I-695 Shut Down After Rollover Crash Ejects Driver In DMV, Police Say (DEVELOPING) I-695 Shut Down After Rollover Crash Ejects Driver In DMV, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
I-695 Shut Down After Rollover Crash Ejects Driver In DMV, Police Say (Developing) A man was thrown from his vehicle in a violent rollover crash on I-695 in DC — then flown to a trauma center by helicopter, authorities said. A serious crash shut down the westbound lanes I-695  Saturday morning after a man was ejected from his vehicle and critically injured, according to DC Fire and EMS. The crash happened just before 10:20 a.m. on July 26 near Exit 2/M Street SE, fire officials said. One man was ejected during the rollover and was airlifted by US Park Police Eagle 1 to a local trauma center, DC Fire and EMS confirmed. Motor Vehicle Crash with Rollover - 695 West…
Honorary Cop Connor Taverna, 7, Dies Of Rare Cancer Weeks After Multi-State Convoy—Including MD Honorary Cop Connor Taverna, 7, Dies Of Rare Cancer Weeks After Multi-State Convoy—Including MD
Honorary Cop Connor Taverna, 7, Dies Of Rare Cancer Weeks After Multi-State Convoy—Including MD A 7-year-old boy who stole the hearts of first responders across the region has died, Carlisle Borough Police announced on Tuesday, July 22. Connor Taverna, a dinosaur-loving first grader sworn in as an honorary police officer in November 2023, passed away after a nearly two-year battle with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG)—a rare and aggressive brain tumor found in children. Doctors gave him 8 to 12 months to live in 2023, but Connor beat the odds, becoming one of fewer than 10 percent of children to survive beyond the first year. EMS Convoy Tribute Just weeks before his passing, mo…
Woman Killed, 3 Injured In 5-Vehicle Crash On I-495: State Police (UPDATED) Woman Killed, 3 Injured In 5-Vehicle Crash On I-495: State Police (UPDATED)
Woman Killed, 3 Injured In 5-Vehicle Crash On I-495: State Police (Updated) New details have been released after an Arlington woman was killed and three others hospitalized in a violent multi-vehicle crash that shut down most lanes of I-495 in Fairfax County on Monday afternoon, state police confirmed. The multi-vehicle crash happened around 3:08 p.m. on July 21 in the northbound lanes near Braddock Road and Exit 54A for George Mason University and EagleBank Arena, according to Virginia State Police. Five vehicles were involved in the wreck: a Toyota Tacoma, a Scion XB (fatal), a Honda Civic, and a Ford F-350 and a Nissan Rogue. On Tuesday, state police investigat…
Teen Inside Family Home During Apparent Murder-Suicide In Virginia, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Teen Inside Family Home During Apparent Murder-Suicide In Virginia, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Teen Inside Family Home During Apparent Murder-Suicide In Virginia, Police Say (Developing) A tragic scene unfolded in Virginia Friday morning after two people were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide while a teenager was inside the home, authorities said. Deputies were called just after 9 a.m. on July 19 to a home on Midhurst Court in Sumerduck, where they found two people shot dead, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office. “A Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office deputy was first to arrive and located two deceased persons from an apparent murder suicide,” the sheriff’s office confirmed. A teenager was inside the home at the time of the shooting, officials said. The te…
5-Year-Old Deandre Pettus Found Dead In DMV Apartment; Father Now Charged With Murder: MPD 5-Year-Old Deandre Pettus Found Dead In DMV Apartment; Father Now Charged With Murder: MPD
5-Year-Old Deandre Pettus Found Dead In DMV Apartment; Father Now Charged With Murder: MPD A DC father has been indicted for murder months after his 5-year-old son, Deandre Pettus Jr., was found unresponsive in their apartment, police said. Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department responded at 9:44 a.m. on Sunday, October 6, 2024, to the 4500 block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest, for a report of an unconscious child inside a DC home, officials said. United States Secret Service officers arrived first and began CPR on the child, according to police. DC Fire and EMS personnel then took over, but lifesaving efforts failed, and the child was pronounced dead by first re…
Girl, 7, Faces Amputation After Freak Lawnmower Accident In Maryland Girl, 7, Faces Amputation After Freak Lawnmower Accident In Maryland
Girl, 7, Faces Amputation After Freak Lawnmower Accident In Maryland A quiet summer day turned into every parent’s nightmare — and now, a 7-year-old Southern Maryland girl is facing a long fight after a freak accident. Brooklynn Wells was seriously injured on Tuesday, July 9, in a lawnmower accident while visiting family, according to her family. The incident happened while Khyri Wells was cutting the grass for his in-laws, according to loved ones.  The girl was picking grapes from the vine nearby, and as her father came around the vine, she stepped in the opposite direction to get out of the way, tripped, and her foot slipped under the mower, the family sa…
