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Separate Thanksgiving Weekend Fires Displace Loudoun County Families; Cause $1M+ In Damages
Loudoun County firefighters responded to two major structure fires over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, displacing 12 people and causing more than $1 million in damages. The first fire occurred Tuesday, Nov. 27, just before 9:50 p.m. in the 200 block of North Cottage Road in the Algonkian District, officials said. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the second floor of a townhome though crews were able to extinguish the fire in a bedroom closet and attic. Five residents were displaced, and damages were estimated at $431,200. The fire was ruled accident…
Police & Fire
Barking Dog Rescued From Rubble Days After Virginia Home Explosion
They say cats have nine lives, but a dog in Virginia has at least two after being found in the rubble of the Haymarket home explosion nearly a week later. On Monday morning, Prince William Professional Firefighter crews were called to the site of the home explosion in the 5900 block of Colby Hunt Court, when there was a report of a dog barking from inside the remnants of the residence. The rescue came six days after the home exploded at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15 when a contractor working in the area and accidentally struck a gas line, completely destroying the home, which …
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Alcohol Was Factor In Shenandoah River Drowning, Sheriff Says
Support is on the rise for a family of a 37-year-old man who drowned while swimming in the Shenandoah River over the weekend. The Page County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as Melvin Sorto, and said he had been swimming when he became distressed around 4:05 p.m. Sunday, July 7. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Melvin Ch (@melvinch10) Bystanders pulled Sorto from the water and life-saving measures were performed until EMS arrived. Sorto was ultimately pronounced dead at he scene. While no foul play was involved, alcohol wa…
Police & Fire
Alexandria Officers Save Lifeless Newborn After 'Sudden' Birth
Without Alexandria police officers Hiltz and Reilly, Baby Luis IV likely wouldn't be alive. The officers were called to a home on the 3800 block of Executive Avenue, responding to a 9-1-1 call. When they arrived, they were met with a lifeless Luis IV. He wasn't breathing, and he had no heartbeat. His mother was frantic, but the officers were cool and collected, or at least, appeared to be, as their training kicked in. Officer Hiltz began performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) while Officer Reilly managed to keep the family calm. After two rounds of CPR Officer Hiltz, found a …
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: Killer Suspect Found Dead, Pennsylvania State Police Say
A Virginia man has been found dead following a road rage incident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, State Police explained in an updated release on Monday, June 3. Caernarvon Township Police found the suspect of the road-rage shooting — a 59-year-old Black man from North Dinwiddie, VA — dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a white tractor-trailer in the parking lot of a shopping complex on Crossings Boulevard, State Trooper James Grothey detailed in the updated release. He was wanted in connection with an earlier road rage incident on I…
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