Second Teen Charged In Targeted Killing Of Aspiring Electrician Michael Sakyi Jr. In Virginia Second Teen Charged In Targeted Killing Of Aspiring Electrician Michael Sakyi Jr. In Virginia
Second Teen Charged In Targeted Killing Of Aspiring Electrician Michael Sakyi Jr. In Virginia A second teen has been charged in the targeted killing of an aspiring electrician in Virginia. Prince William County detectives arrested a 16-year-old Manassas boy without incident on Monday, Sept. 14, nearly three months after 18-year-old Michael Sakyi Jr. was shot and killed behind the wheel of his car. The teen, whose name was not released because of his age, was charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He is being held at the Juvenile Detention Center pending a court date. He is the second person charged in Sakyi's death. Jamal Dana Allen, …
Home, Urgent Care, Skrimp Shack Targeted In Northern Virginia Burglary Spree, Police Say Home, Urgent Care, Skrimp Shack Targeted In Northern Virginia Burglary Spree, Police Say
Home, Urgent Care, Skrimp Shack Targeted In Northern Virginia Burglary Spree, Police Say A two-day burglary spree cut through Virginia before police say they caught up with the woman behind it. Shanice Shentel Yates, 34, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 11, following a string of break-ins and an attempted burglary reported along Larkin Court and Wayside Drive in Dumfries, Prince William County Police announced on Monday, Sept. 14. The spree began sometime between noon on Monday, Sept. 7 and 8:40 a.m. the following morning at the Urgent Medical Care Center on Wayside Drive, according to investigators. Someone got inside through an unlocked rear door and stole an undisclosed amount…
48-Year-Old Man Found Dead, Decomposing Inside Vehicle In Virginia Neighborhood: Police 48-Year-Old Man Found Dead, Decomposing Inside Vehicle In Virginia Neighborhood: Police
48-Year-Old Man Found Dead, Decomposing Inside Vehicle In Virginia Neighborhood: Police A grisly discovery greeted police in Virginia before sunrise over the weekend. Officers were called to the 2700 block of Yosocomico Lane in Woodbridge at approximately 4:19 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, where they found a 48-year-old man dead inside his vehicle, according to Prince William County Police. 2700 block of Yosocomico Lane in Woodbridge Google Maps satellite view His body was in a decomposed state when officers found him, investigators said. Police did not say how long the man may have been inside the vehicle or what prompted the early-morning call. Investigators said …
Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals
Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals A barely noticeable sound delivered at exactly the right moment during sleep may give one of the brain’s overnight maintenance systems a boost. MIT researchers found that precisely timed bursts of pink noise strengthened waves of cerebrospinal fluid, the clear liquid that helps remove waste products from the brain during sleep. The findings were published Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Science Translational Medicine. Pink noise contains the full range of frequencies people can hear, but lower pitches are louder and higher pitches are softer. MIT describes the result as a balanced, gentle sound, lik…
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' Openers Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' Openers
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' Openers Macklemore has been removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour following backlash over his pro-Palestinian remarks during both of his opening acts at MetLife Stadium earlier this month, according to the Seattle rapper himself. Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, announced his removal from Sheeran’s LOOP Tour in a lengthy Instagram statement Monday, Sept. 14, saying the decision followed pressure from stadium owners after his performances in East Rutherford on Friday, Sept. 4 and Saturday, Sept. 5. "Rolling Stone" also reported that Macklemore was removed from the remainder o…
Marine Veteran In Coma After Hemorrhagic Stroke Turns Costa Rica Vacation Into Nightmare Marine Veteran In Coma After Hemorrhagic Stroke Turns Costa Rica Vacation Into Nightmare
Marine Veteran In Coma After Hemorrhagic Stroke Turns Costa Rica Vacation Into Nightmare A Virginia Marine Corps veteran's vacation in paradise turned into a fight for his life. James Mathews suffered a hemorrhagic stroke on Monday, Sept. 7, while vacationing in Costa Rica and has remained in a medically induced coma as his family faces mounting medical bills and a costly effort to bring him home. Mathews had spent the day surfing before the sudden medical emergency, according to friend Shawn Roxby, who organized a GoFundMe on the family's behalf. He was initially rushed to a public hospital, but the severity of his condition required an urgent transfer to a private facility f…
Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail On Maryland Highway: Sheriff Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail On Maryland Highway: Sheriff
Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail On Maryland Highway: Sheriff A late-night ride ended at a guardrail in Maryland. Bryan John Murphy Sr., 30, was killed in a motorcycle crash on Hopewell Road just north of Halfway Boulevard in Hagerstown shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to the scene at approximately 10:49 p.m., where investigators determined Murphy had been riding a 1996 Honda CBR600 at a high rate of speed before striking the guardrail. Murphy was rushed to Meritus Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Hopewell Road remained closed while deputies investiga…
One Closed Door Helped Contain $300K Maryland Fire Sparked By Smoking Materials One Closed Door Helped Contain $300K Maryland Fire Sparked By Smoking Materials
One Closed Door Helped Contain $300K Maryland Fire Sparked By Smoking Materials A closed door may have kept a $300,000 Maryland house fire from becoming even worse. The fire broke out shortly before 8 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, inside the attached garage of a home on Briarwood Circle in Denton, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators say an occupant discovered the flames and closed the interior door connecting the garage to the home as the family escaped. That move made a difference. Fire officials credited the closed door with containing most of the damage to the garage before 25 members of the Denton Volunteer Fire Company brought the blaze under…
MURDER-SUICIDE: Senior Living Facility Worker Killed By Man Found Dead After Manhunt MURDER-SUICIDE: Senior Living Facility Worker Killed By Man Found Dead After Manhunt
Murder-suicide: Senior Living Facility Worker Killed By Man Found Dead After Manhunt Police in Maryland are investigating a reported murder-suicide involving an employee at a senior living facility and someone known to her. Baltimore resident Asia Natee Virginia Thomas, 27, has been identified by the Anne Arundel Police Department as the persona allegedly killed by Aberdeen native Deontae Tranell Bryant, 25, who later turned the gun on himself. According to the department, shortly before 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, officers were called to the Morningside House of Friendship in Hanover to investigate reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, they found Thomas suffering fro…
Teen Dies After Fleeing Crash, Jumping Over Capital Beltway Railing: State Police (UPDATED) Teen Dies After Fleeing Crash, Jumping Over Capital Beltway Railing: State Police (UPDATED)
Teen Dies After Fleeing Crash, Jumping Over Capital Beltway Railing: State Police (Updated) The frightening fall from the Capital Beltway in Maryland turned fatal. An 18-year-old man died after plunging approximately 50 feet from I-495 onto Stoney Brook Drive in Kensington on Sunday night, Sept. 13, Maryland State Police confirmed on Monday. His name has not been released. Shortly after 7 p.m., troopers were called to a multi-vehicle crash on the Outer Loop past Georgia Avenue, where police say the teen had been driving a blue Ford Fusion. Investigators say the Fusion struck an unattended Chevrolet pickup truck that was being towed by a white tow truck. No injuries were reported…
More US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported More US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported
More US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported All of the measles deaths reported in the United States so far this year have occurred in Pennsylvania, where a third resident has died amid the nation’s largest outbreak, officials said. A 40-year-old Jefferson County woman died Saturday, Sept. 12, from complications associated with measles, Coroner Greg Furlong announced. Her name was not released, and the coroner did not disclose her vaccination status. “This is a heartbreaking loss for the family and an unfortunate reminder that measles can be a serious and potentially life-threatening disease,” Furlong said. The death is Jefferson Co…
Man Suffers Traumatic Injuries In Fall From Capital Beltway In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Man Suffers Traumatic Injuries In Fall From Capital Beltway In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Man Suffers Traumatic Injuries In Fall From Capital Beltway In Maryland (Developing) A man was seriously injured after falling from the Capital Beltway in Maryland on Sunday night. Emergency crews were called at around 7:15 p.m. on Sept. 13 to the area of Stoneybrook Drive and Beach Drive in Kensington, beneath the I-495 overpass, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer said. The man suffered a traumatic injury in the fall and was treated by paramedics at the scene. DC News Now reported that the victim was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries. What led to the fall was not immediately clear. There were reports that the man had fled …
Masked Gunman Sought On Same Virginia Block As Bizarre Balcony Burglary (DEVELOPING) Masked Gunman Sought On Same Virginia Block As Bizarre Balcony Burglary (DEVELOPING)
