Driver Flees ICE At 75+ MPH Before Crashing Into Maryland Motorist In Front Of Sheriff Driver Flees ICE At 75+ MPH Before Crashing Into Maryland Motorist In Front Of Sheriff
Driver Flees ICE At 75+ MPH Before Crashing Into Maryland Motorist In Front Of Sheriff The driver wasn't slowing down. A man being pursued by federal agents tore through Maryland at more than 75 mph before blowing a red light and crashing into an unsuspecting motorist on Friday, Aug. 21, according to the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office. And Sheriff Gary Hofmann watched it happen. Hofmann was on routine patrol in Stevensville when he spotted the vehicle exiting westbound Route 50, recklessly cutting across multiple lanes of traffic before taking the ramp onto northbound Route 8 at speeds exceeding 75 mph. The driver kept going. As the vehicle approached Route 8 and Ski…
Former Serviceman Who Preyed On Maryland Girl Through Snapchat Learns His Prison Fate Former Serviceman Who Preyed On Maryland Girl Through Snapchat Learns His Prison Fate
Former Serviceman Who Preyed On Maryland Girl Through Snapchat Learns His Prison Fate Daniel Lara-Salazar was stationed thousands of miles away. That didn't stop him from reaching a young girl in Maryland. What started on Snapchat in June 2024 turned predatory, with Lara-Salazar demanding sexually explicit images and videos from the girl while he was serving in the US military, according to federal prosecutors. Now, the 33-year-old former serviceman is going to federal prison. US District Judge Matthew Maddox sentenced Lara-Salazar on Monday, Aug. 24, to 15½ years behind bars for sexually exploiting a child.  Once he gets out, he will remain under federal supervision…
First Day Of School Lasts 5 Minutes Before Fights Break Out At Maryland High School: Sheriff First Day Of School Lasts 5 Minutes Before Fights Break Out At Maryland High School: Sheriff
First Day Of School Lasts 5 Minutes Before Fights Break Out At Maryland High School: Sheriff The first bell had barely rung before things went sideways at a Maryland high school. Just five minutes into the first day of classes on Monday, Aug. 24, multiple fights broke out inside North Point High School in Waldorf, leaving four students facing charges, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. School administrators and resource officers were called to the first altercation at approximately 8:10 a.m., shortly after North Point's 8:05 a.m. school day began. Investigators say a 16-year-old student punched another student from behind, sending the teen to the floor. That appare…
Stop Sticks Didn't Stop This Wrong-Way Maryland Driver, Then Things Got Worse: Sheriff Stop Sticks Didn't Stop This Wrong-Way Maryland Driver, Then Things Got Worse: Sheriff
Stop Sticks Didn't Stop This Wrong-Way Maryland Driver, Then Things Got Worse: Sheriff Kenneth David Roach did not go down quietly. The 59-year-old Upper Marlboro man put deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office through their paces after refusing to stop and striking a cruiser in the process. Deputies responded to a complaint involving a Lexus that was driving northbound in the southbound lanes of Southern Maryland Boulevard in Owings. Deputies quickly located Roach's vehicle in the area of Route 4 and Town Center Boulevard, where they attempted to conduct a traffic stop. Roach was having none of that. It is alleged that Roach sped away and continued driving reckl…
Days After She Was Last Seen, Search For Virginia Teen Maryam Al-Hadj Takes Urgent Turn Days After She Was Last Seen, Search For Virginia Teen Maryam Al-Hadj Takes Urgent Turn
Days After She Was Last Seen, Search For Virginia Teen Maryam Al-Hadj Takes Urgent Turn The search for a missing Virginia teenager has taken on new urgency. Virginia State Police issued a CODI Alert at 4:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, for 15-year-old Maryam M. Al-Hadj, who was last seen three days earlier in Arlington. Maryam was last seen at approximately noon on Friday, Aug. 21, in the 1400 block of 28th Street South, according to the Arlington County Police Department. Now, police are asking the public to help bring her home. Arlington police have classified Maryam as critically missing due to mental and/or physical health concerns. Virginia State Police went a step further…
Woman Escapes Attacker In Woods, Sparking Virginia Manhunt For Alleged Rapist: Police Woman Escapes Attacker In Woods, Sparking Virginia Manhunt For Alleged Rapist: Police
