Maryland Mom Who Fled Before 100-Year Sentence In Baby's Death Case Captured: US Marshals Maryland Mom Who Fled Before 100-Year Sentence In Baby's Death Case Captured: US Marshals
Maryland Mom Who Fled Before 100-Year Sentence In Baby's Death Case Captured: US Marshals Ashley Nicole Franklin made the US Marshals' Most Wanted list. Now, nearly a year after disappearing instead of reporting to prison, the Maryland mother convicted in the death of her 10-month-old daughter has been captured hundreds of miles from home. The 39-year-old was arrested on Thursday, July 23, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, ending a months-long manhunt led by the US Marshals Service, according to federal authorities and the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Franklin was convicted on Aug. 6, 2025, of first-degree child abuse resulting in death, involuntary manslaughter, and neg…
Wrong-Way Driver Killed After Running Red Light, Slamming Into Truck In Virginia (DEVELOPING) Wrong-Way Driver Killed After Running Red Light, Slamming Into Truck In Virginia (DEVELOPING)
Wrong-Way Driver Killed After Running Red Light, Slamming Into Truck In Virginia (Developing) A wrong-way drive through a red light ended in a deadly crash on a Virginia roadway overnight, police say. The fatal wreck happened around 1:30 a.m. on Friday, July 24, along Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge, where investigators say a 26-year-old driver barreled through a red light before crossing into oncoming lanes and crashing into a parked highway safety truck. Byron Ezequiel Guerrero, of Woodbridge, was behind the wheel of a 2012 Nissan Altima traveling westbound on Prince William Parkway near Minnieville Road when he continued through the red light, according to the Prince William…
Fast-Moving Electrical Fire Forces Maryland Family, Cat From Home In Middle Of The Night Fast-Moving Electrical Fire Forces Maryland Family, Cat From Home In Middle Of The Night
Fast-Moving Electrical Fire Forces Maryland Family, Cat From Home In Middle Of The Night A middle-of-the-night electrical fire forced two Maryland residents and their cat to flee their home with little time to spare. Firefighters were dispatched at 12:38 a.m. on Friday, July 24, to the 1100 block of Tiffany Road in Silver Spring, where they found flames burning on the first floor of a single-family home, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service officials. Crews quickly went to work attacking the fire, bringing it under control before it spread further through the house. The two adults living in the home escaped safely along with their cat.  No injuries were…
Former Maryland EMT Paid Children For Sexual Abuse Materials, Feds Allege Former Maryland EMT Paid Children For Sexual Abuse Materials, Feds Allege
Former Maryland EMT Paid Children For Sexual Abuse Materials, Feds Allege A Maryland paramedic who preyed on young children he was tasked with assisting is facing years in prison, federal authorities announced. Lusby resident Jurel Daquone Leo Bowman, 32, a former Harford County emergency medical technician, is facing serious charges for allegedly preying on young children through social media. According to the indictment, between August 2022 and April 2026, Bowman sexually exploited minors using his cellphone and an online social media application. He allegedly paid hundreds of dollars for sexually explicit images and videos of the minors, according to th…
Skeletal Remains Found In MD Confirmed To Be Those Of Driver Who Vanished After Crash (UPDATED) Skeletal Remains Found In MD Confirmed To Be Those Of Driver Who Vanished After Crash (UPDATED)
Skeletal Remains Found In MD Confirmed To Be Those Of Driver Who Vanished After Crash (Updated) The mystery has a heartbreaking answer. Remains found in a Maryland creek have been positively identified as a New Jersey pilot car driver who disappeared after crashing her vehicle and suffering a possible head injury last month, police confirmed on Thursday, July 27. Kimberly Gordon, 46, of Lopatcong, NJ, was driving a white 2024 Hyundai Elantra while working as a pilot car driver escorting an oversized load when she disappeared on June 21, NJ.com reports. She was last seen behind the Sky Zone trampoline park on Pulaski Highway in Rosedale, according to police in Baltimore …
