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Parents Of Missing Virginia Student Request Death Declaration From Dominican Authorities Parents Of Missing Virginia Student Request Death Declaration From Dominican Authorities
Parents Of Missing Virginia Student Request Death Declaration From Dominican Authorities The parents of missing Virginia college student Sudiksha Konanki are asking Dominican authorities to formally declare their daughter dead after an extensive international search yielded no signs of her, officials announced. Konanki, a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student from Loudoun County, vanished while on vacation in Punta Cana earlier this month. Despite an aggressive search effort involving the Dominican Republic National Police, FBI, and other agencies, she has not been found. The search for Sudiksha Konanki is ongoing in the Dominican Republic. Policía Nacional Repúb…

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FBI, Homeland Security Join 'High-Level' Probe Into Missing Student From DMV In DR FBI, Homeland Security Join 'High-Level' Probe Into Missing Student From DMV In DR
FBI, Homeland Security Join 'High-Level' Probe Into Missing Student From DMV In DR The search for missing Virginia college student Sudiksha Konanki has escalated into a major international investigation, with the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) now assisting Dominican authorities, officials announced. The Dominican Republic Attorney General’s Office confirmed that it has assembled a high-level joint task force to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student from Chantilly who vanished in Punta Cana last week. Authorities say they are exploring all possibilities. "The prosecuting authority is conducting extens…

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International Search Intensifies For Missing DMV College Student In Dominican Republic International Search Intensifies For Missing DMV College Student In Dominican Republic
International Search Intensifies For Missing DMV College Student In Dominican Republic The search for a missing Virginia college student who vanished while on vacation in the Dominican Republic is intensifying as officials establish a high-level commission to oversee the case, authorities announced. The Dominican Republic National Police, in coordination with the Attorney General’s Office, FBI, and the US Embassy Liaison, has expanded their investigation into the disappearance of 20-year-old Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student from Chantilly who went missing on Thursday, March 6 while on a trip with friends in Punta Cana. Officials confirmed that Konanki, a c…

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Missing DMV Native, UPitt Student Sudiksha Konanki Vanishes During Beach Walk In DR Missing DMV Native, UPitt Student Sudiksha Konanki Vanishes During Beach Walk In DR
Missing DMV Native, UPitt Student Sudiksha Konanki Vanishes During Beach Walk In DR The search is on for a University of Pittsburgh student from Virginia who vanished while on vacation in the Dominican Republic. An "exhaustive" international search involving the US and Dominican Republic officials has been launched for Chantilly native Sudiksha Konanki, 20, who has not been heard from since last week. Konanki was reported missing on Thursday, March 6, while vacationing with five friends at a resort in Punta Cana, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. Konanki, a citizen of India and permanent US resident, has not been seen since around 4:15 a.m. that …

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Missing Man With Alzheimer’s Hasn't Been Seen In Maryland Since January, Sheriff Says Missing Man With Alzheimer’s Hasn't Been Seen In Maryland Since January, Sheriff Says
Missing Man With Alzheimer’s Hasn't Been Seen In Maryland Since January, Sheriff Says Authorities in Maryland are intensifying their search for an elderly Waldorf man with Alzheimer’s disease who has been missing for over a month. Richard Wilson Jr., 86, was last seen by family members on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 25, in his Waldorf home before being reported missing at about 6:15 p.m. that day, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. From the moment Wilson was reported missing, law enforcement agencies launched an all-out search using helicopters, boats, police K9s, and registered volunteer canine teams to track his movements. During the early stages of the i…

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Plane That Went Missing With 10 Onboard Found With No Survivors In Alaska Plane That Went Missing With 10 Onboard Found With No Survivors In Alaska
Plane That Went Missing With 10 Onboard Found With No Survivors In Alaska A plane with 10 people on board that went missing after taking off in Alaska has been found with no survivors. The commuter aircraft, which disappeared Thursday, Feb. 6, was found about 35 miles south of Nome, Alaska on Friday, Feb. 7, according to the US Coast Guard. The Cessna had taken off from Unalakleet, Alaska. Three of those onboard were found after the plane was recovered. "The remaining seven people are believed to be inside the aircraft but are currently inaccessible due to the condition of the plane," the Coast Guard said.  The plane, which took off Thurs…