Woman Escapes Attacker In Woods, Sparking Virginia Manhunt For Alleged Rapist: Police A woman escaped from a wooded area in Virginia. Now police are hunting for the man accused of attacking her. Prince William County police are searching for Curtis Lucas Brown Jr., 45, after a 39-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted late Wednesday, Aug. 19, near the 8300 block of Sudley Road in Manassas. Officers were called to the area at approximately 10:56 p.m. that night, where investigators learned that the woman had been sexually assaulted in a wooded area nearby, according to police. Investigators said Brown was an acquaintance of the woman. At some point during the alle…
Police Chief Shuts Down DV Concerns After Wife Of Slain Cop Found Dead Police Chief Shuts Down DV Concerns After Wife Of Slain Cop Found Dead
Police Chief Shuts Down DV Concerns After Wife Of Slain Cop Found Dead The body of Karen Solomon, the wife of an off-duty police officer who was found dead in his Massachusetts home last week, was found after a six-day search, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 24. The 58-year-old woman, who was the founder and president of First H.E.L.P., an organization that works to reduce mental health stigma among first responders, was the primary suspect in the death of Worcester Police Officer Kurt Solomon, who was found dead on Wildwood Avenue just before 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Internet sleuths had been speculating that there was a history of domestic abuse, pr…
Judge In Lindsay Clancy’s Trial Rejects Mistrial Bid After Her Catholic Faith Enters Testimony Judge In Lindsay Clancy’s Trial Rejects Mistrial Bid After Her Catholic Faith Enters Testimony
Judge In Lindsay Clancy’s Trial Rejects Mistrial Bid After Her Catholic Faith Enters Testimony A judge rejected a mistrial request after a prosecution witness discussed Lindsay Clancy’s Catholic faith in front of jurors. The dispute came Monday, Aug. 24, during Clancy’s murder trial, according to NBC Boston. Clancy is accused of killing her three young children at their Duxbury home in January 2023. The children were Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months. @alysssssaaaunfiltered Aug 24 | Day 19 REDDINGTON CALLING FOR A MISTRIAL!! #reddington #lindsayclancytrial #mistrial #linsdayclancy #kevinreddington ♬ original sound - Alyssa Dr. Kirk Heilbrun had discussed Clancy’s s…
Measles Outbreak Declared In Three Maryland Counties After 14 New Cases Confirmed Measles Outbreak Declared In Three Maryland Counties After 14 New Cases Confirmed
Measles Outbreak Declared In Three Maryland Counties After 14 New Cases Confirmed Maryland's measles numbers are moving in the wrong direction. State health officials declared an outbreak on Monday, Aug. 24, after confirming 14 new cases among unvaccinated residents in St. Mary's, Carroll and Cecil counties, bringing the statewide total to 31 this year. The good news: Officials have identified no public exposure connected to the new cases and say there is currently no evidence of widespread community transmission. Most of the cases have been among people living in the same households, according to the Maryland Department of Health. Still, the recent spike has been shar…
Kensington Man Killed Friend With Illegal Rifle, Then Called 911 On Himself, Prosecutors Say Kensington Man Killed Friend With Illegal Rifle, Then Called 911 On Himself, Prosecutors Say
Kensington Man Killed Friend With Illegal Rifle, Then Called 911 On Himself, Prosecutors Say The Maryland man who called 911 on himself after killing his friend will face decades in prison. Benjamin Dresbach, 23, was found guilty in connection with the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Trevor Van Devander in January 2025, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office on Monday, Aug. 24. On Jan. 13, 2025, prosecutors say police were called to the 3900 block of Franklin Street in Kensington when Dresbach called 911 to report that he had shot his friend inside. Police searching the home. Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office Upon arrival, first resp…
Coast Is Clear At Maryland Park After Bizarre Stretch Of Rabid Beaver Attacks Coast Is Clear At Maryland Park After Bizarre Stretch Of Rabid Beaver Attacks
