woman killed in a Mother’s Day murder-suicide home explosion in South Jersey has been identified by loved ones as Michelle Whiting, a devoted mother of three remembered as “full of life” and “the rock” of her family. According to a GoFundMe launched by family friend Tammy Ventura, Whiting died unexpectedly on Mother’s Day. “It wasn’t her time to go,” Ventura wrote. “There is a criminal investigation being done… but the ending will not change.” Whiting leaves behind three children—Gavin, Dakota, and Summer. “Her kids were her world!!! Dakota & Summer are in HS, this being Dakota's gr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Homeowners Killed In Harford County House Fire Identified By Investigators (UPDATED) Homeowners Killed In Harford County House Fire Identified By Investigators (UPDATED)
Homeowners Killed In Harford County House Fire Identified By Investigators (Updated) New details have been released following a double fatal fire that claimed the lives of two people. Deputy state fire marshals are investigating a double-fatal fire in Joppa, after two people were found dead inside a burning home, officials announced on May 14. Update on the Gunpowder Drive house fire:Volunteer Firefighters have rescued 2 civilians from the burning home, they are being treated by 2!HarfordCoDES EMS units. @MarylandOSFM is responding. — Harford Co., MD Fire & EMS (@HarforCoFireEMS) May 14, 2025 Crews from the Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding depa…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Uncle ID’d In Maryland I-695 Triple Fatal Crash That Killed Two Young Girls: State Police Uncle ID’d In Maryland I-695 Triple Fatal Crash That Killed Two Young Girls: State Police
Uncle ID’d In Maryland I-695 Triple Fatal Crash That Killed Two Young Girls: State Police Maryland State Police have identified the man behind the wheel of a Jeep that crashed and killed two third-graders in a fiery wreck off I-695. Devin Frink, 36, of Baltimore, was officially identified on Wednesday, May 14, as the driver killed alongside his two young passengers in a triple-fatal crash last month in Baltimore County, according to state police. Police confirmed that Frink was the uncle of one of the girls, but did not release their names in accordance with state law. The girls have since been identified by the community as Bailee Brooks and Serenity Gross, both 9-year-old thi…

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