Masked Gunman Sought On Same Virginia Block As Bizarre Balcony Burglary (Developing) Police are back on a familiar Virginia block, and this time they're looking for a masked gunman. Fairfax County Police were called to the 3500 block of Robert E. Lee Place in Groveton late Saturday morning, Sept. 12, where a man was found suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was rushed to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to the department. As of shortly before noon, Fairfax County Police said detectives were heading to the scene, and officers were searching for a suspect described as a Hispanic man wearing a black ski mask and gray hoodie. Investigators bel…
8,000-Gallon Gasoline Tanker Erupts In Flames On Maryland Highway (PHOTOS) 8,000-Gallon Gasoline Tanker Erupts In Flames On Maryland Highway (PHOTOS)
8,000-Gallon Gasoline Tanker Erupts In Flames On Maryland Highway (Photos) A wall of flames lit up a Maryland highway overnight. A tanker hauling approximately 8,000 gallons of gasoline erupted in flames late Friday night, sending a massive column of fire into the sky above a Maryland highway. The tanker caught fire on I-795 near Westminster Pike in Reisterstown, prompting a large response from firefighters as flames engulfed the truck and forced the highway to close. The fire in Baltimore. White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company Photos from the scene show just how intense it got. Flames shot high above the tanker as thick black smoke poured into the night sk…
Driver Charged, Truckers Identified After Oxygen Tank Explosion On I-81: State Police Driver Charged, Truckers Identified After Oxygen Tank Explosion On I-81: State Police
Driver Charged, Truckers Identified After Oxygen Tank Explosion On I-81: State Police The driver who caused the fiery crash that claimed the lives of two truckers on I-81 in Virginia is now facing charges, state police announced. Rockingham resident Mario A. Saldivar-Romaro, who was not hurt, was cited for reckless driving following the double fatal crash on Thursday night in Frederick County. At around 8:10 p.m. on Sept. 10, police say Saldivar-Romaro was attempting to enter the southbound lanes of I-81 and failed to yield to traffic. Saldivar-Romaro crossed two lanes and struck a tractor-trailer that was heading southbound on the interstate.  The trac…
Man Posted Bizarre 9/11 Rant Before Storming Yankee Stadium Field With Palestinian Flag Man Posted Bizarre 9/11 Rant Before Storming Yankee Stadium Field With Palestinian Flag
Man Posted Bizarre 9/11 Rant Before Storming Yankee Stadium Field With Palestinian Flag Kelly Marcucci didn't exactly make it difficult for authorities to identify him after storming the field with a Palestinian flag at Yankee Stadium on Friday, Sept. 11, during the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Marcucci, 38, whose Facebook page says he's from Riverhead, NY, was wearing a jersey with his own name emblazoned across the back when he ran onto the field during the seventh inning of the Yankees-Mets Subway Series game, according to video from the stands and the NYPD. It didn't take security long to tackle Marcucci and take him into custody. The NY Post says the incident happened e…
4 Fully Vaccinated PA Residents Get Measles As Outbreak Reaches 676 Cases, Highest In US 4 Fully Vaccinated PA Residents Get Measles As Outbreak Reaches 676 Cases, Highest In US
4 Fully Vaccinated PA Residents Get Measles As Outbreak Reaches 676 Cases, Highest In US Four fully vaccinated Pennsylvanians have tested positive for measles — the first breakthrough cases identified during the state’s ongoing outbreak, health officials said Friday, Sept. 12. The patients include three adults and one child from Centre, Jefferson, Lancaster, and Lycoming counties, Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen said during a live update. None was hospitalized. The cases are rare and account for less than 1 percent of Pennsylvania’s 676 confirmed measles infections this year, Bogen said. The statewide total now spans 37 counties and includes 124 hospitalizations …
Small Fire, Big Charges: Woman Faces 6 Arson Counts After Neighbor's Porch Torched Small Fire, Big Charges: Woman Faces 6 Arson Counts After Neighbor's Porch Torched
Small Fire, Big Charges: Woman Faces 6 Arson Counts After Neighbor's Porch Torched A fire that caused relatively minor damage to a Maryland home in July has led to a lengthy list of charges months later. Amanda Lee Iliff-Williams, 33, of Cumberland, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 10, following an investigation into an incendiary fire set on the front porch of a home on the 400 block of East Fourth Street, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire was discovered by a neighbor shortly before midnight on July 9, officials said. The neighbor called 911 and began using water to extinguish the flames before Cumberland firefighters arrived. Investigators with the …
Maryland Man Found Shot In Middle Of Road ID'd As Killer Remains At Large: Police (UPDATED) Maryland Man Found Shot In Middle Of Road ID'd As Killer Remains At Large: Police (UPDATED)
Maryland Man Found Shot In Middle Of Road ID'd As Killer Remains At Large: Police (Updated) A Maryland gunman remains in the wind after leaving a 32-year-old man dying in the middle of the road. Rafael Jeremias Brewster, of Beltsville, has been identified as the man found shot at approximately 2:05 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, in the 1700 block of January Drive in White Oak, Montgomery County Police confirmed on Friday. Brewster was lying in the roadway with an apparent gunshot wound when officers and paramedics arrived. First responders attempted to save him, but Brewster was pronounced dead, police said. An autopsy conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner later det…