DC Firefighter Airlifted After Being Struck By Ladder Truck At Fire Scene (DEVELOPING) DC Firefighter Airlifted After Being Struck By Ladder Truck At Fire Scene (DEVELOPING)
DC Firefighter Airlifted After Being Struck By Ladder Truck At Fire Scene (Developing) One emergency turned into another. A DC firefighter was seriously injured after being struck by a ladder truck while crews battled a structure fire in Southwest Thursday afternoon, prompting a helicopter flight to a trauma center. The incident happened around 1:49 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, after DC Fire and EMS crews responded to the unit block of Galveston Street SW for a reported structure fire. While operating at the scene, the firefighter was struck by a ladder truck, according to DC Fire and EMS. The firefighter was treated at the scene before being airlifted to an area trauma cente…
Mom, 2 Daughters Watch In Horror As Man Exposes Himself At Maryland 7-Eleven: Sheriff Mom, 2 Daughters Watch In Horror As Man Exposes Himself At Maryland 7-Eleven: Sheriff
Mom, 2 Daughters Watch In Horror As Man Exposes Himself At Maryland 7-Eleven: Sheriff There was already a hole in his pants. Deputies in Maryland say a 67-year-old man used it to expose himself to a mother and her two young daughters sitting inside their vehicle outside a 7-Eleven. The incident happened on Thursday, July 23, at the 7-Eleven on Old Town Road in Huntingtown, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. The woman told deputies she and her daughters were parked outside the store when they noticed a man standing directly in front of their vehicle. Investigators identified him as Nathan Olando Jones, 67, who has no fixed address. According to the sheriff's…
Six Ounces Of Crystal Meth, Loaded Gun Uncovered By K9 During Traffic Stop: Police Six Ounces Of Crystal Meth, Loaded Gun Uncovered By K9 During Traffic Stop: Police
Six Ounces Of Crystal Meth, Loaded Gun Uncovered By K9 During Traffic Stop: Police Crystal meth. A loaded handgun. Thousands in cash. What started as a routine traffic stop in Maryland quickly turned into a major drug bust on Wednesday night, police said. The seizure happened around 7:47 p.m. on  July 22, when an Aberdeen police officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation near Route 22 and Old Post Road. During the stop, circumstances led the officer to call in the Harford County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit.  After the police dog alerted to the vehicle, officers searched it and recovered approximately:  Six ounces of suspected crystal methamphetamin…
DEVELOPING: Worker Rescued After Falling From Penthouse Ledge At DC High-Rise (PHOTOS) DEVELOPING: Worker Rescued After Falling From Penthouse Ledge At DC High-Rise (PHOTOS)
Developing: Worker Rescued After Falling From Penthouse Ledge At DC High-Rise (Photos) Firefighters rushed to the 1100 block of 15th Street NW late Thursday morning, July 23, after a maintenance worker fell a short distance from a railing or ledge on the penthouse level of a downtown high-rise, according to DC Fire and EMS. The adult man was conscious and alert when crews reached him. Twitter/@dcfireems Because of the building's location and the height involved, members of Rescue Squad 1 and Tower 3 launched a technical high-angle rescue, securing the worker in a Stokes basket before carefully carrying him down an internal stairwell. Photos from the scene show firefighters…
Maryland Driver Admits To 84 MPH Crash That Killed Woman, 85, Heading Home From Church Maryland Driver Admits To 84 MPH Crash That Killed Woman, 85, Heading Home From Church
Maryland Driver Admits To 84 MPH Crash That Killed Woman, 85, Heading Home From Church She admitted it. A Maryland driver who prosecutors say tore through morning rush-hour traffic at more than double the speed limit before triggering a crash that killed an 85-year-old woman has pleaded guilty. Jesica Argueta, 23, of Silver Spring, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Montgomery County Circuit Court to her role in the August 2025 crash that claimed the life of Josephine Gieske and seriously injured another victim. The deadly crash was reportedly shortly before 7:45 a.m. on Aug. 7, 2025, at the intersection of Randolph Road and Sherwood Forest Drive in Silver Spring. According to prose…
Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police
Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police A nationally known Virginia megachurch pastor who has preached across the United States is accused of sending explicit images to a Pennsylvania teenager he met while preaching at the boy's church, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  Kenneth Kevin Baldwin, 46, of Alexandria, Virginia, was charged with two felony counts of unlawful contact with a minor, one felony count of corruption of minors, three misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure, and six misdemeanor counts of open lewdness, state police announced Thursday, July 23.  The investigation began May 2, 2026, after the York…
Special Ed Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Student Arrested In Virginia: Police Special Ed Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Student Arrested In Virginia: Police
Special Ed Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Student Arrested In Virginia: Police A special education teacher in Northern Maryland was arrested following a monthlong investigation into allegations that he had inappropriate contact with a student. King George resident Eliseo Perez, 35, who works at Cooper Middle School, allegedly had unlawful and inappropriate contact with a student in May 2026. The investigation was launched on June 4, when school administrators at Cooper Middle School were notified of concerns regarding inappropriate behavior involving a teacher. Detectives from the Child Abuse Squad were notified and assumed the investigation. Perez turned himself in …
DC Man Arrested Less Than 24 Hours After Virginia Bank Robbery: Police DC Man Arrested Less Than 24 Hours After Virginia Bank Robbery: Police
DC Man Arrested Less Than 24 Hours After Virginia Bank Robbery: Police He didn't make it a full day. Less than 24 hours after a bank robber handed a teller a demand note in Crystal City and walked out with cash, Arlington detectives say they had the suspect in custody. Police arrested 36-year-old DC resident Brian Frances on Wednesday, July 22, in connection with Tuesday afternoon's robbery at a bank in the 1400 block of South Eads Street, according to the Arlington County Police Department. The robbery happened around 12:24 p.m. on July 21. Investigators say Frances walked into the bank, handed a teller a note demanding money, then fled with an undisclosed …
Wanted Tow Truck Driver Arrested As Police Probe Alleged Scheme Across VA, MD, DC Wanted Tow Truck Driver Arrested As Police Probe Alleged Scheme Across VA, MD, DC
Wanted Tow Truck Driver Arrested As Police Probe Alleged Scheme Across VA, MD, DC A swinging tow truck load was just the beginning. What started as a routine traffic stop in Virginia quickly unraveled into the arrest of a wanted man who police say has spent months under investigation for allegedly preying on drivers across three jurisdictions. The encounter happened July 16 near Plank Road and Huntington Hills, where an officer spotted a tow truck make a sudden lane change that caused the vehicle it was hauling to swing dangerously into traffic, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. The officer also noticed something unusual about the truck's license plate.…
Woman's Trail Attacker Captured After She Fought Him Off In Virginia, Sheriff Says (UPDATED) Woman's Trail Attacker Captured After She Fought Him Off In Virginia, Sheriff Says (UPDATED)
Woman's Trail Attacker Captured After She Fought Him Off In Virginia, Sheriff Says (Updated) She refused to let him take her. Now, deputies say he's the one who ended up in custody. A Virginia man has been arrested one week after investigators say he grabbed a woman on a walking trail in Loudoun County, only to watch her fight free and run to safety. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, July 22, that 34-year-old Rolando Sanchez Velasquez, of Sterling, is accused of attacking the woman near Algonkian Parkway and Lowes Island Boulevard on the night of July 15. According to investigators, the woman was walking alone when Sanchez Velasquez approached and gr…
Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Middle School Student: DA Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Middle School Student: DA
Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Middle School Student: DA A former Massachusetts teacher once named one of Amazon's teachers of the year has been charged with raping a child, authorities announced.  Tymond Tran was charged with aggravated rape of a child with a 5-year age difference, indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, posing or exhibiting a child in the nude, and providing obscene matter to a minor, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  The allegations stem from incidents that prosecutors said happened in Lynn in 2022, while he taught computer science at Thurgood Marshall Middle School.  Tran pleaded …
Fake Cop Pulled Gun, Asked Driver For Ride In Bizarre Virginia Roadside Encounter: Police Fake Cop Pulled Gun, Asked Driver For Ride In Bizarre Virginia Roadside Encounter: Police
Fake Cop Pulled Gun, Asked Driver For Ride In Bizarre Virginia Roadside Encounter: Police A man claiming to be a police officer didn't ask for a driver's license. Investigators in Virginia say he pulled a gun and asked for a ride instead. Now Prince William County detectives are trying to identify the man after what they believe were two unsettling encounters within minutes of each other Sunday night in Woodbridge. The first happened around 9 p.m. on July 19 along Dale Boulevard near Forestdale Avenue. According to police, a 25-year-old driver was approached by an unknown man who displayed a handgun, claimed to be a police officer, and then asked for a ride. The driver re…
SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police
SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police A prominent attorney known for his role in the 1990s Whitewater scandal was arrested in Bergen County after authorities said he hid inside his home while officers attempted to take him into custody, bringing a SWAT team to the scene. Robert William Ray, 66, was arrested in Englewood Cliffs on Tuesday, July 21, on charges of simple assault and terroristic threats, according to Bergen County Jail records. He remained held in the Bergen County Jail as of Wednesday afternoon, July 22. Officers went to Ray's home to arrest him on the assault charges, but he did not answer the door, Englewood Cli…
7th Arrest Made In Virginia Teen's Killing As Mobile Home Murder Case Keeps Growing: Police 7th Arrest Made In Virginia Teen's Killing As Mobile Home Murder Case Keeps Growing: Police
7th Arrest Made In Virginia Teen's Killing As Mobile Home Murder Case Keeps Growing: Police The list keeps getting longer. More than a month after an 18-year-old was gunned down near a Manassas mobile home community, Virginia detectives have announced a seventh arrest in the sprawling homicide investigation. Prince William County police said 19-year-old Jaiden Juel France, of Manassas, was arrested Tuesday, July 21, in connection with the June 15 killing of Luis Angel Chavez. France is the latest suspect charged in a case that has steadily expanded from two arrests to seven as detectives continued unraveling what happened the night Chavez was shot. Police said Chavez was in the …
Landover Murder Suspect Caught After Nearly 6 Years On Run In DC Following Manhunt: Police Landover Murder Suspect Caught After Nearly 6 Years On Run In DC Following Manhunt: Police
Landover Murder Suspect Caught After Nearly 6 Years On Run In DC Following Manhunt: Police Nearly six years after he vanished, the man accused of gunning down a 22-year-old Maryland man is in custody. The arrest ends a years-long hunt that stretched across multiple jurisdictions, drew in the US Marshals Service, and prompted emotional public pleas from the victim's parents just weeks ago. Prince George's County police announced on Wednesday, July 22, that 34-year-old Dayvon Gordon was arrested Tuesday night in Washington, DC, in connection with the October 2020 killing of Andre Lamont Cox Jr. in Landover. For years, Gordon managed to evade investigators after an arrest warrant w…
Over 100 Cemetery Vases Stolen, Nearly Melted Down Before $100K Recovery In Maryland: Sheriff Over 100 Cemetery Vases Stolen, Nearly Melted Down Before $100K Recovery In Maryland: Sheriff
Over 100 Cemetery Vases Stolen, Nearly Melted Down Before $100K Recovery In Maryland: Sheriff They were stolen from graves. Then they were nearly melted down for scrap. Instead, Maryland detectives say they got there just in time. More than 100 bronze memorial vases worth over $100,000 have been recovered after Charles County detectives unraveled what they say was a cemetery theft scheme that targeted Trinity Memorial Gardens in Waldorf. The thefts happened over two separate stretches between June 8 and June 21 and again between July 4 and July 6, leaving dozens of graves stripped of the bronze memorial vases families had left behind, officials said. The break in the case came lat…
