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Dead Person's Identity Used In Brazen Attempt To Buy $50K Mercedes SUV In Maryland: Sheriff Dead Person's Identity Used In Brazen Attempt To Buy $50K Mercedes SUV In Maryland: Sheriff
Dead Person's Identity Used In Brazen Attempt To Buy $50K Mercedes SUV In Maryland: Sheriff Somebody tried buying a luxury Mercedes-Benz using the identity of a dead person. It nearly worked. The scheme unraveled at a Waldorf dealership in Charles County on Tuesday, July 7, after a representative for the victim's estate alerted authorities that someone was attempting to finance a Mercedes-Benz SUV worth more than $50,000 using the recently deceased victim's identity and credit information. Charles County Sheriff's officers responded to the dealership and quickly spotted 48-year-old Louisa Michelene Coles, of Washington, DC, walking nearby. Investigators determined Coles was the …

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Fights Off Attacker After Abduction Attempt On Virginia Walking Trail (DEVELOPING) Woman Fights Off Attacker After Abduction Attempt On Virginia Walking Trail (DEVELOPING)
Woman Fights Off Attacker After Abduction Attempt On Virginia Walking Trail (Developing) A woman fought off a man who grabbed her on a Virginia walking trail Wednesday night, escaped his grasp, and made it to safety before calling 911, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. The attack happened around 8:30 p.m. on July 15, in the area of Algonkian Parkway and Lowes Island Boulevard in Loudoun County. Investigators say the woman was walking on a trail when she was approached and grabbed by the suspect in what deputies are investigating as an abduction and assault. Instead of being taken, she fought back. The woman managed to break free from her attacker and escape be…

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by Zak Failla
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Machete Attack At Frederick County Park Sends Maryland Driver To Hospital: Sheriff Machete Attack At Frederick County Park Sends Maryland Driver To Hospital: Sheriff
Machete Attack At Frederick County Park Sends Maryland Driver To Hospital: Sheriff A machete-wielding Maryland man was arrested on Thursday following a strange altercation that sent another man to the hospital at a popular park in Frederick County, according to the sheriff's office. Michael Anthony Faya, 36, was taken into custody after an incident between two drivers turned violent at Loy's Station Park in Rocky Ridge late in the afternoon on July 15. Deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday to the park in the 13500 block of Old Frederick Road, where there were reports of a stabbing in the area. Upon arrival, f…

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by Zak Failla
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Officials Missed 3 Gas Leak Warnings Before Deadly Maryland Home Explosion, NTSB Finds Officials Missed 3 Gas Leak Warnings Before Deadly Maryland Home Explosion, NTSB Finds
Officials Missed 3 Gas Leak Warnings Before Deadly Maryland Home Explosion, NTSB Finds Three chances to stop it. Federal investigators say officials missed multiple warnings about a natural gas leak before a devastating Maryland home explosion killed two people and leveled a Bel Air neighborhood. The National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a report released Wednesday, July 15, that BGE's response to repeated reports of a suspected gas leak allowed it to go unrepaired for more than 10 hours before the explosion on Aug. 11, 2024. Harford County house explosion.  Office Of The Maryland State Fire Marshal The blast destroyed the home on Arthurs Woods Drive…

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by Zak Failla
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Triple Shooting That Killed Baltimore Man Ends With Maryland Suspect's Arrest: Police Triple Shooting That Killed Baltimore Man Ends With Maryland Suspect's Arrest: Police
Triple Shooting That Killed Baltimore Man Ends With Maryland Suspect's Arrest: Police It took more than a month, but Baltimore detectives say the man behind a triple shooting that left one man dead and two others wounded is in custody. Taiquan Thomas, 20, of Halethorpe, was arrested Wednesday, July 15, in Catonsville in connection with the June 6 shooting that killed 41-year-old Curtis Knox, Baltimore Police announced. The gunfire erupted around 2:51 a.m. in the 1000 block of South Hanover Street in South Baltimore, where responding officers found three men suffering from gunshot wounds. Knox was rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries but later died. Two other …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Shot Dead Outside Virginia Apartment Complex As Detectives Hunt Killer (DEVELOPING) Man Shot Dead Outside Virginia Apartment Complex As Detectives Hunt Killer (DEVELOPING)
Man Shot Dead Outside Virginia Apartment Complex As Detectives Hunt Killer (Developing) A man was shot to death outside a Virginia apartment complex late Wednesday night, launching a homicide investigation that had detectives, K-9 teams, and crime scene investigators combing the area for answers. Officers from the Alexandria Police Department responded to calls of gunshots around 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, at the ParcView Apartments in the 5300 block of Holmes Run Parkway in Alexandria. Upon arrival, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was treated by first responders, but was pronounced dead at the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will no…

