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Serial Arsonist Telling Tall Tales Admits To Setting Series Of Maryland Fires: State's Attorney
A firebug responsible for a series of arson incidents in Montgomery County has copped to the crime and faces up to 80 years in prison, according to the state's attorney's office. Fernando Herrera-Rivera, 24, pleaded guilty this week to four counts of second-degree arson in connection to multiple incidents reported in September 2023. Specifically, Herrera-Rivera admitted to lighting fires involving: A vehicle along Russell Avenue; A Gaithersburg Police Department building on Fulks Corner; A beer and wine store in the 400 block of South Frederick Avenue; A market in the 400 block…
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Two-Alarm Fire In Prince George's County Apartment Complex Sends Pair To Hospital
Two people were taken to an area hospital to be evaluated following a two-alarm fire that broke out in a Prince George's County apartment building, officials say. Early on Friday morning, first responders from multiple agencies were called to the 1800 block of Metzerott Road in Adelphia, where there was a reported blaze that broke out in one of the units. The incident was reported at around 5 a.m. on Oct. 18 and the fire was considered under control within an hour. pic.twitter.com/pFHDn1QlPW — College Park Volunteer Fire Department (@CPFD) October 18, 2024 According to fire and EMS pe…
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Calvert County Driver Airlifted Following Head-On Multi-Vehicle Crash In St. Mary's: Sheriff
A 44-year-old Calvert County man suffered critical injuries in a head-on crash that involved three other vehicles in Leonardtown on Sunday afternoon. Andrew Jason Causey, 44, of Solomons, had to be extricated from his vehicle and airlifted to an area trauma center with life-threatening injuries following a multi-vehicle crash, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. The crash was reported shortly after 4:20 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8 in the northbound lanes of the 22000 block of Three Notch Road that left Causey trapped inside his Ford Focus. Investigators say that Causey was dri…
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Missing Man Found Dead In Bottom Of Well Outside Maryland Home, State Police Say
A death investigation has been launched in Maryland after a missing 53-year-old man's body was found in the bottom of a well outside his St. Mary's County home over the weekend amid a fire investigation, state police say. Joseph Andrew Murrin has been identified as the person who was reported missing on Friday, Aug. 2, before his body was found 30-feet deep in a well next to his Callaway home. Murrin was reported missing by his family on Friday following a reported fire at his home. During a search of the residence and surrounding areas, first responders were initially unable to find him. …
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Truck Fire On MD-295 Blocks Several Lanes Before Afternoon Commute In Anne Arundel County
It was a rough afternoon commute on Friday for some motorists on MD-295 who were delayed for miles by a truck that caught fire in Anne Arundel County. Some southbound lanes on the parkway were shut down near MD-100 while crews battled the truck fire and investigated the incident. Truck Fire. MD-295 SB (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) past MD-100. Anne Arundel County, MD. 2 right lanes and the right transition lane are blocked, the left shoulder gets by. Delays are approximately 3 miles. — MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) July 12, 2024 According to officials, as of 4:45 p.m. onJuly 12, righthand lan…
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11 Rescued From Disabled Boats On July Fourth On Potomac River
All's well that ends well. Multiple agencies in the DMV region were on hand on Thursday night, when a strange scene involving two vessels played out on the Potomac River, officials say. Shortly before 11 p.m. on July 4, a distress call was made regarding a boat taking on water after striking an unlit buoy in the area of Piscataway Creek on the river, leaving the vessel disabled. Seven people were on board the sinking ship. Things got trickier when a Good Samaritan attempted to offer an assist, but ultimately wound up entangled in the other boat's lines, leaving it disabled with two adults…
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Two Dead, Boy Critical Following Early Morning Two-Alarm Fire In Prince George's County
Two people were killed and a child was injured following a massive two-alarm fire at a multi-family home in Prince George's County on Tuesday morning, officials say. Shortly before 4 a.m. on July 2, crews were call to Harry S.. Truman Drive in Largo, where they were met by flames showing from the top of a three-story residence. According to Prince George's County fire officials, one woman and a man both died in the fire, and a young boy suffered critical injuries and was hospitalized. It is believed that the fire started on the third floor of the building. The cause remains under investiga…
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One 'Seriously Injured' By Charles County Garage Explosion (
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One person suffered serious injuries following an explosion that was reported in Charles County on Friday afternoon. Shortly after 3 p.m. on June 7, first responders were called to the 2800 block of Starling Drive in Waldorf to investigate a reported explosion that left a man injured. 2800 block of Starling Drive in Waldorf Google Maps street view According to a spokesperson for the Charles County Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services, the resident was using a grinder in the garage, which ignited a "flash explosion," resulting in serious injury. There was no fire, and the perso…
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