Rape Fugitive's 90 MPH Escape Killed Maryland Mom Waiting For Bus: Prosecutors Rape Fugitive's 90 MPH Escape Killed Maryland Mom Waiting For Bus: Prosecutors
Rape Fugitive's 90 MPH Escape Killed Maryland Mom Waiting For Bus: Prosecutors Leonard Warren was desperate to get away. That decision ended with a Maryland mother dead and, more than a year later, the District resident headed to prison. Warren, 25, was sentenced for the Feb. 28, 2025 crash in Prince George's County that killed 33-year-old Esmeralda Carolina Montoya-Perez as she waited for a bus. The deadly chain of events began when a Hyattsville Police officer spotted Warren, who was wanted on a second-degree rape warrant, behind the wheel and attempted a traffic stop. Warren initially pulled over. Then he took off. Despite not having a valid driver's licens…
No Prison Time For Ex-Cop Convicted Of Attempted Murder In Maryland No Prison Time For Ex-Cop Convicted Of Attempted Murder In Maryland
No Prison Time For Ex-Cop Convicted Of Attempted Murder In Maryland A former police officer convicted of attempted murder in Maryland won't spend a day of his sentence behind bars. Robert Warrington, 37, a former City of Bowie police officer, was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 11 in Prince George's County Circuit Court in connection with a September 2024 shooting along Collington Road in Bowie. The sentence: 30 years, with all but 18 months suspended. Those 18 months will be served on home detention. The punishment came nearly four months after the same judge found Warrington guilty following a two-day bench trial in May. Prosecutors had asked that Warringto…
ICE Refused To Tell Maryland Cops If Agents Had Warrant Before Clash: Chief ICE Refused To Tell Maryland Cops If Agents Had Warrant Before Clash: Chief
ICE Refused To Tell Maryland Cops If Agents Had Warrant Before Clash: Chief ICE agents had a blunt response when Maryland police asked whether they had a warrant during an operation that ended in a violent confrontation with protesters. “We’re not gonna discuss that with you.” That’s what Frederick Police Chief Kevin Meyer said federal agents told his officers during the Sept. 4 operation in the Taskers Chance neighborhood, according to Hagerstown Rapid Response, citing a Sept. 9 interview with WFMD. The exchange is the latest development following a nearly two-day ICE presence in Frederick that ended with agents using batons to remove protesters who had linked ar…
Six Kids Hurt After Vehicle Leaves Road, Strikes Group Near Maryland High School (DEVELOPING) Six Kids Hurt After Vehicle Leaves Road, Strikes Group Near Maryland High School (DEVELOPING)
Six Kids Hurt After Vehicle Leaves Road, Strikes Group Near Maryland High School (Developing) A group of kids wound up in the hospital after a vehicle veered off a Maryland roadway near a high school. At least six juveniles were struck near Dundalk High School in Baltimore County at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, according to Baltimore County Police. Investigators say the vehicle reportedly left the roadway in the area of Delvale and Holabird avenues before striking the pedestrians. All six were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The crash prompted a response from the department's Crash Team and caused delays in the area during t…
Mom Who Dumped Bloody Jacket After Daughter Said She 'Caught A Body' In Maryland Learns Fate Mom Who Dumped Bloody Jacket After Daughter Said She 'Caught A Body' In Maryland Learns Fate
Mom Who Dumped Bloody Jacket After Daughter Said She 'Caught A Body' In Maryland Learns Fate A mother's love knows no bounds. Yolanda Wilkes pleaded guilty to attempting to conceal an assault committed by her daughter and two others in Baltimore, though she avoided additional time behind bars, according to the State's Attorney's Office. The charges stem from an alleged aggravated assault involving three juveniles that unfolded in the 800 block of West Lombard Street on Feb. 15, an incident that escalated enough that a police officer ultimately fired his weapon. On February 15, 2026, at approximately 12:05 a.m., a Southwest District patrol officer was called to a home in th…
Second Person Bitten By Beaver At Cunningham Falls In Less Than 2 Weeks Second Person Bitten By Beaver At Cunningham Falls In Less Than 2 Weeks
Second Person Bitten By Beaver At Cunningham Falls In Less Than 2 Weeks High school got off to a rough start for a Maryland boy who was mauled by a massive beaver that left him hospitalized with critical injuries. “D” was swimming in the designated swimming area at Cunningham Falls State Park near Thurmont in July, when his family says a roughly 4-foot-long beaver came out of the deeper water and attacked him. His aunt, Leigh Cebula, said “D” had been swimming underwater looking for fish while his mother and 8-year-old brother watched from shore. It was a place the family knew well. Cebula said “D” had been swimming there since he was little, and that she had…