Coast Is Clear At Maryland Park After Bizarre Stretch Of Rabid Beaver Attacks The coast is clear at one Maryland park after a bizarre stretch of rabid beaver attacks. At another, the search isn't over yet. Hunting Creek Lake and the surrounding areas of Cunningham Falls State Park in Thurmont reopened on Monday, Aug. 24, nearly three weeks after the second of two beaver attacks forced officials to shut down more of the popular recreation area. Both attacks ended with the beavers being killed. Both animals later tested positive for rabies. That prompted an extensive search around Hunting Creek Lake to determine whether any others remained. Wildlife biologists went l…
Guns Go Flying From Stolen Challenger Before Getaway Hits Dead End In Maryland: Sheriff Guns Go Flying From Stolen Challenger Before Getaway Hits Dead End In Maryland: Sheriff
Guns Go Flying From Stolen Challenger Before Getaway Hits Dead End In Maryland: Sheriff A car alarm went off. Then things got considerably louder in Maryland. It started shortly after 1:45 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, when Charles County Sheriff's Office patrol officers were called to the 15500 block of Woodward Place in Waldorf for a report of someone possibly breaking into vehicles while another person appeared to be keeping watch near a Dodge Challenger. As officers arrived, they heard the alarm and spotted someone peering into a vehicle with a flashlight, according to the sheriff's office. Then came the getaway. When confronted, the person immediately ran to the passenger si…
WATCH: Hit-Run Driver Gets SUV Stuck, Calls For Backup To Make Virginia Getaway WATCH: Hit-Run Driver Gets SUV Stuck, Calls For Backup To Make Virginia Getaway
Watch: Hit-Run Driver Gets SUV Stuck, Calls For Backup To Make Virginia Getaway Sometimes, it takes a village. A man and woman who crashed into the side of a building in Northern Virginia had to call in for assistance after their SUV got stuck near a busy intersection, police say. The Fredericksburg Police Department released photos and video of three suspects wanted for a hit-and-run that was partially caught on camera. Early on Thursday, Aug. 20, a woman struck the AC unit outside the building, then failed several times to free the vehicle from the bushes surrounding the crash scene. After they failed to free it, police say a third man was called in for assistan…
Teen Needed Surgery After Genitals Bitten During Sexual Assault At Hotel: Prosecutors Teen Needed Surgery After Genitals Bitten During Sexual Assault At Hotel: Prosecutors
Teen Needed Surgery After Genitals Bitten During Sexual Assault At Hotel: Prosecutors A woman was left unable to walk and needed surgery after a sexual assault at a Pennsylvania hotel, authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 24. Javier Santos-Rivera, 41, of Allentown, was charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated assault, sexual assault, simple assault, indecent assault, and intimidation of a witness or victim, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said. Pennsylvania State Police were called to an area hospital around 7:17 a.m. on March 21 after a 19-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted, according to the DA's office. Investigators d…
Homeowner Couldn't Smell Propane Leaking Before Deadly Maryland Explosion: Officials Homeowner Couldn't Smell Propane Leaking Before Deadly Maryland Explosion: Officials
Homeowner Couldn't Smell Propane Leaking Before Deadly Maryland Explosion: Officials A deadly Maryland home explosion came down to one accidental cut and a single spark. The Aug. 20 blast on Green Holly Drive in the Cape St. Claire community near Annapolis was caused by propane that accumulated inside the home after the homeowner inadvertently cut a gas line while working on the HVAC system, Anne Arundel County fire investigators announced on Monday, Aug. 24. What happened next proved catastrophic. Investigators said the damaged line allowed propane to leak into the residence without the homeowner realizing it. As he continued working, he used a metal grinder. That provi…
Fentanyl Dealer Sold To Northern Virginia HS Students Before Overdoses: Sheriff Fentanyl Dealer Sold To Northern Virginia HS Students Before Overdoses: Sheriff