Maryland Wife Killer Learns Fate As Prosecutors Reveal DNA Link To 1985 Rape, 1986 Murder Maryland Wife Killer Learns Fate As Prosecutors Reveal DNA Link To 1985 Rape, 1986 Murder
Maryland Wife Killer Learns Fate As Prosecutors Reveal DNA Link To 1985 Rape, 1986 Murder A Maryland man who murdered his wife inside their Abingdon home will spend the rest of his life behind bars. But as David Williams learned his fate, prosecutors revealed they aren't done with him yet. Williams, 67, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 21, to life in prison plus 19 years for the 2025 murder of his wife, Lillian Williams, in Harford County Circuit Court. While arguing for an even longer sentence, Assistant State's Attorney Jason Allen disclosed that Williams is expected to soon be charged in connection with a 1986 Baltimore City homicide. Allen also told the court investigators r…
Man Linked To Multi-State $100K Retail Theft Spree Caught At Maryland Motel: Deputies Man Linked To Multi-State $100K Retail Theft Spree Caught At Maryland Motel: Deputies
Man Linked To Multi-State $100K Retail Theft Spree Caught At Maryland Motel: Deputies Investigators say one Maryland man's alleged shoplifting spree didn't stop at county lines. By the time detectives caught up with 52-year-old Mark Jones, they believe he had targeted retailers across multiple Maryland counties and into Delaware, racking up as much as $100,000 in stolen merchandise. The month-long investigation led Wicomico County Sheriff's Office detectives to the Economy Inn in Salisbury on Friday, July 17, after they developed information that Jones was staying there. Detectives set up surveillance and watched Jones leave a motel room carrying property they suspected had…
Virginia Neighbors Beat Man With Hammer, Leaf Blower In Property Line Dispute: Police Virginia Neighbors Beat Man With Hammer, Leaf Blower In Property Line Dispute: Police
Virginia Neighbors Beat Man With Hammer, Leaf Blower In Property Line Dispute: Police A property line dispute in Virginia allegedly ended with a hammer, a leaf blower, and a 73-year-old man hospitalized with what police say could be permanent injuries. The attack happened around 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 17, in the 1100 block of Oakmont Court in Culpeper, where officers responded to a report of a fight, according to the Culpeper Police Department. Investigators say the confrontation between neighbors escalated when 70-year-old Louis Chevalier Sr. and 72-year-old Gail Chevalier armed themselves with a hammer and a leaf blower before attacking the victim. When officers arrived…
Dozens Of Dogs Seized From Maryland Property During Animal Neglect Probe, Sheriff Says Dozens Of Dogs Seized From Maryland Property During Animal Neglect Probe, Sheriff Says
Dozens Of Dogs Seized From Maryland Property During Animal Neglect Probe, Sheriff Says Forty-three dogs. One Maryland property. Now, investigators are trying to determine what happened there. The animals were removed from a home in the 26200 block of East State Street in Sharptown on Friday, July 17, after the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office responded to assist Animal Control with an investigation into the welfare of numerous dogs being kept on the property. As deputies and Animal Control officers assessed the scene, they found approximately 43 dogs, according to the sheriff's office. Based on what they observed, Animal Control determined the animals should be removed for t…
Virginia Man Smashed Church Window, Burglarized House Of Worship, Police Say Virginia Man Smashed Church Window, Burglarized House Of Worship, Police Say
Virginia Man Smashed Church Window, Burglarized House Of Worship, Police Say Someone smashed a church window, slipped inside, and disappeared with stolen property. Four months later, Virginia detectives say they've found the man responsible. Leesburg Police have arrested 44-year-old Cengiz Camlicay, of Ashburn, in connection with a burglary at the Seventh-day Adventist Church on Dry Mill Road earlier this year. Officers responded to the church at 712 Dry Mill Road on Friday, March 20, after receiving a report that the building had been burglarized sometime between March 15 and March 20, according to the police department. Investigators determined a window had been…
