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Twister Totals Home, Leaves Trail Of Destruction Across Montgomery County: What We Know
Crews are out cleaning up a trail of destruction left by a tornado through Montgomery County, MD on Wednesday evening, June 5.
Officials confirmed a tornado over Poolesville and Gaithersburg, however, residents across the area shared photos of uprooted trees, downed poles, and all-around wreckage left by the storm.
The National Weather Service is deploying four survey teams to investigation the damage in nine counties across West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland.
While a twister wasn't officially confirmed in Leesburg, residents shared footage of an ominous cloud hovering over t…
Red Lobster Suddenly Closes Dozens Of Locations Nationwide: Here's Where
Red Lobster has abruptly closed dozens of locations across the United States.
According to a Bloomberg, the fast-casual seafood restaurant has considered filing for bankruptcy.
The following locations are listed as being temporarily closed on the Red Lobster website, with some set to be auctioned off.
MD: Columbia, Laurel, Silver Spring, Gaithersburg
NJ: Ledgewood, Lawrenceville, East Brunswick, Bridgewater
PA: Erie
VA: Newport News, Williamsburg, Colonial Heights
TAGeX Brand, which bills itself as the world's largest after-marketplac…
Trio Involved In Fatal Shooting Of 17-Year-Old In Northwest DC Get Prison Time
Three men were given prison time for their roles in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old in Northwest DC in 2020, authorities announced.
Two District residents and a man from Maryland are all heading to prison after admitting to their roles in the fatal shooting of Taijhon Wyatt that also left another person injured, according to the Department of Justice.
Those charged:
Trey Prillerman, 19, of Washington, DC;
Nelfy Hernandez, 20, of Washington, DC;
Deandre Levy, 22, of Gaithersburg.
Court documents state that at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 10, 2020, Wyatt was walking …
Armed Carjacker In Maryland Is A Prison Escapee Out Of Virginia, Police Say
An escaped inmate out of Virginia is now wanted in Maryland following an armed carjacking in Montgomery County over the weekend, authorities announced.
Naseem Roulack, 21, is now wanted in connection to an armed carjacking in Montgomery County on Friday after he escaped from the Virginia Department of Corrections last month, where he was serving a 13-year sentence for aggravated malicious assault, grand larceny, and a hit-and-run.
Police say that shortly after midnight on Friday, Sept. 1, officers were called to the 400 block of West Deer Park Road in Gaithersburg, where there was a reporte…
E. Coli Prompts Recall Of Costco Butternut Squash Sold In Virginia Stores
If you bought butternut squash from Costco recently, it may contain E. Coli.
Safeway Fresh Foods, based in Vineland, NJ, is recalling fresh-cut butternut squash sold in Costco stores in several states, due to E. Coli found during routine testing.
A letter was sent to customers who purchased the product between Sept. 7 and Sept. 15.
The squash product was sold in Costco stores in Washington D.C.; Maryland (Gaithersburg, Frederick, Columbia, Wheaton, and Owings Mills); Pennsylvania (Robinson and Homestead); and Virginia (Fairfax, Sterling, Pentagon City, Leesburg, and Charlottsville).
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Wanted Brother, Sister In MD Busted With 'Ghost Gun' During Traffic Stop: Police
A brother-sister duo who were known to police in Montgomery County were arrested along with two others on a host of charges stemming back to a traffic stop more than three months ago.
The Montgomery County Department of Police announced the arrests of four people on Wednesday, May 24, following a lengthy investigation involving an AR-15 that was reportedly stolen out of Alexandria in Virginia.
Humberto Guerra, Jr., 28, of Silver Spring, who had two outstanding warrants out for his arrest stemming from a traffic stop on Friday, Feb. 17, when the rifle was recovered, is in police custody aft…
Police ID Pair Rescued From Maryland Small Plane Crash
A 66-year-old man and woman were rescued after being stranded 100 feet up for seven hours with serious injuries from a small plane that crashed into a power tower in Montgomery County Sunday, Nov. 27.
The pilot, Patrick Merkle, 66, of Washington DC, and his passenger, Janet Williams, 66, of Marrero, LA, had apparently departed from Westchester County Airport in New York, in a Mooney Mike 20P single engine plane, before crashing in Gaithersburg around 6:45 p.m., officials said.
Nearly 85,000 people were without power for about six hours, PEPCO records show.
Update - Gaithersburg, Maryl…
Three Teens Apprehended After Violent Armed Carjacking, Police Pursuit, Crash In Maryland
Three teens were taken into custody after an armed carjacking in Maryland that saw them take police on a pursuit before crashing earlier this week, officials said.
Zyier Brown, 18, Jayla Newman, 18, both of Washington DC, and a 16-year-old from Upper Marlboro are all facing charges for their roles in a carjacking in Gaithersburg, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 16.
The incident began shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 14 in the 7800 block of Guildberry Court, when the department received a report of a carjacking.
According to officials, the inv…