Fentanyl Dealer Sold To Northern Virginia HS Students Before Overdoses: Sheriff The man suspected of selling fentanyl that led to overdoses involving students in Northern Virginia is behind bars, officials say. Isaac Melendez-Carranza, 31, was arrested by deputies following an investigation into a dealer wanted for selling drugs to Park View High School students in May, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office on Monday, Aug. 24. When he was arrested, investigators say Melendez-Carranza was in possession of an undisclosed amount of cash and suspected narcotics. He was charged with two counts of distribution of a controlled substance and one count of …
Smoke Was Visible From C&D Canal Bridge Before Crews Reached Maryland House Fire (PHOTOS) Smoke Was Visible From C&D Canal Bridge Before Crews Reached Maryland House Fire (PHOTOS)
Smoke Was Visible From C&D Canal Bridge Before Crews Reached Maryland House Fire (Photos) A column of smoke was already hanging over Maryland before the first firefighters reached the flames. Multiple 911 calls began pouring in shortly after 2 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, reporting a house on fire in the 800 block of Biddle Street in Chesapeake City, according to the Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 of Chesapeake City. The warning signs were visible from a distance. While still responding, the department's chief reported seeing a column of smoke from the C&D Canal Bridge. Moments later, crews arrived to find fire ripping through the two-story home. The call quickly became a wor…
Child Sex Abuse Material Shared By 11 Cruise Ship Workers, Feds Say Child Sex Abuse Material Shared By 11 Cruise Ship Workers, Feds Say
Child Sex Abuse Material Shared By 11 Cruise Ship Workers, Feds Say Nearly a dozen cruise ship crew members were accused of sharing child sexual abuse material, according to federal authorities. Customs and Border Protection officers and Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested 11 crew members during "Operation Tidal Wave" in Boston, according to a news release. The arrests happened on ships owned by Holland America and Norwegian Cruise Line between Friday, Aug. 14, and Sunday, Aug. 16. Federal officers boarded the Volendam and Norwegian Breakaway during the operation. CBP said the crew members received and distributed child sexual abuse a…
They Tell Hikers To 'Think Twice' Before Taking On This Maryland Trail; Sunday Showed Why They Tell Hikers To 'Think Twice' Before Taking On This Maryland Trail; Sunday Showed Why
They Tell Hikers To 'Think Twice' Before Taking On This Maryland Trail; Sunday Showed Why A Sunday morning hike turned into a pair of rescue missions along one of Maryland's most notoriously unforgiving trails. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service crews were called to two separate emergencies around 9 a.m. on Aug. 23 along Billy Goat Trail A near the Potomac River in Great Falls, spokesperson Pete Piringer said. The first sent rescuers toward Lamberts Island following an initial report of people in the water and a medical emergency. Crews ultimately found a young hiker who had apparently fainted or passed out from exhaustion, according to Piringer. The hiker refused trans…
Motorcyclist Fighting For Life After Crash At Virginia Intersection (DEVELOPING) Motorcyclist Fighting For Life After Crash At Virginia Intersection (DEVELOPING)
Motorcyclist Fighting For Life After Crash At Virginia Intersection (Developing) A Sunday afternoon ride in Virginia ended with a motorcyclist fighting for his life. The crash was reported near Braddock Road and Pine Road in Annandale shortly before Fairfax County Police issued an alert around 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23. A man riding the motorcycle suffered life-threatening injuries and was rushed to a local hospital, police said. His condition was not immediately available beyond the initial assessment. The crash prompted a heavy police response as investigators began working to determine what happened. Eastbound Braddock Road was closed at Clifton Street followi…
Maryland Woman's Death Deemed Homicide 15 Years Later, But Case Won't Be Reopened: AG Maryland Woman's Death Deemed Homicide 15 Years Later, But Case Won't Be Reopened: AG
Maryland Woman's Death Deemed Homicide 15 Years Later, But Case Won't Be Reopened: AG A Maryland woman stopped breathing after being restrained by police. Fifteen years later, independent medical examiners concluded her death should have been classified as a homicide. But the case still won't be reopened. The Maryland Attorney General's Office announced following a new review that it found insufficient evidence to pursue further investigation or criminal charges in the 2010 death of Mary Croker, 41. Croker died on July 16, 2010, after Baltimore County Police officers responded to the area of Eastern Avenue and Hawthorn Road for a report of a woman stealing property from a v…