Maryland Family Returns To Ruins After Fire Destroys Home Shared By Three Generations Maryland Family Returns To Ruins After Fire Destroys Home Shared By Three Generations
Maryland Family Returns To Ruins After Fire Destroys Home Shared By Three Generations They escaped the flames. Now comes the hard part. A Maryland family is trying to rebuild after a fast-moving fire destroyed the home where three generations lived together, leaving six people displaced and facing the daunting task of starting over. The fire broke out around 5:15 a.m. on Monday, July 20, at a home on the 14800 block of Marydale Court in Silver Spring, where Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews arrived to find heavy fire pouring from the front entrance and extending deep into the house. The fire in Silver Spring. Twitter/@DavidPazos15 All six occupants, t…
Teens Charged After Victim Robbed At Gunpoint While Using Virginia Bank ATM: Police Teens Charged After Victim Robbed At Gunpoint While Using Virginia Bank ATM: Police
Teens Charged After Victim Robbed At Gunpoint While Using Virginia Bank ATM: Police They waited until the victim was at the ATM. Now, two juveniles are facing charges after police say they robbed someone at gunpoint outside a Bank of America in Virginia. The robbery happened between 10:30 and 11 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, at the Bank of America at 505 E. Market St. in Leesburg, according to the Leesburg Police Department. The crime was reported eight days later, on June 25. Investigators say the victim was using the ATM when two suspects approached and demanded money. During the confrontation, one of the juveniles displayed a firearm. The victim handed over an undisclosed…
$400K Barn Fire Under Investigation After Massive Blaze In Maryland (DEVELOPING) $400K Barn Fire Under Investigation After Massive Blaze In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
$400K Barn Fire Under Investigation After Massive Blaze In Maryland (Developing) Smoke could be seen billowing over Cecil County Tuesday morning as dozens of firefighters raced to stop a massive barn fire from spreading. Crews were dispatched around 8:11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 21, to the 2100 block of Theodore Road in the North East area after a large pole barn caught fire, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. By the time the smoke cleared, the 60-foot-by-96-foot structure had sustained an estimated $400,000 in damage. The owner discovered the fire before firefighters arrived, investigators said. About 60 firefighters from the North East Fire Company …
Speed Believed Factor In Maryland Crash That Killed 'Godzilla Vs. Kong' Actress Kaylee Hottle Speed Believed Factor In Maryland Crash That Killed 'Godzilla Vs. Kong' Actress Kaylee Hottle
Speed Believed Factor In Maryland Crash That Killed 'Godzilla Vs. Kong' Actress Kaylee Hottle A Maryland crash that claimed the life of an 18-year-old actress is now coming into sharper focus. New details released on Tuesday, July 21, by the Frederick County Sheriff's Office indicate speed is believed to have played a role in the single-vehicle crash that killed Kaylee Hottle, the deaf actress best known for portraying Jia in Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Deputies and Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue personnel responded shortly before 2:50 a.m. to the 11400 block of Windsor Road in Ijamsville for a reported crash. According to investigators, a 1…
Virginia Predator Threatened To Send Teens' Nude Photos To Families, Churches: Feds Virginia Predator Threatened To Send Teens' Nude Photos To Families, Churches: Feds
Virginia Predator Threatened To Send Teens' Nude Photos To Families, Churches: Feds Jesus Diaz didn't just ask for more nude photos from underage girls. The 25-year-old Virginia man threatened to send teen girls' nude photos to their families, schools, churches, and friends if they refused. His harrowing harassment even included a countdown if one girl refused. According to federal prosecutors, Diaz spent years preying on girls on social media, convincing them to send explicit photos and videos before using the materials for leverage. Diaz began targeting his first victim between July 2019 and November 2021, when she was approximately 13 to 14 years old. Then, afte…