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Helicopter Crashes Into Small Plane Mid-Air Over DC: Officials Helicopter Crashes Into Small Plane Mid-Air Over DC: Officials
Helicopter Crashes Into Small Plane Mid-Air Over DC: Officials A helicopter and small plane crashed mid-air, sending the plane into the Potomac River Wednesday night, Jan. 29 in Washington DC, officials confirmed. UPDATE: U.S. Figure Skaters Among Dozens Believed Dead In DC Black Hawk, Plane Crash: Reports American Airlines confirmed the 60-person plane was their flight from Wichita, Kansas. It was reportedly minutes from touching down at Reagan National Airport when the crash happened at 8:53 p.m., officials said. Breaking news: A military helicopter and a regional aircraft from Kansas collided near Reagan National Airport, drawing a large em…

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by Zak Failla
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Utility Worker, Homeowner Killed In Maryland House Explosion Identified By Fire Marshal Utility Worker, Homeowner Killed In Maryland House Explosion Identified By Fire Marshal
Utility Worker, Homeowner Killed In Maryland House Explosion Identified By Fire Marshal The Maryland Fire Marshal has identified the two victims killed in the Sunday morning home explosion in Harford County.  Homeowner Ray Corkran, Jr., 73, and BGE utility employee Jose Rodriduez-Alvarado were both killed in Bel Air when a gas leak led to a massive explosion that rocked the neighborhood and caused millions of dollars in damage. House Explosion; 2300blk Arthur Woods Dr - Box 412-1; Co.3 units assisted Abingdon Fire Company with area search, small,... Posted by The Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company on Monday, August 12, 2024 Shortly before 6:45 a.m. on Aug. 11, first …

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Utility Worker Killed, Neighbor Injured, One Unaccounted For After Maryland House Explosion Utility Worker Killed, Neighbor Injured, One Unaccounted For After Maryland House Explosion
Utility Worker Killed, Neighbor Injured, One Unaccounted For After Maryland House Explosion New details have been released by investigators in Harford County after a Baltimore Gas and Electric contractor was killed and a neighbor injured in the Bel Air house explosion on Sunday morning. Shortly before 6:45 a.m. on Aug. 11, first responders were called to the 2300 block of Arthur Woods Drive in Bel Air, to investigate a reported gas leak that was followed by an explosion, officials say. Volunteer Firefighters from @AbingdonFire and surrounding companies are on scene of an apparent house explosion in the 2300 block of Arthur Woods Drive in #BelAirMD. Firefighters are searching fo…

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Body Of Missing Autistic 6-Year-Old Pulled From Maryland Pond, Police Say Body Of Missing Autistic 6-Year-Old Pulled From Maryland Pond, Police Say
Body Of Missing Autistic 6-Year-Old Pulled From Maryland Pond, Police Say The search for 6-year-old Fawzan Hassan ended tragically over the weekend when his body surfaced at Bohrer Park in Montgomery County on Saturday, police confirmed. An extensive search for Hassan was launched at around 3 p.m. on July 27 when the non-verbal, autistic child was reported missing by his family in Gaithersburg. A body has been recovered from the pond in Bohrer Park. PIO is on scene and will brief the media at approximately 6:30 p.m. pic.twitter.com/KJRsdJJHFv — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) July 28, 2024 The Montgomery County Department of Police announced…

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6 Missing Workers Presumed Dead In Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Coast Guard 6 Missing Workers Presumed Dead In Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Coast Guard
6 Missing Workers Presumed Dead In Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Coast Guard The search for six missing construction workers in Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse has become a recovery effort, the US Coast Guard said Tuesday night, March 26. UPDATE: Two Victims ID'd In Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse The Brawner Builders employees are presumed dead after they were sent plunging into the Patapsco River at 1:30 a.m., when one of the bridge's beams was struck by a container ship that had lost power, officials previously said. Miguel Luna, 49, is one of the men missing, his wife María del Carmen Castellón told our sister station Telemundo... …