Lyft Driver's Discount Deal With 2 Maryland Women Takes Terrifying Turn In Virginia: Police Lyft Driver's Discount Deal With 2 Maryland Women Takes Terrifying Turn In Virginia: Police
Lyft Driver's Discount Deal With 2 Maryland Women Takes Terrifying Turn In Virginia: Police The Lyft driver who abducted two Maryland women in Virginia has been tracked down after a rideshare from hell. Falls Church resident Adar Bulut, 25, was arrested after two women returning from an event out of state found themselves trapped in his vehicle over a dispute about how much they owed him, according to the Prince William County Police Department on Friday, Sept. 11. The 32- and 25-year-old women had requested a ride through the Lyft app to take them home to Woodbridge early Sunday morning, Sept. 6, according to investigators. Police say their driver, later identified as Bulut, pic…
Maryland Parents Charged After 2-Month-Old Daughter Dies With Signs Of Trauma: Police Maryland Parents Charged After 2-Month-Old Daughter Dies With Signs Of Trauma: Police
Maryland Parents Charged After 2-Month-Old Daughter Dies With Signs Of Trauma: Police Two parents are facing multiple charges for their alleged roles in an infant's death in Maryland. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called shortly after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, to Harbor Hospital to investigate a reported infant death. Upon arrival, officers learned that 2-month-old Aida Alvarado had recently been pronounced deceased by medical staff. Members of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner responded and recovered the infant’s remains. Investigators say the preliminary findings indicate that the infant suffered trauma to the body. During the investigati…
Occupied School Bus With Students On Board Rear-Ended In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Occupied School Bus With Students On Board Rear-Ended In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Occupied School Bus With Students On Board Rear-Ended In Maryland (Developing) A Friday morning ride to school ended with three people headed to the hospital in Maryland. The crash happened at approximately 7:05 a.m. on Sept. 11 near Woodfield and Greenel roads in Damascus, where a vehicle rear-ended an occupied school bus, according to Montgomery County officials. Five students, two aides and the driver were on the bus at the time. Two adults and one student were taken to an area hospital with minor, non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. No other students aboard the bus reported injuries. Initial reports indicated there were no serious injuries, and fir…
Pilot's Final Facebook Post May Have Revealed Couple's Destination Hours Before Deadly Crash Pilot's Final Facebook Post May Have Revealed Couple's Destination Hours Before Deadly Crash
Pilot's Final Facebook Post May Have Revealed Couple's Destination Hours Before Deadly Crash Hours before a training aircraft crashed in a wooded area in Massachusetts, killing both people aboard, one of the victims shared where he was headed that morning. Kenneth R. Moore, 66, of Pembroke, posted on Facebook at 9:39 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, that he was flying to Northampton for the Three County Fair. Moore and Marcy Asbury,  62, of East Falmouth, were later identified as the victims on board the plane. Asbury's Facebook profile shows the two were dating. Both were killed in the crash. Final post by Ken Moore Ken Moore Facebook About 12 hours after the post, the Piper P…
Killer Googled Victim's Address Before Maryland Murder, Vintage Cash's Value After Heist Killer Googled Victim's Address Before Maryland Murder, Vintage Cash's Value After Heist
Killer Googled Victim's Address Before Maryland Murder, Vintage Cash's Value After Heist Andre Raquan Riggs left behind one hell of a Google history for investigators to follow, prosecutors say. Before a Maryland murder, investigators say he searched for his victim's address. Afterward, he looked up the value of a "1950 ten-dollar bill" like the collectible currency stolen from the Glen Burnie home. More than four years later, Riggs, 28, of Middle River, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court to first-degree murder and using a firearm in a felony crime of violence in the killing of Matthew Ponder, 27. Ponder was killed during an overnig…
MURDER-SUICIDE: Husband Kills Wife, Himself With 3 Children Inside Virginia Home: Police MURDER-SUICIDE: Husband Kills Wife, Himself With 3 Children Inside Virginia Home: Police
Murder-suicide: Husband Kills Wife, Himself With 3 Children Inside Virginia Home: Police Three children were inside a Northern Virginia home when a husband shot his wife, and then himself on Wednesday, police say. Brandon Brown and Lavinia Brown, both 31, have been identified by the Fairfax County Police Department as the two people found dead inside a Centreville home. First responders were called around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, when a family member advised there had been a shooting in their home in the 6300 block of Sharps Drive, according to PFC Ingrid Palencia. Officers are on scene of a death investigation in the 6300 block of Sharps Dr in Centreville. An adult…