Virginia Woman Traded Drugs For Gun While Trafficking Meth, Feds Say Virginia Woman Traded Drugs For Gun While Trafficking Meth, Feds Say
Virginia Woman Traded Drugs For Gun While Trafficking Meth, Feds Say A Virginia woman who prosecutors say turned interstate drug runs into a pipeline for meth is heading to federal prison. Pamela Michelle Fansler, 52, of Bristol, was sentenced to five years behind bars after admitting to trafficking drugs from North Carolina into Washington County, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Virginia. Federal prosecutors said Fansler and others conspired to distribute methamphetamine between July and August 2025, with Fansler traveling to Asheville, North Carolina, to pick up the drugs before bringing them back into Virginia for redistr…
He May Not Look Like This Anymore: Maryland Authorities Hunt Armed Carjacking Fugitive He May Not Look Like This Anymore: Maryland Authorities Hunt Armed Carjacking Fugitive
He May Not Look Like This Anymore: Maryland Authorities Hunt Armed Carjacking Fugitive A fugitive hunt spanning Maryland and DC now comes with a catch: The man authorities are looking for may not look like the photo they're circulating. The Charles County Sheriff's Office and US Marshals are searching for 21-year-old Indian Head resident David Thomas Alston, who is wanted in connection with an armed carjacking reported in May, officials announced. Investigators say Alston may have since changed his appearance by changing his hairstyle. That's significant because authorities say the photo released during the manhunt is the only one they have available. Officials said over th…
Video Shows Hero Goose Honking For First Time, Alerting Sleeping Owner To Barn Fire Video Shows Hero Goose Honking For First Time, Alerting Sleeping Owner To Barn Fire
Video Shows Hero Goose Honking For First Time, Alerting Sleeping Owner To Barn Fire Goosey picked one heck of a time to find his voice. The 4-month-old Texas goose had never honked before — until a barn caught fire. Chelsea Gerber shared footage of Goosey's heroic act earlier this month on TikTok as The Fuster Cluck, where the feathered fire alarm has since gone viral. The clip shows Goosey waddling around and honking as the blaze burns in the background. Bert Gerber had fallen asleep on the couch when the bird's honking woke him at the family's Fort Bend County home, according to KHOU 11. Gerber went outside to see what had Goosey making so much noise and spotted hi…
Maryland Cop Fired After Viral Video Showed Him Chasing, Striking Man With Cruiser: Police Maryland Cop Fired After Viral Video Showed Him Chasing, Striking Man With Cruiser: Police
Maryland Cop Fired After Viral Video Showed Him Chasing, Striking Man With Cruiser: Police A viral police chase that stunned Maryland has now cost a Baltimore officer his badge. Baltimore Police terminated Officer Robert A. Parks on Friday, Aug. 21, one day after he was convicted in connection with the now-infamous October 2025 encounter that showed his patrol car chasing a man through West Baltimore. Parks was found guilty of second-degree assault, reckless driving, and three counts of misconduct in office following a trial over the Oct. 28, 2025 incident, according to the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office. The video can be viewed here. He is scheduled to be sentenced o…
Wanted Maryland Teen Found Dead As Police Close In After 17-Year-Old Girl's Murder: Police Wanted Maryland Teen Found Dead As Police Close In After 17-Year-Old Girl's Murder: Police
Wanted Maryland Teen Found Dead As Police Close In After 17-Year-Old Girl's Murder: Police The Maryland man wanted for a deadly July shooting of a Milford Mill Academy student was reportedly found dead amid the ongoing manhunt. An alert was issued by Metro Crime Stoppers this week as they sought to track down 18-year-old Christian Hursey, who is accused of fatally shooting Jada Sellers, 17, late last month. According to reports, late on Thursday night, authorities were serving a search warrant in Woodlawn when they heard a gunshot coming from the basement. That's where they found Hursey suffering from what investigators believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.  He …