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by Zak Failla
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Massive Fire Tears Through Virginia Home, Sends Flames From Basement To Attic Massive Fire Tears Through Virginia Home, Sends Flames From Basement To Attic
Massive Fire Tears Through Virginia Home, Sends Flames From Basement To Attic It didn't take long for the fire to take over. Thick black smoke and towering flames engulfed a Virginia home Wednesday afternoon after a basement fire raced through the house and reached the attic before firefighters could get it under control. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews were dispatched to the 5900 block of Dewey Drive in Fairfax on July 15, where they arrived to find heavy fire and smoke already consuming much of the home. The blaze started in the basement before extending all the way to the attic, according to fire officials. Fortunately, everyone inside made it out before fi…

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by Zak Failla
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2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police 2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police
2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police A 23-year-old man is accused of threatening two young girls with a knife before trying to sexually assault them at Kettletown State Park, where police said the girls fought back with rocks, escaped, and found help from other visitors. Darius Moreno, of Southbury, was arrested after the attack, which happened around 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Southbury park, according to a report from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's Environmental Conservation Police. Investigators said the girls were hiking along Kettletown Brook when Moreno came up behind one of them, put he…

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by Josh Lanier
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Kitten Catnapped From Maryland Pet Store Ends Up At Bank Robbery Instead Of New Home Kitten Catnapped From Maryland Pet Store Ends Up At Bank Robbery Instead Of New Home
Kitten Catnapped From Maryland Pet Store Ends Up At Bank Robbery Instead Of New Home Magnolia was supposed to spend the week stealing hearts. Instead, someone tried turning her into a full-blown cat burglar. The 3 1/2-month-old tuxedo kitten vanished from her adoption habitat at Pet Supplies Plus in Beltsville before police say her alleged catnapper walked into a nearby PNC Bank and attempted a robbery. Turns out Magnolia was not a great accomplice. According to Beltsville Community Cats, the man handed Magnolia to the bank manager while he scribbled a demand note, then passed it to a teller demanding cash. It didn't work. The suspect was arrested, the robbery failed, an…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Drug Dealer Out Of Prison For 2 Months Learns Fate After Failed Pond Escape Maryland Drug Dealer Out Of Prison For 2 Months Learns Fate After Failed Pond Escape
Maryland Drug Dealer Out Of Prison For 2 Months Learns Fate After Failed Pond Escape Some get away. Some wind up soaking wet and headed back to prison months after being released. A Maryland man who jumped into a pond to escape deputies after they uncovered cocaine and thousands of dollars in cash during a traffic stop is now headed back behind bars for more than two decades. The bizarre chase unfolded on Feb. 21 in Lexington Park, where St. Mary's County sheriff's deputies stopped a 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe near Pegg Road and Westbury Boulevard for a traffic violation. Deputies called in K-9 Kyra, who alerted to the odor of controlled dangerous substances inside the SUV. As…

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by Zak Failla
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7-Year-Old Girl Killed In Accidental Maryland Shooting Identified By Police 7-Year-Old Girl Killed In Accidental Maryland Shooting Identified By Police
7-Year-Old Girl Killed In Accidental Maryland Shooting Identified By Police Maryland investigators have identified the young girl who died after an accidental shooting inside a Baltimore County home as homicide detectives continue working to piece together exactly what happened. Baltimore County police were called around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, to the 7800 block of Selgrave Road in Milford Mill for a reported shooting. When officers arrived, they found Alayah Terrell, 7, suffering from a gunshot wound to her upper body. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she died. Police identified Alayah on Wednesday as detectives with the department's Homicide Unit c…

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Maryland Murder Mystery Ends With Two Arrested One Year Later In Baltimore: Police Maryland Murder Mystery Ends With Two Arrested One Year Later In Baltimore: Police
Maryland Murder Mystery Ends With Two Arrested One Year Later In Baltimore: Police A Maryland homicide investigation that stretched more than a year has ended with two murder arrests in Baltimore. Kahree Fowlkes, 23, and Kamal Godwin, 22, were taken into custody and charged in connection with the July 2025 murder of Sir Bryant Alston, according to the Baltimore Police Department on Wednesday, July 15. The case dates back to shortly before 1 a.m. on June 30, 2025, when officers responded to the 1100 block of East Preston Street for a reported shooting. When officers arrived, they found Alston suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he fou…

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