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Massive Search Planned For Missing Non-Verbal 56-Year-Old Man In Maryland Massive Search Planned For Missing Non-Verbal 56-Year-Old Man In Maryland
Massive Search Planned For Missing Non-Verbal 56-Year-Old Man In Maryland There will be a massive search on Friday in St. Mary's County as the search continues for 56-year-old Gil McDonald, who has been missing for weeks. The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office issued an alert advising that beginning at around 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, there will be a search operation that lasts throughout the day in the Scotland area between Fresh Neck Pond Road and Point Lookout State Park. According to a spokesperson for the agency, the search will be a coordinated effort between deputies using search dogs, fire and rescue personnel, and neighboring agencies as they continue t…

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Bodies Of Two Men Pulled From Maryland River, Officials Say Bodies Of Two Men Pulled From Maryland River, Officials Say
Bodies Of Two Men Pulled From Maryland River, Officials Say The search for multiple swimmers reported missing in the Gunpowder River in Maryland has reached a grisly conclusion. The Baltimore County Fire Department confirmed that the bodies of two men have been recovered from the Gunpowder River following a search and rescue operation that began on Monday afternoon. #update OPEN WATER RESCUE Gunpowder Park Beach #MiddleRiver | Crews continue to search for 1 additional victim after 2 have been removed from water | @BaltCoPolice & @mdsp aviation assisting in search. DT1829 TF pic.twitter.com/dV3iX52sKs — Baltimore County Fire Department (@Balt…

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Lost Elderly Man Trapped In Forested Ravine Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter. Crew Lost Elderly Man Trapped In Forested Ravine Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter. Crew
Lost Elderly Man Trapped In Forested Ravine Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter. Crew For the second time in a week, the Maryland State Police Department was called in to make a bold air rescue of a man who found himself in a perilous position while in the forests of West Virginia. Troopers made a bold rescue at approximately 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 13, when they were called to assist in a near daylong search and rescue effort after an elderly man became disoriented and injured, officials said. According to police, an 82-year-old man - who has not been identified by authorities - was found in a ravine of densely forested area north of the Cheat River on Thursday morning f…

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Maryland State Police Helicopter Crew Rescues Hunter After Falling From Tree Stand Maryland State Police Helicopter Crew Rescues Hunter After Falling From Tree Stand
Maryland State Police Helicopter Crew Rescues Hunter After Falling From Tree Stand An injured hunter who found himself in a precarious position after falling more than a dozen feet from a tree stand had to be airlifted to an area hospital by Maryland State Police crews, authorities say. First responders responded to a call shortly after noon on Friday, Dec. 2, regarding a hunter who was stranded near Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge after falling 14 feet from a tree stand and landing in an awkward position. According to police, the aerial crew assigned to the Easton Section responded to the area near the refuge in Dorchester County to assist a man who required medica…

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Body Of Boy Lost Swimming In Potomac River In Maryland Found, Search Ongoing For Father Body Of Boy Lost Swimming In Potomac River In Maryland Found, Search Ongoing For Father
Body Of Boy Lost Swimming In Potomac River In Maryland Found, Search Ongoing For Father The body of a 10-year-old boy who went missing while swimming with his father in the Potomac River near Charles County has reportedly been recovered. On Monday, Aug. 1, officials said that the two were reported missing near Swan Point In Newburg after they became distressed while swimming in the waterway with their family, prompting a massive search. News of the recovery was first reported by ABC7. The father’s body has not been recovered as of the later afternoon on Tuesday, Aug. 2. During the search, multiple agencies have offered an assist, including the US Coast Guard, which brought…

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Police Locate, ID 10-Year-Old Swimmer Found Dead After Going Missing In Maryland Waters Police Locate, ID 10-Year-Old Swimmer Found Dead After Going Missing In Maryland Waters
Police Locate, ID 10-Year-Old Swimmer Found Dead After Going Missing In Maryland Waters A 10-year-old child's body was found in Maryland on Monday, July 18 after she was reported missing while swimming near the Virginia border.  The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced that Genesi Elizabeth Sosa-Bonilla's body was located near the location where she was last seen in the water in St. Mary's County. An alert was issued by the US Coast Guard over the weekend as they attempted to track down the girl, who went missing while swimming near Camp Merryelande in Piney Point. Officials said that two family members were swimming together with an adult when one lost sigh…

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