DC Man Stabbed Girlfriend Over Moving In, Then Tried To Convince Her She Did It Herself: Feds DC Man Stabbed Girlfriend Over Moving In, Then Tried To Convince Her She Did It Herself: Feds
DC Man Stabbed Girlfriend Over Moving In, Then Tried To Convince Her She Did It Herself: Feds James Callen did not handle rejection from his girlfriend well. Now, he's heading to prison for decades. The 42-year-old District man has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for repeatedly stabbing his former partner in July 2024, federal authorities announced on Friday afternoon. Things took a twisted turn on July 12, 2024, when Callen and his girlfriend went to her brother's apartment in Southeast DC. While there, he asked his partner to move in with him, and then became enraged when she said she did not want to live with him. The following morning, while Callen and the …
Ex-Abercrombie CEO Competent For Sex Trafficking Trial, Called Possible Ruling ‘Disaster’: Docs Ex-Abercrombie CEO Competent For Sex Trafficking Trial, Called Possible Ruling ‘Disaster’: Docs
Ex-Abercrombie CEO Competent For Sex Trafficking Trial, Called Possible Ruling ‘Disaster’: Docs Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries is competent to stand trial on sex trafficking charges, a judge ruled Thursday, Aug. 20. Jeffries, 82, was previously ruled incompetent to aid in his own defense, but following an extended controversy over his mental state, Judge Nusrat Choudhury compiled a 157-page decision that he would face the charges. “Jeffries clearly possesses a rational and factual understanding of the proceedings to adjudicate his criminal charges,” Choudhury wrote. “Jeffries has learned and retained adequate information about the interstate prostitution and sex t…
4-Year-Old Found Underwater After Neighbors Rush Into Virginia Pond To Save Him (DEVELOPING) 4-Year-Old Found Underwater After Neighbors Rush Into Virginia Pond To Save Him (DEVELOPING)
4-Year-Old Found Underwater After Neighbors Rush Into Virginia Pond To Save Him (Developing) Three calls came in over 10 frantic minutes in Virginia. The last one sent everyone racing toward a pond. It began at approximately 10:15 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, when a Fauquier County resident called 911 after spotting a small child walking across his property on security cameras, according to the sheriff's office. The boy's parents called next to report their 4-year-old missing. Then a neighbor several hundred yards up the street called with the most alarming report yet: He had seen a small child jump into a pond. A deputy who had already reached the property where the boy was first s…
$400K Camel Caravan Gets Corralled After Strange Shipment Arrives At Dulles Airport: CBP $400K Camel Caravan Gets Corralled After Strange Shipment Arrives At Dulles Airport: CBP
$400K Camel Caravan Gets Corralled After Strange Shipment Arrives At Dulles Airport: CBP A $400,000 shipment of bogus Camel cigarettes just went up in smoke in Virginia. US Customs and Border Protection officers seized 2,250 cartons of counterfeit Camels at Washington Dulles International Airport that could have been worth hundreds of thousands of dollars if authenticated, federal authorities announced on Friday, Aug. 21. The shipment initially arrived from Singapore in July, with 45 boxes labeled “Camel Yellow Cigarettes,” destined for an address in Miami. Each box contained 50 cartons of Camel-branded cigarettes. According to officials, CBP officers detained …
Maryland Teen Charged As Adult After Stabbing Coworker During Workplace Dispute, Sheriff Says Maryland Teen Charged As Adult After Stabbing Coworker During Workplace Dispute, Sheriff Says
Maryland Teen Charged As Adult After Stabbing Coworker During Workplace Dispute, Sheriff Says A 17-year-old in Maryland is being charged as an adult after an argument turned physical, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. Shortly before 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, deputies were called to the 7200 block of Bank Court in Frederick to investigate a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, investigators say they found a man suffering from multiple stab wounds to his arm, chest, and stomach. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment and listed in stable condition on Friday, Aug. 21. It is alleged that Hyattsville resident Darwin Orlando Martinez-Serrano got into a ve…