Maryland Man Who Stabbed Ex-Girlfriend, Houseguest During Home Invasion Sentenced To Life Maryland Man Who Stabbed Ex-Girlfriend, Houseguest During Home Invasion Sentenced To Life
Maryland Man Who Stabbed Ex-Girlfriend, Houseguest During Home Invasion Sentenced To Life A Maryland man who stabbed two women in a vicious home invasion has been sentenced to life in prison, with 50 years of active incarceration, prosecutors announced. Terek Demaury Ross, 29, of Lexington Park, will spend decades behind bars after being convicted on two counts of attempted first-degree murder for a violent 2024 attack in St. Mary’s County that left both victims severely wounded, according to St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling. The stabbing happened around 4:45 a.m. on Aug. 3, 2024, when Ross broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home on Ronald Drive in Lexington Park an…
911 Service Fully Restored After Outages Across PA (UPDATE) 911 Service Fully Restored After Outages Across PA (UPDATE)
911 Service Fully Restored After Outages Across PA (Update) UPDATE: Pennsylvania’s 911 system was fully restored by 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, according to officials. Emergency call functionality has resumed statewide following Friday’s widespread outage. Residents can now call 911 as normal for emergencies. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency has not yet released details on what caused the disruption. Authorities thanked the public for their cooperation and encouraged residents to continue following official updates through their county’s emergency services and social media pages. ORIGINAL: A statewide alert blared across phones in Pen…
911 Supervisor Went To ER With These Symptoms In May — Two Months Later, She Died 911 Supervisor Went To ER With These Symptoms In May — Two Months Later, She Died
911 Supervisor Went To ER With These Symptoms In May — Two Months Later, She Died Sussex County is mourning the loss of a public servant, wife, and mother, who died after a months-long battle with Stage 4 colon cancer. Supervisory Public Safety Telecommunicator Shannon (Quinn) Thonus, of Sandyston, died following a courageous battle with Stage 4 colon cancer, Sheriff Michael F. Strada announced on Saturday, July 12. According to a GoFundMe launched in May, Shannon’s diagnosis came unexpectedly after a trip to the emergency room for abdominal pain — revealing cancer that had already spread to her liver. The campaign, launched in May by family friend Andrea Wehrenberg rai…
Tractor-Trailer Teeters Off Beltway Bridge In Early Morning Crash In MoCo (PHOTOS) Tractor-Trailer Teeters Off Beltway Bridge In Early Morning Crash In MoCo (PHOTOS)
Tractor-Trailer Teeters Off Beltway Bridge In Early Morning Crash In MoCo (Photos) A scary scene played out on the Capital Beltway early on Thursday morning when a truck driver found themself in a perilous position.  At around 1 a.m. on July 10, a tractor-trailer carrying refrigerated mushrooms crashed and was left dangling off the side of an overpass, between Old Georgetown Road and River Road, officials said. Following the crash, the driver was trapped inside the vehicle, and the truck partially hung off the bridge over the I-270 spur. The scene of the crash in Montgomery County on Thursday morning. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO According to Montgomery County Fire and…
Truck Ripped Apart By Train In DMV; Two Women Survive Wreckage: Sheriff Truck Ripped Apart By Train In DMV; Two Women Survive Wreckage: Sheriff
Truck Ripped Apart By Train In DMV; Two Women Survive Wreckage: Sheriff Two women narrowly escaped with their lives after an Amtrak train tore through their pickup truck in Virginia, sending debris flying for hundreds of feet, officials said. The harrowing wreck happened shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, near the railroad crossing at Battle Lane and Catlett Road in the town of Catlett, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office. A gray Ford F-350 pickup truck was turning onto Battle Lane when it crossed directly in front of the oncoming Amtrak Crescent passenger train, which slammed into the vehicle, ripping it into three massive pieces, offi…
Illegal Fireworks Result in Catastrophic Injury For Maryland Teen: Fire Marshal Illegal Fireworks Result in Catastrophic Injury For Maryland Teen: Fire Marshal
Illegal Fireworks Result in Catastrophic Injury For Maryland Teen: Fire Marshal A Maryland teen suffered a devastating injury, and more than 1,300 fireworks were confiscated over the Fourth of July weekend, according to the State Fire Marshal. The Office of the State Fire Marshal is warning Marylanders about the dangers of illegal fireworks after several serious incidents during the Independence Day holiday. On the night of July 4, a 14-year-old boy in Prince George’s County suffered a catastrophic hand injury while handling illegal fireworks, officials said.  He was taken to a hospital and underwent emergency surgery. His injuries are expected to result in perma…